SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Head women's soccer coach Bruce Deaton announced an 18-game schedule for his twelfth season leading the Valor in 2026.

The 2026 schedule includes nine home games, with two matchups against NAIA schools that were in the top 25 to end the previous season.

Evangel kicks off its schedule with a matchup against fellow Springfield school, Mission, at home on August 21st, before hosting the 7th-ranked John Brown Golden Eagles on August 24th. The Valor open a two game road trip at Williams Baptist, just five days later (Aug. 29), before taking on Stephens College on Sept. 2nd. Evangel returns home on Sept. 7th for their final non-conference game of the season, taking on Southwestern Christian and open KCAC play against 3rd-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan on Sept. 16. The Valor close the month of September with three straight road contests, at McPherson on Sept. 19, at Avila on Sept. 23, and at Kansas Wesleyan on Sept. 26.

Evangel opens the month of October by hosting Bethany (Oct. 3) and Ottawa (Oct. 7), before traveling to York (Oct. 10) and Southwestern (Oct. 14). The Valor will continue to alternate sites later in the month, hosting both Sterling (Oct. 17) and Friends (Oct. 21) before traveling to Bethel (Oct. 24) and Saint Mary (Oct. 28). Evangel concludes their 2026 regular season at home against Tabor on Halloween (Oct. 31).

All home games will be played at Coryell Field on the campus of Evangel University. There is no charge for admission for home soccer games and all home games can be streamed on the KCAC Network. Links to keep up with the team on gamedays will be provided on Facebook and Twitter. To view the entire 2026 schedule, click here.

For the latest information on Evangel Athletics, visit Facebook at Facebook.com/EvangelValor, Twitter (@EvangelValor), or EvangelAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on their favorite EU teams by downloading the Evangel Athletics Gameday App through the App Store or Google Play.  

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