By Kyle Roberts
Ruston High’s Lady Bearcat soccer squad finished with a 4-4 tie Monday night against Evangel in a road matchup.
“Evangel is a good team and in the top 5 of their division,” Ruston head coach Jacquelyn Bean said. “We went head to head with them for the majority of the match. We were missing players again tonight from sickness and injuries. We had the win in our hands, but a draw also leaves the girls hungry for the next match. We’ll take this momentum into Wednesday’s match up at home vs Benton.”
Ruston junior Elli Ramos scored in the first minute of the match, which Evangel answered to tie 1-1 five minutes later.
In the second half, freshman Leigh Johnson scored her first goal as a Bearcat to take a 2-1 lead.
Ramos would score twice more for the Lady Bearcats in the match for a hat-trick.
After Ruston had amassed a 4-3 lead with a few minutes left to go, Evangel benefited from a handball call that ended up in a penalty kick goal to tie 4-4 as the final whistle blew.
Ruston’s last match of 2023 will be Wednesday, Dec. 20, at Hoss Garrett Stadium at 5:30 p.m.
