No. 12 Jennies soccer (16-2-4) defeated No. 8 Southwestern Oklahoma State University (20-1-1) 3-0 at a rainy South Recreation Complex Sunday afternoon in Warrensburg, Missouri. With the win, the Jennies advance to the Central Region Title Match and will battle Minnesota State University (17-1-3) Friday at 1 p.m. (CST) on the campus of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. If the Jennies advance they will face either No. 3 Grand Valley State or Wisconsin-Parkside in a quarterfinal match Sunday at 12 p.m. CST in Allendale.
The Jennies took the 1-0 lead in the 19th minute of the match when
Becky Lackey hammered a pass from
Carly Stanley into the back of the net from 25 yards out. It's Lackey's seventh goal of the season and Stanley's fifth assist. Stanley picked up her team-high sixth assist just six minutes later when she found
Alexis Robbers dashing towards the left side of the box. Robbers controlled the ball and slid it home for the 2-0 lead. The goal from Robbers is her team-high 10th of 2012.
The Jennies went into halftime with a 6-3 advantage in shots taken and 4-2 edge in corner kicks.
After dishing out two assists in the first half, Stanley found herself on the receiving end of a
Kayla Shain cross in the 60th minute. She converted on the right side of the box for her fifth goal of the season, giving the Jens a commanding 3-0 lead, a lead they would not relinquish the final 30 minutes.
The Jens out-shot the Bulldogs 10-4 in the match, including a 9-5 corner kick advantage.
Jennies goalkeeper
Morgan Hartzler went the full 90 between the pipes, making three saves, picking up her eighth shutout while improving her record to 9-1-2.
Jennies soccer by the numbers
The Jennies enter the week ranked 12th in the latest NSCAA Division II National Poll with an overall record of 16-2-4.
The Jennies balanced offense is paced by
Alexis Robbers (10 g, 0 a, 20 pts.),
Becky Lackey (7 g, 4 a, 18 pts.),
Carly Stanley (5 g, 6 a, 16 pts.),
Kayla Shain (4 g, 6 a, 14 pts.),
Aaryn Burke (3 g, 1 a, 7 pts.), Nicki Wisnaskay (2 g, 0 a, 4 pts.) and
Cindy Lackey (2 g, 0 a, 4 pts.). As a team the Jennies average 1.73 goals-per-game while holding their opponents to just 0.55 per-game. The Jens average 14.0 shots-per-game while their opponents only average 7.1 per-game.
The Jennies primary goalkeepers are
Morgan Hartzler and
Jessica Grindstaff. Hartzler has seen action in 13 matches, saving 34 shots while only allowing six goals for a goals-against-average of 0.46. Her record in-goal is 9-1-2 with eight shutouts. Grindstaff has played in 11 matches, saving 24 shots while also only allowing six goals for a GAA of 0.62. Her record between the pipes is 6-1-2 with four shutouts.
The Jennies defense ranks seventh in NCAA-II goals-against-average with a mark of 0.512. Hartzler is fifth in NCAA-II goals-against-average with her 0.46 mark.
Five-time MIAA Coach of the Year,
Lewis Theobald is in his sixth season as head coach at Central Missouri and currently has an impressive 95-18-12 record.
With the Jennies 4-2 win over Winona State August 31st, Theobald became the all-time winningest coach in Jennies soccer history.
He recorded more wins in his first three seasons than any other coach in school history. He was the first assistant at Division I Indiana State, where he was the lead recruiter before coming to UCM. Theobald has led the Jennies to five MIAA Regular Season Titles and six NCAA Tournament appearances, including two regional championship match appearances.
He is a 1999 graduate of the University of Kansas.
Series history with the Mavericks:
When the Jennies and the Mavericks meet Friday afternoon in the NCAA-II Tournament Round of 16 it will mark the ninth meeting all-time between the two programs. The Jennies lead the series 4-3-1 after claiming a 2-1 victory earlier this season in Warrensburg September 2nd.
The last time the Jennies and Mavericks met in the NCAA-II Tournament was November 11th of 2007. The two teams battled to a 1-1 draw after two overtimes but the Mavericks advanced on a 7-6 penalty-kick shoot-out victory.
The last time the Jennies and Mavericks met in the NCAA Tournament
November 11, 2007
Jennies NCAA tournament run ends with shootout loss
The Central Missouri Jennies soccer team saw their season come to an end with a tough shootout loss to Minnesota State on Sunday afternoon in Mankato, Minn. MSU won the 10-player shootout 7-6 after the game ended in a 1-1 tie.
Kayla Jupp gave the Jennies (13-4-4) the lead when she scored with less than a minute remaining in the first half. Kylee Schuhler was credited with an assist on the goal. The Jens held that lead until the 85th minute when the Mavericks answered with a goal of their own. Liz Casey made 11 saves in net for the Jennies, who were out-shot 28-6 for the game.
The game went to a shootout where UCM had a chance to win on the fifth penalty kick, but the Jennies missed forcing the extra kicks. The loss ends the Jennies season at 13-4-4.
Minnesota State's Peter McGahey
McGahey is in his fifth season as the head coach of the Mavericks. During his tenure at MSU, McGahey has compiled a 74-21-11 record, including an 17-1-3 record this season.
McGahey played four seasons of men's varsity soccer for the University of Denver from 1992-1996, where he received his bachelors degree in Communications. He would then go on to earn his Masters in Physical Education at Ball State in 2005.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks enter the week at 17-1-3 overall and are ranked 17th by the NSCAA. They are led offensively by Nicole Dooher (8 g, 12 a, 28 pts.), Brianne West (7 g, 10 a, 24 pts.) and Korey Kronforst (7 g, 1 a, 15 pts.). As a team, the Mavericks average 2.62 goals-per-game while holding their opponents to just 0.38 per-game. Minnesota State outshoots its opponents 22.2 per-game to 5.2 per-game.
The Mavericks primary goalkeeper is Molly McGough. McGough has saved 49 shots and only allowed seven goals for a goals-against-average of 0.33. She has a record of 17-1-3 with 14 shutouts.
Minnesota State is ranked third in NCAA-II in goals-against-average (0.37), fourth in shutout percentage (0.667) and fifth in won-lost-tied percentage (0.881).
The last time they met: September 2, 2012
Jennies down Mavericks in final minutes of match, 2-1
University of Central Missouri Jennies' soccer (2-0) picked up a 2-1 win over Minnesota State University (1-1) Sunday afternoon at a packed Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex. The Jennies used two goals in the second half to go a perfect 2-0 in their first two matches of the season.
The Jennies and Mavericks battled in the first half, with neither team able to find the back of the net. Jennies' goalkeeper
Morgan Hartzler picked up two of her game-high five saves in the first half to help preserve the 0-0 score going into halftime.
The second half began much like the first, both teams battled and held each other scoreless until five minutes into the half when Jennies' striker
Aaryn Burke broke through the Maverick's defense and pounded the ball to the left of Minnesota State goalkeeper Molly McGough, giving the Jennies the 1-0 lead. The Mavericks struck 20 minutes later though when Korey Kronforst controlled a short pass from Brittany Henry and slotted it just out of reach to left the of Hartzler, knotting the match up 1-1. It looked as though the match was destined for extra time but some late match heroics by Jennies' midfielder
Kayla Shain made sure that wasn't going to happen.
In the 88th minute, just two minutes before regulation time ended, Shain controlled a perfectly placed cross pass from
Becky Lackey on the left side of the goal and powered the ball past Maverick's keeper McGough for the thrilling 2-1 victory.
A look at the field
If the Jennies advance Friday they will face either host Grand Valley State or Wisconsin-Parkside in a quarterfinal match Sunday at noon CST (1 p.m. EST) in Allendale.
Grand Valley State University Lakers
The Lakers enter the third round as the top seed in the Midwest Region and boast a 19-1-2 overall record. They are ranked third in the latest NSCAA Division II National Poll.
Offensively, Grand Valley is paced by Ashley Botts (15 g, 5 a, 35 pts.) and Kayla Addison (12 g, 5 a, 29 pts.). As a team, the Lakers average 3.32 goals-per-game while holding their opponents to only 0.32 per-game. Grand Valley State out-shoots its opponents by an average of 23.5 to just 6.0 per-game.
The primary goalkeeper for Grand Valley State is Chelsea Parise. Parise has started all 22 matches for the Lakers, saving 60 shots while only allowing six goals for a goals-against-average of 0.28. Her record in-goal is 19-1-2 with 14 shutouts.
The Lakers rank fourth in NCAA-II in both scoring offense (3.32) and won-lost-tied percentage (0.909). Defensively, Grand Valley State leads all of NCAA-II women's soccer in goals-against-average (0.312) and shutout percentage (0.773). They are third in save percentage (0.903).
Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers
The Rangers enter the third round as the six seed out of the Midwest Regional with an overall record of 14-4-1.
Offensively, Wisconsin-Parkside is led by Megan Owens (7 g, 2 a, 16 pts.) and Emily Konior (6 g, 0 a, 12 pts.). The Rangers average 1.89 goals-per-game while holding their opponents to 0.84 per-game. The Rangers average 13.9 shots-per-game while their opponents average 8.5 shots-per-game.
Wisconsin-Parkside's primary goalkeeper is Michelle Girard. Girard has seen action in 19 matches, saving 56 shots while allowing 13 goals for a goals-against-average of 0.73. Her record in-goal is 13-4-1 with eight shutouts.
