WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Oct. 2, 2016)-- The second ranked Central Missouri Jennies soccer team improved to 9-0 on the season and 3-0 in the MIAA with a 1-0 shutout win over Fort Hays State on Sunday afternoon at Jennies Field.
Redshirt sophomore
Jada Scott scored the lone goal and game-winner for UCM in the second half. In net, junior
Ana Dilkes collected two saves to secure her ninth win of the season and her ninth straight shutout.
The Jennies pushed the paced early against the Tigers getting three shots on goal in the first 15 minutes. The Tigers allowed just one more shot on goal in the first half as both teams played strong defense.
The Jennies continued to apply pressure in the second half taking four total shots and two shots on goal in the first 15 minutes. The Tigers came out a little too aggressive on defense in the second half, as defender Regan Lawler drew a red card in 59th minute for a tackle on senior
Hannah Pyle. The Tigers played the rest of the half with 10 players on the field.
The Jennies broke through in the 72nd minute of the match with Scott scoring her third goal of the season off an assist from Pyle. Pyle made the pass from the right side of the box to Scott where she nailed it into the center of the net. Pyle's assist is her second of the season.
Defense anchored the Jennies yet again, as they allowed just five total shots and two shots on goal by the Tigers. The Jennies have held their last eight opponents to under 10 total shots and are the only team left in Division II who has yet to allow a goal this season. The Jennies nine straight shutouts this season is a program record. Their previous best was eight straight from Oct. 16-Nov. 14, 2010.
Offensively, Central Missouri took 15 total shots and eight shots on goal.
The Jennies will be on the road for their next four matches as they continue MIAA play. Their trip starts next Friday Oct. 7 at Central Oklahoma. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
