The Week Ahead
• The Jennies moved up to No. 2 in the latest NSCAA Top 25 Poll. UCM is 5-0 on the season and has posted shutouts in every game.
• The Jennies brought in two MIAA Soccer Player of the Week honors last week. Junior
Ana Dilkes was tabbed MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week after posting two shutout wins and picking up her 47th career win against NW Missouri. She is the new program leader in wins. Senior
Emily Eldridge was named the MIAA Defender of the Week. She helped UCM stay undefeated and hold last week's opponents to a combined 10 shots.
• This week's matches feature another pair of MIAA opponents. The Jennies will travel to Missouri Western Friday for their final non-conference game then will start conference play at Northwest Missouri State on Sunday.
Series History
Missouri Western: UCM leads 19-0
The Jennies have dominated the Griffons since their first match in 2005. UCM has won all 19 matches and has outscored the Griffons 59-4.
Northwest Missouri: UCM leads 25-3-4
UCM and NW Missouri will square off for the second time in two weeks. The Jennies are 1-0 against the Bearcats in 2016, after a 1-0 win last Sunday in Warrensburg.
Scouting the Competition
Missouri Western
• The Griffons are off to a program-best 5-1 start this season and are currently on a three game winning streak. The Griffons are also coming off their first win at Lindenwood since 2012, when they defeated the Lions 1-0 on Sept. 18.
• The Griffons were picked to finish fifth this season in the MIAA preseason poll. They finished sixth in 2015 and had their best season in program history going 9-8-1 overall, and 5-5-1 in conference play.
• The Griffons return eight starters and 15 letter winners from 2015. They are led by senior Bailey Dervin, junior Sydney Cluck and sophomore Cassidy Menke who all have four points on two goals this season.
• The Griffons have played in three overtime games this season and all five of their wins have been decided by one goal. Their only loss was to Bemidji State, 4-1, back in early September.
• The Griffons are looking for their first win in program history against the Jennies.
Northwest Missouri
• The Bearcats are 2-3 entering week four of the season with wins over Minnesota-Crookston and Sioux Falls. The Bearcats and Jennies met last week with the Jennies shutting out the Bearcats 1-0.
• The Bearcats first match against the Jennies was a regional matchup, but did not count toward conference records.
• The Bearcats have been led by junior Danielle Wolfe and freshman Izzy Romano this season. Wolfe has six points on two goals and four assists. Romano is right behind her with five points on two goals and one assist.
• The Bearcats will host Lindenwood in their last non-conference game on Friday, Sept. 23, then will open up MIAA play when they host Central Missouri Sunday, Sept. 25.
• Northwest Missouri's recent match against Central Missouri was the 33rd overall match between the two schools. The Bearcats last defeated the Jennies in 2008.
• After their recent loss to the Jennies, the Bearcats are now 3-25-4 in the series.
Numbers Never Lie
• The Jennies are 5-0 for the fifth time in program history. It is the first time in program history they have started 5-0 and posted shutouts in every game.
• The Jennies have climbed up in the rankings every week this season. They were ranked No. 5 in the NSCAA Preseason Poll and now sit at No. 2 in the nation.
• The Jennies are the only remaining team in the MIAA who has held all their opponents scoreless this season.
• The Jennies are 19-0 all-time vs. Missouri Western and have outscored them 59-4. Against Northwest Missouri, UCM is 25-3-4, outscoring the Bearcats 96-9.
The Best Defense is a Good Offense
• The Jennies have outscored their five opponents a combined 10-0 and have 18 saves this season.
• The Jennies are currently ranked first in the MIAA in goals allowed and shutouts with zero and five, respectively.
• Offensively, the Jennies are ranked in the top five in the MIAA in total points and goals. They sit fifth in points with 25 and fourth in goals with 10.
