The Week Ahead
• The Jennies begin their final four game home stand of the regular season this weekend against a pair of tough Oklahoma schools. Central Missouri battles Central Oklahoma Friday Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. The Jennies will then host the RiverHawks of Northeastern State on Sunday Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.
• The Jennies continue to climb in the national rankings as they moved up to No. 2 this week's United Soccer Coaches Poll. At 10-0 overall and 3-0 in the MIAA, UCM has the nation's top scoring offense and top defense.
• UCM once again swept the MIAA Athletes of the Week honors after improving to 10-0 on the season.
Jada Scott and
Kayla Hamner were the Offensive Player and Defensive Player, respectively, while
Ana Dilkes was the Goalkeeper of the Week.
Series History
Central Oklahoma: UCM leads 8-4-3
The Bronchos were just one of two teams to hand the Jennies a loss last season and it was their first. In two other meetings though, the Jennies won both, inlcuding a 7-0 shutout in the MIAA Tournament Championship.
Northeastern State: UCM leads 9-2-1
Northeastern State is 1-2 against UCM in the last three meetings. The RiverHawks are the last team to hand the Jennies a home loss when they defeated them 1-0 on Oct. 8, 2015. Overall, UCM has outscored NSU 22-8 in the 12 game history.
Scouting the Competition
Central Oklahoma
• The Bronchos are 5-4-1 at the midway point of the regular season. Central Oklahoma started the season losing its first three games but has since went 5-1-1 in the last seven games. In the MIAA, the Bronchos are 2-0-1 and sit fourth.
• Entering the 2017 season, UCO was preseason picked to finish second in the MIAA in the Coaches Poll and grabbed 108 points. UCO went 15-7-1 last season and earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Bronchos eventually fell to the Jennies, 2-1, in the second round.
• The Bronchos have a well experienced group this season. They have just one senior and 12 juniors on the roster. The lone senior is All-MIAA selection Mikayla Lowery.
• Kelsie Eason and Lowery lead the way offensively for the Bronchos. Eason has totaled 14 points on six goals and two assists, while Lowery has 13 points on five goals and three assists.
• Defensively, the Bronchos have allowed 33 goals this season and posted just one shutout. In net, they have rotated three different goalkeepers.
Northeastern State
• The RiverHawks are the only other team left in the MIAA with an overall undefeated record at 9-0. They are 3-0 in conference play and in a three-way tie for first with the Jennies and the Griffons of Missouri Western State.
• The RiverHawks went 13-5-1 in 2016, finishing fourth in the conference standings, and making the MIAA Quarterfinals. They were picked to finish third in MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll with 95 points.
• Northeastern State has combination of youth and experience on this year's squad with just eight upper classmen and a handful of freshman and sophomores.
• Offensively, Paulina Chavez has paved the way for the RiverHawks with 16 points on seven goals and two assists, and is one of top scorers in the MIAA. The RiverHawks have two other players with double-digit points in Jessie Lynch and Mariah Nicolet at 12 and 10, respectively.
• On the defensive end, the RiverHawks have allowed just four goals this season which is second best in the MIAA and have posted six shutouts. In net, Meg Smith is 7-0 this season allowing two goals and has a 0.31 goals against average.
The Best Defense is a Good Offense
• The Jennies 40 goals scored through 10 games this season are most in Division II.
• The Jennies are averaging 4.00 goals per game this season which also leads Division II in scoring offense.
• With 103 points total on 40 goals scored and 23 assists, the Jennies are second in Division II in total points.
• UCM's 23 assists this season are still tied for 11th most in Division II. In 10 games, UCM has outscored opponents 40-0 with a 193-94 shots advantage.
Numbers Never Lie
• The Jennies have posted 10 straight shutouts, which is the most in Division II this season so far. They have yet to allow a goal in 900 minutes of action this season.
• The Jennies all-around defense in shutouts (10), goals-against average (0.00), and save percentage (1.000) leads all of Division II this season.
• The Jennies are the only team left in the MIAA who has yet to allow a goal this season and their 42 saves through 10 games are fourth most in the conference as well.
One for the Record Books
• The 2017 squad is the first team in program history to post 10 straight shutouts and just the second team in MIAA history to accomplish the feat.
• Dating back to the 2015 season, UCM has scored a goal in 43 straight games which is an MIAA record.
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Ana Dilkes is just the second goalkeeper in MIAA history to post 10 consecutive shutouts.
• UCM is just the fifth team in Division II history to post at least 10 consecutive shutouts in a season.
There's No Place Like Home
• Dating back to the 2016 season, the Jennies are 16-0 at Jennies Field and have allowed just two goals in that span.
• The Jennies have outscored opponents 51-2 in goals at home since 2016, and still have yet to allow a goal at home in four games this season.
• The Jennies last loss at home came in the 2015 season to Northeastern State when they fell 1-0. Since then, UCM has gone 23-0-1 at home and allowed just six goals in that span.
• All-time at Jennies Field, UCM is 126-26-7 with a .815 winning percentage. Under Head Coach
Lewis Theobald, the Jennies are 97-9-5 at home since 2007 and have posted undefeated home records three times.
