ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (Nov. 3, 2019) - Fourth-ranked Central Missouri Soccer picked up their seventh-straight MIAA victory with a 3-2 win over Missouri Western on Sunday afternoon.
How it Happened:
• Just two minutes and five seconds after kickoff,
Nayeli Gallo found
Macy Ruffalo to score the first goal of the match.
• In the 31st minute,
Kelsey Mueller's corner kick curved into the Griffons goal to grant the Jennies a 2-0 advantage.
• Taylor Schwartzkopf was able to put MWSU on the board before heading into the half. Schwartzkopf scored in the 41st minute with help from Makenzie Billings and Kylie Mathis.
• The Jennies out shot the Griffons 17-2 in the first half.
• Just 10 minutes into the second half, Ruffalo found the back of Missouri Western's net for her second goal of the match, this time being assisted by
Makayla Toth.
• The Griffons were able to score again in the 81st minute as Claire Meyers found Billings.
• Central Missouri recorded a new season-high of 26 shots against the Griffons.
• The Jennies also tied their season-high of 14 corner kicks in a single match.
Leading the Griffons:
• Billings lead Missouri Western's offensive recording a goal and an assist.
• With a goal today, Schwartzkopf has three goals on the season and ties Kaili Campbell as the Griffons leading goalscorer.
• Missouri Western's keeper Anna Mayer recorded 11 saves in the goal while allowed three.
For the Jennies:
• Ruffalo's two goals against the Griffons were her fifth and sixth of the season. The freshman has now scored third-most goals for the Jennies, behind Toth and
Kassie Newsom.
• Nayeli's assist in Ruffalo's first goal was her second of the season.
• Ruffalo also lead the Jens attack with a season-high of seven shots, four of which fell on goal. Toth recorded five shots against the Griffons while Newsom finished 3-for-3 shots on goal.
• Mueller's goal was the senior's second of the season and the fifth of her career.
• With another assist today, Toth now joins
Haley Freeman and Newsom with eight on the season. Their eight assist tie for second in the MIAA.
• Toth continues to lead the Jennies and the league with 38 points (15 goals, 8 assist) on the season.
• Jennies keeper
Lindsey Johnson totaled three saves.
News & Notes:
• The Jennies were crowned the 2019 Regular-Season MIAA Champions after defeating Missouri Southern last Friday.
• With a conference record of 9-0-1, UCM is the only MIAA team without a league loss. They have one MIAA match-up remaining.
• Central Missouri ranks 10th in Division II with a winning percentage of .912.
• The Jennies increase their lead in the all-time series against MWSU to 27-1.
Up Next:
The now 15-1-1 Jennies wrap up their regular-season play with a final MIAA match-up against Fort Hays State (10-4-2, 6-2-2 MIAA). The match is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in Hays, Kansas.
