WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Sept. 29, 2019) - Four different Jennies scored in No. 7 Central Missouri's shutout over Northwest Missouri, led by Madi Poertner, who had two of the Jen's four goals.
How it Happened:
• UCM wasted no time beginning their scoring drive. Just 127 seconds into the first half, Makayla Toth connected with Macy Ruffalo's head to give the Jennies the early advantage.
• The Jennies took a 2-0 lead in the 33rd minute with Kassie Newsom off an assist by Haley Freemann.
• The final goal of the first half was off the foot of Madi Poertner in the 42nd minute, assisted again by Freemann.
• Only two Bearcats were able to get shots off in the first 45 minutes while six different Jennies accounted for their eight first-half shots.
• In the 68th minute, Poertner booted one from beyond the 18, scoring her second goal of the match from a Maria Wilder assist.
• UCM outshot Northwest 23-8 with 11 of the Jens shots falling on goal.
Leading the Jennies:
• Poertner was .1000 on the day with two shots and two goals.
• Ruffalo's and Newsom's goals were each their fourth on the season.
• Freeman lead the Jennies in assists with two. This was the junior's third-straight match recording as assist.
• Toth finished with an assist and the team-high of four shots.
For the Bearcats:
• Manuela Gonzalez led Northwest's offense with two shots.
• Bearcat keeper Alexis Serna Castillo totaled seven saves in the net.
News and Notes:
• With two assists today, Freemann becomes the MIAA leader with nine assists on the season.
• Poertner's goals were the freshman's first collegiate goals in her career.
• The Jennies increase their lead in the all-time series against the Bearcats to 32-3-4.
Next Up:
The now 7-1, 1-0 Jennies return to action Friday, Sept. 4th against Northeastern State. The MIAA match is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. in Tahlequah, Okla.
