No. 17 Central Missouri (10-1-1, 4-0-1 MIAA) vs. Fort Hayes State (4-5-3, 1-4-0 MIAA)
Friday, Oct. 15 | 7 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (South Recreation Complex)
No. 17 Central Missouri vs. Nebraska Kearney (2-10-1, 1-4-0 MIAA)
Sunday, Oct. 17 | 1 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (South Recreation Complex)
SCENCE SETTER
• No. 17 University of Central Missouri Jennies Soccer is scheduled to host Fort Hays State on Friday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the South Recreation Complex before taking on Nebraska Kearney on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.
• The Jennies went 2-0 last week in a pair of MIAA road matches, defeating Newman, 1-0, in overtime on Friday, Oct. 8, in Wichita, Kan., and a 3-1 victory at Central Oklahoma on Sunday, Oct. 10, in Edmond, Okla.
• Junior forward
Kassie Newsom scored all four goals for the Jennies in their two wins.
• With her four goals, Newsom increased her team and MIAA-leading goal tally to 11 on the 2021 season.
• Newsom's hat-trick in the 3-1 triumph over Central Oklahoma maked the first hat-trick for a Jennies' player since 2019.
• The Jennies are ranked 17th in latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25-Poll announced on Oct. 12. 2021
SERIES HISTORY
Fort Hays State: UCM leads, 10-2-0
Last meeting: Central Missouri and Fort Hays State met once in 2019 with UCM earning a 2-1 victory in Hays, Kan.
Nebraska Kearney: UCM leads, 8-0-1
Last Meeting: The Jennies and the Lopers met once in 2019 in Kearney, Neb., with UCM posting a 2-0 shutout win.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
Fort Hays State
• Fort Hays State has an overall record of 4-5-3 and a 1-4 MIAA mark entering the weekend.
• The Tigers dropped a 1-0 decision in double overtime to Northwest Missouri on Oct. 10 in their last match.
• Jordan Thompson has contributed three goals, six points, and 20 shots, leading Fort Hays State after twelve matches, while Amanda Rapaduski has three goals, six points, and 21 shots after eleven matches. • Goalkeeper Deonna Wellbrock has played in 11 matches, tallying 54 saves, eight goals allowed, and a 0.68 goals-against average.
• Blake Reynolds is in his fourth season as Fort Hays State's head coach.
Nebraska Kearney
• Nebraska Kearney has an overall record of 2-10 and an MIAA tally of 1-4 entering the weekend.
• The Lopers dropped a 1-0 decision to Missouri Western on Oct. 10 in their last match.
• Peria Navarro has contributed one goal, three points, one assist, and 17 shots to lead Nebraska Kearney after twelve matches while Cammia Davis has one goal, three points, one assist and 11 shots, respectively.
• Goalkeeper Emery Mounce has played in six matches, posting 41 saves, 11 goals allowed, and a 1.91 goals-against average, while GK Rainna Daharsh has played in six matches, posting 37 saves, 14 goals-allowed, and 2.56 goals-against average.
• Chloe Roberts is in her fourth season as Nebraska Kearney's head coach.
JENNIES IN THE MIAA STATISTICS
• Through eleven matches,
Kassie Newsom leads the MIAA in assists with six and points per match at 2.55, and ranks second in goals scored (11), while
Sydney Leslie is fourth in the conference in shots (44), sixth in shots on goals (20) and seventh in goals (6).
• In the latest MIAA goalkeeping statistics,
Lindsey Johnson is fourth in both GAA (1.09) and saves (53). She is second in shutouts per match (.333)
BACK-TO-BACK WEEKLY HONORS
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Kassie Newsom earned her second consecutive MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week honor with her performance during the week of Oct. 3- Oct. 10.
• Newsom recorded four goals, eight points, and seven shots, to lead UCM to a 1-0 win in overtime over Newman Oct. 8, and a 3-1 victory over Central Oklahoma Oct. 10.
•She netted the game-winning goal in the 91st-minute of extra time against the Jets before compiling a hat-trick with three goals in the victory over the Bronchos. It was the first hattrick for UCM since 2019.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
• Dating back to the 2016 season, the Jennies are 41-2-1 at Jennies Field and have allowed just 25 goals in that span.
• The Jennies have outscored opponents 133-19 in goals at home since 2016.
• All-time at Jennies Field, UCM is 197-34-9. Under head coach
Lewis Theobald, the Jennies are 140-14-8 at home and have posted undefeated home records five times.
ROAD WARRIORS
• In 2021, the Jennies are 6-0-1 on the road.
• The Jennies have outscored their opponents away from the South Recreation Complex this season, 7-2.
• Under Theobald, UCM is 142-13-9 in road games in his 15th seasons of play
BRINGING HOME THE HARDWARE
• In 2019, the Jennies won their 11th MIAA regular season championship in the last 13 seasons.
• The Jennies had nine All-MIAA honorees in 2019 including returning goalkeeper
Lindsey Johnson, who was the conference Goalkeeper of the year, and returners
Kassie Newsom,
Nayeli Gallo,
Macy Ruffalo, and
Cassie Forcellini.
• Johnson was also a second team D2CCA-All Central Region Team selection.
CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
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Lindsey Johnson enters the week ranked second in career saves with 210. She is also in the top-10 in saves per game (4.57), goals-against average (1.98), and save percentage (.810).
UP NEXT
• The Jennies play a pair of MIAA road matches at Washburn Friday, Oct. 22, and No. 3 Emporia State Sunday, Oct. 24
