No. 18 Central Missouri (8-1-1, 2-0-1 MIAA) at Newman (0-7-1, 0-3-0 MIAA)
Friday, Oct. 8 | 7 p.m. | Wichita, Kan., (Wilkins Field)
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No. 18 Central Missouri at Central Oklahoma, (7-2-1, 3-0-0 MIAA)
Sunday, Oct. 10 | 1 p.m. | Edmond, Okla., (Tom Thompson Field)
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SCENE SETTER
• No. 18 University of Central Missouri Jennies soccer is scheduled to travel to Wichita, Kan., to take on Newman Friday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m., before facing Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla., Sunday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m.
• The Jennies are coming off a pair of 4-0, shutout home victories over Northeastern State Oct. 1 and Rogers State Oct. 3.
• In the win vs. Northeastern State,
Kassie Newsom netted two of UCM's four goals and dished out an assist, while
Isa Yanes and
Sydney Leslie each scored a goal, and
Jordan Austin and
Caroline Cole posted assists, leading Central Missouri in the contest.
• In the victory over Rogers State,
Ashleigh Martin and
Katelyn Poertner scored the first half goals, while
Caroline Cole and
Kassie Newsom tallied the second half goals for the home side. Newsom and
Ellie Rogers both had assists in the match.
• The Jennies remain 18th in most recent United Soccer Coaches Top 25-Poll announced on Oct. 5
SERIES HISTORY
Newman: UCM leads 1-0-0 against Newman.
Last meeting: The Jennies and the Jets met once in 2019 with UCM winning the match 3-0 at the South Recreation Complex.
Central Oklahoma: UCM leads 11-7-3
Last Meeting: The Jennies and the Bronchos met twice during the 2019 season, with UCM defeating UCO in Warrensburg during the regular season, 2-1, before falling the Central Oklahoma, 1-0, in the MIAA tournament semifinals, which were played in Warrensburg.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
Newman
• Newman has an overall record of 0-7-1 and 0-3-0 MIAA mark entering the weekend.
• The Jets dropped a 2-0 decision to Fort Hays State on Oct. 3 in their last match.
• Ashley Talley has contributed one goal, two points, and 13 shots, leading Newman State after eight matches, while Makenzie Shay has one goal, two points, and 11 shots.
• Goalkeeper Jackie Lari has played in eight matches, tallying 41 saves and a 2.15 goals-against average while giving up 18 goals in 753:23 minutes.
• Jay Holmes is in his second season as Newman's head coach.
Central Oklahoma
• Central Oklahoma has an overall record of 7-2-1 and an MIAA tally of 3-0-0 entering the weekend.
• The Bronchos posted a 3-0 shutout victory at Nebraska Kearney on Oct. 3 in their last match.
• Monika McGee has contributed seven goals, 14 points, 26 shots, and 16 shots on goals to lead Central Oklahoma after ten matches while Desiree Morgas has five goals, 23 shots, two assists, and 14 shots on goal.
• Goalkeeper Kaitlyn Asher has played in ten games, posting 23 saves and a 1.13 GAA with nine goals surrendered in 719:34 minutes.
• Mike Cook is in his 23rd season as Central Oklahoma's head coach.
JENNIES IN THE MIAA STATISTICS
• Through ten matches,
Kassie Newsom leads the MIAA in assists with six and points per match at 2.22, and ranks third in goals scored (7), while
Sydney Leslie is second in the conference in shots on goal (20) and fifth in goals (6).
Jordan Austin is seventh in assist with three in 10 matches.
• In the latest MIAA goalkeeping statistics,
Lindsey Johnson is fourth in both GAA (1.21)
and saves (47). She is second in shutouts per match (.300).
WEEKLY HONORS
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Lindsey Johnson was voted the MIAA Goalkeeper of the week for the third consecutive week for her performance during the week of Sept. 27- Oct. 3.
• Johnson recorded six saves, while giving up no goals in UCM victories over Northeastern State and Rogers State on Oct. 1 and Oct. 3. The Junior goalkeeper went 75 minutes both games for UCM to shutout the River hawks and the Hill cats 4-0. Johnson had five saves against Northeastern, and one save against Rogers State.
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Kassie Newsom earned her first career MIAA offensive athlete of the week honor with her performance during the week of Sept. 27- Oct. 3.
• Newsom recorded three goals, two assists, eight points, and four shots on goal to lead UCM to a pair of 4-0 shutouts over Northeastern and Rogers State on Oct. 1 and Oct. 3. Newsom netted two goals, one assist, and five points against Northeastern State, and one goal, one assist, and three points against Rogers State.
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 4-0-1 on the road.
• The Jennies have outscored their opponents away from the South Recreation Complex this season, 12-6.
• Under Theobald, UCM is 140-13-9 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 204. She is also in the top-10 in saves per game (4.57), goals-against average (1.19), and save percentage (.793).
UP NEXT
• The Jennies play a pair of MIAA home matches against Fort Hays State Friday, Oct. 15, and Nebraska Kearney Sunday, Oct. 17.
