SHAWNEE, Okla. – University of Central Missouri Jennies soccer scored two goals in the first half and added a third goal in the second half to earn a 3-0 shutout win over the 16th-ranked Oklahoma Baptist Bison in their 2021 season opener Thursday, Sept. 2, at the OBU Soccer Complex.
The Jennies (1-0-0) are scheduled to travel to Weatherford, Okla., for a match at Southwestern Oklahoma State Saturday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m.
Kassie Newsom,
Julia Kristensen and
Emily Kramer netted the goals for Central Missouri, with Newsom also collecting an assist on Kristensen's goal.
Ashleigh Martin assisted on Kramer's second-half goal.
Goalkeeper
Lindsey Johnson went the full 90 minutes between the posts, tallying eight saves and collecting her first shutout of 2021.
The Jennies didn't waste anytime getting on the board in the contest, netting their first goal of the season in the sixth minute after Kristensen scored off a feed from Newsom.
UCM increased its advantage to 2-0 just over 10 minutes later when Newsom netted her first goal of 2021 in the 17th-minute.
Kramer corralled a pass from Martin in the 83rd-minute for the third and final goal of the match.
The Jennies defense came up big in the match, as the Bison (0-1-0) outshot UCM for the contest, 17-11, but were held scoreless the entire 90 minutes.
Mia Pendleton (0-1-0) made two saves in the match but took the loss in-goal for OBU.
Tori Kitchel had seven shots, including three shots on goal, pacing the Oklahoma Baptist offense.
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