No. 19 Central Missouri (5-1-0) at Missouri Western (3-1-2)
Friday, Sept. 24 | 7 p.m. |St. Joseph, Mo. (Craig Field at Spratt Stadium)
No. 19 Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri
Sunday, Sept. 26 | 1 p.m. | Maryville, Mo. (Bearcat Pitch)
Match Notes (PDF)
SCENE SETTER
• No. 19 University of Central Missouri Jennies Soccer is scheduled to travel to St. Joseph, Mo. to take on Missouri Western on Friday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. before traveling to Maryville, Mo. to take on Northwest Missouri State for their first MIAA conference game this season, on Sunday Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.
• The Jennies are coming off of 3-0 shutout of Northwest Missouri 3-0 Sept. 17 at the South Recreation Complex and a 3-2 victory at Missouri Southern Sept. 19th.
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Kassie Newsom scored two of UCM's three goals against Northwest Missouri with an assist from
McKenzie Robinson, while
Caroline Cole netted the other goal off a Newsom assist.
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Sydney Leslie netted two of UCM's goals against Missouri Southern, while
Jordan Austin scored a goal off of a penalty kick and Newsom and Robinson both had assists.
• The Jennies are ranked 19th in latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25-Poll announced on Sept. 21.
SERIES HISTORY
Missouri Western : UCM leads 27-1-0 against Missouri Western
Last meeting: The Jennies and the Griffons met twice in 2019 with UCM winning both games (1-0 in Warrensburg and 3-2 in St. Joseph).
Northwest Missouri: UCM leads 33-3-4 against Northwest Missouri
Last Meeting: The Jennies and the Bearcats met once earlier in the season in Warrensburg with UCM shutting out the Bearcats 3-0. This will be the first MIAA conference match of the season.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
Missouri Western
• Missouri Western has an overall record of 3-1-2 entering the weekend.
• The Griffons dropped a 2-1 decision to Northwest Missouri Sept. 19 in their last match.
• Kaili Campbell has contributed three goals, six points, and 18 shots, leading Missouri Western after six matches, while Jaden Skinner has two goals, four points, and 17 shots.
• Goalkeeper Anna Mayer has played in six matches, tallying 31 saves, six goals allowed, and a 0.92 goals-against average.
• Damian Macias is in his second season as Missouri Western's head coach.
Northwest Missouri State
• Northwest Missouri has an overall record of 3-3 entering the weekend.
• The Bearcats dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 13 Missouri Western Sept. 19 in their last match.
• Teagan Blackburn has four goals, one assist, nine points and 13 shots to lead Northwest Missouri.
• Goalkeeper Ashley Williams paces NWMSU between the posts, posting 16 saves, nine goals allowed, and a 3.00 goals-against average in 270 minutes and four matches.
• Marc Gordan is in his fifth season as Northwest Missouri's head coach.
JENNIES IN THE MIAA STATISTICS
• Through six matches,
Kassie Newsom is tied for the MIAA lead in assists with four, while
Sydney Leslie is fifth in the conference in goals scored with four.
Caroline Cole is fourth in the MIAA in game-winning goals with two.
WEEKLY HONORS
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Lindsey Johnson was voted the MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week for her performance on the pitch during the week of Sept. 13-19. It's Johnson's second Goalkeeper of the Week honor of the 2021 season and the third of her career.
• Johnson recorded 10 saves while allowing just two goals in the Jennies two victories over Northwest Missouri and at Missouri Southern Sept. 17 and 19. The junior keeper went the full 90 minutes between the posts in UCM's 3-0 shutout against the Bearcats, making six saves while giving up no goals to collect her third clean sheet of 2021. In the 3-2 win at Missouri Southern Johnson added four saves in 90 minutes.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
• Dating back to the 2016 season, the Jennies are 37-1-1 at Jennies Field and have allowed just 19 goals in that span.
• The Jennies have outscored opponents 118-13 in goals at home since 2016.
• All-time at Jennies Field, UCM is 193-33-9. Under head coach
Lewis Theobald, the Jennies are 136-13-8 at home and have posted undefeated home records five times.
ROAD WARRIORS
• In 2021, the Jennies are 3-0-0 on the road with wins against Oklahoma Baptist, SWOSU and Missouri Southern.
• The Jennies have outscored their opponents away from the South Recreation Complex this season, 7-2.
• Under Theobald, UCM is 136-13-8 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 198. She is also in the top-10 in saves per game (4.60), goals-against average (1.20), and save percentage (.792).
