TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Fourth-ranked Central Missouri Jennies soccer increased its winning streak to nine consecutive matches with a 2-1 victory over the Northeastern State RiverHawks Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2, in a MIAA match played at DeLoache Field.
The Jennies (11-0-1, 5-0 MIAA) are scheduled to return home to the South Recreation Complex to host Emporia State in a conference match Friday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m.
All three goals scored in the match occurred in the second half.
Julia Kristensen opened the scoring for Central Missouri just three minutes out of halftime in the 48th minute, controlling a misplayed ball from Northeastern State and slotting it into the lower right corner of the net for her team-high eighth goal of the season, putting UCM in front, 1-0.
Twenty-nine minutes later in the 77th minute,
Madilyn Hamline doubled Central Missouri's advantage to 2-0, taking a pass from
Ashleigh Martin and sneaking it past RiverHawk goalkeeper Rebecca Partyka into the lower right corner of the goal. It was Hamline's sixth goal and Martin's third assist of 2022.
Northeastern State (4-2-6, 1-2-2 MIAA) cut the UCM lead to 2-1 with a goal in the 82nd minute, but Jennies' goalkeeper
Sydney Beck made two crucial saves and the UCM defense held strong in the final eight minutes of the match, giving Central Missouri the 2-1 triumph.
For the match, the RiverHawks outshot the Jennies, 13-10, including a 5-4 edge in shots on goal.
Beck (11-0-1) earned the victory between the posts for Central Missouri, making four saves and giving up one goal in 90 minutes in goal.
Payton Lieb scored Northeastern State's lone goal of the match and had four shots on goal, pacing the RiverHawks offensively.
Partyka (1-2-3) suffered the loss between the pipes for NSU, surrendering two goals while making two saves in 90 minutes.
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