WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Julia Kristensen scored a goal with less than three minutes remaining in the second-half, leading sixth-ranked Central Missouri Jennies soccer to a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Missouri Western Griffons Friday, Sept. 16, in a non-conference match at the South Recreation Complex.
The Jennies (6-0-1) are scheduled to host Northwest Missouri for their 2022 MIAA opener Sunday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m.
Kristensen, a redshirt freshman from St. Charles, Mo., hit a laser with her right foot from the top, left side of the box into the top right corner of the net in the 87th minute, breaking a 2-2 tie and giving Central Missouri the win. It was her fourth goal of the season.
After the Jennies fell behind, 1-0, when Missouri Western (2-3-2) scored in the 24th minute, UCM's
Madilyn Hamline, a redshirt freshman from Liberty, Mo., headed home a
Peyton Wagoner pass in the 32nd minute, knotting the contest, 1-1.
The Griffons answered with a goal just after halftime in the 49th minute, regaining a 2-1 advantage, but Central Missouri had a response of its own 10 minutes later after Hamline took a pass from Kristensen and slotted it into the back of the net for her second goal of the match and fourth of 2022, tying the contest, 2-2, in the 59th minute.
The match remained in a 2-2 stalemate until Kristensen's game-winner 18 minutes later.
For the match, UCM outshot Missouri Western, 15-6, including 7-4 in shots on goal. The Jennies took 11 corner kicks while holding the Griffons without a corner the entire match.
Central Missouri goalkeeper
Sydney Beck (6-0-1) earned the victory between the posts, surrendering two goals while making     two saves in 90 minutes.
Elsabeth Pujado and Kaili Campbell scored Missouri Western's goals, pacing the Griffons.
Goalkeeper Keeley Kroonenberg (2-3-2) suffered the loss in-goal for Missouri Western, giving up three goals while making four saves in 90 minutes.
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