Match 13: No. 9 Central Missouri (7-2-3, 4-0-2 MIAA) at Central Oklahoma (4-4-4, 2-2-2 MIAA)
Friday, Oct. 17 | 7 p.m. | Edmond, Okla. (Tom Thompson Field)
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Match 14: No. 9 Central Missouri at Newman (1-9-2, 0-5-1 MIAA)
Sunday, Oct. 19 | 1 p.m. | Wichita, Kan. (Wilkins Field)
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MIAA Women's Soccer
Scene Setter
- Ninth-ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies Soccer (7-2-3, 4-0-2 MIAA) is scheduled to continue MIAA play with a pair of road matches against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos (4-4-4, 2-2-2 MIAA) and Newman Jets (1-9-2, 0-5-1 MIAA) on Friday, Oct. 17, at Sunday, Oct. 19. UCM will face the Bronchos in Edmond, Okla., at 7 p.m. Friday before trekking to Wichita, Kan., for a 1 p.m. contest vs. the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 19.
- Central Missouri went 2-0 last week, defeating then No. 24-ranked Northwest Missouri State Oct. 10, 2-1, before shutting out Missouri Western, 1-0, Oct. 12.
- Through 12 matches, the Jennies are paced by forwards Mikayla Ernst (11 G, 5 A, 27 Pts, 50 Sh, 26 SOG, .520 SOG%, 4 GWG, 2-3 PK), Izzy Joyce (3 G, 4 A, 10 Pts, 17 Sh, 11 SOG, .647 SOG%) and Patsy O'Brien (3 G, 2 A, 8 Pts, 18 Sh, 10 SOG, .556 SOG%, 1 GWG), and midfielder Coryn Jespersen (3 G, 2 A, 8 Pts, 13 Sh, 8 SOG, .615 SOG%, 1 GWG).
- Ernst currently leads the MIAA and ranks third in NCAA Division II in goals scored (11). In addition, she leads the conference and is second in the country in points (27).
- In goal for UCM, goalkeeper Kristen Wright is 7-2-3 with a team-best five shutouts. She has allowed just seven goals while making 40 saves for a 0.60 goals-against average (GAA) in 1042:33 minutes.
- As a team, UCM is averaging 2.33 goals per game and 13.9 shots per game while holding its opponents to 0.58 goals per game and 9.8 shots per game. The Jennies have a 0.587 shots on goal percentage and are holding adversaries to a 0.415 shots on goal percentage. Central Missouri has taken 76 corner kicks through 12 matches.
- The Jennies lead the MIAA in goals scored with 28 and are second in goals allowed, giving up just seven goals in 12 contests.
Ernst Joins the UCM Record Book
- Mikayla Ernst became just the third player in program history to score a Central Missouri single-match record four goals in UCM's 7-2 win over Harding Sept. 21. Ernst joins former Jennies Jada Scott (vs. Missouri Western in 2016) and Sarah Bourn (vs. Southwest Baptist in 1995) at the top of the single-match goals scored record list with her four goals.
Preseason Picks
- Jennies Soccer was voted No. 1 in the MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll for the 2025 season.
- UCM received 132 points and four first-place votes in the poll.
- Central Missouri is ranked No. 9 in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Home Sweet Home
- Dating back to the 2016 season, the Jennies are 94-7-3 at the South Recreation Complex. During that span, UCM has surrendered just 69 goals.
- All-time at the South Recreation Complex, UCM is 169-17-10 under head coach Lewis Theobald and 233-38-11 in overall program history. The Jennies have compiled undefeated home records five times.
Series History
- Central Oklahoma: UCM and Central Oklahoma will meet for the 30th time in the all-time series Friday evening in Edmond, Okla. The Jennies lead the series, 18-7-4. UCM faced UCO three times last season, winning the regular season contest in Warrensburg, 3-0, before blanking Central Oklahoma in the MIAA Tournament Championship match in Wichita, Kan., 1-0, and taking down the Bronchos in the NCAA-II Central Regional Second Round in Warrensburg, 2-0.
- Newman: The Jennies and Jets will meet for the sixth time in the all-time series Sunday in Wichita. UCM is a perfect 5-0 in the series. Central Missouri bested Newman last season in Warrensburg, 7-0.
Weekly Honors
- Jennies Soccer's Mackenzie Smith was voted the MIAA Defensive Athelte of the Week for her performance on the soccer pitch during the week of Oct. 13-19, it was announced Tuesday, Oct. 14.
- Smith helped the Jennies go 2-0-0 last week in a pair of MIAA home matches. UCM defeated No. 24-ranked Northwest Missouri State Friday, Oct. 10, 2-1, before shutting out Missouri Western Sunday, Oct. 12, 1-0. Smith netted her first goal of the season in the 10th minute of Central Missouri's victory over the Bearcats Friday off an assist from Kate Ricker, putting the Jennies ahead early, 1-0.
- On the week, Smith played 177 minutes and tallied two points with her goal Friday.
- 2025 Jennies Soccer MIAA Weekly Honors: Offensive Athlete of the Week: Mikayla Ernst (Sept. 16, Sept. 23); Goalkeeper of the Week: Kristen Wright (Sept. 16); Defensive Athlete of the Week: Mackenzie Smith (Oct. 14)
New Faces for 2025
Head Coach Lewis Theobald
Lewis Theobald, now in his 18th year, has transformed the Jennies Soccer program into one of the premier programs not only in the MIAA but also in NCAA Division II.
The 11-time MIAA and five-time region Coach of the Year has an impressive 315-53-30 record. He recorded more wins in his first three seasons than any other coach in school history and is the all-time winningest coach in both Jennies soccer and MIAA women's soccer history. He brought home the program's first-ever National Championship in the 2017 season.
Theobald enters the 2025 season as the winningest active coach in Division II women's soccer with an .833 winning percentage, among coaches with at least five years on the sidelines. He is also the all-time D-II leader among coaches with at least 10 years and is fifth all-time in all NCAA Divisions.
During his tenure, Theobald has coached 22 All-Americans in
Ashleigh Martin,
Andree Orcutt, Lindsay Edmonds, Julia Kristensen, Kassie Newsom,
Caroline Cole, Ana Dilkes, Emily Eldridge, Baylie Edwards, Randi Fernsler, Allysa Gann, Kayla Hamner, Julie Ireland, Becky Lackey, Cindy Lackey, Abby Rhodes, Alyssa Rhodes, Jada Scott, Carly Stanley, Jenna Stones, Makayla Toth and Megan Woolley and has led 60 players to All-Region status. He also coached Dilkes, a goalkeeper, to a National Player of the Year honor during the 2017 season.
He has coached 142 All-Conference players, including Most Valuable Players Melanie Hall, Kayla Shain and two-time Player of the Year Alyssa Rhodes; Offensive Players of the Years Carly Stanley, Julie Ireland, Jada Scott, Kassie Newsom and Julia Kristensen; Freshmen of the Year Alyssa Rhodes, Stanley, Hannah Pyle, Alexis Robbers, Nicki Wisnasky,
Caroline Cole, Julia Kristensen and
Izzy Joyce; Defenders of the Year, Emily Eldridge, Allysa Gann, Cindy Lackey and Abby Rhodes; two-time Goalkeeper of the Year Lindsey Johnson and four-time Goalkeeper of the Year Ana Dilkes.
A 1999 graduate of the University of Kansas, Theobald received his bachelor's degree in education with a concentration in physical education.
On the Horizon
Central Missouri travels to Washburn Friday, Oct. 24, and Emporia State Sunday, Oct. 26, for MIAA matches.
