Match 11: No. 9 Central Missouri (5-2-3, 2-0-2 MIAA) vs. No. 24 Northwest Missouri State (6-2, 3-0 MIAA)
Friday, Oct. 10 | 6 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (South Recreation Complex)
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Match 12: No. 9 Central Missouri vs. Missouri Western (5-0-3, 1-0-2 MIAA)
Sunday, Oct. 12 | 1 p.m. |Warrensburg, Mo. (South Recreation Complex)
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Scene Setter
- No. 9-ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies Soccer (5-2-3, 2-0-2 MIAA) is scheduled to host the No. 24-ranked Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (6-2, 3-0 MIAA) on Friday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. at the South Recreation Complex before welcoming the Missouri Western State University Griffons (5-0-3, 1-0-2 MIAA) to Warrensburg at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12.
- UCM went 1-0-1 in a pair of MIAA home matches last week, shutting out Fort Hays State Oct. 3, 4-0, before playing to a 0-0 tie against Nebraska Kearney Oct. 5.
- Through 10 matches, the Jennies are paced by forwards Mikayla Ernst (10 G, 5 A, 25 Pts, 45 Sh, 24 SOG, .533 SOG%, 3 GWG, 2-3 PK), Izzy Joyce (3 G, 4 A, 10 Pts, 15 Sh, 10 SOG, .667 SOG%) and Maryn Clement (2 G, 2 A, 6 Pts, 4 Sh, 4 SOG, 1.000 SOG%), and midfielder Coryn Jespersen (3 G, 1 A, 7 Pts, 9 Sh, 6 SOG, .667 SOG%, 1 GWG).
- Ernst currently leads the MIAA and ranks third in NCAA Division II in goals scored (10) and points (25).
- In goal for UCM, goalkeeper Kristen Wright is 5-2-3 with a team-best four shutouts. She has allowed just six goals while making 32 saves for a 0.63 goals-against average (GAA) in 862:33 minutes.
- As a team, UCM is averaging 2.50 goals per game and 14.3 shots per game while holding its opponents to 0.60 goals per game and 9.9 shots per game. The Jennies have a 0.601 shots on goal percentage and are holding adversaries to a 0.404 shots on goal percentage. Central Missouri has taken 59 corner kicks through 10 matches.
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 92-7-3 at the South Recreation Complex. During that span, UCM has surrendered just 68 goals.
- All-time at the South Recreation Complex, UCM is 167-17-10 under head coach Lewis Theobald and 231-38-11 in overall program history. The Jennies have compiled undefeated home records five times.
Series History
- Northwest Missouri State: UCM and Northwest Missouri will meet for the 48th time in the all-time series Friday in Warrensburg. The Jennies lead the series, 38-3-6. Last season, Central Missouri went 1-0-1 against the Bearcats, playing to a 4-4 tie in Maryville, Mo., Oct. 11, before defeating NWMSU in Warrensburg in the MIAA Tournament Quarterfinals, 3-2, Nov. 10.
- Missouri Western: The Jennies and Griffons will meet for the 36th time all-time Sunday at the South Recreation Complex. UCM leads the series, 32-2-1. UCM went 1-1 last season against the Griffons, falling to MoWest in St. Joseph, Mo., 1-0, Oct. 13 before defeating MWSU in the MIAA Tournament Semifinals, 2-0, in Wichita, Kan., Nov. 14.
Weekly Honors
- 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)
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 313-53-30 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 starts a four-match road trip with MIAA matches at Central Oklahoma Oct. 17 in Edmond, Okla., and Newman Oct. 19 in Wichita, Kan.
