Women's Soccer | 10/15/2026 1:18:00 PM

Match 14: No. 25 Central Missouri (10-1-2, 5-0-2 MIAA) vs. Rogers State (4-6-2, 2-5 MIAA)
Friday, Oct. 16 | 7 p.m. | Claremore, Okla. (Soldier Field)
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Socctober Presented by Central Bank
Match 15: No. 25 Central Missouri vs. Emporia State (6-3-4, 3-1-3 MIAA)
Sunday, Oct. 18 | 1 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (South Recreation Complex)
Radio: 1450 KOKO AM, 92.1 FM (Greg Hassler, pxp; Jim Ricker, color commentary)
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Scene Setter

• No. 25-ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies Soccer (10-1-2, 5-0-2 MIAA) is scheduled to travel to Claremore, Okla., for a MIAA match against the Rogers State Hillcats (4-6-2, 2-5 MIAA) on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Soldier Field before returning home to the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg to host the Emporia State Hornets (6-3-4, 3-1-3 MIAA) for Socctober Presented by Central Bank on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m.
• Sunday's contest is the second-annual Socctober Presented by Central Bank Match. There will be bounce houses and food trucks located in the South Recreation Complex parking lot. The UCM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is hosting a Winter Coat Drive at the match. SAAC will collect new and gently used winter gloves, clothing, and coats for donation to Warrensburg Schools. As part of the winter coat drive, UCM Athletics is offering FREE admission with winter gear donation. Kids ages 13 and under will also receive FREE admission on Sunday. After the match, kids can take the field alongside the Jennies. 
• Central Missouri went 1-0-1 last week in two home matches, shutting out Central Oklahoma on Oct. 9, 2-0, before playing to a 1-1 draw against Northeastern State on Oct. 11. 
• Through 13 matches, the Jennies are paced offensively by sophomore midfielder Coryn Jespersen (3 G, 11 A, 17 Pts., 27 Shots, .111 shot percentage, 14 SOG, .519 SOG percentage, 2 game-winning goal) and senior forward Mikayla Ernst (6 G, 12 Pts., 36 shots, .167 shot percentage, 21 SOG, .583 SOG percentage, 2 game-winning goals). Senior goalkeeper Kristen Wright (10-1-2, 4 GA, 0.33 goals-against average, 31 SV, .886 save percentage, 6 shutouts, 3 combined shutouts, 91 shots faced, 1,105:44 minutes) leads UCM between the posts.
• Through 13 matches, the Jennies are second in the MIAA in scoring with 33 goals and in goals allowed, giving up just four goals on the season so far. Individually, Coryn Jespersen leads the MIAA and is third in NCAA Division II with 11 assists. She is third in the conference in points with 17. Kristen Wright is second in goals-against average at 0.33 and shutouts per game (.462), and third in saves (.886 save percentage), while Mikayla Ernst is second in shots on goal (1.62 per match), and fifth in shots (2.77 per match). 
• UCM was picked third in the 2026 MIAA Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll.  

Record Watch

• Coryn Jespersen is already tied for second in Jennies single-season history with her 11 assists this season. She is five assists shy of tying the program's single-season record of 16, set by Kassie Newsom in 2021. 
• Kristen Wright is third in career saves with 261 in 77 career contests. 

Jennies in the Rankings

• After a week's absence, the Jennies are back in the latest IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 poll, checking in at No. 25 this week. 

Previous MIAA Weekly Honors

• MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week: Coryn Jespersen, Sept. 15, Sept. 29; Mikayla Ernst, Oct. 6
• MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week: Kristen Wright, Sept. 1

Last Time Out: Jennies, Northeastern State Play to 1-1 Draw Sunday

• University of Central Missouri Jennies Soccer and the Northeastern State University RiverHawks played to a 1-1 draw in an MIAA match on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, at the South Recreation Complex.
• Northeastern State gained a 1-0 lead with a goal off a corner kick in the 61st minute before Central Missouri found an equalizer in the 81st minute when Ryann Clark netted her fifth goal of the season off an assist from Aspen Patterson.
• Neither team scored in the final nine minutes of the match, sealing a 1-1 draw.
• For the match, UCM outshot Northeastern State (6-4-3, 2-3-2 MIAA), 29-8, including a 10-5 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Jennies also bested the RiverHawks in corner kicks, 13-5.
• UCM goalkeeper Kristen Wright (10-1-2) made four saves and gave up one goal in 90 minutes.
• Jaclyn Barritt tallied Northeastern State's goal, leading NSU.

Home Sweet Home

• Dating back to the 2016 season, the Jennies are 96-9-4 at the South Recreation Complex. During that span, UCM has surrendered just 72 goals.
• All-time at the South Recreation Complex, UCM is 171-19-11 under head coach Lewis Theobald and 235-40-12 in overall program history. The Jennies have compiled undefeated home records five times.
• The 2026 season will mark a new era for Jennies Soccer at the South Recreation Complex, as UCM will play on a new, state-of-the-art turf playing surface that was installed during the summer of 2026. 

Series History

• Rogers State: UCM and Rogers State will meet for the seventh time in the all-time series going back to 2019 on Friday evening in Claremore, Oklahoma. The Jennies lead the series, 5-0-1. Last season, Central Missouri rolled to a 5-0 win over RSU in Warrensburg on Sept. 28. 
• Emporia State: Sunday's match against the Hornets will be meeting number 41 in the all-time series dating back to 2001. The Jennies lead the series, 29-9-2. Last year, UCM posted a 1-0 win over ESU Oct. 26 in Emporia, Kan. 

New Faces for 2026

• The Jennies welcome seven newcomers in 2026, including one transfer and six high school freshmen.
• UCM's incoming transfer is sophomore midfielder Kylie Richardson (Emporia State transfer), while the incoming high school freshmen are goalkeeper Jamie Ricker, defenders Marley Ford, Annie Slamin, and Savanna Pittman, and forwards Habiba Lamrani and Allie Schroeder. 

Head Coach Lewis Theobald
Lewis Theobald, now in his 19th 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 329-58-33 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 2026 season as the winningest active coach in Division II women's soccer with an .822 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 of experience and is fifth all-time across all NCAA Divisions. 

During his tenure, Theobald has coached 23 All-Americans in Mikayla Ernst, 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 63 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 148 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
The Jennies host No. 19-ranked Washburn on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. for Jennies Soccer Alumni Night before welcoming No. 8 Pittsburg State to the South Recreation Complex on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. for Senior Day.