WARRENSBURG, Mo. – No. 2-seeded and 20-ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies Soccer secured a spot in the MIAA Women's Soccer Tournament Semifinals with a 2-0 shutout win over the No. 7-seeded Northwest Missouri State Bearcats on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1, at the South Recreation Complex.
The Jennies (14-1-4) will face No. 3-seeded and 11-ranked Pittsburg State (14-0-5) in the semifinals at noon on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kan.
Central Missouri got on the scoreboard early Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute when
Kylie Richardson hammered a pass from
Hadley Lockhart into the back of the net for her fifth goal of the season.
Mikayla Ernst doubled the Jennies' advantage to 2-0 in the 55th minute, belting Lockhart's second assist of the match home for her team-best ninth goal of the season.
Central Missouri bested the Bearcats (5-10-3) in shots, 16-7, and corner kicks, 6-3, in the victory.
UCM goalkeeper
Kristen Wright (14-1-4) earned her team-best 10th solo shutout of the season after giving up zero goals while compiling four saves in 90 minutes between the posts.
Lydia McVey tallied three shots on goal, pacing Northwest Missouri State.
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