Marshall, Minn. - The University of Jamestown women's soccer team will look to remain unbeaten in their fifth straight game as they play Southwest Minnesota State University on Sunday.
Game Information
The Teams
The Jimmies will head into Marshall with a record of 4-4-2 and 4-2-1 in the NSIC. With 13 points, Jamestown is tied with Minnesota Duluth for fourth place in the Northern Sun. UJ's three-game win streak was snapped in their last matchup which was a 1-1 draw against the University of Sioux Falls, but a four-game unbeaten streak is still intact.
Against the Cougars Friday, both teams scored off a corner kick. Sioux Falls opened the scoring in the eighth minute, scoring directly from a corner kick that curved into the Jamestown net, but late in the first half, Riley Aldrich got her first career goal. A corner kick taken by Julliet Lopez was headed in by Aldrich for the equalizer in the 39th minute. Taylor Musser played a key role with the Jimmies earning a point, making 13 saves on 14 shots.
Lopez had a team-best four goals on the season which also ranked sixth in the NSIC. The sophomore from California, who only had one point all season last year, has two helpers as well. Oettle ranks sixth in the conference with three assists and also has two goals while Gaby Lopez has one goal and one assist. Musser, coming off a career game against USF, now ranks sixth in the conference with an .806 save percentage with her goals-against average sitting at 1.65.
SMSU will come into the game against the Jimmies with a 1-7-2 record with a 1-5-1 mark in conference play. With only four points, the Mustangs are tied with two other teams for 12th place in the NSIC standings. Last time out on Friday, Southwest Minnesota State took on the Jimmies travel partner Northern State, which was a 2-0 loss for the Mustangs.
Against the Wolves, SMSU gave up goals in the eighth and 18th minutes. Netminder Madelyn Cory recorded five saves in the loss. The Mustangs did not record a shot in the first half before finishing with five, four of these on net. NSU finished with 10 shots and five on net.
Soccer has been a struggling sport down in Marshall in the post-pandemic seasons. Last year, SMSU went 3-15-0 and 2-13-0 in the NSIC to finish in a share of 14th place. They were selected 13th in this year's NSIC Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll.
The Mustangs have only scored four goals all season, have been shutout in three straight contests, and are 0-4 at home so far. Jada Backes has two of the four goals scored and has notched an assist while Sophia Wilson has contributed with two assists. Kory and Kennady Krebs have split time in net with Kory earning the start in six games. She has an average of 5.67 saves per game, but only has a .756 save percentage and a 1.90 goals-against average. Krebs is 0-3-0 with a 3.22 goals-against average, posting a .667 save percentage.
Historical Matchups
Jamestown and SMSU met for the first time last season at Charlotte and Gordon Hansen Stadium, which resulted in a 4-1 win for the Jimmies.
Vega Canada scored in the first half, then the Orange and Black kept up the momentum in the second half with three more goals. Langley Grow had an assist in the contest which Jamestown had a season best in goals. Both teams had 13 shots in the game, but the Jimmies logged seven on net and the Mustangs only four.
Team Stats
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Jamestown
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Southwest Minnesota State
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Record
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4-4-2, 4-2-1 NSIC
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1-7-2, 1-5-1 NSIC
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Place in NSIC Standings
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T-4th
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T-12th
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Goals / Game
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1.1
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.4
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Goals-Against Average
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1.6
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2.4
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Shots / Game
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8.5
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7.2
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Shots on Goal / Game
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3.6
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3.2
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Save Percentage
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.805
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.714
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Corner Kicks / Game
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2.8
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1.7
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Following Thursday's game, the Jimmies will head back home to play the University of Mary on homecoming weekend Friday, October 9 at 6 p.m.
