Complete Match Notes
Thursday, October 24: #14 Central Missouri vs. Missouri Western | 7 p.m.
Warrensburg, Mo.
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Saturday, October 26: #14 Central Missouri vs. Northwest Missouri | 7 p.m.
Warrensburg, Mo.
The week ahead...
The No. 14 ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies soccer team will host conference opponents, Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri to close out their 2013 regular season home schedule.
Central Missouri came away victorious in all three of their matchups last week. They escaped an overtime thriller against Rockhurst at home, 2-1, blanked Central Oklahoma on the road, 3-0 and finished the week with a 3-1 win over Northeastern State in Warrensburg.
Seniors
Kristin Bright and
Jessica Grindstaff were named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week and Goalkeeper of the Week, respectively, after their performances last week. Bright started on a defensive unit that allowed two goals in three games, while Grindstaff earned a 3-0-0 record, making 10 saves and allowing just two scores (0.65 GAA). The weekly accolades are the first for both players this season.
Series History...
Missouri Western: UCM leads the all-time series, 14-0-0. The two teams last played on October 19, 2012 in St. Joseph, the Jennies coming out on top, 2-0.
Northwest Missouri: The Jennies lead the all-time series, 18-3-4. UCM won the only meeting of the 2012 season by a final count of 2-0 in Maryville on October 21.
The Coaches...
Chad Edwards: Edwards is in his third season as the Griffons' head coach. In his second season, Edwards helped the Griffons improve by two victories guiding them to their second highest win total in school history with six. Edwards coached two All-MIAA performers, as senior midfielder Ashlyn Castillo earned second team honors and senior goalkeeper Kelly Voigts was an honorable mention selection.
Edwards got his first collegiate victory on September 4, 2011 against Southwestern Oklahoma State by a score of 2-0 in Edmond, Okla. He also coached honorable mention All-MIAA goal keeper Kelly Voigts.
Edwards is the third women's soccer coach in Missouri Western school history, taking over the program in August 2011.
Edwards came to Missouri Western after three seasons as the assistant men's and women's soccer coach at Avila University in Kansas City, Mo. He played a vital role in the day-to-day operations of both the men's and women's programs and was the Director of the Avila Elite Soccer Camps.
Tracy Hoza: Tracy Hoza has been the head coach of Northwest Missouri State's soccer program since 2003.
The Bearcats made their second consecutive trip to the postseason under Hoza in 2013. Northwest finished with an 8-7-3 record. Northwest played in 12 games decided by one goal or less including an MIAA tournament loss to Northeastern State 2-1.
The Bearcats won a program-record 11 games in 2009 and placed fifth in the MIAA standings, the team's best finish since 2001. That performance followed a 10-win season in 2008 and a nine-win mark in 2006. The three best records in the program's 11-year history have come in the last five seasons.
Head Coach Lewis Theobald: Five-time MIAA Coach of the Year,
Lewis Theobald is in his seventh season as head coach at Central Missouri with a stunning 105-20-15 record, becoming the all-time winningest coach in Jennies soccer history during the 2012 season. He earned his 100th victory as head coach of the UCM program on Friday, September 27 at Washburn.
He recorded more wins in his first three seasons than any other coach in school history. He was the first assistant at Division I Indiana State, where he was the lead recruiter before coming to UCM.
He is a 1999 graduate of the University of Kansas.
Scouting the week's competition...
Missouri Western: The Griffons turned in an 0-2-1 record last week, putting their record at 2-11-2 on the season. They were shutout by Washburn, 2-0 on Oct. 16, tied with Fort Hays State, 1-1 in two overtimes on Oct. 18 and fell to Nebraska-Kearney, 2-0 on October 20.
Offensively, junior forward Tara Russell leads the Griffons with four goals (one assist), followed by redshirt senior midfielder Ashley Juravich with three.
Defensively, freshman goalkeeper Sarah Lyle (2-9-2) leads the team with 13 starts, yielding 24 goals in 1165 minutes (1.85 GAA). The Duluth, Minn. has made 84 saves and also has two shutouts.
Northwest Missouri: The Bearcats played two games last week, both at home, tying Nebraska-Kearney, 1-1 in double-overtime on October 18 and were shutout at the hands of Fort Hays State, 4-0 on October 20.
Offensively, senior midfielder Anna Calgaard leads Northwest Missouri with five goals to go along with two assists. Two of sophomore forward Anna Holden's three goals have proven to be game-winners. Senior defender Jordan Albright and sophomore defender Katelynn Lindsey each have three assists.
Defensively, senior goalkeeper Kelsey Adams (4-8-1) leads the team with 13 starts, logging 1192:42 minutes and recording 78 saves. She has surrendered 21 goals for a 1.58 goals against average.
Bright, Grindstaff Earn MIAA Honors...
Seniors
Kristin Bright and
Jessica Grindstaff were named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week and Goalkeeper of the Week, respectively, after their performances last week. Bright started on a defensive unit that allowed two goals in three games, while Grindstaff earned a 3-0-0 record, making 10 saves and allowing just two scores (0.65 GAA). The weekly accolades are the first for both players this season.
Lighting up Northeastern State...
The Jennies defeated Northeastern State, 3-1 in their last game on Sunday, October 20. The three goals were the most Northeastern State has surrendered in a game this season.
In the last game against Northeastern State,
Abby Rhodes had three assists - marking the first time since September 29, 2006 (Carrie Twellman vs. MWSU) that a Jennies player accomplished that feat. She enters the week tied for first among all MIAA players with four assists in eight conference games.
First in Goals...
Central Missouri has scored 37 goals in 12 games (3.08 per game). Their 37 goals and 3.08 average are both first in the MIAA. The Jennies are the only team to average at least 2 goals per contest.
Jennies Continue Strong MIAA Play...
Through eight conference games, the Jennies are first in shots (138), points (60) and goals (24).
Points are Pyle-ing up...
Freshman forward
Hannah Pyle scored two goals last week, adding four more points to her season total. She leads the team with 16 points (one ahead of
Becky Lackey).
Playing Clean...
Through 12 games, the Jennies have committed just 63 fouls, the lowest total among all MIAA schools (5.25 per game).
Jennies Soccer (By the numbers)...
When matched up against Missouri schools, UCM is 118-61-14 all-time. The Jennies are 48-26-4 when playing a Missouri school in Warrensburg.
