JACKS TOP NDSU, EXTEND UNBEATEN STREAK TO NINE GAMES

Friday, October 15

Brookings, S.D.

6 p.m.

South Dakota State University

13-1-1, 4-0-1

North Dakota State

2-8-1, 2-2-0

North Dakota St.

South Dakota St.

10/15/2021 9:48:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

South Dakota State (13-1-1, 4-0-1 SUMMIT) topped North Dakota State (2-8-1, 2-2-0 SUMMIT) in a physical contest to earn another three points in the Summit League standings. The Jackrabbits used a late first half goal in the 44^th minute to propel themselves to a 3-0 win over the Bison on a chilly evening at Fishback Soccer Park.

Marisa Schulz, Maya Hansen and Cece Limongi all scored goals in the victory while Kaitlin Zabel, Katherine Jones, Rachel Preston and Avery Murdzek each tallied an assist.

SDSU's defense stifled the Bison attack, allowing only three shots the entire game. Goalkeeper Jocelyn Tanner made two saves to register the Jacks' eighth, and her seventh, shutout of the season.

Both sides began to generate pressure towards the end of the opening half, the biggest threat which came off the foot of Teani Arakawa when her shot hit off the crossbar in the 39^th minute. Less than two minutes later, Tanner made an excellent save on NDSU's first shot of the game to keep the Bison off the board.

Schulz started the scoring after she directed a header into the left side of the net off a beautiful free kick that was curled into the box from Zabel in the 44^th minute.

Hansen found the back of the net for fifth consecutive game and 12^th time this season to give the Jacks some breathing room in the 61^st minute. Jones crossed a ball that found the feet of Hansen and she promptly placed it in the top left corner.

SDSU found a late goal in the half for the second time of the match when Murdzek dribbled her way in towards the end line on the left side of the goal and fed a pass to Limongi who tapped it in from close range for an 88^th minute goal.

The Jacks dominated the possession battle, 63% to 37%, and outshot NDSU, 16-3. Two Bison were assessed yellow cards in the match in the 47^th and 66^th minutes.

Notes

SDSU extended its unbeaten streak to nine games. The Jacks are outscoring their opponents 23-3 over the stretch.
The Jacks have now tied the program record set in 2015 for home wins in a single season with eight on the year.
SDSU earned seven corner kicks in the contest to increase its season total to 118, breaking the program record (115) set in 2013. The Jacks are averaging 7.87 corner kicks per game, a top 10 mark in the country this season.
17 different Jacks have now registered a point this season, tied for the most by a squad in program history.
SDSU has gone 31 consecutive home matches without a loss. The Jacks' last loss at Fishback Soccer Park happened September 10th, 2018 against Arizona State.
Maya Hansen extended her goal-scoring streak to five games. Her 12 goals this season lead the Summit League and are tied for the fifth-most nationally this season.
Kaitlin Zabel tallied her second-career point with an assist in the contest.
Marisa Schulz now has seven goals and 21 points in her career. It was her second goal of the season.
Cece Limongi increased her season goal total to five, the second-most on the team. Limongi now has eight goals in her career.
The win marked SDSU's fourth consecutive win over NDSU dating back to 2019. The Jacks lead the all-time series, 15-11-3.

Up Next
South Dakota State plays its final home game of the season Sunday at 1 p.m. against North Dakota. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats at least 10 minutes prior to kickoff for the senior day ceremony.

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