JACKS SECURE BEST START IN PROGRAM HISTORY

Wednesday, September 1

Oahu, Hawaii

3 P.M. HT / 8 P.M. CT

South Dakota State University

5-0-0, 0-0-0

Hawaii Pacific

1-2-0, 0-0-0

South Dakota St.

Hawaii Pacific

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

9/1/2021 10:27:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

O'AHU, HAWAII – South Dakota State was dominant from start to finish as the Jackrabbits secured their first 5-0-0 start in program history. Cece Limongi set the tone early with a goal in the fourth minute which propelled the Jacks to a 4-0 victory over Hawaii Pacific on Wednesday evening.

Taylor Lock made two saves to record her second clean slate of the season and SDSU's third consecutive shutout. The Jackrabbits have not surrendered a goal in over 345 minutes.

Avery Murdzek registered three points in the contest, her second multi-point game in the last three matches, with her first collegiate goal and an assist. Four different Jackrabbits accounted for SDSU's four goals.

Limongi opened the scoring in the fourth minute when she found the top left corner from 20 yards out. Murdzek assisted on the Jacks first goal and then scored herself just six minutes later. SDSU played a corner kick short to Murdzek who dribbled it into the box and sent in a cross that deflected off a defender and past the keeper.

Abigail Kastens found the back of the net in the 20^th minute for her first goal of the season. Teani Arakawa would bookend the first half with a goal in the 43^rd minute, her third goal of the season and second in the last two games.

SDSU was held scoreless in the second half, but still dominated the possession battle, having held the ball for 74% of the match compared to Hawaii Pacific's 26%. The Jackrabbit defense allowed just three shots, only two of which were on target.

Notes

This marks South Dakota State's first 5-0-0 start in program history.
SDSU has not allowed a goal in over 345 minutes of game action. The Jacks did not allow a goal in any of their three matches in Hawaii.
Taylor Lock made two saves to record her second shutout of the season.
Cece Limongi's goal in the fourth minute, her third of the season, was SDSU's fastest goal so far this year.
Avery Murdzek tallied her second multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist. It was her first-career goal.
Abigale Kastens scored her first goal of the season and the seventh of her career.
Freshman Teani Arakawa has scored a goal in two consecutive games and now has three on the season.
This was the first-ever meeting between SDSU and Hawaii Pacific in women's soccer.