JACKS SECURE ROAD SHUTOUT AGAINST AIR FORCE

Monday, September 20

USAF Academy, Colo.

6 p.m. MT/ 7 p.m. CT

South Dakota State University

9-1-0, 0-0-0

Air Force

3-3-1, 0-0-0

South Dakota St.

Air Force

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

9/20/2021 9:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

USAFA, Colo. - South Dakota State (9-1-0) closed out non-conference play with a hard-fought victory over Air Force (3-3-1) on a rainy Monday evening in Colorado. The Jacks prevailed, 1-0, over the Falcons and secured their sixth, and third consecutive, shutout.

The game-winner came on an Eden Brooker goal in the 69^th minute, assisted by Cece Limongi. Jocelyn Tanner made three saves to record her fourth shutout of the season.

Air Force had its best chance of the game in the 41^st minute but Tanner was equal to the task, making a point-blank save to keep the two sides knotted at zero. Neither squad could gain an upper hand after 45 minutes as they went into the break with six shots apiece and tied, 0-0.

SDSU turned up the pressure in the second half, outshooting the Falcons 6-1 in the final 45 minutes. The Jacks finally broke through in the 69^th minute when Limongi received a throw-in inside the box and fed a beautiful ball to a running Brooker who slid the ball past the Air Force keeper with her first touch.

The Jackrabbits possessed the ball for 53% of the match and sent five shots on goal compared to the Falcons' three. Teani Arakawa was assessed a yellow card in the 23^rd minute.

Notes

SDSU's nine wins through 10 games is the most in program history.
The Jackrabbits have not allowed a goal in over 335 minutes of game action.
SDSU has recorded six shutouts this season, including three straight.
Jocelyn Tanner entered the year with zero career shutouts and has four this season.
Eden Brooker tallied her second goal of the season and the seventh of her career.
With an assist against Air Force, Cece Limongi now has nine points on the season.
South Dakota State improves to 1-0-0 all-time against Air Force.