Friday, September 8
Omaha, Neb.
5:00 pm
Creighton University
0-5-1
2
vs
2
UMKC
2-4-1
1
2
OT 3
OT 4
F
UMKC
1
1
0
0
2
Creighton
2
0
0
0
2
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Women's Soccer Battles UMKC to 2-2 Tie
9/8/2017 7:48:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- Trailing 1-0 early in the first period, the Creighton women's soccer team battled UMKC to a 2-2 tie on Friday, Sept. 8 in the opening match of Creighton's sixth annual Socctoberfest celebration.
The Bluejays moved to 0-5-1 following Friday's action, while UMKC went to 2-4-1 on the season.
The Roos notched the first goal of the match in the third minute via the counter attack. Gathering the ball on their defensive end, Kelsey Mothershead fielded a long pass from her defense then dribbled by two Bluejays. A sharp centering pass found Kara Priest in the center of the box for a goal. It was the first time this season the Bluejays had surrendered a first half goal.
Creighton responded in the 25th minute off the junior Kaira Houser. Senior Mackenzie Graybill got the attack rolling from near midfield with a long pass to freshman Keelie Fothergill, who quickly touched a pass to Houser on the outside. The Kansas native blasted a shot to the upper corner from 20 yards to knot the match at 1-1.
Just over two minutes later the Bluejays surged ahead as sophomore Taryn Jakubowski split three defenders and fired in a goal from 25 yards away. The goal came in the 28th minute, with 27:09 showing on the clock.
The Bluejays held the 2-1 lead into halftime and had a chance to extend their advantage as Houser earned a penalty kick in the 52nd minute. Her attempt, however, went just over the crossbar to keep it a one goal Creighton lead.
UMKC took advantage of the opening in the 77th minute as Abby Small knocked home a third shot attempt from 10 yards away. Mothershead started the flurry with a shot of the post, then Lexie Howard blasted a shot off the hands of Creighton goalkeeper McKenzie Meola. The bounce landed just in front of Small, resulting in the equalizer.
The Roos outshot the Bluejays 18-13 in the match, including a 12-7 edge after halftime.
Creighton returns to the pitch on Sunday, Sept. 10 as the Bluejays head to Manhattan, Kansas to take on Kansas State at 1:00 pm.
The Bluejays moved to 0-5-1 following Friday's action, while UMKC went to 2-4-1 on the season.
The Roos notched the first goal of the match in the third minute via the counter attack. Gathering the ball on their defensive end, Kelsey Mothershead fielded a long pass from her defense then dribbled by two Bluejays. A sharp centering pass found Kara Priest in the center of the box for a goal. It was the first time this season the Bluejays had surrendered a first half goal.
Creighton responded in the 25th minute off the junior Kaira Houser. Senior Mackenzie Graybill got the attack rolling from near midfield with a long pass to freshman Keelie Fothergill, who quickly touched a pass to Houser on the outside. The Kansas native blasted a shot to the upper corner from 20 yards to knot the match at 1-1.
Just over two minutes later the Bluejays surged ahead as sophomore Taryn Jakubowski split three defenders and fired in a goal from 25 yards away. The goal came in the 28th minute, with 27:09 showing on the clock.
The Bluejays held the 2-1 lead into halftime and had a chance to extend their advantage as Houser earned a penalty kick in the 52nd minute. Her attempt, however, went just over the crossbar to keep it a one goal Creighton lead.
UMKC took advantage of the opening in the 77th minute as Abby Small knocked home a third shot attempt from 10 yards away. Mothershead started the flurry with a shot of the post, then Lexie Howard blasted a shot off the hands of Creighton goalkeeper McKenzie Meola. The bounce landed just in front of Small, resulting in the equalizer.
The Roos outshot the Bluejays 18-13 in the match, including a 12-7 edge after halftime.
Creighton returns to the pitch on Sunday, Sept. 10 as the Bluejays head to Manhattan, Kansas to take on Kansas State at 1:00 pm.
Team Stats
UMKC
CU
Goals
2
2
Shots
18
13
Shots on Goal
7
7
Saves
5
5
Corners
8
6
Fouls
25
11
Scoring Plays
Priest, Kara (1)
Assisted By: Mothershead, Kelsey
Long pass to Mothershead, centered for P
2:39
HOUSER, Kaira (1)
Assisted By: FOTHERGILL, Keelie , GRAYBILL, Mackenzie
One touch from Graybill to Fothergill to
24:58
JAKUBOWSKI, Taryn (1)
Unassisted, dribbled through middle from
27:09
Small, Abby (2)
Assisted By: Howard, Lexie
Flurry of shots, Small puts in deflected
76:10
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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