Wednesday College Soccer..In Jamestown

Women…

(uj.ed)

Katie Bakker (FR/St. Michael, Minn.) scored twice and three other players tallied goals as the University of Jamestown women’s soccer team continuted their run of good form, defeating Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University Wednesday evening at Jimmie Turf Field.

The Jimmies (8-5-0, 6-1-0 Great Plains Athletic Conference) won their third straight match and seventh in their last eight.

Gabriella Diarte (SR/North Ogden, Utah) was in the right place at the right time in the 23rd minute for UJ’s first goal. Nicole Morrison (SR/Idaho Falls, Idaho)’s shot bounced off the post but landed right at the feet of Diarte, who wasted no time in netting her fourth of the season.

Bakker’s first goal of the match came at the half-hour mark on a strike from 35 yards out on the right side of the pitch. The ball made a straight path for the top-left corner of the goal, leaving the DWU goalkeeper with no chance to make a save. It was Bakker’s first collegiate goal.

Sydney Hollingsworth (SR/San Leandro, Calif.) closed out the first-half scoring for Jamestown in the 43rd minute to make it 3-0 with her fourth goal of the season.

UJ dominated first-half possession, firing 22 shots overall, 13 of them on target. The Jimmies did not allow a single shot or concede a corner kick in the opening 45 minutes.

In the 63rd minute, Kamryn Fiscus (FR/Yakima, Wash.) got in on the goal scoring action as she recorded her third of the season, extending the UJ lead to 4-0.

Bakker’s second of the match came in the 88th minute, putting the final score at 5-0.

The Jimmies outshot the Tigers 7-2 in the second half (4-2 on target) and did not allow a corner kick.

Alex Nowka (FR/Anchorage, Alaska) (two saves) and Deisy Rodriguez (JR/Anaheim, Calif.) combined for the clean sheet.

UJ currently sits in a three-way tie with Hastings (Neb.) and Briar Cliff (Iowa) for first place in the GPAC at 6-1. The Jimmies are a half-game in front of No. 22 Midland (Neb.), who comes to Jamestown on Saturday for a key matchup.

Men…

Jamestown  (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown men’s soccer team won its third straight game Wednesday evening, defeating Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University in Great Plains Athletic Conference action.

Jamestown evens its overall record to 6-6-0 and 3-3-0 in the GPAC. After conceding 12 goals in a three-game losing streak, UJ has allowed just two goals during its current three-game winning streak.

Two goals in a span of 16 seconds helped UJ take a 2-0 lead. Jacob Grosvenor (JR/Christchurch, New Zealand) buried a penalty kick in the 21st minute, then Aaron Pike (SO/Milton Keynes, England) found an opening in the Tiger defense to double the Jimmies’ advantage. Grosvenor’s goal was his second of the season while Pike put home his seventh.

Karl Gatiramu (FR/Nairobi, Kenya)’s fourth goal of the season gave Jamestown a 3-0 lead in the 43rd minute. It was the second goal in the last three matches for Gatiramu.

The Tigers were down to 10 men in the 40th minute after Isaias Pio received his second yellow card. Despite the disadvantage, DWU avoided the shutout with a 66th minute goal from Rafael Medrano.

Shots ended 11-8 in favor of the Jimmies, as did shots on goal (7-2). DWU was called for 13 fouls, while UJ was whistled for seven.

Next up for the Jimmies is a home match against Midland (Neb.) University on Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. start time.