– Univ. of Jamestown Soccer Wednesday

Wednesday

UJ Soccer

Women

Jamestown 2 Dakota Wesleyan 1

(UJ) The No. 22 University of Jamestown women’s soccer team moved one step closer to an outright GPAC regular season championship Wednesday night, defeating Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University 2-1 at the Jimmie Turf Field.

Jamestown won its 16th match of the season, setting a new program record, and moved to 11-0 in the conference. Briar Cliff (Iowa), tied with UJ entering Wednesday’s play, lost 2-0 to Midland (Neb.), and are one game behind the Jimmies in the standings. A Jamestown win on Saturday would give UJ its first GPAC conference championship.

Gabby Sarkis (SO/Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia) had the first goal of the match, taking advantage of a rebound off a blocked shot and netting her fourth of the season in the 17th minute.

The Jimmies controlled possession for nearly all of the first half, allowing the Tigers just one shot, saved by Alex Nowka (JR/Anchorage, Alaska) in the 33rd minute.

UJ kept a 1-0 lead until the 82nd minute, when Claire Struble (SR/Murrieta, Calif.) took a Kamryn Fiscus (JR/Yakima, Wash.) pass to score her third of the season, doubling the Jimmie advantage.

DWU’s only shot of the second half came in the 83rd minute as Brooke Bullington notched her first goal of the year to make it a one-goal game. Jamestown was able to keep the Tigers from finding the equalizer and held on for the win.

Shots were 18-2 Jimmies, as were shots on goal (7-2). Jamestown won seven corner kicks while conceding three.

Saturday’s regular season finale against Briar Cliff is set for 1 p.m. at the Jimmie Turf Field.

Men

Jamestown 1 Dakota Wesleyan 1 (2 OT)

Box Score

(UJ) For the third time this season, the University of Jamestown men’s soccer team played to a double-overtime draw. Wednesday’s match against Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University ended 1-1 after 110 minutes at the Jimmie Turf Field.

Jamestown, 6-7-3 overall and 4-4-2 in the GPAC, has qualified for the conference postseason tournament and will close out the regular season Saturday at home against Briar Cliff (Iowa) University at 3:30 p.m.

Despite outshooting the Tigers 10-1 (4-2 on goal) in the first half, the Jimmies held a slim 1-0 lead at the break on a 41st minute goal from Max Gross (SR/Boeblingen, Germany), assisted by Eric Fairtlough (SR/Varese, Italy).

DWU found the tying goal in the 84th minute as Benjamin Lazcano made it 1-1. Jona Toussaint (FR/Berlin, Germany) had a shot go wide left of goal in the 85th minute, and Hendrik Romahn (JR/Osterburg, Germany)’s 88th minute attempt was saved by the Tiger keeper.

Each team had a potential game-winning goal whistled offside, and tempers began to flare in the first overtime. Both teams argued for a penalty kick after having a player fouled in the box, but to no avail.

In the second overtime, Diego Valle (SR/Yucaipa, Calif.) got free on a breakaway in the 108th minute, but his shot went over the crossbar. Gross had the Jimmies’ last attempt on goal as time ran out, only to shoot wide of the post.

Jamestown outshot the Tigers 19-6 (7-3 on goal). UJ won nine corner kicks to DWU’s four.