Jamestown

Women

Rocky Mountain College Def Jamestown 1-0

Box Score

Jamestown (UJ) Offense was in short supply Sunday afternoon as the University of Jamestown women’s soccer team fell 1-0 to Rocky Mountain (Mont.) College in the home opener at the Jimmie Turf Field.

Despite a 7-4 overall shot advantage and a 2-1 edge in shots on goal, the Jimmies were held off the scoreboard for the third time in six matches this season.

In the 17th minute, Rocky’s Emma Lensing took the ball and dribbled past the UJ defense, beating keeper Tea Pence (FR/Hamilton, Ohio) to make it 1-0.

Jamestown’s best scoring chance in the first half came in the 45th minute off a corner kick by Ryley Bedard (SR/Long Beach, Calif.). Haley Dyer (SR/Honolulu, Hawaii) came charging in and met the ball on time, but her header went wide of the goal.

The second half saw a pair of shots by Rocky and one by the Jimmies through the 66th minute. However, neither team was able to get off a shot during the remainder of the match. UJ won a pair of corner kicks in the final seven minutes but were unable to turn them into scoring opportunities.

Jamestown, now 1-4-1 overall, hosts Midland (Neb.) University at 5 p.m. on Thursday to begin GPAC conference play.

Men

Rocky Mountain College 2 Jamestown 1

Box Score

Jamestown (UJ) The University of Jamestown men’s soccer team spotted Rocky Mountain (Mont.) College two first-half goals Sunday afternoon in the home opener at the Jimmie Turf Field. Despite scoring early in the second half, the Jimmies were unable to find the net again, losing 2-1.

Jamestown falls to 2-4-0 overall and begins conference play on Thursday hosting Midland (Neb.) University at 7 p.m.

Niclas Bickel’s two goals staked the Battlin’ Bears to a 2-0 lead at the half. Bickel’s first came in the fifth minute as he headed in Lorenzo Klamler’s cross pass past Jimmie keeper Mathew English (SO/Fort Walton Beach, Fla.) to make it 1-0.

Bickel struck again in the 17th minute with his second of the day and of the season, and UJ faced a two-goal deficit inside of twenty minutes. 

Jamestown had one shot in the first half as Austin Shafer (SR/Jamestown, N.D.)’s attempt in the 16th minute hit the crossbar and caromed out of play. 

In the 53rd minute, Frankie Parkinson (SO/Bournemouth, England) drilled a free kick from twenty yards out to cut the deficit to one goal. 

Following Parkinson’s goal, Rocky Mountain came back on the offensive and put two quality shots on target but UJ’s Mateo Salazar (SO/Aspen, Colo.), who came on after halftime, was up to the challenge. Salazar made three more stops in the half to keep Jamestown in the match.

Unfortunately for the Jimmies, no further shots would materialize and the score ended 2-1.

Shots ended 13-4 in favor of Rocky as well as shots on goal (10-1).