{"id":238774,"date":"2021-11-09T21:51:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T03:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=238774"},"modified":"2021-11-10T09:23:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T15:23:29","slug":"uj-women-advance-to-gpac-volleyball-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=238774","title":{"rendered":"UJ Women Advance To GPAC Soccer Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jamestowm\u00a0 (UJ<\/a>) The No. 22 University of Jamestown women’s soccer team advanced to the GPAC postseason tournament final, defeating Morningside (Iowa) University 3-1 Tuesday night at the Jimmie Turf Field.<\/p>\n

UJ, the tournament’s top seed, improves to 18-0-1 overall and will host\u00a0second seed Briar Cliff (Iowa) Friday. The Chargers (14-2-1)\u00a0won the other semifinal matchup Tuesday, defeating Hastings (Neb.) by a score of 4-1.<\/p>\n

The fifth-seeded Mustangs looked to pull off their second straight road upset in the tournament after taking down fourth seed Midland (Neb.) 3-0 in the quarterfinals. However, the Jimmies put the pressure on with the first goal of the match.<\/p>\n

In the 15th minute, Claire Struble<\/a> (SR\/Murrieta, Calif.) dribbled into the left side of the 18-yard box, turned a defender, and sent a left-footed pass towards Cassandra Diaz<\/a> (JR\/Montebello, Calif.). Diaz and a Mustang defender both went for the ball, but Diaz was able to get a touch over to Penelope Hoppe<\/a> (SR\/Temecula, Calif.) at the top of the goal box. Hoppe got a clear shot and took advantage, making it 1-0 Jamestown.<\/p>\n

Morningside got its first shot of the match a little over a minute later, an Ebba Torgner attempt saved by UJ keeper Alex Nowka<\/a> (JR\/Anchorage, Alaska). The Jimmies nearly took a 2-0 lead in the 32nd minute, but Kamryn Fiscus<\/a> (JR\/Yakima, Wash.)’s shot caromed off the crossbar back into play.<\/p>\n

Diaz doubled the Jamestown lead 21 seconds into the second half with a deft back heel kick to beat Mustang keeper Sarah Finn. Hoppe was dribbling across the top of the goal box but Finn deflected the ball right to Diaz, who took a quick look over her shoulder and flicked the ball into the net.<\/p>\n

The Jimmies took a three-goal lead in the 63rd, capitalizing on defensive pressure put on by Gabby Sarkis<\/a> (SO\/Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia). Approximately 35 yards from goal, Sarkis forced a Mustang defender into a back pass, but Diaz cut in from 25 yards out and received the ball, headed towards her left, then reversed field to get off a right-footed strike high above Finn into the back of the net.<\/p>\n

Morningside got on the board in the 66th minute as a ball was played deep from the back line into the Mustang offensive zone. The ball took a tricky hop by a Jimmie defender, and as Nowka came out to knock the ball away, Ellie Gengler found a clear opening to beat Nowka and make it 3-1.<\/p>\n

UJ conceded just one more shot on goal in the 67th minute, and kept the Mustangs from building any momentum after Gengler’s goal.<\/p>\n

Nowka ended with six saves in the match. Shots were 13-10 in favor of Jamestown, and shots on goal were even at seven.<\/p>\n

Box Score<\/a><\/p>\n

The Jimmies host Briar Cliff University at 6 p.m on Nov. 12 at the Jimmie Turf Field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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