(UJ) The University of Jamestown women’s soccer team extended its winning streak to three matches Saturday, defeating College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 1-0 at the Jimmie Turf Field.
Jamestown improves to 7-3 overall and 5-3 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. CSM falls to 2-5-1 overall and in the GPAC.
The Flames had the first few scoring chances in the match, but a pair of shots went wide of the net and a third was saved by UJ goalkeeper Alex Nowka (SO/Anchorage, Alaska).
UJ nearly took a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute but Kirstyn Aldridge (SR/Williamsburg, Va.)’s shot glanced off the post and out for a goal kick.
In the 27th minute, Kamryn Fiscus (SO/Yakima, Wash.) had a shot clang off the post and the match remained scoreless at the break.
Jamestown came out strong offensively in the second half, winning three corner kicks and putting four shots on goal in the first 10 minutes.
Fiscus found the net in the 61st minute following a goal kick by the Flames. The ball was headed by Autumn Opperud (JR/Huntington Beach, Calif.) and found the feet of Fiscus around 35 yards out from goal. Fiscus used a nifty spin move and dribbled through the Flame defense, using a left-footed strike from six yards out to put the ball past Gabby Felker.
The Jimmies managed six more shots, two on target, over the final 29 minutes. CSM had its last scoring chance in the 89th minute, a shot by Anette Galaviz that Nowka saved.
Nowka finished with five saves in the match and posted her third consecutive clean sheet.
UJ is home on Wednesday against Mount Marty (S.D.) at 5 p.m.
