Jackrabbits soccer tops Kansas City on senior day

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota Information Now) – South Dakota State acknowledged six of its seniors within the Jackrabbits’ last dwelling common season contest of the yr and despatched them out with a victory as SDSU topped Kansas Metropolis, 2-1, on Sunday at Fishback Soccer Park.

The Jackrabbit seniors in Emily Cameron, Abigail Kastens, Cece Limongi, Karlee Manding, Rachel Preston and Maureen Tolley have helped spur SDSU to 67 wins during the last 5 years and within the final 4 seasons have now went 31-0-7 at dwelling.

The six all began and helped lead the Jackrabbits to a robust first half. SDSU had possession for 72% of the opening 45 minutes and ultimately capitalized within the thirtieth minute as Maya Hansen scored her ninth aim of the season. She was assisted by Karlee Manding who picked up her league-leading eighth help on the yr because the Jacks ultimately took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break.

SDSU put the sport out of attain within the eightieth minute, although Kansas Metropolis put collectively a aggressive second half.

Laney Murdzek dribbled up discipline and drilled a bouncing shot from the highest of the field previous the Roos diving keeper for her second aim in back-to-back video games.

The Roos received on the scoreboard within the eighty fifth minute when Madison Web page slipped previous a Jackrabbit defender that misplaced their footing and scored her fifth aim of the season. Kansas Metropolis had a last nook kick alternative within the 89th minute, however the Jackrabbits cleared the cross and saved the margin on the last 2-1 tally.

Murdzek completed the competition with a team-high three pictures for SDSU, whereas Limongi and Hansen every had two. Jocelyn Tanner and Hailee Fischer each recorded saves for the Jacks in aim. Roos keeper Mackenzie Caldwell snagged three saves.

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SDSU improved to 11-0-5 total and 5-0-2 in The Summit League whereas Kansas Metropolis dropped to 2-9-4 (1-3-2). South Dakota State has now gained 5 straight matches. SDSU’s 17 factors in The Summit League trails solely Denver (19) whereas the Jacks with Sunday’s victory assured themselves a spot within the convention match which begins Oct. 28. The Jackrabbits dwelling schedule in the course of the common season got here to an in depth with SDSU going 6-0-4 at Fishback in 2022. SDSU prolonged its undefeated streak in Brookings to 42 consecutive common season matches.

Up Subsequent

South Dakota State goes on the highway for its last two matches of the common season. The Jackrabbits head up Interstate 29 subsequent to face North Dakota in Grand Forks on Oct. 21.

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