Jacks spin past Cyclones

Friday, September 24

Fishback Soccer Park

6 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Iowa State

9/24/2010 10:16:00 PM | Women's Soccer

By: SDSU Sports Info

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The South Dakota State women's soccer team held Iowa State back to give the Jacks a 2-1 victory over the Cyclones Friday at Sanford Health Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Kelsey Ferguson's goal scored off a penalty kick in the 37th minute of the first half ended the Jackrabbit's streak of scoreless Fridays. The goal marks Ferguson's first of the season. She also fired off the only two shots for the Jacks in the first half.

Kayla Braffet put up goal number two for the Jacks in the 55th minute. Braffet caught the ball off a cross on a corner kick by Christa Nyblom. Courtney Higgins was also credited with the assist on Braffet's goal. The goal marks Braffet's third on the season.

Iowa State's Megan Long caught a header off a corner kick by Emily Goldstein to up the score 2-1.

"It's a great win for SDSU. I think we made it difficult on ourselves at times, but to the girls' credit they never stopped working and we made the most of our opportunities. Now it's all about refocusing for conference play," said head coach Lang Wedemeyer.

Elisa Stamatakis played all 90 minutes in the net, tallied four saves and ups her record to 5-0-2.

The Jacks were outshot by the Cyclones 7-2 at the half and were kept to only four shots on the game, two on goal, compared to the Cyclone's 14 shots, including five on-goal.

The matchup against Iowa State was relocated to Sioux Falls, S.D. due to wet field conditions at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings, S.D.

The Jacks, now 5-1-3 on the season, open up the Summit League portion of the schedule at IPFW in Fort Wayne, Ind. Oct. 1 and travel to Rochester, Mich. to battle Oakland Oct. 3.