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Soccer hosts Creighton in Sunday matchup
9/2/2016 9:57:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The Jackrabbit soccer team looks to keep its three-match unbeaten streak alive this Sunday as it hosts Creighton at 1 p.m., from Fishback Soccer Park.Â
Scouting the Bluejays
Creighton enters the weekend at 2-1-1 for the season and has a game on Friday against Kansas State before heading north to face the Jackrabbits. The Bluejays won their first two games of the season, defeating Hastings 5-0 and Iowa 5-3. From there, Creighton picked up a 1-1 draw with Missouri-Kansas City and dropped a 3-1 contest against Iowa State. Creighton is a young squad overall, with 10 newcomers earning their first starts through the first four games of the season, and the top three Bluejay scorers are all freshman. In total, 16 of 24 Creighton points this season after from freshman. Caeley Lordemann (one assist), Hannah Miller and Callie Hawkins all have two goals for the Bluejays. In the net, Erin Scott has started three games and played 380 minutes in goal with eight goals allowed and 19 saves. Creighton was tabbed seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll after going 10-10-0 overall last season. For the all-time series, the Bluejays hold a 9-1-1 advantage with a 4-0 mark in Brookings. Last year, SDSU defeated Creighton 1-0 in Omaha, Neb., for its first win in the series.Â
Last Time Out
South Dakota State pushed its unbeaten streak to three games with a double overtime, golden-goal 1-0 victory at North Dakota on Wednesday. Nearing the end of the second overtime (107th minute), the Jackrabbits' Nicole Hatcher took possession on the right side of the box and fired a high cross to the far post, where Kyli Nelson was waiting for her first goal of the season to give SDSU the win. SDSU and UND were even with shots for the day, 12-all, though the Jackrabbits had eight shots on goal and the Fighting Hawks mustered just three. Nelson had three shots (all on goal) with one goal to lead the offensive attack while Hatcher had an assist. Tori Poole (one shot on goal), Annie Williams (two shots on goal) and Jennie Scislow each had two shots. Nicole Inskeep (2-2) picked up the win in net after entering at halftime, notching two saves after Maggie Smither started and had one save.
Extra Time
SDSU's 1-0 win over North Dakota marked its second double overtime contest in as many games this season. Historically, the Jacks have played well in overtime periods, claiming a 17-14-36 mark in combined games between single and double overtimes. The Jacks are 7-9 all-time in single overtime contests and 10-5-36 in double overtime. The most overtime games in a season for SDSU was 12 in 2003. Since moving to the Division I level, SDSU's overtime high is six, which came last season.
Set Piece Success
Madison Yueill had two goals last weekend with both coming on set piece efforts. In the 3-0 win against Northern Iowa, Yueill curved a corner kick into the net from the left side past an outstretched keeper and against Kansas, Yueill fired a free kick from the top left corner of the box into the net to help the Jacks draw 1-1 with Kansas.
Offensive Breakout
Held without a goal in the first two contests, SDSU erupted for three in a win over Northern Iowa and one against Kansas. Shelby Raper had three points (goal, assist) in the game versus Northern Iowa to lead the team in points for that game. Tori Poole and Madison Yueill scored as well while Kyli Nelson and Nicole Hatcher added assists. Yueill had her second goal of the year against Kansas.
Chart Climber
Goalkeeper Nicole Inskeep has picked up eight saves through five games this year and is now alone in the third overall spot for career saves with 203, passing Jenn Davis (202 saves) who played for the Jacks from 2003-06. Inskeep is 64 saves away from No. 2 on the list and 66 saves back from tying the school record.
Second Half Shutdown
South Dakota State's defense has not allowed a second half goal through five games this season, and only three goals for the year overall. In addition to the overall defensive success in the second half, goalkeeper Maggie Smither has closed out the previous two games, logging 110 minutes without a goal allowed and eight saves, including five in the match with Kansas.
Eyes on the Prize
Despite going winless through the openingtwo games, the Jackrabbits have proven over the years it's not how you start, but how you finish. Since joining the NCAA Division I ranks in 2004, SDSU has gone 0-2 to open a season six times but has finished with a losing record just once, earning a trip to the NCAA College Cup in two of those seasons.
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Exhibition Recap
The Jackrabbits played two exhibition games this preseason as part of tuneup for the 2016 campaign, traveling to face Missouri State in a neutral site contest and Northern Colorado. SDSU dropped the first contest, 2-0, before falling in the second at UNC, 1-0. Stats for the first game were not available, but in the second game 25 different Jackrabbits saw action, with Nicole Inskeep and Maggie Smither splitting time in net.
Rising Stars
As part of a core group of 20 returning letterwinners, the Jacks have several players looking to take the next leap in rising their potential. The lone returner from last year's back line, Ashley Adams is one of seven seniors on this year's squad. Adams started 20 of 21 games last season and logged 1,883 minutes (the most of any returner) on a defense that posted nine shutouts. Madison Yueill is the top returning scorer from last year's team after posting nine points with four goals and an assist. Tori Poole will look to elevate her game after a solid first two years. Poole was named the Summit League Tournament MVP as a freshman, and last season started 18 matches with one goal and two assists. Nicole Hatcher looks to remain healthy after an injury-plagued start to her career, though she tallied six points last year with two goals and two assists. Shelby Raper was dealt a season-ending ACL injury early in the 2015 campaign, but returns to the forward position looking to make an impact and return to her 2014 form when she had five goals and three assists (13 points). Nicole Inskeep returns in the net as a seasoned veteran who started every game last year.
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New Guns
With nine newcomers and eight freshman, SDSU brings a youthful lineup into the season opener with expectations for one freshman to join the starting lineup. Alexa Hepner leads all position players in minutes played this season and has started all four games on the back line for the Jackrabbits. Hepner joins a talented group of freshman expected to increase team athleticism and toughness, in addition to depth.
Inskeep named to Watch List
Senior goalkeeper Nicole Inskeep was named to The Summit League's Watch List as part of the preseason coaches poll release. The second-team All-Summit League selection from a year ago led the league in save percentage (.833) and goals-against average (1.82) while collecting five shutouts against league members. Overall, she recorded eight shutouts and posted a 1.06 goals-against average and registered a .815 save percentage and 11-5-3 record. As a starter in 20 of 21 matches in 2015, Inskeep enters the season ranked second in wins (27), shutouts (20), minutes (4,406) and matches played (49), third in starts (41), fourth in saves (195) and saves per game (3.97) and fifth in goals-against average (1.06) in the SDSU record book.
Jacks picked 2nd in Preseason Poll
For the third consecutive year, the South Dakota State women's soccer team was picked to finish second in the 2016 season, according to a preseason poll conducted by the league's head coaches. The two-time Summit League Tournament defending champions earned two first-place votes and 56 points in the poll ... Summit League regular-season champion North Dakota State was tabbed the preseason favorite with seven first-place votes and 63 points. The complete poll can be found on page three of the game notes.
2015 Season Review
South Dakota State earned its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2015, falling at Minnesota, 5-0, in the opening round. SDSU won the Summit League tournament over North Dakota State to earn an NCAA berth, claiming a 3-0 victory over the rival Bison. Overall, SDSU posted a 12-6-3 record and a 5-1-2 conference mark. Individually, SDSU saw Diana Potterveld nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year and named the Summit League Scholar Athlete of the Year in addition to earning Capital One Academic All-America, All-District First Team and Summit League All-Academic and First Team honors. Joining her on the All-Summit League First Team was Tori Poole and Delaney Ratcliffe. Nicole Inskeep was named to the Second Team and Brittany Jensen earned an All-Freshman team nod.
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Scouting the Bluejays
Creighton enters the weekend at 2-1-1 for the season and has a game on Friday against Kansas State before heading north to face the Jackrabbits. The Bluejays won their first two games of the season, defeating Hastings 5-0 and Iowa 5-3. From there, Creighton picked up a 1-1 draw with Missouri-Kansas City and dropped a 3-1 contest against Iowa State. Creighton is a young squad overall, with 10 newcomers earning their first starts through the first four games of the season, and the top three Bluejay scorers are all freshman. In total, 16 of 24 Creighton points this season after from freshman. Caeley Lordemann (one assist), Hannah Miller and Callie Hawkins all have two goals for the Bluejays. In the net, Erin Scott has started three games and played 380 minutes in goal with eight goals allowed and 19 saves. Creighton was tabbed seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll after going 10-10-0 overall last season. For the all-time series, the Bluejays hold a 9-1-1 advantage with a 4-0 mark in Brookings. Last year, SDSU defeated Creighton 1-0 in Omaha, Neb., for its first win in the series.Â
Last Time Out
South Dakota State pushed its unbeaten streak to three games with a double overtime, golden-goal 1-0 victory at North Dakota on Wednesday. Nearing the end of the second overtime (107th minute), the Jackrabbits' Nicole Hatcher took possession on the right side of the box and fired a high cross to the far post, where Kyli Nelson was waiting for her first goal of the season to give SDSU the win. SDSU and UND were even with shots for the day, 12-all, though the Jackrabbits had eight shots on goal and the Fighting Hawks mustered just three. Nelson had three shots (all on goal) with one goal to lead the offensive attack while Hatcher had an assist. Tori Poole (one shot on goal), Annie Williams (two shots on goal) and Jennie Scislow each had two shots. Nicole Inskeep (2-2) picked up the win in net after entering at halftime, notching two saves after Maggie Smither started and had one save.
Extra Time
SDSU's 1-0 win over North Dakota marked its second double overtime contest in as many games this season. Historically, the Jacks have played well in overtime periods, claiming a 17-14-36 mark in combined games between single and double overtimes. The Jacks are 7-9 all-time in single overtime contests and 10-5-36 in double overtime. The most overtime games in a season for SDSU was 12 in 2003. Since moving to the Division I level, SDSU's overtime high is six, which came last season.
Set Piece Success
Madison Yueill had two goals last weekend with both coming on set piece efforts. In the 3-0 win against Northern Iowa, Yueill curved a corner kick into the net from the left side past an outstretched keeper and against Kansas, Yueill fired a free kick from the top left corner of the box into the net to help the Jacks draw 1-1 with Kansas.
Offensive Breakout
Held without a goal in the first two contests, SDSU erupted for three in a win over Northern Iowa and one against Kansas. Shelby Raper had three points (goal, assist) in the game versus Northern Iowa to lead the team in points for that game. Tori Poole and Madison Yueill scored as well while Kyli Nelson and Nicole Hatcher added assists. Yueill had her second goal of the year against Kansas.
Chart Climber
Goalkeeper Nicole Inskeep has picked up eight saves through five games this year and is now alone in the third overall spot for career saves with 203, passing Jenn Davis (202 saves) who played for the Jacks from 2003-06. Inskeep is 64 saves away from No. 2 on the list and 66 saves back from tying the school record.
Second Half Shutdown
South Dakota State's defense has not allowed a second half goal through five games this season, and only three goals for the year overall. In addition to the overall defensive success in the second half, goalkeeper Maggie Smither has closed out the previous two games, logging 110 minutes without a goal allowed and eight saves, including five in the match with Kansas.
Eyes on the Prize
Despite going winless through the openingtwo games, the Jackrabbits have proven over the years it's not how you start, but how you finish. Since joining the NCAA Division I ranks in 2004, SDSU has gone 0-2 to open a season six times but has finished with a losing record just once, earning a trip to the NCAA College Cup in two of those seasons.
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Exhibition Recap
The Jackrabbits played two exhibition games this preseason as part of tuneup for the 2016 campaign, traveling to face Missouri State in a neutral site contest and Northern Colorado. SDSU dropped the first contest, 2-0, before falling in the second at UNC, 1-0. Stats for the first game were not available, but in the second game 25 different Jackrabbits saw action, with Nicole Inskeep and Maggie Smither splitting time in net.
Rising Stars
As part of a core group of 20 returning letterwinners, the Jacks have several players looking to take the next leap in rising their potential. The lone returner from last year's back line, Ashley Adams is one of seven seniors on this year's squad. Adams started 20 of 21 games last season and logged 1,883 minutes (the most of any returner) on a defense that posted nine shutouts. Madison Yueill is the top returning scorer from last year's team after posting nine points with four goals and an assist. Tori Poole will look to elevate her game after a solid first two years. Poole was named the Summit League Tournament MVP as a freshman, and last season started 18 matches with one goal and two assists. Nicole Hatcher looks to remain healthy after an injury-plagued start to her career, though she tallied six points last year with two goals and two assists. Shelby Raper was dealt a season-ending ACL injury early in the 2015 campaign, but returns to the forward position looking to make an impact and return to her 2014 form when she had five goals and three assists (13 points). Nicole Inskeep returns in the net as a seasoned veteran who started every game last year.
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New Guns
With nine newcomers and eight freshman, SDSU brings a youthful lineup into the season opener with expectations for one freshman to join the starting lineup. Alexa Hepner leads all position players in minutes played this season and has started all four games on the back line for the Jackrabbits. Hepner joins a talented group of freshman expected to increase team athleticism and toughness, in addition to depth.
Inskeep named to Watch List
Senior goalkeeper Nicole Inskeep was named to The Summit League's Watch List as part of the preseason coaches poll release. The second-team All-Summit League selection from a year ago led the league in save percentage (.833) and goals-against average (1.82) while collecting five shutouts against league members. Overall, she recorded eight shutouts and posted a 1.06 goals-against average and registered a .815 save percentage and 11-5-3 record. As a starter in 20 of 21 matches in 2015, Inskeep enters the season ranked second in wins (27), shutouts (20), minutes (4,406) and matches played (49), third in starts (41), fourth in saves (195) and saves per game (3.97) and fifth in goals-against average (1.06) in the SDSU record book.
Jacks picked 2nd in Preseason Poll
For the third consecutive year, the South Dakota State women's soccer team was picked to finish second in the 2016 season, according to a preseason poll conducted by the league's head coaches. The two-time Summit League Tournament defending champions earned two first-place votes and 56 points in the poll ... Summit League regular-season champion North Dakota State was tabbed the preseason favorite with seven first-place votes and 63 points. The complete poll can be found on page three of the game notes.
2015 Season Review
South Dakota State earned its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2015, falling at Minnesota, 5-0, in the opening round. SDSU won the Summit League tournament over North Dakota State to earn an NCAA berth, claiming a 3-0 victory over the rival Bison. Overall, SDSU posted a 12-6-3 record and a 5-1-2 conference mark. Individually, SDSU saw Diana Potterveld nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year and named the Summit League Scholar Athlete of the Year in addition to earning Capital One Academic All-America, All-District First Team and Summit League All-Academic and First Team honors. Joining her on the All-Summit League First Team was Tori Poole and Delaney Ratcliffe. Nicole Inskeep was named to the Second Team and Brittany Jensen earned an All-Freshman team nod.
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