JACKRABBITS DOWN KANSAS CITY, 4-0

Friday, March 5

Brookings, S.D.

3 p.m.

South Dakota State University

3-0-2, 3-0-2

Kansas City

4-4-0, 4-3-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Kansas City	0	0	0
South Dakota St.	3	1	4

Photo by: SDSU Sports Information

3/5/2021 5:42:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

South Dakota State women's soccer turned in a dominant performance Friday afternoon in its home opener, cruising past Kansas City 4-0 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

"I loved the energy that we started the game with," head coach Brock Thompson expressed. "I thought that allowed us to attack in a variety of ways."

Maya Hansen recorded a hat trick in the win, netting three goals to lead the team. Kayla Anderson scored the first goal of her career in the contest. Rachel Hewitt tallied a pair of assists, while Reagan Anderson and Katherine Jones added an assist a piece.

SDSU outshot Kansas City 20-8 and limited to Roos to two shots on goal, both of which were saved by State's keepers.

Hansen recorded a team-best six shots, five of which were on target. Kayla Anderson tallied four shots and Eden Brooker posted three.

Taylor Lock started between the pipes and played 45 minutes before Hailee Fisher replaced her.

The first goal of the game came off a corner kick from Hewitt, who sent a ball from the far corner into the middle of the box. The cross found the head of Reagan Anderson, who sent a header assist to Hansen. The Savage, Minnesota native finished from there, sending a left-footed rockery into the back of the net. Hewitt also received an assist on the play.

Hansen's second goal came soon after, as the sophomore forward outmaneuvered a defender and the keeper after retrieving a long thru ball from Hewitt and fired it into the open net.

The Jacks stretched their lead to three late in the opening frame, as Kayla Anderson scored her first collegiate goal off Jones' first career assist. Jones took possession in the midfield and set Anderson up for the goal with a thru ball towards the top of the box.

In the 85th minute Hansen fired a shot that deflected off the goalkeeper. She tracked it down and fired again to complete the hat trick.

"Individually I thought Maya was really dangerous," Thompson said. "Obviously she scored three goals, but she created chances in so many different ways today."

Game Notes

South Dakota State improved to 6-2 all-time against Kansas City
The Jackrabbits have yet to allow a goal this season
Maya Hansen was the first Jackrabbit to record a hat trick since Leah Manuleleua on Aug. 24, 2018 against Wayne State
Kayla Anderson and Katherine Jones recorded their first points as Jackrabbits

Up Next
South Dakota State will face Kansas City again on Sunday at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium at 1 p.m.

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