WISNIEWSKI CARRIES JACKS PAST LEATHERNECKS

Sunday, April 11

Macomb, Ill.

1 p.m.

South Dakota State University

12-0-4, 12-0-4

Western Illinois

2-13-1, 2-13-1

Team	1	2	Final F
South Dakota St.	1	2	3
Western Ill.	0	0	0

Photo by: SDSU Sports Information

4/11/2021 7:16:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

MACOMB, Ill. – South Dakota State women's soccer defeated Western Illinois 3-0 on Sunday behind Kayla Wisniewski's hat trick.

The Jackrabbits finished regular season play unbeaten with a record of 12-0-4. State finished second in the league, while Denver captured the regular season title.

In addition to Wisniewski's trio of goals, she led SDSU with three shots, while five other Jacks recorded one shot in the contest. Kayla Anderson was credited with two assists and Maya Hansen, Eden Brooker and Taylor Lock each had one assist.

Western Illinois held a 10-8 advantage in shots, but State recorded six shots on target compared to the Leathernecks' two. Lock and Jocelyn Tanner split time in net for SDSU and posted one save each.

Wisniewski opened the scoring with a goal in the 23^rd minute. On a failed corner kick clearance by WIU, Brooker passed the ball to Hansen who sent a cross to Wisniewski in the middle of the box who's one touch found the bottom left corner of the net.

In the 82^nd minute, Lock's punt found Kayla Anderson who sent a quick pass to Wisniewski. The junior dribbled into the box and fired a shot past WIU's keeper.

Minutes later, Kayla Anderson found an open Wisniewski who completed the hat trick on a breakaway in the 86^th minute.

Game Notes

South Dakota State is now 15-1-1 all-time against Western Illinois
The Jackrabbits went unbeaten in Summit League play for the first time since 2017 when they finished league play 7-0-0
Wisniewski was the second Jackrabbit to record a hat trick this season. Maya Hansen had three goals on March 5 against Kansas City.
State posted 11 shutouts and allowed a Summit League-best five goals this season

Up Next
South Dakota State drew the No. 2 seed in the Summit League Tournament and will face No. 3 seed Omaha, April 15 at 5 p.m. in Omaha, Neb.

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