ALVA, Okla. — Matching its Division II-era single-game scoring record, the Newman women's soccer team closed out nonconference play with an 8-1 victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State Tuesday evening.
KEY SEQUENCE
The Jets (3-2-0) burst out of the gates with two early goals, but the Rangers (0-4-1) made it seem like it may be a shootout both ways with a goal of their own in the 22nd minute. Instead, Rosa Urista-Chico netted Newman's third goal 35 seconds later, and Grace Linton added another in the 29th to send the Jets on their way to a big win.
SCORING PLAYS
NU-10'-Grace Linton, assist Rosa Urista-Chico
NU-13'-Linton, assist Emma Stewart
NWOSU-22'-Yazmin Gomez, assist Karla Lopez
NU-23'-Urista-Chico, assist Linton
NU-29'-Linton, assist Urista-Chico
NU-41'-Vanessa Ortiz, unassisted
NU-67'-Karen Tamayo, unassisted
NU-70'-Caitlin Davis, assist Colleen Howland
NU-84'-Katie Crouse, assist Tamayo
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Linton burst on the scene with two early goals, and before 30 minutes were gone, had a hat trick and an assist to set the Jets up with a 4-1 lead. Vanessa Ortiz made it 5-1 at the break with a finish in the 41st.
-Newman scored three more times with reserves in the second half, and wound up outshooting the Rangers 31-7, including 18-2 in shots on goal.
NOTES
-The eight goals matches the Newman single-game record since moving to NCAA Division II. The only other time the Jets accomplished the feat was in their first season of DII play, when they topped Texas A&M International 8-0 for the most lopsided win in program history on Oct. 17, 2008.
-Newman has now scored 12 goals in its past two games, the best two-game stretch in program history.
-The Jets closed nonconference play with a 3-1 mark in four matches, falling 1-0 in their only loss and outscoring opponents 15-5.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Jets begin conference play with a pair of games at home this weekend, beginning with Texas A&M International Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
