Games 7 & 8

vs Emporia State (3-3)
Friday, September 26 | 3:00 PM | Wilkins Field 
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vs Washburn (3-2-1)
Sunday, September 28th | 1:00 PM | Wilkins Field
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Last Time Out
In non-conference play, the Jets posted a 1-4-1 record. They earned their first win of the season in the opener against William Jewell, where Delphine Dzidzinyo Sosu scored a brace to lead the team to victory. Sosu stayed hot in the next matchup at Southwest Baptist, adding another goal, but the Jets fell 2-0. Sosu's three goals in the first week of play earned her MIAA Offensive Player of the Week honors. This would be her first time earning this award in her Jet career. 

The following week, Newman traveled to face Southwestern Oklahoma State and Oklahoma Christian. Against SWOSU, Sosu continued her offensive surge with two goals, both assisted by Emma Kolbe, giving the Jets a 2-0 lead before the Bulldogs stormed back with five unanswered goals to win 5-2. In the contest against Oklahoma Christian, Kolbe netted her second goal of the season and Abbey Gatesman scored her first, securing a 2-2 draw. 

To close non-conference action, the Jets hosted Northwestern Oklahoma State and Southern Nazarene. Against the Rangers, Katherine Wilson scored her first goal of the season in the 29th minute to tie the game at 1-1, but Northwestern responded with a second-half goal to win 2-1. In the final non-conference matchup, the Jets celebrated their 13 seniors but the Jets would fall short 3-0. 

Scouting the Jets 
Through non-conference play, Sosu leads the Jets offense with five goals through six games with one assist and 11 points. Sosu is currently second in the MIAA in shots, first in shots on goal, second in goals, and fourth in points scored. Kolbe has tallied two goals and two assists for six points. With these assists, Kolbe sits in ninth in the MIAA. Trinity Perry, Gatesman, and Wilson have all netted one goal a piece in non-conference. Perry has also added an assist for three points. Morgan Todd leads the team with three assists, which is tied for second in the MIAA. Allison Hernandez and Jessica Peterson have both tallied an assist. On the defensive end, Carla Apodaca leads goalkeepers with 29 saves.

Behind Enemy Lines
The Hornets posted a 3-3 record in their non-conference slate. Emporia State dropped their first two games of the season to Drury and Maryville. The Hornets first win would come the following week with a 3-1 win against U-Mary which was then followed by a win against Northern State. The Hornets scored six goals in the second week of play, with Peyton Pipes scoring two of the six goals. To wrap up non-conference, Emporia traveled out to Colorado to face Regis and CSU-Pueblo. The Hornets dropped the contest against Regis, 3-1 but picked up a 2-0 win against the Thunder Wolves. Through ESU's first six games, Madeline Bracy and Pipes led the Hornets offense with two goals a piece. Aubrey Seltman and Megan Kephart lead with two assists a piece. 

The Ichabods posted a 3-2-1 record in non-conference play. Washburn kicked off their season against No. 25 ranked Maryville, battling to a 1-1 tie. The Ichabods would post their first loss against UMSL, losing 3-0 on the road. The Ichabods posted their first win against Drury on the road with a 3-1 win. In the win, Leah Henke scored a brace to lead the offense, while Belle Kennedy was credited with two assists. The Ichabods would fall to University of Mary in their home opener, but would bounce back against Harding and Ouachita Baptist to wrap up non-conference. Against Harding, the Ichabods posted a 2-0 win and posted a 1-0 win over OBU. Henke leads the Ichabod offense with three goals for six points. Sam Searcy tallied two goals and one assist through the non-con slate. In the assist category, Kennedy leads with two. 

The Series
The Hornets lead the series against the Jets with a 6-0-1 record. Last season, ESU took the match up 2-0 at home. 

The Jets have a 3-7-2 record against the Ichabods. The last match up went to the Ichabods in 2024 with a 3-0 contest. The Jets last win against the Ichabods came in 2017 with a 4-1 win. 

Next Up
Newman will hit the road to face Missouri Western on October 3rd, followed by a match up against Northwest Missouri on October 5th.