CLAREMORE, Okla. — Newman earned its first win of the season Sunday, holding off Rogers State 2-1 at Soldier Field for the program's first road victory since 2019. Iveta Stefancinova and Izzy Sandoval scored for the Jets, who also picked up their first MIAA win of the year.
How it Happened
The Jets created the first sustained pressure of the match, taking six shots and earning three corner kicks by 13:29. Hillcat goalkeeper Eliza Naegle saved attempts from Victoria Sandoval, Mya Campbell and Emma Kolbe during that stretch. Rogers State created more of the chances through the middle of the half, but Emma Lintecum kept the match scoreless with three saves from 32:53 to 38:18.
Newman broke through at 40:26, as Stefancinova finished off an assist from Kolbe for her first goal of the season. The Jets carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Newman started its second-half push at 54:25, as Victoria Sandoval and Katherine Wilson each fired shots wide before Campbell forced a save at 56:35 and the Jets earned a corner kick at 56:43. Izzy Sandoval then scored off a Campbell assist at 58:42 to make it 2-0. The goal was Izzy Sandoval's second goal of the season, and the assist was Campbell's first of the year.
Rogers State answered with six shots from 63:14 to 74:14, but Lintecum saved Kelsey Hogan's attempts at 63:14 and 72:04 to protect the lead. The Hillcats added five more shots and a corner kick from 79:12 to 88:29, and Gabi Bedigrew scored at 89:47 off assists from Cynthia Solis and Khari Carreno, but Newman held on for the 2-1 win.
Newman finished with a season-high 15 shots and put seven on goal, well above its season average of 3.23. Lintecum has made at least seven saves in three straight matches.
Player Highlights
- Izzy Sandoval scored the game-winning goal and her second of the season
- Iveta Stefancinova scored her first goal of the season with two shots, both on goal
- Emma Lintecum made seven saves to earn the win
- Mya Campbell recorded an assist with two shots, both on goal
- Emma Kolbe recorded an assist with three shots
Up Next
Newman returns home to face Northeastern State at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Wilkins Field in Wichita, Kansas.
