WICHITA, Kan. — Newman (2-11-3, 2-7-1) went down to Central Okla. (7-5-3, 4-2-3) 3-0 on Sunday.
Emma Lintecum made nine saves as the Jets were outshot 24-5 and placed three of their five shots on goal.
How It Happened
The Jets created an early chance when
Allison Hernandez put a shot on frame at 1:21, but UCO struck first on Greta Likens' goal at 3:01 for a 1-0 lead. Lintecum answered with a save on Claire Mullen less than a minute later, then stopped Bailey Martin as the Bronchos added two corners and several looks during the opening stretch. After the Jets earned a corner at 21:31, UCO put together another run of pressure with shots from Ariana Kingsberry, Mullen, Emma Nicholas and Sami Allen, with Lintecum making three saves in that sequence. The half closed with a physical stretch and another Bronchos corner, but Lintecum saved Allen's shot at 42:44 and UCO took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Newman faced immediate pressure after halftime as the Bronchos had a shot by Nicholas at 46:25 and Jane Lockhart scored at 47:16 to make it 2-0. Lintecum kept the deficit there with a save on Sophia Gaskins at 61:02, but Dannae Gutierrez scored at 63:35 for a 3-0 UCO lead. The Bronchos added chances from Nicholas, Autumn Brown and Hailey Henfrey over the next stretch, with Lintecum saving Brown's shot at 67:22. The Jets generated a late push with
Izzy Sandoval shots at 82:37 and 86:33 and an
Iveta Stefancinova attempt at 85:13, but Sandoval's second shot was saved by Stella Soderbom and UCO finished off the 3-0 result.
Player Highlights
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Emma Lintecum recorded nine saves in 90 minutes
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Allison Hernandez recorded two shots, both on goal
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Izzy Sandoval had two shots, one on goal
Up Next
The Jets visit Missouri Southern on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. in Joplin, Missouri.
