MACOMB, Ill. South Dakota State took control early and never wavered as the Jackrabbits defeated Western Illinois, 3-0, in a non-conference womens soccer match at John MacKenzie Alumni Field Thursday.
The Jacks produced the first five shots of the contest before finding the back of the net. The sixth shot of the game found its way past the Western Illinois keeper as sophomore Katelyn Beulke recorded the goal to put SDSU ahead 1-0 in the 14th minute.
South Dakota State continued to push on the attack and was awarded a penalty kick opportunity, which Maleah Evans converted. Evanss first goal of the season came in the 31st minute and pushed the Jackrabbit advantage to 2-0.
SDSU took that lead into the halftime break. The Jackrabbits outshot the Leathernecks 14-2 over the first 45 minutes of action.
The Jacks put their final stamp on the scoreboard in the 59th minute. Another goal by Beulke pushed SDSU on top by a 3-0 score. The two-goal effort by Beulke was the first brace of her college career.
SDSU utilized 24 players over the course of the match. The Leathernecks wound up registering six shots in the second half, but the Jackrabbits withstood the attack to finish with their third shutout of the season.
The Jackrabbits improved to 3-2 this season by earning their 14th straight victory against the Leathernecks. Western Illinois fell to 0-3 overall.
South Dakota State closes out its stretch of five consecutive road matches on Sunday. The Jackrabbits are slated to travel to Green Bay to face the Phoenix at noon at Aldo Santaga Stadium.
Leave a Reply