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SOCCER WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 Morningside resumes Great Plains Athletic Conference play this week, squaring off with the Broncos of Hastings College.
THE SERIES The series history between Morningside and Hastings leans strongly in favor of the Broncos, who have been a perennial GPAC powerhouse, last winning the league title in 2018. The picture over the last five seasons still favors Hastings, but paints the picture of a Morningside team that has continued to improve and can compete with the talented Broncos. In fact, it was Morningside that picked up the win in 2020’s meeting before playing to a draw last season.
THE MATCH-UP Morningside enters today’s contest 1-2 in the league with a 4-4 record overall. Hastings is 2-1 in the conference and 7-1 overall. Megan Messersmith anchors the Mustangs’ defense, playing almost 500 minutes in goal this season while allowing just one goal per game played and with a goals against average of 1.47. She has recorded 30 saves, and saves 79 percent of shots on goal. On the other side of the ball, Keyera Harmon leads the Mustangs, holding five goals this season. Harmon has taken a staggering 35 shots this season, with 19 shots on goal. Across the field, Hastings is anchored by Sofie Jackson-Pedersen, who matches Messersmith’s eight games on the season. Jackson-Pedersen averages .72 goals against, holding 70 saves and only allowing five goals on the season. The Hastings offense is co-led by Naomi Pedroza and Dekota Schubert, each with 10 goals this season. Shubert has 21 shots on goal, connecting with the net on more than 25 percent of her total shots. Pedroza 16 shots on goal, scoring on 40% of her 25 shots.
Morningside Women
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NAME Megan Messersmith Moriah Dixson Isabel Ter Weeme Aleisha Thayer Meike Dingenouts Samantha O’Roy Annemiek Goedhart Lily Sidel Mia Stoffel LisAnn Evert Freja Brix Rasmussen Keyera Harmon Roselynn Bosman Jil Hellerforth Julie Raffel Merel Kooij Emily Rotthaler Maddie Moore Lucia Kruize Taylor Garris Jade Daughenbaugh Melissa Tsatiris Victoria Stausholm Logan Abernathy Samantha Murray Sina Feeser Audrey Haworth Ellie Gengler Brooke Brabban Jolina Stuebner Lea Okkels Bella Goaley Makenzie Hunzeker Ellie Barber Evelina Moran Eneyda Vazquez Paula Geiser
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HOMETOWN Lincoln, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Zaandam, Netherlands Odebolt, Iowa Breda, Netherlands Antelope, Calif. Emmerich, Germany Hartford, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Kiel, Germany Svendborg, Denmark Rapid City, S.D. Drempt, Netherlands Luedensheid, Germany Rungsted, Denmark Rockanje Zuid, Netherlands Angath, Austria Long Beach, Calif. Kulhuse, Denmark Ralston, Neb. Logan, Iowa Dronninglund, Denmark Ebjerg, Denmark Lee’s Summit, Mo. Blair, Neb. Heilbronn, Germany Papillion, Neb. Sioux City, Iowa Gretna, Neb. Berlin, Germany Naerum, Denmark Omaha, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Sioux City, Iowa Longmont, Colo. Sioux City, Iowa Baden-Baden, Germany
Head Coach: Tom Maxon Assistant Coaches: Jackie Martinez, Tobi Sadler, Lawrence Jensen, Mario Melo, Ashley Neal
Hastings Women # NAME 0-0 Alex Jacobs 0 Lauren Gahn 1 Sofie Jackson Pedersen 2 Peyton Kvammen 3 Rilee Silvain 4 Grace Henry 5 Sara Pedroza 6 Kelsey Peterson 7 Kailee Lunzer 8 Naomi Pedroza 9 Dekota Schubert 10 Hali Hansen 11 Natasha Keen 12 Dulce Lopez 14 Jesse Chartier 15 Julia Vilanova 16 Dakota Pritchard 18 Lauryn Metz 19 Shay Heida 20 Miley Prine 21 Lauren Stull 22 Megan Lampe 23 Makenzie McNeel 24 Millie Gell 25 Eva Dunker 27 Ryleigh Singh 28 Michaela Fox 29 Mireia Del Val Fernandez 30 Sofia Gomez-Garcia 31 Gabriella Viniciguerra 35 Sophia Summy 36 Erica Inay 98 Elizabeth Billings 99 Mackenzie Reich
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HOMETOWN Arvada, CO Stockton, CA Roskilde, Denmark Council Bluffs, IA Omaha, NE Omaha, NE Hastings, NE Omaha, NE Longmont, CO Hastings, NE Castle Rock, CO Council Bluffs, IA St. Brelade, Jersey UK Hastings, NE Lincoln, NE Girona, Spain Windsor, CO Littleton, CO Elkhorn, NE Bennington, NE Lincoln, NE Tolbert, Netherlands Omaha, NE Gosport, England Blair, NE Arvada, CO Elkhorn, NE Madrid, Spain Columbus, NE Castro Valley, CA Papillion, NE Aurora, CO Thornton, CO Mesquite, TX
Head Coach - Jade Ovendale Assistant Coach - Shawn Hunter