October 21, 2018- Emporia State Soccer defeated Central Missouri 3-1 at the ESU Pitch on Sunday in the Hornets senior day match. With the win, the Hornets wrap up their 2018 regular season home matches with an undefeated record on their home field.
The Jennies opened the game quick with a goal just 31 seconds into the match. Courtney Killian sent a shot in from about ten yards out on an assist from Haley Freeman to give the Jennies the 1-0 lead. After 15 minutes of play, the Hornets tied the match as Ashlyn Lakin sent a throw into the box and Jacki Martinek scored her third goal of the season 15:21 into the match to tie the match at 1-1. Just 1:41 later, Kennedy Hoffman sent a rebound from Jacki Martinek into the back of the net to give the Hornets their first lead of the match at 2-1. There would be no score for the remainder of the half as the Hornets took their 2-1 lead into the break.
Starting the second half with the lead, the Hornets stayed aggressive and scored just nearly 11 minutes into the half. At the 55:46 mark, Kennedy Hoffman took an assist from Maria Walden to score her second goal of the match and give the Hornets the 3-1 lead. The remainder of the match would be a defensive battle as neither team would score another goal and the Hornets would take the 3-1 win.
Kennedy Hoffman led the Hornets with three shots taken and two goals scored while Jacki Martinek took two shots on goal scoring one and recording an assists. Maria Walden and Ashlyn Lakin each recorded one assist in the match. Jillian Patton played all 90 minutes in goal for the Hornets with six saves.
The Hornets will be back in action on Friday, October 26 as they trave to Topeka, Kan. to take on Washburn in the Turnpike Tussle.
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With the win over Central Missouri on Senior Day, Emporia State's current seniors have at least one win over each team in the MIAA in their four years as Hornets. This is the first time since 2005 and the first time in coach Brian Sailer's career at Emporia State that the Hornets have defeated the Jennies. The 2018 Hornets now hold the record for the most wins in a single season in program history as they advance to 11-4-1 on the season with two matches remaining in the regular season.
