'Dons Look to Keep Win Streak Alive in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The IPFW women's soccer team looks to keep its three-match win streak alive against the Kansas City Kangaroos, in hopes of improving the chances of the program's first-ever berth into the Summit League tournament.

Opponent: Kansas City Kangaroos (5-7-3)
When: Sunday, October 14 | 5 p.m. EST
Where: Kansas City, Mo. | Durwood Soccer Stadium & Recreational Field
Series: Tied 1-1-1
Live Stats: UMKC Live Stats

ALL-TIME SERIES
The all-time series between IPFW and Kansas City has been perfectly even, with each team getting a win, and tying the other of three meetings all-time. IPFW took the first game of the series 2-0 in Fort Wayne in 2009, before the teams played to a scoreless draw a year later in Kansas City. Last season the Kangaroos came up victorious 2-1 in Fort Wayne, giving the series its even standing.

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The Mastodons are in the middle of a single-season school record-tying three match win streak, and are above .500 at 7-6, and are tied for first place in the Summit League standings with a 3-1 record, tied with Western Illinois, Oakland, and Omaha.

IPFW has out-scored its opponents 14-13 this season, and are led by seniors Danielle Bishop and Arianne Mason, who each have three goals, while Rachel Good, Sydney Hoareau, and Erin Gill each have two scores. Tylar Allison has a team-leading three assists, which give her 10 in her career, tying for the school career record. Tessa Edwards has a pair of assists, as seven others (Bishop, Good, Hoareau, Rhea Proctor, Maya Reyes, Amber Lawrence, and Sam Pavlika) have one assist apiece.

Freshman goalkeeper Pavlika has tied the single-season school record for shutouts in a season with four, and has a 0.98 goals against average, playing in all 1194-plus minutes this season, with 59 saves.

SCOUTING THE KANGAROOS
UMKC is 5-7-3 this season, and coming off of an emotional win over the Oakland Grizzlies on Friday evening.

Leading the offense this year has been Taylor Bare who has five goals and an assist for 11 total points in 14 matches, while Hannah Chadick has three goals and three assists for nine total points. Two players, Hunter Wagoner and Allison Schau each have two goals for the 'Roos. Chadwick and Wagoner lead the team with three assists, while Alyssa Elver has two.

Nina Tzianos has been in goal for well over half of the team's 1410 minutes this season, and has a 1.56 goals against average with 54 saves and three shutouts.

LAST TIME OUT FOR IPFW
Senior midfielder Tylar Allison tied the career school record for assists with the 10th of her career, tying her with Shacina Hersey (2000-03) while freshman goalkeeper Sam Pavlika picked up her fourth shutout of the season, tying the single-season school record in the process.

Pavlika picked up the first assist of her young career when she punted the ball in the 29th minute of the game, sending in a deep ball that the Coyotes misplayed right to the feet of Good, who beat USD goalkeeper Jen Schaefer one-v-one for the eventual game-winning goal.

The goal, 29:40 into the game, was the only goal of the opening period, as the Mastodons went into the locker room with a 1-0 lead.

Just over six minutes into the second half Arianne Mason took a pass from Tessa Edwards, and headed the ball into the back of the net to give IPFW a two-goal advantage. With 4:45 to play in the game, Mason scored her second of the game off of the record-tying assist from Allison, giving the game its 3-0 final score.

LAST GAME AGAINST UMKC
In the home conference-match opener, the IPFW Mastodons suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss in the last two minutes of the match to a UMKC penalty kick.

Despite the loss, the Mastodons outplayed the Kangaroos throughout the match. The IPFW defense held UMKC to only six shots, with three on goal, while the 'Dons recorded a total of 16 shots, with six on goal. Also, the 'Dons had three goals that were called back due to offsides.

IPFW got on the board early when freshman Sydney Hoareau recorded her first collegiate goal off of a pass from junior teammate Arianne Mason.

The 'Dons continued to set the tone of the match and carried their 1-0 lead all the way to the 67th minute when the Kangaroos tied the match at 1-1. UMKC's Randi Simmons was able to head the ball past IPFW goalie, Kristen McFadden, with the help of Kaely Tott and Taylor Bare.

With less than a minute left, IPFW came close to tying the match off of Lisa Underwood's shot, but the 'Dons could not get the equalizer.

Hoareau recorded a total of two shots with two on goal and one goal, while Underwood had three shots with one on goal for the Mastodons. Juniors Arianne Mason and Rhea Proctor, along with senior Tara O'Toole each had two shots.

McFadden played the full 90 minutes in goal for the Mastodons and tallied one save while UMKC's Jami Finnell also played the full match as goalie and recorded five saves.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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