THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK WOMEN'S SOCCER… Upper Iowa returns to Fayette for a double header weekend where they face Drury on Friday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. and Southwest Baptist on Sunday, Oct. 13 at noon.
LIVE COVERAGE OPTIONS… Upper Iowa offers numerous ways for you to stay connected to women's soccer this week. Webcasts for every game can be found through the GLVC website at
https://glvcsn.com/uiu/ and Live Stats can be viewed at
https://uiupeacocks.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary. Both links will be included with this story.
WEEKEND REWIND… The Peacocks are coming off a road victory over William Jewell where they overcame a 2-1 halftime deficit, to defeat the Cardinals 3-2. Sophomore
Haylie Hutchinson assisted on the Peacocks first goal of the game, before scoring the next two to secure the Peacocks victory. Freshman
Jordan Goldstein scored the first goal two minutes into the action and she added an assist as well. The victory gave the Peacocks a 2-2-2 GLVC record, and they have remained the #7-seed in the conference.
GLVC LEADERBOARD… Goldstein is coming off a one-goal, one-assist performance for the third time this season, having achieved the same feat against Winona State and Lewis. She continues to lead all freshman in the GLVC with ten points (three goals | four assists) ranking 9th overall in the conference. Sophomore
Maile Kehano assisted on UIU's second goal in their win over William Jewell, recording her fourth assist on the year. Both Kehano and Goldstein are tied for 5th most assists in the GLVC, while playing in fewer games than everyone who ranks above them.
ON THE RISE… Hutchinson is now tied with Goldstein for most goals on the team with three, while also dishing out two assists. Freshman
Mikalyn Hidde recorded an assist against WJC to become the fifth Peacock on the season to post a goal and an assist. She joins Goldstein, Kehano, Hutchinson, and freshman
Samantha Most who has scored one goal and added two assists. Senior
Darci Faichnie and sophomore
Jessica Ancheta came through in the clutch in UIU's last matchup, as they recorded assists on Hutchinson's game-winning goal.
DYNAMIC DRURY… The Panthers have posted the second-best record in the GLVC, going 6-1 in the conference and 8-1-2 overall. They have thrived on the defensive end, as five of their last six matches ended with them securing a shutout victory. Sophomore goalkeeper Katy Fitzler leads the GLVC with seven shutouts over the course of eleven games while posting the second-highest goals against average at .545. She has added 31 saves on the season, recording a save percentage of 83.8% which ranks third in the GLVC. Junior Holland Hawkins has scored eight goals on the season, which is the second-most in the conference. She recorded a hat trick in a 9-0 victory over Lincoln and added two-goal performances against Northern State and McKendree. Senior Kourtney Tucker ranks second on the team with three goals while dishing out two assists.
SCOUTING SOUTHWEST BAPTIST… The Bearcats have yet to win a game as they have gone 0-8-2 overall with an 0-6-1 conference record. Freshman keeper Cece Alexander has recorded 45 saves while appearing in only six games. She has averaged 7.50 saves per game which ranks second in the GLVC and she has recorded a 77.6% save percentage. Sophomore Annabelle Shuler leads the team with two goals, while also appearing in a team-high 792 minutes. Senior Julia Johnson has recorded a team-high two assists while starting in all ten games on the year.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS… UIU will travel back to Missouri to face GLVC newcomer, Lincoln on Friday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. and Missouri S&T on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 12 p.m.
