LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell men's soccer team won their second consecutive game Wednesday night, 2-0 over the University of Saint Mary (Kan.). The win puts Jewell at 2-0-1 headed into conference action.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams were held out of the net in the first half, combing for seven shots and one Saint Mary corner kick.
• Jewell's tempo coming out of the intermission, with last season's lead scorer Alexis Ibarra finding the back of the net on a shot that rocketed down from the top of the net after going in. Zach Nichols would try to add to the lead in the 51', but his shot would be denied by the right post.
• Nine minutes later playing with a 1-0 lead, fellow junior Henry Staebell would take a cross from Nichols on the left side of the net and blast it past the keeper to give Jewell the 2-0 lead.
• Both teams would allow their offenses to shoot the ball as the second half wore on, totaling eight for Saint Mary and nine for the Cardinals, but no more would find the goal.

 
KEY STATS

• Keeper Umberto DiCarlo would tally six saves in the win.
• Staebell would lead the team with three shots, all of which came on goal.
• 10 reserves would see playing time for six minutes or more.
• Both teams would have 12 shots, with eight of Jewell's being on goal.
• With the win, it is the first time the men have won back-to-back games since September 2022 when they beat Southwest Baptist and the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

 
UP NEXT
Jewell will host the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars on Sunday as GLVC action begins. The men will take the field at 2:30 after the women's contest concludes.