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Soccer to start Summit play

Jackrabbits defeat Wyoming 2-0 and move on to St. Thomas
Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
September 23, 2025
CJ Jesz
Sophomore midfielder Mia Bosch dribbles the ball against Wyoming on Thursday, Sept. 18, in SDSU’s 2-0 win against the Cowgirls. Bosch has seven points on the season with two goals and three assists. The Jackrabbits are in action next Thursday against St.Thomas in their first Summit League game of the year.

South Dakota State wrapped up non-conference play with a victory over Wyoming last Thursday, Sept. 18. SDSU improved to 6-1-3 with their 3-0 win over the Cowgirls. The Jackrabbit soccer team will now look towards their first Summit League opponent of the 2025 season.

 

Wyoming

The Jacks scored a goal in each period, first by Jenna Malloy just before the 40th minute, followed by the second only a few minutes into the second period. The Cowgirls got a pair of shots on goal late; however, Mallorie Benhardt saved them to keep them off the board, marking SDSU’s fifth shutout of the season.

The Jacks had 11 totalshots. Malloy led with four, including the goal. Ellie Gusman put up a pair of shots while Lauren Eckerle had the team’s only other shot on goal. Benhardt had a season high of eight saves on the night.

The Cowgirls put up twice as many shots as the Jacks. Kiley Ballek, Alyssa Glover, and Jennah Warner each had four shots and combined for seven shots on goal. Maddie Burr, with three shots, also had one on goal.

“Wyoming’s a very good team. I’m incredibly proud of the effort our team played with. I thought we defended as well as we have all season to limit them…I’m just incredibly proud of our team for wrapping up non-conference play that way,” said head coach Brock Thompson.

 

St. Thomas

SDSU begins their conference play at home with a match against the Tommies. Following a 2-0 victory over Western Illinois on Thursday, the Tommies improved to 3-4-1 overall.

Last season, the Jackrabbits got a 1-0 victory over St. Thomas on their way to a 5-2-1 conference record and a Summit League Championship. 

Sophia Barjesteh and Emily McCarthy each scored a goal. Barjesteh put up four shots with two on goal. She now leads the Tommies in shots with 14 and nine on goal. Mackenzie Jacobson has the most goals for the Tommies with three, having scored twice in the Tommies’ first game of the season on Aug. 14.

“I’m super excited to start it (Summit League Play), coming off of the last win, I feel like our team is super ready and it’s just fun to play with all the girls,” said freshman midfielder Jenna Maloy.

Game time is Thursday at 7 p.m. and will be streamed on the Summit League Network through Midco Sports Plus.

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