From Jamestown Athletics 

COLUMBIA, Mo.– The 23rd-ranked University of Jamestown women’s soccer team returned to the national stage for the first time since 2005 on Thursday, but unfortunately had their season come to a close, losing 5-2 to No. 13 Columbia College.

The Jimmies finish the year with a record of 18-2-1, setting a new record for wins in a season.

Each team had a shot and won a corner kick inside of the first 18 minutes, but it was the Cougars who got the first goal. Grace Winegar scored in the 19th minute to make it 1-0.

Just 38 seconds later Columbia doubled their lead as Jewel Morelan took an Emilia Zolesio Ferna pass and beat Jimmie keeper Alex Nowka (JR/Anchorage, Alaska) for a 2-0 lead.

In the final ten minutes of the first half, Kamryn Fiscus (JR/Yakima, Wash.) had a pair of shots saved by Columbia keeper Kate Marshall, and Cassandra Diaz (JR/Montebello, Calif.) had another turned aside, and it stayed 2-0 going into halftime.

Fiscus got Jamestown on the board in the 52nd minute, receiving a pass with her back to the defender just inside the 18-yard box. A quick turn put Fiscus into prime scoring position and she buried the ball in the back of the net to cut the deficit to 2-1.

The Cougars responded with three straight goals, two coming from Macie Lucas in the 58th and 65th minute, and a 69th minute strike from Maddy Schrader, and the Jimmies found themselves four goals down.

A through ball by Fiscus found Diaz inside the penalty area in the 79th minute, and Diaz made it 5-2. Columbia was content to keep Jamestown from rallying any further, and the Cougars were able to see off the Jimmies.

Fiscus had three shots on goal, Diaz two, and Penelope Hoppe (SR/Temecula, Calif.) and Claire Struble (SR/Murrieta, Calif.) each had one. Nowka finished with four saves.