University of St. Thomas Athletics
2-1-1, 0-0-0
Northern Iowa
1-2-1, 0-0-0
Tommies defeat UNI 1-0 at home
8/28/2025 6:24:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Barjestech scored loan goal to push Tommies past the Panthers
ST. PAUL, MINN. - The St. Thomas Women's Soccer team (2-1-1) defended home turf by defeating UNI (1-2-1) 1-0 in a hard-fought battle. Sophia Barjesteh scored the first goal of her career in the 48th minute to lead the Tommies to victory.
Quick Hits
- St. Thomas out shot UNI by a narrow margin of 10-9.
Scoring Summary
First Half: The Tommies and Panthers were scoreless through the first half. The Purple had two corner kick opportunities at 28 and 29 minutes but came up empty. Tatum Trettel recorded the loan shot on goal for the Tommies in the first half.
Second Half: Sophia Barjesteh scored the lone goal off a beautiful pass from Mackenzie Jacobson. The Tommie defense then held strong to leave the Panthers scoreless
Top Tommies
- Sophia Barjesteh (Woodbury, Minn.) scored the first goal of her career.
- Mackenzie Jacobson (Rosemount, Minn.) recorded her first assist as a Tommie.
- Olivia Rowe (Anoka, Minn.) posted four saves in goal.
Head Coach Sheila McGill's thoughts on Thursday's victory:
"We duked it out all day, they had some chances, and we had some chances. We had to learn and adapt at the end when they brought more pressure forward. We had players set up, such as freshman Georgie McNeil who played like an upperclassman. She had a lot of and stuck with it. Overall, we had a lot of contributing factors."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas will be back at South Field on Sunday, August 31st to face Marquette. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m.
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Team Stats
Sophia Barjesteh (1)
Assisted By: Kenzie Jacobson
GOAL by UST Barjesteh, Sophia Assist by Jacobson, Kenzie.
48:44
