Ross Paule’s club is off to a 2-1-0 start to the 2019 season, and a big reason for their success has been the play of sophomore Ansley Atkinson. In the season-opening win over Kansas State, the Minneapolis, Minnesota native was the catalyst for the both the game-tying and game-winning goals in the second half after the Jays fell behind 2-0.
A week later against South Dakota State, her strike from long distance resulted in a desperate punch away by the keeper and a corner kick that Atkinson served in from the right corner leading to the only goal of the match.