Blue Jays girls' soccer ties Century 1-1 at home

JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown High School girls’ soccer team was unable to break the deadlock in a 1-1 tie against Bismarck Century on Tuesday, April 29, at the Blue Jays’ Rotary Soccer Field.

Jamestown's Stella Belzer (15) drives the ball ahead of Century's Aubrey Hay at Rotary Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

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The Blue Jays (5-1-1) got on the board first when Layla Becker fired a cross into the far post from just outside the box to give her team a 1-0 lead with 30:22 to go in the game. The goal is Becker’s seventh of the season. The hosts' lead lasted until there was 20:49 to go in the game when the Patriots’ Alaina Stramer got in on goal and fired one home to tie the game up at one.

Century's Joycee Jacobsen (4) battles for the ball with Ellie Krueger of Jamestown on Tuesday, April 29, at Rotary Field.

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Despite the one goal, the Jays kept Patriots (4-1-1) goalie Jocelyn Haider plenty busy with 11 shots on goal. The Jays’ Anna Lunde saved three of the four shots she faced.

Ellie Krueger of Jamestown works the ball between Century's Maiken Alm (12) and Addison Heck on Tuesday, April 29, at Rotary Field.

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The Blue Jays are back in action at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, when they go to Bismarck.

CHS 1, JHS 1

CHS: 0 1–1

JHS: 0 1–1

Scoring plays:

Second half:

JHS: Layla Becker, 30:22

CHS: Alaina Stramer, 20:49

Goalie matchup:

CHS: Jocelyn Haider: 10 saves on 11 shots, one goal allowed

JHS: Anna Lunde: three saves on four shots, one goal allowed

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My name is Max O'Neill. I am a Sports Reporter at The Jamestown Sun. I am a native New Yorker, who graduated from Ithaca College in 2020 with a degree in Television-Radio.