Hilltoppers Journey to Missouri State Sunday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Soccer will tackle Missouri State in a pivotal highway league matchup Sunday, October 12. Kickoff from Springfield is ready for 1 p.m. CT.

MATCH INFO

• Sunday, Oct. 12 | 1 p.m. CT | Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium | Springfield, Mo.
• ESPN+
• Live Stats

ABOUT THE TOPS

• The Hilltoppers enter Sunday’s matchup with a 6-4-2 document and a 3-0-1 mark in league play.
• The Hilltoppers most just lately defeated Sam Houston, 1-0, final Sunday.
• Mackenzie Howard scored the successful purpose for WKU within the remaining 10 seconds of the match, marking the primary of her profession. Howard completed with one purpose on one shot in 14 minutes.
• Howard subbed in with 17 seconds left and scored the purpose on her first contact. 
• Makenna Egan and Ansley Rice assisted within the purpose scored by Howard within the remaining seconds of the match. 
• In purpose, Maddie Davis completed with six saves and a shutout win within the full 90 minutes. 
• Sunday marked the second straight shutout for Davis and her third this season. 
• Georgia Liapis led WKU with three photographs on Sunday afternoon and two heading in the right direction within the full 90 minutes.
• Makenna Egan and Kora Kipley adopted with two photographs apiece. Egan performed 83 minutes and Kipley completed with 64.
• WKU’s 3-0-1 mark in league play is the perfect begin since 2021 after they received their first 4 matches of Conference Play.
• Makenna Egan, Maddie Davis, and Abby Wiedermann swept the CUSA Weekly honors on Tuesday. Egan was named Offensive Player of the Week, Davis was named Goalkeeper of the Week, and Wiedermann was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Week.

SERIES INFORMATION

• Sunday marks simply the second ever assembly between the Hilltoppers and Bears.
• Missouri State received the primary matchup between the 2 in a 2-1 choice in Bowling Green on Sept. 23, 2005.
• This is the primary season for Missouri State as a member of Conference USA. The Bears beforehand had been members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

• Missouri State at present boasts a document of 5-5-3 with a 2-0-2 mark in league play.
• The Bears enter the matchup following a 1-1 draw with Delaware final Sunday, Oct. 12. Brooke Cattoor scored the game-tying purpose within the 82nd minute of the match.
• The Bearkats enter the matchup with 17 targets favored and 20 in opposition to. The scoring title is shared by 4 gamers within the likes of Abby Hansen, Julia Kristensen, Brooke Cattoor, and Maggie O’Keefe who every have three.
• In purpose, Ella Becker has began in 13 matches and has charted 50 saves with 17 targets allowed, good for a .746 save share.

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