MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women’s soccer team welcomes Kansas State to Morgantown for the regular season finale on Thursday, October 27. Kickoff at Dick Dlesk Football Stadium is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET.
The game is the team’s annual senior night. The Highlanders will recognize five senior members of the squad. It’s also Dollar Night, with select tickets and concessions available for $1.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.
WVU student tickets will also be available at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located in Dick Dlesk Football Stadium. The office, as well as the stadium gates, open at 18:00 on the day of the match. WVU students are admitted free with a valid WVU student ID
Andrew Caridi and Adam Zundell have Thursday’s contest call on Big 12 Now. For more information or to register on the digital platform, visit WVUsports.com/Big12Now. The game can also be heard on 91.7 FM (WWVU) in Morgantown, and live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
The Mountaineers finished their last road trip with a 3-2 win at Oklahoma on October 23rd. WVU fell behind early but was able to fight back with three unanswered goals for the comeback, road win. The young midfielder AJ Rodriguez scored a pair of goals to tie the contest, before he was second Dilary Heredia-Beltran scored the winning goal in the 79th minute. The Highlanders led the Sooners, 17-9, in shots and OU in shots on goal, 9-7.
Fifth-year senior linebacker Jordan Brewster made her 95th career start at Oklahoma, tying the program record set by Sh’Nia Gordon in 2015-18. Brewster is expected to break the record Thursday against K-State.
High goalkeeper Kayza Massey ranks first in the Big 12 Conference in goalie minutes played (1,530.0) and third in the league with six shutouts on the year. Second progress Dilary Heredia-Beltran is third in the Big 12 in assists per game (0.38) and fourth in total assists (6).
Thursday’s game marks the sixth meeting between West Virginia and Kansas State, as WVU holds an undefeated record in the series, which stands at 4-0-1. Last season, the two teams met in Manhattan, playing to a 1-1 draw in double overtime on October 7. Lilly McCarthy gave WVU an early lead with a goal in the eighth minute, but KSU tied it 10 minutes later. After 110 minutes of play, neither team could find the goal of advantage.
Mike Dibbini, the program’s first and only head coach, is in his seventh season at the helm in Manhattan, leading the team to an overall mark of 26-64-12. The Wildcats are 6-8-3 this season and 2-4-2 in conference play, coming off a 1-1 tie against Kansas on Oct. 21.
Senior forward Kyler Goins leads K-State’s offense in goals (5), points (12) and shots (47), while sophomore midfielder Adah Anderson leads the team with four assists on the year. Junior goalie Alaina Werremeyer has 69 saves along with a .793 save percentage this year.
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