Kansas State University Athletics
Saturday, September 21
Manhattan, Kan.
6 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
(7) BYU
K-State to Tussle with Seventh-Ranked BYU on Saturday Night
Sep 18, 2019 | Soccer
Match 9
(7) BYU (6-0-0, 0-0-0 WCC) at Kansas State (2-4-2, 0-0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 6 p.m. | Manhattan, Kan. | Buser Family Park
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Listen: 101.5 KROCK & kstatesports.com (free)
Live Stats: kstatesports.com (free)
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: -
MANHATTAN, Kansas -Â K-State continues the longest home stand in program history this weekend, as the Wildcats host seventh-ranked BYU at 6 p.m., on Saturday night. This will be the fourth time K-State will face a ranked opponent in Manhattan and the third time it will be a top-10 foe.
• Saturday's match will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and available on 101.5 KROCK in Manhattan and kstatesports.com. James Westling (play-by-play), Oscar Montenegro (analyst) and Anna Christianson (sideline) will call the match.
• Saturday's match is K-State's annual "Cats for the Cure" match. K-State will celebrate cancer survivors during the game and fans will have the opportunity to learn about local cancer fighting efforts. Fans who enter the match wearing pink can purchase a $3 general admission ticket at the gate. The first 200 fans will receive a pink jersey rally towel.
Weekend in Review
• Kansas State split the first two games of its program-record five-match home stand. The Wildcats dropped an overtime heartbreaker to Gonzaga, 3-2, on September 12 and rebounded for a 2-0 win over Tulsa on September 15.
• The Wildcats came back from a one-goal deficit twice in the final 15 minutes of the match against Gonzaga. Junior Christina Baxter scored the first equalizer in the 85th minute on an assist from senior Laramie Hall. Hall scored the second equalizer off a cross from Baxter with four seconds remaining in regulation. This was the latest regulation goal in program history.
• Against Tulsa, senior Katie Cramer converted a header on a corner kick in the 47th minute for the game-winning goal. Hall provided an insurance goal in the 58th minute.
• Following the weekend, Hall and Cramer are tied for the team lead in goals scored with three each. The three goals for the seniors also set a new record for goals scored in a season by a senior. The three goals by Hall equal her career-high for a season from 2016, while Cramer established a new career-best for a single-season with her third tally.
• Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Rachel Harris faced 10 total shots and tallied four saves for her first shutout as a Wildcat. Harris, a product of Huntington Beach, California, owns four career shutouts with her previous three coming at Arkansas. Her shutout against Tulsa marked her first since August 24, 2018, against Omaha as a Razorback.
K-State vs. Ranked Opponents
• Kansas State has played seven matches in its brief history against United Soccer Coaches ranked opponents.
• The Wildcats are 0-7-0 against ranked opponents.
• K-State has faced three opponents ranked among the top-10 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, all ranked ninth (West Virginia, Sept. 29, 2017; Texas, Oct. 15, 2017; Santa Clara, Aug. 30, 2018).
Shots, Shots and More Shots
• Kansas State has piled up the total shot attempts following the first four weeks of the season.
• K-State ranks 24th in the nation and third in the Big 12 in shots per game at 17.4.
• The Wildcats have three matches this season with 20 or more shots including a season-high 27 shots against Arkansas State on August 29. The 27 shots rank tied for second in program history for a single match.
• In the 2018 season, K-State had a total of three matches with 20 or more total shots.
Better Late than Never for K-State
• Kansas State has established itself as a second half team during its first three-plus seasons of action.
• In total, Kansas State has scored 37 of its 56 total goals in the second half of matches.
• Senior Laramie Hall recorded the first second half goal of 2019 with a 58th minute tally against South Dakota State on September 1.
• In 2018, K-State scored 13 total goals with nine coming in the second half or overtime. The Wildcats fired off 126 of their 236 total shots in the second half or overtime, while also registering 46 of the 83 corner kicks in the second half or overtime.
• In total, Kansas State has scored 12 of the program's 56 goals (21.4 percent) between the 61st and 75th minutes.
Hall Works Hard
• Senior midfielder/defender Laramie Hall has played at all three levels for Kansas State in her career and continues to be a multi-faceted piece to the K-State attack.
• This season, Hall is tied for the team lead in goals scored (3) and leads the squad in total points (7). Hall's three goals this season tie her personal season-high from her freshman season in 2016 and are tied for the record for goals in a senior season with Katie Cramer. Hall has scored all three goals in the last five matches.
• Hall has been efficient in her shooting, as she has attempted 10 total shots with six on target for a shots on goal percentage of .600, which leads all K-State players with 10 or more attempts.
• In her career, Hall ranks tied for second in program history for career points (19) and tied for first in career assists (7) and third for career goals (6).
• When Hall has scored a goal, K-State is 3-1-2.
• Hall added to her career ledger against South Dakota State on September 1, as she tallied an insurance goal in K-State's first win of 2019.
• The goal was the first for Hall since her freshman season in 2016.
• In the 2018 season, the native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, played along the defensive back line or in the midfield. She played in all 18 matches with 15 starts. Hall pocketed one assist of the season, aiding Haley Sutter on her goal against Oklahoma State on Sept. 21.
Versatile Baxter
• Junior Christina Baxter has been tasked with playing at all three levels for Kansas State this season.
• Baxter has a goal and an assist this season. Her three points against Gonzaga on September 12 are tied for third in program history for points in a single match.
• For her career, Baxter has scored a goal in all three seasons of her career. She owns three goals and two assists. She ranks tied for ninth in program history for career goals and tied for eighth for career points (8).
• When Baxter has scored a goal, K-State is 2-1-0.
(7) BYU (6-0-0, 0-0-0 WCC) at Kansas State (2-4-2, 0-0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 6 p.m. | Manhattan, Kan. | Buser Family Park
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Listen: 101.5 KROCK & kstatesports.com (free)
Live Stats: kstatesports.com (free)
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: -
MANHATTAN, Kansas -Â K-State continues the longest home stand in program history this weekend, as the Wildcats host seventh-ranked BYU at 6 p.m., on Saturday night. This will be the fourth time K-State will face a ranked opponent in Manhattan and the third time it will be a top-10 foe.
• Saturday's match will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and available on 101.5 KROCK in Manhattan and kstatesports.com. James Westling (play-by-play), Oscar Montenegro (analyst) and Anna Christianson (sideline) will call the match.
• Saturday's match is K-State's annual "Cats for the Cure" match. K-State will celebrate cancer survivors during the game and fans will have the opportunity to learn about local cancer fighting efforts. Fans who enter the match wearing pink can purchase a $3 general admission ticket at the gate. The first 200 fans will receive a pink jersey rally towel.
Weekend in Review
• Kansas State split the first two games of its program-record five-match home stand. The Wildcats dropped an overtime heartbreaker to Gonzaga, 3-2, on September 12 and rebounded for a 2-0 win over Tulsa on September 15.
• The Wildcats came back from a one-goal deficit twice in the final 15 minutes of the match against Gonzaga. Junior Christina Baxter scored the first equalizer in the 85th minute on an assist from senior Laramie Hall. Hall scored the second equalizer off a cross from Baxter with four seconds remaining in regulation. This was the latest regulation goal in program history.
• Against Tulsa, senior Katie Cramer converted a header on a corner kick in the 47th minute for the game-winning goal. Hall provided an insurance goal in the 58th minute.
• Following the weekend, Hall and Cramer are tied for the team lead in goals scored with three each. The three goals for the seniors also set a new record for goals scored in a season by a senior. The three goals by Hall equal her career-high for a season from 2016, while Cramer established a new career-best for a single-season with her third tally.
• Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Rachel Harris faced 10 total shots and tallied four saves for her first shutout as a Wildcat. Harris, a product of Huntington Beach, California, owns four career shutouts with her previous three coming at Arkansas. Her shutout against Tulsa marked her first since August 24, 2018, against Omaha as a Razorback.
K-State vs. Ranked Opponents
• Kansas State has played seven matches in its brief history against United Soccer Coaches ranked opponents.
• The Wildcats are 0-7-0 against ranked opponents.
• K-State has faced three opponents ranked among the top-10 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, all ranked ninth (West Virginia, Sept. 29, 2017; Texas, Oct. 15, 2017; Santa Clara, Aug. 30, 2018).
Shots, Shots and More Shots
• Kansas State has piled up the total shot attempts following the first four weeks of the season.
• K-State ranks 24th in the nation and third in the Big 12 in shots per game at 17.4.
• The Wildcats have three matches this season with 20 or more shots including a season-high 27 shots against Arkansas State on August 29. The 27 shots rank tied for second in program history for a single match.
• In the 2018 season, K-State had a total of three matches with 20 or more total shots.
Better Late than Never for K-State
• Kansas State has established itself as a second half team during its first three-plus seasons of action.
• In total, Kansas State has scored 37 of its 56 total goals in the second half of matches.
• Senior Laramie Hall recorded the first second half goal of 2019 with a 58th minute tally against South Dakota State on September 1.
• In 2018, K-State scored 13 total goals with nine coming in the second half or overtime. The Wildcats fired off 126 of their 236 total shots in the second half or overtime, while also registering 46 of the 83 corner kicks in the second half or overtime.
• In total, Kansas State has scored 12 of the program's 56 goals (21.4 percent) between the 61st and 75th minutes.
Hall Works Hard
• Senior midfielder/defender Laramie Hall has played at all three levels for Kansas State in her career and continues to be a multi-faceted piece to the K-State attack.
• This season, Hall is tied for the team lead in goals scored (3) and leads the squad in total points (7). Hall's three goals this season tie her personal season-high from her freshman season in 2016 and are tied for the record for goals in a senior season with Katie Cramer. Hall has scored all three goals in the last five matches.
• Hall has been efficient in her shooting, as she has attempted 10 total shots with six on target for a shots on goal percentage of .600, which leads all K-State players with 10 or more attempts.
• In her career, Hall ranks tied for second in program history for career points (19) and tied for first in career assists (7) and third for career goals (6).
• When Hall has scored a goal, K-State is 3-1-2.
• Hall added to her career ledger against South Dakota State on September 1, as she tallied an insurance goal in K-State's first win of 2019.
• The goal was the first for Hall since her freshman season in 2016.
• In the 2018 season, the native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, played along the defensive back line or in the midfield. She played in all 18 matches with 15 starts. Hall pocketed one assist of the season, aiding Haley Sutter on her goal against Oklahoma State on Sept. 21.
Versatile Baxter
• Junior Christina Baxter has been tasked with playing at all three levels for Kansas State this season.
• Baxter has a goal and an assist this season. Her three points against Gonzaga on September 12 are tied for third in program history for points in a single match.
• For her career, Baxter has scored a goal in all three seasons of her career. She owns three goals and two assists. She ranks tied for ninth in program history for career goals and tied for eighth for career points (8).
• When Baxter has scored a goal, K-State is 2-1-0.
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