Kansas State University Athletics
Thursday, October 7
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
(9) West Virginia
K-State Hosts Pair of Ranked Foes This Weekend
Oct 05, 2021 | Soccer
MATCH #13
(9) West Virginia (8-2-1, 2-0-0 Big 12) at Kansas State (6-6-0, 1-2-0 Big 12)
Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 7 p.m. | Buser Family Park | Manhattan, Kansas
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Pride Night
• First 125 fans will receive a custom K-State Pride sticker
To purchase tickets, call (800) 221-CATS, visit kstatesports.com/tickets or buy tickets at the Buser Family Park ticket booth.
WATCH LIVE
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Maddie Souder
Sideline: Kelsey Bigelow
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY
West Virginia leads, 4-0-0
Last meeting: September 18, 2020 in Morgantown, W. Va.; West Virginia won 4-1
MATCH #14
(23) Baylor (7-2-3, 3-0-0 Big 12) at Kansas State (6-6-0, 1-2-0 Big 12)
Sunday, October 10, 2021 | 1 p.m. | Buser Family Park | Manhattan, Kansas
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Junior Wildcat Day
Sunday Wildcat 4-Pack
• 4 General Admission Tickets & 4 $10 Concession Vouchers for $38
To purchase tickets, call (800) 221-CATS, visit kstatesports.com/tickets or buy tickets at the Buser Family Park ticket booth.
WATCH LIVE
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Oscar Montenegro
Sideline: Kelsey Bigelow
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY
Baylor leads, 4-0-0
Last meeting: October 23, 2020 in Waco, Texas; Baylor won 4-0
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State will play a pair of matches against ranked opponents at Buser Family Park this weekend, as the Wildcats host (9) West Virginia on Thursday at 7 p.m., and (23) Baylor on Sunday at 1 p.m.
• Thursday's match will be Pride Night and will be K-State Soccer's Diversity and Inclusion match. Sunday's match will be Junior Wildcat Day.
• Tickets for both matches can be purchased by contacting the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, visiting kstatesports.com/tickets or at the Buser Family Park ticket windows.
• In accordance with University policy, it is required that face coverings be worn in all inside spaces of Buser Family Park, regardless of vaccination status, unless actively eating or drinking. In all outdoor spaces, face coverings are not required and are at the discretion of each patron.
• Both matches will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Thursday's broadcast team will feature Brian Smoller (play-by-play), former Wildcat Maddie Souder (color analyst) and Kelsey Bigelow (sideline). Sunday's broadcast team will be Smoller, Oscar Montenegro (color analyst) and Bigelow.
Last Time Out
• Last week, K-State (6-6-0, 1-2-0 Big 12) picked up a 2-1 overtime win at Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown.
• The Wildcats received a goal in the seventh minute from Kyler Goins and then the game-winner in the 99th minute from Caylee Thornhill. Thornhill's goal was the latest goal in program history.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Alaina Werremeyer made a career-high 10 saves to secure her third win of the season.
• The match was delayed twice. Kickoff was delayed 85 minutes due to severe weather in the Lawrence-area. In the 43rd minute, the match was delayed for 25 minutes due to a power outage at Rock Chalk Park.
Burning the Nets
• K-State has registered 16 goals (1.33 goals/game) through 12 matches this season. The Wildcats set the school record for goals in non-conference play with 14.
• The 16 goals are tied for the second-highest total in school history. The goals have been scored by 10 different players.
• The school record for goals scored in a season is 18 in the 2017 season.
• The Wildcats have registered 48 total points (4.00 pts/game). The 48 points are second in school history for a season. The school record for points in a season is 55 in the 2017 season and the mark for points per game is 2.89 in the 2020 season.
Helpers for All
• K-State has been helpful on its goals this season, as the Wildcats have registered 16 assists on their 16 goals. K-State has two unassisted goals this season.
• The 16 assists this season ranks second in program history for assists in a season. The school record for assists in a season is 19 in the 2017 season.
• K-State's 16 assists have come from nine different players, which ranks tied for second in school history for players with an assist in a season. The school record for players with an assist in a season is 10 in the 2017 season.
• Kansas State set the school record for assists in a match with six at Austin Peay on Aug. 27. In the same match, sophomore Maddie Weichel set the school record for assists in a match with three.
Bench Adding to the Attack
• K-State has received contributions from every part of its roster this season.
• The Wildcats have recorded five goals from players who entered the game off the bench this season.
• The five bench goals this season have tied the school record for goals from the bench. The previous mark of five was established in 2016 and again in 2018.
• In its history, K-State has registered 19 goals from players entering the match off the bench.
• The most recent player to score a goal off the bench was Porter List against UTRGV on Sept. 19.
K-State vs. Ranked Opponents
• Kansas State has played 13 matches in its brief history against United Soccer Coaches ranked opponents.
• The Wildcats are 0-13-0 against ranked opponents. K-State has been outscored in those 13 matches, 30-6.
• Kansas State has played four ranked opponents in a season twice (2018 and 2019).
• K-State has faced six opponents ranked among the top-10 in the United Soccer Coaches poll: (9, West Virginia, Sept. 29, 2017; 9, Texas, Oct. 15, 2017; 9, Santa Clara, Aug. 30, 2018; 7, BYU, Sept. 21, 2019; 6, Kansas, Oct. 2, 2020; 5, TCU, Oct. 25, 2020).
Better Late than Never for K-State
• In its six seasons of action , K-State has scored 55 of its 90 total goals in the second half or later of matches.
• This season, K-State has scored six of its 16 goals in the second half or later including a 90th minute game-winner against North Alabama on August 29 by freshman Adah Anderson.
• The latest goal in program history was scored in the 99th minute (98:21) by Caylee Thornhill at Kansas, which was just the second overtime game-winning goal in school history and the first in Big 12 action.
• The Wildcats have scored nine goals in the 85th minute or later in the history of the program. Of those nine goals, three were game-winning goals (Brookelynn Entz, Colorado State, Sept. 17, 2017; Adah Anderson, vs. North Alabama, Aug. 29, 2021 and Caylee Thornhill, at Kansas, Sept. 30, 2021) and two were game-tying goals (Aliyah El-Naggar, at Missouri, March 28, 2021; Laramie Hall, at Creighton, Sept. 2, 2016).
W for Werremeyer
• Sophomore goalkeeper Alaina Werremeyer notched her fifth career win and her third career win in Big 12 play with her career-best performance at Kansas on Sept. 30.
• Werremeyer made a career-high 10 saves to earn her third win of the 2021 season. In her nine starts this season, Werremeyer owns a 1.65 goals against average and a save percentage of .737 with 42 saves.
• The product of Blue Springs, Missouri, leads the Big 12 for saves per game (4.67) and ranks fourth in the league for total saves (42).
• In the 2020 season, Werremeyer played in nine matches with eight starts and played 787:47 total minutes. She registered a team-high 42 saves and a team-best 2.06 goals against average and two shutouts.
• Werremeyer, a two-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week recipient in 2020, was the second K-State freshman to start a season-opener (Oklahoma State, September 12) in goal since Tania Chassot started the first match in program history on August 19, 2016, at Saint Louis.
Thornhill Scores Winner
• Redshirt sophomore Caylee Thornhill made her first start of the 2021 season memorable, as she scored the game-winning goal in overtime at Kansas on Sept. 30.
• Thornhill played a personal season-high of 66 minutes and tallied three shots with one on goal. Thornhill scored the game-winner in the 99th minute (98:21). This was the latest goal in school history and the second overtime game-winner in program history.
• After two seasons halted by injury, Thornhill has recorded her first two career goals in 2021 with 13 shots including four on goal in a career-high 12 matches played.
Goins with Goals
• Junior Kyler Goins has achieved career season-highs for goals, points, shots and shots on goal in her second season with K-State.
• The transfer from Arkansas has recorded two goals and four points in 12 matches played. She ranks second on the team for shots (26) and is tied for second for shots on goal (9). Her four points are tied for second and her two goals are also tied for second.
• Most recently, Goins scored the opening goal at Kansas with a high-arcing shot from over 40 yards away in the seventh minute.
(9) West Virginia (8-2-1, 2-0-0 Big 12) at Kansas State (6-6-0, 1-2-0 Big 12)
Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 7 p.m. | Buser Family Park | Manhattan, Kansas
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Pride Night
• First 125 fans will receive a custom K-State Pride sticker
To purchase tickets, call (800) 221-CATS, visit kstatesports.com/tickets or buy tickets at the Buser Family Park ticket booth.
WATCH LIVE
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Maddie Souder
Sideline: Kelsey Bigelow
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY
West Virginia leads, 4-0-0
Last meeting: September 18, 2020 in Morgantown, W. Va.; West Virginia won 4-1
MATCH #14
(23) Baylor (7-2-3, 3-0-0 Big 12) at Kansas State (6-6-0, 1-2-0 Big 12)
Sunday, October 10, 2021 | 1 p.m. | Buser Family Park | Manhattan, Kansas
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Junior Wildcat Day
Sunday Wildcat 4-Pack
• 4 General Admission Tickets & 4 $10 Concession Vouchers for $38
To purchase tickets, call (800) 221-CATS, visit kstatesports.com/tickets or buy tickets at the Buser Family Park ticket booth.
WATCH LIVE
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Oscar Montenegro
Sideline: Kelsey Bigelow
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY
Baylor leads, 4-0-0
Last meeting: October 23, 2020 in Waco, Texas; Baylor won 4-0
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State will play a pair of matches against ranked opponents at Buser Family Park this weekend, as the Wildcats host (9) West Virginia on Thursday at 7 p.m., and (23) Baylor on Sunday at 1 p.m.
• Thursday's match will be Pride Night and will be K-State Soccer's Diversity and Inclusion match. Sunday's match will be Junior Wildcat Day.
• Tickets for both matches can be purchased by contacting the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, visiting kstatesports.com/tickets or at the Buser Family Park ticket windows.
• In accordance with University policy, it is required that face coverings be worn in all inside spaces of Buser Family Park, regardless of vaccination status, unless actively eating or drinking. In all outdoor spaces, face coverings are not required and are at the discretion of each patron.
• Both matches will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Thursday's broadcast team will feature Brian Smoller (play-by-play), former Wildcat Maddie Souder (color analyst) and Kelsey Bigelow (sideline). Sunday's broadcast team will be Smoller, Oscar Montenegro (color analyst) and Bigelow.
Last Time Out
• Last week, K-State (6-6-0, 1-2-0 Big 12) picked up a 2-1 overtime win at Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown.
• The Wildcats received a goal in the seventh minute from Kyler Goins and then the game-winner in the 99th minute from Caylee Thornhill. Thornhill's goal was the latest goal in program history.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Alaina Werremeyer made a career-high 10 saves to secure her third win of the season.
• The match was delayed twice. Kickoff was delayed 85 minutes due to severe weather in the Lawrence-area. In the 43rd minute, the match was delayed for 25 minutes due to a power outage at Rock Chalk Park.
Burning the Nets
• K-State has registered 16 goals (1.33 goals/game) through 12 matches this season. The Wildcats set the school record for goals in non-conference play with 14.
• The 16 goals are tied for the second-highest total in school history. The goals have been scored by 10 different players.
• The school record for goals scored in a season is 18 in the 2017 season.
• The Wildcats have registered 48 total points (4.00 pts/game). The 48 points are second in school history for a season. The school record for points in a season is 55 in the 2017 season and the mark for points per game is 2.89 in the 2020 season.
Helpers for All
• K-State has been helpful on its goals this season, as the Wildcats have registered 16 assists on their 16 goals. K-State has two unassisted goals this season.
• The 16 assists this season ranks second in program history for assists in a season. The school record for assists in a season is 19 in the 2017 season.
• K-State's 16 assists have come from nine different players, which ranks tied for second in school history for players with an assist in a season. The school record for players with an assist in a season is 10 in the 2017 season.
• Kansas State set the school record for assists in a match with six at Austin Peay on Aug. 27. In the same match, sophomore Maddie Weichel set the school record for assists in a match with three.
Bench Adding to the Attack
• K-State has received contributions from every part of its roster this season.
• The Wildcats have recorded five goals from players who entered the game off the bench this season.
• The five bench goals this season have tied the school record for goals from the bench. The previous mark of five was established in 2016 and again in 2018.
• In its history, K-State has registered 19 goals from players entering the match off the bench.
• The most recent player to score a goal off the bench was Porter List against UTRGV on Sept. 19.
K-State vs. Ranked Opponents
• Kansas State has played 13 matches in its brief history against United Soccer Coaches ranked opponents.
• The Wildcats are 0-13-0 against ranked opponents. K-State has been outscored in those 13 matches, 30-6.
• Kansas State has played four ranked opponents in a season twice (2018 and 2019).
• K-State has faced six opponents ranked among the top-10 in the United Soccer Coaches poll: (9, West Virginia, Sept. 29, 2017; 9, Texas, Oct. 15, 2017; 9, Santa Clara, Aug. 30, 2018; 7, BYU, Sept. 21, 2019; 6, Kansas, Oct. 2, 2020; 5, TCU, Oct. 25, 2020).
Better Late than Never for K-State
• In its six seasons of action , K-State has scored 55 of its 90 total goals in the second half or later of matches.
• This season, K-State has scored six of its 16 goals in the second half or later including a 90th minute game-winner against North Alabama on August 29 by freshman Adah Anderson.
• The latest goal in program history was scored in the 99th minute (98:21) by Caylee Thornhill at Kansas, which was just the second overtime game-winning goal in school history and the first in Big 12 action.
• The Wildcats have scored nine goals in the 85th minute or later in the history of the program. Of those nine goals, three were game-winning goals (Brookelynn Entz, Colorado State, Sept. 17, 2017; Adah Anderson, vs. North Alabama, Aug. 29, 2021 and Caylee Thornhill, at Kansas, Sept. 30, 2021) and two were game-tying goals (Aliyah El-Naggar, at Missouri, March 28, 2021; Laramie Hall, at Creighton, Sept. 2, 2016).
W for Werremeyer
• Sophomore goalkeeper Alaina Werremeyer notched her fifth career win and her third career win in Big 12 play with her career-best performance at Kansas on Sept. 30.
• Werremeyer made a career-high 10 saves to earn her third win of the 2021 season. In her nine starts this season, Werremeyer owns a 1.65 goals against average and a save percentage of .737 with 42 saves.
• The product of Blue Springs, Missouri, leads the Big 12 for saves per game (4.67) and ranks fourth in the league for total saves (42).
• In the 2020 season, Werremeyer played in nine matches with eight starts and played 787:47 total minutes. She registered a team-high 42 saves and a team-best 2.06 goals against average and two shutouts.
• Werremeyer, a two-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week recipient in 2020, was the second K-State freshman to start a season-opener (Oklahoma State, September 12) in goal since Tania Chassot started the first match in program history on August 19, 2016, at Saint Louis.
Thornhill Scores Winner
• Redshirt sophomore Caylee Thornhill made her first start of the 2021 season memorable, as she scored the game-winning goal in overtime at Kansas on Sept. 30.
• Thornhill played a personal season-high of 66 minutes and tallied three shots with one on goal. Thornhill scored the game-winner in the 99th minute (98:21). This was the latest goal in school history and the second overtime game-winner in program history.
• After two seasons halted by injury, Thornhill has recorded her first two career goals in 2021 with 13 shots including four on goal in a career-high 12 matches played.
Goins with Goals
• Junior Kyler Goins has achieved career season-highs for goals, points, shots and shots on goal in her second season with K-State.
• The transfer from Arkansas has recorded two goals and four points in 12 matches played. She ranks second on the team for shots (26) and is tied for second for shots on goal (9). Her four points are tied for second and her two goals are also tied for second.
• Most recently, Goins scored the opening goal at Kansas with a high-arcing shot from over 40 yards away in the seventh minute.
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