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K-State Clinches Eight Seed in 2022 Big 12 Championship
Oct 27, 2022 | Soccer
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - For the first time in the seven seasons of Kansas State soccer, K-State has clinched an appearance in the Big 12 Soccer Championship.Â
Kansas State closed out its 2022 regular season schedule on Thursday night, as the Wildcats dropped a 1-0 decision to West Virginia at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. However, with Baylor losing at home to Oklahoma State, 1-0, K-State's eight points in the standings prevailed and clinched the final spot into the championship.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State completed the regular season with an overall record of 6-9-3 and a Big 12 mark of 2-5-2. West Virginia ends its regular season at 7-4-7 and 4-1-4 in the Big 12.
- West Virginia scored the lone goal of the night in the 74th minute. After a foul was whistled on K-State, the Mountaineers had a set piece attempt from 25 yards. Jordan Brewster did not attempt a shot but instead slotted a pass to Julianne Vallerand, who was charging towards the right post and scored from five yards into the lower right corner.
- K-State junior goalkeeper Alaina Werremeyer finished with three saves on the night.
- The Wildcat attack was whistled for seven offside calls.
- West Virginia ended the match with an 11-7 advantage in total shots and 4-1 edge in shots on goal.Â
QUICK FACTS
- K-State is 8-45-5 all-time against teams from the Big 12 Conference.
- The Wildcats are 0-5-1 all-time against West Virginia.
- K-State finished its road schedule with a 3-4-1 record. K-State tied the school record for road wins in a season.
- The Wildcats are 2-3-1 this season in the month of October. The two wins in October are tied for the most in school history in the tenth month (2020; 2-2-0).
- K-State is 5-7-0 in matches decided by a goal. The 12 matches decided by a goal this season are the second-most in program history (13; 2017).
- Senior Bailey Nemechek played in her 66th career game on Thursday, remains fourth on the K-State career games played list.
- Nemechek started her 54th career match and moved into sole possession of third in school history for career starts.
- Senior Kyler Goins made her 47th career start on Thursday and moves into a tie for sixth in school history for career starts with Megan Kalkofen (2016-18; 47).
- Senior Kursten von Klahr made her 41st career start, all consecutive since joining the program in the 2020, and moved into sole possession of 10th in school history for career starts.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Mike Dibbini
On the game...
"I thought we played an excellent game. The players played really, really hard and gave 100-percent tonight on both sides of the ball. Unfortunately we were on the wrong side of a call late in the game, and they had a set piece in front of the goal."
On offensive numbers in the attack...
"I thought we had chances. We created some good opportunities and played a really good game. Both sides. We just couldn't find a little bit of luck that would bounce our way."
On Alaina Werremeyer...
"She was phenomenal tonight. She made some big saves for us and she kept us in the game. She keeps us organized in the back and she's having an amazing season."
UP NEXT
K-State will now face 2022 Big 12 regular season champion Texas on Sunday at 11:30 a.m., at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, Texas. Sunday's match will be available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Kansas State closed out its 2022 regular season schedule on Thursday night, as the Wildcats dropped a 1-0 decision to West Virginia at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. However, with Baylor losing at home to Oklahoma State, 1-0, K-State's eight points in the standings prevailed and clinched the final spot into the championship.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State completed the regular season with an overall record of 6-9-3 and a Big 12 mark of 2-5-2. West Virginia ends its regular season at 7-4-7 and 4-1-4 in the Big 12.
- West Virginia scored the lone goal of the night in the 74th minute. After a foul was whistled on K-State, the Mountaineers had a set piece attempt from 25 yards. Jordan Brewster did not attempt a shot but instead slotted a pass to Julianne Vallerand, who was charging towards the right post and scored from five yards into the lower right corner.
- K-State junior goalkeeper Alaina Werremeyer finished with three saves on the night.
- The Wildcat attack was whistled for seven offside calls.
- West Virginia ended the match with an 11-7 advantage in total shots and 4-1 edge in shots on goal.Â
QUICK FACTS
- K-State is 8-45-5 all-time against teams from the Big 12 Conference.
- The Wildcats are 0-5-1 all-time against West Virginia.
- K-State finished its road schedule with a 3-4-1 record. K-State tied the school record for road wins in a season.
- The Wildcats are 2-3-1 this season in the month of October. The two wins in October are tied for the most in school history in the tenth month (2020; 2-2-0).
- K-State is 5-7-0 in matches decided by a goal. The 12 matches decided by a goal this season are the second-most in program history (13; 2017).
- Senior Bailey Nemechek played in her 66th career game on Thursday, remains fourth on the K-State career games played list.
- Nemechek started her 54th career match and moved into sole possession of third in school history for career starts.
- Senior Kyler Goins made her 47th career start on Thursday and moves into a tie for sixth in school history for career starts with Megan Kalkofen (2016-18; 47).
- Senior Kursten von Klahr made her 41st career start, all consecutive since joining the program in the 2020, and moved into sole possession of 10th in school history for career starts.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Mike Dibbini
On the game...
"I thought we played an excellent game. The players played really, really hard and gave 100-percent tonight on both sides of the ball. Unfortunately we were on the wrong side of a call late in the game, and they had a set piece in front of the goal."
On offensive numbers in the attack...
"I thought we had chances. We created some good opportunities and played a really good game. Both sides. We just couldn't find a little bit of luck that would bounce our way."
On Alaina Werremeyer...
"She was phenomenal tonight. She made some big saves for us and she kept us in the game. She keeps us organized in the back and she's having an amazing season."
UP NEXT
K-State will now face 2022 Big 12 regular season champion Texas on Sunday at 11:30 a.m., at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, Texas. Sunday's match will be available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
KSU
WVU
Goals
0
1
Shots
7
11
Shots on Goal
1
4
Saves
3
1
Corners
1
2
Fouls
7
7
Scoring Plays
Julianne Vallerand (2)
Assisted By: Jordan Brewster
GOAL by WVU Vallerand, Julianne Assist by Brewster, Jordan.
73:22
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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