Kansas State University Athletics
Sunday, September 3
Manhattan, Kan.
8 p.m.
Kansas State University
2-2-2, 0-0-0
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Nebraska
5-0-1, 0-0-0
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Nebraska
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Kansas St.
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K-State Drops First Meeting with Nebraska
Sep 03, 2023 | Soccer
MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State played host to its northern neighbor Nebraska on Sunday night at Buser Family Park, and the Huskers came away with a 4-0 win over the Wildcats in the first meeting between the programs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Nebraska (5-0-1) grabbed the lead over K-State (2-2-2) in the 15th minute, as Eleanor Dale crashed the frame and finished a rebound chance off a Sarah Weber shot.
- Dale added to her ledger in the 28th minute with her second of the night, as she finished a cross from the right side of the field by Abbey Schwarz.
- Nebraska tallied a pair of insurance goals in the 35th and 40th minutes, as Maggie Altman snuck in a shot from 17 yards at the right near post and Weber added a header.Â
- The Huskers outshot the Wildcats, 30-14, and registered an 11-2 advantage in corner kicks. The 30 shots set a new Buser Family Park record for shots by an opponent.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State owns an overall record at Buser Family Park of 19-34-6 and are 1-1-1 this season.
- The Wildcats are 0-5-2 all-time in matches against Big Ten members.
- This was the first meeting between K-State and Nebraska.
- Head coach Mike Dibbini owns a career coaching record of 299-154-48. He is 34-76-17 in eight seasons as the only head coach in K-State history.
PLAYER NOTES
- Sophomore goalkeeper Murphy Sheaff's K-State record in frame is 2-2-2. Her collegiate career record stands at 6-4-6.
- Sheaff finished with a season-high seven saves.
- Senior Maddie Weichel played in her 57th career match on Thursday. She remains in sole possession of ninth in program history for career matches played.
- With their starts on Sunday, Weichel and Gillispie are tied for eighth in school history for career starts with 43.Â
- With her start on Sunday, freshman Jo Sees recorded her first collegiate start.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Mike Dibbini
On the adjustments made in the second half…
"To be fair, that's a really good team and to be fair to us they deflated us in the first half because we didn't compete with them. I don't think it had anything to do with the X's and O's, it had everything to do with getting out there and battling and competing. We looked like we were a little nervous and hesitant and we were on our back foot in the first half. We focused on our mindset going into the second half, and we played a much better second half. But we learned from this and we will move forward. I mean, we just got to come out on our front foot from here on out and against a really good team starting on our back foot was not a good idea."
On not making mental mistakes and preventing fouls in the future…
"Anticipate better. We were very reactive to a very physical team. We didn't know how to compete with them physically. And I think that's where the fouls came from. So we just got to be better and we will, it's still early. These are the games that we need to play to prepare for the Big 12 and we definitely learned a lot about ourselves today."
UP NEXT
K-State continues its four-match home stand on Thursday, as the Wildcats host 16th-ranked Memphis at Buser Family Park. Match time is 7 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets. Thursday's match will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Nebraska (5-0-1) grabbed the lead over K-State (2-2-2) in the 15th minute, as Eleanor Dale crashed the frame and finished a rebound chance off a Sarah Weber shot.
- Dale added to her ledger in the 28th minute with her second of the night, as she finished a cross from the right side of the field by Abbey Schwarz.
- Nebraska tallied a pair of insurance goals in the 35th and 40th minutes, as Maggie Altman snuck in a shot from 17 yards at the right near post and Weber added a header.Â
- The Huskers outshot the Wildcats, 30-14, and registered an 11-2 advantage in corner kicks. The 30 shots set a new Buser Family Park record for shots by an opponent.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State owns an overall record at Buser Family Park of 19-34-6 and are 1-1-1 this season.
- The Wildcats are 0-5-2 all-time in matches against Big Ten members.
- This was the first meeting between K-State and Nebraska.
- Head coach Mike Dibbini owns a career coaching record of 299-154-48. He is 34-76-17 in eight seasons as the only head coach in K-State history.
PLAYER NOTES
- Sophomore goalkeeper Murphy Sheaff's K-State record in frame is 2-2-2. Her collegiate career record stands at 6-4-6.
- Sheaff finished with a season-high seven saves.
- Senior Maddie Weichel played in her 57th career match on Thursday. She remains in sole possession of ninth in program history for career matches played.
- With their starts on Sunday, Weichel and Gillispie are tied for eighth in school history for career starts with 43.Â
- With her start on Sunday, freshman Jo Sees recorded her first collegiate start.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Mike Dibbini
On the adjustments made in the second half…
"To be fair, that's a really good team and to be fair to us they deflated us in the first half because we didn't compete with them. I don't think it had anything to do with the X's and O's, it had everything to do with getting out there and battling and competing. We looked like we were a little nervous and hesitant and we were on our back foot in the first half. We focused on our mindset going into the second half, and we played a much better second half. But we learned from this and we will move forward. I mean, we just got to come out on our front foot from here on out and against a really good team starting on our back foot was not a good idea."
On not making mental mistakes and preventing fouls in the future…
"Anticipate better. We were very reactive to a very physical team. We didn't know how to compete with them physically. And I think that's where the fouls came from. So we just got to be better and we will, it's still early. These are the games that we need to play to prepare for the Big 12 and we definitely learned a lot about ourselves today."
UP NEXT
K-State continues its four-match home stand on Thursday, as the Wildcats host 16th-ranked Memphis at Buser Family Park. Match time is 7 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets. Thursday's match will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
NU
KState
Goals
4
0
Shots
30
14
Shots on Goal
11
7
Saves
7
7
Corners
11
2
Fouls
8
12
Scoring Plays
Eleanor Dale (8)
Assisted By: Sarah Weber
Rebound
14:49
Eleanor Dale (8)
Assisted By: Abbey Schwarz , Florence Belzile
Won race to cross & finished from 3 yds
27:18
Maggie Altman (1)
Assisted By: Sadie Waite
Shot from 17 yds at right near post
34:52
Sarah Weber (2)
Assisted By: Maggie Altman
Finished cross to left post
39:15
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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