Kansas State University Athletics
Friday, October 25
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Kansas State University
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K-State Hosts KU in Dillons Sunflower Showdown
Oct 23, 2024 | Soccer
GAME #18
Kansas (8-5-4, 5-4-1 Big 12) at Kansas State (3-11-3, 0-8-2 Big 12)Â
Friday, October 25, 2024  |  7 p.m. |  Buser Family Park  |  Manhattan, Kan.
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Promotion: K-State students will receive a free K-State rally towel
Tickets: kstatesports.com/tickets or (800) 221-CATS
TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Oscar Montenegro
Sideline: Sophie Smith
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY vs. Kansas
2-5-2
• Kansas leads series, 5-2-2
• Head coach Mike Dibbini is 2-5-2 against Kansas in his career.
• Current streak: Kansas won one
Head-To-Head
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (3-11-3, 0-8-2 Big 12) concludes its 2024 schedule in Week 11 as the Wildcats host Kansas (8-5-4, 5-4-1) at Buser Family Park in the annual Dillons Sunflower Showdown.Â
• Friday's game kicks off at 7 p.m. K-State students will receive a free K-State rally towel when attending the match.
• Friday's match can been seen on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Oscar Montenegro (analyst) and Sophie Smith (sideline) will have the call.
Last Time Out
• K-State capped its 2024 road schedule in Week 10, as the Wildcats fell in its first visit to the state of Arizona with losses at Arizona State (2-0) and at Arizona (5-1).
• K-State is winless in its last 12 matches (0-9-3).
• Sophomore forward/defender Jo Sees collected K-State's lone goal of the road trip with a 10th minute tally at Arizona to square the match at one apiece.
• The goal was Sees' second of the season and fifth of her career. The product of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, is K-State's active leader in career goals with five and ranks tied for sixth for career goals scored.
• K-State has registered 16 assisted goals this season.
At a Glance: Kansas
• Kansas (8-5-4, 5-4-1 Big 12) enters Friday night's regular season finale with a four-match unbeaten streak (3-0-1), including a three-match winning streak following a 2-1 win at Arizona State on Oct. 20.
• The Jayhawks are led on the sideline by first-year head coach Nate Lie. Prior to coming to Lawrence, Lie was the head coach at Xavier for seven seasons. Lie owns a career record of 90-42-23.
• Offensively, Kansas is led by Jillian Gregorski and Lexi Watts. Gregorski has notched eight goals and an assist, while Watts has tallied seven goals and three assists.
Cats Score a Litter of Goals
• K-State has outpaced its goal production from a season ago.
• The Wildcats have scored 17 goals, which stands at 1.00 goals per game. The 17 goals are third-most in a season in program history. K-State set the single-season record for goals with 20 in the 2021 season.
• The 17 goals have been scored by 12 different players which is a school record for players with at least one goal in a season. All four classifications have scored at least one goal and have been led by the sophomores with seven.
• K-State tied the school record for goals in a match and set the school record for goals scored at Buser Family Park with six goals against Green Bay on Aug. 29.
• As a program, the Wildcats have seen 44 players register at least one career goal and the overall goal total stands at 138.
• In its history, K-State reached the 100-goals scored milestone in its seventh season of action as the triple-digit tally was scored at Weber State in a 1-0 win on September 1, 2022, and was scored by Marisa Weichel.
Happy Helpers
• K-State has been in a giving mood this season, as the Wildcats have handed out 18 assists on 17 goals which is 1.06 assists per game.
• The 18 assists are third-most in a season in program history. Of the 18 assists, 11 different players have tallied at least one which is the second-most in program history behind the record of 12 in 2021.
• K-State has scored just one unassisted goal this season, a free kick from Ryann Reynolds at Portland State on Aug. 22.
• During Week 3 of the season against Green Bay and South Dakota, the Wildcats recorded 11 assists on nine goals with six assists against the Phoenix and five against the Coyotes. The six assists against Green Bay tied the school record for assists in a match.
• Among active Wildcats, eight players rank among the top-12 in school history for career assists: Adah Anderson (5; tied for 6th), Riley Baker (5; tied for 6th), Porter List (4; tied for 9th), Kiran Singh (4, tied for 9th), Kenzi Gillispie (3; tied for 12th), Sophie Harlan (3; tied for 12th), Jo Sees (3; tied for 12th) and Morgan Struttmann (3; tied for 12th).
We Sees You, Jo
• Sophomore forward Jo Sees continues her ascent up the K-State career goals and points lists.
• With her second goal of the season at Arizona on Oct. 20, Sees moved into a tie for sixth on the K-State career goals list with five. She is K-State active career leader for goals scored and ranks fifth in school history for goals per game (0.15).
• For her career, Sees owns five goals, three assists and 13 points. She is tied for eighth for career points.
• Sees added her name to the 2024 stat sheet during Week 3 action.
• Against Green Bay on Aug. 29, Sees registered a goal and an assist. This tied her career-high for points in a match with her efforts against UTSA on Aug. 24, 2023.
• The product of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, ended the 2023 season atop K-State's scoring ledger, as she was tied for the team lead in goals (3) and led the squad in points (7). She was the first freshman since Brookelynn Entz in 2017 to lead K-State in points.
• Her seven points were fourth-most in a freshman season in program history. Sees was the third K-State freshman in program history to score three or more goals.
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Kansas (8-5-4, 5-4-1 Big 12) at Kansas State (3-11-3, 0-8-2 Big 12)Â
Friday, October 25, 2024  |  7 p.m. |  Buser Family Park  |  Manhattan, Kan.
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Promotion: K-State students will receive a free K-State rally towel
Tickets: kstatesports.com/tickets or (800) 221-CATS
TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Oscar Montenegro
Sideline: Sophie Smith
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY vs. Kansas
2-5-2
• Kansas leads series, 5-2-2
• Head coach Mike Dibbini is 2-5-2 against Kansas in his career.
• Current streak: Kansas won one
Head-To-Head
| Kansas | K-State | |
| 8-5-4, 5-4-1 Big 12 | Record | 3-11-3, 0-8-2 Big 12 |
| WWWDL | Last 5 | LLLLD |
| 1.65 | Goals/Game | 1.00 |
| 13.6 | Shots/Game | 11.2 |
| .121 | Shot % | .089 |
| .444 | SOG % | .419 |
| 1.00 | Goals Allowed/Game | 1.47 |
| 1.94 | Saves/Game | 5.6 |
| .660 | Save % | .792 |
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (3-11-3, 0-8-2 Big 12) concludes its 2024 schedule in Week 11 as the Wildcats host Kansas (8-5-4, 5-4-1) at Buser Family Park in the annual Dillons Sunflower Showdown.Â
• Friday's game kicks off at 7 p.m. K-State students will receive a free K-State rally towel when attending the match.
• Friday's match can been seen on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Oscar Montenegro (analyst) and Sophie Smith (sideline) will have the call.
Last Time Out
• K-State capped its 2024 road schedule in Week 10, as the Wildcats fell in its first visit to the state of Arizona with losses at Arizona State (2-0) and at Arizona (5-1).
• K-State is winless in its last 12 matches (0-9-3).
• Sophomore forward/defender Jo Sees collected K-State's lone goal of the road trip with a 10th minute tally at Arizona to square the match at one apiece.
• The goal was Sees' second of the season and fifth of her career. The product of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, is K-State's active leader in career goals with five and ranks tied for sixth for career goals scored.
• K-State has registered 16 assisted goals this season.
At a Glance: Kansas
• Kansas (8-5-4, 5-4-1 Big 12) enters Friday night's regular season finale with a four-match unbeaten streak (3-0-1), including a three-match winning streak following a 2-1 win at Arizona State on Oct. 20.
• The Jayhawks are led on the sideline by first-year head coach Nate Lie. Prior to coming to Lawrence, Lie was the head coach at Xavier for seven seasons. Lie owns a career record of 90-42-23.
• Offensively, Kansas is led by Jillian Gregorski and Lexi Watts. Gregorski has notched eight goals and an assist, while Watts has tallied seven goals and three assists.
Cats Score a Litter of Goals
• K-State has outpaced its goal production from a season ago.
• The Wildcats have scored 17 goals, which stands at 1.00 goals per game. The 17 goals are third-most in a season in program history. K-State set the single-season record for goals with 20 in the 2021 season.
• The 17 goals have been scored by 12 different players which is a school record for players with at least one goal in a season. All four classifications have scored at least one goal and have been led by the sophomores with seven.
• K-State tied the school record for goals in a match and set the school record for goals scored at Buser Family Park with six goals against Green Bay on Aug. 29.
• As a program, the Wildcats have seen 44 players register at least one career goal and the overall goal total stands at 138.
• In its history, K-State reached the 100-goals scored milestone in its seventh season of action as the triple-digit tally was scored at Weber State in a 1-0 win on September 1, 2022, and was scored by Marisa Weichel.
Happy Helpers
• K-State has been in a giving mood this season, as the Wildcats have handed out 18 assists on 17 goals which is 1.06 assists per game.
• The 18 assists are third-most in a season in program history. Of the 18 assists, 11 different players have tallied at least one which is the second-most in program history behind the record of 12 in 2021.
• K-State has scored just one unassisted goal this season, a free kick from Ryann Reynolds at Portland State on Aug. 22.
• During Week 3 of the season against Green Bay and South Dakota, the Wildcats recorded 11 assists on nine goals with six assists against the Phoenix and five against the Coyotes. The six assists against Green Bay tied the school record for assists in a match.
• Among active Wildcats, eight players rank among the top-12 in school history for career assists: Adah Anderson (5; tied for 6th), Riley Baker (5; tied for 6th), Porter List (4; tied for 9th), Kiran Singh (4, tied for 9th), Kenzi Gillispie (3; tied for 12th), Sophie Harlan (3; tied for 12th), Jo Sees (3; tied for 12th) and Morgan Struttmann (3; tied for 12th).
We Sees You, Jo
• Sophomore forward Jo Sees continues her ascent up the K-State career goals and points lists.
• With her second goal of the season at Arizona on Oct. 20, Sees moved into a tie for sixth on the K-State career goals list with five. She is K-State active career leader for goals scored and ranks fifth in school history for goals per game (0.15).
• For her career, Sees owns five goals, three assists and 13 points. She is tied for eighth for career points.
• Sees added her name to the 2024 stat sheet during Week 3 action.
• Against Green Bay on Aug. 29, Sees registered a goal and an assist. This tied her career-high for points in a match with her efforts against UTSA on Aug. 24, 2023.
• The product of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, ended the 2023 season atop K-State's scoring ledger, as she was tied for the team lead in goals (3) and led the squad in points (7). She was the first freshman since Brookelynn Entz in 2017 to lead K-State in points.
• Her seven points were fourth-most in a freshman season in program history. Sees was the third K-State freshman in program history to score three or more goals.
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