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K-State Records Second Straight Big 12 Draw
Oct 06, 2024 | Soccer
AMES, Iowa – K-State looked to capture its first Big 12 win of the 2024 season against Iowa State on Sunday afternoon at Cyclone Sports Park. The Wildcats would come away with its second straight league draw in a 0-0 decision with the Cyclones.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State (3-7-3, 0-4-2 Big 12) nearly broke the deadlock in the 57th minute. Freshman Langley Mayers tracked the ball down near the end line. She lofted a pass toward the center of the field and found sophomore forward Ryann Reynolds. Reynolds redirected the orb with her abdomen with the Cyclone goalkeeper out of position. The ball nearly crossed the line, but a Cyclone defender flailed her leg at the attempt and kicked it before it could cross the goal line.
- The Wildcats had a pair of late quality opportunities to register the game-winning goal. In the 88th minute, junior Sophie Simmons drove all the way to the end line before playing a ball back to senior Riley Baker. Baker put a solid attempt towards the frame but Iowa State goalkeeper Avery Gillahan battled the sun to catch the shot.
- Shortly after Baker's shot, K-State won a free kick roughly 35 yards from the Cyclone net. Junior Ally Brown thumped her free kick attempt on a line, with a strong wind at her back, but the shot went just over the crossbar.
- Iowa State (3-6-4, 1-2-2) had a last second chance as time was expiring but Morgan Furmaniak's attempt went wide of the right post from 16 yards out.
- The teams were equal in total shots at 18, while K-State held a 7-4 edge in shots on goal. The Wildcats tallied a 9-3 advantage in corner kicks. The nine corner kicks by K-State were a season-high.
- K-State junior goalkeeper Murphy Sheaff made four comfortable saves on the day. This was Sheaff's second career Big 12 shutout and her first since October 5, 2023, against Houston.
QUICK FACTS
- Iowa State leads the series 5-2-2. This was the second straight draw at the Cyclone Sports Park for the Wildcats.
- Kansas State has registered two draws in Big 12 play in three of the last four seasons.
- K-State recorded a season-high nine corner kicks on Sunday. The nine corner kicks were the most since carding 12 at Green Bay on August 17, 2023. The nine corner kicks were the second-most in a Big 12 match in program history.
- K-State is 2-1-2 this season and 25-26-7 in program history when it holds the edge in corner kicks.
- K-State has held opponents without a goal in 13 halves this season.
PLAYER NOTES
- Sheaff registered her eighth shutout at K-State and the 13th of her collegiate career.
- With her fourth shutout of the season, Sheaff equaled her K-State high from last season and is tied for fifth in program history for shutouts in a single season.
- With her start in frame, Sheaff remains in third in program history for career starts in goal with 31. Sheaff is third in program history for career matches in goal with 31.
- Sheaff has played 2,760 minutes in frame in her K-State career. She remains in third in school history for minutes played in goal.
- Senior forward Riley Baker recorded two shots on goal on Sunday. This improved her career total to 35 and moved her into fourth in school history for career shots on goal.
- Reynolds owns a team-high 15 shots on goal this season. Her 15 shots on goal are tied for seventh in a single season in program history and the second-most in a sophomore season at K-State.
- Junior defender Jazmin Brown played 90 minutes on Sunday. With the effort, Brown boosted her career minutes played total to 4,136 and ranks seventh in program history for career minutes played.
- Brown has started 48 career matches in her career. She is tied for eighth in program history for career starts (Kyler Goins, 2020-22).
- Senior Adah Anderson played in her 68th career match, which is tied for fourth in school history for career matches played (Katie Cramer, 2016-19).
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Mike Dibbini
On keeping possession of the ball for the majority of a match for the second straight match…
"We're sticking to the way we want to play in terms of the attack and the identity. We are creating some good chances. We just need to execute our chances a little bit better. And this game obviously showed that we had some good opportunities, we just couldn't get the ball to bounce our way. We just couldn't get one to go in today. We'll take the point and move forward."
On the season-high 9 corner kicks…
"Scoring goals is a challenge and winning games is a challenge, but we did create a lot of chances because we were doing the little things and focusing on the details of how to get corner kicks. That's driving the ball down a little bit more, and maybe getting our second chance opportunities, like we did today. We need to begin to capitalize on those chances."
On the depth of the roster…
"It's great to have some depth and showing that we have depth in certain positions. It's hard to replace the players we have lost that you know could have helped impact this, but we have been getting looks at a lot of players that are contributing solid minutes and impacting us in different ways."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to Buser Family Park in Week 9 for a visit from a pair of squads from the Beehive State. The Wildcats host Utah on Thursday at 7 p.m., and then welcome in BYU on Monday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Thursday's match is Junior Wildcat Day. For Monday's match, K-State students will receive a free retro K-State t-shirt. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State (3-7-3, 0-4-2 Big 12) nearly broke the deadlock in the 57th minute. Freshman Langley Mayers tracked the ball down near the end line. She lofted a pass toward the center of the field and found sophomore forward Ryann Reynolds. Reynolds redirected the orb with her abdomen with the Cyclone goalkeeper out of position. The ball nearly crossed the line, but a Cyclone defender flailed her leg at the attempt and kicked it before it could cross the goal line.
- The Wildcats had a pair of late quality opportunities to register the game-winning goal. In the 88th minute, junior Sophie Simmons drove all the way to the end line before playing a ball back to senior Riley Baker. Baker put a solid attempt towards the frame but Iowa State goalkeeper Avery Gillahan battled the sun to catch the shot.
- Shortly after Baker's shot, K-State won a free kick roughly 35 yards from the Cyclone net. Junior Ally Brown thumped her free kick attempt on a line, with a strong wind at her back, but the shot went just over the crossbar.
- Iowa State (3-6-4, 1-2-2) had a last second chance as time was expiring but Morgan Furmaniak's attempt went wide of the right post from 16 yards out.
- The teams were equal in total shots at 18, while K-State held a 7-4 edge in shots on goal. The Wildcats tallied a 9-3 advantage in corner kicks. The nine corner kicks by K-State were a season-high.
- K-State junior goalkeeper Murphy Sheaff made four comfortable saves on the day. This was Sheaff's second career Big 12 shutout and her first since October 5, 2023, against Houston.
QUICK FACTS
- Iowa State leads the series 5-2-2. This was the second straight draw at the Cyclone Sports Park for the Wildcats.
- Kansas State has registered two draws in Big 12 play in three of the last four seasons.
- K-State recorded a season-high nine corner kicks on Sunday. The nine corner kicks were the most since carding 12 at Green Bay on August 17, 2023. The nine corner kicks were the second-most in a Big 12 match in program history.
- K-State is 2-1-2 this season and 25-26-7 in program history when it holds the edge in corner kicks.
- K-State has held opponents without a goal in 13 halves this season.
PLAYER NOTES
- Sheaff registered her eighth shutout at K-State and the 13th of her collegiate career.
- With her fourth shutout of the season, Sheaff equaled her K-State high from last season and is tied for fifth in program history for shutouts in a single season.
- With her start in frame, Sheaff remains in third in program history for career starts in goal with 31. Sheaff is third in program history for career matches in goal with 31.
- Sheaff has played 2,760 minutes in frame in her K-State career. She remains in third in school history for minutes played in goal.
- Senior forward Riley Baker recorded two shots on goal on Sunday. This improved her career total to 35 and moved her into fourth in school history for career shots on goal.
- Reynolds owns a team-high 15 shots on goal this season. Her 15 shots on goal are tied for seventh in a single season in program history and the second-most in a sophomore season at K-State.
- Junior defender Jazmin Brown played 90 minutes on Sunday. With the effort, Brown boosted her career minutes played total to 4,136 and ranks seventh in program history for career minutes played.
- Brown has started 48 career matches in her career. She is tied for eighth in program history for career starts (Kyler Goins, 2020-22).
- Senior Adah Anderson played in her 68th career match, which is tied for fourth in school history for career matches played (Katie Cramer, 2016-19).
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Mike Dibbini
On keeping possession of the ball for the majority of a match for the second straight match…
"We're sticking to the way we want to play in terms of the attack and the identity. We are creating some good chances. We just need to execute our chances a little bit better. And this game obviously showed that we had some good opportunities, we just couldn't get the ball to bounce our way. We just couldn't get one to go in today. We'll take the point and move forward."
On the season-high 9 corner kicks…
"Scoring goals is a challenge and winning games is a challenge, but we did create a lot of chances because we were doing the little things and focusing on the details of how to get corner kicks. That's driving the ball down a little bit more, and maybe getting our second chance opportunities, like we did today. We need to begin to capitalize on those chances."
On the depth of the roster…
"It's great to have some depth and showing that we have depth in certain positions. It's hard to replace the players we have lost that you know could have helped impact this, but we have been getting looks at a lot of players that are contributing solid minutes and impacting us in different ways."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to Buser Family Park in Week 9 for a visit from a pair of squads from the Beehive State. The Wildcats host Utah on Thursday at 7 p.m., and then welcome in BYU on Monday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Thursday's match is Junior Wildcat Day. For Monday's match, K-State students will receive a free retro K-State t-shirt. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Soccer, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
KState
ISU
Goals
0
0
Shots
18
18
Shots on Goal
7
4
Saves
4
6
Corners
9
3
Fouls
12
16
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
def
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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