Kansas State University Athletics
Thursday, August 15
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Kansas State University
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Nevada
1-0-0, 0-0-0
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Nevada
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Kansas St.
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Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
K-State Drops Season-Opener to Nevada
Aug 15, 2024 | Soccer
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State started its ninth season of action on Thursday night at Buser Family Park, but Nevada spoiled the fanfare with a 2-1 win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Nevada (1-0-0) tallied the only goal in the first half. The Wolf Pack scored on a counter attack, as Emily Rich crossed a ball on the ground that skittered across the 18-yard box and found the right foot of Olivia Loomis in the 15th minute.
- K-State (0-1-0) outshot Nevada in the opening half, 12-5, including a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
- The Wildcats nearly squared the match in the dying seconds of the first half. Porter List played a long free kick into the Nevada box. Khaliana Garrett muscled her way to the ball and her right foot attempt was deflected by Wolf Pack goalkeeper Alyssa Szarlacki with three seconds left.
- The Wolf Pack went up by two goals in the 49th minute. Rich recorded her second assist of the night, as she drew the attention of K-State goalkeeper Murphy Sheaff and slid a pass to Penny Murphy who finished into an open goal from eight yards.
- In the 79th minute, K-State pulled back to within one, 2-1. List slid a pass ahead to Jayce Woodward. The junior from Seattle, Washington, fended off a Nevada defender and finished into the lower left corner from 15 yards. The goal was the first of Woodward's collegiate career, as she played her first two seasons at USC.
- Woodward led the Wildcats with four shots and three on goal.
- K-State held a 20-15 edge in shots and an 11-6 advantage in shots on goal.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State is 2-6-1 all-time in season-openers and are 3-6-0 in home openers.
- The Wildcats are 3-1-1 all-time in matches against Mountain West members.
- Freshmen Caitlyn Toubia and Allison Marshall made their collegiate debuts off the bench.
- K-State is 20-40-7 all-time in matches played at Buser Family Park.
- The Wildcats are 12-11-6 in matches played in the month of August.
PLAYER NOTES
- List registered her fourth career assist and her third in two seasons. She ranks ninth in school history for career assists.
- Senior Kenzi Gillispie came off the bench to record 48 minutes, improving her career total to 4,732. Thursday marked her 56th career match played, which is 10th in school history.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Mike Dibbini
On his overall thoughts on the game and the positive takeaways …
"I think maybe the last 20 minutes of the first half and last 20 minutes of the second half. You know, the mentality part was just not there from the beginning, and wasn't there until we dug ourselves a hole, and then we started picking it up when we were battling time. And it's just unfortunate. It's unacceptable to be fair. We just have got to be better, from the mentality side of things. I thought we were the better team. But, we can't go into matches not focusing on bringing the nonnegotiable, that's the urgency and the effort. And I felt like that was inconsistent tonight."
On what made Nevada tough tonight…
"We prepared for them to play us in a different formation, and they threw a curveball at us, so we had to adjust. And we've been training in our normal formation, but we had to make an adjustment. That's what kind of brought us back into the game. If I would have did it sooner, I think it would have helped us. But we got to take some positives and that's, us keeping the ball for a while, but we just could not find another goal."
On Jayce Woodward in her Wildcat debut …
"I mean, she scored a goal. I thought in the second half, especially when she came back in on the field, she did a good job for us. But I also felt like, you know, she has more in the tank, and hopefully she learns and she comes back with a little bit more selfishness, and I think that's what she was lacking in the first half."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to action on Thursday, August 22, as the Wildcats visit the Pacific Northwest to face Portland State. Match time is set for 3 p.m. (CT) and can be watched on ESPN+.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Nevada (1-0-0) tallied the only goal in the first half. The Wolf Pack scored on a counter attack, as Emily Rich crossed a ball on the ground that skittered across the 18-yard box and found the right foot of Olivia Loomis in the 15th minute.
- K-State (0-1-0) outshot Nevada in the opening half, 12-5, including a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
- The Wildcats nearly squared the match in the dying seconds of the first half. Porter List played a long free kick into the Nevada box. Khaliana Garrett muscled her way to the ball and her right foot attempt was deflected by Wolf Pack goalkeeper Alyssa Szarlacki with three seconds left.
- The Wolf Pack went up by two goals in the 49th minute. Rich recorded her second assist of the night, as she drew the attention of K-State goalkeeper Murphy Sheaff and slid a pass to Penny Murphy who finished into an open goal from eight yards.
- In the 79th minute, K-State pulled back to within one, 2-1. List slid a pass ahead to Jayce Woodward. The junior from Seattle, Washington, fended off a Nevada defender and finished into the lower left corner from 15 yards. The goal was the first of Woodward's collegiate career, as she played her first two seasons at USC.
- Woodward led the Wildcats with four shots and three on goal.
- K-State held a 20-15 edge in shots and an 11-6 advantage in shots on goal.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State is 2-6-1 all-time in season-openers and are 3-6-0 in home openers.
- The Wildcats are 3-1-1 all-time in matches against Mountain West members.
- Freshmen Caitlyn Toubia and Allison Marshall made their collegiate debuts off the bench.
- K-State is 20-40-7 all-time in matches played at Buser Family Park.
- The Wildcats are 12-11-6 in matches played in the month of August.
PLAYER NOTES
- List registered her fourth career assist and her third in two seasons. She ranks ninth in school history for career assists.
- Senior Kenzi Gillispie came off the bench to record 48 minutes, improving her career total to 4,732. Thursday marked her 56th career match played, which is 10th in school history.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Mike Dibbini
On his overall thoughts on the game and the positive takeaways …
"I think maybe the last 20 minutes of the first half and last 20 minutes of the second half. You know, the mentality part was just not there from the beginning, and wasn't there until we dug ourselves a hole, and then we started picking it up when we were battling time. And it's just unfortunate. It's unacceptable to be fair. We just have got to be better, from the mentality side of things. I thought we were the better team. But, we can't go into matches not focusing on bringing the nonnegotiable, that's the urgency and the effort. And I felt like that was inconsistent tonight."
On what made Nevada tough tonight…
"We prepared for them to play us in a different formation, and they threw a curveball at us, so we had to adjust. And we've been training in our normal formation, but we had to make an adjustment. That's what kind of brought us back into the game. If I would have did it sooner, I think it would have helped us. But we got to take some positives and that's, us keeping the ball for a while, but we just could not find another goal."
On Jayce Woodward in her Wildcat debut …
"I mean, she scored a goal. I thought in the second half, especially when she came back in on the field, she did a good job for us. But I also felt like, you know, she has more in the tank, and hopefully she learns and she comes back with a little bit more selfishness, and I think that's what she was lacking in the first half."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to action on Thursday, August 22, as the Wildcats visit the Pacific Northwest to face Portland State. Match time is set for 3 p.m. (CT) and can be watched on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Nevada
KState
Goals
2
1
Shots
15
20
Shots on Goal
6
11
Saves
10
4
Corners
3
5
Fouls
12
8
Scoring Plays
Olivia Loomis (1)
Assisted By: Emily Rich
Shot from 16 yards; lower right corner
14:11
Penny Murphy (1)
Assisted By: Emily Rich
GOAL by Nevada Murphy, Penny Assist by Rich, Emily.
48:00
Jayce Woodward (1)
Assisted By: Porter List
GOAL by KState Woodward, Jayce Assist by List, Porter.
78:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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