K-State Opens Big 12 Action at Colorado on Thursday

GAME #8
Kansas State (5-1-1, 0-0-0 Big 12) at Colorado (6-1-1, 0-0-0 Big 12)
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 8 p.m. (CT) | Prentup Field | Boulder, Colo.

TELEVISION
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Play-by-Play: Brad Thompson

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SERIES HISTORY vs. Colorado
0-1-0
• Colorado leads the series, 0-1-0
• Head coach Colleen Corbin is facing Colorado for the first time in her career.
• Current streak: Colorado won one

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (5-1-1, 0-0-0 Big 12) begins its ninth season of Big 12 action on Thursday at 8 p.m. (CT), as the Wildcats make their first trip to Boulder, Colorado, to face Colorado (6-1-1, 0-0-0).

• Thursday's match can be seen live on ESPN+, as Brad Thompson (play-by-play) will have the call.

Last Time Out
• The Wildcats capped its non-conference schedule with its first home match since Aug. 17. K-State remained unbeaten at home this season with a 3-0 win over the Tigers.
• With the victory, K-State tied the school record for non-conference wins in a season (five; 2017 & 2021) and tied the school record for home wins in a season (three; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022).
• Sophomore Allison Marshall put the Wildcats in front, 1-0, with her first career penalty kick attempt in the 19th minute. This was Marshall's third goal of the season, tying her with Hannah Palmer for the team lead.
• Senior Andra Mohler (right) would give K-State a 2-0 lead, as she attempted her first career penalty kick in the 26th minute. Mohler's goal would be the eventual game-winner, her second of the season and tying her with Palmer for the team-high.
• Junior Rilyn Rintoul would push the advantage to 3-0 in the 75th minute, as she raced to the right post and finished a cross from Palmer.

Records Set By Wildcats (So Far)
• With its fourth non-conference winning record in program history and first since 2021, K-State has established numerous school records. Below is a listing of records set to date:
• School record for winning percentage in non-conference play (.786)
• Tied school record for non-conference wins in a season (5; 2017 & 2021)
• Tied school record for home wins in a season (3; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
• School record for longest winning streak (4; Aug. 14-Sept. 1)
• School record for consecutive games without a loss (5; Aug. 14-Sept. 7)
• School record for consecutive shutout minutes (504:07)
• School records for consecutive shutouts (5) & consecutive shutouts to begin a season
• School record for consecutive shutout wins (4)
• School record for consecutive shutout halves (11)
• Tied school record for consecutive road games without a loss (3)
• School record for consecutive road wins (2)
• Tied school record for successful penalty kicks in a season (2)
• Tied school record for penalty kick attempts in a season (2)
• Fewest goals allowed in non-conference games in program history (3)

At a Glance: Colorado
• Colorado (6-1-1, 0-0-0 Big 12) returns home for the first time since Aug. 31, as they host the Big 12 opener between the Buffaloes and Wildcats.
• Colorado paces the Big 12 in total goals (28), goals per game (3.50), assists (27), assists per game (3.38), points (83) and points per game (10.38).
• The Buffaloes have won four of its last five matches, securing a 2-0 decision at Denver on Sept. 11.
• Colorado is led on the sideline by 14th-year head coach Danny Sanchez. During his time in Boulder, Sanchez owns a record of 151-87-40.
• Offensively, the Buffaloes have been led by sophomore forward Jace Holley with eight goals and four assists, while junior forward Jope Leyba has tallied nine goals.

K-State Posts Blank Score Sheets
• K-State registered five straight shutouts to begin the 2025 season, setting a trio of school records.
• The Wildcats blanked Oral Roberts, Portland State, South Dakota, UMass Lowell and Harvard to open the 2025 season. The final number of consecutive shutout minutes was 504:07, with the first goal allowed on the season coming at 54:07 of the second half at Nebraska on Sept. 7, the sixth match of the season. • K-State set the school records for consecutive shutout minutes in program history, consecutive shutout halves (11), consecutive shutout wins (4) and consecutive games with a shutout (5).
• For the season, K-State has 12 shutout halves and are allowing 0.43 goals per game which ranks 17th in the nation and third in the Big 12.
• In its 10 seasons of action, the Wildcats have registered 48 shutouts. Kansas State owns an all-time record of 34-0-14 in games allowing zero goals.

Cats Score A Litter of Goals
• K-State got off to a hot start in goal scoring in the 2025 season.
• The Wildcats own 13 goals in its first seven matches. K-State has scored mutiple goals in a match five times this season, which is tied for the second-most in a season in program history. The school record stands at six in 2019.
• In program history, the Wildcats have seen 48 players register at least one career goal and the overall goal total stands at 151. The newest goal scorers for K-State are: Rilyn Rintoul (vs. Oral Roberts, 8/14/25), Alix Regier (vs. Oral Roberts, 8/14/25), Mabry Williams (vs. Portland State, 8/17/25) and Gabby DeMers (at UMass Lowell, 8/28/25).
• 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.
• In 2024, the Wildcats scored 17 goals, which was 0.94 goals per game. The 17 goals were 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 were scored by 12 different players which was a school record for players with at least one goal in a season.
• 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.

PK Magic
• K-State achieved a program first in its win over Colorado College on Sept. 11.
• The Wildcats attempted and converted a pair of penalty kicks in the first half against the Tigers. Sophomore Allison Marshall finished her attempt in the 19th minute, while senior Andra Mohler converted her attempt in the 26th minute. This was the first career attempts for both players.
• This was the first time in program history K-State attempted two penalty kicks in the same match. The Wildcats are one of seven teams in the nation and the only Big 12 member to make two penalty kicks in the same match this season.
• Marshall was the first Wildcat to make a penalty kick since Riley Baker made a penalty kick at Baylor on Oct. 9, 2022. It was the first successful penalty kick at Buser Family Park for K-State since Oct. 16, 2020, when Brookelynn Entz made a penalty kick against Oklahoma.
• In its history, K-State is 7-of-13 on penalty kicks.

Happy Helpers
• The Wildcats have helped each other out this season. K-State has handed out 11 assists (1.57 apg) on its 10 goals this season.
• Junior midfielder McKinnan Braswell and sophomore forward Hannah Palmer lead the Wildcats with four assists each.
• K-State was in a giving mood last season, as the Wildcats handed out 18 assists on 17 goals which was 1.00 assists per game.
• The 18 assists were third-most in a season in program history. Of the 18 assists, 11 different players tallied at least one which was the second-most in program history behind the record of 12 in 2021.

Road Mostly Traveled
• Since the start of the program in 2016, K-State has played 84 matches away from Manhattan.
• Overall, the Wildcats are 17-53-14 (.286) in road matches in their history.
• K-State has tallied a program best three road wins in three different seasons (2017, 2021 and 2022).

Game in the Palm(er) of Her Hand
• Hannah Palmer has paced the Wildcats offense this season, as she has tallied three goals, with two of the goals counting as game-winners, and four assists. She ranks eighth in the Big 12 for points per game (1.43).
• With her stat line this season, Palmer has established career season-highs for goals, assists and points. She owns the school record for game-winning goals in a sophomore season, is tied for second in program history for goals in a sophomore season, tied school record for assists and points in a sophomore season.
• Palmer is the fifth Wildcat in program history to record two or more game-winning goals in a season and joins Allison Marshall and Andra Mohler as the only players on the current roster with two or more career game-winning goals.
• At UMass Lowell on Aug. 28, Palmer tied the school record for consecutive matches with a point as she carded her first career three-point night with a goal and an assist.
• In her career, Palmer owns four goals, four assists and 12 points. She ranks tied for ninth in school history for career goals and tied for 10th for career assists.

Marshall Plan
• Allison Marshall has surpassed her goal production from her freshman season after five weeks of her sophomore campaign.
• The sophomore forward from Omaha, Nebraska, tallied has registered a career-high three goals this season, including an indirect kick at UMass Lowell on Aug. 28 and her first career penalty kick against Colorado College on Sept. 11.
• In her career, Marshall owns five goals and two assists for 12 points. She owns a career shots on goal percentage of .609 (14-of-23). She is tied for sixth in program history for career goals scored and is tied for third in school history for career game-winning goals (2). She is the eighth player in school history with five or more goals scored in a career.
• In her debut season in 2024, Marshall tied for second on the team in goals (2), assists (2) and points (6). She had nine shots with five on goal. Her two game-winning goals tied the school record for game-winning goals in a freshman season. Her two goals tied for fourth in school history for goals in a freshman season, while her six points were fifth in a freshman campaign.
• Marshall was the fourth Wildcat in program history to record two or more game-winning goals in a season and the second freshman (Hannah Davis, 2017).

Impact from Mohler
• With her production this season, senior forward Andra Mohler has added her name to a pair of K-State career lists.
• The product of Bixby, Oklahoma, registered the game-winner at UMass Lowell on Aug. 28 and earned the game-winner against Colorado College on Sept. 11. This was Mohler's second and third career game-winning goals. She is tied for second in program history for game-winning goals in a senior season.
• For her career, Mohler has scored four goals and dished out two assists. She owns a career shots on goal percentage of .419.
• She ranks tied for ninth in school history for career goals.
• Mohler is third in program history for career game-winning goals (3).

Braswell Playing Well
• Junior midfielder/forward McKinnan Braswell has been a potent distributor in her first season with the Wildcats.
• The native of North Richland Hills, Texas, is tied for the team lead for assists with four. She is tied for second on the squad in total shots (14). Her assists and total shots are new career-highs for a single season.
• With her four assists this season, Braswell is tied for third in program history for assists in a season.
• At UMass Lowell on Aug. 28, Braswell handed out a career-high two assists.

Return of Rintoul
• Rilyn Rintoul made a successful return to the pitch following a 2024 season derailed by a season-ending knee injury suffered at Portland State on Aug. 22, 2024.
• Against Oral Roberts in the season-opener on Aug. 14 and her first match back from her injury, Rintoul scored the game-winning goal in the 61st minute. The tally was her first career goal.
• For the season, Rintoul has tallied two goals with 12 shots with four on goal. She ranks tied for fourth in school history for goals in a junior season.

Sibbing in Frame
• Maddie Sibbing has put her stamp on the early stages of the 2025 season.
• The Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week on August 20, Sibbing did not surrender a goal in the first five matches of her time with K-State and set the school record for consecutive shutout minutes (504:07).
• Sibbing is the first Wildcat keeper to register four straight shutout wins and the first to card five shutouts to in her first five games in goal with the Wildcats.
• For the season, Sibbing is 5-1-1 with a 0.43 goals against average, an .870 save percentage and five shutouts.
• She is third in program history for wins in a season (5), tied for second in program history for shutouts in a season (5) and second in program history for shutouts in a sophomore season.
• In her collegiate career, Sibbing owns a career record of 8-7-2 with six shutouts.

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McKinnan Braswell

Gabby DeMers

Allison Marshall

Andra Mohler

Hannah Palmer

Alix Regier

Rilyn Rintoul

Maddie Sibbing

Mabry Williams

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