K-State Drops Friday Night Matchup at BYU

Friday, October 2

Provo, Utah

8 p.m. (CT)

Kansas State University

5-3-4, 0-3-1

BYU

7-2-2, 3-0-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Kansas St.	1	0	1
BYU	0	2	2

Oct 02, 2026 | Soccer

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PROVO, Utah – K-State held a halftime lead on Friday night at South Field, but BYU used a pair of early second half goals to capture a 2-1 win.

With the road defeat, K-State (5-3-4, 0-3-1 Big 12) saw its program-best road unbeaten streak halted at four.

With its goal on Friday, the Wildcats reached the 20-goal mark for the third time in program history and for the second consecutive season. This is the fastest K-State has scored 20 goals in a season (12 matches).

HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State went in front, 1-0, in the 43rd minute. The Wildcats earned their first corner kick of the night with freshman defender Lauren Moylan taking the initial kick and finding senior midfielder McKinnan Braswell. Her attempt from eight yards was stopped on a diving save from BYU goalkeeper Chelsea Peterson toward the left post.
- The ball caromed to Moylan, who took the ball to the end line. Before reaching the line, Moylan crossed the ball toward from and found the head of junior forward Adelle Francis. She redirected the ball into the net for her first goal as a Wildcat and the third of her collegiate career.
- BYU (7-2-2, 3-0-1) outshot K-State in the first half, 15-5, including a 7-3 edge in shots on goal. K-State goalkeeper Maddie Sibbing stopped all seven shots on goal.
- In the 53rd minute, the Cougars scored on a free kick. Lucy Kesler found the head of Afton Perry from seven yards out.
- In the 61st minute, BYU was awarded a penalty kick following a Video Assisted Review (VAR) challenge iniated by the Cougars on a K-State handball in the 18-yard box. Bella Wood scored the penalty kick to give BYU a 2-1 lead. This was the fourth penalty kick Sibbing has faced this season.
- Sibbing ended the night with a career-high nine saves. This was the fourth time this season Sibbing has made five or more saves in a match. This was the seventh time in her time with the Wildcats she has made five or more saves.
- The Cougars ended the night with a 21-9 advantage in total shots, including an 11-3 margin in shots on goal.

QUICK FACTS
- Head coach Colleen Corbin is 34-33-21 (.506) in her five career seasons as a head coach. She owns a 12-9-9 (.550) mark in her two seasons at K-State.
- The Wildcats are 20-56-19 (.311) in road matches in their history, including a 5-4-6 record in the Corbin era.
- This was the fourth meeting in the series between K-State and BYU; BYU leads the series, 4-0-0. This was Corbin's first meeting in her career against BYU.
- The Wildcats are 11-64-12 all-time in Big 12 Conference matches. K-State is winless in its last eight Big 12 matches (0-5-3).
- The Wildcats are 9-45-6 in its history in matches played in the month of October, including a 2-4-2 mark under Corbin's guidance.

TEAM NOTES
- K-State held a 1-0 lead at halftime on Friday. In its history, the Wildcats are 30-9-4 when leading at halftime, including a 7-1-2 mark under Corbin's direction.

PLAYER NOTES
- Moylan earned her second save of the season. She is tied for fifth in program history for points in a freshman season with six.
- Braswell and junior goalkeeper Maddie Sibbing each made their 30th straight starts at K-State.
- Senior defender Lily Hendrickson made her 45^th career start.
- Sophomore midfielder Langley Mayers, junior defender Chloe Dillbeck and junior defender Emerson DeLuca made their 21st career starts.

FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Colleen Corbin
On team's defensive composure in the first 20 minutes…
"We came out with energy and intensity that caused BYU problems and made their life hard. Our team was resilient and gritty and the individual defensive effort all across the field was truly impressive. We had talked as a team about making sure we were intentional with our out of possession identity and I thought the team did a phenomenal job in owning those moments tonight."

On efforts by Moylan and Francis on the goal…
"A phenomenal goal off the corner kick tonight. The service from Lauren (Moylan) was perfect and the header from Adelle (Francis) was really gritty. The team has been collectively talking about being more opportunistic with our set piece moments and that goal is a perfect example of that. Having Adelle as a threat on set pieces is a massive weapon and hopefully we will continue to be able to set her up for more of those moments in the future."

On the 8-10 minute window in which BYU scored its two goals…
"Unfortunately, there continue to be things outside our control that are impacting the game, especially with VAR. We collectively just have to be better about managing set piece moments and continuing to own the moments that we can control."

On tonight's performance as a step in the right direction…
"I am proud of how the group responded after Sunday and felt like our identity as a team was able to shine through. I am incredibly disappointed for us to not earn a result, but this is an unforgiving game in one of the most competitive conferences in the country. We will continue to grow and grind and get back to work to get ready for Kansas next week."

UP NEXT
K-State returns to Buser Family Park for the Dillons Sunflower Showdown against Kansas on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday's match is a White Out, as fans are encouraged to wear their best white K-State gear. The first 500 fans will receive a free jersey keychain. For tickets, visit kstatesports.com/tickets or call (800) 221-CATS.

Thursday's match will air on ESPN+, with Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Oscar Montenegro (analyst) and Addison Lowe (sideline) on the call.

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