K-State Hosts UCF in Home Finale on Friday - Kansas State University Athletics

MATCH #18
UCF (10-4-1, 5-3-1 Big 12) at K-State (5-6-4, 0-6-1 Big 12)
October 30, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. | Manhattan, Kan. | Buser Family Park

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Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Oscar Montenegro
Sideline: Laci Lister

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SERIES HISTORY vs. UCF
0-0-2
• Series tied, 0-0-2
• Head coach Colleen Corbin vs. UCF: 0-0-1
• Current streak: Draw two

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State (6-7-4, 1-7-1 Big 12) caps the home portion of its 2026 schedule on Friday night, as the Wildcats host UCF (10-4-1, 5-3-1) at 6:30 p.m.

• Friday's game is a Junior Wildcats Day, as members of the Junior Wildcat Club are invited to celebrate Halloween by wearing your costume, trick-or-treating, and joining our costume parade on the field at halftime. Friday's match will also feature a galftime Hallo-weenie Halftime Dog Race.
• The match can be seen on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Oscar Montenegro (analyst) and Laci Lister (sideline) will be on the call.

Last Time Out
• K-State saw split 1-0 results last weekend during a two-match road swing at Iowa State and Cincinnati.
• Kansas State collected a 1-0 win at Iowa State on October 22. The Wildcats tied the school record for road wins in a season with its third.
• The Wildcats snapped an 11-match winless stretch (0-8-3) dating back to October 19, 2025, which included a five-match losing streak.
• Against the Cyclones, senior forward Rilyn Rintoul registered a 24th minute tally for her fourth goal of the season and first game-winner of 2026.
• Junior forward Adelle Francis tallied a point in her third straight road match, as she tallied three goals and an assist during this time frame.
• With its three points on the goal and assist, K-State set the school record for points in a season with 70 breaking the mark of 68 set in 2025.
• During the win at Iowa State, K-State set the school record for shots on goal with 14.
• At Cincinnati, the Bearcats made a 10th minute goal hold up for the 1-0 win over the Wildcats.
• K-State attempted nine shots with four on frame.

At a Glance: UCF
• UCF (10-4-1, 5-3-1 Big 12) enters Friday's match following a 1-0 home loss to Houston on Sunday. The Knights enter the match with an RPI of 23.
• The Knights are led on the sideline by 14th-year head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak. During her time in Orlando, Roberts Sahaydak has led the squad to a 143-69-38 record.
• UCF is led on the field by Naomi Clark and Ainsley Moy. Clark owns a team-high 11 goals and 25 points, while Moy has team-best eight assists and 12 points.

Purple Pitch
• K-State has played 91 home matches in its 192-game history, but have felt more comfortable at Buser Family Park.
• The Wildcats are 28-52-11 (.368) at home, including a school record four-match home field winning streak and a five-match unbeaten streak which spanned the end of the 2016 home schedule and the start of the 2017 home slate.
• K-State set the school record for home wins and home field winning percentage in 2025 (4-3-1; .563).
• In the 91 home matches, the Wildcats have been outscored by its opponents, 120-97 (-23).
• Overall in matches played within the Sunflower State, Kansas State owns a record of 30-54-12 (.375).

Cats Filling up The Net
• For the second straight season, K-State set the school record for goals in a season surpassing the mark set in the 2025 season.
• The Wildcats have 25 goals (1.47 gpg) in 17 matches in the 2026 season. The Cats have eight matches with two or more goals scored. K-State is ninth in the Big 12 for total goals.
• K-State's 25 goals set the school record for goals in a single season. The Wildcats also set a new school record for fastest to register 20 goals in a season in program history, doing so by the 12th match.
• In the 2025 season, the Wildcats registered 23 goals, which was a school record 1.28 per match. This was the second season in program history with 20 or more goals scored.
• In Big 12 action, K-State scored 10 goals which tied the school record for goals in a league season.
• K-State scored mutiple goals in a match nine times last season, setting the single season school record for matches with two or more goals scored.
• In program history, the Wildcats have seen 53 players register at least one career goal and the overall goal total stands at 186.

Happy Helpers
• K-State has been generous with the ball in the 2026 season, as the Wildcats have handed out 20 assists (1.27 apg).
• The Wildcats' total of 20 is tied for second for a season. K-State has reached 20 assists in a season for the third time in program history.
• Sophomore forward Alix Regier set the school record for assists in a Big 12 match, as she dished out a pair at Baylor on Oct. 11. These were the first two assists of Regier's career.
• With her assist at Hawaii, McKinnan Braswell became the 10th player in program history with five or more career assists. She dished her second assist of the 2026 season against Arizona. She ranks tied for fourth in program history for career assists (6).
• With her two assists at Colorado College, Langley Mayers became the 11th player in program history with five or more career assists.
• With her assist against Colorado, Chloe Dillbeck became the 12th player in program history with five or more career assists.
• This is the first time in program history in which three Wildcats were on the same roster and had five or more career assists in their K-State career.
• K-State registered the 150th assist in program history on Aug. 20, against Missouri State as Gabby DeMers was credited with the assist on the Wildcats' second of three goals.
• The Wildcats helped each other out in the 2025 season. K-State handed out 22 assists (1.22 apg) on its 23 goals.
• The 22 assists and 1.22 assists per game last season set the school records. The Wildcats had 11 assists in Big 12 action, which was a school record in league play.
• The 2025 season was the second season in program history with 20 or more assists.

Riled Up Rintoul
• After a successful return in 2025, senior forward Rilyn Rintoul has been an offensive force in the 2026 season.
• Rintoul is tied for the team lead for assists (3), second for goals scored (4) and is second for points (11). She leads the Big 12 and ranks 35th in the nation for shots on goal percentage (.596).
• At Iowa State, she notched her third career goal in a Big 12 match including her second against the Cyclones, by scoring her first game-winning goal of the 2026 season.
• Against Seattle U., in the season-opener on Aug. 13, she tallied an assist on the eventual game-winner and added a goal of her own for a three-point afternoon.
• Against Missouri State, she registered a second 3-point night with an assist in the game-winner and a second half goal. Against South Dakota State, she notched an assist on the eventual game-winner.
• At Colorado College on Sept. 13, Rintoul recorded her third goal of the season, scoring from a difficult angle a yard off the touchline.
• In her career, Rintoul is tied for fourth in program history for career goals scored (8) and sixth for career points (20). She ranks eighth in program history for career goals per game (0.16) and seventh in career points per game (0.40).

Adelle Setting Fire to the Nets
• Junior forward Adelle Francis has piled up the points in three of K-State last four road matches.
• Francis has tallied three goals and an assist this season, all in Big 12 play. and coming in two straight matches away from Manhattan.
• The product of Perrysburg, Ohio, was the fourth player in program history to score two goals in a Big 12 match, reaching the feat at Baylor on Oct. 11. This also tied the school record with eight other players for goals scored in any match. Her four points tied the school record for points in a Big 12 match.
• At Iowa State on Oct. 22, Francis added to her point total by assisting on the eventual game-winning goal.
• Her three goals and seven points are new career season-highs.
• She is tied for second in program history for goals scored in Big 12 games in a season.
• In her collegiate career, Francis owns five total goals and 14 overall points.

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Chloe Dillbeck

Adelle Francis

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Alix Regier

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