K-State Closes Out 2026 Schedule at Utah on Thursday - Kansas State University Athletics

MATCH #19
K-State (6-7-5, 1-7-2 Big 12) at Utah (4-9-5, 1-6-3 Big 12)
November 5, 2026 | 8 p.m. (CT) | Salt Lake City, Utah | Ute Field

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SERIES HISTORY vs. Utah
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• Utah leads, 1-0-0
• Head coach Colleen Corbin vs. Utah: First meeting
• Current streak: Utah won one

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State (6-7-5, 1-7-2 Big 12) ends its 11th season of action with its 2026 season finale at Utah (4-9-5, 1-6-3) on Thursday night, at 8 p.m. (CT), at Ute Field.

• With a win on Thursday, K-State would tie the school record for wins in a season and set the school record for road wins in a season. With a draw, the Wildcats would set the school record for draws in a season.
• The match can be seen on ESPN+.

Last Time Out
• K-State concluded its 2026 home schedule last Friday with a 1-1 draw against UCF. This is the second straight season the Wildcats have ended its home schedule with a draw.
• Kansas State ended the 2026 home slate with a home winless streak of seven matches (0-4-3) with its last win at Buser Family Park coming on August 23 against South Dakota State.
• Against the Knights, junior forward Allison Marshall registered a 58th minute tally on a header for her fourth goal of the season.
• With the goal, Marshall became the third player in program history with 10 or more career goals and is tied for second in program history for career goals.
• Freshman defender/midfielder Lauren Moylan and sophomore midfielder Langley Mayers were credited with an assist on the goal. The Wildcats have tied the school record for assists in a season with 22.
• With its four points on the goal and two assists, K-State improved the school record for points in a season with 74.

At a Glance: Utah
• Utah (4-9-5, 1-6-3 Big 12) enters Thursday's match following a 3-1 loss at BYU on Friday. The Utes are winless in their last seven matches (0-4-3).
• The Knights are led on the sideline by sixth-year head coach Hideki Nakada. During his time in Salt Lake City, Nakada has led the squad to a 37-50-29 record.
• Utah has racked up 20 goals this season and are led by Shannon Davidson and Katie Callaway. Davidson owns a team-high five goals and 14 points, while Callaway has four goals and nine points.

Road Mostly Traveled
• Since the start of the program in 2016, K-State has played 93 matches away from Manhattan.
• Overall, the Wildcats are 21-58-19 (.311) in road matches in their history. During the Colleen Corbin era, K-State is 6-6-6 (.500) away from Manhattan.
• In the 2025 season, K-State is 3-3-4 (.500) in road matches this season. This was the first season in program history the Wildcats ended its road schedule with a .500 or better record.
• K-State has tallied a program-best three road wins in five different seasons (2017, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026).

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 26 goals (1.44 gpg) in 18 matches in the 2026 season. This is the third season with 20 or more goals scored and first time achieving the feat in consecutive seasons. 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 26 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 gpg).
• 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 187.

Happy Helpers
• K-State has been generous with the ball in the 2026 season, as the Wildcats have handed out 22 assists (1.22 apg).
• The Wildcats' total of 22 has tied the school record for assists in a season. K-State has reached 20 assists in a season for the third time in program history and the first time achieving the feat in consecutive seasons.
• 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. She ranks tied for fourth in program history for career assists (6).
• With her assist against Colorado, Chloe Dillbeck became the 12th player in program history with five or more career assists. She ranks tied for eighth in program history for career assists (5).
• This is the first time in program history in which three Wildcats were on the same roster with 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.

Shot Prevention is Goal Prevention
• K-State has prevented opponent shots on goal to open the 2026 season.
• The Wildcats have held its foes to 4.7 shots on goal per game and a shots on goal percentage of .381. The 4.7 shots on goal allowed per match and the shots on goal percentage of .381 both rank second in program history for a season.
• Against Missouri State on Aug. 20, K-State held the Bears to two total shots with only one on goal. The two total shots were the fewest allowed by K-State in program history. Against South Dakota State on Aug. 23, the Wildcats limited the Jackrabbits to five total shots with one on frame.
• In the 2025 season, the Wildcats limited opponents to a school record low 4.2 shots on goal per game and a .415 shots on goal percentage while surrendering 20 goals. The 20 goals allowed were the second fewest surrendered by K-State in a season and the fewest allowed in an 18-game regular season in program history.
• K-State allowed only three goals in non-conference play, the fewest allowed by K-State in non-conference games in program history.
• The Wildcats held Cincinnati on Oct. 16 without a shot attempt in the second half and without a shot on goal in the entirety of the game. On Oct. 23 at Houston, K-State held Houston without a shot in the first half.
• The lowest shots on goal percentage allowed by K-State is .360 in the 2023 season.

Marshall Plan
• Junior forward Allison Marshall is climbing the K-State career lists for goals and points.
• In her career, Marshall owns 10 goals and four assists for 24 points. She is tied for second in program history for career goals scored and ranks second for career points (24). She was the fifth player in school history with 20 or more points in a career. She is the third player in program history with 10 or more career goals.
• Marshall also ranks fourth for career points per game (0.49), is tied for fourth in school history for career game-winning goals (2) and is sixth for career shots on goal (35).
• In the 2026 season, the product of Omaha, Nebraska, owns four goals with 27 shots, including 13 on goal. Her four goals have tied her career season-high from 2025.

Mayers Spreading It Out
• Sophomore midfielder Langley Mayers returned from a missed 2025 season to pace the Wildcats in assists in 2026.
• This season, Mayers owns a career-high four assists. The total is tied for third in program history for a single season.
• At Colorado College on Sept. 13, Mayers dished out a career-high two assists.
• In her career, Mayers owns six assists and ranks tied for fourth in program history for career assists. She holds the school record for assists per game in a career (0.19).

Moylan Making Moves
• Freshman defender/midfielder Lauren Moylan has made an impact with the Wildcats in her first collegiate season, including a soccer rarity.
• The product of Jenison, Michigan, has notched two goals and three assists on 15 shots with five on goal. She ranks tied for fourth in program history for goals in a freshman season, tied for second in school history for assists in a freshman season and tied for fourth for points in a freshman season (7).
• Moylan became the fourth freshman in program history to score in a season-opener, scoring from outside the 18 against Seattle.
• At Colorado College on Sept. 13, Moylan scored an Olimpico, directly on a corner kick. She is the second Wildcat to achieve this feat, joining Katie Cramer from the program's first goal in its debut match on Aug. 19, 2016.

Walrod on the Wall
• Senior defender Reece Walrod is a mainstay along the defensive backline for the Wildcats over the last three seasons.
• In her career, Walrod has played 4,981 minutes in 65 career matches (76.6 mpg). She ranks fourth in program history for career minutes played and is fourth for career matches started (56) and is eighth for career matches played.
• Walrod has played 90 minutes in 40 career matches including a stretch of 27 straight matches which ended on Sept. 18 against Houston and 37 of her last 39 matches played.
• In the 2026 season, Walrod has played 1,198 minutes and earned TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week honors on Aug. 18, for her performance in the opening weekend.
• Last season, Walrod was the only field player in the Big 12 to play every minute of every match for her team. She became the first K-State field player to achieve the feat.

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McKinnan Braswell

Gabby DeMers

Chloe Dillbeck

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Lauren Moylan

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