Thursday, August 20
Manhattan, Kan.
5 p.m.
Kansas State University
3-0-0, 0-0-0
3
vs
0
Missouri State
0-2-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri St. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas St. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
K-State Registers Home Shutout Win in 2026 Home Opener
Aug 20, 2026 | Soccer
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State overwhelmed Missouri State in the 2026 home opener at Buser Family Park on Thursday, as the Wildcats tallied a 3-0 win over the Bears. K-State has opened the season with three straight wins for the second straight season.
Combined with its home draw to end the 2025 season, Kansas State (3-0-0) in unbeaten in its last four matches which is the second-longest unbeaten streak in program history.
K-State registered 32 shots and tied the school record with 13 on goal. The 32 shots narrowly missed tying the school record of 33 set on Sept. 10, 2017, against Creighton. The 13 shots on goal tied the mark set in the same match against Creighton.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wildcats went in front in the 6th minute. Much like the first goal of the 2026 season last Thursday, senior forward Rilyn Rintoul found senior midfielder McKinnan Braswell for the early tally. Rintoul slid a quick pass inside the 18-yard box to Braswell, who gathered possession and finished her left-footed shot under the arms of Missouri State goalkeeper Kate Lewis from roughly eight yards.
- Braswell's goal at 5:34 was the earliest K-State goal since Sophie Simmons tallied a goal at 4:28 against Utah on October 10, 2024.
- Braswell's goal would prove to be the game-winner. This was her second game-winning goal of the season and her career.
- K-State outshot Missouri State (0-2-0), 20-0, in the first half and tallied a 10-0 advantage in corner kicks.
- The Wildcats boosted its lead to 2-0 in the 58th minute. Sophomore forward Gabby DeMers gathered a Missouri State turnover in the offensive quarter of the field and played a through ball to Rintoul on the left side. She calmly finished her left-footed attempt for her second goal of the season and her second 3-point game this season.
- Freshman forward Kennedy Miller notched K-State's final goal in the 76th minute. Miller attempted a tight shot which was saved by a diving Lewis. Miller quickly followed the rebound and tucked her attempt inside the left post for her second of the season.
- With the shutout, K-State junior goalkeeper Maddie Sibbing tied the school record for shutouts in a career with her 10th. She made one save on the night, as Missouri State garnered its only two shots of the night in the 81st and 82nd minutes with one reaching Sibbing.
- This was Sibbing's 10th career win at K-State, which ties her for second in program history with Miranda Larkin (2016-17).
- When combining K-State's defensive performance for the final 69 minutes against Hawaii on Saturday and Thursday's effort, K-State has allowed four total shots over 159 minutes of game action.
QUICK FACTS
- Head coach Colleen Corbin is 32-30-17 (.513) in her five career seasons as a head coach. She owns a 10-6-5 mark in her two seasons at K-State.
- The Wildcats are 27-48-9 (.375) in games played at Buser Family Park, including a 5-3-1 mark under Corbin.
- The Wildcats are 21-12-6 in its history in matches played in the month of August, including a current winning streak of eight straight in the month of August dating back to the last match in August of 2024.
- This was the third meeting in the series between K-State and Missouri State; Missouri State leads, 2-1-0.
- The Wildcats are 2-3-0 all-time in matches against current members of Conference USA.
TEAM NOTES
- K-State held a 1-0 lead at halftime on Thursday. In its history, the Wildcats are 28-8-3 when leading at halftime, including a 5-0-1 mark under Corbin's direction.
- When scoring first, the Wildcats own an all-time record of 43-15-5, including an 8-2-1 record during Corbin's tenure.
- K-State held the advantage in total shots, 32-2. When doing so, the Wildcats are 36-21-11 in its history, including a 10-3-4 record under Corbin.
- The Wildcats had the advantage in corner kicks, 11-0, K-State is 32-29-10 all-time when they have more corners that its foes, including a 7-2-3 mark under Corbin.
PLAYER NOTES
- With her goal, Rintoul moved into a tie for eighth in program history for career goals with six.
- With her three points on Thursday, Rintoul improved her career point total to 15 and moves into a tie for ninth in school history for career points.
- Rintoul is tied for fifth in program history for assists in a senior season (2).
- Braswell and Rintoul are tied for sixth in program history for goals in a senior season (2).
- Braswell has tied the school record for game-winning goals in a senior season.
- Miller is tied for fourth in program history for goals in a freshman season with two.
- Sibbing owns 10 career wins at K-State, which ranks tied for second in program history. She needs two wins to break the record of 11 held by Alain Werremeyer (2020-22).
- Senior defender Reece Walrod made her 44th consecutive start. This was her 45th career start and her 54th career match played.
- Walrod notched 90 minutes of action. With her 90 minutes on Thursday, Walrod improved her career minutes played total to 4,053 and ranks eighth among field players in program history. She has played the full 90 minutes in 22 consecutive matches and 27 of her last 28 matches.
- Senior forward Rilyn Rintoul, senior defender Lily Hendrickson, senior midfielder McKinnan Braswell and junior goalkeeper Maddie Sibbing each made their 21st straight starts at K-State.
- Sophomore defender Chloe Dillbeck started her 15th consecutive match.
- Sophomore midfielder Langley Mayers made her 12th career start.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Colleen Corbin
On the team's attacking performance after a record tying performance for shots on goal…
"I think our attack right now is really dynamic. There's a lot of different people that are playing a really big role, and so that is making it really hard for teams to defend and for people to account for the different types of players that we have in our attack. So it's just been really fun how dynamic it is. That was something that we took out of the Omaha game was that we felt like we were getting into really dangerous areas, but weren't necessarily generating real chances. And so the fact that we're now creating a bajillion chances and also scoring goals is really exciting."
On coming back from a long road trip and winning in the first home game…
"It's a hard road trip. I know everyone thinks Hawaii and thinks paradise, and, oh man, how lucky are they? Which is true. It is a beautiful, magical, wonderful place, but the travel is brutal. The time change is brutal, and getting in a competitive mentality when you are in paradise is really challenging. So coming out of that weekend and performing the way that the team did, and then turning around again, the travel is the same on the way back, right? It's brutal, and having to readjust and find a way to still get your edge back and be ready to defend your home turf. Really proud of the way the team responded and the maturity that they showed in being able to manage that."
FROM THE FIELD
K-State Senior Forward Rilyn Rintoul
On moving up the K-State career offensive lists…
"I think it's really special to even be in the conversation and to be through the evolution of K-State soccer and like what we are striving for. And we had the conversation earlier this season to be up with the best teams in the conference, you need to be up there in points with them. So that's kind of what we're striving for. We've scored a lot more goals in the past three games than we have earlier in the beginning of the season. So it's a collective effort. It's special to have my name in the conversation, but a lot of it comes from the team and the goals we're all chasing."
On what has been working offensively for her…
"We've put a lot of collection into our offense in all of our practices so far. Last season, we focused a lot on our press and the defensive side of things. So now we've kind of focused more on offense and the final third. So I think it's just clicking for the whole team with the runs and just being more dynamic in the final third, and it's working out."
K-State Senior Midfielder McKinnan Braswell
On what this hot start to the season means moving forward…
"This past summer has been a lot of focusing on the offense. Last season was a lot of figuring out our press and our team mentality to go win the ball up high. But, we're getting into the rhythm of we know how to play, we know how to score different types of goals, and so it's just been committing to the offense and just being on the end of shots, being ready to follow up, and I know it's been really awesome."
On what it means coming back from a road trip and winning at home…
"That's something we've also really harped on this preseason. We don't want to lose at home. Being here at home, we're here to defend our house and show out for our fans. And I think that's what we did today. So it was fun."
UP NEXT
K-State continues its three-match home stand on Sunday, August 23, as the Wildcats host South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Sunday's match is a Wildcat 4-Pack game, as fans can four general admission tickets and four $10 concession vouchers. For tickets, visit kstatesports.com/tickets and call (800) 221-CATS.
Sunday's match will stream on ESPN+.
Combined with its home draw to end the 2025 season, Kansas State (3-0-0) in unbeaten in its last four matches which is the second-longest unbeaten streak in program history.
K-State registered 32 shots and tied the school record with 13 on goal. The 32 shots narrowly missed tying the school record of 33 set on Sept. 10, 2017, against Creighton. The 13 shots on goal tied the mark set in the same match against Creighton.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wildcats went in front in the 6th minute. Much like the first goal of the 2026 season last Thursday, senior forward Rilyn Rintoul found senior midfielder McKinnan Braswell for the early tally. Rintoul slid a quick pass inside the 18-yard box to Braswell, who gathered possession and finished her left-footed shot under the arms of Missouri State goalkeeper Kate Lewis from roughly eight yards.
- Braswell's goal at 5:34 was the earliest K-State goal since Sophie Simmons tallied a goal at 4:28 against Utah on October 10, 2024.
- Braswell's goal would prove to be the game-winner. This was her second game-winning goal of the season and her career.
- K-State outshot Missouri State (0-2-0), 20-0, in the first half and tallied a 10-0 advantage in corner kicks.
- The Wildcats boosted its lead to 2-0 in the 58th minute. Sophomore forward Gabby DeMers gathered a Missouri State turnover in the offensive quarter of the field and played a through ball to Rintoul on the left side. She calmly finished her left-footed attempt for her second goal of the season and her second 3-point game this season.
- Freshman forward Kennedy Miller notched K-State's final goal in the 76th minute. Miller attempted a tight shot which was saved by a diving Lewis. Miller quickly followed the rebound and tucked her attempt inside the left post for her second of the season.
- With the shutout, K-State junior goalkeeper Maddie Sibbing tied the school record for shutouts in a career with her 10th. She made one save on the night, as Missouri State garnered its only two shots of the night in the 81st and 82nd minutes with one reaching Sibbing.
- This was Sibbing's 10th career win at K-State, which ties her for second in program history with Miranda Larkin (2016-17).
- When combining K-State's defensive performance for the final 69 minutes against Hawaii on Saturday and Thursday's effort, K-State has allowed four total shots over 159 minutes of game action.
QUICK FACTS
- Head coach Colleen Corbin is 32-30-17 (.513) in her five career seasons as a head coach. She owns a 10-6-5 mark in her two seasons at K-State.
- The Wildcats are 27-48-9 (.375) in games played at Buser Family Park, including a 5-3-1 mark under Corbin.
- The Wildcats are 21-12-6 in its history in matches played in the month of August, including a current winning streak of eight straight in the month of August dating back to the last match in August of 2024.
- This was the third meeting in the series between K-State and Missouri State; Missouri State leads, 2-1-0.
- The Wildcats are 2-3-0 all-time in matches against current members of Conference USA.
TEAM NOTES
- K-State held a 1-0 lead at halftime on Thursday. In its history, the Wildcats are 28-8-3 when leading at halftime, including a 5-0-1 mark under Corbin's direction.
- When scoring first, the Wildcats own an all-time record of 43-15-5, including an 8-2-1 record during Corbin's tenure.
- K-State held the advantage in total shots, 32-2. When doing so, the Wildcats are 36-21-11 in its history, including a 10-3-4 record under Corbin.
- The Wildcats had the advantage in corner kicks, 11-0, K-State is 32-29-10 all-time when they have more corners that its foes, including a 7-2-3 mark under Corbin.
PLAYER NOTES
- With her goal, Rintoul moved into a tie for eighth in program history for career goals with six.
- With her three points on Thursday, Rintoul improved her career point total to 15 and moves into a tie for ninth in school history for career points.
- Rintoul is tied for fifth in program history for assists in a senior season (2).
- Braswell and Rintoul are tied for sixth in program history for goals in a senior season (2).
- Braswell has tied the school record for game-winning goals in a senior season.
- Miller is tied for fourth in program history for goals in a freshman season with two.
- Sibbing owns 10 career wins at K-State, which ranks tied for second in program history. She needs two wins to break the record of 11 held by Alain Werremeyer (2020-22).
- Senior defender Reece Walrod made her 44th consecutive start. This was her 45th career start and her 54th career match played.
- Walrod notched 90 minutes of action. With her 90 minutes on Thursday, Walrod improved her career minutes played total to 4,053 and ranks eighth among field players in program history. She has played the full 90 minutes in 22 consecutive matches and 27 of her last 28 matches.
- Senior forward Rilyn Rintoul, senior defender Lily Hendrickson, senior midfielder McKinnan Braswell and junior goalkeeper Maddie Sibbing each made their 21st straight starts at K-State.
- Sophomore defender Chloe Dillbeck started her 15th consecutive match.
- Sophomore midfielder Langley Mayers made her 12th career start.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Colleen Corbin
On the team's attacking performance after a record tying performance for shots on goal…
"I think our attack right now is really dynamic. There's a lot of different people that are playing a really big role, and so that is making it really hard for teams to defend and for people to account for the different types of players that we have in our attack. So it's just been really fun how dynamic it is. That was something that we took out of the Omaha game was that we felt like we were getting into really dangerous areas, but weren't necessarily generating real chances. And so the fact that we're now creating a bajillion chances and also scoring goals is really exciting."
On coming back from a long road trip and winning in the first home game…
"It's a hard road trip. I know everyone thinks Hawaii and thinks paradise, and, oh man, how lucky are they? Which is true. It is a beautiful, magical, wonderful place, but the travel is brutal. The time change is brutal, and getting in a competitive mentality when you are in paradise is really challenging. So coming out of that weekend and performing the way that the team did, and then turning around again, the travel is the same on the way back, right? It's brutal, and having to readjust and find a way to still get your edge back and be ready to defend your home turf. Really proud of the way the team responded and the maturity that they showed in being able to manage that."
FROM THE FIELD
K-State Senior Forward Rilyn Rintoul
On moving up the K-State career offensive lists…
"I think it's really special to even be in the conversation and to be through the evolution of K-State soccer and like what we are striving for. And we had the conversation earlier this season to be up with the best teams in the conference, you need to be up there in points with them. So that's kind of what we're striving for. We've scored a lot more goals in the past three games than we have earlier in the beginning of the season. So it's a collective effort. It's special to have my name in the conversation, but a lot of it comes from the team and the goals we're all chasing."
On what has been working offensively for her…
"We've put a lot of collection into our offense in all of our practices so far. Last season, we focused a lot on our press and the defensive side of things. So now we've kind of focused more on offense and the final third. So I think it's just clicking for the whole team with the runs and just being more dynamic in the final third, and it's working out."
K-State Senior Midfielder McKinnan Braswell
On what this hot start to the season means moving forward…
"This past summer has been a lot of focusing on the offense. Last season was a lot of figuring out our press and our team mentality to go win the ball up high. But, we're getting into the rhythm of we know how to play, we know how to score different types of goals, and so it's just been committing to the offense and just being on the end of shots, being ready to follow up, and I know it's been really awesome."
On what it means coming back from a road trip and winning at home…
"That's something we've also really harped on this preseason. We don't want to lose at home. Being here at home, we're here to defend our house and show out for our fans. And I think that's what we did today. So it was fun."
UP NEXT
K-State continues its three-match home stand on Sunday, August 23, as the Wildcats host South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Sunday's match is a Wildcat 4-Pack game, as fans can four general admission tickets and four $10 concession vouchers. For tickets, visit kstatesports.com/tickets and call (800) 221-CATS.
Sunday's match will stream on ESPN+.
How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Soccer, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
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MSU
KState
Goals
0
3
Shots
2
32
Shots on Goal
1
13
Saves
10
1
Corners
1
11
Fouls
7
10
Scoring Plays
McKinnan Braswell (2)
Assisted By: Rilyn Rintoul
14 yds center of box; left foot
05:34
Rilyn Rintoul (2)
Assisted By: Gabby DeMers
GOAL by KState Rintoul, Rilyn Assist by DeMers, Gabby.
57:09
Kennedy Miller (2)
GOAL by KState Miller, Kennedy.
75:23
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
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