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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Soccer will continue its three-match homestand as the Lady Toppers welcome Lipscomb to the WKU Soccer Complex on Friday evening at 6 p.m. to close out the month of August on the pitch.
Friday night's match, like all home matches during the 2018 campaign, will feature free admission for all fans at the Soccer Complex.
The Lady Toppers carry a perfect all-time series record against the Bisons heading into Friday's battle, winning all six previous matchups against Lipscomb while conceding only two goals in the series. In the most recent meeting, WKU claimed a 2-0 shutout victory over the Bisons on Aug. 18, 2017, in Nashville last season.
In WKU's (1-2-1) last time out, the Lady Toppers battled for a full 110 minutes against Miami (Ohio) in their home opener last Sunday afternoon, settling for a 1-1 draw against the RedHawks despite a 26-5 advantage in shots. Freshman Ambere Barnett fired the goal for WKU, her third over the last two matches, and three members of WKU's stout back line; Kaylyn Bryant, Christina Bragado and Avery Jacobsen; played all 110 minutes despite temperatures in the mid-90s.
Barnett's three goals thus far are tied for third among all C-USA players, while her seven total points rank fourth in the league. Already showing off her talent as an offensive force, Barnett has also taken 18 shots, second only to Old Dominion's Natalie Johnson in C-USA.
In goal, Bailee Witt has played all but eight minutes this season between the posts for the Lady Toppers and lowered her goals against average to 1.69 after allowing only one goal on Sunday. A true freshman, Witt has made 13 saves across WKU's first four matches to rank seventh among C-USA goalkeepers in her debut season on The Hill.
WKU's 26 shots against Miami (Ohio) on Sunday were the team's most in a single match since firing 27 at UTEP on Oct. 2, 2015, and the Lady Toppers are now outshooting their opponents, 58-46, through four matches. Of WKU's 58 shots, the Lady Toppers have put 24 on goal, including 18 in the two most recent matches at Evansville and against Miami.
Lipscomb (2-1-1) won its first two matches of the season over Belmont and Tennessee Tech before earning a scoreless draw against Ohio and taking a heartbreaking 1-0 loss against Miami (FL) last weekend at Vanderbilt's Music City Invitational. The Bisons held the ACC power in check for 81 minutes before the Hurricanes broke through at the 81:24 mark to deal Lipscomb its first loss of 2018.
Olivia Doak leads the Bisons with three goals through four matches, and Riley Henry has also found the back of the net twice for Lipscomb. Allie Dunn has dished out a pair of assists and sits atop the team's leaderboard (alongside Doak) with 11 shots.
Kate Mason has played all 380 minutes in goal for Lipscomb, making 15 saves and allowing only three goals for a goals against average of 0.71.
WKU will round out its non-conference home slate in a Labor Day tilt against Kentucky Christian on Monday night at 6 p.m. at the WKU Soccer Complex. The match will be WKU's first regular-season bout against a non-Division I program since a 3-2 victory over Southern Indiana on Aug. 28, 2009, and admission will be free for all fans.
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