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Game Info
WKU (8-1-0, 3-0-0 C-USA) vs. (RV) Rice (8-2-1, 2-0-0 C-USA)
Saturday, Oct. 2 | 7 p.m.
WKU Soccer Complex | Free admission
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WKU Notes
- The Lady Toppers continued their hot start in conference play with a double overtime victory at UAB last week. WKU won the game 1-0 after a defensive battle between the teams that held until the final seconds of the second extra period. Freshman Briana Sayoc came into the game just a few minutes earlier, her first action of the night, and launched a rocket of a shot from outside the box and ended the game.
- WKU is currently ranked as the No. 5 team in the South region in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
- The Lady Toppers haven't lost a regular season conference match since 2019. During that span WKU has gone 9-0-2 with the last loss coming at Rice on October 20.
- The Lady Toppers have scored 15 total goals this season, scored by nine different goal scorers. Avery Jacobsen leads the team with three goals. Katie Erwin, Micheels, Crittenberger and Sayoc each have two and Lily Rummo, Annah Hopkins, Lyric Schmidt and Fondren have one each.
- Erwin and Jacobsen are tied for leading points earner for WKU with eight total. Erwin has two goals and four assists, while Jacobsen has three goals and two assists. Micheels is second with seven points on two goals and three assists.
- In goal, Alexis Bach has gotten the starting nod in eight matches, recording clean sheets in four and posting a 0.61 goals against average which ranks her 36th in the NCAA. Both marks are the second best in C-USA.
- WKU and Rice have faced each other eight times in the two program's histories.
- The Owl's lead the series 5-1-2.
- Saturday's match will be the first match between the two teams in Bowling Green since the 2019 season.
- Rice is the reigning C-USA tournament and West division champions from the spring season.
- The Owls won their most recent match against Louisiana Tech, 2-1, and opened C-USA play with a 2-1 win against UTEP.
- Rice features one of the highest producing offensive players in the league in Delaney Schultz. She is second in C-USA in total points with 18 on the season, which is tied for 29th in the NCAA.
- In goal, Bella Killgore has started all 11 matches for Rice this season. She has a 0.79 goals against average coming into the match and has made 52 saves on the season, the most by a C-USA goalkeeper this season.
- The Lady Toppers will continue their homestand with Old Dominion on Friday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m.
How to follow the Lady Toppers: For complete information on WKU Lady Topper Soccer, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media @WKU_Soccer on Twitter and Instagram.
