Game Info
Conference USA Championship – First Round
No. 7 WKU (7-8-3, 4-5-1 C-USA) vs. No. 2 North Texas (11-5-2, 7-2-1 C-USA)
Wednesday, Nov. 2 | 10 a.m. (CT)
Charlotte, N.C. | Transamerica Field
Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats
WKU Notes
- WKU clinched the No. 7 seed with a 1-0 victory against Charlotte last Friday on Senior Night at the WKU Soccer Complex. The match was a tie until the 86th minute when Lyric Schmidt launched a long-range shot that stretched over the 49er goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
- WKU has scored 14 total goals this season, coming from 11 different goal scorers. Kayla Meyer leads the team with three and Lily Rummo has two on the season. Katie Erwin, Brooke Sleeva, Anna Isger, Avery Christopher, Kendall King, Aspen Seaich, Kenlee Newcom, Abby Davis and Schmidt have all also found the back of the net. Erwin leads the team with four assists on the season while Meyer, Rummo, Seaich, Ansley Cate, Olivia Kucharyski, Annah Hopkins and Emily Speidel each have one.
- The WKU defense has given up only 12 goals in 18 matches on the season, which is the fewest in the conference. The Lady Toppers have the 26th lowest goals against average in the nation at 0.67 goals allowed per match.
- Goalkeeper Alexis Bach has the second best goals against average in the league at 0.68 goals allowed per game, which also ranks 38th among all Division I keepers. Her six clean sheets are the fourth most in the conference. Her 80.4 save percentage is third best in C-USA.
- WKU went 3-3-2 through non-conference play. Two of WKU's opponents were ranked at the time of the match and the slate included three Power Five teams. The Lady Toppers notched wins against Union, Kentucky and Arkansas State and tied Tennessee Tech and Belmont.
Series History
- WKU and North Texas have played 23 times in series history. The Mean Green are 15-6-2 against the Lady Toppers all-time.
- The two teams met just a little over a month ago in Bowling Green. That match was tied 0-0 until the 81st minute when North Texas broke through to score the game-winner.
North Texas Notes
- The Mean Green enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed and have a four-match winning streak.
- North Texas is averaging 2.22 goals scored per game this season.
- Olivia Klein is the lead goal scorer for North Texas with nine on the season.
- Dani Jacobson is the starting goalkeeper for the Mean Green and she has a 0.94 goals against average on the season.
Up Next
- The winner between WKU and North Texas will move on to face the winner of UAB and UTSA on Friday at 3:30 p.m. (CT).
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.
