Game Info
WKU (5-3-7, 3-1-2 CUSA) at Liberty (13-1-1, 4-1-1 CUSA)
Saturday, Oct. 21 | 5 p.m. (CT)
Lynchburg, Va. | Osborne Stadium
Coverage: ESPN+ | Live Stats
WKU Notes
- The Lady Toppers are currently in fourth place in the Conference USA standings with 11 points.
- WKU posted a pair of 1-0 shutout wins last week with a victory against Louisiana Tech at home and a road win against Sam Houston. Ambere Barnett and Kayla Meyer were the two goal scorers for WKU in those wins and goalkeeper Maddie Davis was credited with the clean sheets.
- Barnett and Davis earned weekly awards for their play last week. Barnett was named the CUSA Defensive Player of the Week while Davis was named the CUSA Goalkeeper of the Week.
- The Lady Toppers have a 53.3 shutout percentage (8 shutouts in 15 matches) on the season, which is the second best in CUSA and 33rd best in the nation.
- Goalkeeper Maddie Davis' 0.929 goals against average on the season is the third best in the conference and her seven shut outs are also the second most in the league and the 26th most in the country.
- Erwin is the leading goal scorer for WKU this season with five on the year. Kayla Meyer is second with three on the season and Olivia Cooke and Ambere Barnett have two goals. In total, 11 different Lady Toppers have scored a goal through 15 matches. Other goal scorers include Anna Isger, Alaina Nugier, Rebecca Roth, Lily Rummo, Aspen Seaich, Amanda Simpson and Emily Speidel.
Series Notes
- Saturday's match will be the first all-time between WKU and Liberty.
Liberty Notes
- Liberty sits in second place in the CUSA standings with 13 points.
- The Flames have league wins against Middle Tennessee (1-0), Sam Houston (6-0), Jacksonville State (2-1) and UTEP (2-1). Their lone loss came against New Mexico State (2-0) and they tied with FIU (0-0).
- Rachel DeRuby is the team's leading goal scorer with six on the season. Ivy Garner has scored five.
- Goalkeeper Ainsley Leja has a 0.47 goals against average, which leads CUSA. She has nine shutouts on the season, also tops in the league.
Up Next
- The Lady Toppers will close out the regular season at home against New Mexico State on Friday, Oct. 27 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 X and Instagram.
