GAME INFO
- WKU (3-6-3, 1-1-3 CUSA) at Middle Tennessee (6-7-0, 3-2-0 CUSA)
- Sunday, Oct. 13 | 5 PM | Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Watch: ESPN+
- Live stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Lady Toppers are currently tied for sixth place in the Conference USA standings with six points.
- Kayla Meyer leads WKU in goals scored on the season with five through 12 games. The senior had two against Union and netted a goal each against Evansville, Arkansas State, and Ohio.
- Rebecca Roth, Abby Wiedermann, Olivia Cooke and Lily Rummo each have two goals this season. Seven total Hilltoppers have scored goals this season and seven have notched assists. Georgia Liapis leads the team in assists earned with two on the year.
- Maddie Davis has played 11 games in goal for WKU this season. She has four shutouts on the year, which is the most in CUSA. Her 12 career clean sheets are the fourth most in program history.
- The Hilltoppers return 17 players from the 2023 season and welcomed two transfers and seven freshmen. Among the returners are 2023 starting goalkeeper Maddie Davis, second-leading scorer Kayla Meyer and defensive starters Aspen Seaich, Kendall Wade and Lily Rummo. Of WKU's 26 players, 14 are underclassmen.
- WKU was picked to finish third in the preseason Conference USA coaches poll. Liberty was picked first and New Mexico State was selected second. The Hilltoppers finished third in Conference USA last season with a 4-2-2 record in conference play. The Hilltoppers were 6-5-7 overall. The seven ties were a school and CUSA record.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Sunday's match will be the 24th meeting all-time between WKU and Middle Tennessee. The Lady Toppers own a 10-6-7 record against the Blue Raiders all-time.
- WKU won last season's match, 3-0, in Bowling Green. Olivia Cooke scored the final goal in the game on a penalty kick.
- The Lady Toppers are 3-6-3 against the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro.
SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
- Middle Tennessee is currently tied for third place in the Conference USA standings with nine points. The Blue Raiders have wins over UTEP, Jacksonville State and Kennesaw State and losses to FIU and New Mexico State.
- The Blue Raiders' leading goal scorer is Manon Lebargy who has nine goals on the season. Idun Kvaale is second on the team with five. Twelve different Middle Tennessee players have scored this season.
- Demi Gronauer has started all 13 matches in goal for Middle Tennessee. She has a 2.10 goals against average and two shutouts.
