GAME INFO
- WKU (2-5-0, 0-0-0 CUSA) at Louisiana Tech (2-3-3, 0-0-0 CUSA)
- Friday, Sept. 20 | 7 PM (CT) | Ruston, La. | Robert Mack Caruthers Field
- Watch: ESPN+
- Live stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- Kayla Meyer leads WKU in goals scored on the season with five through seven games. The senior had two against Union and netted a goal each against Evansville, Arkansas State, and Ohio.
- Six total Hilltoppers have scored goals this season and seven have notched assists.
- Maddie Davis has played six games in goal for WKU this season. She has one shutout on the year and nine in her career.
- 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
- WKU is 3-4-0 all-time against Louisiana Tech. The Hilltoppers own a 3-0-0 record against the Lady Techsters in Bowling Green, but a 0-4-0 record in Ruston.
- The most recent meeting between the two teams came in the 2023 CUSA tournament in Ruston. LA Tech won that match, 1-0.
SCOUTING THE LADY TECHSTERS
- Louisiana Tech notched a 2-3-3 record in non-conference play with wins against Jackson State and Arkansas State, losses to South Alabama, Texas A&M and Alabama and ties with Nicholls, UL Lafayette and Grambling.
- Five different Lady Techsters have scored this season with Kalli Matlock, Dakota Merino and Kyra Taylor leading the way with two each.
- Sarah Melen and Cadence Rutledge have split time in goal for LA Tech, playing four games each. Melen has a 2.00 goals against average while Rutledge's is 1.00.
