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GAME INFO
- WKU (2-6-1, 0-1-1 CUSA) at UTEP (3-4-3, 0-1-1 CUSA)
- Sunday, Sept. 29 | 1 PM (CT) | El Paso, Texas
- Watch: ESPN+
- Live stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- Kayla Meyer leads WKU in goals scored on the season with five through nine games. The senior had two against Union and netted a goal each against Evansville, Arkansas State, and Ohio.
- Rebecca Roth and Abby Wiedermann each have two goals this season. Six total Hilltoppers have scored goals this season and seven have notched assists.
- Maddie Davis has played eight games in goal for WKU this season. She has two shutouts on the year. Her 10 career clean sheets are the sixth most in program history. Earlier this week, Davis earned her second career CUSA Goalkeeper of the Week honors.
- 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 and New Mexico State will meet for the eighth time in the series history. WKU is 3-3-1 against the Miner all-time.
- The two teams played in El Paso on Oct. 7 last season and the Miners notched a 1-0 win.
- The Hilltoppers are 1-1-1 all-time in El Paso against UTEP.
SCOUTING THE MINERS
- The Miners are off to a 0-1-1 start in conference play with a tie against Kennesaw State and a loss to Middle Tennessee on Thursday night. In non-conference play UTEP had wins against Texas A&M Commerce, Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Texas Southern.
- The Miners' leading goal scorer is Ana Quintero who has four goals on the season. Five different UTEP players have scored this season.
- Angelina Amparano has started all 10 games in goal for the Miners. She has a 0.84 goals against average for the season and has three clean sheets.
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