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AT THE MATCH
- Thursday's match will serve as Breast Cancer Awareness Night.
- The match will also be a 'Tops On 3' night.
- The match will be a pink out and fans are encouraged to wear pink.
- Fans can park in the Creason Lot.
- All matches at the WKU Soccer Complex are Free to attend.
MATCH INFO
- Thursday, Oct. 16 | 7 p.m. CT | WKU Soccer Complex | Bowling Green, Ky.
- No Broadcast Available
- Live Stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter Thursday's matchup with a 7-4-2 record and a 4-0-1 mark in league play.
- The Hilltoppers currently sit in second place in the table with 13 points, just one point behind league leader Liberty.
- Sunday, WKU defeated Missouri State 4-3 in Springfield.
- WKU is one of only two teams in CUSA without a loss in league play this season.
- WKU's four goals in a conference match mark the most since 2021 when they defeated FIU 4-3. All four goals scored Sunday afternoon were assisted.
- Georgia Liapis led the offensive attack for WKU with two goals on three shots and an assist in 90 minutes of action.
- Liapis is now at seven goals for the season. With that total, Liapis is second in CUSA in goals scored this season.
- Liapis is also third in CUSA in points with 16 this season, scoring seven goals and assisting in two.
- Both of Liapis' goals were assisted. The first by Makenna Egan and the second by Danielle Lewin.
- Egan now has four assists this season, marking the third most in the league.
- Lauren Alexander scored her first collegiate goal which tied the match at three in the 75th minute. Kora Kipley assisted in the goal.
- Alyvia Walls scored the game-winning goal for WKU in the 84th minute, marking the first of her collegiate career. Liapis assisted in the goal.
- For the second straight match, Maddie Davis recorded six saves to her name. Davis is credited with her third straight win in goal.
- Davis now has 39 saves this season. She holds the third best save percentage in CUSA with a mark of 0.813.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Thursday will mark the ninth matchup between the Tops and Miners in a series dating back to 2014.
- WKU holds the advantage, leading 4-3-1.
- The Hilltoppers won the last matchup between the two in El Paso 2-0 on Sept. 29, 2024.
- Thursday marks the first meeting in Bowling Green since 2022. WKU won 1-0.
- Overall, WKU has a 2-2 all-time record against UTEP at the WKU Soccer Complex.
SCOUTING THE MINERS
- UTEP enters Thursday's matchup at 3-8-3 and an 0-3-2 mark in Conference USA play.
- The Miners most recently played Sam Houston in a 0-3 loss on the road last Saturday.
- Ana Quintero leads UTEP on offense with four goals this season. Quintero also leads the team with 56 shots.
- Dannique Wilson has a team best three assists on the year.
- As a team, UTEP has scored 12 goals while allowing 19 this season.
- Savanah Finley has started all 14 matches in goal for UTEP, charting 45 saves with 19 goals allowed.
Follow the Hilltoppers: For complete information on WKU Soccer, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media @WKU_Soccer on X and Instagram and @WKUSoccer on Facebook.
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