MATCH INFO
- Sunday, Oct. 5 | 1 p.m. CT | Pritchett Field | Huntsville, Texas
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ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter Sunday's matchup with a 5-4-2 record and a 2-0-1 mark in league play.
- WKU most recently defeated Louisiana Tech on Thursday night, taking a 1-0 road victory over the Bulldogs. The win also marked the first for WKU in Ruston against La Tech.
- For the second straight match, Makenna Egan headlined action as she was credited with the game-winning goal in the 80th minute. Egan now has four goals this season which is second on the team.
- Egan is in a seven-way tie for seventh most goals in Conference USA this season.
- A trio of Hilltoppers led the team in shots taken in Maggie Bellair, Georgia Liapis, and Torrie Grant-Clavijo, all recording three apiece. All three finished with one shot on goal each.
- Maddie Davis played the full sheet in goal for WKU and finished with two saves. Davis now has 148 saves in her Hilltopper career.
- Davis recorded her second shutout of the season and now has 16 in her career.
- Abby Wiedermann, Alyvia Walls, Alaina Nugier, Georgia Liapis, Kora Kipley, and Maddie Davis all played the full 90 minutes of action.
- Georgia Liapis is sixth in CUSA in shots taken with 27.
- WKU used the same starting lineup for the third consecutive match. In those three contests, WKU holds a 2-0-1 mark.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Sunday marks the third ever meeting between the Hilltoppers and Bearkats.
- The series is currently tied at 1-1 with Sam Houston winning the most recent matchup 1-0 on Nov. 1, 2024.
- Both teams picked up their win in the series as the road team with Sam Houston winning last year in Bowling Green and WKU taking the win in Huntsville the year prior.
- Both meetings between WKU and Sam Houston have been one score affairs.Â
SCOUTING THE BEARKATS
- Sam Houston currently boasts a record of 5-3-2 with a 2-0-1 mark in league play.
- The Bearkats come into the matchup off their second straight win, taking a 1-0 decision over Middle Tennessee on Thursday night. Taylor Vance scored the winning goal for Sam Houston in the 78th minute.
- The Bearkats enter the matchup with 14 goals favored and 14 against. The scoring title is shared by Tiana Johnson and Ellie Morgan who each have three.
- In goal, Katie Bahn has started in 10 matches and has charted 38 saves with 14 goals allowed, good for a .731 save percentage.
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