AT THE MATCH
- Saturday's match will be Youth Soccer Night and Big Red's Rascals Club night.
- Hilltopper Soccer will be recognizing SKY Soccer Saturday.
- Fans are encouraged to wear Red.
- Fans can park in the Creason Lot.
- All matches at the WKU Soccer Complex are Free to attend.
MATCH INFO
- Saturday, Sept. 27 | 6 p.m. CT | WKU Soccer Complex | Bowling Green, Ky.
- ESPN+
- Live Stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter the matchup with a record of 4-4-1 (1-0-0 CUSA) after a 2-1 win over Kennesaw State this past Sunday.
- WKU is one of four teams at the top of the league, along with Middle Tennessee.
- Georgia Liapis scored in the 28th minute, marking her fifth goal of the season. The most of anyone on the team this year.
- Liapis is also the fourth leading scorer in CUSA and third in the league in shots taken with 24.
- Danielle Lewin assisted Liapis on the goal, marking the first for Lewin this season.
- Torrie Grant-Clavijo managed four shots with three on goal in 59 minutes of action.
- Maddie Davis played the full 90 in goal for WKU, charting two saves with one goal allowed. Davis has 144 career saves and stands alone at No. 4 in WKU Soccer History.
- Three Hilltoppers played the full 90 minutes for WKU in Davis, Alyvia Walls, and Abby Wiedermann.
- Wiedermann has played the full 90 in seven matches this season. Sunday afternoon marked the fourth straight for the sophomore. Wiedermann has played a total of 697 minutes this season.
- Georgia Liapis was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week following her performance Sunday. The honor marked the first for the junior from Plainfield, Ill. and is the first Offensive Player of the Week for WKU since Katie Erwin in Oct. of 2023.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Saturday will mark the 25th meeting between the Hilltoppers and Blue Raiders. WKU holds a series lead of 10-7-7.
- Last season Middle Tennessee won the matchup in Murfreesboro, 2-0. The year prior WKU took a 3-0 win at the WKU Soccer Complex.
- The Tops hold a mark of 7-0-4 against the Blue Raiders in Bowling Green. WKU has won the last five meetings between the two at home dating back to 2011.
SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
- Middle Tennessee enters Saturday's matchup with a record of 6-3-2 and 1-0-0 in CUSA play.
- The Blue Raiders most recently defeated Jacksonville State in the league opener in Murfreesboro, 1-0. Yana Yordanova scored the lone goal of the match in the 55th minute.
- In goal, Demi Gronauer managed her third clean sheet of the season with five saves last Sunday.Â
- Jacksonville State outshot the Blue Raiders 15-14 in the match. Six of Middle Tennessee's 14 shots were on target.
- As a team, the Blue Raiders have scored 17 goals this season, compared to 11 goals allowed.
- In goal, Middle Tennessee has managed 29 total saves this season. Gronauer has 26 of the 29 total saves.
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.Â
