GAME INFO
- WKU (8-1-6) vs. Jax State (4-7-4)
- Thursday, Oct. 22 | 6 p.m. (CT) | Bowling Green, KY | WKU Soccer Complex
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ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Tops have a 2-1-2 record in CUSA play including wins over Sam Houston and Missouri State and draws with Delaware and FIU. WKU currently sits third in the CUSA standings with eight points.
- Sunday, WKU tied with FIU, 1-1. Makenna Egan drew a foul right inside the box resulting in a penalty kick that put the Tops on the board first. FIU responded with a penalty kick of their own less than three minutes later to even the score at 1-1. Both teams continued to search for the go-ahead goal, but strong defensive efforts and saves from goalkeeper Mia Riddick kept the match tied through the final whistle.
- The Hilltoppers rank among the nation's best defensively, sitting eighth in goals-against average (.467), 11th in save percentage (0.870), and 15th in shutout percentage (0.600).
- WKU has outscored opponents 19-7 while averaging 12.5 shots per game.
- Between the posts, Mia Riddick has established herself as one of the top goalkeepers in the country, with 44 saves and allowing just five goals in 15 games. Riddick currently leads CUSA in GAA (0.40), save percentage (0.898), and shutouts per game (0.500). Nationally, Riddick ranks fifth in save percentage, seventh in GAA, and 20th in shutouts (7). With her seven shutouts, Riddick is tied for eighth in program history for single-season shutouts. She has earned the CUSA Goalkeeper of the Week honor three times this season.
- Sophomore forward Makenna Egan leads WKU with seven goals, including two braces coming against SEMO and Sam Houston. Egan's most recent goal was a penalty kick against FIU. Her four game-winning goals this season rank second in CUSA, 19th nationally, and fourth in WKU program history.
- Georgia Liapis and Danielle Lewin are tied for the lead in CUSA with four assists each.
- Maggie Bellair is the first Hilltopper to record multiple goals (2) and assists (3) this season.
- The WKU roster runs deep as seven other Hilltoppers have scored this season: April McDonald (3), Alyvia Walls (2), Georgia Liapis (1), Danielle Lewin (1), Cena Carlson (1), Tyler Roth (1), and Sophia Lezizidis (1).
- Defender Kora Kipley has been a key part of the Hilltoppers defensive success logging a team-high 1,127 minutes this season. Kipley has played the full 90 minutes in three out of the last five games.
- WKU finished non-conference play undefeated for just the second time in program history.
- The Hilltoppers are led by Jason Neidell in his 26th season on The Hill as the only head coach in WKU women's soccer history. Neidell earned CUSA Coach of the Year honors last season.
SERIES HISTORY
- WKU holds a 2-0-2 record against Jax State all-time.
- This will be the fifth matchup between the teams.
- When playing at the WKU Soccer Complex, the Hilltoppers are 0-0-1 against the Gamecocks.
- The teams last met in 2025 in Jacksonville, with WKU earning a 1-0 victory over Jax State.
ABOUT THE GAMECOCKS
- Jax State has an overall record of 4-7-4, including a 1-2-2 mark in CUSA play. Their lone conference win came against Kennesaw State, 1-0. In the latest CUSA standings, the Gamecocks are tied for fifth with MTSU and Sam Houston.
- The Gamecocks have been outscored 31-19 this season.
- Most recently, Jax State played to a 1-1 draw with Sam Houston. The Gamecocks took a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute on a header by Nerina Waldhart off a corner kick from Michelle Hochstadt. The Gamecocks held the Bearkats scoreless until Sam Houston scored from near midfield with 46 seconds remaining to secure the draw.
- Offensively, forward Emma Reeder leads the Gamecocks with seven goals and 14 points. Defender Sunny Ferren, with two goals and four assists, and forward Rebecca Sierra-Burciaga, with three goals and two assists, also heavily contribute to the Jax State offense.
- Midfielder Michelle Hochstadt has played a team-high 1,255 minutes this season while scoring twice and recording one assist.
- Goalkeeper Camdyn Magrosky has recorded the most minutes between the posts playing in nine games. Magrosky has given up nine goals while recording 39 saves. She owns a 0.812 save percentage and a 3-3-2 record.
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