Emporia State Hornets (6-6-2, 2-4-1 MIAA)
vs. Northwest Missouri (5-8-0, 2-5-0 MIAA) •
Live Stats
Friday, Oct. 20 • 3:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • ESU Pitch
Series Record: NWMSU Leads 15-10-2 Last Meeting: ESU 1, NW 0 (Oct. 21, 2016)
Emporia State Hornets (6-6-2, 2-4-1 MIAA)
vs. Missouri Western (12-2-0, 6-1-0 MIAA) •
Live Stats
Sunday, Oct, 22 • 2:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • ESU Pitch
Series Record: ESU Leads 9-8-2 Last Meeting: ESU 2, MWSU 1 (Oct. 23, 2016)
Up Next: vs Washburn • Friday, Oct. 27 • 3:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan.
FINAL HOME STAND
With four games left in the regular season, Emporia State returns home on Friday October 20 to face Northwest Missouri. Then on Sunday October 22, the Hornets host Missouri Western.
THE COACHES
Bryan Sailer is 46-59-20 in his seventh year at Emporia State and is the winningest coach in program history. He has a career record of 105-82-22 that includes four years at the community college level. He is 3-4-0 against Northwest Missouri and 3-4-0 against Missouri Western.
Tracy Hoza is in her 15th season as head coach for Northwest Missouri.
Chad Edwards is in his seventh season as head coach for Missouri Western.
LAST TIME OUT
Emporia State fell to Lindenwood 1-0 in St. Charles, Mo. After an even first half that saw both teams take nine shots with no goals scored, Lindenwood took the lead when Alyssa Houck scored on a break away in the 53rd minute. The Hornets took six shots, four of them on goal in the final 17 minutes but could not find the back of the net. Maria Walden had a team high six shots in the match for the Hornets, including four on goal. The Hornets were outshot in the 21-15 in the match. Bethany Reeves recorded eight saves in goal for the Hornets.
ABOUT THE HORNETS
Emporia State is 6-6-2 on the season, 2-4-1 in the MIAA. The Hornets have nine players with at least one goal each. They are led by Tanna Benefiel and Olivia Miller with four goals each, Ashlynn Summar and Kennedy hoffman each add three. Bethany Reeves has started all 14 matches in goal. She has recorded three shutouts and has 71 saves with a save percentage of .780. She has a 1.37 GA/Avg in 1327 minutes of play.
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ABOUT NORTHWEST MISSOURI
Northwest Missouri is 5-8-0 on the season, 2-5-0 in the MIAA. The Bearcats have outshot opponents 210-204 on the season and have bee outscored 28-17. The Bearcats are led by Mollie Holtman with four goals followed by Taylor Wolfe with three. In goal for the Bearcats, Ashley Malloy has recorded 60 saves and one shut out.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 28th meeting between Emporia State and Northwest missouri. NWMSU leads the series 15-10-2 over the Hornets.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE BEARCATS
The last meeting between Emporia State and Northwest Missouri was October 21, 2016. The Hornets won 1-0 over the Bearcats on a goal from Jaide Allenbrand in the 37th minute of the match.
ABOUT MISSOURI WESTERN
Missouri Western is 12-2-0 on the season, 6-1-0 in the MIAA. The Griffons have outshot opponents 282-110 on the season and outscored them 41-8. The Griffons are led by Cassidy Menke with 13 goals followed by Sydney Cluck with 7 and Taylor Schwartkopf with 6.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 20th meeting between Emporia State and Missouri Western. The Hornets lead the series 9-8-2 over the Griffons.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE GRIFFONS
The last meeting between the Hornets and the Griffons was October 23, 2016. The Hornets won 2-1 to the Griffons on goals from Tanna Benefiel and Nicole Dietrich.
UP NEXT
The Hornets play host to Washburn in the turnpike tussle as they continue a four game home stand to finish the 2017 regular season.
