Emporia State Hornets (6-8-2, 2-6-1 MIAA)
vs. Washburn (9-6-1, 5-4-0 MIAA) •
Live Stats
Friday, Oct. 27 • 3:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • ESU Pitch
Series Record: WU Leads 14-10-4 Last Meeting: ESU 2, WU 1 (Sept. 15, 2016)
Emporia State Hornets (6-6-2, 2-4-1 MIAA)
vs. Nebraska Kearney (4-9-3, 1-7-1 MIAA) •
Live Stats
Sunday, Oct, 29 • 2:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • ESU Pitch
Series Record: UNK Leads 5-2-2 Last Meeting: ESU 1, UNK 1 (Sept. 22, 2016)
FINAL HOME STAND
With two games left in the regular season, Emporia State needs at least one win for a chance to advance to the MIAA tournament. Even with two wins the Hornets will need some help to advance to the post season for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The playoff situation will clear up some after Friday's matches.
THE COACHES
Bryan Sailer is 46-61-20 in his seventh year at Emporia State and is the winningest coach in program history. He has a career record of 105-84-22 that includes four years at the community college level. He is 7-2-3 against Washburn and 2-5-2 against Nebraska Kearney.
Davy Phillips is 9-6-1 in his first season as the head coach for Washburn.
Chloe Roberts is 4-9-3 in her first season as the head coach for Nebraska Kearney.
LAST TIME OUT
Emporia State fell to 0-3 to Missouri Western in Emporia, Kan. There were 19 fouls by each team in the match. The Hornets were outshot 18-6 in the match 11-3 on goal. In the 25th minute of the game the Griffons benefitted from a handball call inside the box and scored on a penalty kick from Bridget Blessie. The second goal of the match came from Ashlyn Powers in the 48th minute of the match on an assist from Sydney Cluck. The final goal of the match came with 10 seconds remaining when Cassidy Menke scored on an unassisted shot.
ABOUT THE HORNETS
Emporia State is 6-8-2 on the season, 2-6-1 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 16 matches in goal. She has recorded three shutouts and has 87 saves with a save percentage of .784. She has a 1.43 GA/Avg in 1507 minutes of play.
ABOUT WASHBURN
Washburn is 9-6-1 on the season, 2-6-1 in the MIAA. The Ichabods has been outshot 194-141 on the season and have outscored them 23-17. The Ichabods are led by Ellie Karloff with 5 goals followed by Paige Swanson with 4. In goal, Kaitlin Minnich has 83 sames in 16 starts this season.
TURNPIKE TUSSLE HISTORY
The Hornets are 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in the Turnpike Tussle. Washburn leads the all-time series 14-10-4.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE ICHABODS
The last meeting between Emporia State and Washburn was September 15, 2017. The Hornets won 2-1 over the Ichabods on two goals from Ashlynn Summar in the 17th minute and the 25th minute.
ABOUT NEBRASKA KEARNEY
Nebraska Kearney is 4-9-3 on the season, 1-7-1 in the MIAA. The Lopers have outshot opponents 168-165 on the season and been outscored by them 9-22. The Lopers are led by Megan Cook and Molly Willis with two goals each on the season. In goal, Ali Hirschman has 52 saves in 12 starts for the Lopers.
SERIES HISTORY
The Lopers lead the series 5-2-2 over the Hornets. The Lopers had won the previous three matches before the 1-1 tie earlier this season.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE LOPERS
The last meeting between the Hornets and the Lopers was September 22, 2017. The match ended in a 1-1 tie in Kearney, Nebraska with goals from Leah Mettam in the 23rd minute for the Hornets and Molly Willis in the 83rd minute to tie the match.
TOURNEY POSSIBILITIES
If the Hornets win both games this weekend they will need either MSSU to not win either of their games or NWMSU to not win one of their games. If ESU wins just one match, they need NWMSU to lose both.
