Emporia State Hornets (6-1-1, 1-0-0 MIAA)
vs Missouri Western (5-3-0, 0-1-0 MIAA) •
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Friday, Sept. 28 • 7:00 p.m. • St. Joseph, MO.
Series Record: Tied 9-9-2 Last Meeting: MWSU 3, ESU 0 (Oct. 22, 2017)
Emporia State Hornets (6-1-1, 1-0-0 MIAA)
vs Northwest Missouri (1-6-0, 0-1-0 MIAA) •
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Sunday, Sept. 30 • 1:00 p.m. • Maryville, MO.
Series Record: NW Leads 16-10-2 Last Meeting: NW 1, ESU 0 (Oct. 20, 2017)
Up Next: vs. Missouri Southern • Friday, Oct. 5 • Emporia, Kan.
at Southwest Baptist • Sunday Oct. 7 • Emporia, Kan.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
After a three game home stand, Emporia State heads Northeast to take one two Missouri schools. The Hornets play Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Mo. on Friday Sept. 28 before taking on Northwest Missouri on Sunday, Sept. 30 in Maryville, Mo.
THE COACHES
Bryan Sailer is 54-63-21 in his eighth year at Emporia State and is the winningest coach in program history. He has a career record of 113-86-23 that includes coaching four years at the community college level.
Chad Edwards is in his eighth season as the head coach of the women's soccer team at Missouri Western.
Marc Gordon is in his first season as the head coach of the women's soccer team at Northwest Missouri.
LAST TIME OUT
Emporia State Soccer defeated Fort Hays State 3-2 at the ESU Pitch on Sunday. With the win, the Hornets have broken the record for the best start in Emporia State women's soccer history. The Hornets were on the attack from the start, outshooting the Tigers 21-5 in the match. In the 32nd minute, Daniela Cardona sent a shot from 30 yards out on the right side into the far corner of the net for her first goal of the season to give the Hornets a 1-0 lead. The Tigers took the lead with two goals early in the second half. Tanna Benefiel sent a header shot into the back of the net from a free kick from Ashlyn Lakin in the 63rd minute to tie the match at 2-2 with her second goal of the season. Rachel Marshall scored what would become the game winning goal in the 75th minute of the match when she sent a header to the back of the net on a pass from Ashlyn Lakin to give the Hornets a 3-2 lead.
ABOUT THE HORNETS
Emporia State is 6-1-1 on the season, 1-0-0 in the MIAA for the best start in program history. The Hornets have out-shot opponents 132-78 on the season with 56-29 shots on goal. The Hornets have outscored opponents 17-8 this season.
On The Field
The Hornets have 12 players with at least one goal led by Rachel Marshall with three followed by Maria Walden, Tanna Benefiel and Shelby Keyes, each with two goals and eight players with one goal each.
In Goal
Jillian Patton has played 720:15 minutes for the Hornets, starting in all eight games. She hasa recod of 6-1-1 with four total shutouts and 21 saves with a save percentage of .724.
ABOUT MISSOURI WESTERN
Missouri Western is 5-3-0, 0-1-0 in the MIAA. The Griffons have been out-shot 127-105 by opponents but have outscored them 12-9. The Griffons are led by Cassidy Menke with three goals and Claire Meyers and Ashley Mathis each with two. Anna Mayer has played 612:01 minutes in goal for the Griffons with 40 saves.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE GRIFFONS
Emporia State fell 3-0 to Missouri Western in a very physical match which saw 19 fouls on each team and four yellow cards. The Hornets are tied at 9-9-2 in the all-time series with the Griffons.
ABOUT NORTHWEST MISSOURI
Northwest Missouri is 1-6-0 on the season, 0-1-0 in the MIAA. The Bearcats have been out-shot 125-72 on the season and outscored 19-5. Mollie Holtman leads the Bearcats with two goals followed by Madie Krueger and Joanna Shaw each with one. Alexis Serna-Castillo has played 450 minutes in goal with 31 saves.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE BEARCATS
Emporia State fell 1-0 to the Bearcats. The lone goal of the contest was scored by Northwest Missouri's Bri Wawriorka in the 65th minute on a rebound from a deflected shot in front of the goal. The Bearcats lead the all-time series 16-10-2 over the Hornets.
UP NEXT
Emporia State returns home on October 5, 7 to host Missouri Southern and Southwest Baptist in MIAA action.
