Defender Preview for Hornet Soccer

Women's Soccer | 8/15/2025 12:15:00 PM

August 15, 2025-Emporia State returns all three primary defenders from last year's squad led by All-MIAA performer Abby Bachman.
 
Bachman is in her fourth year at Emporia State. She was named Third Team All-MIAA as a junior, her third consecutive season with All-MIAA recognition as she was named Honorable Mention each of her first two seasons with the Hornets. She has started 62 of 63 matches in her career at Emporia State.
 
Ruby Ryan is in her second season with the Hornets after transferring from Middle Tennessee State. She started each of the 16 matches she played in last year with a team high 1,390 minutes.  She scored a goal at Neb.-Kearney.
 
Aubrey Seltman is in her second year at Emporia State. She was named All-Region at defender in her senior year at Liberty North HS. She led the Eagles to undefeated state championship as a junior and a return trip to the state tournament in her senior season.
 
Asta Kristindottir is in her fourth year at Emporia State after sitting out last season with a medical redshirt.  She started 17 of 22 matches for the Hornets as a sophomore in 2023 and has 40 career starts. She had two goals against Central Missouri in the 2022 MIAA Championship match.
 
The Hornets will begin exhibition play on Sunday, August 17 with a friendly at Butler CC.  Kick-off is set for 7:30 pm in El Dorado, Kan.  The regular season kicks off on Thursday, September 4 at Drury in Springfield, Mo.
 
Defender Notes
There is one graduate transfer student, three seniors, one junior, one sophomore and four freshmen among the defenders.
Eight of the ten defenders started their careers at Emporia State.
Three defenders are from Missouri, two each from Kansas and Texas, with one from Louisiana, England and Iceland.
 
Defenders

3	Peyton Pipes	D	Gr.	Bossier City, LA	Parkway HS	Louisiana Monroe
5	Ruby Ryan	D	Jr.	Cheshire, England	Carmel College	Middle Tennessee State
12	Abby Bachman	D	Sr.	Wichita, KS	Goddard Eisenhower HS
16	Morgan Davis	D	Fr.	Cottleville, MO	Francis Howell Central HS
19	Jordan Clig	D	Fr.	Coppell, TX	Coppell HS
20	Aubrey Seltman	D	So.	Liberty, MO	Liberty North HS
22	Asta Kristindottir	D	Sr.	Seltjarnarnes, Iceland	KR Reykjavik
23	Dahlia Placino	D	Fr.	McKinney, TX	McKinney Boyd HS
27	Mackenzie Gudic	D	Fr.	Crystal City, MO	St. Pius X HS
31	Ella Ruliffson	D	Sr.	Manhattan, KS	Manhattan HS