Kansas Heads to Arizona State for Sunday Matchup

Kansas (7-5-4, 4-4-1 Big 12) at Arizona State (8-5-3, 3-5-1 Big 12)
When	Sunday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. CT
Where	Tempe, Ariz. // Sun Devil Soccer Stadium
Watch	ESPN+
Live Stats	Stats
Game Notes	Kansas \| Arizona State \| Big 12
Social Media	@KUWSoccer \| @kansassoccer \| Facebook

TEMPE, Ariz. – Kansas soccer will finish their Arizona road trip on Sunday afternoon against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. CT and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+.

"Thursday at Arizona was a really good night for us," head coach Nate Lie said. "I thought we executed well in all phases of the game. It's going to be a tough challenge on Sunday in the heat and at the end of a five-day road trip. We have to come out focused and ready to go if we're going to earn a result against a talented Arizona State team."

Kansas (7-5-4, 4-4-1 Big 12) has picked up at least a point in each of the last three matches. That includes back-to-back shutout victories against Utah and Arizona. It's the first time since the 2020 season that Kansas has consecutive shutout wins in conference play. The Jayhawks had a 2-0 win at home against Utah on Oct. 13 and a 4-0 shutout victory at Arizona on Thursday.

Thursday night's win was the second conference victory on the road this season. Kansas did not have a conference win on the road in the last three seasons combined. The Jayhawks currently sit in eighth place in the Big 12 standings. The top 12 teams will qualify for the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City at CPKC Stadium.

Freshman Jillian Gregorski scored her seventh and eight goals of the season on Thursday night. Her eight goals are the most by a Kansas freshman since 2012 when Ashley Williams had eight goals as a freshman. She is tied for fifth in the Big 12 for most goals scored this season.

Redshirt freshman Sophie Dawe recorded her fifth shutout of the season at Arizona. Her five shutouts are the most since Sarah Peters had six shutouts in 2020. Dawe has started all but one game this season in goal and has posted a 1.00 goals against average.

ABOUT ARIZONA STATE
Arizona State (8-5-3, 3-5-1 Big 12) is coming off a 2-0 win on Thursday night against Kansas State. The Sun Devils are 6-2-2 at home this season and are currently in 10th place in the Big 12 standings. Kierra Blundell, Enasia Colon and Cameron Valladares have combined for 22 of the team's 30 goals this season. Pauline Nelles has started every game in goal for Arizona State and has made 65 saves this season.

SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and Arizona State will be playing for the fourth time in school history. The series is tied 1-1-1. Kansas won the first matchup on Aug. 30, 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, by a score of 1-0. The teams tied 2-2 in Lawrence on Sept. 2, 2012 and Arizona State won the most recent match 4-0 on Sept. 8, 2013 in Tempe.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Sunday's match will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Live statistics can be found here, while live updates will also be provided on the team's official X page @KUWSoccer.

UP NEXT
Kansas will finish the 2024 regular season with a match at Kansas State. The game is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Kansas Heads to Arizona State for Sunday Matchup

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Jillian Gregorski

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Kansas Heads to Arizona State for Sunday Matchup

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Sophie Dawe

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