Jayhawks Take on Mountaineers in Morgantown Sunday

Sunday, September 22

Morgantown, W.Va.

12:00 PM

University of Kansas

West Virginia

Jayhawks Take on Mountaineers in Morgantown Sunday

9/21/2024 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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Kansas (4-2-3, 1-1-0 Big 12) at West Virginia (6-2-1, 2-0-0 Big 12)
When	Sunday, Sept. 22 at 12 p.m. CT
Where	Morgantown, W.Va. // Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Watch	ESPN+
Live Stats	Stats
Game Notes	Kansas \| Big 12
Social Media	@KUWSoccer \| @kansassoccer \| Facebook

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Kansas will wrap up its road trip with a conference match against West Virginia on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

"I was proud of our team for picking up a conference victory on the road Thursday," head coach Nate Lie said. "It was great to earn a result, but we have to refocus for Sunday. West Virginia is a very talented team and Morgantown is a difficult place to play if your team is not ready to go. We fully expect our group to challenge West Virginia and hopefully we can come home with another result."

Kansas (4-2-3, 1-1-0 Big 12) earned its first conference victory on the road since the 2020-21 season on Thursday night at Cincinnati. The Jayhawks defeated the Bearcats 1-0 for their first Big 12 win of the season. Junior Lexi Watts scored the lone goal in the 53rd minute and redshirt freshman Sophie Dawe tallied her third shutout of the season.

Freshman midfielder Jillian Gregorski was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week on Sept. 18. Gregorski recorded a hat trick on Sept. 15, which was the first of her career and the first by a Kansas player since 2019. The hat trick was the 11th in program history and she was the ninth Kansas player to get a hat trick. Gregorski scored her three goals in only 42 minutes of action on the field.

The Jayhawks are at the halfway point of their season and one of the biggest differences from a season ago is how the defense has limited opponents opportunities. Opponents have averaged only 5.7 shots per game this season. A year ago, opponents were averaging 13.6 shots per game at this same point in the season. In total, Kansas has allowed 71 fewer shot attempts this season through the first nine matches.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia (6-2-1, 2-0-0 Big 12) is fresh off a 2-0 win against Kansas State on Thursday night in Morgantown. The Mountaineers are 5-0-1 at home this season and one of two teams in the Big 12 to win their first two conference matches. Ajanae Respass and Taylor White each lead the team with four goals this season, while Mackenzie Smith recorded her second shutout of the season in goal on Thursday.

SERIES HISTORY
West Virginia has a 9-3-2 advantage in the all-time series. However, Kansas is 3-2-2 in the last seven matchups. The last time the teams played in Morgantown was on Sept. 30, 2022 when the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Watts had an assist in that game.

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 be back home at Rock Chalk Park for a Big 12 match against UCF on Thursday, Sept. 26. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Tickets can be purchased here or by calling the Kansas ticket office at 785-864-3141. Tickets will also be available to purchase at the ticket window at Rock Chalk Park, beginning one hour prior to kickoff.