Kansas Takes on UCF in Conference Play Thursday

Thursday, September 26

Lawrence, Kan.

06:00 PM

University of Kansas

UCF

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Kansas Takes on UCF in Conference Play Thursday

9/25/2024 9:42:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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UCF (3-1-3, 1-0-1 Big 12) vs. Kansas (4-3-3, 1-2-0 Big 12)
When	Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. CT
Where	Lawrence, Kan. // Rock Chalk Park
Watch	ESPN+
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Game Notes	Kansas \| UCF \| Big 12
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Social Media	@KUWSoccer \| @kansassoccer \| Facebook

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas will host the UCF Knights on Thursday evening at Rock Chalk Park in Big 12 competition. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets for the match by clicking here.

"After being on the road last week, we're looking forward to being back at Rock Chalk Park on Thursday," head coach Nate Lie said. "We were pleased with getting a win at Cincinnati, but we left West Virginia feeling like we gave one away with some unforced errors. On Thursday, we need to play sharp to be able to pick up points in the standings against a good offensive UCF team."

Kansas (4-3-3, 1-2-0 Big 12) dropped its game on Sunday afternoon in Morgantown, West Virginia, by a score of 3-2. Redshirt sophomore Saige Wimes and freshman Shea Ryan each scored goals for the Jayhawks. Wimes has two goals in the last three matches. She is second on the team with three goals and eight points.

The Jayhawks did earn their first conference win on the road trip with a 1-0 shutout at Cincinnati. The victory was the first conference win on the road since the 2020-21 season. Redshirt freshman Sophie Dawe earned her third shutout of the season.

Kansas has held its opponents to 73 fewer total shots through 10 matches this season. In 2023, opponents had 137 total shots compared to 64 total shots combined between the first 10 games of this season. The Jayhawks are averaging 14.9 shots per game compared to 6.4 for their opponents.

ABOUT UCF
UCF (3-1-3, 1-0-1 Big 12) is coming off a 1-1 draw against Arizona State on Sept. 22. The Knights are led offensively by Chloe Netzel who has eight goals in only seven matches for UCF. Netzel has scored half of the team's 16 total goals this season. In goal, Sami Lipcon has a 0.91 goals against average and a save percentage of .844, which ranks fifth in the Big 12.

SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and UCF have met five times previously, with Kansas holding a 4-1-0 record all-time in the series. The Jayhawks had won the first four meetings before dropping last season's match 1-0 on Sept. 24, 2023 in Orlando. The last time the teams played in Lawrence was Sept. 17, 2006 when No. 18 KU won 2-0.

MATCH PROMOTION
Thursday is Educator Appreciation Night and International Student Night. All educators and international students are invited out to Rock Chalk Park. Learn more about campus and the city of Lawrence, while enjoying interactions with fellow educators, international students, and student-athletes.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Thursday night's match will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Josh Klingler (play-by-play) and Sarah Gonzalez (analyst) on the call.

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 travel to Boulder, Colorado, this weekend to play the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. CT and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+.