Match Primer: How To Watch, Things to Know for Kansas Soccer at West Virginia
The Kansas Jayhawks got out to a hot start to the season, but Big 12 play has not been kind to them so far. The squad led by Mark Francis has been shut out in two Big 12 matches, and are looking to get in the win column in the conference as they travel to Morgantown to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers.
The Mountaineers lead the all-time series between these two teams 8-3-1, but the Jayhawks have won two of the last three matches. Those two wins were the double overtime match last season and the 2-0 win in the Big 12 Tournament on their way to the tournament championship
Here are the essentials:
How to Watch
Friday, September 30th, 6:00 p.m. CST
Morgantown, WV: Dick Diesk Soccer Stadium
TV: ESPN+
Online Radio: Kansas Athletics
The Numbers
Kansas: 7-5-0, 0-2 Big 12
- Goals per game: 1.5
- Shots per game: 13.8
- Goals Allowed per game: 0.9
- Saves per game: 3.1
- Fouls per game: 8.8
West Virginia: 4-3-4, 1-0-1 Big 12
- Goals per game: 1.1
- Shots per game: 13.6
- Goals Allowed per game: 0.6
- Saves per game: 3.5
- Fouls per game: 8.1
Match Coverage
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Key Kansas Players and Fun Facts
Shira Elinav, a junior forward, leads the team with 5 goals, which is tied for fifth in the Big 12 conference. Super-senior midfielder Rylan Childers and Maree Shinkle lead the team in assists with 3.
Super-senior defender Kaela Hansen needs only 32 minutes to lead the all-time list for minutes played in program history.
The Jayhawks have both been held scoreless 4 times and also held their opponent scoreless 4 times on the season. Each of those matches ended in a victory.
A win tonight will give the Jayhawks more wins than they achieved in 2021.
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