UMKC Ready to Face Kansas in Home Matchup
9/10/2016 11:20:00 AM | Women's Soccer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Coming off of its first win of the season, the UMKC women's soccer team will come back home on Sunday, Sept. 11 for its second home match of the year against the Kansas Jayhawks at 7 p.m. inside of Durwood Stadium.
Tickets
Tickets for Sunday's game can be purchased through the UMKC Athletics website at UMKCKangaroos.com/Tickets or at the ticket office at Durwood Stadium on game day, with single-game tickets starting at $5 and season tickets as low as $50, or $100 for four seats.
Follow
Live stats for the battle between the two teams will be made available on UMKCStats.com and can be streamed online for free on the WAC Digital Network as WACSports.com/watch.
About the 'Roos
Sitting at 1-3-2 on the season, UMKC notched its first victory of the 2016 campaign, knocking off UT Martin 2-0 in its last matchup. Junior midfielder Sydni Young (O'Fallon, Mo.) and freshman Sammi Arch (Overland Park, Kan.) recorded their first goals of the season, continuing the trend of every goal that UMKC has converted this season being scored by a different player.
Defensively, UMKC has used both sophomore Anna Lillig (Kansas City, Mo.) and freshman Erin Roth (Eureka, Mo.) in goal, where the two keepers have a combined 33 saves this season. In her first-career start, Roth also recorded the first shutout of her career against UT Martin, preventing five goals in the process.
Head coach Chris Cissell is currently in his sixth year at the helm of the 'Roos program. During his tenure at UMKC, Cissell has a posted coaching record of 54-40-15 and has increased UMKC's win total in each of the last four seasons.
About the Jayhawks
Kansas enters the game with an overall record of 4-2-1, winning its last contest 2-1 over Pittsburgh. The Jayhawks are led by sophomore midfielder Grace Hagan and freshman forward Mandi Duggan who have each connected for three goals, accounting for all of the KU's scores this season. Behind the net, goalkeeper Maddie Dobyns has 4-2-1 record, saving a total of 19 goals thus far.
Up Next
Following the matchup with Kansas, the 'Roos will head north for a two game road trip in South Dakota beginning on Friday, Sept. 16, where UMKC will face off with South Dakota State before facing South Dakota on Sunday, Sept. 18.
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