Roos Set for Clash with Top-Seeded Pioneers in Summit Championship

Saturday, November 16

Denver, CO

3:00 PM

Kansas City

Denver

Photo by: Ryan Weaver

11/15/2024 12:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Kansas City and Denver will kick off tomorrow at 3 p.m. CT with an automatic bid on the line

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Kansas City Notes

Kansas City heads to the Summit League Championship game, held in Denver on Saturday afternoon. This marks the third-straight year that the Roos have made it to the league finals, a program record. Kansas City previously made the finals in back-to-back years once, in 2008 and 2009.
The Roos dominated the Summit League's postseason awards lists, led by Coach of the Year Ryan Pore and Offensive Player of the Year/Newcomer of the Year Elie Kisoka. In addition to Kisoka, two players made the First Team, one made Second Team and seven were named Honorable Mention.
Kansas City qualified to the championship game after a win in a pseudo-semifinal match against ORU. Jeremy Francou scored the game-winner and Brandon McGaugh made a career-high-tying seven saves in the win.
Kisoka earned his spot as the Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Summit in goals, points and game-winners and ranking third in assists. He scored a goal in four of the Roos' eight Summit League contests.
Kansas City has proved to be one of the nation's most lethal offenses, ranking top-five in the NCAA in points per game, scoring offense, total assists, total goals and total points.
Francou has given the Roos' offense a spark in conference play, scoring a pair of goals and tallying an assist against Summit opponents. He played a season-high 61 minutes in the finale against ORU.

Denver Notes

Denver enters the championship match on a five-game winning streak and put together a 6-0-1 record on its home turf this season.
The Pios are led by Summit Midfielder of the Year Sam Bassett, Defender of the Year Ronan Wynne and Goalkeeper of the Year Isaac Nehme.
KC and Denver split the season series, with each team holding serve at home. The Roos' Oct. 12 win was the program's first over a ranked opponent since 2008.
Kansas City was the only Summit League team to score in both match ups with the Pioneers this season.
These teams have met in four-straight league tournaments with DU holding a 1-0-2 advantage. The Roos had the last laugh in the 2023 semifinals, advancing in PKs, 3-3 (5-4).

The Resume

Kansas City has put together an 11-4-3 record, including a 10-4-3 record against Division One opponents.
The Roos hold a 6-2-2 record away from home, tied for the most road wins in the nation.
KC is the #2 seed and a tournament finalist in the Summit League Championship, the third-highest rated conference in the nation by RPI.
The Roos are one of only six teams in the NCAA with multiple top-12 RPI wins (at #12 Missouri State, vs. #2 Denver).
Kansas City has five wins and two draws against top-80 RPI rated teams.