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Kansas City
Rockhurst
Kansas City Hosts Rockhurst in Battle of Rockhill
8/20/2026 12:11:00 PM | Women's Soccer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Women's Soccer team hosts cross-town rivals Rockhurst in the Battle of Rockhill, Friday evening at Durwood Stadium; kickoff is slated for 7 PM.
The Roos look to bounce back in Friday's home opener after a season-opening 4-0 loss at Iowa State this past Sunday, where KC recorded 11 shots, with 3 of them being on goal.
KC won the Battle of Rockhill last season in dominating fashion with a 7-0 win over their city rivals. Kansas City scored five goals in the second half to cruise to victory. Ashley Koch and Kayla Fraser both scored & assisted in the match, while Olivia Platt, Kaitlyn Edwards, Genevieve Hull, and Maryam El-Demerdash all added an assist.
Kansas City is 9-5-3 in home openers all-time and is 3-3-0 under Head Coach Jess Smith in that time.
ABOUT ROCKHURST
Rockhurst is led by Greg Herdlick, who enters his 28th year of coaching at Rockhurst. The series is tied 1-1-1, with the first meeting taking place in 2009, when the Hawks took a 1-0 win at home. Kansas City tied the series up last season in a 7-0 win at Durwood Stadium. Last season, Rockhurst went 8-6-4, 7-4-3 in the GLVC; their season ended in the opening round of the GLVC tourney to Maryville. The Hawks had two players named to the D2CCA All-Region First Team, including returning midfielder Caitlyn Smith.
SERIES HISTORY
The series is tied 1-1-1; Kansas City won the previous meeting 7-0 last season at Durwood Stadium. The first meeting was back in 2009, when Rockhurst won 2-0.
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans wanting to watch Friday's match can watch live on the Summit League Network, or follow along with live stats, and live updates will be provided on the team's official X account @kcrooswsoccer.
