Fort Hays State Women's Soccer plays its final match of the regular season on Wednesday at Nebraska-Kearney (Nov. 6). The match is set to start at 7 p.m. The Tigers need either a win or a tie to assure an MIAA Tournament berth, currently in seventh place in the conference standings.
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For the season, the Tigers have a 7-6-4 overall record and 4-5-2 mark in conference action. The Tigers look to bounce back from a pair of road losses at Northeastern State and Rogers State. The Tigers are looking to keep their streak alive of appearances in the MIAA Tournament, which dates back to the 2014 season.
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Taylor Hill (11) and
Allison Worley (10) lead the Tigers in points for the season. Hill has a team-leading five goals. Goalkeeper
Mackenzie Caldwell has an 0.98 goals against average and 74 saves for the season with six shutouts.
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Nebraska-Kearney is 7-5-5 overall and 3-5-3 in MIAA play. The Lopers need a win on Wednesday to potentially leap into the MIAA Tournament field, only two points back of Fort Hays State and Emporia State tied in seventh in the standings. Hanna Schimmer leads the Lopers with eight goals for the season.
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Six teams have clinched spots in the MIAA Tournament. FHSU and Emporia State are tied in seventh with 14 points, Nebraska-Kearney is in ninth with 12 points, and Pittsburg State is in 10
th with 11 points. Results on Wednesday throughout the conference will determine the final two qualifiers for the tournament.
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