Fort Hays State Women's Soccer opens MIAA play this weekend with a pair of road matches, beginning Friday, Sept. 18, at Rogers State in Claremore, Okla. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Tigers will then travel to Emporia, Kan. on Sunday, Sept. 20, to face Emporia State, with the match set for 1 p.m.
Fort Hays State enters MIAA play with a 2-2-1 overall record. The Tigers have played away from Hays for their first five matches and the string continues this week with two more matches away from home.
How to Watch
Both contests this week are on
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Tigers Coming off Colorado Trip
The Tigers played Colorado Christian to a 2-2 draw in their most recent match, with
Berit Shores scoring both FHSU goals. Prior to that, the Tigers fell by a score of 2-0 at MSU Denver.
All-Time Series with Hillcats
Fort Hays State has an all-time record of 1-2-3 against Rogers State. The teams played to a 1-1 draw in Hays last season. FHSU's lone win in the series was in Claremore in 2023.
All-Time Series with Hornets
The all-time series with Emporia State has been close with FHSU holding a slight advantage at 9-8-9. Emporia State won last year's meeting in Emporia by a score of 5-2. FHSU's last win over Emporia State was in 2023 by a score of 3-1 in Emporia.
Spreading Goals Scored
The Tigers have scored 10 goals this season, with eight different players finding the net.
Berit Shores leads the way, while seven other players all have one each. Shores moved into the team lead with her 2-goal performance at Colorado Christian.
Stoskopf Leading the Way in Goal
Katie Stoskopf leads Tiger goalkeepers this year with a 1.25 goals against average and .737 save percentage. She played the entire length of the first three matches this season, but yielded to teammates in the second half of the two most recent contests in Colorado.
Hadley Ostrander and
Makayla Charles each saw 45 minutes of action in last week's matches.
Five Assisters
Fort Hays State has five different players with assists this season.
Saylor Richard,
Delanie Gaona,
Taylor Hill,
Alexa Pereida, and
Jessica Russo all have helpers this season.
About the Opponents
Rogers State
-Rogers State enters Friday's matchup at 2-1-2 overall. This is also the MIAA opener for the Hillcats.
-Sophomore Bella Holland recorded a hat trick in a 3-1 win over East Central and she leads the Hillcats in goals with 5 for the season.
-Calais Butts and Eliza Naegle have shared time in goal this season. Butts has a 1.39 goals against average and .852 save percentage, while Naegle has a 0.47 goals against average and .944 save percentage.
Emporia State
-Emporia State enters MIAA play at 3-2-1 overall. The Hornets will host Nebraska-Kearney on Friday before taking on FHSU on Sunday.
-Megan Kephart recorded a hat trick for the Hornets in a 5-1 win over Oklahoma Baptist. She leads ESU in goals with 5 for the season.
-Ella Favot is tied for the MIAA lead in assists with 4 this season.
-Andrea Guzman and Terra Rybuck have shared time in goal this season. Guzman has a 0.93 goals against average and .833 save percentage, while Rybuck has a 2.34 goals against average and .625 save percentage.
Following this week's road trip, the Tigers will finally play at home for the first time this season next week when they host Central Missouri and Missouri Southern (Sept. 25 & 27).
