Weekly Match Notes - Lady Blues to face Emporia State in home opener
Match 5 • Lady Blues (0-4-0, 0-0-0) vs Emporia State (2-2-0, 0-0-0)
Date: Friday, Sept. 14
Location: Topeka, Kan.
Time: 6 p.m.
Pitch: Yager Stadium
Live Stats:
sidearmstats.com/washburn/wsoc/
Web site:
esuhornets.com
Series Record: Washburn leads 12-4-2
Scene Setter
The Washburn Lady Blues soccer team returns home for the first time this season to open MIAA play against the Emporia State Hornets in the Turnpike Tussle soccer style. Washburn is looking for its first win of the season at 0-4-0 while the Hornets are 2-2. The match is the conference opener for ESU as well.
Story lines
• Washburn is looking for its first win of the season and to snap a seven-match losing streak dating back to last season.
• Washburn is looking to snap a 16-match winless streak. The Lady Blues' last win was a 2-0 win over Fort Hays State on Feb. 17, 2011, their only win from last season.
• The Lady Blues were picked 12th in the MIAA's preseason coaches poll.
• Senior
Tia Stovall was a second team all-MIAA pick for the third season in a row.
• Senior
Leah Talley was an honorable mention all-MIAA pick in 2011 and 2010 after earning second team all-MIAA honors as a freshman.
• Washburn head coach
Tim Collins is 12-4-2 against Emporia State.
• Junior
Caysie Beetley leads the Lady Blues with three goals 16 shots and nine shots on goal.
• Beetley has scored all three goals for Washburn this season.
• Junior
Danielle Curtis has four shots and Talley and Stovall each have three shots.
• Sophomore
Tori Fuglister has played all 386 minutes in goal allowing nine goals with 24 saves and a 2.10 goal against average.
• Washburn has outshot has been outshot this season 56 to 39.
• Washburn dropped to 2-3-1 all-time in four matches played in Colorado picking up wins over Regis in 2008 and Colorado State-Pueblo in 2009 after going 0-2 against Colorado Christian and Colorado Mines.
• The overtime loss to Colorado Christian in overtime dropped the Lady Blues to 9-9-27 all-time in overtime matches.
About Emporia State
• The Hornets are 2-2 this season entering their MIAA opener.
• ESU is averaging 1.0 goals a game and allowing 1.0 goals a game.
• ESU has outshot its opponents 52 to 48.
• Ashleigh Harris, Mindi Lozenski, Elizabeth High and Sarah Crawford each have one goal for the Hornets.
• Nikki Schmitz has a 1.0 goal against average for the Hornets.
• The Hornets have wins over East Central (1-0) and Augustana (1-0)
Series history with Emporia State
• The Lady Blues lead the all-time series 12-4-2.
• Washburn is 6-1-2 in matches played in Topeka.
• Last season Washburn was 0-1-1 against the Hornets tying the last meeting on Oct. 20, 2011 in Topeka.
• Washburn has outscored the Hornets 37-22 all-time.
Series Results with the Hornets
Emporia State (Washburn leads 12-4-2)
H: 6-1-2, A: 6-3-0, N: 0-0-0 • Goals: WU 37, ESU 22
09/17/2003 Emporia, Kan. L 4-6 204
10/15/2003 Topeka T 1-1 (2ot) 350
10/06/2004 Emporia, Kan. L 3-4 189
11/07/2004 Topeka L 0-2 252
09/26/2005 Emporia, Kan. W 2-1 (2ot) 748
10/26/2005 Topeka W 2-1 250
09/10/2006 Topeka W 2-1 525
10/0620/06 Emporia, Kan. W 3-0 341
09/08/2007 Emporia, Kan. W 6-0 350
10/04/2007 Topeka W 2-0 320
10/16/2008 Emporia, Kan. W 2-0 281
11/01/2008 Topeka W 2-1 410
10/15/2009 Topeka W 2-1 450
11/01/2009 Emporia, Kan. W 2-1 105
09/25/2010 Topeka W 2-1 300
10/28/2010 Emporia, Kan. W 1-0 (ot) 155
09/22/2011 Emporia, Kan. L 0-1 278
10/20/2011 Topeka T 1-1 (2ot) 184
Last Meeting with the Hornets
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Lady Blues wrapped up their home slate with a 1-1 score with Emporia State. In the two overtime periods each team recorded a shot with both of Emporia State shots being on goal.
After a scoreless first half, Washburn got on the board with
Caysie Beetley's third goal of the season in the 58th minute on a double pass from
Leah Talley then to
Tia Stovall who conected with Beetley from 12-yards out on her shot into the corner of the net.
The Hornets (2-8-5, 1-5-1 MIAA) knotted the score in the 76th minute when Karson Wilson connected on a corner kick from Mindi Lozenski.
In the first half Washburn (1-11-3, 1-4-2 MIAA) outshot the Hornets 6 to 2 in the first half while taking four corners compared to just one for Emporia State. In the second half, Emporia State outshot the Lady Blues 9 to 6 as the teams entered overtime.
For the match Washburn outshot Emporia State 14 to 3 as each team recorded five shots on goal. Henry led the Lady Blues with four shots and Beetley and Stovall each recorded three shots.
Tori Fuglister recorded four saves in net for the Lady Blues playing all 110 minutes.
Last time out for the Lady Blues
GOLDEN, Colo. -- The Washburn Lady Blues were shutout by Colorado Mines Saturday afternoon in a 3-0 loss to the Orediggers.
Colorado Mines took a 2-0 lead into the break after goals in the 11th and 29th minutes as they outshot the Lady Blues 17-0 in the first half.
The Orediggers (3-1) kept the pressure on in the second half recording 14 shots with six on goal.
Tori Fuglister had 13 saves for the Lady Blues in the match, which was a career high.
Lady Blues Soccer History
• Washburn is 77-78-29 (.497) all-time in its tenth season of action.
• In MIAA play, the Lady Blues are 54-51-20 (.512).
• In home matches, the Lady Blues are 37-26-13 (.572).
• On the road, the Lady Blues are 33-45-12 (.448).
• In matches on neutral sites, the Lady Blues are 7-7-4 (.529).
Up next
Washburn returns to action Sept. 20 when they will face Central Missouri and then take on Southwest Baptist on Sept. 22. The Lady Blues will return home on Oct. 2 for a home match against Rockhurst.
