PITTSBURG - The Pittsburg State Unviersity women's soccer team is set to travel up to Nebraska - Kearney and Fort Hays State this weekend in MIAA action.

For the No. 3 Gorillas, they will begin the weekend with UNK Friday (Oct. 9) at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney, Neb., with a 7:00 p.m. (CT) kickoff set. To end the weekend, Pitt State will battle FHSU in Hays, Kan., at the FHSU Soccer Stadium Sunday (Oct. 11) with a noon start time.

Entering the week, Pittsburg State is 10-0-2 overall, going 4-0-2 in MIAA play after the first three weekends of the conference slate. The only team regardless of gender and collegiate level to not allow a goal, PSU has scored 29 (2.42) for a +29 differential. 

Jocelyn Kramar in 967:55 minutes has claimed 27 saves for seven shutouts and alongside Sabrina Schilt (112:05) been part of five combinded shutouts. Offensively, Avianna Gonzalez and Danae Hobson lead the team with 10 points from three goals and four assists. Hobson is the team leader for shots (26) and shots on goal (15) with her two game winning goals second to Ryann Caruth (3) who has scored four goals on the season. Carrie Cunningham (3 G, 2 A), Mia Hunt (2 G, 3 A) and Sammie Edwards (2 G, 2 A) are other members of the team to score and provide multiple assists so far this season. Livi Jones (2), Makenna Herrick (2) and Leah Pugliese (2) are the other members of the squad with multiple goals scored this season. Sarah Peyton Webb leads the team with five assists with Shayla Hunt (2) and Ella Cazzavillan (2) the other members of the team to contribute multiple assists so far this season.

Historicially against UNK, Pittsburg State is 0-0-2, marking the only team the Gorillas have played multiple times and are yet to beat. In 2024 (Sept. 27), Pitt State held a 2-1 lead following a River Riley goal at 83:47 before a quick response by Nebraska - Kearney saw them steal a draw in the first MIAA home match in PSU history. Last season (Sept. 26) the Gorillas needed an Annie Payne goal at 27:25 to secure a tie against the Lopers on the road as Pittsburg State finished with a 23-5 advantage over UNK for shots for the match.

Against Fort Hays State, Pitt State is 1-1 with a 1-0 win in Hays last season (Sept. 28) thanks to an Abby Hoffman game winner at 68:21 and a zero shots performance for FHSU. In 2024 (Sept. 29), the Tigers claimed a 2-0 win in Pittsburg behind a pair of second half goals.

University of Nebraska - Kearney Lopers
Will begin the weekend with a 3-6-3 overall reocrd, going 1-4-1 in MIAA play so far this season. At home, the Lopers are 1-1-2 with a 2-0 win over William Jewell (Aug. 30) the lone victory so far this season. So far the Lopers have scored nine goals (0.75) while allowing 18 (1.50) for a -9 goal differential (-0.75).

Vanna Reitsma leads the team with three goals on the season from a team-hig 23 shots and 14 shots on goal. Six other members of the team have scored a goal with Bella Spadavecchia one of them and is the team leader for assists with two. Susie Bovaird in 952:32 in goal has allowed 16 goals for a 1.51 GAA with 50 saves, a 3-5-3 record and three shutouts.


Fort Hays State University Tigers
Enters the weekend at 2-7-2 overall and 0-5-1 in the MIAA. At home, FHSU is 0-2-1 with a 1-1 tie against Newman (Oct. 4) highlighting results so far. As a team, Fort Hays State has scored 12 goals (1.09) and allowed 27 goals (2.45) for a goal differential of -15 (-1.36).

Berit Shores is the team leader with three goals on the season, coming from five shots, four of which have been on goal as a subsitute. Lily Marshall and Berkley Sparks are the other members of the team to score multiple goals this season. Seven Tigers have provided one assist this season with Marshall and Saylor Richard the only members of the team to score and provide at least one goal this season. Katie Stoskopf leads the team with 855:00 minutes in goal, allowing 22 goals for a 2.32 GAA and 47 saves while owning a 2-5-1 record and secure the lone shutout of the season for the Tigers.