Soccer earns first journey to Large 12 Championship regardless of loss to West Virginia

Kansas State, for the primary time in program historical past, sealed its ticket to the Large 12 event, even with the Wildcats’ loss to West Virginia.

With a Baylor loss to Oklahoma State, the Wildcats had been in a position to clinch a spot within the event based mostly on level totals within the standings.

Okay-State finishes its common season marketing campaign with a 6-9-3 document after a 1-0 loss towards West Virginia.

Pushed with event aspirations, Okay-State displayed hustle early within the match. The Wildcats performed the primary half quick with excessive vitality and vigor, limiting the West Virginia offense with sturdy defensive play.

West Virginia would do the identical all through the primary half. As Okay-State superior the ball into West Virginia territory, the Mountaineer protection fended them off.

The half ended scoreless, with fast back-and-forth possessions and 6 collective whole pictures: two from Okay-State and 4 from West Virginia.

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Okay-State struggled for possession within the opening phases of the second half, with the Mountaineers displaying out with sturdy possessions.

The Wildcats would face a horrible sequence of occasions beginning within the 72nd minute of play. A yellow card was given to defender Jazmin Brown adopted by a West Virginia rating off a free kick from a handball penalty on Okay-State. Within the 73rd minute of play, defender Julianne Vallerand shot the ball into the again proper of the online, scoring the one objective of the evening.

The ultimate common season sport provided a bittersweet conclusion. Though the Mountaineers outshot Okay-State within the second half, pleasure ensued, with a visit to the Large 12 event overshadowing the loss. Okay-State may have its first sport towards top-seeded Texas within the quarterfinals at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, in Spherical Rock, Texas.