Fri., Nov. 3
Northwest Missouri State at Emporia State, 2 p.m.
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The Northwest Missouri State University women's soccer team will look to keep its season alive Friday at 2 p.m. when the Bearcats travel to Emporia State to take on the Hornets in a quarterfinal matchup in the 2023 MIAA Tournament.
 
Northwest (8-4-6 overall) captured the No. 5 seed for the MIAA Tournament after going 5-2-4 in MIAA play. Northwest is one of the hottest teams in the nation as the Bearcats sport a nine-match unbeaten streak heading into tourney action. Northwest has produced six straight shutouts and has not allowed a goal in 621 minutes of action. Washburn was the last team to score on Northwest and it came in a 1-1 draw on Oct. 8.
 
Emporia State (9-5-4 overall) is the No. 4 seed and earned home-field advantage for the quarterfinal matchup with a mark of 8-2-1 in MIAA play. The Hornets will feature the MIAA Player of the Year in Mackenzie Dimarco. Dimarco scored a league-high 16 goals this season. Dimarco is the MIAA's all-time goal scoring leader with 77 career goals.
 
The all-time series between the two programs is dead even at 16-16-3. However, the Hornets have held the upper hand in the last 10 meetings by going 9-0-1. The only tie in the last 10 meetings came earlier this season when Northwest and ESU battled to a 2-2 deadlock at the Bearcat Pitch.
 
Opponents have only outshot the Bearcats five times all season, including one tie in the first game of the season against Missouri-St. Louis. 
 
Last year in the 2022 MIAA tournament, Northwest hosted the quarterfinal round against Washburn and came out with a 3-0 win. Northwest was then knocked out of the 2022 MIAA tournament in the semifinals by Emporia State, 1-0. 
 
The winner of the Northwest-Emporia State matchup will face the winner of the Washburn-Missouri Western matchup on Thursday, Nov. 9^th at Stryker Sports Complex.  
 
Northwest holds a 3-2 record in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA tournament.  
2011 – vs. Emporia State - W, 4-2 
2012 – at Northeastern State – L, 1-2 (2OT) 
2019 – at Emporia State – L, 3-2 (2OT) 
2021 – vs. Washburn – W, 5-0 
2022 – vs. Washburn – W, 3-0
 
Quarterfinal Matches – Friday, Nov. 3 – Campus Sites 
Game 1 | No. 1 Washburn vs. No. 8 Missouri Western in Topeka, Kan., 6 p.m. 
Game 2 | No. 3 Fort Hays State vs. No. 6 Northeastern State in Hays, Kan., 7 p.m. 
Game 3 | No. 2 Central Missouri vs. No. 7 Central Oklahoma in Warrensburg, Mo., 4 p.m. 
Game 4 | No. 4 Emporia State vs. No. 5 Northwest Missouri in Emporia, Kan., 2 p.m. 
 
Semifinal Matches – Thursday, Nov. 9 – Wichita, Kan. (Stryker Sports Complex) 
Game 5 | Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3, 12 p.m. 
Game 6 | Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 4, 3 p.m. 
 
Championship Match – Saturday, Nov. 11 – Wichita, Kan. (Stryker Sports Complex) 
Game 7 | Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 8 p.m. 
 
The MIAA has recognized six different Bearcats in the all-conference awards.  
 
Freshman midfielder Ximena Arnau has earned 2023 All-MIAA co-freshman of the year award while providing four assists, three goals and ten overall points for the Bearcats this season. Arnau was also named second team all-MIAA. Arnau is only the second Bearcat to ever be named the league's top freshman (Izzy Romano). 
 
Senior forward Kaylie Rock was named first-team all-MIAA providing nine goals, four assists, 22 points, 60 shots, and four game-winning goals.  
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Lily Ellis was selected third team all-MIAA. Ellis has recorded eight straight shutouts and has not allowed a goal in six straight matches. Ellis is a four-time MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week honoree.  
 
Sophomore defender Moira Franck came away with a third team all-MIAA honor.  
 
Junior midfielder Lucia Fernandez was selected as a third-team all-MIAA member. Fernandez scored three goals on only eight shots this season. Fernandez was also a MIAA defensive member on Oct. 17^th.  
 
Sophomore midfielder Siri Ott earned an all-MIAA honorable mention. 
 
Northwest was pegged as the No. 10 seed in the 2023 NCAA Central Region rankings. Northwest will match up against Emporia State in the first round of the MIAA tournament. Emporia State was named a No. 7 seed in the Central Region.  
 
2023 NCAA Central Region Rankings: 
1.     Washburn 
2.     St. Cloud State 
3.     Minnesota State-Mankato 
4.     Central Missouri 
5.     Augustana 
6.     Fort Hays State 
7.     Emporia State 
8.     Northern State 
9.     Minnesota Duluth 
10.  Northwest Missouri State 
 
Northwest ranks sixth in the single season record book at Northwest with 80 total points, sixth in shots on goal (145), fifth in assists (20), and second in shutouts (9). 
 
Career Points    
1. 78 - Kaylie Rock, 2019-pres.    
2. 49 - Teagan Blackburn, 2019-pres.    
3. 41 - Victoria Von Mende, 2011-12    
4. 39 - Beth Gutschenritter, 2003-06    
6. 35 - Anna Calgaard, 2010-13    
6. 34 - Rory Okey, 2000, 02-03    
7. 33 - Andrea Tritz, 2008-09    
    33 - Adell Gore, 2021-pres.   
9. 30 - Kayla Griffin, 2005-06    
    30 - Izzy Romano, 2016-19    


Career Goals    
1. 28 - Kaylie Rock, 2019-pres.    
2. 19 - Teagan Blackburn, 2019-pres.    
3. 18 - Victoria Von Mende 2011-12    
    18 - Beth Gutschenritter, 2003-06     
5. 15 - Andrea Tritz, 2008-09    
6. 13 - Rory Okey, 2000, 02-03     
    13 - Kayla Griffin, 2005-06    
    13 - Anna Holden, 2014-15    
7. 12 - Adell Gore, 2021-pres. 
9. 11 - Tammie Eiberger, 2011    
    11 - Anna Calgaard, 2010-13    

Career Assists    
1. 22 - Kaylie Rock, 2019-pres.    
2. 13 - Anna Calgaard, 2010-13    
3. 12 - Izzy Romano, 2016-19    
4. 11 - Marti Trummer, 2004-07    
    11 - Teagan Blackburn, 2019-pres.    
6. 9 - Sophie Cissell, 2020-22    
    9 - Adell Gore, 2021-pres.    
8. 8 - Holly Ramaeker, 2006-08    
    8 - Krista Pollman, 2005-08    
    8 - Rory Okey, 2000,02-03    
    8 - Jamie Campbell, 2003-06  

 
Career Shutouts    
1. 21 - Lily Ellis, 2022-pres.   
2. 16 - Kira Lazenby, 2008-09     
3. 11 - Kelsey Adams, 2010-13    
4. 9.7 - Kathie Leach, 1999-01    
5. 7.2 - Ashley Malloy, 2014-17    
6. 7 - Alison Sheridan, 2003-06    
7. 6 - Ashley Williams, 2020-21    
8. 3 - Danielle Lawless, 2001-03    
    3 - Lauren Hodgson, 2006-08    
    3 - Alexis Serna Castillo, 2018-21    
 
Career Wins    
1. 21 - Kelsey Adams (21-29-8), 2010-13    
    21 - Alison Sheridan (21-33-5), 2003-06    
3. 20 - Kira Lazenby (20-16-3), 2008-09    
4. 17 - Lily Ellis, (17-8-8), 2022-pres.  
5. 15 - Kathie Leach (15-25-1), 1999-01    
6. 12 - Ashley Malloy (12-15-3), 2014-17    
7. 9 - Alexis Serna Castillo (9-20-4), 2018-21    
8. 8 - Ashley Williams (8-6-0), 2020-21    
9. 7 - Lauren Hodgson (7-11-1), 2006-08    
10. 6 - Grace Goetsch, (6-3-0), 2019-22    
 
Career Saves    
1. 394 - Kelsey Adams, 2010-13    
2. 339 - Kathie Leach, 1999-01    
3. 306 - Alison Sheridan, 2003-06    
4. 204 - Ashley Malloy, 2014-17    
5. 196 - Kira Lazenby, 2008-09    
6. 174 - Alexis Serna Castillo, 2018-21    
7. 156 - Michelle Goold, 2002, 04-05    
8. 153 - Lily Ellis, 2022-pres.     
9.  108 - Danielle Lawless, 2001-03    
10. 77 - Ashley Williams, 2020-21 
 
Single-season Team Records
Points 
1. 114 - 2021 
2. 97 - 2022 
3. 87 - 2011 
4. 86 - 2019 
5. 81 - 2012 
    81 - 2023 
7. 74 - 2006 
8. 65 - 2004 
9. 63 - 2001 
10. 62 - 2008 
11. 58 - 2009 
12. 58 - 2002 
 
Shots on goal 
1. 175 (33 goals) - 2022 
2. 163 (41 goals) - 2021 
3. 161 (31 goals) - 2012 
4. 147 (35 goals) - 2011 
5. 146 (24 goals) - 2004 
6. 144 (30 goals) - 2023 
7. 143 (24 goals) - 2008 
8. 141 (24 goals) - 2019 
9. 137 (19 goals) - 2005 
10. 130 (26 goals) - 2006 
11. 126 (16 goals) - 2007 
 
Assists 
1. 32 - 2021 
2. 31 - 2022 
3. 24 - 2019 
4. 22 - 2006 
5. 21 - 2023 
6. 19 - 2012 
7. 17 - 2011 
    17 - 2004 
8. 16 - 2002 
9. 15 - 2005 
    15 – 2001 
 
Most shutouts 
1. 13 – 2022 
2. 9 - 2023 
3. 8 - 2008 
    8 - 2009 
4. 7 - 2021 
5. 6 - 2014 
6. 5 - 2001 
    5 - 2006 
    5 - 2012 
9. 3 - 1999 
    3 - 2000 
    3 - 2007 
    3 - 2011 
    3 - 2016 
    3 - 2019