West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women's soccer team will return to the road on Sunday as they are set for an evening match at West Virginia State. The Hilltoppers and Yellow Jackets are slated for a 6 p.m. kickoff at Dickerson Stadium.

GAME DETAILS

• Location: Institute, W.Va. (Dickerson Stadium)
• Kickoff: 6 P.M.

WEST LIBERTY STORYLINES

• West Liberty enters Sunday's match with a record of 3-4-3 (2-3-2 MEC) on the season and are fourth in the North Division of the Mountain East Conference standings with eight points.
• The Hilltoppers remained undefeated at home with a 1-1 draw against Glenville State on Wednesday afternoon, improving to 3-0-3 on the hilltop this season.
• Amelia Compston leads West Liberty in goals (5), assists (3), and points (13) this season, ranking eighth in points and is tied for ninth in both goals and assists in the conference.
• Morgan Kost is second on the team with four goals, two of which were game-winners and is tied for the fourth most in the MEC this year. Katie Farley, Mia Zecca, and Asia Espiritu have each found the back of the net three times.
• In total ten players have collected an assist this season, while Farley, Zecca, and Maya Taggart are the only other three to have multiple with two in 2023.
• Zara Wickert has started eight games in goal for West Liberty and has made nine appearances on the season, totaling 741 minutes of playing time while making 51 saves on 140 shots faced. Wickert has posted a .797 save percentage and a 1.58 goals against average while recording a pair of shutouts. She currently ranks second in total saves (51) and is third in the league in saves per game (5.67).
• Through ten matches West Liberty has held the advantage over their opponents in goals (25-18), assists (15-12), and saves (61-55) while their opponents hold the edge in shots (167-146) and corner kicks (43-39). The teams have been even with 80 shots-on-goal apiece on the year.

WEST VIRGINIA STATE STORYLINES

• West Virginia State enters Sunday's match with a record of 6-3-1 (5-1-1 MEC) on the season and are third in the South Division of the Mountain East Conference standings with 16 points.
• The Yellow Jackets set a new school record for goals in a win at Salem on Wednesday night, defeating the Tigers 11-0.
• Esther Dhiramo leads West Virginia State with nine goals while Ammy Mwasambua is second with six on the year. They rank first and tied for sixth in the MEC.
• Sandra Linares is tied for the conference lead with three game-winning goals, while Dhiramo is tied for fourth with two.
• Alba Closa has notched a team-best five assists while Linares is close behind with four, tying for second and sixth in the league respectively.
• Three players have reached double digit points on the season. Dhiramo leads the team and is second in the MEC with 18 points (9 goals), while Linares is sixth in the league with 14 points (5 goals, 4 assists), and Mwasambu has 12 points (6 goals).
• Laura Galindo has started and played in eight matches for WVSU this season, totaling 675 minutes while making 25 saves on 74 shots faced. She has posted a .714 save percentage and 1.33 goals against average while recording one shutout.
• Through ten matches West Virginia State holds the advantage over their opponents in goals (27-11), assists (17-5), shots (136-98), and shots-on-goal (72-42), while their opponents hold the edge in corner kicks (47-39) and saves (45-31).
• Brandon Slewa is in his first season as the head coach at West Virginia State with a record of 6-3-1 during his time with the Yellow Jackets.

SERIES HISTORY

• Since West Virginia State started their program in 2019, the all-time series is 1-1-1.
• Last year on October 5, 2022, the Yellow Jackets earned the 1-0 win in Institute, West Virginia.