LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 10 Kansas battled No. 8 Oklahoma State in front of fans for the first time this season at Rock Chalk Park on Friday evening.
KU senior Ceri Holland provided the only offense of the contest in the first half when she laced a penalty kick into the net to give Kansas a 1-0 advantage that it would not relinquish.
Kansas junior goalkeeper Sarah Peters and the Jayhawks’ defense suffocated the Oklahoma State offense and held its opponent scoreless, posting its fourth shutout of the season.
Kansas improved to 4-1-0 on the season, while Oklahoma State dropped to 3-2-1.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
In the 40th minute of the first half, a handball violation by Oklahoma State led to a Kansas penalty kick. KU senior Ceri Holland stepped forward to take the shot for the Jayhawks and hit the back of the net to score what ended up being the winning goal of the contest.
STAT OF THE GAME
4 – Sarah Peters tallied four saves in her fourth shutout of the season. Peters has 24 shutouts for her career.
"Oklahoma State is a very good team and we kept their scoring opportunities to a minimum. Defensively, the guys in the back and especially the midfielders and even up top, collectively defended really, really well but then we created some opportunities today."
KANSAS HEAD COACH MARK FRANCIS
UP NEXT
The Jayhawks continue their two-game homestand when they host current-No. 6 TCU on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., at Rock Chalk Park. The match will be broadcast live via Big 12 Now on ESPN+. This will be soccer’s ‘Salute to Service and Front-Line COVID Workers’ contest. Tickets will go on sale for the TCU game on Thursday, Oct. 15, via KUAthletics.com.
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