Emporia State closes its regular season Wednesday against Rogers State, with MIAA Tournament seeding at stake. The Hornets enter tied for sixth in the conference standings after a 1-1 draw with Missouri Western; Megan Kephart scored their goal.

By the Numbers
  • Emporia State: 7-5-5 overall, 4-3-4 in the MIAA; 16 conference points.
  • Rogers State: 5-8-3 overall, 3-7-1 in the MIAA.
  • Ella Favot leads Emporia State with 8 goals and 6 assists; her 22 points are tied for the MIAA lead.
  • The Hornets lead the series 3-0-3; last season’s meeting ended in a 2-2 draw.
State of Play
  • Emporia State is tied with Missouri Western for sixth in the MIAA standings heading into the final regular-season match.
  • The Hornets average 1.76 goals per match. Rogers State has scored 20 goals in 16 matches.
  • Kickoff is Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. on the ESU Pitch in Emporia, Kansas.
Bottom Line

The finale is more than a regular-season sendoff: a strong result could improve Emporia State’s position heading into the MIAA Tournament.