The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches' Show returns for week ten as the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (5-4), return to JRI Stadium in Salina one last time to take on the Ottawa Braves (1-8).

On this week's show, we sat down and visited with co-interim head coaches David Leonard and Chris Snyder, free safety Quatama Massaquoi, and offensive coordinator James Bauer

Saturday's football game can be heard on KINA (910 AM/107.5 FM) with Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson on the call. Pregame coverage begins at noon with kickoff scheduled for 1:00.

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 </figure>The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches' Show returns for week ten as the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (5-4), return to JRI Stadium in Salina one last time to take on the Ottawa Braves (1-8).On this week's show, we sat down and visited with co-interim head coaches David Leonard and Chris Snyder, free safety Quatama Massaquoi, and offensive coordinator James BauerSaturday's football game can be heard on KINA (910 AM/107.5 FM) with Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson on the call. Pregame coverage begins at noon with kickoff scheduled for 1:00.

Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show- Week Ten

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, as far as the guys that won’t go (practice) today, JuJu (Smith-Schuster) won’t but (he’s) making good progress, (he’s) just a little bit away. Then, Turk (Tershawn Wharton) won’t go today but it is good. He had a knee contusion and so we’re just letting it rest today. Everybody else will be out there and working. Again, we look forward to the challenge of playing Denver. We know they’re a good football team (and) they’re very well coached in all the phases. (Broncos Offensive Coordinator) Joe (Lombardi) does a good job with the offense along with (Broncos Head Coach) Sean (Payton) and (Broncos Defensive Coordinator) Vance (Joseph) on defense. (He’s) been a head coach, he’s a great football coach (and he) has a tremendous scheme there. Then, (Broncos Special Teams Coordinator) Ben (Kotwica) works with the special teams and does a nice job there and they’ve got good players. Like I said, they’re playing well (and) they’re executing well in all three phases so anyways, with that, the time’s yours.”

Q: With Patrick Mahomes, is there any expectations as far as managing the ankle that you need to back off a little this week?

REID:&nbsp;“No, we won’t have to back off, but he (Patrick Mahomes) manages it. He stays on top of all that.”

Q: Kingsley Suamataia played a couple of snaps on the first drive. What was happening on that?

REID:&nbsp;“So, our called player was 64 (Wanya Morris) so then we could sub Kingsley (Suamataia) out. When we put Mike (Caliendo) in and Mike could come in – you have to sub the guy out – the called player. So, to do what we were trying to do you had to make that move but I mean, it shows you the trust that we have in Kingsley too, because we came in and threw the ball. It didn’t matter what the play was. We have two good young guys. They’re getting better as we go.”

Q: Is it easier to have Wanya Morris eligible based on his limited receiving skills that we’ve seen? Is that a part of the equation as well?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah. I mean, you know – we’re not – yeah. Listen, they both can catch so yeah, they both (Wanya Morris and Kingsley Suamataia) can catch.”

Q: What are the timetables for Charles Omenihu and Isiah Pacheco in terms of returning to practice?

REID:&nbsp;“We’re taking it week-by-week, day-by-day, that whole deal. I mean, we’ve got to work through the doctors on that so – and the checkups there. They’re both (Charles Omenihu and Isiah Pacheco) doing great, they’re both making progress. JuJu (Smith-Schuster) the same way so we’re getting close.”

REID:&nbsp;“Eh, I don’t think so. No.”

Q: What do you think has enabled you guys to keep moving forward and stay undefeated?

REID:&nbsp;“These games have been close. A lot of them. So, I’m proud of the guys for playing for four quarters and hanging together for that time but – so I’d probably tell you that. We can get better in all the different spots, me included. We’re just all kind of working in the same direction right now and that’s important to see if we can improve as we go.”

Q: Does it seem to you that it’s been a variety of different ways to win?

REID:&nbsp;“Different things have shown up at important times. I’d tell you, yes and guys have stepped up and really all three phases have been involved in that. So, I’d tell you yes.”

Q: Are there key ingredients to the successful third downs over the past few weeks?

REID:&nbsp;“First of all, (Offensive Coordinator) Matt (Nagy) does a great job supplying the plays on that and the guys buy in and believe in it. You’ve got an offensive line that’s doing a nice job protecting and a quarterback (Patrick Mahomes) that’s a real good player (laughs). Then, the receivers and (Travis) Kelce and Noah (Gray) have done a great job with their execution there – and staying alive. So, if there was a breakdown here or there or they did a great job in coverage, the guys stay alive and are able to get themselves open. It starts with Matt and what he’s put together for them.”

Q: What stands out about your three-interior offensive lineman?

REID:&nbsp;“Well they’re (Trey Smith, Creed Humphrey and Joe Thuney) all best buddies, they’re always together. They’re good players and they work at it. They’ve played together long enough where they kind of know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and cover up the weakness with each other’s strengths. Again, these challenges that we had – and this week won’t be any different. Their (Denver Broncos) inside guys are great, so it’ll be another big challenge for those inside three to execute. Just like last week was, that was a big challenge. They’re good friends, they spend a lot of time together, they study, they’re smart guys.”

Q: On Xavier Worthy’s development.

REID:&nbsp;“He’s (Xavier Worthy) doing a good job. You know he just had that luck of stepping out of bounds there but what a great route. That was an adjustment he made to even put himself in that position off of the route but he’s doing a good job. He didn’t have his number dialed up as much as he did the weeks in the past. I mean, most of the stuff ended up going to (Travis) Kelce and 8 (DeAndre Hopkins) so that – but there will be weeks that his number is called a lot more, that’s just how it goes in these games.

Q: What adjustment did Xavier Worthy make on that route?

REID:&nbsp;“They clouded that side, and he (Xavier Worthy) adjusted back outside and was able to escape where you can get yourself forced wide. He was able to keep himself in bounds and escape that corner and force him wider than the play normally brings you to. I thought he did a great job on that part and then just – you know, he’ll learn from that – young guy, he’ll learn from it. You won’t see him step out of bounds very often, that’s not going to – but it was good, it was good. He can take some positive out of it and then he can take something he can learn from out of it too.”

Q: How much of DeAndre Hopkins’ early success is due to the way he thinks about football in the same way that Patrick Mahomes does?

REID:&nbsp;“I mean they’re both (Patrick Mahomes and DeAndre Hopkins) football guys. I’m not sure they turn it off for a long period of time, if at all. He studies like crazy. I mean we have him in a bunch of different spots so just for him to be able to pick it up like he has and be able to get out of the huddle and get lined up has been a plus and then know the routes that are coming to him. He and Pat do a ton of talking and they – you see this with good receivers, good quarterbacks, they’ve got a feel for one another in their games, and you say receivers are quarterback friendly, well some of it’s just body language and seeing the same space together and being able to work in that.”

Q: What do expect from a team coached by Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton?

REID:&nbsp;“Well first of all, he’s (Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton) a great football coach and a heck of an offensive mind. He’s got a young quarterback there that you can just see him developing every week, the kid gets better and better. He knows how to do all that and he does it as well as anybody in this league. They’re improving, their defense is playing out of their minds, they’re one of the top defenses in the National Football League in a bunch of categories. He’s got a good staff that he’s hired and he’s leading it the right way.”

Q: Is there something that you find more satisfying about a longer drive that ends in a touchdown?

REID:&nbsp;“I just like touchdowns (laughter). I don’t grade them - I mean as long as we can get in there. I think probably for the fans it’s the long ones, you know, the long bombs are all good. For us, we – it’s so hard to score in this league, you just want to get in the end zone whatever way is working for you.”

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“It’s doing good. Obviously, when you have a little bit of a roll, it’s a little bit sore, but I’m able to move around and I look forward to getting out at practice and seeing how I can push it as the week goes on.”

Q:&nbsp;After a Monday night game, does treatment begin right away?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I mean, you can only do so much. Obviously, it was pretty late but getting some stuff in the training room right after the game and then getting some stuff to take home – you throw it on there (the ankle) – stuff that you can do overnight that you put on there to kind of reduce swelling and stuff like that. You come in early (Tuesday) morning – it was a long day yesterday of watching film and then getting treatment and doing some rehab type stuff and prepare yourself for a short week and a practice today.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you remember anything right when you hurt your ankle or was it just a blur?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I was going to run so at the last second I saw him (Samaje Perine) open and just tried to get the ball out before I got past that line of scrimmage there. It snagged on me a little bit and with the previous injury, it just sent a sharp pain down my leg. I mean, you just (have to) get the ball in the end zone – third and goal – we were able to score a touchdown in a big moment and kind of once the pain went away, I was able to get back out there and play again.”

Q:&nbsp;You didn’t necessarily feel it before you let go of the ball, right?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“You definitely feel it, but you’re more focused on the actual throw at that time, so just trying to get the ball off as fast as possible and then get away from anyone else that wants to hit me.”

Q:&nbsp;What were the days like at training camp when you would work on long drives and how much do you think that correlates with what you guys have done this year?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, 100 percent. (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid prepares us for those moments. He prepares us to be in those long drives. We do long drive drill like every day, and it sucks. I mean, it’s the best way to say it, but at the same time, it prepares you to be ready for those moments in the game. I think you’ve seen this year and in previous years, it seems like we play our best football in the fourth quarter and it’s because we’ve been preparing ourselves all year long to play our best football then. Games in the NFL are such close margins that every game seems like it goes down to that – to the very end and I feel like we’re the best prepared team in those situations.”

Q:&nbsp;Can you describe the exhaustion after those drills at training camp in St. Joseph?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I don’t want to act like it’s the hardest for me, but I know they’re hard for a lot of the guys like the receivers, the tight ends, the o-line, d-line, DBs (defensive backs). I know I’m kind of the motivator. I’m like (I’ve) got to push the guys through the finish line, but there’s not – (Head) Coach (Andy Reid) doesn’t let you sub out. He makes you go for 15, 18 plays, whatever it is in a row – you might have a water break in there, here and there, but it’s for moments like this last game and it’s proven. We’ve been able to play great football in fourth quarters and (in the) end of seasons over these last few years and I believe that’s a big reason why.”

Q:&nbsp;How is the process going as you head into the third week of playing with DeAndre Hopkins?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“You just continue to get him (DeAndre Hopkins) more and more comfortable within the offense. Obviously, he had a big game this last game, but we continue to give him more and more opportunities to make plays. We move him around and let him do what he’s special at and that’s catching the football, winning one-on-one matchups and getting open in zone coverage. It’s just going to help the entire offense, not only for him, but helping other guys get open as well. Obviously, with the big game that he had this last game, I’m sure they’ll be more eyes on him this week which will in turn help other guys get open.”

Q:&nbsp;Head Coach Andy Reid complimented Xavier Worthy on the adjustment he made even though he stepped out of bounds. How have you seen him progress as a rookie?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“He does a lot of great things. Like you said, on that play, he (Xavier Worthy) kind of had more of an in-cut type route. They (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) went to a coverage that they hadn’t played a lot with kind of a (cover) two invert with the safety kind of playing in the middle there. I looked down the middle of the field because that’s kind of my guy I look to and then out of the corner of my eye, I saw Xavier down the sideline making that adjustment. I tried to get him the ball as quickly as possible. Obviously, you’re half an inch from scoring a touchdown or whatever it is, maybe even less than that. I mean, he’ll learn from that, but I thought he did a great job on that play in general of recognizing the coverage and getting into the right spot. Regardless of stats and whatever it is, the threat of him and over the top is getting a lot of other guys open. That gets lost in the swing of things is that you don’t see the big catches down field, but I promise you the defenses are respecting his speed and that’s helping getting guys like DeAndre (Hopkins) and Trav (Travis Kelce) open kind of in that medium range.”

Q:&nbsp;Are you seeing any signs that Xavier Worthy can have a similar jump in production like Rashee Rice did last year?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Rashee’s (Rice) season was special last year, and a lot (of that) came (from) that we needed him to step up and have that role in the offense. Obviously, we’ve gotten guys in here that take off that pressure of having one guy make all those big plays, but I think you’ll continue to see big games from him (Xavier Worthy). You’ve seen it in certain moments throughout the season – the big plays. You’ve seen certain plays where he’s caught the ball and scored touchdowns. I think his role will get bigger and bigger within the offense, but I think we’re probably more well-rounded as an offense in general, so he won’t (have) – maybe not as big of the numbers and stats that Rashee had last year.”

Q: How much are you learning about DeAndre Hopkins as far as how he sees coverages and routes the way that you see them?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I mean, a lot of that comes with reps but you can tell by the way he (DeAndre Hopkins) talks and the way he does stuff on the football field that he has a good feel for getting himself open, being in the right spot at the right time. There’s certain things that we do in our offense – even at the end of the game, that’s not what we we’re really taught to do is kind of look right there but I kind of just try to get him to do it so we can get a few more yards, get that first down and that’s stuff that we’ll learn and we’ll learn from this next time. He does a great job at getting himself open and being in the right spot at the right time and as we get more and more reps, that will continue to get better.”

Q:&nbsp;Was that second-and-two on the second drive of the first quarter a true RPO to DeAndre Hopkins?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“That was a true RPO (run-pass option). The safety came down pretty aggressively and I was able to hit him (DeAndre Hopkins) and then if you watch, we kind of ran some of the similar type runs later in the game and that safety stayed back. Having that threat, not only (do) you get the one completion for a big gain, but it helps the run game out as well and it’s keeping defenses honest about how they are going to attack playing against us.”

Q:&nbsp;On what contributes to the long drives and the success on third downs.

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“First off, having manageable third downs. We are running the ball so well and getting in these third-and-shorts, third-and-mediums, where I can throw the ball underneath and we can still get first downs without trying to force it with these third-and-long situations, so I think that contributes to a lot of the success. I think a good planning with Nagy (Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy) and all the different coaches and having a great third down scheme, having answers versus all (of) the coverages the defenses play. Obviously, I feel like we get a lot of different coverages than they might play in a week before but we’ve kind of seen some of them now, so we know and they let me know if we do get some coverages that have previously worked on us, where to go with the football and I’m able to get the ball out and guys are getting first downs.”

Q:&nbsp;What about the way the Broncos defense is playing right now poses the biggest challenge for the offense?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“They are very well coached. They play extremely hard, and they have great football players. That’s what it takes on great defenses is they have an understanding for the scheme that we run. Coach Joseph (Broncos Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph) has played against us a lot – as a head coach, as a defensive coordinator – so he knows how to take away some of the stuff that we are really good at. They have great – Surtain (Broncos Cornerback Pat Surtain II) might be the best corner in the NFL, so you have a guy that can take away some guys because he’s that good of a player, that high caliber of a player. Then the whole entire team, they play together as a team, they play hard, they don’t let you have anything easy, so some of those drives, even in the game we won (during the 2023 season), we got down the football field, but they didn’t give up touchdowns. They forced us into turnovers, they forced us into field goals, and they played the long game, so it’s about us executing like you said these long drives and finding ways to get in the end zone and know it’s going to take perfection on every single drive in order to do that.”

Q:&nbsp;Are you excited to play a noon game on Sunday?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I’m excited for it because my kids are going to get to come. All of these night games are awesome, and they are primetime, but the kids don’t get to go to a lot of those because it’s past bedtime or if they do, they have to leave early, so I’ll be able to have the kids at the game. They will get to have a great experience at (GEHA Field) at Arrowhead (Stadium) and hopefully we can wake up and have a good game. It’s going to be a great challenge for us though. We’re just going to take our best football against a division opponent, but hopefully you get in there and get a win and you’re able to watch football the rest of the day.”

Q:&nbsp;Would you point to something beyond the stats that accounts for why you guys are undefeated?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think it’s just – we’re a really good football team. Whatever it takes that day, guys are going to step up and make the play – if it’s defense, if it’s offense, if it’s special teams and each individual in those situations, they’re going to step up and make that play whenever their number is called that day. None of us are about stats here, we’re about wins. We’ve kind of dealt – we’ve went seasons where we have had great stats and not won the Super Bowl and the seasons like last year whenever you don’t necessarily have the great stats, but you win the Super Bowl still feel way better. Just to be able to go in each and every week knowing that it’s going to take – whatever it takes, we’re going to find a way to win the football game. It comes with experience, and it comes with a great culture that we’ve built here.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you feel like this is the most adaptable you guys have been?

Chiefs Quotes: 11-6-24

Kansas Wesleyan Baseball is ranked No. 12 in the NAIA Baseball Preseason Top 25 as announced by the NAIA National Office on Wednesday.

The Coyotes are coming off one of the best seasons in program history as the Coyotes went 48-12 a year ago, setting program records for overall wins and with a 32-4 record in the KCAC play, also setting a new conference record for conference wins in a season.Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c30338dd-65ce-4aaa-b0ca-036a64e1b310?elinkdata=14756" target="_blank">Bill Neale</a>&nbsp;returns for his 11th season in 2025. He is the all-time wins leader in program history with 311 wins, picking up his 311th career win and 300th win at KWU last season.

The Coyotes will open the 2025 season on January 24, heading to Louisiana to take on Louisiana Christian in a doubleheader in Pineville, then taking on LSU-Alexandria in a doubleheader on January 25 in Alexandria. The home portion of the schedule begins the following weekend as KWU welcomes William Penn on January 31 and USAO on February 1.

Tennessee Wesleyan begins the 2024-25 campaign as the preseason favorite in the NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25, narrowly edging out the reigning champions from Hope International (Calif.) The Bulldogs take four first-place votes, the Royals are awarded 11 and Georgia Gwinnett, who is ranked third, earns the final two. LSU Shreveport (La.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) round out the top five.

Kansas Wesleyan Baseball is ranked No. 12 in the NAIA Baseball Preseason Top 25 as announced by the NAIA National Office on Wednesday.The Coyotes are coming off one of the best seasons in program history as the Coyotes went 48-12 a year ago, setting program records for overall wins and with a 32-4 record in the KCAC play, also setting a new conference record for conference wins in a season.Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c30338dd-65ce-4aaa-b0ca-036a64e1b310?elinkdata=14756" target="_blank">Bill Neale</a>&nbsp;returns for his 11th season in 2025. He is the all-time wins leader in program history with 311 wins, picking up his 311th career win and 300th win at KWU last season.The Coyotes will open the 2025 season on January 24, heading to Louisiana to take on Louisiana Christian in a doubleheader in Pineville, then taking on LSU-Alexandria in a doubleheader on January 25 in Alexandria. The home portion of the schedule begins the following weekend as KWU welcomes William Penn on January 31 and USAO on February 1.Tennessee Wesleyan begins the 2024-25 campaign as the preseason favorite in the NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25, narrowly edging out the reigning champions from Hope International (Calif.) The Bulldogs take four first-place votes, the Royals are awarded 11 and Georgia Gwinnett, who is ranked third, earns the final two. LSU Shreveport (La.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) round out the top five.Rating Methodology<ul>
 <li>The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences.</li><li>The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each rater ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list.</li><li>The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team's ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appear on.</li><li>Teams that receive only one point on the ballot are not considered "receiving votes"</li>
 </ul>

KWU Baseball ranked No. 12 in NAIA Coaches Top 25 Poll

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/097b7b41-613b-47bd-a463-38829554a64c?elinkdata=14730"></a>The second edition of the 2024-25 Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Luncheon Series will be Friday, November 15 starting at 11 a.m., inside Muir Gym on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus.Tickets for the luncheon are $15 each and can be purchased online at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/939174a4-83e8-4c30-970d-687185cc76f6?elinkdata=14730">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a> or spots at the luncheon can be reserved by contacting the KWU Athletics Office at 785.833.4400. Initial reservation deadlines are one week prior to the event.

The Coaches Luncheon Series is presented by the Jeff Wells Agency of American Family Insurance. The Jeff Wells Agency continued its sponsorship of the Coaches Luncheon for the next three years.

The second edition of the Coaches Luncheon will be at held on campus inside Muir Gym on the KWU campus, on Friday, November 15. Registration starts at 11 a.m., followed by the program at 11:30. The Luncheon will feature the winter sports coaches: Ryan Showman (women's basketball), Anthony Monson (men's basketball), Herb Halinski (women's and men's bowling), and Kyle Hiser (women's and men's indoor track and field).

The Luncheon will feature a meal provided by JRI Hospitality through its partnership at the on-campus food service provider for Kansas Wesleyan this year.

Two more luncheon dates will be held on January 15 and April 23.

The January luncheon will feature men's volleyball, competitive cheer, competitive dance, baseball and softball.

The April luncheon will feature women's and men's tennis, women's and men's golf, women's and men's track and field, and flag football.

Tickets for all four luncheons are $15 each and can be purchased online at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b01ed2f7-ce67-4147-ac7b-2874665ff621?elinkdata=14730">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a> or spots at the luncheons can be reserved by contacting the KWU Athletics Office at 785.833.4400. Initial reservation deadlines are one week prior to the event.

REGISTER TO ATTEND THE COACHES LUNCHEONS -&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4421ba62-e003-41e4-aa26-a6bd2a2de340?elinkdata=14730" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE</a>

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/097b7b41-613b-47bd-a463-38829554a64c?elinkdata=14730"></a>The second edition of the 2024-25 Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Luncheon Series will be Friday, November 15 starting at 11 a.m., inside Muir Gym on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus.Tickets for the luncheon are $15 each and can be purchased online at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/939174a4-83e8-4c30-970d-687185cc76f6?elinkdata=14730">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a> or spots at the luncheon can be reserved by contacting the KWU Athletics Office at 785.833.4400. Initial reservation deadlines are one week prior to the event.The Coaches Luncheon Series is presented by the Jeff Wells Agency of American Family Insurance. The Jeff Wells Agency continued its sponsorship of the Coaches Luncheon for the next three years.The second edition of the Coaches Luncheon will be at held on campus inside Muir Gym on the KWU campus, on Friday, November 15. Registration starts at 11 a.m., followed by the program at 11:30. The Luncheon will feature the winter sports coaches: Ryan Showman (women's basketball), Anthony Monson (men's basketball), Herb Halinski (women's and men's bowling), and Kyle Hiser (women's and men's indoor track and field).The Luncheon will feature a meal provided by JRI Hospitality through its partnership at the on-campus food service provider for Kansas Wesleyan this year.Two more luncheon dates will be held on January 15 and April 23.The January luncheon will feature men's volleyball, competitive cheer, competitive dance, baseball and softball.The April luncheon will feature women's and men's tennis, women's and men's golf, women's and men's track and field, and flag football.Tickets for all four luncheons are $15 each and can be purchased online at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b01ed2f7-ce67-4147-ac7b-2874665ff621?elinkdata=14730">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a> or spots at the luncheons can be reserved by contacting the KWU Athletics Office at 785.833.4400. Initial reservation deadlines are one week prior to the event.REGISTER TO ATTEND THE COACHES LUNCHEONS -&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4421ba62-e003-41e4-aa26-a6bd2a2de340?elinkdata=14730" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE</a>

Second edition of Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Luncheon Series set for November 15

The Coyotes play Kansas Conference and Gene Bissell Division foe Ottawa on Saturday. It will be Senior Day and the final home game of the season. Kickoff is 1 p.m. at JRI Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex.

Tickets are on sale now at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a0ef9591-a94b-464a-a82b-c5d0a9f632f6?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a>. Tickets are also available at the door. Cash and cards are accepted at the ticket gate. Premium Tailgate parking is reserved for KWU fans only. Reserve a remaining spot now at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0da9022f-62df-43eb-a8a8-8a4988265b9c?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a>GAME DAY SPONSORSOfficial game day sponsors are&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3d4192f9-e855-4ece-887c-d8237904689e?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Ryan Roofing</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dc5d31f7-d466-4fd5-843d-cb92d1e05676?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">A-Plus Architecture and Construction Services</a>&nbsp;of Salina. KWU would also like to thank&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/927c5600-6979-484e-b194-64e5dba43e1c?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Little Caesar's</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/16c5e386-7908-4835-87b2-e71c64b88385?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Chick-Fil-A&nbsp;</a>for providing team and game day staff mealsPROMOTIONS

Leonard: "We competed for four quarters (against Tabor). There was no letdown after halftime. We knew Tabor was going to be a difficult opponent, we knew that they weren't going to quit and go away. I think our kids prepared really well during the week and on Saturday they did a really good job of executing in the first half and then second half coming out and doing the same thing."

Snyder: "The physicality has been there for our (defense) the last few weeks. We're pretty sound in what we do. We don't take a lot of chances; we don't play a lot of crazy games and try to confuse you for the most part. Same thing offensively. We do a lot of formations but at the end of the day it's a handful of run plays. When your players can line up and just play they're going to play faster, they're going to play harder."

Leonard: "We have to do the things that we can control and play our game (against Ottawa). We can't let anything else get us outside of how we play our brand of football. You get a big game like this, and emotions run a little bit higher. But we have a really good senior class, guys that have been here before. You really rely on their leadership throughout the week and especially during the game."

Snyder: "We've been saying it the last few weeks but we're playing against ourselves. The longer you go in the season you see everybody's running a lot of similarities offensively, defensively so nothing's going to shock you. I think our motivation is going to be there. They're going to have good players, they're going to make some plays but for us it's always going to boil down to stopping the run, us running the ball and just being more physical."

"Early in the season (the secondary) had a lot of miscommunications where we didn't really talk a lot. But now it's a lot of community where we're starting to come together. The (defensive backs) are always on the phone, having FaceTime calls and stuff like that talking about different things we should do, what we should do for this play and what we should call. If you see us at practice or anywhere on campus, we're always with each other."Everybody's excited (about Ottawa). They're saying their record doesn't show it and they're going to bring it so we're real excited for this one. Try to get that back from how it was last year. It wasn't a good of a loss so we're ready to get that back."

The Coyotes conclude the regular season with a Bissell Division game against Sterling. Kickoff is 1 p.m. Saturday at Smisor Stadium in Sterling.

The Coyotes play Kansas Conference and Gene Bissell Division foe Ottawa on Saturday. It will be Senior Day and the final home game of the season. Kickoff is 1 p.m. at JRI Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex.LIVE COVERAGE<ul>
 <li>The&nbsp;video stream&nbsp;of the game will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e85ba04-9616-4169-9504-29beb22e645c?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>. The Coyote Sports Network&nbsp;video stream&nbsp;will start at Noon with the KINA Radio Pregame Show with Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson.</li><li>Coyote Game Day returns airing live at 11:30 a.m. on the Coyote Sports Network video stream. The student-led pregame show will preview Saturday's match-up between the Braves and Coyotes.</li><li>Live Stats will be available at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a542e991-bf3b-4253-901f-5a5fb7fcd575?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary</a></li><li>Radio&nbsp;coverage will be on the&nbsp;KINA Radio&nbsp;starting at Noon, with the pregame show with Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson. The&nbsp;online radio stream&nbsp;is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2d9d677f-51be-4dcb-af39-ac6b7b055890?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2</a>.</li>
 </ul>GAME INFORMATIONTICKETSTickets are on sale now at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a0ef9591-a94b-464a-a82b-c5d0a9f632f6?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a>. Tickets are also available at the door. Cash and cards are accepted at the ticket gate. Premium Tailgate parking is reserved for KWU fans only. Reserve a remaining spot now at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0da9022f-62df-43eb-a8a8-8a4988265b9c?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a>GAME DAY SPONSORSOfficial game day sponsors are&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3d4192f9-e855-4ece-887c-d8237904689e?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Ryan Roofing</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dc5d31f7-d466-4fd5-843d-cb92d1e05676?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">A-Plus Architecture and Construction Services</a>&nbsp;of Salina. KWU would also like to thank&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/927c5600-6979-484e-b194-64e5dba43e1c?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Little Caesar's</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/16c5e386-7908-4835-87b2-e71c64b88385?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Chick-Fil-A&nbsp;</a>for providing team and game day staff mealsPROMOTIONS<ul>
 <li><a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d40b0887-41aa-4a25-9b2c-574b35c9bca0?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Yotee's Spirit Store</a>&nbsp;will be open in the Student Activities Center AND on the concourse level at JRI Stadium.</li><li>Coyote Dance Team will perform at half time</li><li>Plenty of contests and giveaways during the game</li><li>KWU will honor 33 football seniors prior to the game</li>
 </ul>RECORDS<ul>
 <li>Kansas Wesleyan 5-4, 3-0 Bissell</li><li>Ottawa 1-8, 1-2 Bissell</li>
 </ul>THE SERIES<ul>
 <li>Ottawa defeated the Coyotes 27-24 in overtime last season in Ottawa. The loss snapped KWU's eight-game winning streak against the Braves. Wesleyan has a 12-11 edge in the series since 2001.</li>
 </ul>KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes took sole possession of first place in the Bissell Division with their 28-14 victory over Tabor last Saturday at JRI Stadium. The teams shared the lead entering the game. Two games remain in the regular season with the division winner qualifying for NAIA postseason play.</li><li>Tailbacks&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b2e15e0b-6aa4-4d85-a427-42e80f002a67?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Luke Armstrong</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d0b65680-6888-4ca7-8cbc-3f29f560f885?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Zarek Fewell</a>&nbsp;led the offense as KWU amassed 280 yards rushing on 56 attempts - 5.0 per carry. Armstrong had another monstrous day finishing with 187 yards on 24 carries (7.8 per carry) and two touchdowns while Fewell had 78 yards on 22 tries and a touchdown.</li><li>The defense was stellar once again limiting Tabor to 37 yards rushing on 26 attempts. Linebackers&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d45a6701-6c8a-4431-b0a0-08c6411c73af?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Myles Elam</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3290050d-7431-4ed0-bf1f-34cac8dc1820?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Daren Hawkins</a>&nbsp;had eight tackles apiece.</li><li>Elam, a freshman from McKinney, Texas, was named the KCAC's Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts. Five of his eight tackles were solo and he had one of the Coyotes' four sacks that resulted in a 16-yard loss.</li><li>KWU scored first in overtime last year on&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/689d9acd-3f65-4b7d-9242-7216a5e650c9?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Talon Cope's</a>&nbsp;23-yard field goal, but Ottawa won with a touchdown on their possession. The game was tied 14-14 at halftime and after three quarters.&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bad882e5-683e-4d57-81ca-456a2b902bfe?elinkdata=14678" target="_blank">Mark Benjamin</a>&nbsp;led the offense with 133 yards rushing and two touchdowns.</li>
 </ul>OTTAWA AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Braves lost to Avila 26-13 last Saturday in Ottawa. It was their second consecutive loss after a 33-30 victory over Saint Mary on October 19 in Ottawa - their lone win of the season thus far. OU opened the season with six consecutive losses.</li><li>Ottawa has struggled offensively, averaging 14 points and 261 total yards - 132 rushing and 129 passing. Opponents average 29 points and 377 total yards.</li><li>Quarterback Taylor Eggers has completed 48 percent of his passes for 1,090 yards with seven touchdowns and 15 interceptions. De'Anthony Curtis is the top receiver with 43 receptions for 406 yards and two touchdowns while Clay Jordan has a team-best 582 yards rushing and six scores. Linebacker A.J. Hemphill leads the defense with 92 tackles.</li><li>The Braves won the Bissell Division last year by virtue of the tiebreaker with KWU (both were 4-1). Ottawa finished 6-6 overall. Billy Maples threw two touchdown passes and William Ruth ran for 96 yards and the winning score in last year's game.</li><li>Ottawa is led by third-year head coach Nick Davis. He was the Braves' defensive coordinator in 2021 and was a graduate assistant at OU from 2010-11.</li>
 </ul>KWU COACHES CHRIS SNYDER/DAVID LEONARDLeonard: "We competed for four quarters (against Tabor). There was no letdown after halftime. We knew Tabor was going to be a difficult opponent, we knew that they weren't going to quit and go away. I think our kids prepared really well during the week and on Saturday they did a really good job of executing in the first half and then second half coming out and doing the same thing."Snyder: "The physicality has been there for our (defense) the last few weeks. We're pretty sound in what we do. We don't take a lot of chances; we don't play a lot of crazy games and try to confuse you for the most part. Same thing offensively. We do a lot of formations but at the end of the day it's a handful of run plays. When your players can line up and just play they're going to play faster, they're going to play harder."Leonard: "We have to do the things that we can control and play our game (against Ottawa). We can't let anything else get us outside of how we play our brand of football. You get a big game like this, and emotions run a little bit higher. But we have a really good senior class, guys that have been here before. You really rely on their leadership throughout the week and especially during the game."Snyder: "We've been saying it the last few weeks but we're playing against ourselves. The longer you go in the season you see everybody's running a lot of similarities offensively, defensively so nothing's going to shock you. I think our motivation is going to be there. They're going to have good players, they're going to make some plays but for us it's always going to boil down to stopping the run, us running the ball and just being more physical."SAFETY QUATAMA MASSAQUOI"Early in the season (the secondary) had a lot of miscommunications where we didn't really talk a lot. But now it's a lot of community where we're starting to come together. The (defensive backs) are always on the phone, having FaceTime calls and stuff like that talking about different things we should do, what we should do for this play and what we should call. If you see us at practice or anywhere on campus, we're always with each other."Everybody's excited (about Ottawa). They're saying their record doesn't show it and they're going to bring it so we're real excited for this one. Try to get that back from how it was last year. It wasn't a good of a loss so we're ready to get that back."NEXT WEEKThe Coyotes conclude the regular season with a Bissell Division game against Sterling. Kickoff is 1 p.m. Saturday at Smisor Stadium in Sterling.

KWU looks to keep positive momentum going on Saturday, hosting Ottawa on Senior Day

Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer saw its run in the KCAC Tournament come to an end on Wednesday night as the Coyotes fell to the No. 7 seed York University Panthers at JRI Hospitality Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.

The loss means an end to Wesleyan's streak of KCAC Semifinal appearances at 19, a streak that dated back to the 2005 season. KWU had appeared in every KCAC Tournament semifinal from 2005 to 2023.

The teams spent the first few minutes of the opening half settling into a groove and feeling out the opponent and how they would play in the match.

York had the first shot of the match in the eighth minute by Zippora Nigg, and Wesleyan's first shot came by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d6838f25-47f7-423d-96b6-4bfa7a541b13?elinkdata=14704">Leslie Serrato</a> in the 14th minute that was saved by York keeper Harumi Cornejo.

The Panthers got the lone goal of the match in the 28th minute. Lorna Campos sent a corner into the box from the right side and found the head of Rieke Wolff who knocked it in for the goal.

Wesleyan had a good look at a goal on a shot by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d2e67b8c-9c1f-4e58-9564-4616d4a32d8c?elinkdata=14704">Carstyn Anderson</a> from just outside the box on the left side, but hit the crossbar with the shot. On the ensuing corner kick <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fc45f45c-43ca-4e44-9db8-d5262704a76d?elinkdata=14704">Rylie Moreno-Rojas</a> had a shot but it was saved.

The Coyotes went on the offensive in the second half, but could not find the goal. A deep shot by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f295ac69-492f-49fa-a2cd-597a8ca28fbc?elinkdata=14704">Valeria Lara</a> just grazed the post in the 51st minute.

Lara sent in a couple more shots from deep but they were saved or were off target.

There were three times in the second half that it appeared a KWU player was fouled within the penalty area, but all were not called.

York was called for a foul just outside the box in the 71st minute, but <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0ab1211a-ff90-48f6-b5ac-bd98bdf72384?elinkdata=14704">Carstyn Anderson's</a> direct kick was high.

The Coyotes had another good look at a goal in the 80th minute, but the shot from <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/36348a1d-adcd-4754-ba59-4bf0b7fcada2?elinkdata=14704">Precious Nwosu</a> was saved.

KWU had two more late chances on shots by Lara and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a8c38b64-ce72-4182-9727-394d42588965?elinkdata=14704">Rylie Moreno-Rojas</a>, but were both saved. A late York foul in the final minute yielded one last chance for the Coyotes, but the indirect kick into a group of players was cleared by York as the clock ran out.

York did not try a shot in the second half, instead relying on their defense to hold for the win. KWU outshot the Panthers 12-5 in the match, putting eight shots on frame, led by four from Lara and three by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d86bd497-f1e8-4859-b5a1-f4657dd7188e?elinkdata=14704">Carstyn Anderson</a>.

Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer saw its run in the KCAC Tournament come to an end on Wednesday night as the Coyotes fell to the No. 7 seed York University Panthers at JRI Hospitality Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.The loss means an end to Wesleyan's streak of KCAC Semifinal appearances at 19, a streak that dated back to the 2005 season. KWU had appeared in every KCAC Tournament semifinal from 2005 to 2023.The teams spent the first few minutes of the opening half settling into a groove and feeling out the opponent and how they would play in the match.York had the first shot of the match in the eighth minute by Zippora Nigg, and Wesleyan's first shot came by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d6838f25-47f7-423d-96b6-4bfa7a541b13?elinkdata=14704">Leslie Serrato</a> in the 14th minute that was saved by York keeper Harumi Cornejo.The Panthers got the lone goal of the match in the 28th minute. Lorna Campos sent a corner into the box from the right side and found the head of Rieke Wolff who knocked it in for the goal.Wesleyan had a good look at a goal on a shot by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d2e67b8c-9c1f-4e58-9564-4616d4a32d8c?elinkdata=14704">Carstyn Anderson</a> from just outside the box on the left side, but hit the crossbar with the shot. On the ensuing corner kick <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fc45f45c-43ca-4e44-9db8-d5262704a76d?elinkdata=14704">Rylie Moreno-Rojas</a> had a shot but it was saved.The Coyotes went on the offensive in the second half, but could not find the goal. A deep shot by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f295ac69-492f-49fa-a2cd-597a8ca28fbc?elinkdata=14704">Valeria Lara</a> just grazed the post in the 51st minute.Lara sent in a couple more shots from deep but they were saved or were off target.There were three times in the second half that it appeared a KWU player was fouled within the penalty area, but all were not called.York was called for a foul just outside the box in the 71st minute, but <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0ab1211a-ff90-48f6-b5ac-bd98bdf72384?elinkdata=14704">Carstyn Anderson's</a> direct kick was high.The Coyotes had another good look at a goal in the 80th minute, but the shot from <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/36348a1d-adcd-4754-ba59-4bf0b7fcada2?elinkdata=14704">Precious Nwosu</a> was saved.KWU had two more late chances on shots by Lara and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a8c38b64-ce72-4182-9727-394d42588965?elinkdata=14704">Rylie Moreno-Rojas</a>, but were both saved. A late York foul in the final minute yielded one last chance for the Coyotes, but the indirect kick into a group of players was cleared by York as the clock ran out.York did not try a shot in the second half, instead relying on their defense to hold for the win. KWU outshot the Panthers 12-5 in the match, putting eight shots on frame, led by four from Lara and three by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d86bd497-f1e8-4859-b5a1-f4657dd7188e?elinkdata=14704">Carstyn Anderson</a>.

KWU Women's Soccer stunned by York in KCAC Quarterfinals

MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;(13/13) K-State continues its five-game homestand on Thursday evening, as the Wildcats host Belmont at 6:30 p.m.

• The matchup on Thursday features two programs with a combined 2,127 wins in their histories (Belmont - 1,083; K-State - 1,044).

• Thursday’s game can be seen live on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Hannah Whetstone (sideline) will have the call.

Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball

• Senior Kennedy Taylor registered a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double in her Wildcat debut against Green Bay on Nov. 4. She was the third player in K-State history (Kendra Wecker &amp; Peyton Williams) to debut with a double-double. Taylor was the first Wildcat to record a double-double off the bench since Eliza Maupin against UCF on Feb. 17, 2024.

2. Poindexter Reaches Rare Line in Debut

• K-State’s Temira Poindexter was the first player in program history to debutwith 15+ points, 5+ rebounds, 4+ blocks and 2+ steals as she tallied 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals against Green Bay.

• Sophomore Zyanna Walker tied her career-high for assists in the 2024-25 season-opener. Walker finished with seven assists and zero turnovers in her first career start.

• Senior center and 2024-25 Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year Ayoka Lee needs 133 points to pass Kendra Wecker (2001-05; 2,333 points) for the K-State career scoring record.

5. K-State 13th in AP &amp; Coaches Polls

• For the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2004-05, K-State is ranked in the Associated Press and USA Today/WBCA Coaches preseason polls. The Wildcats check in at 13th in both, its highest preseason ranking since 2003-04 when the Cats were ranked fifth.

• Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn became the seventh player in the Jeff Mittie era (2014-15-active) to register a single-game stat line of 15 or more points, five or more rebounds, five or more assists and two or more steals.

• Glenn opened the season with a team-high 17 points, hauled in nine rebounds, dished six assists and pocketed three steals.

• Glenn’s teammate, senior Serena Sundell, has achieved this stat line in nine games which are the most in the Mittie era.

• In her career, Glenn owns 18 career games with 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and two or more steals in a game.

2024-25 Coach and Player Milestones to Watch

• Needs nine wins to become third K-State Women’s Basketball head coach with 200 or more wins at K-State

• Needs 16 wins to move into second on the K-State Women’s Basketball wins list (Judy Akers, 206)

• Needs 133 points to set the school career scoring record

• Needs six double-doubles to move into second in Big 12 history for career double-doubles

• Needs 270 rebounds to move into second in Big 12 history for career rebounds

• Needs 53 made free throws to set the school record for career free throws made

• Needs 48 made field goals to set the school record for career field goals made

• Needs 226 points to reach 1,500 career points

• Needs 38 assists to move into second in school history for career assists

• Needs 128 points to reach 1,000 career points

• Needs eight made 3-pointers to move into 10th on K-State career 3-point field goals made list

• Needs 81 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list

• Needs 36 rebounds to move into top-30 on K-State career rebounds list

• Needs 18 assists to move into top-25 on K-State career assists list

• Belmont opens its 2024-25 season with a two-game swing through the state of Kansas, as the Bruins will face K-State on Thursday and then travels to Wichita to face Wichita State on Saturday afternoon.

• The Bruins were voted third in the 2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll and collected three first place votes. The program trailed only Drake and Northern Iowa.

• Belmont enters the 2024-25 season ranked 16th among NCAA Division I WBB programs for all-time wins with 1,083.

• The Bruins (11) are one of only five programs to have won more than 10 combined conference championships over the last eight seasons. UConn (16), Florida Gulf Coast (14), South Carolina (11) and Princeton (10) are the other four.

• Belmont is guided on the sideline by eighth-year head coach Bart Brooks. The 2004 graduate of Wyoming owns a career record of 172-55 (.758) in his time with the Bruins. Entering the 2024-25 season, Brooks was named to the 2025 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Preseason Watch List.

• The Bruins feature three players that were named to the 2024-25 Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team - Tuti Jones, Kendal Cheesman and Jailyn Banks.

• Jones was a 2023-24 All-MVC Third Team and MVC All-Defensive Team selection. A season ago, the guard from Troy, Alabama, averaged a career-high 11.1 points per game and pocketed 89 steals.

• Cheesman, a senior forward from Tampa, Florida, averaged 11.5 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds last season and was an All-MVC Third Team honoree. She tallied a career-high five double-doubles and led the Bruins with 41 blocks.

• Banks, a sophomore from Spring Hill, Tennessee, was the 2023-24 MVC Freshman of the Year and also garnered All-MVC Third Team and MVC All-Freshman Team honors. She is Belmont’s top returning scorer, as she averaged 12.7 points per game.

• Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 376-52 (.879) when leading at the break, including a 1-0 record in the 2024-25 season.

• K-State is 150-19 (.888) when leading at the break under head coach Jeff Mittie.

• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, K-State is 282-19 (.937) when leading with five minutes to play including a 166-8 (.954) record under Mittie.

• Since the 2014-15 season, K-State is 107-21 (.836) when scoring 70 or more points in a game.

• The Wildcats opened the 2024-25 season with 92 points against Green Bay. This was the ninth time in 57 season-openers in which K-State scored 90 or more points in the first game.

• During the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats averaged 71.7 points per game and scored 70 or more points in a game 18 times (15-3). This was the highest scoring average in a season under head coach Jeff Mittie.

• K-State scored 2,437 points last season. This was the third straight season K-State registered 2,000 or more points and the seventh time in the Mittie era (2014-present).

Wildcats’ Defense Forges Identity

• K-State continues to be a force on the defensive end during head coach Jeff Mittie’s 11 seasons on the bench.

• The Wildcats held Green Bay to 45 points on a 30.6 field goal percentage in the season-opening win. This was the fourth straight season-opener in which K-State held its opponent to 49 points or less.

• During the last 21 seasons, K-State is 137-3 (.979) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less including a 56-0 mark in the Mittie era. During Mittie’s tenure K-State has held 18 opponents to 40 or fewer points.

• Under Mittie, K-State is 127-15 (.894) when holding its foes to 60 points or less including a 47-3 (.940) record over the last four seasons.

• In the 2023-24 season, K-State held opponents to 57.9 points per game and a field goal percentage of .362.

• The Wildcats led the Big 12 and were 17th in the nation for field goal percentage defense, were third in the Big 12 and rank 40th in the nation for scoring defense and were second in the Big 12 and 12th in the nation for 3-point field goal percentage defense (.266). According to HerHoopStats, K-State is sixth in the nation and second in the Big 12 in opponent points per 100 possessions (80.2).

• K-State’s field goal percentage defense ranked third in program history since the 1981-82 season and fifth overall in program history.

• The 21 games holding foes to 60 points or less last season were the most since the 2010-11 season (21; 18-3). In total, K-State owns eight seasons in its history of 21 or more games holding opponents to 60 points or less.

K-State Holds Foes to Single-Digits

• In the 10th season of the quarter system in women’s college basketball, K-State’s defense has limited its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.

• Kansas State is 95-29 (.766) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.

• Against Green Bay on Nov. 4, K-State limited the Phoenix to seven points in the first quarter and five points in the second frame. The five second quarter points were the fewest K-State allowed in a second quarter since holding Cincinnati to five points on Dec. 30, 2024.

• The Wildcats were 16-1 last season when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter of a game.

• In the 2023-24 season, K-State held its opponents to 25 quarters with single digits.

• K-State held Presbyterian and Little Rock to three quarters in each game with single digit scoring.

• Against Houston on Jan. 3, K-State limited Houston to 14 second half points including five points in the fourth quarter. The 14 points in the second half were the fewest K-State allowed in the second half last season and fewest since holding Clemson on Nov. 24, 2022, to nine second half points.

• At Baylor on Jan. 22, the Wildcats held the Bears to 16 points in the second half allowing eight points in both the third and fourth quarters. This was the first time in 10 years that Baylor was held under 20 points in the second half of a game.

• K-State dominated the glass in its season-opening win over Green Bay on Nov. 4. The Wildcats hauled in 56 rebounds and were a +31 in rebound margin.

• The Wildcats’ 56 rebounds were the most rebounds from the program since pulling in 61 rebounds against Oral Roberts on Dec. 18, 2023.

• The +31 rebound margin was the highest since a +31 advantage over McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.

• The Wildcats recorded 23 second-chance points against Green Bay. The 23 second-chance points were the most since scoring 23 against Kansas on Feb. 13, 2021.

• Since the 2001-02 season, Kansas State owns a record of 285-46 (.861) when holding the edge on the glass including a 43-3 (.935) record in the last four seasons.

• K-State held the advantage on the glass in the 2023-24 season, as the Wildcats out-rebounded its opponents in 19 games last season (17-2).

• In the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats averaged 38.1 rebounds per game and held a +3.7 rebound margin. K-State was third in the Big 12 and was 23rd in the nation for defensive rebounds per game (28.8 drpg).

• Forward Kennedy Taylor announced her presence in the K-State lineup during the season-opener with Green Bay.

• The senior from Shawnee Mission, Kansas, recorded a double-double of 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 6-of-6 from the foul line and 11 rebounds.

• Taylor is the third Wildcat to register a double-double in their K-State debut, joining Kendra Wecker (2001) and Peyton Williams (2016).

• Taylor was the first Wildcat since Eliza Maupin on Feb. 17, 2024, to register a double-double off the bench.

MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;(13/13) K-State continues its five-game homestand on Thursday evening, as the Wildcats host Belmont at 6:30 p.m.• The matchup on Thursday features two programs with a combined 2,127 wins in their histories (Belmont - 1,083; K-State - 1,044).• Thursday’s game can be seen live on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Hannah Whetstone (sideline) will have the call.Starting 5Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball1. Taylor Shines in Debut• Senior Kennedy Taylor registered a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double in her Wildcat debut against Green Bay on Nov. 4. She was the third player in K-State history (Kendra Wecker &amp; Peyton Williams) to debut with a double-double. Taylor was the first Wildcat to record a double-double off the bench since Eliza Maupin against UCF on Feb. 17, 2024.2. Poindexter Reaches Rare Line in Debut• K-State’s Temira Poindexter was the first player in program history to debutwith 15+ points, 5+ rebounds, 4+ blocks and 2+ steals as she tallied 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals against Green Bay.3. Walker Involves All• Sophomore Zyanna Walker tied her career-high for assists in the 2024-25 season-opener. Walker finished with seven assists and zero turnovers in her first career start.4. Lee on Cusp of Scoring Record• Senior center and 2024-25 Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year Ayoka Lee needs 133 points to pass Kendra Wecker (2001-05; 2,333 points) for the K-State career scoring record.5. K-State 13th in AP &amp; Coaches Polls• For the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2004-05, K-State is ranked in the Associated Press and USA Today/WBCA Coaches preseason polls. The Wildcats check in at 13th in both, its highest preseason ranking since 2003-04 when the Cats were ranked fifth.Number to Know7• Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn became the seventh player in the Jeff Mittie era (2014-15-active) to register a single-game stat line of 15 or more points, five or more rebounds, five or more assists and two or more steals.• Glenn opened the season with a team-high 17 points, hauled in nine rebounds, dished six assists and pocketed three steals.• Glenn’s teammate, senior Serena Sundell, has achieved this stat line in nine games which are the most in the Mittie era.• In her career, Glenn owns 18 career games with 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and two or more steals in a game.2024-25 Coach and Player Milestones to WatchJeff Mittie• Needs nine wins to become third K-State Women’s Basketball head coach with 200 or more wins at K-State• Needs 16 wins to move into second on the K-State Women’s Basketball wins list (Judy Akers, 206)Ayoka Lee• Needs 133 points to set the school career scoring record• Needs six double-doubles to move into second in Big 12 history for career double-doubles• Needs 270 rebounds to move into second in Big 12 history for career rebounds• Needs 53 made free throws to set the school record for career free throws made• Needs 48 made field goals to set the school record for career field goals madeSerena Sundell• Needs 226 points to reach 1,500 career points• Needs 38 assists to move into second in school history for career assistsJaelyn Glenn• Needs 128 points to reach 1,000 career points• Needs eight made 3-pointers to move into 10th on K-State career 3-point field goals made list• Needs 81 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list• Needs 36 rebounds to move into top-30 on K-State career rebounds list• Needs 18 assists to move into top-25 on K-State career assists listAt a Glance: Belmont• Belmont opens its 2024-25 season with a two-game swing through the state of Kansas, as the Bruins will face K-State on Thursday and then travels to Wichita to face Wichita State on Saturday afternoon.• The Bruins were voted third in the 2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll and collected three first place votes. The program trailed only Drake and Northern Iowa.• Belmont enters the 2024-25 season ranked 16th among NCAA Division I WBB programs for all-time wins with 1,083.• The Bruins (11) are one of only five programs to have won more than 10 combined conference championships over the last eight seasons. UConn (16), Florida Gulf Coast (14), South Carolina (11) and Princeton (10) are the other four.• Belmont is guided on the sideline by eighth-year head coach Bart Brooks. The 2004 graduate of Wyoming owns a career record of 172-55 (.758) in his time with the Bruins. Entering the 2024-25 season, Brooks was named to the 2025 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Preseason Watch List.• The Bruins feature three players that were named to the 2024-25 Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team - Tuti Jones, Kendal Cheesman and Jailyn Banks.• Jones was a 2023-24 All-MVC Third Team and MVC All-Defensive Team selection. A season ago, the guard from Troy, Alabama, averaged a career-high 11.1 points per game and pocketed 89 steals.• Cheesman, a senior forward from Tampa, Florida, averaged 11.5 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds last season and was an All-MVC Third Team honoree. She tallied a career-high five double-doubles and led the Bruins with 41 blocks.• Banks, a sophomore from Spring Hill, Tennessee, was the 2023-24 MVC Freshman of the Year and also garnered All-MVC Third Team and MVC All-Freshman Team honors. She is Belmont’s top returning scorer, as she averaged 12.7 points per game.Halftime Lead = K-State ‘W’• Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 376-52 (.879) when leading at the break, including a 1-0 record in the 2024-25 season.• K-State is 150-19 (.888) when leading at the break under head coach Jeff Mittie.• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, K-State is 282-19 (.937) when leading with five minutes to play including a 166-8 (.954) record under Mittie.Magic Number is 70 Points• Since the 2014-15 season, K-State is 107-21 (.836) when scoring 70 or more points in a game.• The Wildcats opened the 2024-25 season with 92 points against Green Bay. This was the ninth time in 57 season-openers in which K-State scored 90 or more points in the first game.• During the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats averaged 71.7 points per game and scored 70 or more points in a game 18 times (15-3). This was the highest scoring average in a season under head coach Jeff Mittie.• K-State scored 2,437 points last season. This was the third straight season K-State registered 2,000 or more points and the seventh time in the Mittie era (2014-present).Wildcats’ Defense Forges Identity• K-State continues to be a force on the defensive end during head coach Jeff Mittie’s 11 seasons on the bench.• The Wildcats held Green Bay to 45 points on a 30.6 field goal percentage in the season-opening win. This was the fourth straight season-opener in which K-State held its opponent to 49 points or less.• During the last 21 seasons, K-State is 137-3 (.979) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less including a 56-0 mark in the Mittie era. During Mittie’s tenure K-State has held 18 opponents to 40 or fewer points.• Under Mittie, K-State is 127-15 (.894) when holding its foes to 60 points or less including a 47-3 (.940) record over the last four seasons.• In the 2023-24 season, K-State held opponents to 57.9 points per game and a field goal percentage of .362.• The Wildcats led the Big 12 and were 17th in the nation for field goal percentage defense, were third in the Big 12 and rank 40th in the nation for scoring defense and were second in the Big 12 and 12th in the nation for 3-point field goal percentage defense (.266). According to HerHoopStats, K-State is sixth in the nation and second in the Big 12 in opponent points per 100 possessions (80.2).• K-State’s field goal percentage defense ranked third in program history since the 1981-82 season and fifth overall in program history.• The 21 games holding foes to 60 points or less last season were the most since the 2010-11 season (21; 18-3). In total, K-State owns eight seasons in its history of 21 or more games holding opponents to 60 points or less.K-State Holds Foes to Single-Digits• In the 10th season of the quarter system in women’s college basketball, K-State’s defense has limited its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.• Kansas State is 95-29 (.766) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.• Against Green Bay on Nov. 4, K-State limited the Phoenix to seven points in the first quarter and five points in the second frame. The five second quarter points were the fewest K-State allowed in a second quarter since holding Cincinnati to five points on Dec. 30, 2024.• The Wildcats were 16-1 last season when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter of a game.• In the 2023-24 season, K-State held its opponents to 25 quarters with single digits.• K-State held Presbyterian and Little Rock to three quarters in each game with single digit scoring.• Against Houston on Jan. 3, K-State limited Houston to 14 second half points including five points in the fourth quarter. The 14 points in the second half were the fewest K-State allowed in the second half last season and fewest since holding Clemson on Nov. 24, 2022, to nine second half points.• At Baylor on Jan. 22, the Wildcats held the Bears to 16 points in the second half allowing eight points in both the third and fourth quarters. This was the first time in 10 years that Baylor was held under 20 points in the second half of a game.Board Work Not Boring• K-State dominated the glass in its season-opening win over Green Bay on Nov. 4. The Wildcats hauled in 56 rebounds and were a +31 in rebound margin.• The Wildcats’ 56 rebounds were the most rebounds from the program since pulling in 61 rebounds against Oral Roberts on Dec. 18, 2023.• The +31 rebound margin was the highest since a +31 advantage over McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.• The Wildcats recorded 23 second-chance points against Green Bay. The 23 second-chance points were the most since scoring 23 against Kansas on Feb. 13, 2021.• Since the 2001-02 season, Kansas State owns a record of 285-46 (.861) when holding the edge on the glass including a 43-3 (.935) record in the last four seasons.• K-State held the advantage on the glass in the 2023-24 season, as the Wildcats out-rebounded its opponents in 19 games last season (17-2).• In the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats averaged 38.1 rebounds per game and held a +3.7 rebound margin. K-State was third in the Big 12 and was 23rd in the nation for defensive rebounds per game (28.8 drpg).Taylor Crafts Double-Double• Forward Kennedy Taylor announced her presence in the K-State lineup during the season-opener with Green Bay.• The senior from Shawnee Mission, Kansas, recorded a double-double of 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 6-of-6 from the foul line and 11 rebounds.• Taylor is the third Wildcat to register a double-double in their K-State debut, joining Kendra Wecker (2001) and Peyton Williams (2016).• Taylor was the first Wildcat since Eliza Maupin on Feb. 17, 2024, to register a double-double off the bench.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Kansas State to an 89-65 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.

Max Jones added 19 points and five assists and Brendan Hausen scored 15 points for Kansas State. The pair each made four of the Wildcats' 13 3-pointers. N’Guessan finished 10-of-14 shooting from the field.

Jah Short scored 19 points to lead New Orleans. James White added 14 points and Dae Dae Hunter had 10.

New Orleans jumped out to a 25-15 lead midway through the first half before the Wildcats surged to a 60-32 advantage at the break. Hausen and Jones each hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first half. N’Guessan added 11 points and 11 rebounds.

It was just the second meeting between the teams. The Wildcats posted a 62-47 win on Dec. 4, 1999. K-State is 13-1 against the Southland Conference, including 12-0 at home.

It was New Orleans' coach Stacy Hollowell's first game at the helm. Hollowell, the 13th head coach in Privateer history, spent last season at Texas Southern as an assistant under Johnny Jones.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730893119716.jpeg" alt="Kansas State's David N'Guessan (1) drives to the basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at New Orleans on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas States Athletics photo)" />
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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Kansas State to an 89-65 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.Max Jones added 19 points and five assists and Brendan Hausen scored 15 points for Kansas State. The pair each made four of the Wildcats' 13 3-pointers. N’Guessan finished 10-of-14 shooting from the field.Jah Short scored 19 points to lead New Orleans. James White added 14 points and Dae Dae Hunter had 10.New Orleans jumped out to a 25-15 lead midway through the first half before the Wildcats surged to a 60-32 advantage at the break. Hausen and Jones each hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first half. N’Guessan added 11 points and 11 rebounds.It was just the second meeting between the teams. The Wildcats posted a 62-47 win on Dec. 4, 1999. K-State is 13-1 against the Southland Conference, including 12-0 at home.It was New Orleans' coach Stacy Hollowell's first game at the helm. Hollowell, the 13th head coach in Privateer history, spent last season at Texas Southern as an assistant under Johnny Jones.

🏀 N’Guessan scores 21 points to lead Kansas State over New Orleans

Kansas Wesleyan Men's Soccer is the No. 2 seed in the KCAC Men's Soccer Tournament and will host No. 7 seed Southwestern in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at JRI Hospitality Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.

Since the match is a KCAC Quarterfinal match, there will be an admission charge to the game. Adult tickets are $12 each, Seniors (55+) are $6, KCAC Faculty and Staff (when showing ID) are $6, Children ages 6-17 are $3, students from KCAC institutions are free when showing their school ID, and children under 5 are free.

ALL TICKETS must be purchased in advance at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3b8eb124-8e73-4787-8d10-fca1ad44f111?elinkdata=14652">www.kcacsports.com</a> and clicking on the TICKETS link. No walk-up, on-site ticket sales will be done. Signs will be posted at the ticket booth for fans to scan a QR code to take them directly to the KCAC ticketing page. KWU will have staff on-hand to assist with ticketing.

The match will also be streamed by the Coyote Sports Network as part of the KCAC network at: <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f5646620-8bc4-47bc-8d72-cfd79ba9efb5?elinkdata=14652">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>. Live stats for the match will be available at: <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a996d5f8-ebab-4091-ba46-0c519cd884fe?elinkdata=14652">www.kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary</a>.

KWU is 10-4-3 overall and 8-2-3 in the KCAC earning the No. 2 seed. The Coyotes are unbeaten in their last four matches, going 2-0-2 over that stretch.

The teams tied 1-1 on Sunday in the last meeting between the teams. The match was supposed to be played on Saturday, but inclement weather forced the postponement. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8b063631-a4c0-4cc6-8391-a7decffb4225?elinkdata=14652">Gonzalo Gaubeka</a> scored Wesleyan's goal in the draw.

KWU leads the all-time series between the teams 22-7-4.

KWU has outscored its opponents 35-20 on the season, and KWU averages 2.06 goals per match, while allowing 1.18 goals per match.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/870ad84a-f4bb-47b7-beec-3226cf310102?elinkdata=14652">Gerardo Garcia</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a1b9a38b-78ae-4e54-9e61-8b75954edcc5?elinkdata=14652">Kamille Kum</a> lead the Coyotes in goals scored with six each. Garcia, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f4c711eb-016c-4b94-aabe-43e7cfef60c9?elinkdata=14652">Jakob Treitl</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/443d6837-dfdb-4dca-86b4-911fd559ab8e?elinkdata=14652">Cole Walgren</a> lead the Coyotes in assists with three each. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/449c5ada-8b18-4fc6-9b3a-c88a96174b12?elinkdata=14652">Santiago Pagnutti</a> is Wesleyan's keeper playing every minute of all 17 matches, with a 1.17 GAA.

Kansas Wesleyan Men's Soccer is the No. 2 seed in the KCAC Men's Soccer Tournament and will host No. 7 seed Southwestern in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at JRI Hospitality Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.Since the match is a KCAC Quarterfinal match, there will be an admission charge to the game. Adult tickets are $12 each, Seniors (55+) are $6, KCAC Faculty and Staff (when showing ID) are $6, Children ages 6-17 are $3, students from KCAC institutions are free when showing their school ID, and children under 5 are free.ALL TICKETS must be purchased in advance at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3b8eb124-8e73-4787-8d10-fca1ad44f111?elinkdata=14652">www.kcacsports.com</a> and clicking on the TICKETS link. No walk-up, on-site ticket sales will be done. Signs will be posted at the ticket booth for fans to scan a QR code to take them directly to the KCAC ticketing page. KWU will have staff on-hand to assist with ticketing.The match will also be streamed by the Coyote Sports Network as part of the KCAC network at: <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f5646620-8bc4-47bc-8d72-cfd79ba9efb5?elinkdata=14652">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>. Live stats for the match will be available at: <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a996d5f8-ebab-4091-ba46-0c519cd884fe?elinkdata=14652">www.kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary</a>.KWU is 10-4-3 overall and 8-2-3 in the KCAC earning the No. 2 seed. The Coyotes are unbeaten in their last four matches, going 2-0-2 over that stretch.The teams tied 1-1 on Sunday in the last meeting between the teams. The match was supposed to be played on Saturday, but inclement weather forced the postponement. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8b063631-a4c0-4cc6-8391-a7decffb4225?elinkdata=14652">Gonzalo Gaubeka</a> scored Wesleyan's goal in the draw.KWU leads the all-time series between the teams 22-7-4.KWU has outscored its opponents 35-20 on the season, and KWU averages 2.06 goals per match, while allowing 1.18 goals per match.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/870ad84a-f4bb-47b7-beec-3226cf310102?elinkdata=14652">Gerardo Garcia</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a1b9a38b-78ae-4e54-9e61-8b75954edcc5?elinkdata=14652">Kamille Kum</a> lead the Coyotes in goals scored with six each. Garcia, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f4c711eb-016c-4b94-aabe-43e7cfef60c9?elinkdata=14652">Jakob Treitl</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/443d6837-dfdb-4dca-86b4-911fd559ab8e?elinkdata=14652">Cole Walgren</a> lead the Coyotes in assists with three each. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/449c5ada-8b18-4fc6-9b3a-c88a96174b12?elinkdata=14652">Santiago Pagnutti</a> is Wesleyan's keeper playing every minute of all 17 matches, with a 1.17 GAA.Southwestern is 6-8-2 and finished 6-5-2 in the KCAC this season. The Moundbuilders were outscored by opponents 28-25 on the season, scoring 1.56 goals per match and allowing 1.75 per match.Jack Bagley-Etheridge leads the Moundbuilders with six goals on the season while Marcos Benavidez and Connor Inlow have five each. Hector Hernandez and Bagley-Etheridge share the team lead in assists with three.Andre Luiten and KJ Masso have split a majority of time in goal for Southwestern, but Archer Bridges has spent time in goal as well, including on Sunday in the meeting between the teams.The winner of Tuesday's match advances to the KCAC Tournament semifinals on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Scheels-Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita.The KCAC finals are November 13 also at Stryker at 1 p.m.