It was a rough weekend for WKU Athletics against the SEC as Hilltopper soccer was trampled by the No. 6 ranked Razorbacks 8-0 in Fayetteville on Sunday, and it got ugly in a hurry.
Arkansas outshot the Hilltoppers 30-3 for the game and 20-0 in the first half. They scored three goals within five minutes, starting in the 13th minute, then scored one in the 33rd minute.
The NCAA Division I leaders in goals added four more in the second half at the 52nd, 55th, 61st, and 71st-minute marks WKU finished with three shots and two on goal, all coming in the second half.
In the last four seasons, Arkansas is 33-1-2 at home with the lone loss coming in the NCAA Tournament. The Razorbacks have outscored opponents 31-3 this season 22-0 in their last three games.
Senior goalkeeper Maddie Davis had seven saves in the game, two shy of her single-game career high.
“Arkansas was better than us today in every facet of the game,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “There’s a reason they are a flagship program in the SEC. The experience will make us better, and we will regroup to get ready for another good program in Dayton on Thursday.”
The Hilltoppers will travel to Dayton, Ohio to play the Dayton Flyers on Thursday, September 5th at 6 p.m.
