Arizona State's women's soccer team suffered a 2-0 loss to Kansas in their first road conference match of the season on September 24, 2026, in Lawrence, Kansas. This defeat ended their streak of eight consecutive matches played in Arizona.
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The Jayhawks (7-2-1, 1-0-1) opened the scoring in the 33rd minute when Jocelyn Herrema converted a corner kick from Livvy Moore. Kansas extended its lead shortly after halftime, with Caroline Castans scoring in the 54th minute, again assisted by Moore.
Arizona State's offense began to come alive late in the match. In the 79th minute, freshman Gator DeMark tested Jayhawks goalkeeper Sophie Dawe, whose save led to a follow-up shot by Mechal Green that hit the post. Two minutes later, Ella Kettles also forced a save from Dawe with a shot from inside the box. Arizona State's final attempt came in the 88th minute with a header from Addison Haws that went over the goal.
Head Coach Graham Winkworth acknowledged Kansas's performance, stating, “(Kansas) was much better than us in getting those first and second balls in the first half… I am disappointed to have conceded a goal off a set piece during the first half… Kansas was more clinical in front of the goal and, ultimately, deserved the victory.”
Some notable match facts include Caroline Castans’ goal marking the first goal conceded by Arizona State in the second half of a match this season. Freshman Mechal Green made her collegiate debut, replacing Sierra Bergen in the 72nd minute. Kierra Blundell achieved over 2,000 career minutes played during the contest, entering the game with a total of 2,070:17 minutes.
Arizona State (6-2-2, 1-1-0) will continue their Kansas road trip, facing Kansas State (5-1-4, 0-1-1) on Sunday, September 27, at 10 a.m. MST / 12 p.m. CDT in Manhattan.