Wednesday’s slate of matches in the opening round of the 2024 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship at CPKC Stadium concluded with No. 6 seed Kansas securing a 2-1 win over No. 11 seed Arizona State. 

The Jayhawks went up 2-0 in the contest following goals from Lexi Watts (16:55) and Caroline Castans (57:57).   

The Jayhawks went up 2-0 in the contest following goals from Lexi Watts (16:55) and Caroline Castans (57:57) before ASU’s Kierra Blundell quickly fired back with a goal of her own in the 59th minute.  

ASU’s Pauline Nelles capped the night with five saves, tied for second-most grabbed by Big 12 goalies during the First Round. 

KU took 21 shots during the match, the second-most posted from a team in a Big 12 Championship match in the past four years. The Jayhawks will play No. 3 seed West Virginia on Saturday at 8 p.m. CT.