Men's Soccer Hits Road for Conference Opener
October 09, 2008 | Men's Soccer
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The Bears (3-6-3) have been inconsistent through the first half of the season but have been on the rise in recent weeks.
“We needed to bring our low points up and cut down on the mistakes,” said head coach Jon Leamy.
The Bears have been steadily improving as the season has progressed. The Bears secured their first win of the season against Cal Poly in the Nike Classic in
The Bears continued their success over the weekend (Oct. 3-4) in the Comfort Inn and Suites Homecoming Classic with a 2-0 win over Howard and a narrow 1-0 loss to the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. Their tough play and goalkeeper Alex Riggs’ record-tying performance secured them a second place finish in the tournament. Riggs led the Bears’ defense with a tournament record tying 11 saves against the Bulldogs.
The Bears picked up their first home win of the season against the Central Arkansas Bears on Tuesday evening (Oct. 7) with a 2-1 victory. MSU controlled the game with a steady offensive attack that was led by Heath Melugin’s two goals.
“We got a much-needed home win against a great scrappy team,” stated Leamy. “We’re entering our second season with conference play and we have great momentum after the home victory.”
The Bears will open the second half of the season when they face the Drake Bulldogs in
The Bears will face off against the Bulldogs at 7 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 11) at Cownie Soccer Complex.
