The Missouri State women's soccer team suffered a 3-1 loss to the number one seed Evansville in the semifinal round of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Friday, Nov. 7 in Omaha, Neb. The Bears end it's season with a 11-7-1 overall record and a 3-3-1 mark in the MVC. Evansville improved their overall record to 13-4-2. The Aces will compete in the championship match of the tournament on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2:30 p.m.

Evansville's top goal scorer, Kayla Lambert scored her 13th goal of the season in the 8th minute of the match to put the Purple Aces up 1-0. Lambert dribbled down the middle of the field, made a spin move and sent the ball into the back of the net past Bears' keeper Jackie Jasper.

The Purple Aces extended their lead to 2-0 as Evansville's Colleen Marty received a pass from teammate Mia Tofano and sent a shot into the back of the net uncontested by Jasper.

Lambert would strike again at the 33:30 minute mark giving the Purple Aces a 3-0 lead over the Bears. Lambert received a long pass from teammate Nicole Moyen that led to a breakaway goal.

Despite firing 11 shots in the first half, Missouri State remained scoreless after 45 minutes of action.

Senior forward Caroline Sweeney would score the Bears only goal of the game at the 77:28 minute mark. Sweeney netted the goal off a cross pass that she received in front of the net from fellow senior Meghan Cassady to cut the Ace's lead to 3-1.

Senior goalkeeper Jasper tallied four saves in the match while Evansville's Theresa Bagby recorded nine. Missouri State's offense posted 26 shots in the match, with 10 of those shots on goal. EU fired 14 shots in the contest.

Head Coach Rob Brewer completes his 13th season at Missouri State with an overall record of 123-110-26.