SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Missouri State field hockey team continues Mid-American Conference play at home Saturday, Oct. 15 where the Bears will go head-to-head against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Allison North Stadium. Saturday's match is slated for 11 a.m.
 
Match Info: Missouri State vs. Central Michigan
Location: Allison North Stadium – Springfield, Mo.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 15
Time: 11 a.m.
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Series History
Central Michigan claims a 29-11-1 series record over the Bears, winning the last eight matches. Missouri State's last victory came on Oct. 17, 2010, when the Bears edged the Chippewas 1-0 at home. Central Michigan's last victory was a 1-0 decision in Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Oct. 16, 2015.
 
Last Meeting
In their last meeting, both teams were scoreless heading into double overtime. The Chippewas lined up for a penalty corner in the 93^rd minute when then-freshman goalkeeper Feli Heinzel recorded her fifth save of the day. However, eight seconds later, Central Michigan found the back of the cage to claim the match 1-0.
 
Bear Bites

• The Bears enter Saturday's match looking for their first conference win of the season with a 1-9 overall record and a 0-3 record in the league.
• Five Bears – Daelynn De Mello, Bianca Mills, Renee Rhoads, Andrea Soler Codina and Liz Young – have netted goals this season. Mills, Soler Codina and Young have each tallied three goals while Soler Codina leads the pack with three assists, giving her a team-leading nine points on the year.
• Sophomore Feli Heinzel (1-6) leads the Missouri State goalkeepers with 42 saves on the season and 498 minutes in the cage. Over the weekend, senior Brynne Satre recorded her first and second defensive saves of the year against Ohio University and Kent State.
• The Bears are led by Catherine Ostoich, who is in her first season at the helm for Missouri State.

 
A Look At The Competition – Central Michigan
The Central Michigan Chippewas enter Saturday's contest 1-12 overall and 0-3 in MAC play. The Chippewas have dropped several games to several Missouri State opponents including Indiana (6-1), UC Davis (1-0), Miami (6-0), Ohio (4-3 OT) and Kent State (5-0).

The Chippewas are led by Emily Barber and Grace Forthaus who have each tallied two goals on the season. Barber leads the squad with five points while taking 17 shots this season. Central Michigan has recorded three goals in conference play and nine goals overall.  

Defensively, Kayla McClure leads the conference with six defensive saves. Maude Stalars follows closely behind McClure with three defensive saves. Goalkeeper Abigail Ebersole (1-6) has put in the most time in the cage (512 minutes) and owns Central Michigan's only win this season.

Molly Pelowski is in her second year as head coach for the Chippewas.
 
Final Details
Pass back for the match is scheduled for 11 a.m. (CST) at Allison North Stadium. Live stats will be available at www.missouristatebears.com. Live updates will be available via Facebook (Missouri State Field Hockey) and Twitter (MSUBearsFHockey).