Box Score ATHENS, Ohio – Junior Andrea Soler Codina netted her third goal of the season early in the first half however, it was not enough to overcome Ohio's three goals in the Bears' 3-1 loss to the Bobcats Friday afternoon.

Sophomore Kayla Jordan got things started for the Bears in the 4^th minute, firing off the first two shots of the match. In the 11^th minute of the match, Soler Codina got the Bears on the board with her third goal of the season, slipping the ball into the net past Ohio goalkeeper Alex Pennington.

Ohio answered Missouri State's goal, scoring in the 23^rd minute off a penalty corner. Two minutes later, the Bobcats struck again off a penalty corner to take a 2-1 lead.

Coming out of the half, the Bear defense kept Ohio from scoring until the 63^rd minute when the Bobcats netted their third goal of the game off a deflected pass.
Sophomore goalkeeper Feli Heinzel (1-6) finished the match with five saves, recording one in the first half and four in the second.

Notable Performances
Andrea Soler Codina – The junior recorded Missouri State's lone goal in the 11^th minute of the match.
 
Scoring Recap

• MSU – 11:33, goal from 10 yards out – Andrea Soler Codina (3)
• Ohio – 23:34, goal off penalty corner – Kendall Ballard (8)
• Ohio – 25:04, goal off penalty corner – Kendall Ballard (9)
• Ohio – 61:47, goal off a pass deflected in – Karynne Baker (1)

 
Next Up For The Bears
The Bears travel to Kent, Ohio where they will go head-to-head against Kent State on the pitch at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. Live updates will be available via Facebook (Missouri State Field Hockey) and Twitter (MSUBearsFHockey). For more information on the Missouri State field hockey team visit www.missouristatebears.com