ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Junior forward Andrea Soler Codina scored her first goal of the season in Missouri State's (0-4) 4-1 loss to the Saint Louis Billikens (1-4) this afternoon.

Missouri State got on the board in the 18^th minute after Soler Codina scored the Bears' lone goal from the right side off a feed from junior Bianca Mills. 

The Billikens answered Missouri State with a goal from Sophia Cheever off a corner play in the 26^th minute. After the start of the second half Saint Louis found the back of the cage again, this time with a goal coming from Allison Pinnock off a corner play in the 37^th minute.

Saint Louis scored two more goals late in the second half to solidify their lead. Molly Feid scored in the 55^th minute and Maya Bentley added to the Billikens score in the 57^th minute off a corner play to take a 4-1 lead over the Bears.

Missouri State fired six of its 14 shots in the second half, but was unable to overcome the 4-1 deficit.

Notable Performances

• Andrea Soler Codina – The junior forward scored her first goal of the season, finding the back of the cage on a shot from the right side. Soler Codina has two points this season.

Scoring Recap

• MSU – 18:45, goal from right side – Andrea Soler Codina (1)
• SLU – 26:21, goal off corner play – Sophia Cheever (1)
• SLU – 37:41, goal off corner play – Allison Pinnock (1)
• SLU – 55:39, goal flicked over keeper – Molly Feid (2)
• SLU – 57:01, goal off corner play – Maya Bentley (1)

Next Up For The Bears
The Bears return to action Sept. 22 in Missouri State's home opener against LIU Brooklyn. Missouri State will also host UC Davis on Friday, Sept. 24, and Pacific on Monday, Sept. 26. The Bears will then open up Mid-American Conference play against Miami (Ohio) on Friday, Sept. 30, at Betty & Bobby Allison North Stadium. For more information, visit www.missouristatebears.com.