SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State women's soccer team continues action on the road with a 6 p.m. Friday contest at Central Arkansas before traveling to Little Rock, Ark., to take on the Little Rock Trojans at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27.
 

Missouri State at Central Arkansas  | Missouri State at Little Rock
Dates	Friday, Aug. 25 | Sunday, Aug. 27
Location	Conway, Ark. | Little Rock, Ark.
Site	Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex | Coleman Sports & Recreation Complex
Friday, Aug. 25	Missouri State at Central Arkansas - 6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 27	Missouri State at Little Rock - 1 p.m.
Follow Along	Live Stats • Bear Nation Network | Live Stats • Little Rock All-Access
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Missouri State Quick Kicks

• With 249 career wins, head coach Rob Brewer is just one victory away from joining the 250 career-win club.
• Starting all but two matches during her three years in a Bear uniform, senior Mary Disidore was the lone Bear to represent Missouri State on the 2017 MVC women's soccer preseason all-conference team.
• Prior to the start of the 2017 season, Missouri State was selected seventh in The Valley preseason poll.
• Disidore and freshman goalkeeper Kaitlin Maxwell are the only two Bears to put in a full 180 minutes so far this season. The pair have started in both of Missouri State's matches and play integral roles in the Bear offense and defense, respectively. 
• Junior Brooke Prondzinski and senior Rachel Catrell lead the Bear offense with one goal and two points apiece, while Prondzinski maintains a .500 shot percentage.
• Newcomer Jordan Eickelman is the lone Bear to boast an assist. The freshman picked up her first collegiate assist at Mississippi State (8/20) - her second game in a Missouri State uniform.

 
The Opponents
Central Arkansas

• Splitting opening weekend, Central Arkansas enters Friday's contest 1-1-0 overall.
• Five Bears, led by senior Dayna Mounie, racked up six goals in UCA's 6-0 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
• Goalkeepers Lauren Mercuri and Anna Hughes have tallied five saves in the net and maintain a .833 save percentage.
• Head coach Jeremy Bishop enters his sixth season at the helm for the Bears.

 
Little Rock

• Currently 1-1-0 overall, Little Rock won its season opener over Central Arkansas, 2-1, before falling to Memphis last Sunday.
• Arola Aparicio Gilli and Jaclyn Purvine lead the Trojans with one goal and two points apiece while Doro Greulich boasts Little Rock's only assist.
• Megan Swanson leads the UALR goalies with eight saves and a .727 save percentage in 170 minutes on the pitch.
• The Trojans are under the direction of Adrian Blewitt, who is in his fifth season as head coach of the program.

 
Series History
Central Arkansas
Currently on a two-game winning streak, the Bears boast a 3-1-0 overall record against the Central Arkansas Bears. Beginning its series history in 2013, Missouri State has fallen just once to UCA (9/12/14) and has held the Bears to a total of just four goals. In the most recent meeting, Missouri State made out with a 1-0 victory at Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium where Brooke Zimmerman broke 80-minutes of scoreless play with a game-winning header off a corner kick.
 
Little Rock
Meeting 18 times, the Bears hold a comfortable 14-4-0 all-time record over the Trojans. The inaugural meeting dates back to Sept. 13, 1996, when Missouri State put together its first victory in what would become a 12-game winning streak for the Bears. The Trojans won the last contest between the two teams, holding the Bears scoreless in a 2-0 match on Aug. 26, 2016. The Bears have a 6-2 record playing at Little Rock.
 
Final Details
Friday's contest in Conway, Ark., will begin at approximately 6 p.m. and Sunday's match against Little Rock is slated at 1 p.m. Live stats and a live stream will be available for both matches, as well as live updates. For all the latest information on the Missouri State women's soccer team, visit missouristatebears.com or follow @MSUBearsWSoccer on Twitter.