SPRINGFIELD – After completing a two-game homestand to begin Missouri Valley Conference play, the Missouri State women's soccer team encounters its first road test at Loyola on Saturday, Oct. 12.
 

Missouri State (8-2-1, 2-0-0 MVC) at Loyola (7-4-1, 2-0-0 MVC)
Date & Time	Saturday, Oct. 12 | 1 p.m.
Location	Chicago, Ill.
Site	Loyola Soccer Park
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Missouri State Quick Kicks:

• The Bears are tied alongside Illinois State and Loyola for the top spot in the MVC standings, all sporting an unblemished 2-0 mark.
• MSU has enjoyed a successful home swing, playing five of its past six games within Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium. The Bears have emerged victorious in six of their last seven contests and are currently riding a three-game win streak.
• Seven different Bears have recorded multiple goals in 2019, with Jordan Eickelman and Unnur Bergsdottir pacing the team with three apiece.
• Anna Durnin provided the offensive punch for the Bears against Drake, launching a shot from the top of the key in the 27^th minute to top the Bulldogs 1-0.
• Two unanswered goals in the second completed the Bears' 2-1 comeback bid against Valparaiso, punctuated by Brittney Robinson's game-winning header, in both squads MVC opener. The go-ahead earned the No. 1 spot on NCAA Soccer's top plays of the week.
• Kaitlin Maxwell has been unmatched in-goal, earning three shutouts in the last five games. The Bears' 0.73 goals against average leads the MVC and ranks in the top 50 nationally. Maxwell sits atop the conference leaderboard in goals against average (0.711), save percentage (0.846), and shutouts (4).

Scouting Loyola:

• The Ramblers are enjoying a win streak of their own, claiming five straight games and starting 2-0 in MVC action.
• Loyola scored three goals apiece in back-to-back Valley contests against Drake and UNI, with all six coming in the second half.
• Megan Nemec and Aleksa Tataryn have been key offensive weapons for Loyola, each tallying five goals apiece. Nemec also adds three assists to her impressive resume, tying for another team-best.
• The Ramblers clinched shutouts in four of their past five matchups and have yet to allow a Valley opponent goal in 2019.

Series History:

• Loyola leads the series against the Bears, holding the 5-3 advantage and winning four of the last five meetings.