SPRINGFIELD – With just two games remaining in the regular season, the No. 9-ranked Missouri State men's soccer team (14-0, 8-0 MVC) welcomes Loyola to Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. in a matchup between the Missouri Valley Conference's top-ranked teams.  Coach Jon Leamy's Bears clinched the MVC's regular-season title outright with Wednesday's win at Valparaiso and look to continue a school-record 14-game win streak that has included a 7-0 record at home.
 
The Bears are 23-12-3 all-time in their home regular-season finales.

#9 Missouri State vs. Loyola
Dates	Sunday, Nov. 3 | 1:00 p.m.
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
Tickets	$5 for General Admission Stadium Seating | Free Admission for Children 12 and Under
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Match Details
The home finale is set to kick off at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 from Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium.  It's Missouri State Soccer School Camper Appreciation Day as all campers with their Missouri State Soccer shirt will have free admission to Sunday's match.  Additionally, the first 600 hundred fans will receive an MSU Rally Towel upon entry.
 
Live stats of the match are available at MissouriStateBears.com with the game being televised on ESPN+. 
 
For all of the latest information and in game updates on the Missouri State men's soccer team, visit MissouriStateBears.com or follow @MSUBearsMSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
 
Quick Kicks

• Missouri State (14-0, 8-0 MVC) registered three unanswered goals to overcome a two-goal deficit in the Bears' 3-2 come-from-behind overtime win at Valparaiso on Wednesday (Oct. 30) afternoon.
• With Wednesday's win over the Crusaders, the Bears claimed sole possession of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship.  It's the eighth overall regular season title for MSU, collecting its first Valley crown since 2017.   
• MSU features a fierce defense that ranks sixth nationally in goals against average (0.558) and has allowed just eight goals on the season to tie for the sixth fewest in Division I.  The Bears have been unyielding defensively in the latter stages of matches, allowing only two goals in the second half and overtime this season.  They rank 16th in the nation in shutouts per game with seven shutouts through 14 matches this season, boasting a pair of multi-game shutout streaks (Sept. 2-Sept. 10 and Sept. 26-Oct. 9).
• The Bears' attack is one of the most lethal in the nation, ranking in the top-15 in scoring offense (9th), points per game (9th), total points (14th), total goals (14), and assists per game (14th).  Yet to be held scoreless in 2019, MSU has scored 34 goals to give it the team's highest season total since 2005 (38).  Missouri State is outscoring opponents by a 34-8 margin this season and has trailed in just four matches.
• Senior forward Matthew Bentley extended his recent six-match scoring frenzy in a spectacular two-goal effort at Valpo on Wednesday, punctuated by an overtime golden goal to secure the Bears' 3-2 win.  He has tallied nine goals during the six-match scoring streak, highlighted by a trio of multi-goal performances against Evansville (Oct. 5), Bradley (Oct. 9), and Valpo (Oct. 30).  He leads the conference in points (25) and goals (11), eclipsing the season marks of the Valley's 2018 leader, teammate Josh Dolling, in both categories.
• Jack Denton has been a pivotal asset for the Bears' set pieces this season, recording a league-best seven assists which marks the highest total for an MSU player since Johannes Demarzi registered 10 assists in his 2009 campaign.   
• Goalkeeper Michael Creek has made all 14 starts in goal this season for MSU with 1251:40 minutes played, ranking eighth nationally in goals against average (0.575).  The junior from St. Louis has been an enforcer between the pipes, collecting 27 saves and allowing eight goals on the season to rank atop the MVC with a 0.771 save percentage.  With five clean sheets this season, Creek has 11 career shutouts, tying him with Lance Parker (2004-07) for sixth on career shutouts for the Bears.
• Missouri State sits atop the MVC in most statistical categories, leading the league in points (98), goals (34), assists (30), shots (193), shots on goal (86), goals against average (0.558), and save percentage (0.784).
• Seven different MSU players have received weekly MVC laurels this season with Jack Denton (Defensive, Week 2), Dolling (Offensive, Week 3), Kyle Hiebert (Defensive, Week 3), Stuart Wilkin (Offensive, Week 4), Ben Stroud (Defense, Week 5), Michael Creek (Defense, Week 6), and Greg Stratton (Defense, Week 7) each collecting weekly honors.

 Poll Position

• For the second straight week, Missouri State boasts a top-10 men's soccer team as the Bears stayed in the No. 9 spot in the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division-I poll announced on Tuesday (Oct. 29).  The Bears became the fourth team in program history to receive a top-10 ranking in the national poll, joining the 1999, 2000, and 2005 teams.
• The No. 9 ranking marks the highest spot for the Bears since the 2005 team peaked at No. 9 during an eight-week stretch inside the top-25.  MSU's highest ranking came in the 2000 season with a No. 3 spot in the Sept. 11 poll.
• The Bears cracked the top-25 rankings for the second straight year, debuting at No. 19 on Sept. 24.  It was first top-25 ranking for MSU since the 2018 team earned a spot at No. 25 on Oct. 9, 2018.
• MSU continues to sit atop the NCAA D-I West Region rankings, joining fellow Valley teams, Loyola (5), Bradley (9), and Drake (10) in the regional rankings.  MSU checks in at No. 14 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings after moving inside the top-10 last week.  The Bears also hold the No. 13 and No. 14 spots in the latest TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News polls, respectively.

 Going Streaking

• Missouri State has opened the 2019 season by rattling off a remarkable 14-straight wins, matching last year's Saint Mary's (Calif.) team which started 14-0 in its 2018 campaign as the longest in-season Division I win streak in the last three seasons.  The 14-game winning stretch is the nation's longest active winning streak as MSU is the only team in all of Division-I men's soccer that remains perfect in 2019.
• With a program-best 14-0 record, the Bears are off to the hottest start in Missouri Valley Conference history since the 2001 SMU team opened its season with 21 straight wins.  With the eight wins in MVC play, MSU has posted its highest conference win total in program history. 
• The Bears' winning streaks have broken into the Valley record books as well, tying for third with the 2000 SMU team for the longest overall streak while their eight-game conference winning stretch is tied for the second longest by an MVC team, behind SMU who has recorded a pair  of nine-game conference winning streaks (2001, 2004).

 Know the Foe

• Unbeaten in its last eight matches, Loyola (9-3-3, 4-1-3 MVC) sits in second place in the Valley, behind Missouri State.  The Ramblers' last losing result came against the Bears in a 2-1 overtime contest on Sept. 22 in Chicago. 
• As a two-time MVC Offensive Player of the Week honoree, midfielder Aidan Megally has posted a stellar senior season for the Ramblers, leading the league in shots (58) and shots on goal (24) while his nine goals in 2019 ranks second behind MSU's Bentley.
• Loyola's goalkeeper Marcel Kampan is the MVC leader in goalie minutes played with 1429:45 while posting six shutouts this season to rank second among Valley goalies.  In his first season with the Ramblers, Kampan has totaled 32 saves, allowed 14 goals, and holds a 0.881 goals against average.  
• The Ramblers carry a menacing attack that ranks second in the conference, behind the Bears, in total points (65), goals (24), and assists (17).
• Head coach Neil Jones is 64-43-21 in his seventh season at the helm for the Ramblers.  He has a 4-4-2 record against Missouri State after losing 2-1 in overtime earlier this season which snapped a two-game winning streak against the Bears.   

 Series History

• Missouri State leads the all-time series 6-4-2 while holding a 2-1-1 advantage over Loyola when playing at home.  The Bears' lone loss to the Ramblers came in the most recent match in Springfield as MSU fell 2-1 on Oct. 28, 2017.    
• In the first leg of the season series between the two teams, Stuart Wilkin notched the game-winning goal in overtime to seal a 2-1 victory for the Bears on Sept. 22 in Chicago. 
• Head coach, Jon Leamy is 5-4-2 against Loyola, going unbeaten in his first four matches against the Ramblers.
• MSU will face Loyola in its home finale for the second time in three years as the 2017 team dropped its final home regular season match 2-1 to the Ramblers.