SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State women's soccer concludes its season opening four-game road stretch, making stops at Central Arkansas (Aug. 30) and Little Rock (Sept. 1) this weekend.
 

Missouri State at Central Arkansas | Missouri State at Little Rock
Date & Time	Friday, Aug. 30 | 5 p.m. & Sunday, Sept. 1 | 1 p.m.
Location	Conway, Ark. | Little Rock, Ark.
Sites	Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex | Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex
Follow Along	Live Stats (Central Arkansas) | Watch (Central Arkansas) | Live Stats (Little Rock) | Watch (Little Rock)
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Missouri State Quick Kicks

• Senior forward Ashley Coonfield immediately made an impact for head coach Rob Brewer's squad at Western Illinois, slipping one past the Leathernecks with the help of Anna Durnin to give MSU the 1-0 edge in the opening minutes.
• Coonfield, Durnin, and Lauren Fisher each tallied a shot on goal against the Leathernecks.
• Western Illinois erased an early Bears' lead, scoring goals in both periods to down MSU 2-1 in the season opener.
• Inclement weather in the Jonesboro, Ark. area canceled the Bears Sunday game at Arkansas State.

 
Scouting Central Arkansas

• Central Arkansas opened its 2019 slate in Tempe, Ariz. at Arizona State University, falling 7-1 to the Sun Devils.
• Senior Connie Awuku-Darkoh paced Central Arkansas' offense, scoring the lone goal in the ninth minute.
• The Bears landed five selections to the preseason All-Southland conference team.

 
Scouting Arkansas-Little Rock

• Julia Edholm's header in the 81^st minute secured Little Rock's 1-0 home opener victory over Grambling State, marking its first win of the 2019 season.
• Little Rock holds a 1-1-1 record, holding UT Martin to a 0-0 draw and falling to No. 20 Memphis 0-6.
• The Trojans head to Tulsa, Okla. before turning their attention to the Bears on Sunday afternoon.

 
Series History
 
Central Arkansas:

• Missouri State holds the 4-2 series advantage, including a three-game win streak spanning from 2015-17.
• In their last meeting, Central Arkansas scored a pair of goals, downing MSU 2-0.

 
Little Rock:

• Missouri State maintains a 14-6 series lead, including 12 consecutive wins from 1996-2010.
• The Bears are on a three-game skid against Little Rock, with their last victory coming in a 2-1 road victory in 2015.

 
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