Tuesday, September 10
Springfield
7:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
vs
Central Arkansas
Bears Return Home for Matchup with Central Arkansas
September 09, 2019 | Men's Soccer
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State men's soccer team (2-0-0) returns to Springfield for a three-match homestand, beginning with a non-conference matchup with Central Arkansas (2-0-1) on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Match Details
Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. from Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium in Springfield, Mo. The Missouri State swimming and diving teams will be doing a pregame tailgate with food and drinks for fans to enjoy before the match. Live stats and a live stream of the match are both available at MissouriStateBears.com.
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
MSU leads the all-time series 9-5-3 with a 6-2-1 in Springfield. The two teams faced each other twice in six days towards the end of last season with UCA winning the regular-season finale 1-0 on Nov. 3 in Springfield before an MVC semifinal matchup that ended with the UCA Bears advancing to the championship via penalty kicks on Nov. 9 in Evansville, Ind.
| Missouri State vs. Central Arkansas | |
| Dates | Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Springfield, Mo. |
| Site | Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium |
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Match Details
Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. from Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium in Springfield, Mo. The Missouri State swimming and diving teams will be doing a pregame tailgate with food and drinks for fans to enjoy before the match. Live stats and a live stream of the match are both available at MissouriStateBears.com.
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 (2-0-0) continued its hot start to the season with a dominant 3-0 win over Kansas City on Saturday (Sept 7).
- For the second straight game, Josh Dolling scored the go-ahead goal for Missouri State with his goal in the 24th minute of Saturday's match.
- Bears' freshmen Will Osgathorpe and Hugo Jonsson scored their first career goals for Missouri State in the second half of the match against the Roos.
- The Bears' defense has recorded back-to-back shutouts while holding their opponents to a total of three shots on goal through the first two matches of the season.
- Michael Creek earned his eighth career clean sheet for the Bears with his shutout performance against Kansas City. He tallied 46 saves, secured six shutouts and posted a 0.76 goals against avg. that was second best in the league last season.
- MSU was selected as the frontrunner for the Missouri Valley Conference soccer season as the preseason league poll was on Aug. 22. The Bears received four of a possible six first-place votes in the poll.
- Seniors Kyle Hiebert and Ben Stroud joined Dolling on the Preseason All-MVC Team. Hiebert and Stroud anchored the Bears' back line that led the league in fewest goals allowed last season.
- Central Arkansas (2-0-1) won 2-1 over Incarnate Word with a last minute penalty kick on Saturday (Sept. 7).
- Nicklas Brodacki and Soren Jensen lead the UCA Bears with two goals and one assist apiece, combining for 10 of the team's 19 total points.
- UCA returns 17 players from the 2018 team that won both the MVC regular-season and tournament championships. Beginning this season, Central Arkansas will compete in the Sun Belt Conference, increasing the league to six teams.
- Head coach Ross Duncan is 43-72-11 in his eight year at the helm for Central Arkansas. He holds a 4-5-2 career record against Missouri State, with his last win against MSU coming in the 2018 regular-season finale with a 1-0 victory to secure the MVC regular-season title for UCA.
MSU leads the all-time series 9-5-3 with a 6-2-1 in Springfield. The two teams faced each other twice in six days towards the end of last season with UCA winning the regular-season finale 1-0 on Nov. 3 in Springfield before an MVC semifinal matchup that ended with the UCA Bears advancing to the championship via penalty kicks on Nov. 9 in Evansville, Ind.
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