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Men’s Soccer to Play Evansville in MVC Tournament Finals
November 11, 2021 | Men's Soccer
SPRINGFIELD – The 10-ranked and Missouri Valley Conference's top seeded Missouri State men's soccer team will play for its second-straight Missouri Valley Conference Championship on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. against fourth seed, Bradley. This is the fifth time in six years that the Bears have advanced to the MVC finals, and third-straight year.
| Missouri State Bears (15-1-0, 10-0-0) vs. Evansville Purple Aces (4-13-2, 3-6-1) | |
| Date | Sunday, Nov. 14 | 1 p.m. |
| Location | Springfield, Mo. |
| Site | Allison South Stadium |
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Match Details
The Bears (15-1-0, 10-0-0) will play Evansville (4-13-2, 3-6-1) for the MVC Tournament Championship on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. at Allison South Stadium. For all 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
- During the last three seasons (2019, 2020, 2021-present) Missouri State leads the nation in overall winning percentage with a 46-4-1 record. The Bears percentage of .912 lands them at the top of Division I in the NCAA over New Hampshire (.875), Georgetown (.864), Washington (.809) and Marshall (.794).
- Over the last three years the Bears have won 25 of their last 26 matches at home, including a perfect 11-0 record at Allison South Stadium this season. MSU is currently tied with Grand Canyon for the national-best active home winning streak in the nation with 13-straight home wins.
- Since the start of the 2019 season, Missouri State is 37-0-0 (1.000) when it scores two or more goals.
- On Oct. 31, Missouri State clinched sole possession of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship, earning its 10th overall regular season title in program history. The Bears become the first team since SMU in 2000, 2001 and 2002 to win three-straight outright league crowns.
- Missouri State currently holds the national-best win streak with 14 games. The streak started after MSU's lone loss on the road to American Athletic Conference Champions Tulsa on Sept. 3. During this run MSU has outscored opponents 29-6.
- MSU has moved up to No. 15 in overall RPI. Its win over Loyola on Oct. 6 boosted the Bears up six spots from No. 21.
- The Bears' conference record since 2019 is 28-1-0. The mark is the best the MVC has seen in league history.
National Rankings
- Tied for 19th in scoring offense (2.12 goals per game)
- Fourth nationally in goals against average (.582)
- Eighth nationally in corner kicks per game (6.94)
- Tied for 10th nationally in goal difference (26 goals)
- Second nationally in winning percentage (.941)
Take a Look Ahead
With a win over Evansville in the Championship match on Sunday, the Bears would receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Regardless, MSU will learn about its postseason fate when NCAA announces its selections into the 64-team field on Monday, Nov. 14.
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