Friday, March 19
Springfield
5:00 PM
Missouri State University
vs
Missouri Southern
Brewer’s Bears Take on MSSU Friday
March 17, 2021 | Women's Soccer
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State women's soccer team (1-5-2, 0-2-1 MVC) will play Missouri Southern State (1-1) on Friday at 5 pm. The game will serve as a replacement for the Evansville contest that was canceled due to Covid-19 protocols.
Match Details
- Friday's match will kick off at 5 p.m.
- The match will be played at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium in Springfield, Mo.
- The match will not be televised.
- Live Stats will be available.
Attendance
- Due to Covid-19, MSU is allowing 30% capacity at all home games. All home matches will be free admission this season.
For all of the latest information and in-game updates on the Missouri State women's soccer team, visit MissouriStateBears.com or follow @MSUBearsWSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
Quick Kicks
- MSU is 1-5-2 on the 2020-21 season.
- Last time out, the Bears dropped a 1-0 defensive battle at Northern Iowa. The Panthers outshot the Bears by a 16-3 margin.
- Kate Schroeder highlighted the Bears offensive attack during the match as she put two shots on goal while goalkeeper Katherine Montgomery collected seven saves while allowing one goal in 90 minutes of play.
- The Bears are just one of 114 teams nationally who have taken a penalty kick this season.
- MSU ranks third in The Valley in corner kicks per game with 32 through eight contests.
- MSU has played three double-overtime games this year, and are 0-1-2 when going into extra time.
- Montgomery played an integral role in the Bears 0-0 double-overtime tie with Loyola (Feb. 28) as she recorded eight saves in eight opportunities. The performance was her first career shutout. As a result of her efforts Montgomery was named MVC player of the week on March 2.
- Montgomery currently ranks 53rd nationally and second in the MVC in saves per game at 5.40.
- Dragana Andonovski, Ingrid Perkins, Kennady Orlick, and Isabel Burke, all lead the team in goals at one apiece.
- The Bears were the only team in the Missouri Valley Conference to play matches this fall.
- Due to injuries, the Bears have started three different goalies this season while all four goalies have seen action.
- Of MSU's 28 players, 16 are freshmen or sophomores, making them one of the youngest teams in The Valley.
- In the recent MVC Preseason Poll, the Bears garnered the No. 3 spot with 63 points while receiving one first-place vote
- Three Bears garnered All-MVC Preseason honors as Kaitlyn Maxwell, Durnin and Isabel Burke landed on the first team. Durnin earned All-MVC first-team honors and tied for third on the team in goals (3) in 2019.
- Missouri State is in its 25th season of women's soccer with a 217-198-56 (.520) all-time record. Rob Brewer is the only head coach in the program's history and has guided the Bears to two NCAA Tournament appearances (2000, 2017).
Know the Foe
- Missouri Southern is 1-1 officially on the season.
- The Lions have had three exhibitions against Division I opponents Missouri State and Kansas where they went 0-2-1.
- MSSU is coming off a 2-0 loss at Washburn back on March 14.
- Junior Bailey Belcher highlights returnees for the Lions as the 2019 All-MIAA Honorable Mention Selection scored seven points and three goals a year ago.
- Missouri Southern is led by coach Aaron Tilsen, who is in his second season at the helm and has an overall record of 4-15-1.
Series History
- Missouri State leads the all-time series, 1-0-1.
- This is the third meeting between the two teams this season. MSU won the first match back on Oct. 30 2-0. The last contest on Nov. 1 ended in a 1-1 draw.
- In the first matchup MSU won 2-0 with Ingrid Perkins and Isabel Burke both scoring goals.
Take a Look Ahead
- Following Saturday's match against UNI, the Bears will be back in action, March 24, when they visit Drake. The match kicks off at 7 p.m.
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