SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State women's soccer team (2-6-2, 0-3-1 MVC) will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to take on Drake Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Match Details
- Wednesday's match will kick off at 1 p.m.
- The match will be played at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
- The match will be televised on ESPN+.
- Live Stats will be available.
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 2-6-2 on the 2020-21 season.
- Last time out, the Bears fell in overtime to Indiana State 1-0 in a very physical game that featured 33 fouls and three yellow cards.
- Two-time MVC goalkeeper of the year Kaitlin Maxwell made her return to the net as she made two saves while allowing one goal in 98 minutes of action. It was Maxwell's first appearance since Oct. 22, 2020. Her 235 career saves rank fourth all-time as well as her 10 career shutouts and 4,396 minutes in goal.
- The Bears are tied for third nationally in penalty kicks with two.
- MSU ranks third in The Valley in corner kicks per game with 40 through nine contests.
- MSU ranks 57th in shot accuracy putting 52.3 percent of its shot attempts on goal.
- MSU has played four overtime games this year and are 0-2-2 when going into extra time.
- Senior Emma Skornia has not missed a single match in her MSU career appearing in all 67 contests.
- Freshman Goalkeeper Katherine 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 71st nationally and third in the MVC in saves per game at 4.83.
- Abby Couch, Kate Schroeder, Maddie Augustine, 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.
- Missouri State is in its 25th season of women's soccer with a 218-199-56 (.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
- Drake is 2-2-2 on the season having only played MVC opponents.
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 1-0 win over Evansville on March 28. Hannah Bormann scored the eventual game-winner off an assist from Delany Goertzen and Allison Walls in the ninth minute.
- Bormann, Megan Valenzuela and Allison Walls lead the offensive attack for Drake as each have netted a goal apiece.
- Goalkeeper Kelsie Stone has been solid this season collecting 33 saves while allowing just four goals in 580 minutes of play.
- Drake is led by coach Lindsey Horner, who is in her 12th season at the helm and has an overall record of 105-97-30. She is 6-3-2 when facing Missouri State.
Series History
- Drake leads the all-time series, 12-4-4.
- In the last matchup MSU won 1-0 courtesy of an Anna Durnin goal in the 27th minute of play.
- Scoring has come at a premium in recent history as the last two matches have been 1-0 decisions and in 2018 the match resulted in a scoreless draw.
Take a Look Ahead
- Following Wednesday's match at Drake, the Bears will be back in action, Sunday, as they travel to Valparaiso. The match kicks off at noon.
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