Sunday, October 16
Springfield, Mo.
1:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
vs
UIC
Women’s Soccer Squares Off Against UIC on Senior Night
October 14, 2022 | Women's Soccer
SPRINGFIELD – Marking the last regular season contest at home for the Bears, Missouri State women's soccer faces UIC Sunday at 1 p.m. here. The match serves as senior night for MSU, and the game can be viewed on ESPN3.
Match Details
The Missouri State women's soccer team (9-5-2, 6-1-1 MVC) concludes their home regular season slate against UIC Sunday at 1 p.m. at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium. Before kickoff, the seniors on the team will be recognized. The match will be broadcasted on ESPN3.
Quick Kicks
• Missouri State is 7-1-1 since a 1-0 loss at Arkansas State on Sept. 8.
• Grace O'Keefe (So., Overland Park, Kan.) co-leads all Bears in goals (four, tied with Hailey Chambliss) and lead the Bears in points (11). O'Keefe is also tied for the most shots on MSU (32, tied with Joey Fosnow) and assists (three, tied with Carly Raunig). Additionally, O'Keefe is tied for 1st in the MVC in points.
• Joey Fosnow (Fr., F, Lee's Summit, Mo.) leads the Bears in shots on goal with 20. Fosnow is also tied with O'Keefe for 3rd most shots in The Valley (32, 2 Avg/G).
• Gracie English (Jr., F/M, Belleville, Ill, Saint Louis transfer) and Hailey Chambliss (Fr., F/M, Eureka, Mo.) are two of six MVC players to score two or more goals in a single game. English scored twice at ORU (9/04/22), and Chambliss scored twice at Southern Illinois (9/29/22). They are alongside Drake's Emma Nagel (two at Kansas City, 8/18/22), Northern Iowa's Allison Whitaker (two vs. St. Ambrose, 8/28/22) Illinois State's Allison Baker (two vs. Lindenwood, 9/8/22) and Murray State's Sydney Etter (three vs. Illinois State, 10/9/22).
• Through 16 games, Kyli Jackson (Sr., D, Overland Park, Kan.) has logged the most minutes of any Bear at 1374. Jenna Anderson (So., D/M, Overland Park, Kan.) is the only other Bear with over 1300 minutes, with 1356 respectively. Jackson has played the full 90 minutes for seven consecutive games.
• Since the beginning of the 2021 season, Abby Couch (Jr., M, Kearney, Mo.) and Carly Raunig (Jr., D, Olathe, Kan.) have started every match (33 total).
• Camielle Day (Jr., GK, Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) has a goals against average of 0.91, good for 4th in the MVC. Day has also posted seven shutouts, tied for the most in the MVC (alongside Valpo's Nikki Coryell) and has a save percentage of .800.
• MoState has a shutout percentage of .562, tied for 33rd in the nation (nine total shutouts).
• Missouri State ranks 36th in shot accuracy nationally (.523).
• MSU has outshot every opponent since 9/8/22 (at Arkansas State). Since Sept. 1 vs. Saint Louis, the Bears are outscoring their opponents 14-5 and outshooting them 131-95.
• MoState already has already tripled its conference wins (six) from last year's total (two).
• The Bears have six conference shutouts out of their eight MVC matches, and they have been exceptionally reliable on the road, posting a better road record pct. (4-2-1) than home record pct. (5-3-1) thus far.
Scoring Summary
• Eight Bears have found the back of the net so far.
• Grace O'Keefe (So., F, Overland Park, Kan.) has four goals. O'Keefe scored on a penalty kick in the 29th minute against Tulsa (8/28/22), netted the game-winning goal in the 78th minute of the conference opener vs. Evansville (9/18/22), put the Bears on the board with a goal in the 83rd minute off a free kick versus Murray State (10/06/22) and scored the game-winning goal for MSU in the 57th minute at Belmont (10/09/22).
• Hailey Chambliss (Fr., M, Eureka, Mo.) has four goals. Chambliss scored twice in one match, netting goals in the 71st and 84th minutes at Southern Illinois (9/29/22). She then scored the following game, netting a game-winning, 52nd minute goal for the Bears at home against Valparaiso. Her most recent goal came at home versus Indiana State (10/13/22), scoring a game-winning goal in the 12th minute.
• Joey Fosnow (Fr., F, Lee's Summit, Mo.) has three goals. Fosnow scored the first goal of the year for MoState in the 54th minute vs. SEMO (8/25/22), netted her second in 24th minute at Drake (9/22/22) and scored in the fourth minute at Northern Iowa (9/25/22).
• Gracie English (Jr., F/M, Belleville, Ill, Saint Louis) has two goals, with both of her scores coming in the first half on Sept. 4 at Oral Roberts.
• Kaeli Benedict (So., M, Bridgton, Mo.) has two goals, scoring against SEMO (8/25/22) in the 67th minute and netting a game-winning penalty kick goal in the 16th minute against Kansas City (9/11/22).
• Riley Smith (Fr., F, Platte City, Mo.) has one goal, finding the back of the net in the 85th minute vs. Tulsa (8/28/22).
• Iraia Arrue (So., F, Caracas, Venezuela) has one goal, scoring in the 34th minute at Northern Iowa (9/25/22).
• Riley Sherron (Jr., D/M, Leawood, Kan.) has one goal, scoring in the 83rd minute at Belmont (10/09/22).).
Head Coach Kirk Nelson
• Head coach Kirk Nelson took the reins of the Bears on Jan. 1, 2022, after eight seasons as associate head coach. Nelson replaced former Bears' head coach and founder of the MSU women's program Rob Brewer, who retired last season after 26 years. Prior to joining the Missouri State staff, Nelson spent four seasons at the University of Nevada, including one as associate head coach. During his last two seasons in Nevada, Nelson led the Wolfpack to back-to-back Mountain West Conference Tournaments. Nelson also had success as a high school head coach near Phoenix, AZ, spending time at both Mountain Pointe High School and Chandler High School. Nelson racked up 175 wins and competed for a pair of 5A state championships during this time. Nelson is certified as a USSF National "A" License coach, one of the highest coaching certifications given out by the federation and holds both an NSCAA Premier Diploma and a Goalkeeping Diploma.
Series History
• This is the first meeting between the two schools (UIC joined the MVC alongside Murray State and Belmont for the 2022-23 academic year).
Looking Ahead
• After the game versus UIC, MoState concludes the regular season on the road, traveling to Normal, Ill. to battle Illinois State Sunday, Oct. 23 at 12 p.m.
| Missouri State (9-5-2, 6-1-1 MVC) vs. UIC (3-5-5, 3-1-3 MVC) | |
| Date | Sunday, Oct. 16 | 1 p.m. |
| Location | Springfield, Mo. |
| Site | Allison South Stadium |
| Follow Along | Live Stats, Watch |
| Missouri State | Women's Soccer Home Page | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok |
Match Details
The Missouri State women's soccer team (9-5-2, 6-1-1 MVC) concludes their home regular season slate against UIC Sunday at 1 p.m. at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium. Before kickoff, the seniors on the team will be recognized. The match will be broadcasted on ESPN3.
Quick Kicks
• Missouri State is 7-1-1 since a 1-0 loss at Arkansas State on Sept. 8.
• Grace O'Keefe (So., Overland Park, Kan.) co-leads all Bears in goals (four, tied with Hailey Chambliss) and lead the Bears in points (11). O'Keefe is also tied for the most shots on MSU (32, tied with Joey Fosnow) and assists (three, tied with Carly Raunig). Additionally, O'Keefe is tied for 1st in the MVC in points.
• Joey Fosnow (Fr., F, Lee's Summit, Mo.) leads the Bears in shots on goal with 20. Fosnow is also tied with O'Keefe for 3rd most shots in The Valley (32, 2 Avg/G).
• Gracie English (Jr., F/M, Belleville, Ill, Saint Louis transfer) and Hailey Chambliss (Fr., F/M, Eureka, Mo.) are two of six MVC players to score two or more goals in a single game. English scored twice at ORU (9/04/22), and Chambliss scored twice at Southern Illinois (9/29/22). They are alongside Drake's Emma Nagel (two at Kansas City, 8/18/22), Northern Iowa's Allison Whitaker (two vs. St. Ambrose, 8/28/22) Illinois State's Allison Baker (two vs. Lindenwood, 9/8/22) and Murray State's Sydney Etter (three vs. Illinois State, 10/9/22).
• Through 16 games, Kyli Jackson (Sr., D, Overland Park, Kan.) has logged the most minutes of any Bear at 1374. Jenna Anderson (So., D/M, Overland Park, Kan.) is the only other Bear with over 1300 minutes, with 1356 respectively. Jackson has played the full 90 minutes for seven consecutive games.
• Since the beginning of the 2021 season, Abby Couch (Jr., M, Kearney, Mo.) and Carly Raunig (Jr., D, Olathe, Kan.) have started every match (33 total).
• Camielle Day (Jr., GK, Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) has a goals against average of 0.91, good for 4th in the MVC. Day has also posted seven shutouts, tied for the most in the MVC (alongside Valpo's Nikki Coryell) and has a save percentage of .800.
• MoState has a shutout percentage of .562, tied for 33rd in the nation (nine total shutouts).
• Missouri State ranks 36th in shot accuracy nationally (.523).
• MSU has outshot every opponent since 9/8/22 (at Arkansas State). Since Sept. 1 vs. Saint Louis, the Bears are outscoring their opponents 14-5 and outshooting them 131-95.
• MoState already has already tripled its conference wins (six) from last year's total (two).
• The Bears have six conference shutouts out of their eight MVC matches, and they have been exceptionally reliable on the road, posting a better road record pct. (4-2-1) than home record pct. (5-3-1) thus far.
Scoring Summary
• Eight Bears have found the back of the net so far.
• Grace O'Keefe (So., F, Overland Park, Kan.) has four goals. O'Keefe scored on a penalty kick in the 29th minute against Tulsa (8/28/22), netted the game-winning goal in the 78th minute of the conference opener vs. Evansville (9/18/22), put the Bears on the board with a goal in the 83rd minute off a free kick versus Murray State (10/06/22) and scored the game-winning goal for MSU in the 57th minute at Belmont (10/09/22).
• Hailey Chambliss (Fr., M, Eureka, Mo.) has four goals. Chambliss scored twice in one match, netting goals in the 71st and 84th minutes at Southern Illinois (9/29/22). She then scored the following game, netting a game-winning, 52nd minute goal for the Bears at home against Valparaiso. Her most recent goal came at home versus Indiana State (10/13/22), scoring a game-winning goal in the 12th minute.
• Joey Fosnow (Fr., F, Lee's Summit, Mo.) has three goals. Fosnow scored the first goal of the year for MoState in the 54th minute vs. SEMO (8/25/22), netted her second in 24th minute at Drake (9/22/22) and scored in the fourth minute at Northern Iowa (9/25/22).
• Gracie English (Jr., F/M, Belleville, Ill, Saint Louis) has two goals, with both of her scores coming in the first half on Sept. 4 at Oral Roberts.
• Kaeli Benedict (So., M, Bridgton, Mo.) has two goals, scoring against SEMO (8/25/22) in the 67th minute and netting a game-winning penalty kick goal in the 16th minute against Kansas City (9/11/22).
• Riley Smith (Fr., F, Platte City, Mo.) has one goal, finding the back of the net in the 85th minute vs. Tulsa (8/28/22).
• Iraia Arrue (So., F, Caracas, Venezuela) has one goal, scoring in the 34th minute at Northern Iowa (9/25/22).
• Riley Sherron (Jr., D/M, Leawood, Kan.) has one goal, scoring in the 83rd minute at Belmont (10/09/22).).
Head Coach Kirk Nelson
• Head coach Kirk Nelson took the reins of the Bears on Jan. 1, 2022, after eight seasons as associate head coach. Nelson replaced former Bears' head coach and founder of the MSU women's program Rob Brewer, who retired last season after 26 years. Prior to joining the Missouri State staff, Nelson spent four seasons at the University of Nevada, including one as associate head coach. During his last two seasons in Nevada, Nelson led the Wolfpack to back-to-back Mountain West Conference Tournaments. Nelson also had success as a high school head coach near Phoenix, AZ, spending time at both Mountain Pointe High School and Chandler High School. Nelson racked up 175 wins and competed for a pair of 5A state championships during this time. Nelson is certified as a USSF National "A" License coach, one of the highest coaching certifications given out by the federation and holds both an NSCAA Premier Diploma and a Goalkeeping Diploma.
Series History
• This is the first meeting between the two schools (UIC joined the MVC alongside Murray State and Belmont for the 2022-23 academic year).
Looking Ahead
• After the game versus UIC, MoState concludes the regular season on the road, traveling to Normal, Ill. to battle Illinois State Sunday, Oct. 23 at 12 p.m.
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