SPRINGFIELD – The top-seeded Missouri State men's soccer team will host No. 7 seeded Bradley in the second semifinal match of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m.
Match Details
The Bears (10-1-4, 6-0-2) will host Bradley (5-10-3, 1-6-1) 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.
Promotions
MSU Traditions council will provide 100 free tickets per game for students!
Quick Kicks
• The Bears' clinch of the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title was the team's fourth in four years.
• MSU has been undefeated in conference play for three out of the past four seasons.
• Since 2017, MSU leads the nation in overall winning percentage with a 75-13-14 overall record (.804). The mark is higher than New Hampshire, Indiana, Georgetown and Wake Forest.
• With a 10-1-4 record through 15 matches, MSU is tied for 9th in the NCAA in overall winning percentage (.800).
• MSU's conference record is 30-1-2 dating back to 2019.
• Goalkeeper Harry Townsend has been a key defensive piece this season, and individually is tied for third in shutout this season.Townsend is just one match shy of matching the Missouri State single-season record of 11 most recently matched by Liam Preistly in 2017.
• The Bears have only lost three regular-season matches over 57 games (51-3-4).
• The Bears lead the Missouri Valley Conference this season in goals (34), assists (36), shots (266), shots on goal (121) and have allowed the fewest goals in the MVC (9) over 15 matches (.600).
• This is the third-straight year MSU will serve as the top seed and host of the semifinals and finals of the MVC tournament. The Bears earned conference tournament titles in both of those years (Spring 2021, 2021).
• The Bears RPI is 28th in the nation at the end of the regular season.
• From 2019-present MSU has only lost three matches on its home turf at Allison South Stadium, sporting a 33-3-4 record at home (.875).
• Since the start of the 2019 season, Missouri State is 47-0-0 (1.000) when it scores two or more goals. The team's most recent two-plus-goal game was on Wed., Nov. 1, when the Bears beat SIUE, 2-0.
Series History
• The Bears faced the Braves in Peoria, Ill., on Oct. 1, which resulted in a 3-0 win for MSU.
• MSU leads the all-time series with Bradley with an overall record of 32-9-4.
• MSU and Bradley faced off in the semifinals last year, ending in a 1-0 win in favor of the Bears.
In the Nation
• Shutout percentage: 2nd
• Shots on goal per game: 2nd
• Assists per game: 14th
• Scoring offense: 16th
• Save percentage: 19th
• Winning percentage: 9th
Take a Look Ahead
With a win over Bradley in the day's second semifinal match, Missouri State would play the winner of the first semifinal game in the championship match on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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