SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State men's soccer team will travel to Peoria, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 1, for the team's first road contest of the season against Bradley at 7 p.m.
Match Details
The Bears (5-1-2, 1-0-0) will play Bradley (2-5-1, 0-2-0) on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Shea Stadium in Peoria, Ill. 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
• The Bears' win over Evansville on Saturday night marks the 10-straight victory to open Missouri Valley Conference play, dating back to 2013. The team has gone on to win the conference's regular-season title six out of those 10 years
• Thirteen of MSU's 20 goals this season have come in the second half. The Bears have gone 5-0 in those matches.
• From 2019-present MSU has only lost 3 matches on its home turf at Allison South Stadium, sporting a 31-3-3 record at home (.886).
• Since the start of the 2019 season, Missouri State is 42-0-0 (1.000) when it scores two or more goals. The team's most recent two-plus-goal game was on Sat., Sept. 16, when the Bears scored seven against CSUN.
• Two MSU defenders have made national teams of the week this season. Michael Peck earned a spot on College Soccer News' team of the week on Sept. 12, while Lewis Green was named a member of Top Drawer Soccer's national team of the week on Sept. 27.
• The Bears are one of six teams tied for 13th in goal differential, outscoring their foes, 20-7
• MSU is in a three-way tie for 15th in the nation in scoring offense. The Bears have tallied 20 goals this season over seven matches, averaging 2.50 per game.
• Since the start of the 2019 season, the Bears have only lost three regular-season matches over 52 games (47-3-2).
• The Bears lead the MVC in points (61), goals (20), assists (21), shots (141) and shots on goal (62).
• Dating back to 2019, MSU has only lost two regular-season road matches. The Bears sported a 5-1 away record during the 2021 season.
Scoring Breakdown
• The Bears have eight different goal scorers through six games this season. Last year, MSU spread the wealth as well and finished the season with 16 different Bears finding the back of the net at least once.
• MSU holds five of the top-10 spots for goals scored in the MVC. Jesus Barea (3rd), Nicolo Mulatero (4th), Lewis Green (8th), Aadne Bruseth (9th) and Kian Yari (10th) have all helped the Bears' scoring efforts this season.
• Jesus Barea and Nicolo Mulatero lead the Bears' scoring efforts this season with four goals apiece.
• The Bears lead the MVC with 20 goals this season. Evansville is second in the conference with 14.
Take a Look Ahead
MSU returns home on Sunday, Oct. 9, to host Belmont at 2 p.m.
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