Sunday, October 2
Springfield, Mo.
1:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
vs
Valparaiso
Women’s Soccer Returns Home for MVC Showdown vs. Valparaiso
September 30, 2022 | Women's Soccer
SPRINGFIELD – In a matchup featuring the only two remaining undefeated teams in conference play in the Missouri Valley, Missouri State women's soccer squares off against Valparaiso at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN3.
Match Details
The Missouri State women's soccer team (6-4-2) faces Missouri Valley Conference opponent Valparaiso (4-5-2) at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. The match can be viewed on ESPN3.
For all 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.
Scoring Summary
• Seven Bears have found the back of the net so far.
• 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).
• Grace O'Keefe (So., F, Overland Park, Kan.) has two goals. O'Keefe scored on a penalty kick in the 29th minute against Tulsa (8/28/22) and netted the game-winning goal in the 78th minute of the conference opener vs. Evansville (9/18/22).
• Hailey Chambliss (Fr., M, Eureka, Mo.) has two goals. Chambliss scored twice in one match, netting goals in the 71st and 84th minutes at Southern Illinois (9/29/22).
• 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).
Quick Kicks
• Joey Fosnow (Fr., F, Lee's Summit, Mo.) leads the Bears in goals with three (tied for 2nd most in the MVC), in shots with 26, and in shots on goal with 17. Fosnow is also tied for 2nd most points in the Valley (7, 0.58 Avg/G). Grace O'Keefe (So., F, Overland Park, Kan.) and Hailey Chambliss (Fr., M, Eureka, Mo.) are tied for 7th in points in the MVC (6, 0.5 Avg/G).
• Gracie English (Jr., F/M, Belleville, Ill, Saint Louis) and Chambliss are two of five MVC players to score two 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 (at Kansas City, 8/18/22), Northern Iowa's Allison Whitaker (vs. St. Ambrose, 8/28/22) and Illinois State's Allison Baker (vs. Lindenwood, 9/8/22).
• Through 12 games, Kyli Jackson (Sr., D/M, Overland Park, Kan.) has logged the most minutes of any Bear at 1013. Jenna Anderson (So., M, Overland Park, Kan.) is the only other bear with over 1000 minutes, with 1004.
• Two freshmen have seen over 700 minutes of action in 12 games for the Bears. Gabbi Schlapper (Fr., M, St. Charles, Mo.) has played 781 minutes, and Fosnow has played 719 minutes.
• Since the beginning of the 2021 season, Abby Couch (Jr., M, Kearney, Mo.) and Carly Raunig (Jr., D, Olathe, Kan.) have started every match (29 total).
• Camielle Day (Jr., GK, Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) has a goals against average of 0.99, ranked 2nd in the MVC. Day has also posted five shutouts, tied for the most in the MVC, and a save percentage of .783, good for 4th highest in the conference.
• MoState has a shutout percentage of .455, tied for 69th in the nation (as of 9/28/22).
• Fosnow has a shot accuracy of .640, tied for 25th highest nationally (as of 9/28/22).
• MSU hasn't allowed a goal since 9/22/22 and has only allowed one goal since 9/8/22.
• MoState is coming off a three-game conference road trip in which the Bears went 2-0-1, defeating UNI and SIU and tying Drake.
• MSU has outshot every opponent since 9/8/22 (at Arkansas State). Since Sept. 1 vs. Saint Louis, the Bears are outscoring their opponents 9-3 and outshooting them 85-69.
• MoState already has more conference wins (three) than all of last year (two).
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.
Bears From Abroad
• The Missouri State women's soccer features three international players on their roster this season. Eydis Helgadottir is from Reykjavik, Iceland (Commercial College of Reykjavik) while Iraia Arrue and Ana Paula Fraiz are from Caracas, Venezuela (both from Colegio Jefferson). Helgadottir is the second player in Bears in program history from Iceland while Arrue and Fraiz are the first Missouri State players to hail from Venezuela.
Built Some Bears
• The Missouri State coaching staff has developed quite a pipeline from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas in recent years as five alums are on the roster. Bella Bryson, Carly Raunig, Kyli Jackson, Grace O'Keefe and Abby Hansen all played for the Saints. All-time, there have been nine Aquinas graduates to take the pitch for the Bears.
Series History
• Missouri State leads the series vs. Valparaiso all-time, 4-3-1 (3-2-0 at home, 1-1-1 on the road).
• The two teams last met on 10/3/21 in Springfield. The Beacons took the match, 2-1.
A Look Ahead
• After the game vs. Valparaiso, the Bears stay at home for another Valley matchup on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. vs. Murray State.
| Missouri State (6-4-2, 3-0-1 MVC) vs. Valparaiso (4-5-2, 3-0-0 MVC) | |
| Dates | Sunday, Oct. 2, 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 (6-4-2) faces Missouri Valley Conference opponent Valparaiso (4-5-2) at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. The match can be viewed on ESPN3.
For all 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.
Scoring Summary
• Seven Bears have found the back of the net so far.
• 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).
• Grace O'Keefe (So., F, Overland Park, Kan.) has two goals. O'Keefe scored on a penalty kick in the 29th minute against Tulsa (8/28/22) and netted the game-winning goal in the 78th minute of the conference opener vs. Evansville (9/18/22).
• Hailey Chambliss (Fr., M, Eureka, Mo.) has two goals. Chambliss scored twice in one match, netting goals in the 71st and 84th minutes at Southern Illinois (9/29/22).
• 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).
Quick Kicks
• Joey Fosnow (Fr., F, Lee's Summit, Mo.) leads the Bears in goals with three (tied for 2nd most in the MVC), in shots with 26, and in shots on goal with 17. Fosnow is also tied for 2nd most points in the Valley (7, 0.58 Avg/G). Grace O'Keefe (So., F, Overland Park, Kan.) and Hailey Chambliss (Fr., M, Eureka, Mo.) are tied for 7th in points in the MVC (6, 0.5 Avg/G).
• Gracie English (Jr., F/M, Belleville, Ill, Saint Louis) and Chambliss are two of five MVC players to score two 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 (at Kansas City, 8/18/22), Northern Iowa's Allison Whitaker (vs. St. Ambrose, 8/28/22) and Illinois State's Allison Baker (vs. Lindenwood, 9/8/22).
• Through 12 games, Kyli Jackson (Sr., D/M, Overland Park, Kan.) has logged the most minutes of any Bear at 1013. Jenna Anderson (So., M, Overland Park, Kan.) is the only other bear with over 1000 minutes, with 1004.
• Two freshmen have seen over 700 minutes of action in 12 games for the Bears. Gabbi Schlapper (Fr., M, St. Charles, Mo.) has played 781 minutes, and Fosnow has played 719 minutes.
• Since the beginning of the 2021 season, Abby Couch (Jr., M, Kearney, Mo.) and Carly Raunig (Jr., D, Olathe, Kan.) have started every match (29 total).
• Camielle Day (Jr., GK, Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) has a goals against average of 0.99, ranked 2nd in the MVC. Day has also posted five shutouts, tied for the most in the MVC, and a save percentage of .783, good for 4th highest in the conference.
• MoState has a shutout percentage of .455, tied for 69th in the nation (as of 9/28/22).
• Fosnow has a shot accuracy of .640, tied for 25th highest nationally (as of 9/28/22).
• MSU hasn't allowed a goal since 9/22/22 and has only allowed one goal since 9/8/22.
• MoState is coming off a three-game conference road trip in which the Bears went 2-0-1, defeating UNI and SIU and tying Drake.
• MSU has outshot every opponent since 9/8/22 (at Arkansas State). Since Sept. 1 vs. Saint Louis, the Bears are outscoring their opponents 9-3 and outshooting them 85-69.
• MoState already has more conference wins (three) than all of last year (two).
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.
Bears From Abroad
• The Missouri State women's soccer features three international players on their roster this season. Eydis Helgadottir is from Reykjavik, Iceland (Commercial College of Reykjavik) while Iraia Arrue and Ana Paula Fraiz are from Caracas, Venezuela (both from Colegio Jefferson). Helgadottir is the second player in Bears in program history from Iceland while Arrue and Fraiz are the first Missouri State players to hail from Venezuela.
Built Some Bears
• The Missouri State coaching staff has developed quite a pipeline from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas in recent years as five alums are on the roster. Bella Bryson, Carly Raunig, Kyli Jackson, Grace O'Keefe and Abby Hansen all played for the Saints. All-time, there have been nine Aquinas graduates to take the pitch for the Bears.
Series History
• Missouri State leads the series vs. Valparaiso all-time, 4-3-1 (3-2-0 at home, 1-1-1 on the road).
• The two teams last met on 10/3/21 in Springfield. The Beacons took the match, 2-1.
A Look Ahead
• After the game vs. Valparaiso, the Bears stay at home for another Valley matchup on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. vs. Murray State.
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