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Grace O'Keefe

First-Place Women's Soccer to Face Second-Place Drake

October 04, 2023

Missouri State (8-1-3, 3-0-1 MVC) at Drake (7-3-2, 3-1-0 MVC)
Date Thursday, October 1 |  7:00 p.m.
Location Springfield, Mo.
Site Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
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On the Pitch
  • Missouri State women's soccer (8-1-4, 3-0-2 MVC) returns home Thursday for a 7 p.m. (ESPN+) showdown against long-time rival Drake as both clubs begin the second half of the Valley schedule. The first-place Bears look to fend off the visiting Bulldogs who enter the weekend tied for second place in the MVC standings. The Bears are 9-1-2 at Betty and Bobby Allison Stadium in their last 12 home matches and are chasing their first-ever Valley regular-season title.
  • Today's match is the 26th meeting between the Bears and the Bulldogs.
  • Drake leads the series 12-6-5 all-time. At home, the Bears lead 5-2-3. The last time Drake made the trip out to Springfield, MSU won 3-2 in double overtime.
  • Missouri State is one of three teams to remain undefeated in Missouri Valley Conference play with a 3-0-2 record. The Bears have the best Win-Loss-Tie percentage in conference play (.80). Nationally, MSU is tied for 34th in overall Win-Loss-Tie Percentage (.769).
  • So far this season, O'Keefe has had two games with two assists (Illinois State on 9/21 and UIC on 10/1). She is first in the MVC in assists per game and tied for 17th nationally (.55). In total assists, O'Keefe is still first in the MVC and tied for 26th nationally (6).
  • English is ranked 16th nationally in shot accuracy (.639) and first in the MVC. The Bears are ranked 29th and third in the MVC (.549). She is also tied for 22nd nationally in game-winning goals (3, first in the MVC).
  • With a pair of game-winning goals, Kaelie Benedict also makes an appearance in the rankings at 70th. She is third in the MVC. (2)
  • Consistent Camielle Day is up to 37 saves and six shutouts this season. Day is ranked 79th in most goalie minutes played (1058) this season and 29th for her .595 goals against average. Day's save percentage is .841 which lands her in 37th nationally.
  • Nelson is in his second season at the helm of the Bears with a 20-8-6 record. The Bears victory over UIC on Oct. 1 was Nelson's 20th win as head coach at Missouri State.
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