Missouri State (7-1-3, 2-0-1 MVC) at Valparaiso (5-2-3, 1-0-1 MVC)
Date	Thursday, September 28 |  7:00 p.m.
Location	Valparaiso, In.
Site	Brown Field
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The first-place Missouri State women's soccer team continues Missouri Valley Conference play on the road Thursday at Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m.
 
The Bears (7-1-3, 2-0-1 MVC) are coming off a successful home stand that saw them record a pair of wins over Illinois State (4-1) and Belmont (2-0) to land in the first-place spot in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 
The last time Missouri State played Valpo, it resulted in a 1-0 meeting for the Bears on Oct. 2, 2022, at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium. MSU leads the series 5-3-1 all-time.
   
Notes

• The Bears lead the series 5-3-1 all-time with a 1-1-1 record at Valpo.
• The last time MSU played Valpo at Brown Field, the Beacons won 2-1 (April 3, 2021).
• Last season, Valparaiso won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title and hosted the MVC Tournament which the Bears won for the third time in program history.
• Gracie English leads the Bears offense with four goals and 30 shots this season. She is ranked 15th nationally and second in the MVC in shot accuracy (66.7) and is also tied for 15^th in the country and first in the MVC in game-winning-goals (3).
• Missouri State is ranked 28^th and third in the MVC in shot accuracy (55.3).
• Camielle Day is up to five shutouts and 31 saves this season. Day is 28^th in the country in shutouts and first in the MVC.
• Grace O'Keefe added another two assists to her season stats against Illinois State. She leads the team with four this season, which ties her for first in the MVC.
• The Bears set a new season-high against Illinois State last week with four goals scored in one game.