KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Missouri State men's soccer (6-2-1) pulled out a last-minute victory over the Creighton Bluejays (4-3-3) at Swope Soccer Village on Tuesday. Senior forward Fumiya Shiraishi snagged the game-winner with 50 seconds remaining to seal the deal.

"We are super thankful to Sporting KC, Sporting KC Academy and all their staff for making this opportunity for Creighton and Missouri State," head coach Michael Seabolt said. "I think we saw two great teams play really hard tonight. It looked forever like it could end up in a tie even though both teams had great chances. I'm super proud of the boys. It was a great matchup and we appreciate Creighton for playing us here in Kansas City."

The win marked Seabolt's 30th as head coach of the Bears and 60th of his career to go with the 30 he had at West Virginia (2003-05).

Senior goalkeeper Will Lowry, a Kansas City native, earned a career-high five saves in what was his second career solo shutout in his fourth career start. The Bears extended their unbeaten streak to six matches and their nonconference record to 4-2.

"It feels great," Lowry said. "I'm glad to be able to do it in front of my family and friends who I've grown up with and watched me work to get here. It's great to play at a place I've grown up driving by. It feels good to be back in KC."

The first half was an all-out goalkeeper duel. Each team put up four shots in the opening 45 minutes. Lowry notched a save on all four Bluejay attempts to double his career total he amassed across the last four matches. 

A handful of Lowry's saves came on Creighton corner kick attempts, three of which came in the opening 20 minutes.

The Bears took control out of the locker room in the first minute back by forcing their first corner kick opportunity. Senior forward Jesus Barea fired two shots in their first three minutes of the half, but neither reached the net. Barea took a game-high seven of Missouri State's shots with three on goal. He is now eight shots away from tying Jamal Sutton (236) for the most shots in team history.

Missouri State had a heart-stopping chance in the 60th minute. Sophomore midfielder Adrián Esteban fired a shot that went off the inside of the left post which ricocheted out for a Bluejays goal kick. Esteban's shot opened the floodgates of solid looks as four shots were taken in a five-minute stretch not long after.

Creighton had five shots on goal to match the number Missouri State had allowed over its last five matches entering Tuesday. The Bears added seven shots in the second half to reach 11 for the match. MoState has attempted double-digit shots in five consecutive matches and 7-of-9 this season.

Before Shiraishi's goal, Lowry's one save in the second half in the 85th minute was a diving stop on a ball off the foot of senior Miguel Ventura. The save marked a key moment in a match fueled by a homecoming for Lowry.

"I wasn't thinking about it," Lowry said. "Just to get through each moment, trust the guys around me, they're a huge reason I'm able to do this. The thought was really just to defend the next corner, defend the next action."

Shiraishi found his opportunity as each team grew desperate to break the tie. Barea laid a clean pass to the running Shiraishi to earn his second assist of the season and expand his season point total to 22. The goal was Shiraishi's second as a Bear and first in live play.

"Jesus gave me a super nice assist," Shiraishi said. "I'm super happy for it."

Missouri State's knack for clutch scoring continued. Going back to the last three matches, its last four goals have come in the 80th minute or later. 

The Bears will return home for the first time in three weeks and also return to conference play when Northern Illinois (2-8, 0-2 MVC) comes to Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 6. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and admission will be free.