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Bears Hit the Road to Open Season at Kansas

 Missouri State (0-0-0) at Kansas (0-0-0)
Game Info August 14, 7 p.m.
Rock Chalk Park  
Lawrence, Kan.
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On the Pitch
  • The Bears open their 2025 campaign on Thursday, August 14, traveling to Lawrence, Kan., to face Kansas in the season opener.
  •  Missouri State last faced the Jayhawks in 2014, falling 2–1 on the road in a tightly contested match.
  • Missouri State enters the 2025 season with an overall season opener record of 13-15-1 in program history. Under current head coach Kirk Nelson, the Bears hold a 1-1-1 mark in season-opening matches.
  • Over the past three seasons, Missouri State has gone 1-1-0 against Big 12 opponents, with the lone victory coming in a 2-1 win over Oklahoma State on August 20, 2023.
  • This year's schedule includes a challenging non-conference slate, highlighted by a Sept. 7 home rematch against Iowa, Missouri State's opponent in the opening round of last season's NCAA Tournament.
  • Home highlights include in-state showdowns with Kansas City (Aug. 21) and Missouri (Aug. 31), as well as key Conference USA matchups against Delaware (Oct. 5), Western Kentucky (Oct. 12), Louisiana Tech (Oct. 16), and Sam Houston (Oct. 19).
  • Julia Kristensen was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2024, leading the team with 8 goals and setting a new program record with 13 assists, including the MVC Tournament-clinching goal vs. Drake. Kristensen finished the season as one of the nation's premier playmakers, ranking tied for second in total assists and fourth in assists per game according to NCAA statistics
  • Jane Hansen earned MVC Freshman of the Year honors, and spent 1,274 minutes on the pitch, playing in every game and starting in 16.
  • Maddi Schneiderhahn started 20 games, appeared in 21 total, and logged 1,673 minutes on the field, earning All-MVC Third Team honors for her consistent and durable presence on the back line.
  • The coaching staff was named MVC Coaching Staff of the Year, as the Bears claimed their first-ever MVC regular-season title, finishing as the No. 1 seed and completing a two-year unbeaten streak in MVC play (20 matches; last loss: Oct. 23, 2022, vs. Illinois State).
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Players Mentioned

Julia Kristensen

#18 Julia Kristensen

F
5' 3"
Senior
Jane Hansen

#24 Jane Hansen

D
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Julia Kristensen

#18 Julia Kristensen

5' 3"
Senior
F
Jane Hansen

#24 Jane Hansen

5' 9"
Freshman
D

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