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Kendall Petoskey
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Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer Opens Conference USA Play at Liberty

Missouri State (3-5-1) at Liberty (5-3-2)
Game Info September 19, 2:30 p.m.
Osborne Stadium 
Lynchburg, Va.
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On the Pitch
  • The Bears travel to Lynchburg, Va., on Friday, Sept. 19, for a 2:30 p.m. matchup against Liberty.
  • This marks the first-ever meeting between Missouri State and Liberty in program history.
  • Friday's contest also serves as Missouri State's first-ever Conference USA match, beginning a new era for the program after 29 years in the Missouri Valley Conference.
  • The Bears are 3-5-1 overall this season, with all three victories coming on the road at SIUE, Southeast Missouri, and Central Arkansas.
  • Abby Hansen leads the team with 10 points, scoring three goals and adding a team-high four assists, while converting her lone penalty attempt.
  • Reilly Heman has tallied two goals and two assists for six points on a team-high 19 shots.
  • Julia Kristensen ranks third on the squad with five points (two goals, one assist) while leading the team with 22 shots. She owns the program's single-season assist record (13 in 2024) and sits third all-time with 19 career assists.
  • Brooke Cattoor has added two goals and is a perfect 1-for-1 on penalty kicks.
  • Rowann Law, Emma Shields, and Maggie O'Keefe have each contributed one goal apiece.
  • Goalkeeper Ella Becker has started all nine matches, logging 715 minutes in goal. She owns 34 saves and a .694 save percentage, with two shutouts on the year.
  • Missouri State averages 1.33 goals per game while holding opponents to a .151 shot percentage.
  • The Bears compiled a 93-68-31 (.646) record during their 29 seasons in the MVC, claiming four tournament titles (2000, 2017, 2022, 2024) and their first regular-season championship in 2024.
  • The coaching staff was named MVC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2024 after leading the program to its first-ever MVC regular-season crown and completing a 20-match unbeaten streak in league play (last loss: Oct. 23, 2022, vs. Illinois State)
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Players Mentioned

Ella Becker

#1 Ella Becker

GK
5' 6"
Redshirt Junior
Brooke Cattoor

#5 Brooke Cattoor

M
5' 5"
Junior
Abby Hansen

#11 Abby Hansen

M
5' 6"
Senior
Reilly Heman

#4 Reilly Heman

F/M
5' 10"
Junior
Maggie O

#7 Maggie O'Keefe

F
5' 5"
Sophomore
Julia Kristensen

#18 Julia Kristensen

F
5' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Emma Shields

#21 Emma Shields

M
5' 6"
Freshman
Rowann Law

#6 Rowann Law

F
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ella Becker

#1 Ella Becker

5' 6"
Redshirt Junior
GK
Brooke Cattoor

#5 Brooke Cattoor

5' 5"
Junior
M
Abby Hansen

#11 Abby Hansen

5' 6"
Senior
M
Reilly Heman

#4 Reilly Heman

5' 10"
Junior
F/M
Maggie O

#7 Maggie O'Keefe

5' 5"
Sophomore
F
Julia Kristensen

#18 Julia Kristensen

5' 3"
Redshirt Senior
F
Emma Shields

#21 Emma Shields

5' 6"
Freshman
M
Rowann Law

#6 Rowann Law

5' 7"
Freshman
F

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