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Kayla Smith

Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer Set to Host No. 11 Iowa on Sunday

Missouri State (2-4-1) vs Iowa (4-1-1)
Game Info September 7, 1 p.m.
Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium 
Springfield, Mo.
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On the Pitch
  • The Bears return to Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 7, hosting the No. 11 Iowa Hawkeyes in their first home matchup with the Big Ten foe since 2005.
  • This marks the highest-ranked opponent to visit Allison South Stadium since it opened in 2014.
  • The Bears are 2-4-1 overall this season, with both wins coming on the road against SIUE and SEMO.
  • Iowa leads the all-time series 1-0-1. The Bears earned a 1-1 draw at home on Sept. 16, 2005, while the Hawkeyes claimed the most recent meeting in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Abby Hansen leads the Bears with nine points, scoring three goals and adding three assists, while converting on her lone penalty attempt.
  • Reilly Heman follows with six points, posting two goals and two assists on a team-high 17 shots.
  • Brooke Cattoor has scored twice this season and is a perfect 1-for-1 on penalty kicks.
  • Goalkeeper Ella Becker has started all seven matches, making 32 saves with a .727 save percentage and one shutout.
  • Julia Kristensen adds a goal and an assist while ranking second on the team with 16 shots; she is the program's single-season assist leader (13 in 2024) and ranks third all-time with 18 career assists.
  • Missouri State averages 1.57 goals per game while holding opponents to a .135 shot percentage, and has outscored foes 5-4 in first halves.
  • Missouri State enters its first season in Conference USA after 29 years in the Missouri Valley Conference, where the Bears compiled a 93-68-31 (.646) record, captured four tournament titles (2000, 2017, 2022, 2024), and claimed their first regular-season championship in 2024.
  • 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

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
Julia Kristensen

#18 Julia Kristensen

F
5' 3"
Redshirt Senior

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
Julia Kristensen

#18 Julia Kristensen

5' 3"
Redshirt Senior
F

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