Allen Scores as Bears Draw Middle Tennessee, 1-1

Sunday, October 11

Springfield, Mo.

1:00 p.m.

Missouri State University

3-7-3, 0-2-2

Middle Tennessee

8-3-4, 1-1-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Middle Tenn.	1	0	1
Missouri St.	1	0	1

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Allen Scores as Bears Draw Middle Tennessee, 1-1

October 11, 2026 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State grabbed a late first-half lead on Marleigh Allen's goal, but Middle Tennessee answered less than four minutes later as the Bears played the Blue Raiders to a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon at Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium.

Missouri State (3-7-3, 0-2-2 CUSA) finished with a 10-7 edge in shots and held a 4-1 advantage in shots on goal against Middle Tennessee (8-3-4, 1-1-2). The Bears also outshot the Blue Raiders, 7-4, in the opening half.

The Bears broke through at the 39:27 mark. Ariya Barton carried the attack down the left side and worked her way into the box before squaring a pass to Allen, who buried a first-time finish to give Mo State a 1-0 lead.

Middle Tennessee responded less than four minutes later. Hannah Murphy served a free kick into the area, where Megan Carroll headed it off the left post and into the net at 43:13 to send the teams into halftime even at 1-1.

Neither side found a breakthrough after halftime, with the teams registering three shots apiece over the final 45 minutes. Missouri State held the Blue Raiders without a shot on goal after the break.

Mo State made one final push in the closing minutes. Brenna West put a shot on target in the 86th minute before Barton followed with another just 26 seconds later, but Middle Tennessee goalkeeper Ella Sellers denied both chances to preserve the draw.

Barton and Lily DiBernardo shared the team lead with three shots apiece, while Barton put two on frame and added the assist. Sellers finished with three saves for Middle Tennessee.

With four conference matches remaining, Missouri State sits ninth in the CUSA standings with two points, one point behind eighth-place FIU.

Missouri State returns to the road Sunday, Oct. 18, when the Bears face New Mexico State in Las Cruces, N.M., at 2 p.m.

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