Sunday, October 18
Las Cruces, N.M.
2:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
at
New Mexico State
Bears Look to Climb CUSA Standings at NM State
October 17, 2026 | Women's Soccer
| Missouri State (3-6-2, 0-1-1 CUSA) at WKU (7-1-4, 1-1-0 CUSA) | |
| Location | Las Cruces, N.M. |
| Site | NM State Soccer Athletic Complex |
| Game Info | Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:00 p.m. vs. NM State Live Stats |
| Missouri State | Game Notes Women's Soccer Home Page |
| NM State | Women's Soccer Home Page |
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On the Pitch
- Missouri State heads west Sunday to face New Mexico State in Conference USA action at 2 p.m. CT in Las Cruces, N.M. No television broadcast is scheduled.
- The Bears enter Sunday 3-7-3 overall and 0-2-2 in CUSA play following a 1-1 draw with Middle Tennessee.
- With four conference matches remaining, Missouri State sits 10th in the CUSA standings with two points, just one point outside the current CUSA Tournament field. FIU and NM State each enter the week with three conference points. The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament.
- Sunday's matchup carries direct postseason implications. A Missouri State victory would move the Bears ahead of NM State and could move them into the current top eight depending on other results around the league.
- Two of Missouri State's final four matches come against NM State and FIU, the two teams currently sitting just one point ahead of the Bears at the CUSA Tournament cut line.
- Following Sunday's match, Missouri State returns home for CUSA contests against Kennesaw State on Oct. 22 and FIU on Oct. 25 before closing the regular season at Liberty on Nov. 1.
- Missouri State has earned points in two of its last three conference matches with draws against Jacksonville State and Middle Tennessee.
- All four of Missouri State's CUSA matches have been decided by one goal or fewer, with results of 0-1, 1-1, 0-1 and 1-1.
- The Bears have surrendered just four goals through their first four CUSA matches, allowing exactly one in each contest.
- Missouri State outshot Middle Tennessee 10-7 Sunday and held a 4-1 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Bears limited a Middle Tennessee attack that leads Conference USA with 26 goals to seven shots and one shot on goal.
- Marleigh Allen put Missouri State ahead against Middle Tennessee at the 39:27 mark with her second goal of the season. Ariya Barton recorded her first assist of the year on the play.
- Lillie Rasmussen and Maggie O'Keefe share the team lead with eight points. Rasmussen has a team-high four goals, while O'Keefe has three goals and two assists.
- Ellie Neath ranks third on the team with seven points and leads Missouri State with three assists.
- Rasmussen, O'Keefe, Neath and Allen have combined for 11 of Missouri State's 12 goals this season.
- Missouri State has recorded 15 assists through 13 matches, with 11 different Bears contributing at least one. The Bears rank fourth in CUSA with 1.15 assists per game and fifth with 15 total assists.
- Goalkeeper Kate Lewis has logged 1,102:05 in goal with 49 saves, a .731 save percentage, a 1.47 goals-against average and three shutouts. She ranks fourth in CUSA in goalkeeper minutes played and fifth in total saves.
- Missouri State is 3-2-3 when allowing one goal or fewer this season and 0-5-0 when surrendering multiple goals.
- NM State enters Sunday 2-10-2 overall and 1-3 in CUSA play with three conference points, one ahead of Missouri State.
- The Aggies opened CUSA play with a 1-0 victory over FIU but have since dropped three straight conference matches. NM State is 1-4-2 at home this season.
- Seven of Missouri State's 12 goals have come after halftime.
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