DiBernardo’s First Goal Helps Bears to 1-1 Draw at NM State

Sunday, October 18

Las Cruces, N.M.

2:00 p.m.

Missouri State University

3-7-4, 0-2-3

New Mexico State

2-10-3, 1-3-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Missouri St.	1	0	1
New Mexico St.	0	1	1

Box Score (PDF)

Women’s Soccer vs. SLU Exhibition August 8, 2026. Jesse Scheve/Missouri State University

DiBernardo’s First Goal Helps Bears to 1-1 Draw at NM State

October 18, 2026 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Lily DiBernardo scored just 47 seconds after entering the match to give Missouri State a first-half lead, but New Mexico State answered in the second half as the Bears played the Aggies to a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon at the Soccer Athletic Complex.

Missouri State (3-7-4, 0-2-3 CUSA) put five of its eight shots on goal while NM State (2-10-3, 1-3-1 CUSA) finished with a 14-8 advantage in total shots. Brenna West paced the Bears with three shots, including two on frame, while goalkeeper Kate Lewis finished with two saves.

With three conference matches remaining, Missouri State sits 10th in the CUSA standings with three points, just one point behind eighth-place FIU and ninth-place NM State, both with four points.

The Bears struck first in the 36th minute. DiBernardo entered for Maggie O'Keefe at the 34:56 mark and needed just 47 seconds to put Missouri State in front, scoring unassisted at 35:43 for her first goal of the season.

Missouri State carried the 1-0 advantage into halftime after putting all three of its first-half shots on target. Marleigh Allen and West also forced saves from NM State goalkeeper Emilia Compian before the break.

O'Keefe put another shot on frame less than three minutes into the second half, but Compian made the save.

The Aggies tied the match at the 57:06 mark when Filucca Daugaard scored off an assist from Gabi Hislop.

West forced another save from Compian in the 68th minute before DiBernardo had an attempt blocked in the 75th. West added another shot in the 82nd minute, while Ellie Neath recorded Missouri State's final attempt with 1:15 remaining.

The Aggies also held a 5-2 edge in corner kicks, while Compian finished with four saves.

Missouri State returns home Thursday to face Kennesaw State at 4 p.m. before hosting FIU Sunday at 1 p.m. at Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium. Both matches will air on ESPN+ with free admission. The Bears will close the regular season Nov. 1 at Liberty.

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