Sunday, November 1
Lynchburg, Va.
12:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
at
Liberty
October 31, 2026 | Women's Soccer
| Missouri State (4-8-4, 1-3-3 CUSA) at Liberty (13-2-2, 6-0-1 CUSA) | |
| Location | Lynchburg, Va. |
| Site | Osborne Stadium |
| Game Info | Sunday, Nov. 1, 12:00 p.m. CT vs. Liberty Watch | Live Stats |
| Missouri State | Game Notes Women's Soccer Home Page |
| Liberty | Women's Soccer Home Page |
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On the Pitch
- Missouri State closes the regular season Sunday at Liberty at 12 p.m. CT at Osborne Stadium in Lynchburg, Va. The match will air on ESPN+.
- The Bears enter Sunday 4-8-4 overall and 1-3-3 in Conference USA play following a 1-0 loss to FIU in their home finale.
- Missouri State enters the final weekend tied for seventh in the CUSA standings with six points. Sam Houston and Kennesaw State also have six points, while NM State sits one point ahead with seven and Jacksonville State is one point behind with five. The top eight teams advance to the CUSA Championship.
- Missouri State remains in the hunt for one of the final spots in the CUSA Championship. A victory Sunday would move the Bears to nine conference points, while Saturday's Sam Houston-Delaware and Jacksonville State-NM State results will help shape the postseason picture.
- Sunday is a rematch of the 2025 CUSA Championship final. Missouri State reached last season's title match as the No. 8 seed after knocking off top-seeded WKU and No. 4 Middle Tennessee before facing Liberty in Lynchburg.
- All seven of Missouri State's CUSA matches this season have been decided by one goal or ended in a draw. The Bears have allowed exactly one goal in each conference match, surrendering just seven goals across 630 minutes of CUSA play.
- Missouri State ranks fourth in Conference USA in shot accuracy at .471, putting 64 of its 136 shots on goal this season.
- The Bears rank fourth in CUSA in assists per game at 1.19, totaling 19 assists through 16 matches.
- Missouri State put six of its 11 shots on goal against FIU. Maggie O'Keefe led the Bears with five shots and four shots on goal, both season highs for the junior.
- Ellie Neath leads Missouri State with 12 points on four goals and a team-high four assists. Lillie Rasmussen also has four goals, while Maggie O'Keefe has three goals and two assists.
- Goalkeeper Kate Lewis has played 1,372:05 this season, recording 56 saves, a .727 save percentage, a 1.38 goals-against average and three shutouts.
- Head coach Kirk Nelson enters Sunday with 48 career victories at Missouri State and is two wins shy of reaching the 50-win milestone.
- Sunday will be the third meeting between Missouri State and Liberty, with all three matchups taking place in Lynchburg. The Bears are 0-1-1 all-time against the Flames.
- Missouri State earned a 0-0 draw at Liberty in its first-ever CUSA match last season before returning to Osborne Stadium for the CUSA Championship final, where the Flames earned a 3-0 victory.
- Liberty enters Sunday atop the CUSA standings at 13-2-2 overall and 6-0-1 in conference play. The Flames are unbeaten in their last 12 matches and are 8-0 at home this season.
- Liberty has allowed just one goal through seven CUSA matches this season, outscoring conference opponents 11-1 while recording six shutouts.
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