Thursday, September 3
Ames, Iowa
7:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
at
Iowa State
Women's Soccer Opens Road Swing at Iowa State
September 02, 2026 | Women's Soccer
| Missouri State (2-2-1) at Iowa State (3-2-1) | |
| Location | Ames, Iowa |
| Site | Cyclone Sports Complex |
| Game Info | Thursday, Sept. 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Iowa State TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ | Live Stats |
| Missouri State | Game Notes Women's Soccer Home Page |
| Iowa State | Women's Soccer Home Page |
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On the Pitch
- Missouri State opens a three-game road swing Thursday when the Bears travel to Iowa State for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
- The Bears enter Thursday 2-2-1 following a 3-0 victory over Central Arkansas on Sunday.
- Missouri State is unbeaten in its last three matches, going 2-0-1 with consecutive shutouts against Missouri, Southeast Missouri and Central Arkansas.
- After allowing 10 goals over its first two matches, Missouri State has not conceded a goal in its last three contests.
- Goalkeeper Kate Lewis enters Thursday with a personal scoreless streak of 284:37 and has recorded three consecutive shutouts.
- Lewis was named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week following Missouri State's shutout victory over Central Arkansas.
- Defender Logan Morrow earned CUSA Defensive Player of the Week honors, giving Missouri State both of the league's defensive weekly awards.
- Lewis has collected 21 saves through five matches while posting a .778 save percentage, 1.29 goals-against average and three shutouts.
- Lewis' three shutouts are tied for first in Conference USA and rank 13th nationally.
- Maggie O'Keefe leads Missouri State with two goals, five points, eight shots and six shots on goal through five matches.
- O'Keefe scored twice in Sunday's victory over Central Arkansas and has contributed to three of Missouri State's four goals this season.
- Ellie Neath scored her first goal of the season against Central Arkansas and leads the Bears with two assists.
- O'Keefe and Lillie Rasmussen have each recorded a game-winning goal this season.
- Missouri State has placed 50 percent of its shots on goal this season, putting 18 of 36 attempts on frame.
- The Bears' .500 shot accuracy ranks third in Conference USA.
- Missouri State is averaging 1.20 assists per game, which ranks second in Conference USA.
- Thursday's matchup will open the all-time series between Missouri State and Iowa State, marking the first meeting between the two programs and the Bears' first trip to Ames.
- Missouri State has reached a conference tournament championship match in three of the last four seasons, winning MVC Tournament titles in 2022 and 2024 before advancing to the Conference USA championship match in 2025.
- Three members of Missouri State's 2025 CUSA All-Tournament Team returned this season in Ella Becker, Jane Hansen and Ellie Neath.
- Head coach Kirk Nelson is in his fifth season leading Missouri State and owns a 46-25-15 record with 44 shutouts during his tenure.
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