Sunday, September 27
Newark, Del.
11:00 a.m.
Missouri State University
at
Delaware
Women’s Soccer Opens Conference USA Play at Delaware
September 26, 2026 | Women's Soccer
| Missouri State (3-5-1, 0-0-0 CUSA) at Delaware (5-2-3, 0-0-0 CUSA) | |
| Location | Newark, Delaware |
| Site | Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium |
| Game Info | Sunday, Sept. 27, 11:00 a.m.(CT) at Delaware TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ | Live Stats |
| Missouri State | Game Notes Women's Soccer Home Page |
| Delaware | Women's Soccer Home Page |
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On the Pitch
- Missouri State opens Conference USA play Sunday at Delaware. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium in Newark, Del., with the match airing on ESPN+.
- The Bears enter conference play 3-5-1 following a 6-1 victory over SIUE on Sept. 20, their highest-scoring performance of the season.
- Missouri State scored six goals from five different players against SIUE, marking the Bears' first six-goal performance since a 7-0 victory over Nicholls State on Sept. 19, 2008. Lillie Rasmussen scored twice, while Maggie O'Keefe, Marleigh Allen, Ellie Neath and Addy Rozycki each found the net.
- The Bears scored three times in a span of 4:48 early in the second half against SIUE. Neath scored 42 seconds after halftime before Rasmussen found the net twice by the 51st minute.
- Missouri State recorded seven assists and put nine of its 12 shots on goal against SIUE while holding the Cougars to six shots and two attempts on target.
- Missouri State averages 1.44 assists per game, ranking third in Conference USA, while its 13 total assists rank fourth in the league.
- The Bears have put 36 of their 72 shots on goal for a .500 shot accuracy, which ranks third in CUSA and 66th nationally.
- Maggie O'Keefe leads Missouri State with eight points on three goals and two assists. She also leads the Bears with 13 shots and seven shots on goal.
- Ellie Neath ranks second on the team with seven points on two goals and a team-high three assists.
- Lillie Rasmussen is tied with O'Keefe for the team lead with three goals and has six points. Rasmussen is also 1-for-1 from the penalty spot this season.
- Goalkeeper Kate Lewis has collected 34 saves through nine matches, ranking fifth in CUSA in both total saves and saves per game at 3.78.
- Lewis' three shutouts are tied for second in Conference USA. She owns a 1.70 goals-against average and .708 save percentage in 742:05 in goal.
- Lewis also recorded her first assist of the season against SIUE, combining with Neath to set up Rasmussen's second goal in the 51st minute.
- Five of Missouri State's nine non-conference matches came against Power Four opponents: Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State and Iowa.
- Sunday marks the second all-time meeting between Missouri State and Delaware. The teams played to a 1-1 draw last season in Springfield.
- Missouri State and Delaware were separated by one point in the CUSA Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Bears were picked second with 62 points, while Delaware was third with 61 points and one first-place vote.
- Delaware enters Sunday 5-2-3 overall and 3-1-3 at home after closing non-conference play with a 2-1 victory over Columbia.
- Delaware has scored 16 goals while allowing 10 through 10 matches. The Blue Hens average 14.6 shots per game and have generated 53 corner kicks.
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