Sunday, September 6
Iowa City, Iowa
12:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
at
Iowa
Women’s Soccer Continues Road Trip at Iowa
September 04, 2026 | Women's Soccer
| Missouri State (2-3-1) at Iowa (4-1-1) | |
| Location | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Site | Iowa Soccer Complex |
| Game Info | Sunday, Sept. 6, 12:00 p.m. vs. Iowa TV: B1G+ ($) B1G+ | Live Stats |
| Missouri State | Game Notes Women's Soccer Home Page |
| Iowa | Women's Soccer Home Page |
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On the Pitch
- Missouri State continues its three-game road swing Sunday when the Bears travel to Iowa for a 12 p.m. kickoff.
- The Bears enter Sunday 2-3-1 following a 2-0 loss at Iowa State on Thursday.
- Thursday's loss snapped Missouri State's three-match unbeaten streak and run of three consecutive shutouts against Missouri, Southeast Missouri and Central Arkansas.
- Missouri State held Iowa State scoreless for the first 63:37 Thursday, extending its shutout streak to 348:14 before the Cyclones broke through.
- After allowing 10 goals over its first two matches, Missouri State has surrendered just two goals over its last four contests while recording three shutouts.
- Goalkeeper Kate Lewis made five saves against Iowa State and has collected 26 saves through six matches.
- Lewis owns a .765 save percentage, 1.42 goals-against average and three shutouts while logging 508:01 in goal this season.
- Lewis and defender Logan Morrow swept Conference USA's defensive weekly honors following the Central Arkansas match, earning Goalkeeper and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively.
- Maggie O'Keefe leads Missouri State with two goals, five points, nine shots and six shots on goal through six matches.
- O'Keefe has contributed to three of Missouri State's four goals this season with two goals and one assist.
- Ellie Neath ranks second on the team with four points, recording one goal and a team-high two assists.
- O'Keefe and Lillie Rasmussen have each recorded a game-winning goal this season.
- Missouri State has put 21 of its 48 shots on goal through six matches.
- Sunday marks the fourth all-time meeting between Missouri State and Iowa, with the Hawkeyes holding a 2-0-1 advantage in the series.
- Iowa won the most recent meeting, 5-0, in Springfield last season. The programs also met in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, when Iowa earned a 2-1 victory in Iowa City.
- 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 46-26-15 record with 44 shutouts during his tenure.
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