Joplin, Mo. - The Missouri Southern women's soccer team kicks off its five-match home stretch tomorrow against Northwest Missouri State at 6:00 pm before preparing for a match with Missouri Western on Sunday at 1:00 pm.
The Lions (6-4-2, 2-2-1 MIAA) return home where they are 2-1 and look to rebound after losing back-to-back matches for the first time this season. Freshman
Courtney Marten registered the lone goal for the Lions to give them an early 1-0 lead in the first period versus Emporia State.
The Rundown
Friday: Northwest Missouri State - Fred G. Hughes Stadium - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: Missouri Western - Fred G. Hughes Stadium - 1:00 p.m.
TV/Stream:
- NWMSU - http://www.themiaanetwork.com/mssulions/
- MWSU - http://www.themiaanetwork.com/mssulions/
Live Stats:
- NWMSU - https://mssulions.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
- MWSU - https://mssulions.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
What the Opponents are Bringing to the Battle!
Northwest Missouri (1-10-0, 0-5-0 MIAA)
Series: NWMSU leads 15-13-3
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association … picked tenth in the conference preseason poll … retained two of three All-MIAA selections from a season ago in junior midfielder Izzy Romano (2nd) and sophomore forward Mollie Holtman (HM) … Romano registered six points from two goals and two assists while Holtman led the squad with four goals last season … six other players join them with ten or more starts during the 2017 campaign … fell to MSSU 1-0 around the same time to begin the month of October in the previous meeting … the Bearcats opened up with a victory over William Jewell for its only win so far … head coach Marc Gordon begins his tenure at Northwest this season … comes from Ottawa University where he compiled a 113-38-15 record (.726) toward three KCAC regular season and four tournament titles in eight seasons.
Missouri Western (8-4-0, 3-2-0 MIAA)
Series: MSSU leads 11-6-2
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association … picked second in the conference preseason poll … qualified for the program's first NCAA Central Regional after recording the best season (17-5-0, 9-2-0 MIAA) in school history in 2017 … coming off a weekend split in a loss to Fort Hays (2-1) and a win over Nebraska-Kearney (2-1) … retained four of ten All-MIAA selections from a season ago (all seniors) in forward Cassidy Menke (1st), midfielders Madeline Cowell (1st) and Megan Maenner (3rd), and defender Bailey Ketcham (HM) … one other starter joins them with ten of more starts during the 2017 season … Menke is currently tied for third in goals with eight …the Griffons provided Central Missouri with its first loss in a year after knocking off the No. 1 Jennies (1-0) back on Sept. 21 at home while winning seven of their last nine matches … MWSU won the last meeting between itself and the Lions by a final score of 5-2 in St. Joseph … head coach Chad Edwards enters his eighth season at the helm of the Griffons ... recorded a 58-61-7 (.488) record as the program's all-time leader in victories and transforming a team from 2-13-3 performance in his first year to a 17-5 NCAA tournament qualifier last season.
Next Stretch
Southern hosts Fort Hays State on Friday, Oct. 19 at 6:00 pm, followed by Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1:00 pm in continuing with the team's five-match home stand.
