Joplin, Mo. - The Missouri Southern women's soccer team kicks off the 2018 season with pair of non-conference road matches this weekend beginning at Rockhurst on Friday, Aug. 31 and then Drury University two days later on Sunday, Sept. 2.
The Lions are coming off a 4-2 victory over Missouri S&T in exhibition match to get set for the regular season. Sophomore
Carina Calderon led the squad with two goals from long distance. Seniors
Alex McCord and
Julia Liberty each added a goal during the preparation.
The Rundown
Friday: at Rockhurst - Bourke Field - 6:30 pm
Sunday: at Drury - Curry Sports Complex-Harrison Stadium - 7:00 pm
TV/Stream:
- RU - http://www.glvcsn.com/rockhurst/
- DU - none
Live Stats:
- RU - http://www.sidearmstats.com/rockhurst/wsoc/
- DU - http://www.sidearmstats.com/drury/wsoc/
What the Opponents are Bringing to the Battle!
Rockhurst
Series: RU leads 4-3-2
Great Lakes Valley Conference … Tenth (7-9-1 overall / 5-8-1 GLVC) … picked sixth in their conference pre-season poll … retained ten starters from last year's squad … kicked off last season by defeating he Lions 3-1 in Joplin … head coach Greg Herdlick enters his 20th season at the helm of the Hawks with a .616 winnings percentage (201-119-34).
Drury
Series: DU leads 3-0
Great Lakes Valley Conference … Ninth (7-8-2 overall / 5-8-1 GLVC) … picked 12th in their conference pre-season poll … retained 14 letter winners (seven started eight or more games) … won 4-0 in the team's last meeting against the Lions in 2015 in Springfield … head coach Alf Bilbao enters his 13th season with a .541 winnings percentage (113-82-33) and a GLVC championship back in 2007.
Next Stretch
Southern returns to Hal Bodon field for its home opener against Harding University of the Great American Conference (GAC) on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 pm.
