Joplin, Mo. - The Missouri Southern women's soccer team kick starts a four-game road trip tomorrow against Lindenwood at 7:00 pm before facing No. 8 Central Missouri on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1:00 pm.
 
The Lions (5-2-1, 1-0-0) opened conference play by getting revenge on Northeastern State with a 2-1 overtime win inside Fred G. Hughes Stadium a week after falling 6-2 to the Riverhawks in Tahlequah.  Freshman Courtney Marten recorded her second overtime goal of the season after teammate Meredith Belrose launched a kick down the field that deflected off a NSU defender and allowed Marten to go one-on-one with the goalkeeper for the open netter.
 
It's the program's best stretch through eight games since 2007 when the Lions closed out the regular season with an 11-5-3 overall record.
 
The Rundown
Friday: Lindenwood - Harlen C. Hunter Stadium - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: Central Missouri - South Recreation Complex - 1:00 p.m.
 
TV/Stream:

• LWU - http://themiaanetwork.com/lindenwoodlions/
• UCM - TBA

 
Live Stats:

• LWU - https://lindenwoodlions.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
• UCM - https://ucmathletics.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary

 
 
What the Opponents are Bringing to the Battle!
Lindenwood (4-3-1, 1-0-0 MIAA)
Series: MSSU leads 3-2-2
 
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association … picked ninth in the conference preseason poll … currently on a two-match winning streak with shutouts against Northwest Missouri State (2-0) and Missouri Western (1-0) away from home … retained two of three All-MIAA selections from a season ago in midfielder Katie Juhlin (HM) and defender Alaina White (HM); both sophomores … five other join them with ten or more starts during the 2017 season … fell to the Lions 1-0 at Webb City High School after being outshot 16-7 … head coach Dave Musso enters his first year at the helm of the Lions … previously coached at Quincy where he compiled a .698 winning percentage (165-64-25)and captured three Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) regular season titles (2012, 2013, and 2017).
 
No. 8 Central Missouri (7-1-0, 1-0-0 MIAA)
Series: UCM leads 21-8-2
 
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association … picked first in the conference preseason poll … are the defending NCAA Division II Women's soccer National Champions (first in programs history) and have won the last eight MIAA regular-season crowns with five conference tournament championships in that span … suffered the program's first loss since 2016 in a non-conference match against Missouri Western on the road (1-0) …retained four of nine All-MIAA selections from a season ago in reigning Offensive Player of the Year in senior forward Jada Scott (1st), senior forward Courtney Killian (2nd), sophomore forward Makayla Toth (2nd), and sophomore defender Skylar Drum … three other starters join them with ten of more starts during the 2017 season … led the MIAA in every offensive category along with opponent scoring average (.19) and goals against (5) … defeated the Lions in Joplin last year (2-0) … head coach Lewis Tehobald enters his 12th season at the helm of the Jennies with a .852 winnings percentage (198-27-8) and finishing first in the MIAA 11 of those 12 seasons (twice tied) towards winning nine MIAA and five regional Coach of the Year awards.
 
Next Stretch
Southern continues its road stretch in the state of Kansas for a pair of MIAA matches against Emporia State on Friday, Oct. 5 at 4:00 pm and Washburn two days later on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2:00 pm before returning to Joplin for a five-match home stand.