Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern women's soccer team returns home to close out nonconference action versus Northwest Missouri State at 7:00 pm tomorrow night prior to a rematch with Missouri Western on Sunday at 1:00 to kick off MIAA play.
The Lions (1-5-0) celebrate Alumni weekend with two matches which includes a chance to avenge a 1-0 loss to the MWSU Griffons last Friday night. Freshman
Brianna Marquez scored the first goal of her college career last weekend against No. 8 Central Missouri to tie fellow freshman
Ashton Manwill with one apiece. Sophomore
Bailey Belcher remains the leader in the scoring category with two goals through six matches.
The Rundown
Friday: NWMSU – Fred G. Hughes Stadium – 7:00 pm
Sunday: MWSU – Fred G. Hughes Stadium – 1:00 pm
TV/Stream:
- NWMSU - https://themiaanetwork.com/mssulions/
- MWSU - https://themiaanetwork.com/mssulions/
Live Stats:
- NWSU - https://mssulions.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
- MWSU - https://mssulions.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
What the Opponents are Bringing to the Battle!
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (1-4-1)
Series: Northwest Missouri State leads, 15-14-3
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association … finished in last a season ago (2-15 / 1-10 MIAA) … picked to finish last again in the conference preseason poll … retained both All-MIAA selections from last in defender Emily Madden (3rd) and midfielder Izzy Roman (HM) who are both seniors … three other starters join them with ten or more starts during the 2018 season … despite having a slight advantage in the series, NWSU hasn't defeated the Lions in the previous two meetings … have only been shutout once thus far through the first six matches … head coach Marc Gordon enters his second season at the helm of the Bearcats after becoming the third soccer coach in school history in December of 2017 … previously coached at Ottawa University where he led the Braves to three Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) regular-season and four conference tournament titles … ended his time with the Braves by recording a 17-4-1 overall record and 10-1 in KCAC play where the team qualified for its sixth NAIA national tournament.
Missouri Western Griffons (3-2-1)
Series: MSSU leads, 11-8-2
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association … finished fifth last season (12-7 / 7-4 MIAA); fell in the first round of the MIAA tournament to Fort Hays State, 3-0 … picked fifth in the conference preseason poll … retained four of seven All-MIAA selections from last season in junior midfielder Lillian Davis (2nd), sophomore goalkeeper Anna Mayer (3rd), and junior forwards Claire Meyers (HM) and Taylor Schwartzkopf (HM) … two other starters join them with ten or more starts during the 2018 season as the squad doesn't have a single senior on the roster … is currently on a three-match winning streak including a win over the Lions at home by a score of 1-0 last weekend … head coach Chad Edwards enters his ninth season at the helm of the Griffons as the all-time leaders in wins in program history … registered a 40-19-1 record in the last three seasons and a 22-11 record versus MIAA opponents … is an MSSU alum who played for the Lions from 1997 to 2000 and assisted the squad to a conference title in his freshman season.
Next Stretch
Missouri Southern prepares for its first MIAA road trip of the season against new member Rogers State at 6:00 pm next Friday and Northeastern State two days later at 1:00 pm.
