MSSU soccer to open with road matches Friday, Sunday

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

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 champions 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.