(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
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.
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