MSSU soccer to finish regular season home schedule this weekend

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern women's soccer team concludes its five-match home stretch tomorrow against Southwest Baptist at 6:00 pm before going on the road to face No. 5 Central Oklahoma on Sunday at 1:00 pm in the final match of regular season.

Tomorrows match will also be part of Senior Day as the women's soccer program will recognize its five seniors prior to kick off. The Lions (7-6-3, 3-4-2 MIAA) currently sit in a tie for the sixth spot in the conference standings with Washburn, who holds the tiebreaker over the Lions after defeating them head-to-head in Topeka.

The Rundown
Friday: Southwest Baptist - Fred G. Hughes Stadium - Senior Day - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: Central Oklahoma - Tom Thompson Field - 1:00 p.m.

TV/Stream:
SBU - http://www.themiaanetwork.com/mssulions/
UCO - TBD
Live Stats:
SBU - https://mssulions.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
UCO - https://bronchosports.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary

What the Opponents are Bringing to the Battle!
Southwest Baptist
(1-13-2, 1-7-1 MIAA)
Series: SBU leads 19-16-3

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ... Tied-11th (3-13-2 overall / 1-9-1 MIAA) ... picked last in the conference pre-season poll ... retained two All-MIAA selections from a season ago in redshirt-senior midfielder Tessa Wagner (HM) and sophomore forward Raegan Edwards (HM ... six other starters join them with ten of more starts during the 2017 season ... SBU felt to the Lions in a 2-1 loss earlier this season at home ... head coach Megan Link enters her 4th season at the helm of the Bearcats with a .260 winnings percentage (12-37-3) where she has coached 11 All-MIAA, four All-Region, and 48 MIAA Academic selections.

Central Oklahoma (16-0, 9-0 MIAA)
Series: MSSU leads 11-3-1

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ... picked fifth in the conference pre-season poll ... retained five of six All-MIAA selections from a season ago in sophomore midfielder Kelsie Eason (1st), junior forward Asha Haile (2nd), junior defender Madison Motil (3rd), senior forward Kate Killion (3rd), and sophomore defender Camille Greer (HM) ... five other join them with ten of more starts during the 2017 season ... one of six undefeated teams left throughout the NCAA landscape with four of them registering a draw ... defeated the Lions 2-0 on the road earlier in the season ... head coach Mike Cook enters her 21st season at the helm of the Bearcats with a .704 winnings percentage (287-112-30) since the program's inception back in 1998, coaching 103 All-Conference, 59 All-Region, and seven All-American players.

Next Stretch
After both matches are completed, the Lions will find out their seed and opponent as they hit the road to kick off the opening round of the MIAA Tournament next week.