(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
The Missouri Southern women's soccer team travels to the state of Oklahoma to do battle with new conference member Rogers State (Okla.) tomorrow at 6:00 pm before continuing to Northeastern State for a 1:00 pm match on Sunday.
Missouri Southern (2-6) comes off a 4-1 victory over Missouri Western opening MIAA play in Joplin last Sunday avenging a 1-0 nonconference loss to the MWSU nine days prior. The Lions scored four unanswered goals, including three in the second half while outshooting the Griffons 16-9 for the match.
The Rundown
Friday: RSU - Soldier Field - 6:00 pm
Sunday: NSU - DeLoache Field - 1:00 pm
TV/Stream:
RSU - https://themiaanetwork.com/mssulions/
NSU - https://themiaanetwork.com/mssulions/
Live Stats:
RSU - https://rsuhillcats.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
NSU - https://goriverhawksgo.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
What the Opponents are Bringing to the Battle!
Rogers State Hillcats (3-4-1, 0-1-0 MIAA)
Series: MSSU leads, 2-1-1
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ... begins first season in the MIAA after competing in the Heartland Conference since the leagues inception in 1999 ... posted a 10-6-2 overall and 7-5-2 conference record in the programs final season in the HC ... picked to finish sixth in the MIAA preseason poll ... retained two All-Heartland selections from last season in junior forward Hannah Mushisky (2nd) and junior midfielder Bria Salazar (2nd) ... three other starters join them with ten or more starts during the 2018 season ... led the HC in shots (16.44) and fourth in goals (1.444) and saves (4.22) per match ... searching for its first win of the season over an MIAA program (0-3-1); a 0-0 tie against state rival NSU ... won the last meeting against the Lions by a score of 2-1 in Claremore to kick off the 2016 season ... Yolanada Thomas enters her second season at the helm of the Hillcats after guiding them to the programs eighth ten-win season and the second winning season in seven years ... also coaches Fortuna Tulsa of the Women's Premier Soccer League, leading the team to a 7-0-1 record toward a Red River Conference Championship earlier this year ... previously was an assistant coach for the University of Tulsa's women's program from 2015 to 2017.
Northeastern State RiverHawks (5-2-1, 0-1-0 MIAA)
Series: NSU leads, 14-3-1
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ... finished sixth last season (10-7-2, 4-5-2 MIAA); fell to the third-seeded Emporia State, 2-1 ... picked seventh in the conference preseason poll ... retained three All-MIAA selections from last season in senior defender Emily Seiler (2nd), junior forward Paulina Chavez (3rd), and sophomore defender Leslie Munoz (HM) ... five other starters join them with ten or more starts during the 2018 season ... currently 1-2-1 against MIAA competition thus far which includes a win over new member Newman (3-2) and both losses coming to top-25 Central Oklahoma ... head coach Chase Wooten enters his ninth season at the helm of the RiverHawks women's soccer after taking over in 2010 as the third ever coach at NSU since the program was added back in 1996 ... he has recorded a career 106-50-14 record (.623) with seven-straight MIAA tournament appearances and one berth in the conference finals to conclude the 2015 season after going 14-5-2 ... also led the squad to two 15-win seasons as well (2013 & 2017).
Next Stretch
The Lions return home to clash with nationally ranked Central Oklahoma at 6:00 pm next Friday and new MIAA member Newman University on Sunday at 1:00 pm as part of the official Pink Game.
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