Missouri State Bears – 1
Bradley Braves – 0
The Missouri State men’s soccer team (6-3-2, 2-1-1) got an early goal from Nick Dryden, West Plains 2006, and held on to beat Bradley (5-5-1, 0-3-0) at Shea Stadium in Peoria, Ill., tonight. The Bears got their goal in the 11th minute as freshman Francesco Capone served the ball into the box. The Bradley goalkeeper got tied up in traffic and Dryden found the open net for the Bears’ early lead. Heath Melugin, Kickapoo 2008, led Missouri State with two shots, while eight others contributed a shot each for the Bears’ ten shots in the match.

The Bears will return home next Wednesday, October 14, for the final non-conference match of the season against Oral Roberts at 4:00 p.m.

Missouri State Lady Bears – 3
Evansville Aces – 1
Freshman Becky Handley scored in the third minute of play to put Missouri State up early. Fellow freshman Rachel Weimer crossed the ball to Handley, who tallied her third of the season. Claire Hulcer would find the back of the net for her first career goal in the 53rd minute. After receiving the ball from Megan Jaskowiak, Hulcer roofed the ball over the Aces’ keeper from about 15 yards out to put the Bears in front again.

Missouri State will return home to face Drake on Sunday, October 18 for Senior Day and a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Plaster Field.

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