MVC Women’s Soccer Playoffs: Bears Open Against Creighton Friday

The Missouri State women’s soccer team (9-5-3, 4-1-1) will face the Creighton Bluejays (12-5-2, 3-2-1) in the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament on Friday, November 6. Kickoff at Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Neb., is set for 6:00 p.m.

In the only matchup between the teams during the regular season, the Bluejays defeated Missouri State, 3-0, on October 3. Rachel Weimer led the Bears with three shots in that match. The Bears have gone unbeaten in the five matches since.

Missouri State goalkeeper Jessica Teahan recorded seven shutouts during the regular season. The Bears recorded nine shutouts total, matching last season’s total. Teahan’s goals against average of 0.79 is the second-best season total in team history.

Samantha Aguilar led the team on offense in points (11) and goals (5) for the second consecutive season. Megan Jaskowiak led the Bears in assists with four.

The semifinal match will be streamed through the website www.mvc-sports.com.

With a win, the Bears will reach the MVC Championship match on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 p.m. That game will be broadcast live in Springfield on Mediacom Channel 22. Here are the other sources for viewing the game live on Sunday: FS Midwest (Illinois), FS Indiana, Fox College Sports, Cox Media (Omaha), Mediacom (Des Moines), Mediacom (Springfield), Charter Media (St. Louis), Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Metro Sports (Kansas City), DirecTV Channel 671, Dish Network Channel 418, AT&T U-verse Channel 748