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Missouri State Lady Bears Spring Season

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Missouri State Bears vs Missouri S&TThe Lady Bears opened their Spring season this afternoon with 90 minutes of soccer on the fast and windy Plaster Stadium pitch. Facing off against D2 Missouri S&T, the Spring season allows the teams to work on some projects and take out their energy against another team rather than their teammates.

Working in three 30 minute sessions, the first two were scoreless and offered a few insights into what the projects might be. I’ll comment on the Miner’s first, then the Lady Bears.

The Miner’s came out strong this afternoon, working hard to go forward and pressure the Bear’s. Reflective of the strong season they had in the Fall, when they reached the GLVC Playoff’s for the first time ever, the ladies worked the ball well. The team lost four key seniors from that run but return a strong core led by seniors to be Melissa Young (M/F), Paige Smothers (D) and Stacy Luquette who takes over the starting role in goal. Junior-to-be Colleen Lewis is the midfield general and she’d fit in well on the Bears.

The Bear’s lost seniors Jordan Reppell and Sarah Linsin from the backline that took them to the MVC Final last year. It appears they have also lost freshman Brooke Williams from the State Champion Liberty Jay’s, who was the most dangerous player on the pitch for them once Rachel Weimer went down injured.

Freshman Tiffany Laughlin may be called on to play the same role for the Bears she did for the Pattonville when she moved to the back line as a senior for the 2nd Place Pirates. In the middle I like junior Jesslyne McGrath’s calm under pressure and Adrianne Kalogerou also worked well in the outside defensive position. Lauren Wendt showed good positioning and the ability to get to the goal. All three Springfield players got in plenty of minutes (Bailes, Roberts, Stewart) with Bailes starting in central midfield and Roberts at an outside midfield position.

Spring Schedule
April 3rd vs Missouri Valley College (NAIA), 1pm
April 9th vs SBU (D2), 1pm
April 9th vs Drury (D2), 7pm
April 16th vs UCM, 6pm
April 19th vs MSSU, 6:30pm

All matches are in Plaster Stadium on Campus
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Overtime Penalty Kick Ends Women’s Soccer Season in MVC Championship Match

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OMAHA, Neb. – The Missouri State women’s soccer team (10-6-3, 4-1-1) battled the top-seeded Creighton Bluejays (15-3-2, 5-1-0) into overtime of the MVC Tournament Championship match in Omaha, Neb. on Sunday afternoon. Creighton’s Erin Gunther scored on a penalty kick in the 98th minute to give the Bluejays the title and a 2-1 win.

Tara Bailes hit crossbar with Bears’ first shot in the 11th minute of play. Missouri State would record the first four shots in the match. But Creighton’s Beth Fyles converted a fast break for the Bluejays in the 25th minute to put MSU in a 0-1 hole.

Missouri State had the better play in the first half. The Bears outshot the Jays seven to four in the half. Despite allowing two corners to Creighton, the MSU defense was stout for most of the period.

The Bears kept on the pressure registering four of the first six shots in the second half. In the 74th minute, the match would take on a new perspective. Freshman Ashley Washburn received a feed from Nia Williams. Washburn drilled a bending shot into the upper left corner of the net to bring the match all-square at a goal apiece. The goal was Washburn’s first collegiate tally.

The teams headed to overtime tied at 1-1, where Jessica Teahan made arguably her best save of the season. She had to change directions and make a diving stop on a deflection of an Emily Orbell shot in the 97th minute. All told, Teahan made six saves in the match for the Bears.

The Bears outshot Creighton 15 to 12 in the match. Tara Bailes led the way for MSU with four shots. Katelyn Frederickson, Tiffany Laughlin, Shelby Stewart and Washburn tallied two shots apiece.

The MVC Tournament Finals appearance was the Bears fourth in team history. Missouri State reached the finals in 1999, 2000 and 2001, winning the title in 2000. It was the Bears’ seventh overtime match of the year and second-straight in this year’s MVC Tournament.

Jordan Reppell, Nia Williams and Jessica Teahan were named to the MVC All-Tournament team for Missouri State.

Missouri State Lady Bears Soccer Undefeated In Conference

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Jessica Teahan, Missouri State Bears (2012) grabs the ball

Jessica Teahan, Missouri State Bears (2012) grabs the ball

NORMAL, Ill. – The Missouri State women’s soccer team (8-4-2, 2-0-1) battled the preseason conference favorite Illinois State (5-6-1, 1-1-1) to a scoreless draw in Normal, Ill., on Sunday afternoon.

Missouri State junior goalkeeper Jessica Teahan saved all six shots she faced. The shutout is her fourth of the season and 11th of her career moving her into sole possession of third place on the all-time Missouri State list. The clean sheet is the third in a row for the Bears and seventh of the season. The Bears defense was able to shut out the Redbirds despite being outshot 26 to five. Missouri State was also able to extinguish nine corners by Illinois State.

Offensively, four of the Bears’ five shots were on net. The best scoring opportunity for Missouri State came in the 87th minute as Shelby Stewart’s shot resulted in the best save for ISU’s keeper. Katelyn Frederickson, Brooke Williams and Nia Williams registered the other shots on goal for MSU.

“Jessica Teahan played extremely well and our whole defense was good today,” said head coach Rob Brewer. “We had our chances on offense and I am happy we got a point on the road.”

Missouri State will return to the road with a visit to Drake on Sunday, October 17, for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. The Bears return home on October 22 to face conference-rival Creighton at 7:00 p.m. MSU will finish out the regular season at home on October 28 at 7:00 p.m. against Evansville.

Missouri State Bears Fall At North Texas, Play Friday At Home

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Brooke Williams, Missouri State Bears (2014)

Brooke Williams, Missouri State Bears (2014)

DENTON, Texas – The Missouri State women’s soccer team dropped its season opening match at North Texas, 2-1, this afternoon in Denton, Texas. With temperatures near 100 degrees and heat indices even higher, the Bears battled the Mean Green and the elements to open the season.

It didn’t take the Bears long as freshman Brooke Williams put Missouri State ahead in just the second minute of play. The Bears got a breakout and sophomore Rachel Weimer centered a feed to Williams who ended up one-on-one with the Mean Green keeper. Williams was able to slide the ball past the keeper inside the back post to give Missouri State a 1-0 lead.

North Texas got the equalizer in the 16th minute when Michelle Young made a great run in on net and beat Missouri State goalkeeper Jessica Teahan. UNT’s Julie Lackey would get the game winner in the 75th minute off a free kick. Brooke Williams had two of the three shots for the Bears with fellow freshman Shelby Stewart registering the other. UNT outshot Missouri State 12 to three in shots for the match.

“We faced a tough team in North Texas today,” said head coach Rob Brewer. “Conditions were very tough, but our girls battled the whole match.”

The Bears return to Plaster Field on Friday, August 27, for the regular season home opener against UALR in a 7:00 p.m. tilt. Tennessee Martin will also visit Plaster Field during the homestand on Sunday, August 29, at 1:00 p.m.

Shelby Stewart Named Female High School Athlete of the Year

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Parkview Vikings, April 2010

Parkview Vikings, April 2010


Stewart has been named Female Prep Athlete of the Year by the News-Leader high school sports reporters. Shelby is #21 in this photo, with Melanie Allen, Holly Messick, Jessica Maerz & Kelsey Loderhose in the background, seen celebrating a late game-winner over Camdenton in April this year.

In addition to her skill, Stewart, a forward who will play soccer at Missouri State, also is known for her loyalty.

Upon entering high school, Stewart could have played four years of soccer had she chosen to attend Kickapoo, her neighborhood school. But Stewart decided to stay with her friends and go to Parkview, despite having to sit out a season because of a transfer rule. In doing so, Stewart chose a school with a less-established soccer program.

It wouldn’t be the last time Stewart, 18, would stay true to her friends when other options were out there.

Well done Shelby. I’m looking forward to covering your contributions to the Lady Bears for the next four years!

Congratulations To Aiken, Stewart and Donson

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The High School basketball All-Star game was played Saturday. The teams are split between City schools and Area schools. There were three Southwest Soccer All-Stars who also played in the basketball event.

Chris Aiken, Greenwood Blue Jays, played for the City team which won 97-95 after three OT’s. Doesn’t look like Chris scored in the game but then again, someone has to pass the ball to Trey Starks of Hillcrest who scored 40.

Shelby Stewart, Parkview Vikings, played on the winning City team while scoring 11 points.

Najee Donson, Logan-Rogersville Wildcats, played for the Area team and scoreed 3 points in the 56-51 loss.

I’ll have information packets and a registration form sorted out Monday for the players in this years game. I apologize for the delay, this is still volunteer gig and I’ve been trying to pay some bills with client work. If you haven’t contacted me, or added yourself to the Facebook event, please send me an email at ole@SGFsoccer.com Thanks, see you in a week!

Jess Maerz Named POY In Ozark Conference Girls Soccer

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Jessica Maerz, Parkview Vikings (2010) wins the header

Jessica Maerz, Parkview Vikings (2010) wins the header

COACH of YEAR – Clint Nurnberg, Parkview Vikings
PLAYER of YEAR – Jessica Maerz, Senior midfielder, Parkview Vikings

Missouri Class 3 All-District 11 Girls Soccer Honors

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Lauren Moats, Nixa Eagles (2012)

Lauren Moats, Nixa Eagles (2012)

2010 Class 3 All-District 11 Girls Soccer Teams

Coach Of the Year – Evan Palmer *
Player Of the Year – Lauren Moats *
Defensive Player of the Year – Kristin Miller
Offensive Player of the Year – Emily Cline
Keeper Player of the Year – Paige Hemphill *

Represents a Unanimous selection *

What’s Coming – All Stars, Stats, District Recognition

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Miriam Taylor, Camdenton Lakers (2013)

Miriam Taylor, Camdenton Lakers (2013)

Just a heads up on a few things to look for. I’m working hard to

1. Get the Girls Southwest All-Stars announcement done soon. Another day or two!
2. District, Conference and Regional recognition should start trickling out. The Coaches don’t release District until all teams in the District are done playing so some of those will begin soon, followed by the others. I’ll post them here as soon as I get them!
3. I’ve also asked the Coaches to send me their season stats so we can recognize some of the individual play out there. Here’s a preview of the Goalies and the Scorers!

Player, School – Games Played | Goals Allowed | Goals Allowed Average | Shutouts | Win-Loss Record
Rachel Scott & Megan Goetzinger, Springfield Catholic – 20 | 7 | 0.35 | 16 | 17-3
Caylin Manary, Parkview – 19 | 17 | 0.89 | 6 | 15-4

Player, School – Goals, Assists, Total Points – Graduation year, Game Winning Goals
Miriam Taylor, Camdenton – 21, 10, 52 – 2013, 5
Ashleigh Paschel, Camdenton – 20, 8, 48 – 2011, 6
McKenna Adams, Kickapoo – 18, 7, 43 – 2011, 5 – updated
Jessica Smith, Camdenton – 10, 13, 33 – 2010, 2
Haley Baker, Camdenton – 9, 14, 32 – 2011, 1
Shelby Stewart, Parkview – 13, 6, 32 – 2010, 3
Jessica Maerz, Parkview – 11, 8, 30 – 2010, 2
Kelsey Loderhose, Parkview – 12, 4, 28 – 2011, 3
Kelsey Swarens, Carl Junction – 11, 5, 27 – 2012, 1
Marin Gelsheimer, Kickapoo – 11, 1, 23 – 2011, 3
Tash Ugbah, West Plains – 9, 4, 22 – 2012, 4
Melanie Allen, Parkview – 4, 2, 10 – 2010, 2

The All-Star Game is Tuesday June 22nd and there is a Facebook event you can add yourself to

Big O Sports Features The Parkview Vikings

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Kelsey Loderhose, Parkview Vikings (2010)

Kelsey Loderhose, Parkview Vikings (2010)

Nice to see the local sports magazine feature the Girls High School game. Writer Logan Hoffman (Drury 2008) offers a look at the team and one of it’s key players, Jessica Maerz, in a story on pages 26-27. Click on this link and then navigate to the page to read the story. As Jessica notes, she’ll probably play a similar role on her Lynn Fighting Knight’s squad. The defensive responsibilities she and her back line partners – McKenzie Payton, Holly Messick, Aubrey Durst and Amy Greene (the last two are freshman) – provide in front of senior Caylin Manary ensure the team is competitive and are in a position to challenge this year.

As the Rolla Bulldogs will attest this year however, you need to score to win. The key to Parkview’s success this year points to the revival of Kelsey Loderhose in partnership with Shelby Stewart up top. Her 12 goals rank 2nd on the team behind Stewart’s 13 and give the Viking’s three real threats. Only Glendale has comparable depth.