KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Missouri State women’s soccer players Tara Bailes, Jordan Reppell and Jessica Teahan were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-Central Region teams. Reppell was named to the first team, Teahan to the second team and Bailes earned honorable mention accolades.
Missouri State Bears, Jordan Reppell (2011)
Missouri State Bears, Jessica Teahan (2012)
Tara Bailes, Missouri State Bears (2012)
Shelby Hatz, Springfield Catholic (2011)
Kickapoo Chiefs – 5
Springfield Catholic – 1
The Fightin’ Irish made their traditional early season visit to Kickapoo and earned their fifth straight win over the Chiefs, the first win coming in 2007 when senior Elle Holtmann (Rockhurst) and junior Tara Bailes (Missouri State) got the first win in 2007, in the 2nd overtime. This year it was seniors Natalie Smid (2 goals) and Shelby Hatz (three goals, including the game-winner) who led the Irish to the win. Smid finally broke through a resolute Chiefs defense when she pounced on a loose ball in the box in the 27th, following a corner kick by freshman Lydia Holtmann (yep, the younger sister of Elle).
Kickapoo struck back in the 36th when Brittany Baker put her shot into the upper right corner, from 25+ yards out. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, Shelby Hatz was sent in on a break away by Smid only a minute later, getting the goal on her second chance after keeper McKenzie Danzer parried the first shot. It was the game-winner, despite the Chief’s best efforts in the second half.
Kickapoo came out strong in the second half and challenged the Irish but saw Catholic extend their lead when they were able to get numbers into the box. First Hatz in the 46th, then Smid once again being opportunistic inside the box in the 53rd, put Catholic ahead 4-1. The final goal was a beauty, started when Smid picked up a loose ball at midfield, quickly sent Hatz towards goal down the left side before it was switched to the right where Bekah Bade was streaking in on goal. Her shot was just wide, rebounding off the upright and into Hatz’s path which she reliably finished.
It’s still early, and Kickapoo was missing Rachel McIntyre, sitting out this game due to the red card earned in the Glendale game Wednesday, but Catholic looks to be the best program in the region. They’ll face off against Nixa next week and Glendale in mid-May. Of the two challengers, I think Nixa has the better opportunity to beat them, with their combination of skill and pace most comparable to Catholic.
Willard Tigers – 3
Marshfield Blue Jays – 1
Washington Blue Jays – 2
Waynesville Tigers – 0
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The 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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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.
Tara Bailes, Missouri State (2012) scores via header
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An own goal in the 28th, following a well-executed set piece by the Bears, gave the Bears their second lead. Tara Bailes header in the 67th, from Nia Williams cross, extended the lead. Very necessary as OU scored in the 81st.
Missouri State keeper Teahan made seven saves to record the victory. The win was the first for the Bears over the Sooners in team history, now 1-3-0 all-time.
Oklahoma brought a three-game unbeaten streak to town. Since dropping their opening match against rival Oklahoma State, the Sooners are 2-0-1. Missouri State hopes to avenge a 3-0 loss in Norman, Okla., a year ago. Friday’s match will mark the Sooners’ first-ever appearance at Plaster Field.
On Sunday at 4:00 pm, the women hosts a Razorback team that is 2-2-0 on the season. The Bears beat Arkansas, 3-2, in double overtime to open the 2006 season, the last time Missouri State defeated Arkansas. Last season, the Razorbacks shutout the Bears, 2-0, in Fayetteville, Ark.
Missouri State Bears – 1
Western Michigan Broncos – 0
Senior Allison Osmundson netted the game-winning goal at the 61:38 minute mark in the second-half to give Missouri State their second win on the weekend. The Bears improved their record to 5-3-1 on the season. Tara Bailes (Catholic 2008) came on as a substitute.
Drury Panthers – 3
Bellarmine Knights – 1
The Panthers wasted little time getting on the board, with Nicole Williams getting a goal off a Mandi Little assist at the 4:41 mark. The Panthers pulled out of a halftime tie with two second-half goals to beat Bellarmine 3-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference action. The Panthers are now 4-2-1 overall and a league-leading 4-0 in GLVC play.
Drury Panthers – 3
Bellarmine Knights – 1
Receiving another two goals from junior Steve Wilczewski, the Drury men’s soccer Panthers blanked Bellarmine4-0 in Great Lakes Valley Conference action Sunday. Wilczewski (Glendale 2006) scored his league-leading seventh and eighth goals to help the Panthers move to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the GLVC. Adam Peterson (Kickapoo 2007) also added a goal and an assist. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo 2008), Alex Palmer (Kickapoo 2007) and Danny Collins (Glendale 2007) also played.
Southwest Baptist Bearcats – 1
Northwest Missouri Bearcats – 0
In a tough-fought match, SBU’s lone goal came in the 32nd minute of the first half. Nicola Cousins was the scorer, putting her at 6 goals for the season. She was supplied by sophomore, Jaymye Ross. Ross now has 4 assists for the season. Johanna Olsson kept her third clean sheet of the year, making 7 saves. SBU now sits at 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in the MIAA.
Missouri S&T Miners Missouri S&T Miners – 1
Northern Kentucky Norsemen – 3
Steven Beattie broke a one-all tie with a goal 14 minutes into the second half and the Norse, ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA Division II poll, added a second goal later in the period to come away with their 29th straight regular season win since the Miners won at NKU in 2006. Hays (Kickapoo 2008) and Moore (Rolla 2005) started.
Missouri S&T Miners – 1
Northern Kentucky Norsemen – 6
Tied at 1-1 going into the break the Lady Miners gave up five goals in the second half to fall at Northern Kentucky 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in Wilder, Ky. Rachel Moore (Rolla 2006) started.
Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern Lions – 1
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks – 4
With the match knotted at 1-1, the No. 5-ranked Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks scored three unanswered goals to defeat the Missouri Southern Lions 4-1 Saturday afternoon at Omaha, Neb. Freshman Randi Russell (Joplin 2008) made a career-high nine saves for the Lions while earning her second straight start. McKenzie (Webb City 2008) started, with Altman (Joplin 2008) and Ragains (Lebanon 2008) coming on as substitutes.
Missouri Southern Lions – 0
West Texas A&M Buffs – 2
The Lions (0-7-1, 0-2-1 SSC) stayed close throughout the match despite being out-shot 17-5 overall, including a 14-3 bulge in the second half. The #14 Buffs held an 8-2 edge in shots-on-goal. Freshman Stuart Ziegler (West Plains 2008) had a team-high two shots for the Lions. Clevenger (College Heights 2006) started and Nate Evans (Cassville 2007) came on as a sub.
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Missouri State Bears - 1 (2 OT)
Valparaiso Crusaders – 1
The Bears opened strong Friday evening, coming off of their Tournament win at New Mexico last week. Attacking with verve, they wasted no time exploiting the first opportunity to present itself. Kyle Windmueller, the man the MSU Standard calls the “go-to guy” did just that, beating his defender on the left side. His run into the box created space that midfielder Ryan Hennessey filled, receiving the square ball near the spot before slotting his shot just inside the far post in the 11th minute. The Bears kept up the attack, earning a 6-3 advantage in shots in the half.
The second half provided a mirror image of the first, with the Crusaders creating more opportunities, and beating the Bears with a goal in the 87th minute. It was scored by senior Paul Leitelt from 20 yards out as he found space of his own to hammer a shot to the far side netting. It might have been worse but the Bears were fortunate that Brandon Durk was prepared in the 75th minute, as he intercepted a crossing pass at the far post that he knocked down and goal keeper Alex Riggs quickly collected.
Two overtime periods with one near miss for the Bears as a set piece skipped just beyond Thomas Vania’s reach in the six yard box. Tonight marked the return of Springfield Demize player Isreal Bisoni (pictured, underneath MSU’s Justin Alford) who joined the Crusaders from Coffeyville CC, along with his teammate Rodolfo Lucas. Bisoni came on midway through the 1st half and played the majority of the game this evening at forward.
Missouri State Bears – 7
Nicholls State – 0
The Missouri State women’s soccer team dominated Nicholls State in a 7-0 shutout victory on Friday night in the first match of the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, AR. Tara Bailes (Catholic 2008) came on as a substitute while scoring 1 goal and providing an assist as well.
Drury Panthers – 4
Kentucky Wesleyan – 0
Drury broke open a tight contest with three second-half goals and cruised to a 4-0 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match Friday. Katy McLain (Kickapoo 2008) came on as a substitute in the game for the Lady Panthers.
Drury Panthers – 5
Kentucky Wesleyan – 1
The Drury University soccer Panthers kept their unbeaten start intact, defeating Kentucky Wesleyan 5-1 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match Friday afternoon. The Panthers, now 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the GLVC, received two goals from senior forward Marco Cherisma – pushing his season total to five – and single goals from juniors Steve Wilczewski (Glendale 2006) and Andrew Bordelon and sophomore Micah Whorton. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo 2008), Adam Peterson (Kickapoo 2007), Alex Palmer (Kickapoo 2007) and Danny Collins (Glendale 2007) all came on as substitutes in the game. Wilczewski, Drury’s leading scorer, was also interviewed by the Drury Mirror recently. Key take away?
Q: What is the better rivalry; Yankee’s/ Redsox’s or Glendale/Kickapoo?
A: I would have to say Glendale/Kickapoo, even though it’s a Glendale dominated rivalry.
Missouri Southern Lions – 0
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds – 0
The game finished in a 0-0, scoreless tie that was halted in the 80th minute due to darkness. Nate Evans (Cassville 2007) joined Stuart Ziegler (West Plains 2008) and Jesse Clevenger (College Heights 2006) in the starting lineup.
Missouri Southern Lions – 0
Northwest Missouri Bearcats – 1
Amanda Deml scored the only goal of the match on a free kick from 20 yards out to lead the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats to a 1-0 win over the Missouri Southern Lions in MIAA action Thursday afternoon. Joplin Eagle 2008 graduates Randi Russell and Lindsay Altman both got their first starts of the season, with Brianna McKenzie (Webb City 2008) and Brianna Ragains (Lebanon 2008) coming on as substitutes. Rusell went the entire 90 minutes, with 2 saves.
Missouri S&T Miners – 2
Bellarmine Knights – 2
After falling behind by two goals at the half, the Miners came back after the break and claimed a 2-2 tie against their GLVC opponent. Andy Held scored with 46 seconds to play in regulation time to send the game into overtime. Zack Hay (Kickapoo 2008) and Brandon Moore (Rolla 2005) both started.
Missouri S&T Miners – 0
Bellarmine Knights – 2
The Miner’s gave up a pair of goals in the first half before mounting a comeback attempt in the second half. The Miners had 12 shots, 4 on goal, compared to Bellarmine five shots in the second frame.
Coester’s is a family friendly, non-smoking, restaurant located just West of the Missouri State campus. With Sentanta, Fox Soccer Channel, Gol and Direct Kick, you can enjoy the world’s game on one of the 22 high definition monitors that cover every wall. Be certain to let them know you appreciate their sponsorship of this website, and the game of soccer!
Missouri State Bears – 1
SEMO Redhawks – 0
This is a very good result for the Bears, getting the win on a 50th minute goal from their midfield general, sophomore Samantha Aguilar. Sophomore midfielder Christine Cross earned the assist as she led Aguilar with a pass that resulted in a goal in the bottom left corner of the net. Tara Bailes (Catholic 2008) once again played significant minutes in midfield.
The Redhawks posted a 12-3-4 record last season while capturing their second consecutive Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. It looks like they were missing a key player, Casey Kraft (St. Louis, Mo./Nerinx Hall) who does not show up in the box score but is expected to lead their offense this season. UPDATE – Southeast suffered a bad break before the game when senior standout Casey Kraft rolled an ankle in warmups. She did not play, but Nelson doesn’t believe the injury is serious.
The Bears will host Tulsa at home on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm
Missouri Southern Lions – 2 (2 OT)
Abilene Christian – 1
The Lions gave up a goal in the 47th minute to create a 1-0 deficit, only to see their senior leader Nikki Llewellyn tie the game in the 88th minute and get the game winner in the 105th minute to earn the win in their home opener. Megan Dimza assisted on the first goal, Shannon Kuhn on the second. UPDATE – They were the 39th and 40th goals of Llewellyn’s career.
Sophomore Lindsay Altman (Joplin 2007) and freshman Brianna McKenzie (Webb City) both earned minutes in the match, with McKenzie getting 1 shot off from her midfield position.
Missouri Southern Lions – 1
Texas A&M International – 2 (OT)
The Lions took the initial lead in the game, getting a goal from freshman Kevin Aubuchon, assisted by sophomore Nate Evans (Cassville 2007) in the 76th minute. The home team tied it on a 30 yard free kick from right wing in the 85th and got the game-winner 5 minutes into OT from a cross into the box. Stuart Ziegler (West Plains 2008) and Jesse Clevenger (College Heights 2006) both started for the Lions.
Missouri S&T Miners – 3
Ashland Eagles – 1
Brooke Ryan and freshman Melissa Young scored second half goals for the Lady Miners, who won a season opening contest for the first time since beating Winona State to start the 2003 campaign.
Missouri S&T Miners – 3
Ashland Eagles – 4
S&T tied the score again at the 62:08 mark when Mario Calderon redirected a ball from Brandon Moore (Rolla 2005) past goalkeeper Ryan Cruise to knot the score at three. But moments later, the Miners were whistled for a foul in the penalty area and Tom Mangotic made the penalty kick for what turned out to be the Eagles decisive goal.
The ladies open their season Friday and it’s against SEC foe Arkansas. The Bears beat Arkansas 3-2 in 2006 (at Cooper) while they suffered a 0-1 OT loss at Fayetteville last year en route to a 6-11-2 record. The Razorbacks finished at 8-11-1 although only one of the wins came against SEC opponents. So both teams will be looking to getting their season off to a good start.
Arkansas gets their leading scorer back from injury. Kelly O’Connor was last seen playing in the Kickapoo Shootout for Bentonville, before moving down the road to Arkansas. Despite only playing in 12 games, she finished with 6 goals and 15 points. She’ll be up top, keep an eye on her.
The Bears know how to play defense, and have Preseason MVC Goalie pick Jackie Jasper leading the way. Jasper led the league last year in goals-against-average (0.81) and recorded 76 saves in 19 matches. She’s joined by Midfielders Samantha Aguilar and Allison Osmundson on the MVC Preseason Team. Aguilar was an honorable mention selection in 2007 as she recorded one goal and one assist on the season. Osmundson tallied two goals and one assist in 2007 and was placed on the MVC All-Conference first-team and the Valley Tournament Team.
Sophomore defender Jordan Reppell, and former club teammate of Tara Bailes (Catholic) earned a spot on the 2008 MVC honorable mention squad. Expect to see Bailes on the pitch as well.
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“They wanted it more than we did in the first half” was the assessment of Coach Rob Brewer of the MSU Bears following his squads 2-1 loss to their North side neighbors, the Drury Panthers Saturday evening. All three goals were scored in the decisive first half, with Drury scoring in the 31st and 42nd minutes while MSU narrowed the margin with a quick strike in the 43rd minute.
It was an entertaining game that drew a good crowd, despite Drury’s Sports Information department lack of interest in including it on the published schedule. I also missed a nice game between the men’s team and the visiting UMKC Kangaroo’s that the parent’s I talked to learned about only because their student-athlete sons mentioned it to them. Let’s pick up the pace Scott! The season has started. UPDATE – the Panther’s SID blog notes some arcane NCAA rules about reporting with brief notes that don’t address the schedule issue.
The Bears opened quickly in the match, taking the ball into the Panther’s box from the start. Drury parried that attack and slowly but surely got comfortable with the pace and physical attack of their large school opponent. While Drury was able to establish themselves and control play for the next 15 minutes, the Bears kept the pressure on and were seemingly in control of the game when the Panther’s got the game-winner from freshman Hillary Cockrell. It was the result of a corner kick, when Hillary collected a clearance and hammered a 30 yard shot just under the crossbar. Cockrell joins the Panthers from Union HS in Tulsa, two time OK Class 6 State champions in 2007 and 2008. She joins former HS teammate Emily West (pictured defending against Carolyn Sweeney) on the Panthers, starting tonight in the defensive midfield position behind Kelsy Long and Olivia Philippart de Foy. Philippart de Foy looks prepared to finally fulfill the role I predicted for her two years ago which is significant due to the loss of Sarah “Goody” Goodman for the season to an ACL injury in the Spring.
The Panthers second goal also came as a result of a corner kick, earned against the run of play in the 42nd minute. This time Mandi Little was able to nod down the initial ball and Kelsy Long collected it inside the 6 yard box, getting off a quick shot that was parried by the defender on post. The rebound fell to Kelsy and her 2nd shot was on target, stunning the Bears. They responded well however, taking the ensuing restart down into the Panthers box where freshman Tara Bailes (Catholic – pictured with Katy McLain, Kickapoo) collected a loose ball just outside the box and put a ball into the net, off of the underside of the cross bar. Some folks even described it as a chip shot. That’s exactly the role Coaches Brewer and Dutchik had in mind for her when she was recruited and gave the Bears the momentum they needed going into the 2nd half.
The 2nd half was a freewheeling affair, with both teams in attack mode but as the game wore on the Bears began to impose themselves. The unofficial statistics had the Bears out-shooting the Panthers 14-5, with 9 shots on goal, 6 of which came in the second half. Jessie Sanderson appears to be in mid-season form as she kept a clean sheet, helped by one off sides call that negated a ball that Carolyn Sweeney put into the goal.
All-in-all, the game offered early lessons for both teams that I anticipate they will use well. The Bears continue their scoring run early, while the importance of set pieces and 90+ minutes of commitment and intensity (remember Indiana State last year ladies) were hammered home. For the Panthers, a reminder that the team that reached the Final 16 is relatively intact and capable of achieving at high levels. Fitness is going to be huge for this team, and the reason there were players on the bench last night after not achieving minimum levels. I’m looking forward to the season!
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