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Women's Soccer Welcomes SEMO Thursday August 26, 2026 | Women's Soccer | Missouri State (1-2-0) vs SEMO (1-1-0) | | | Location | Springfield, Mo. | | Site | Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium | | Game Info | Thursday, Aug. 27, 4:00 p.m. vs. SEMO TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ | Live Stats | | Missouri State | Game Notes Women's Soccer Home Page | | SEMO | Women's Soccer Home Page | | Promotions | Free Admission, White Out, International Programs & Staff Senate Night | | Follow the Bears | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook #GoBears | #NoStateLikeMoState | | Bears Mobile App | App Store (Apple Devices) Google Play Store (Android Devices) | On the Pitch - Missouri State continues its three-game home stand Thursday when Southeast Missouri visits Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium for a 4 p.m. kickoff. - The Bears enter the match 1-2 after earning a 1-0 victory over Missouri on Sunday, their first win over the Tigers in 30 years. - Lillie Rasmussen scored the game-winner in the 85th minute against Missouri for her first goal of the season. - Ellie Neath and Maggie O'Keefe were credited with assists on Rasmussen's winner, giving each their first point of the 2026 season. - Goalkeeper Kate Lewis recorded her first shutout of the season against Missouri after making two saves. - Lewis posted a career-high 10 saves in the previous match at Kansas State and has totaled 15 saves through Missouri State's first three matches. - Missouri State leads Conference USA in shot accuracy at .625, a mark that ranks 16th nationally, while ranking fourth in the league with 5.00 saves per game. - The Bears are tied for second in CUSA with one game-winning goal and rank third with one shutout. - Sunday's victory capped a season-opening stretch of three consecutive Power Four opponents, the first such start in program history. - Iowa State and Iowa remain on the non-conference schedule, giving Missouri State five Power Four opponents during the 2026 regular season. - Missouri State won last season's meeting with Southeast Missouri, 3-0, in Cape Girardeau. - The Bears also won the most recent meeting in Springfield, earning a 2-0 victory over the Redhawks in 2022. - Missouri State has won each of the last two meetings with Southeast Missouri, outscoring the Redhawks 5-0 across those contests. - Missouri State has reached a conference tournament championship match in three of the last four seasons, winning MVC Tournament titles in 2022 and 2024 before advancing to the Conference USA final in 2025. - The Bears were picked second in the 2026 Conference USA Preseason Coaches' Poll after reaching the championship match during their first season in the league. - Three members of Missouri State's 2025 CUSA All-Tournament Team returned this season in Ella Becker, Jane Hansen and Ellie Neath. - Head coach Kirk Nelson is in his fifth season leading Missouri State and owns a 45-25-14 record with 42 shutouts during his tenure. - Southeast Missouri enters Thursday 1-1 after opening the season with a 1-0 victory over Southern Illinois before falling 2-0 at Evansville. - Thursday marks Missouri State's second consecutive matchup against an in-state opponent after facing Missouri on Sunday. - Missouri State closes its three-game home stand Sunday, Aug. 30, when Central Arkansas visits Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff. #GoBears Players Mentioned Wednesday, August 26 Tuesday, August 25 Tuesday, August 25 Monday, August 24