SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Indiana State heads to the Show-Me State to get back to its winning ways, taking on Missouri Valley Conference foe Missouri State Sunday, March 28 in a 2 p.m. ET match at Allison South Stadium.
Sunday's match will not be broadcast, but can be followed via live stats.
MATCH PREVIEW
- Indiana State returns to action after a brief layoff to take on a Missouri State team that has yet to win a match in Valley play this season.
- ISU and MSU have played one another 20 times in program history, with Missouri State leading the all-time series.
- Five of the last six matches between the Sycamores and Bears have gone Missouri State's way, with the two teams tying in Springfield during the 2018 campaign.
- Indiana State's last win in the Show-Me State was an overtime thriller during the 2012 season.
- Most recently, Missouri State defeated ISU 2-1 in the 2019 season. The Sycamores jumped on the board early thanks to
Jensen Margheim's second goal of the season in the 7th minute of play on a beautiful feed from
Sidney Ewing. MSU scored the equalizer in the just five minutes later, and the score remained tied 1-1 until the second half. The Bears pulled ahead with a goal in the 48th minute, and the Sycamores, despite a valiant effort, were never able to pull even. ISU finished with a shots 20-10 edge in shots, including an 11-6 advantage in shots on goal.
OPENING WHISTLE
- In their last match against MVC-leading Loyola, freshman
Katie Yankey scored her second goal of her rookie campaign, with the assist coming from sophomore
CeCe Wahlberg. Yankey is now tied with Wahlberg for the team lead in goals scored (2).
- Wahlberg leads the Valley in game-winning goals (2), is second in shots per game (3.00), and is fourth in both shots on goal (1.50) and points (.83) per game.
- Wahlberg became the third consecutive Sycamore to earn a MVC Player of the Week nod last week, earning the Offensive Player of the Week after registering a goal, seven total shots, and three on goal in two matches.
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