The Northwest Missouri State soccer team looks to close out regular season play with two home matches.
 
The Bearcat soccer team will host its annual Pink Out game on Friday when they take on Missouri Southern. The first 100 fans will receive a free Pink Out shirt courtesy of Mosaic Medical Center Maryville. The team will then face Missouri Western Sunday afternoon.
 
Friday, October 21 – Pink Out Game
Northwest Missouri State vs Missouri Southern
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Sunday, October 23
Northwest Missouri State vs Missouri Western
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History of Bearcats vs. Lions
Dating back to 2004, Northwest is 18-10 when playing Missouri Southern. The Bearcats are currently on a six game win streak against the Lions. The largest margin of victory came November 3, 2019, when Northwest secured a 4-0 win.
 
Last Five Matches Against MSSU
9/16/2022 – Joplin, Mo. – W, 3-0
10/31/2021 – Joplin, Mo. – W 2OT, 2-1
9/24/2021 – Maryville, Mo. – W, 4-1
4/22/2021 – Maryville, Mo. – W, 2-1
11/3/2019 – Maryville, Mo. – W, 4-0
 
History of Bearcats vs. Griffons
Since 2005, Northwest is 15-10-7 against MWSU. The Bearcats most recently defeated the Griffons October 29, 2021, with a score of 2-0. The teams have met once this season already and that game ended with a 0-0 tie.
 
Last Five Matches Against MWSU
9/9/2022 – St. Joseph, Mo. – T, 0-0
10/29/2021 – St. Joseph, Mo. – W, 2-0
9/19/2021 – Maryville, Mo. – W, 2-1
4/9/2021 – Maryville, Mo. – L, 0-1
3/12/2021 – St. Joseph, Mo. – T 2OT, 0-0
 
 Weekend Recap
In last weekends matches, there was a Northwest Soccer record broken and another player became the shutout leader in Division II. Kaylie Rock dished out her 14^th career assist to make her the all-time assist leader at Northwest Missouri State. In the same game, Rock also tallied her 15^th career assist. Lily Ellis recorded her 10^th shutout of the season, which puts her as the sole shutout's leader in Division II this season.
 
Northwest also clinched a spot in the 2022 MIAA tournament.
 
More Records Looking to be Broken
In addition to individual accomplishments, Northwest has now won five straight matches to tie for the longest same season winning streak in school history. Last season, Northwest won five matches in a row from October 22 through November 7. The school record for consecutive wins is six set between the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Northwest won its final two games of 2008 and then won its first four games of 2009 for a six-match win streak.
 
MIAA Individual Statistical Leaders
Kaylie Rock ranks in the top five of four different statistical categories. Rock ranks 1^st in points (22), 1^st in assists (10), 3^rd in shots (44), and 5^th in shots on goal (23).

Teagan Blackburn ranks 10^th in assists with 4 so far this season.

Adell Gore ranks 8^th in game-winning goals with 3.
 
Northwest Team Records
With two games left in the regular season, this year's Northwest soccer squad is currently 6^th all-time in points with 73 so far. The team has 25 goals and 23 assists.

The teams 25 goals places them at 6^th all-time and the 23 assists places them 3^rd all-time.

This year's squad is already in the 1^st place spot for shutouts in a season with 10. The previous school record of 8 was set in both the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
 
Central Region Rankings – Poll 7

1. Central Missouri – MIAA
2. Minnesota State – NSIC
3. Fort Hays State – MIAA
4. Central Oklahoma – MIAA
5. Bemidji State – NSIC
6. Northwest Missouri – MIAA
7. Washburn – MIAA
8. Minot State – NSIC
9. Northern State – NSIC
10. Emporia State – MIAA