The Northwest Missouri State University women's soccer squad will open the 2023 regular season in St. Louis, Mo., with a pair of non-conference matchups.

Northwest Missouri State at Missouri-St. Louis
Friday, Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. 
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Northwest Missouri State vs. Drury (St. Louis, Mo. - Lou Fusz Complex)
Sunday, Sept. 3 , 12 p.m.
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(Lou Fusz Soccer Complex is located off of Highway 141 in Maryland Heights, Mo. It's close to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. The games will be held on Field 1 or the championship field. It's the field closest to the parking lot as you enter the complex from Creve Coeur Mill Road.)
  
The Bearcats will meet Missouri - St. Louis for only the second time in program history, leading the series 1-0. Northwest scored a 3-1 victory against Missouri - St. Louis on Sept. 1, 2022.  
 
Northwest will stay in St. Louis for a matchup against Drury on Sept. 3. The Bearcats have met the Panthers twice in previous matches with a record of 0-0-2.  
 
Captains for this year's team are junior defender Grace Wineinger, senior forward Kaylie Rock and junior defender Sydney Mueller.
 
The Bearcats were tabbed to finish third in the 2023 MIAA preseason poll, topping their previous year (fourth) as the highest-ranking Northwest soccer team entering a season.  

Head coach Marc Gordon will guide the Bearcats into the 2023 season coming off back-to-back NCAA Div. II Tournament appearances in 2021 and 2022. In the last two seasons, the Bearcats have posted an overall record of 26-12-4. Northwest has posted a mark of 16-5-1 in MIAA matches over the last two years.

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS 
Points 
1. 56 - Kaylie Rock, 2019-pres. 
2. 44 - Teagan Blackburn, 2019-pres. 
3. 41 - Victoria Von Mende, 2011-12 
4. 39 - Beth Gutschenritter, 2003-06 
6. 35 - Anna Calgaard, 2010-13 
6. 34 - Rory Okey, 2000, 02-03 
7. 33 - Andrea Tritz, 2008-09 
8. 30 - Kayla Griffin, 2005-06 
    30 - Izzy Romano, 2016-19 
10. 29 - Anna Holden, 2012-15 
 
Assists 
1. 18 - Kaylie Rock, 2019-pres. 
2. 13 - Anna Calgaard, 2010-13 
3. 12 - Izzy Romano, 2016-19 
4. 11 - Marti Trummer, 2004-07 
5. 10 - Teagan Blackburn, 2019-pres. 
6. 9 - Sophie Cissell, 2020-22 
7. 8 - Holly Ramaeker, 2006-08 
    8 - Krista Pollman, 2005-08 
    8 - Rory Okey, 2000,02-03 
    8 - Jamie Campbell, 2003-06 

Saves 
1. 394 - Kelsey Adams, 2010-13 
2. 339 - Kathie Leach, 1999-01 
3. 306 - Alison Sheridan, 2003-06 
4. 204 - Ashley Malloy, 2014-17 
5. 196 - Kira Lazenby, 2008-09 
6. 174 - Alexis Serna Castillo, 2018-21 
7. 156 - Michelle Goold, 2002, 04-05 
8. 108 - Danielle Lawless, 2001-03 
9. 80 - Lily Ellis, 2022-pres. 
10. 77 - Ashley Williams, 2020-21 
 
2023 MIAA Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll 
1. Central Missouri (9) - 119 points 
2. Emporia State (2) - 109 points 
3. Northwest Missouri State (1) - 103 points 
4. Fort Hays State - 87 points 
5. Central Oklahoma - 85 points 
6. Washburn - 66 points 
7. Northeastern State - 60 points 
8. Missouri Western - 51 points 
9. Rogers State - 40 points 
10. Missouri Southern - 25 points 
11. Nebraska Kearney - 22 points 
12. Newman - 18 points