2019 Missouri State Bears soccer team

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2019 Missouri State Bears men's soccer
Missouri State Bears wordmark.png
Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 10
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 12
2019 record18–1–1 (10–0–0 The Valley)
Head coach
  • Jon Leamy (28th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Seabolt (13th season)
  • Will Lukowski (1st season)
  • Phil Woods (1st season)
CaptainJosh Dolling
Home stadiumBetty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Seasons
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2019 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Missouri State + 10 – 0 – 0 18 – 1 – 1
Loyola Chicago ‡ 5 – 2 – 3 11 – 4 – 4
Bradley 5 – 2 – 2 8 – 6 – 4
Drake 4 – 5 – 1 8 – 9 – 1
Valparaiso 3 – 7 – 0 4 – 13 – 1
Evansville 0 – 10 – 0 2 – 15 – 1
As of 17 December 2019; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2019 Missouri State Bears soccer team represented the Missouri State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 5. It was the program's 39th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 30th season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The 2019 season was Jon Leamy's 28th year as head coach for the program.

The 2019 season has proved to be one of the most successful seasons in the program's history. The program finished the regular season with a perfect 16–0–0 record, and were ranked as high as 9th in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches poll, their highest ranking since 1999. They lost in the Championship game of the MVC Tournament on penalties to Loyola Chicago. In the First Round of the NCAA Soccer Tournament they defeated Denver 1-0. In the second round they lost 2-1 at Central Florida, in Overtime.

Background[]

Player movement[]

Departures[]

Arrivals[]

Name Nat. Hometown High School Club TDS Rating
Pau Ruiz
GK
  ESP Barcelona, ESP La Salle Congres Damm
Giacomo Sala
DF
  ITA Monza, ITA Collegio Bianconi
Jon Koka
FW
  ESP Bilbao, ESP Maristak Durango Eibar
Samuel Joyce
MF
  SCO Northumberland, UK St Thomas More Catholic Newcastle United
Kian Yari
MF
  ENG Altrincham, UK St Ambrose
Connor Bates
MF
  USA Canton, MI Shattuck-Saint Mary's Shattuck-Saint Mary's

Transfers[]

Roster[]

As of October 18, 2019[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK Spain ESP Pau Ruiz
0 GK United States USA Gage Steiner
1 GK United States USA Michael Creek
2 DF England ENG Connor Langan
3 DF United States USA Greg Stratton
4 DF Italy ITA Giacomo Sala
5 DF United States USA Evan DeGreeff
6 DF New Zealand NZL Ben Stroud
7 FW Italy ITA Nicolo Mulatero
8 MF England ENG Will Osgathorpe
9 FW England ENG Matthew Bentley
10 FW England ENG Josh Dolling
11 MF Malaysia MAS Stuart Wilkin
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Norway NOR Aadne Bruseth
14 FW Spain ESP Jon Koka
15 MF Scotland SCO Samuel Joyce
16 DF Sweden SWE Hugo Jönsson
17 FW United States USA Ian Jones
18 MF New Zealand NZL Zac Newdick
19 MF England ENG Jack Denton
20 MF England ENG Kian Yari
21 DF Canada CAN Kyle Hiebert
22 MF United States USA Connor Bates
23 DF New Zealand NZL Sean Green
26 FW United States USA Dawson Lee

Season results[]

Fall exhibitions[]

August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21) 1 Creighton 0–0 Missouri State Omaha, NE
7:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Morrison Stadium
August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24) 2 Saint Louis 0–0 Missouri State St. Louis, MO
6:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Hermann Stadium

Regular season[]

August 29, 2019 (2019-08-29) 1 Missouri State Postponed Kansas City Springfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
September 2, 2019 (2019-09-02) 2 Santa Clara 0–1 Missouri State Santa Clara, CA
9:30 p.m. CST
  • Yellow card 44'
  • Yellow card 84'
 Report
  • 39'
 Stadium: Stevens Stadium
Attendance: 337
Referee: Ian Anderson
September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) 3 Kansas City 0–3 Missouri State Kansas City, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Yellow card 44'
  • Yellow card 77'
  • Yellow card 87'
 Report
  • 25'
  • 64'
  • 82'
 Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 370
Referee: Matthew Seem
September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10) 4 Missouri State 1–0 Central Arkansas Springfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Yellow card 55'
  • Yellow card 84'
  • 90'
 Report Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 568
Referee: Roy Robinson
September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14) 5 Missouri State 2–1 (a.e.t.) Tulsa Springfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Yellow card 63'
  • 82'
  • Yellow card 85' gold-colored soccer ball 95'
Report
  • 8'
  • Yellow card 63'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Ellsworth
September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) 6 Missouri State 3–1 Valparaiso Springfield, MO
12:00 p.m. CST
  • 6'
  • 9'
  • 64'
 Report
  • 33'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 124
Referee: Kale Allatayfeh
September 22, 2019 (2019-09-22) 7 Loyola Chicago 1–2 (a.e.t.) Missouri State Chicago, IL
CST
Report
  • 49'
  • gold-colored soccer ball 92'
Stadium: Loyola Soccer Park
Attendance: 319
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) 8 Western Illinois 0–4 #19 Missouri State Macomb, IL
CST
  • Owen 61'
 Report
  • 9'
  • 44', 70'
  • 85'
 Stadium: MacKenzie Alumni Field
Attendance: 140
October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01) 9 #17 Missouri State 1–0 (a.e.t.) Omaha Springfield, MO
6:00 p.m. CST
  • Yellow card 51'
  • Yellow card 80'
  • gold-colored soccer ball 107'
Report
  • Yellow card 2'
  • Yellow card 52'
  • Yellow card 95'
  • Yellow card 107'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 712
Referee: Shane Butler
October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) 10 Evansville 0–4 #17 Missouri State Evansville, IN
5:00 p.m. CST
  • Brunetti Yellow card 48'
 Report
  • 18', 20'
  • 38'
  • 39'
  • Yellow card 50'
 Stadium: Arad McCutchan Stadium
Attendance: 263
Referee: Michael Robertson
October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09) 11 #14 Missouri State 3–0 Bradley Springfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • 2'
  • 14', 32'
 Report
  • Yellow card 17'
  • Yellow card 45'
  • Yellow card 77'
  • Yellow card 81'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 328
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) 12 #14 Missouri State 3–1 Drake Springfield, MO
1:00 p.m. CST
  • 30'
  • Yellow card 54'
  • 75' (pen.)
  • 78'
 Report
  • 44' Red card 75'
  • Yellow card 78'
  • Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 242
Referee: Julio Tonoco
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19) 13 Bradley 1–2 #14 Missouri State Peoria, IL
7:00 p.m. CST
  • 26'
  • Yellow card 37'
  • Yellow card 60'
  • Yellow card 76'
 Report
  • 43'
  • 81'
 Stadium: Shea Stadium
Attendance: 838
Referee: Edmundo Ramirez
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) 14 #9 Missouri State 2–1 Evansville Springfield, MO
5:00 p.m. CST
  • 5'
  • 52'
  • Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • 66'
  • Yellow card 67'
  • Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 386
Referee: Don Tebo
October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30) 15 Valparaiso 2–3 (a.e.t.) Missouri State Valparaiso, IN
12:00 p.m. CST
  • Yellow card 30'
  • 44' Yellow card 91'
  • 50'
 Report
  • Yellow card 45'
  • Yellow card 71' 72' gold-colored soccer ball 99'
  • 86'
 Stadium: Brown Field
Attendance: 54
Referee: Nicholas Balcer
November 3, 2019 (2019-11-03) 16 #9 Missouri State 2–1 #23 Loyola Chicago Springfield, MO
1:00 p.m. CST
  • 1'
  • 41'
 Report
Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 1,064
Referee: Sorin Stoica
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09) 17 Drake 1–3 #10 Missouri State Des Moines, IA
1:00 p.m. CST
  • 41'
 Report
  • 8' Yellow card 70'
  • 85'
  • 87'
 Stadium:
Attendance: 653
Referee: Art Arustamyan

Missouri Valley Tournament[]

Main article: 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15) Semifinals No. 9 (1) Missouri State 1–0 (4) Drake Chicago, IL
1:05 p.m. CST
  • 67'
 Report
  • Yellow card 57'
  • Yellow card 67'
 Stadium: Loyola Soccer Park
Attendance: 163
Referee: Heber Estrada
November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) Final (2) Loyola Chicago 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 No. 9 (1) Missouri State Chicago, IL
1:00 p.m. CST
  • 89'
 Report
  • 57'
 Stadium: Loyola Soccer Park
Attendance: 303
Referee: Gregory Dopka
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with red X

NCAA Tournament[]

Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21) First round No. 12 Missouri State 1–0 Denver Springfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
November 24, 2019 (2019-11-24) Second round No. 8 UCF 2–1 (a.e.t.) No. 12 Missouri State Orlando, FL
5:00 p.m. CST Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 857

Rankings[]

Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final 
United Soccer[2] NR NR NR RV RV 19 17 14 14 9 10 9 12 12 16 
Top Drawer Soccer[3] NR NR NR NR RV 24 19 20 22 13 13 13 12 14 17 
College Soccer News[4] NR NR NR RV RV 27 25 21 16 15 14 12 11 11 11 
Soccer America[5] NR NR NR NR NR 23 22 18 14 13 10 9 9 13 13

Season Statistics[]

Goals[]

The leading goal scorer for Missouri State was Matthew Bentley who scored 15 goals during the season. He was the only player to score during the regular season and both MVC and NCAA Tournament. Josh Dolling finished the year with 7 goals in second. Stuart Wilkin rounded out the top three with 5 goals on the season.

Rank No. Pos. Player Regular Season MVC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
1 9 FW England Matthew Bentley 13 1 1 15
2 10 FW England Josh Dolling 6 1 0 7
3 11 MF Wales Stuart Wilkin 5 0 0 5
4 6 DF New Zealand Ben Stroud 4 0 0 4
5 17 FW United States Ian Jones 3 0 0 3
6 7 FW Italy Nicolo Mulatero 2 0 0 2
12 MF Norway Aadne Bruseth 1 0 1
8 8 MF England Will Osgathorpe 1 0 0 1
3 DF United States Greg Stratton 1 0 0
21 DF Canada Kyle Hiebert 1 0 0
16 DF Sweden Hugo Jonsson 1 0 0
Total 39 2 2 43

Last updated: August 19, 2020.
Source: Missouri State Athletics

Assists[]

Rank No. Pos. Player Regular Season MVC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
1 19 MF England Jack Denton 8 1 0 9
2 10 FW England Josh Dolling 5 0 0 5
3 9 FW England Matthew Bentley 4 0 0 4
11 MF Wales Stuart Wilkin 4 0 0
5 3 DF United States Greg Stratton 3 0 0 3
6 12 MF Norway Aadne Bruseth 2 0 0 2
17 FW United States Ian Jones 2 0 0
8 MF England Will Osgathorpe 2 0 0
21 DF Canada Kyle Hiebert 2 0 0
26 FW United States Lee Dawson 2 0 0
2 DF England Connor Langan 1 1 0
11 16 DF Sweden Hugo Jonsson 1 0 0 1
7 FW Italy Nicolo Mulatero 0 0 1
20 MF England Kian Yari 1 0 0
Total 37 2 1 40

Last updated: August 19, 2020.
Source: Missouri State Athletics

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 Men's Soccer Roster". missouristatebears.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "NCAA DI Men's Rankings – National". United Soccer Coaches.
  3. ^ "College Soccer National Ranking – Men". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  4. ^ "CSN Top 30 Polls". CollegeSoccerNews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  5. ^ "Soccer America - College Soccer Reporter Top 25". socceramerica.com.
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