2019 Missouri State Bears soccer team

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 American Athletic 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 29th year as head coach for the program.

2019 Missouri State Bears men's soccer
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 coachJon 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
2019 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 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.

Background

Player movement

Departures

Arrivals
Name Nat. Hometown High School Club TDS Rating
Pau Ruiz
GK
 ESPBarcelona, ESPLa Salle CongresDamm
Giacomo Sala
DF
 ITAMonza, ITACollegio Bianconi
Jon Koka
FW
 ESPBilbao, ESPMaristak DurangoEibar
Samuel Joyce
MF
 SCONorthumberland, UKSt Thomas More CatholicNewcastle United
Kian Yari
MF
 ENGAltrincham, UKSt Ambrose
Connor Bates
MF
 USACanton, MIShattuck-Saint Mary'sShattuck-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. Position Player
00 GK Pau Ruiz
0 GK Gage Steiner
1 GK Michael Creek
2 DF Connor Langan
3 DF Greg Stratton
4 DF Giacomo Sala
5 DF Evan DeGreeff
6 DF Ben Stroud
7 FW Nicolo Mulatero
8 MF Will Osgathorpe
9 FW Matthew Bentley
10 FW Josh Dolling
11 MF Stuart Wilkin
No. Position Player
12 MF Aadne Bruseth
14 FW Jon Koka
15 MF Samuel Joyce
16 DF Hugo Jönsson
17 FW Ian Jones
18 MF Zac Newdick
19 MF Jack Denton
20 MF Kian Yari
21 DF Kyle Hiebert
22 MF Connor Bates
23 DF Sean Green
26 FW Dawson Lee

Non-competitive

Fall exhibitions
August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21) 1Creighton0–0Missouri StateOmaha, NE
7:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Morrison Stadium
August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24) 2Saint Louis0–0Missouri StateSt. Louis, MO
6:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Hermann Stadium

Regular season
August 29, 2019 (2019-08-29) 1Missouri StatePostponedKansas CitySpringfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
September 2, 2019 (2019-09-02) 2Santa Clara0–1Missouri StateSanta Clara, CA
9:30 p.m. CST
  • Christensen  44'
  • Osei  84'
 Report
  • Dolling  39'
 Stadium: Stevens Stadium
Attendance: 337
Referee: Ian Anderson
September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) 3Kansas City0–3Missouri StateKansas City, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Caruso  44'
  • Ray-Campoy  77'
  • Temm  87'
 Report
  • Dolling  25'
  • Osgathorpe  64'
  • Jonsson  82'
 Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 370
Referee: Matthew Seem
September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10) 4Missouri State1–0Central ArkansasSpringfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Stroud  55'
  • Hiebert  84'
  • Dolling  90'
 Report Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 568
Referee: Roy Robinson
September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14) 5Missouri State2–1 (a.e.t.)TulsaSpringfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Hiebert  63'
  • Jones  82'
  • Dolling  85'  95'
Report
  • Partain  8'
  • Garcia  63'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Ellsworth
September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) 6Missouri State3–1ValparaisoSpringfield, MO
12:00 p.m. CST
  • Wilkin  6'
  • Jones  9'
  • Bentley  64'
 Report
  • Cushing  33'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 124
Referee: Kale Allatayfeh
September 22, 2019 (2019-09-22) 7Loyola Chicago1–2 (a.e.t.)Missouri StateChicago, IL
CST
  • Sukow  41'
 Report
  • Bentley  49'
  • Wilkin  92'
Stadium: Loyola Soccer Park
Attendance: 319
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) 8Western Illinois0–4#19 Missouri StateMacomb, IL
CST
  • Owen  61'
 Report
  • Multatero  9'
  • Stroud  44', 70'
  • Dolling  85'
 Stadium: MacKenzie Alumni Field
Attendance: 140
October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01) 9#17 Missouri State1–0 (a.e.t.)OmahaSpringfield, MO
6:00 p.m. CST
  • Hiebert  51'
  • Denton  80'
  • Stroud  107'
Report
  • Rinderknecht  2'
  • Mateu  52'
  • Nelson  95'
  • Gomez  107'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 712
Referee: Shane Butler
October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) 10Evansville0–4#17 Missouri StateEvansville, IN
5:00 p.m. CST
  • Brunetti  48'
 Report
  • Bentley  18', 20'
  • Hiebert  38'
  • Wilkin  39'
  • Denton  50'
 Stadium: Arad McCutchan Stadium
Attendance: 263
Referee: Michael Robertson
October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09) 11#14 Missouri State3–0BradleySpringfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Jones  2'
  • Bentley  14', 32'
 Report
  • Kovačević  17'
  • Lang  45'
  • Wintermeyer  77'
  • Schindler  81'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 328
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) 12#14 Missouri State3–1DrakeSpringfield, MO
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Wilkin  30'
  • Dolling  54'
  • Bentley  75' (pen.)
  • Bruseth  78'
 Report
  • Wilson  44'  75'
  • Poppen  78'
  • Misselhorn  90'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 242
Referee: Julio Tonoco
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19) 13Bradley1–2#14 Missouri StatePeoria, IL
7:00 p.m. CST
  • Johnson  26'
  • Lang  37'
  • McKee  60'
  • Wintermeyer  76'
 Report
  • Bentley  43'
  • Stratton  81'
 Stadium: Shea Stadium
Attendance: 838
Referee: Edmundo Ramirez
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) 14#9 Missouri State2–1EvansvilleSpringfield, MO
5:00 p.m. CST
  • Mulatero  5'
  • Bentley  52'
  • Stroud  90'
 Report
  • Hall  66'
  • Pavlič  67'
  • Graham  85'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 386
Referee: Don Tebo
October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30) 15Valparaiso2–3 (a.e.t.)Missouri StateValparaiso, IN
12:00 p.m. CST
  • Eaton  30'
  • Waugaman  44'  91'
  • Madondo  50'
 Report
  • Dolling  45'
  • Bentley  71'  72'  99'
  • Wilkin  86'
 Stadium: Brown Field
Attendance: 54
Referee: Nicholas Balcer
November 3, 2019 (2019-11-03) 16#9 Missouri State2–1#23 Loyola ChicagoSpringfield, MO
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Bentley  1'
  • Lee  41'
 Report
  • Woehrle  70'
  • Sukow  90'
 Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
Attendance: 1,064
Referee: Sorin Stoica
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09) 17Drake1–3#10 Missouri StateDes Moines, IA
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Wilson  41'
 Report
  • Stroud  8'  70'
  • Bentley  85'
  • Dolling  87'
 Stadium: Cownie Sports Complex
Attendance: 653
Referee: Art Arustamyan

Missouri Valley Tournament
Main article: 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15) SemifinalsNo. 9 (1) Missouri State1–0(4) DrakeChicago, IL
1:05 p.m. CST
  • Dolling  67'
 Report
  • Bartlett  57'
  • Poppen  67'
 Stadium: Loyola Soccer Park
Attendance: 163
Referee: Heber Estrada
November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) Final(2) Loyola Chicago1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		No. 9 (1) Missouri StateChicago, IL
1:00 p.m. CST
  • Bentley  57'
 Report
  • Biggs  89'
 Stadium: Loyola Soccer Park
Attendance: 303
Referee: Gregory Dopka
Penalties
  • Bentley
  • Mulatero
  • Dolling
  • Jones
  • Stroud
  • Denton
  • Stratton
  • Megally
  • Sukow
  • Dias
  • Woehrle
  • Schweinert
  • Magno
  • Stoneman

NCAA Tournament
Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21) First roundNo. 12 Missouri State1–0DenverSpringfield, MO
7:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
November 24, 2019 (2019-11-24) Second roundNo. 8 UCF2–1 (a.e.t.)No. 12 Missouri StateOrlando, 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  
Top Drawer Soccer[3] NR NR NR NR RV 24 19 20 22 13 13 13 12  
College Soccer News[4] NR NR NR RV RV 27 25 21 16 13 14 13 11  
Soccer America[5] NR NR NR NR NR 23 22 18 14 15 10 9 9

Statistics

Top scorers
Rank No. Pos. Player Regular Season MVC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
19FW Matthew Bentley9009
210FW Josh Dolling5005
311MF Stuart Wilkin4004
417FW Ian Jones3003
6DF Ben Stroud3003
6 7 FW Nicolo Mulatero 2 0 0 2
712MF Aadne Bruseth1001
8MF Will Osgathorpe 100
3DF Greg Stratton100
21DF Kyle Hiebert100
16DF Hugo Jonsson100
Total 31 0 0 31

Last updated: October 28, 2019.
Source: Missouri State Athletics

Top assists
Rank No. Pos. Player Regular Season MVC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
119MF Jack Denton 6006
210FW Josh Dolling4004
39FW Matthew Bentley3003
11MF Stuart Wilkin300
3 DF Greg Stratton 3 0 0
612MF Aadne Bruseth2002
8MF Will Osgathorpe 200
817FW Ian Jones1001
21DF Kyle Hiebert100
16DF Hugo Jonsson100
26FW Lee Dawson100
Total 27 0 0 27

Last updated: October 28, 2019.
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.
  5. "Soccer America - College Soccer Reporter Top 25". socceramerica.com.
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