PEORIA, IL – Nationally-ranked Missouri State prevailed over the Bradley soccer team in a defensive battle at Shea Stadium on Saturday. The 18th-ranked Bears improve to 8-1-0 on the year and 4-0-0 in Missouri Valley Conference action, while the Braves fall to 2-7-0 overall and 1-3-0 against league foes.
The Bears scored the game's only goal in the 29th minute of play when Kian Yari scored off a free kick from outside the box for the 1-0 advantage.
Neither team would threaten the goalie the remainder of the game as the teams combined for nine shots and just the one shot on goal.