In the opening round of the State Farm MVC Women's Soccer Championship, Creighton and Drake posted wins to advance to the semifinals.  Creighton will take on #2 seed Missouri State on Friday, Nov. 6 (6 pm), while Drake will battle top-seeded Illinois State (3:30 pm).   Both contests will be available on MVC LIVE (videostreaming).

Creighton 1, Evansville 0
OMAHA, Neb. - Brittney Neumann's team-leading seventh goal of the season gave Creighton a 1-0 victory over Evansville in Sunday afternoon's State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Quarterfinals at Morrison Stadium.

The shutout was Creighton's 11th on the season, good for a new program record, eclipsing the 19-year old mark of 10 set in 1990.  Creighton scored less than a minute into the second half on a corner kick for the match's lone goal.

Erin Gunther was on the ball from the right corner, putting it to the top of the goal area. Her ball was played by Claire Zach, whose header was blocked, but trickled to Neumann on the near post. She finished just underneath the crossbar for the game-winner.  The assist was Gunther's eighth on the season and marks the fourth straight match she has recorded a point.

Creighton controlled the play for much of the game, outshooting Evansville 21-4 without allowing a shot on goal. The Jays also held a large advantage in corner kicks, setting a season-high with a 12-1 margin.  Alicia Montgomery recorded her eighth shutout, and 11th victory of the year without having to make a save. Chaviel Harrison stopped seven Creighton shots in falling to 1-8-0 on the year.

The win advances the Bluejays to Friday's MVC Tournament semifinals, where they will take on second-seeded Missouri State at Morrison Stadium.  Friday's first match will feature top-seed Illinois State taking on the winner of Drake and Indiana State at 3:30. Creighton and Missouri State will kick-off at 6:00 pm at Morrison Stadium.

Drake 3, Indiana State 1
Host Drake ended Indiana State's season with a 3-1 victory in the opening round of the State Farm MVC Tournament.  The Bulldogs opened up the scoring in the 15th minute, when Elizabeth Woerle scored her eighth goal of the season on a shot from the top of the penalty box.

In a span of just under five minutes, Indiana State was denied a pair of goals, both by freshman Casey Allbright.  In the 27th minute Allbright received a pass on the run from senior Katlin Owens and knocked the ball past the Drake goalkeeper at the top of the penalty box, but a Bulldog defender was able to get to the ball just before it crossed the goal line to keep Drake on top by one goal.  In the 31st minute, Owens once again found Allbright open on the left wing, but Allbright was deemed offsides by the side official before her shot reached the back of the net.

Over the first 45 minutes of the game, Indiana State and Drake both took four shots each, with the Sycamores holding a 2-1 shot on goal advantage.

The third time was the charm for Allbright and the Sycamores, who would tie the game at one just minutes into the second half.  Sophomore Morgan Wendlandt sent a free kick into the Drake penalty box and, after a short period of both teams attempting to control the ball, the ball fell at Allbright's foot.  Allbright cracked a shot that the Drake goalkeeper saved, but the rebound came out again to Allbright, who beat the Bulldog goalie to the right post for her third goal this season.

Just under two minutes later, Indiana State was whistled for a foul in the penalty box, setting up a penalty kick for the Bulldogs.  Drake's Woerle stepped up to take the shot, but was denied at the lower left post by Sycamore goalkeeper Taylor Nelson.  The Sycamores and Bulldogs battled each other tough throughout the remainder of the period, until Drake scored the game winner with 2:12 remaining in the game off the head of Bailey Dorrington.  As Indiana State pushed forward looking for a tying a goal, Laura Moklestad broke away for Drake's third and final goal of the game just 75 seconds later.