Women's Soccer Announces 2008 Schedule

Tigers will face seven 2007 NCAA Tournament teams

May 29, 2008

2008 Missouri Soccer Schedule

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Head Coach Bryan Blitz and the Missouri soccer team announced its 2008 schedule on Wednesday, which is highlighted by matchups with seven teams that qualified in last season's NCAA Tournament. The slate also features 10 home contests and four teams that finished in the NSCAA/adidas National Top 25 in 2007.

After exhibition contest at Creighton on Aug. 14 and at home against Illinois State on Aug. 17, Missouri opens the 2008 season with a two home games in August. The Tigers kick off the year on Saturday, Aug. 22 against Illinois, followed by a contest with Auburn on Friday, Aug. 29.

The Tigers head west for the second straight season with games against Cal-Davis and Cal-Berkeley on Sept. 5 and 7, respectively. Mizzou then returns home for a three-game homestand against Vanderbilt on Friday, Sept. 12, Butler on Sunday, Sept. 14 and Iowa on Friday, Sept. 19.

Missouri begins Big 12 Conference action on Friday, Sept. 26 with an away match in Ames, Iowa, against Iowa State before traveling to Lincoln, Neb. for a Sunday, Sept. 28 contest with Nebraska.

After home contests against Colorado on Friday, Oct. 3 and Texas Tech on Sunday, Oct. 5, the Tigers hit the road with games at Oklahoma on Friday, Oct. 10, Oklahoma State on Sunday, Oct. 12 and Texas A&M on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Mizzou closes out schedule with a three home games in late October, starting with matchups against Baylor and Texas on Friday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 26, respectively, before concluding the 2008 regular season against Border Showdown rival Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., on Oct. 31.

The Tigers finished the 2007 season with a 13-8-1 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to eventual national champion USC in double-overtime.

 

 

All home games are played at the Audrey J. Walton Soccer Complex. Tickets can be purchased from the Missouri Athletic Ticket Office by calling 884-PAWS locally or 1-800-CAT-PAWS.

Tasha Dittamore Featured on Big 12 Conference Site

09/30/2008 - W. Soccer

University of Missouri women's soccer player Tasha Dittamore was selected as the big12sports.com Student-Athlete Spotlight this week. The junior goalkeeper has been a key piece to the No. 24 Tigers 6-3-0 start this season and her four shutouts lead the conference.

No. 24 Soccer Blanks Texas Tech, 2-0

10/05/2008 - W. Soccer

Junior goalkeeper Tasha Dittamore posted her sixth shutout of the season as the No. 24 Missouri soccer team blanked Texas Tech 2-0 Sunday afternoon at Walton Stadium. With the shutout, Dittamore set a new single-season record, besting the old mark of five she held with three other former Tigers.

No. 24 Tigers Upset No. 15 Colorado, 1-0

10/03/2008 - W. Soccer

The No. 24 University of Missouri soccer team used a goal in the second minute by junior Kristin Andrighetto to earn a 1-0 upset of No. 15 Colorado Friday night at Walton Stadium. With the win, Mizzou improves to 7-3-0 overall and 2-1-0 in Big 12 Conference play while the Buffaloes fall to 8-2-2 and 2-1-1.

No. 24 Tigers Continue Big 12 Play

10/02/2008 - W. Soccer

The No. 24 University of Missouri soccer team returns home to Walton Stadium with a pair of Big 12 Conference matchups. The Tigers (6-3, 1-1) face No. 21 Colorado (8-0-1, 2-0-1) on Friday at 6:30 p.m. before a 1 p.m. contest on Sunday against Texas Tech (6-3-1, 1-2).

No. 22 Soccer Falls in 3-2 Double-Overtime Contest

09/28/2008 - W. Soccer

The University of Missouri women's soccer team lost 3-2 in double-overtime at Nebraska on Sunday in a hard fought conference match-up. The Tigers (6-3-0, 1-1-0 Big 12) twice took the lead from goals by freshman midfielder Mallory Stipetich and sophomore striker Alysha Bonnick but Nebraska (6-4-1, 2-0-0 Big 12) equalized both times before winning the game in the 107th minute.