CONWAY, Ark. – Central Arkansas men’s soccer remains on the road, playing the fourth of six-straight away from Conway. This Sunday, the Bears will face Missouri State in Springfield. Kickoff against the other Bears is set for 6 p.m.
The Bears (0-3) continue to play one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the nation, playing a fourth team that regularly wins conference titles and makes NCAA Tournament appearances. Last time out, it was a 1-0 finish against Tulsa. The Bears had chances in the second half to take a lead, but surrendered a goal in the 71st that couldn’t be answered.
Central Arkansas has been slowly piecing together improvements over the early stretches of the season. After struggling to build offense against Portland, the Bears had markedly better options at Santa Barbara, but probably gave up too many chances on defense. Fast forward to Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane only had four shots on goal, indicating that the defense is trending in a positive direction. It seems only a matter of time that the two sides come together for a Central Arkansas team that is way more talented than its record indicates…