No. 5 Women's Soccer Tops Grand View on the Road

Des Moines, Iowa, (Oct. 18, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College men's and women's soccer teams traveled to Des Moines, Iowa for a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader against Grand View (Iowa) Saturday afternoon.  The No. 5 Viking women's team scored twice in the first half and secured a 2-1 win, while the men's team fell to No. 14 Grand View.

Missouri Valley held the better of possession early in the women's game, producing the first shot on goal with just over seven minutes played.  Senior Midfielder Judit Ferre (Barcelona, Spain) put a free kick into the Grand View box, and Senior Defender Marta Carrasco Mesa (Sevilla, Spain) sent her attempt past the GVU keeper and into goal to put the team in front, 1-0.  Senior Midfielder Carla Carmona (Barcelona, Spain) came close to extending the advantage quickly after the restart, but the Grand View keeper came up with the save.  Grand View answered back near the 21-minute mark, and tied the contest at 1-1.  Missouri Valley responded three minutes later, and Ferre sent a corner kick towards goal, and the attempt beat the GVU keeper to put the team ahead once again, 2-1.  Both teams struggled to create quality chances over the next stretch of play, until the final minutes of the half.  Missouri Valley put together four attempts on goal, coming from Sophomore Forward Katarina Simic (Marshall, Mo.), Senior Defender Daijah White (Tucson, Ariz.), Senior Midfielder Serena Abe (Mesquite, Texas) and Carrasco Mesa, with each attempt saved by the Grand View keeper to send the teams into halftime at 2-1.

Missouri Valley started the second half with more chances on goal, as Carmona, Sophomore Forward Maria Garcia Rodriguez (Gran Canaria, Spain) and White each had a shot saved through the opening eight minutes of play.  More shots were created by MVC through the entire half, as another four shots were saved through the 70-minute mark.  Missouri Valley held Grand View to no shots on goal through the second half, and eventually finished out a 2-1 victory.

Ferre scored one goal and one assist and leads the team with eight goals, 19 points and four game-winning goals, to go with three assists on the season.  Carrasco Mesa scored her fourth goal.  Senior Goalkeeper Marina Barbara Bujalance (Cornella Llobregat, Spain) anchored a defense that only gave up two total shots in the game.  Missouri Valley got off 21 shots and earned eight corner kicks.

The win moves Missouri Valley to 10-0-4 overall and 8-0-2 in the Heart.  Grand View drops to 1-7-4 on the season and 1-7-2 in the conference.

Up next, the Viking soccer teams will host Mount Mercy (Iowa) on Homecoming Friday, with an afternoon doubleheader inside Volney C. Ashford Stadium.  Women's game starts at 1 p.m., followed by the men's game at 3:30 p.m.  The Homecoming Ed Leslie Memorial Torch Run, pep rally and bonfire will all follow the soccer games to open Homecoming weekend.

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