​Missouri State men’s soccer was able to bring home some hardware on Sunday, Nov. 1. The Bears defeated Charlotte 4-2 on the road to earn a share of the American Conference title. Missouri State shares the title with Tulsa, who earned a 2-0 victory over Memphis. This is Missouri State’s second season in the American Conference. Earning a conference title in such a short amount of time has brought an immense amount of pride to head coach Michael Seabolt.  Missouri State: Why Casey Woods called the Bears a ‘fighting football team’Missouri State: Meet the 2026-27 women’s basketball team”I am super happy for the team, Missouri State University, and for Springfield that we were able to win the championship of the American Conference in our second season,” Seabolt said in a release. “It is a tremendous accomplishment for the whole program, for the athletic department and I am just super proud of the team and the staff and everyone involved with Missouri State soccer, along with all of our boosters and supporters who do so much for us.”This is Missouri State’s 13th regular season conference title since 1997. The last regular season conference championship came in 2024 when the Bears were members of the Missouri Valley. Missouri State will be the No. 2 seed in the American Conference Tournament. Because Tulsa earned the tiebreaker over the Bears, the Golden Hurricanes will host the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed. The Bears will play the winner of No. 3 Charlotte vs No. 6 FIU at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Liam Keating covers high school sports and Missouri State athletics for The Springfield News-Leader. Send stats or information to him at Lkeating@usatodayco.comThis article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Missouri State men’s soccer wins first-ever American Conference title