KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The MIAA post-season field was announced Saturday evening, and the Griffons will take on Nebraska-Kearney in the first round.
Missouri Western is seeded No. 6 and will take on No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb. on Tuesday, Nov. 19 with a start time set for 7 p.m.
Top seeded Central Missouri will host eighth seeded Pittsburg State in Warrensburg, Mo. Washburn earns the second seed and will face off with seventh seeded Northwest Missouri in Topeka, Kan.. The fourth and fifth-place match will be in Edmond, Okla. as Central Oklahoma plays against Emporia State. All three matches will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The semi and finals matches will be played at the highest remaining seed.
Missouri Western is 16-14 and 9-7 in the conference. The Griffons played the Lopers once this season, falling on the road on Oct. 22 3-0.