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WARM UPS...
The Griffons open up the season on the road as they head to the great state of Minnesota for two regional match-ups. The Griffons will be in Bemidji, Minn. on Friday, September 6th to take on the Bemedji State University Beavers. Opening kick is scheduled for 4:00 pm from the newly finished Chet Anderson Stadium. On Sunday, September 8 the Griffons will travel to Moorhead, Minn. to take on the Dragons of Minnesota State-Moorhead. First kick is scheduled for 12:00 pm from Alex Nemzek Soccer Field. Both opponents are out of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and it will mark the first ever meeting between the two schools. These will be two regional match-ups for the Griffons. It is important to win these for post season play.
GRIFF NOTES...
• #0 --
Rayelin Garcia --Started one game for the Griffons last season.
• #1 --
Sarah Lyle -- Is a true freshman goal keeper who will make her first appearance in her collegiate career in her home state.
• #2 -- Allie (AJ) Powers -- Played and started in all 16 games last season...scored one goal and had one assist.
• #3 --
Mallory Prygon -- transfers in from Greenville College...will give the Griffons depth in the backfield.
• #4 --
Maddie Welde -- Has good speed and is athletic...will give the Griffons depth at the forward position.
• #5 --
Katie Kempf -- Started all nine games she played in until she injured her knee which ended her sophomore season...scored four goals with two game winners (against Graceland on Sept. 9 and Lindenwood on Sept. 16)...had two assists on the year.
• #6 --
Ashley Juravich -- Played in 11 games with 10 starts...scored the first goal of the season for the Griffons coming on Sept. 2 against East Central, helping the Griffons to a 2-0 win...had nine shots on the season...finishe with an average of 53 minutes a game.
• #7 --
Teddi Serna -- Started all 16 games...had one goal...scored a game-winning goal against against Southwest Baptist on Oct. 21...had one assist...played in 1,186 minutes...had eight shots on goal with 21 attempts
• #8 --
Bailey Dervin -- Is an athletic quick player who handles the ball well...is aggressive and makes good decisions with the ball... Played soccer at Millard North High School...was All-State Honorable Mention in 2011.
• #9 --
Tara Russell -- Transferred from Benedictine College at semester where she was named 2nd Team All Heart of America Conference and once named HAAC Offensive Player of the Week in 2012...scored 23 goals and had five assists in two seasons, including two game-winning goals in 2012 against Hastings and Park.
• #10 --
Sydney Andrews -- Played in 15 games...scored her first career goal against Northeastern State on Sept. 30...had five shots with two shots on goal...played in a total of 1,173 minutes.
• #11 --
K.C. Ramsell -- Started all 16 games with 1,372 minutes...recorded 12 shots (4 on goal)...had 21 corner kicks (1st on the team)...had four assists.
• #13 --
Alexa Adams -- Versatile player who can play as an outside back or an outside forward...will give the Griffons the depth needed to be competitive in the MIAA.
• #15 --
Emily Hoffmann -- Started all 16 games...totaled 1,445 minutes, which was the most on the team for the season...had two shots with one on goal against Fort Hays State on October 11.
• #16 --
Drew Mantlo -- Played in 16 games and started six...had three shots with two on goal...appeared in 965 minutes.
• #17 --
Katelyn Palmer -- A talented player who will step in and play right away...a solid athlete who will bring depth to the midfield position... Played for Liberty North High School in Liberty, Mo.
• #18 --
Marissa Nolan -- Played in 13 games...had one shot on the season with one start... A steady, sound player who provides MWSU options within its midfield ranks...possesses outstanding field vision and ball destribution skills.
• #19 --
Emma Gossett -- Will bring playing experience at the collegiate level...will give the Griffons depth in the back along with the ability to move the ball forward...Maple Woods CC: First Team All-Region.
• #20 --
Taylor Gant -- A very talented player who will step in and contribute right away...an athletic defender who will move play forward when she can...played at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kan.
• #21 --
Rochelle Gillilan -- A big strong kid who can run well...will give the team depth in the back or upfront...solid attitude and a hard worker...played in 14 games with 12 starts...scored one goal...played a total of 1,229 minutes.
• #22 --
Brooke Lucas -- Will give the Griffons depth in the back or in the midfield...has good quickness and good ball skills...St. Charles CC: First Team All-Region
• #23 --
Nikki Birr -- Will give the Griffons added depth up front and in the midfield...a solid player with experience playing at the collegiate level...St. Charles CC: Played at St. Charles CC.
Season Openers:
The Griffons are just 1-7 in season openers. The Griffons have lost its last four season openers. The Griffons only victory in a season opener came on August 29, 2008 by a score of 4-2 against East Central University in St. Joseph, Mo. The Griffons are 1-2 at home, 0-3 on the road and 0-2 on a neutral field in season openers. The Griffons are 0-2 against Northernsun Intercollegiate Conference opponents. The Griffons fell at Winona State on August 24, 2006 by a score of 1-0 in Winona, Minn. and fell to Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa by a score of 3-0 on August 23, 2007.
Record in September:
When the Griffons play in September they are 13-45-6 overall. The Griffons are 8-18-4 at home, 3-24-1 on the road and 2-3-1 on a neutral field.
Under Coach Edwards in September:
The Griffons are 6-8 in September in the two years that head coach
Chad Edwards has been at MWSU. The Griffons are 2-4 at home, 3-4 on the road and 1-0 on a neutral field. Last season the Griffons went 3-5 in September and 2-3 at home and 1-2 on the road. Their home victories came on September 2 against East Central by a score of 2-0 and on September 9 against Graceland by a score of 2-0. The road victory came in overtime against Lindenwood by a score of 2-1.
Non-Conference Record:
The Griffons are 9-20-3 in non-conference games. MWSU is 5-6-1 at home, 1-9-1 on the road and 3-5-1 on a neutral field. The Griffons are 3-4 in non-conference games under Edwards. They are 2-1 at home, 0-3 on the road and 1-0 on a neutral field. Last season the Griffons were 2-1 at home with victories against East Central and Graceland and 0-1 on the road. The Griffons fell at home against Southwestern Oklahoma State and on the road against William Jewell.
Return of two key offensive weapons:
The Griffons will return to players that combined to score 1/3 of the Griffons goals last season. The Griffons return
Katie Kempf who went down in the 9th game last season with a knee injury. She scored four goals and had one assist. They also return senior
Ashley Juravich from a knee injury. She had one goal in 11 games. On the season the Griffons scoreed 15 goals.
Tough Stretch:
When the season starts the Griffons will play 9 games in 21 days. They will play four on the road and four at home during that stretch. Seven of the eight games are regional games with seven of the eight being non-conference games.
Unfamiliar Faces:
The Griffons have 10 new faces on the squad this season. The Griffons bring in five freshman and five transfers to a squad that returns 12 from a season a go. Last season the Griffons had their second best season in school history winning six games. The most games a Griffon team has won is eight.
UP NEXT:
The Griffons return play their first home contest on Tuesday, September 10 against the William Jewell Cardinals. First kick is scheduled for 7:00 pm. The will play another home game that week on Friday, September 13 against the Wayne State Wildcats. That game is scheduled to kick at 4:00 pm in Spratt Stadium.
