ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Soccer dominated the second half, getting two goals from Sydney Andrews and another from Katie Kempf to defeat Nebraska-Kearney 3-1, Friday afternoon.
 
Tied 0-0 at the break with just four shots in the first period, Missouri Western totaled 12 shots in the second frame. In the 61^st minute, Sydney Andrews scored her first goal of the season off a penalty kick. The senior scored her second of the game and season in the 79^th minute. Just minutes later another senior scored her first goal of the year as Katie Kempf took a pass from Sydney Cluck into the back of the net that gave MWSU a 2-0 lead with six minutes to play. The late, 2-0 lead prompted head coach Chad Edwards to pull several starters, including goal keeper Sarah Lyle. UNK responded with a goal off a penalty kick by Montanna Hosterman in the 87^th minute against Lexie Martin.
 
The win improve MWSU to 7-4-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the MIAA. It drew the Griffons even with Nebraska-Kearney in the MIAA standings, dropping the Lopers to 4-6-3 overall and 3-3-1 in MIAA play. The Griffons look for more improvement, and maybe a little redemption as they host Fort Hays State, Sunday at noon. Fort Hays ended Missouri Western's 2014 season in a 1-0 double-overtime victory in the first round of the MIAA tournament.