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Preview: Griffon Soccer travels to Central Missouri, Lindenwood

Griffons Look to Pick Up Two Road Victories

GAME PREVIEW
Missouri Western (8-4-1, 4-3-1) vs. Central Missouri (12-2-0, 6-2-0)
Friday, October 23rd – 7 p.m. – Warrensburg, Missouri
 
Missouri Western (8-4-1, 4-3-1) vs. Lindenwood (3-7-4, 2-4-2)
Sunday, October 25th – 3 p.m. – St. Charles, Missouri
 
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Live Stats vs. Central Missouri | Live Stats vs. Lindenwood | MWSU Stats | MIAA Standings

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.  – Women's Soccer is coming off a huge weekend picking up two victories against Nebraska-Kearney and Fort Hays State. MWSU will travel to Central Missouri on Friday and take on Lindenwood Sunday.

Previewing Missouri Western
  • MWSU comes into the weekend with an 8-4-1 overall record and 4-3-1 conference record
  • The Griffons currently sit fifth in the MIAA with 13 points
  • Missouri Western beat Nebraska-Kearney 3-1 and Fort Hays State 1-0 this past weekend
  • The Griffons are averaging 1.23 goals per game (6th in the MIAA)
  • Defensively, Missouri Western allows just .69 goals per game (3rd in the MIAA), allowing just nine goals all year
  • Bridget Blessie remains in the top-5 with 3.31 shots per game (4th in the MIAA)
  • Senior Sydney Andrews scored her first two goal of the season against Nebraska-Kearney
  • Sarah Lyle has allowed an average of .60 goals per game (2nd in the MIAA)
  • Lyle also has three shutouts on the year
  • The Griffons have outshot their opponents 181-144 throughout the course of the season
  • MWSU has eight game-winning goals on the year

Previewing Central Missouri
  • The Jennies are coming into the match with a 12-2 record and 6-2 conference record
  • Central Missouri is tied for first place in the MIAA with 18 points
  • UCM earned a 3-0 win against Central Oklahoma but fell to Northeastern St. 1-0
  • Jada Scott leads the Jennies with 3.21 shots per game (5th in the MIAA)
  • Two UCM players are in the top-10 points per game, Julie Ireland and Jada Scott each average over 1.20 points per match
  • Ireland has 10 goals on the season (3rd in the MIAA)
  • Megan Woolley, Jada Scott, and Mikala Rodiri each rank in the top-10 in goals scored in the MIAA
  • Goalkeeper, Ana Dilkes has allowed five goals this season and has tallied 50 shots

Previewing Lindenwood
  • LWU will enter the weekend with a record of 3-7-4 overall and 2-4-2 in MIAA play.
  • Lindenwood currently sits ninth in the MIAA standings with 8 points
  • The Lions earned a victory over Northeastern State 2-1 and tied Central Oklahoma 1-1 over this past weekend
  • The Griffons beat Lindenwood 2-1 earlier this season when Taylor Gant and Bailey Dervin each scored.
  • The Lions as a team average 10.4 shots per game and have accumulated seven assist on the year
  • Alexis Robbers has five goals on the season and Danielle Torry is second on the team with three goals scored
  • Jordan Gnolfo allows an average of 1.99 goals per game (10th in the MIAA)
  • Gnolfo has 56 saves on the year and a save percentage of .718
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Players Mentioned

Sarah Lyle

#1 Sarah Lyle

GK
5' 7"
Junior
Bailey Dervin

#8 Bailey Dervin

MF
5' 5"
Junior
Sydney  Andrews

#10 Sydney Andrews

D
5' 6"
Senior
Bridget Blessie

#12 Bridget Blessie

MF
5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Taylor Gant

#20 Taylor Gant

D
5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sarah Lyle

#1 Sarah Lyle

5' 7"
Junior
GK
Bailey Dervin

#8 Bailey Dervin

5' 5"
Junior
MF
Sydney  Andrews

#10 Sydney Andrews

5' 6"
Senior
D
Bridget Blessie

#12 Bridget Blessie

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
MF
Taylor Gant

#20 Taylor Gant

5' 4"
Junior
D