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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Griffons will head to Kansas this weekend for two matches. Missouri Western will take on Washburn Friday night starting at 6 p.m. and Emporia State Sunday afternoon starting at 2 p.m.

Previewing Missouri Western

• The Griffons are currently 5-3-1 overall and 1-2-1 in conference action
• Last weekend the Griffons beat Missouri Southern 2-0 and fell to Southwest Baptist 1-0 on their home turf
• MWSU is currently in eighth place in the MIAA standings
• Missouri Western has already faced three of the top four teams in the current MIAA standings
• Missouri Western has 10 players on the roster that have started all nine games for the Griffons
• As a team, the Griffons average 1.22 goals per game (7^th in the MIAA)
• The Griffons have allowed just seven goals this season (3^rd in the MIAA)
• Missouri Western is currently sixth in the MIAA with 133 total shots
• Bridget Blessie is averaging 3.44 shots per game (2^nd in the MIAA)
• Seven different Griffons have goals this season
• Goalie Sarah Lyle has a goals allowed average of .748 per game (3^rd in the MIAA)
• Lyle has an average of 4.44 saves per game this season

Previewing Washburn

• The Ichabods are currently 2-6-2 overall and have a conference record 1-3-0
• WU has suffered three straight losses, with their last win coming against Lindenwood on September 25^th
• Washburn is currently 10^th in the MIAA standings through four games in conference play
• Washburn has tallied 6.5 shots per game and allow opponents 12.8 per game
• The Ichabods have recorded 29 corners this season and have two goals off corner kicks
• Paige Swanson and Michelle Keleher each have two goals for the Icabods
• Kaitlin Minnich has started all 10 games in goal and allows an average of 1.22 goals per game
• Minnich has two shutouts on the year and 45 total saves

Previewing Emporia State

• The Hornets have a record of 6-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play
• ESU has won two of their last three games
• Central Oklahoma beat Emporia State 4-3 in overtime last Sunday in Emporia, Kansas
• Emporia State sits seventh in the conference with six points
• ESU averages 15.50 shots per game (3^rd in the MIAA)
• Emporia State has recorded 22 goals this season and 12 assist, both in the top half of the MIAA
• Maria Walden has 3.30 shots per game (4^th in the MIAA)
• Amelie Heun has nine goals and three assist on the year (T-1^st in goals scored in the MIAA)
• Yadira Rivera has played every minute in goal this season for Emporia State
• Rivera has accumulated four shutouts and 56 saves on the year

Last Meeting

• Missouri Western defeated Washburn 1-0 last season when Bridget Blessie scored on a corner kick
• The Griffons beat Emporia State on Oct. 12^th last season by a score of 1-0. Tara Russell scored the game winning goal on an assist from Sydney Cluck