ST. JOSEPH – No. 20-ranked Griffon soccer continued its winning ways Friday night with a 2-0 victory over Nebraska Kearney. Missouri Western improved to 10-1 overall and 4-0 in MIAA play with its seventh shutout win of the season.
 
STARS SHINE
While the Griffons didn't light up the scoreboard Friday night, they did get goals from their two leaders and Sarah Lyle was part of the 22^nd shutout of her career. Sydney Cluck got the Griffons on the board in the 15^th minute with her sixth goal of the season. The goal tied Cluck with Taylor Schwartzkopf for the second most on the team. The MIAA's scoring leader gave the Griffons their second goal. Cassidy Menke took a pass from Brooke Howe, headed it up and around a defender then put it in the net for her 11^th goal of the season.
 
ON FRAME ALL NIGHT
Missouri Western out-shot the Lopers 19-4, including 12-0 in the first half. Ten of those Griffon shots were on goal, the most by the team since Sept. 24 at Lindenwood. Bridget Blessie led the team with five total shots and three on goal. Menke added four shots and Sarah Blakley had three. Ashley Mathis and Cluck had two shots each. On the flip side, Lyle and Ally Barb didn't have too much work to do on the way to another combined shutout. Nebraska Kearney did not register a shot on goal in the game.
 
UP NEXT
The Griffons host Fort Hays State (6-3-2, 3-1) Sunday at noon. The Tigers escaped Maryville with a 2-1 win over Northwest Missouri, Friday afternoon.