GRIFFON SOCCER WEEKEND PREVIEW
Friday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. vs Northwest Missouri State
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Sunday, Sept. 17, 12 p.m. vs Lindenwood
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ST. JOSEPH – No. 24-ranked Griffon soccer hosts Northwest Missouri State and Lindenwood at Spratt Stadium in a pair of matches that will not be counted in the conference standings or points.
Friday night's rivalry match-up will be the Missouri Western Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's first "Big Game." SAAC has selected one home event for each sport to promote as a Big Game; encouraging attendance from the campus community.
MISSOURI WESTERN
MWSU is currently
24th in the national rankings. It is the first time in program history the Griffons have been nationally ranked ... Missouri Western is also ranked No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches Central Region poll …
Cassidy Menke was
named the MIAA offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 12 for the second consecutive week … Menke currently leads Division II in total goals (7) and total points (15) … Missouri Western is leading Division II in total goals (18) and total points (51)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI
Northwest Missouri State is 1-1 on the season…The Bearcats and Griffons have a common opponent in Sioux Falls, NWMSU defeated USF 2-1…Similar to MWSU, Northwest Missouri outshot the Cougars 20-8…In their last outing, the Bearcats fell to Rockhurst 3-1
LINDENWOOD
Lindenwood enters the weekend 3-1 and plays at #4 Central Missouri on Friday, Sept. 15…The Lions have outscored their opponents 8-1 through the first four matches…LWU's lone loss was 1-0 at home to Illinois Springfield.
UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels to #4 Central Missouri on Friday, Sept. 22 to open conference play with a 7 p.m. match. The Griffons will then travel to Lindenwood on Sunday, Sept. 24 for a 12 p.m. match.
