ST. JOSEPH – The 2017 Griffon soccer team has scored more goals than any team in program history after a 5-0 win over Lindenwood (3-3), Sunday, at Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium.
With the win, Missouri Western improved to 6-0, the longest win streak in program history and bettering the program's best-ever start.
MORE RECORDS FALL, TIED
Through six games in the 2017 season, the 24
th-ranked Griffons have scored more goals (27) than any team in program history. The record breaking goal came in the 84
th minute by
Sydney Cluck.
Cassidy Menke's goal in the 58
th minute tied her MWSU single season goals record (9) set in 2016.
Madeline Cowell became MWSU's career assists leader in the second minute when
Sarah Blakley put the Griffs up 1-0 on a header off Cowell's corner kick. She didn't hold the record long before Cluck tied it in the 81
st minute on
Taylor Schwartzkopf's seventh goal of the season.
DOMINANT WEEKEND
The Griffons scored nine combined goals this weekend and didn't allow a single goal. On the season, Missouri Western has outscored its opponents 27-3.
HUGE GAME COMING
It's a non-conference tilt, but next Friday may be the biggest game in program history. Missouri Western takes its undefeated record on the road to No. 4-ranked Central Missouri (6-0). UCM is coming off the same two opponents as the Griffons. The Mules defeated Lindenwood 7-0 on Friday and Northwest Missouri 4-0 on Sunday.
