GRIFFON SOCCER WEEKEND PREVIEW
 
Friday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m.
#24 Missouri Western (7-1) vs Missouri Southern (0-5-2)
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Sunday, Oct. 1, 12 p.m.
#24 Missouri Western vs Southwest Baptist (2-5-1)
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ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western soccer team returns to St. Joseph for a four-game homestand beginning this Friday when the Griffons host Missouri Southern in MIAA action.
 
The No. 24-ranked Griffons are 7-1 and 1-0 in the MIAA. After beginning the season with a program-record six-game winning streak, Missouri Western dropped its first game of the season at then No. 4 Central Missouri, 2-0. The Griffons bounced back with a 2-0 win at Lindenwood in the team's MIAA opener this past Sunday.
 
THE GRIFFONS
Ranked No. 24 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll … third straight week the team is ranked … 7-1 start is best in program history … outscored opponents 29-5 … lead MIAA and rank fifth nationally with 22 total assists … ranks second in MIAA and fifth nationally with 29 goals … scoring offense ranks sixth in the nation with 3.63 goals per game … Cassidy Menke's nine goals lead the MIAA and rank fourth nationally … Sydney Cluck and Madeline Cowell are tied for second in the MIAA with four assists each … goalkeeper Sarah Lyle holds MWSU career records for shutouts and wins … she has started all five of the Griffons' shutouts this season
 
MISSOURI SOUTHERN
Lions coming off 3-1 loss at Central Oklahoma and 1-0 loss at Northeastern State last week … three goals this season rank 12^th in MIAA … have allowed just three opponents to score multiple goals … no opponent has scored more than three goals against Missouri Southern
 
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST
Lost 3-1 at Northeastern State and 7-0 at Central Oklahoma last week … tied for seventh in MIAA with 10 goals scored … 26 goals allowed this season are most in MIAA … Raegan Edwards leads tieam with three goals, six points and 12 shots
 
UP NEXT
Missouri Western stays home for two more games at home, hosting Nebraska Kearney on Oct. 6 and Fort Hays State on Oct. 8.