BOLIVAR, Mo. – Missouri Western soccer improved to 9-4 (4-2 MIAA) with Friday's road win over Southwest Baptist (0-11-2, 0-5-1 MIAA). The Griffons won 3-1 to start off their weekend road trip.
 
 
NOTABLES

• Madison Utley scored the first goal of the game in the 28^th minute off of a Cassidy Menke assist.
• Cassidy Menke scored her ninth goal of the season to put the Griffons up 2-0.
• Lillian Davis scored on a header from a corner kick from Madeline Cowell in the 82^nd minute to seal the 3-1 victory for the Griffons.
• Missouri Western never trailed throughout the entire game. The Griffons jumped out to a two-score lead before allowing the Bearcats' lone goal of the game.
• Missouri Western moves up to third in the MIAA with their fourth conference win, and could tie for second with an Emporia State loss.

 
STATS AND LEADERS

• Menke has now scored in four of the last five games.
• Friday's win was the fourth time this season that three players have scored in the same game for the Griffons.
• Cowell's assist on Friday was her first of the season. Cowell had seven assists last season while playing midfielder for the Griffons, but has moved to the defender position this season.
• Anna Mayer had nine saves in the win, with six of those coming in the second half.
• Menke's nine goals and four assists this season gives her 22 total points, which is third in the MIAA.
• Southwest Baptist had 10 shots on goal compared to eight for Missouri Western.

 
UP NEXT

• Missouri Western will travel to Joplin to take on Missouri Southern (6-4-2) on Sunday.
• The Griffons have not lost to Missouri Southern since 2013.