GRIFFON SOCCER THIS WEEK
Friday, October 26, 6:00 p.m. vs. Northwest Missouri (2-13, 1-8 MIAA) – SJYSA Club Night / Senior Night
Sunday, October 28, 1:00 p.m. at (RV) Central Missouri (12-3-1, 6-2-1 MIAA)

 
ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Soccer (11-5, 6-3 MIAA) will finish the 2018 regular season this weekend with games against Northwest Missouri and Central Missouri. The Griffons have already clinched a berth in the MIAA Tournament and will be looking to add a pair of wins going into postseason play.
 


5 THINGS TO WATCH

• Missouri Western will be playing for a chance to host its first-round game of the MIAA Tournament. The top four teams in the conference standings host their opening round game. The Griffons are currently in a three-way tie for third with Emporia State and Fort Hays and could finish as high as second.
• The Griffons have responded well from losses the last two seasons and have not lost back-to-back regular season games since October 2016.
• Even with Missouri Western's .688 win percentage, its opponents have totaled 243 shots compared to the Griffons' 207.
• The Griffon defense has played well in recent games. The Griffons allowed only two goals during the team's four-game win streak entering Sunday's game against undefeated No. 10 Central Oklahoma.
• Cassidy Menke has 11 goals through 16 games and could eclipse her career-best mark of 15 goals last season.

 
MISSOURI WESTERN LAST WEEK

• The Griffons shut out Northeastern State on Friday by a score of 2-0 to clinch a spot in the MIAA Tournament.
• The Griffons lost to undefeated Central Oklahoma 4-0 on Sunday.

 
NORTHWEST MISSOURI LAST WEEK

• The Bearcats fell to Central Oklahoma 3-0 on Friday.
• Northwest Missouri lost in a close game on Sunday to Northeastern State by a score of 2-1.

 
CENTRAL MISSOURI LAST WEEK

• The Jennies scored four goals in their victory against Washburn on Friday.
• On Sunday, Emporia State defeated the Jennies 3-1.

 
MISSOURI WESTERN NOTES

• The Griffons are allowing an average of just 1.37 goals per game.
• Anna Mayer's 74 saves are the most of any goalkeeper in the MIAA.
• Cassidy Menke is averaging .689 goals per game, fourth in the MIAA.

 
NORTHWEST MISSOURI NOTES

• Emily Madden leads the Bearcats with three goals and two assists.
• The Bearcats are allowing 2.47 goals per game.
• The Bearcats average 10.7 shots per game.

 
CENTRAL MISSOURI NOTES

• The defending NCAA Div. II National Champions are scoring 2.5 goals per game.
• Jada Scott's 12 goals are the second-most in the MIAA.
• Makayla Toth has 7 goals and 7 assists.

 
MISSOURI WESTERN COACH CHAD EDWARDS

• Serving in his eighth season as head coach for the Griffons
• All-time soccer coaching wins leader at Missouri Western
• Guided Missouri Western to the most successful season in school history in 2017

 
NORTHWEST MISSOURI COACH MARC GORDON

• Coaching in his first season at Northwest Missouri
• Comes to Northwest Missouri after serving as the head coach at Ottawa University for eight seasons
• Won three KCAC regular season titles and four tournament titles

 
CENTRAL MISSOURI COACH LEWIS THEOBALD

• Serving in his 12^th season as head coach at UCM
• Winningest active coach in NCAA Div. II women's soccer with an .852 winning percentage
• Nine-time MIAA Coach of the Year