MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 6:00 p.m. at
Fort Hays State (10-6-2, 8-3 MIAA)
ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Soccer (12-6, 7-4 MIAA) will travel to Fort Hays State (10-6-2, 8-3 MIAA) on Wednesday for the first round of the MIAA Championships. The MIAA announced Sunday afternoon that the Griffons earned the No. 5 seed in the postseason tournament.
5 THINGS TO WATCH
- The Griffons will be looking to avenge their 2-1 at Fort Hays State earlier this season. Missouri Western was held scoreless until Claire Meyers put the Griffons on the board with 12 seconds left in the game.
- Fort Hays State enters the postseason playing its best soccer of the season. The Tigers have won five-straight and eight of their last nine games.
- The Griffons have responded well from losses all season and have not lost back-to-back games this year.
- The Griffons have also proven to be a good road team and have a .636 winning percentage on the road.
- Missouri Western and Fort Hays State are fifth and sixth in the MIAA in goals per game.
MISSOURI WESTERN LAST WEEK
- Missouri Western allowed a season-low five shots in their 1-0 victory over Northwest Missouri on Senior Night.
- The Griffons lost 4-0 to Central Missouri on the road on Sunday.
FORTS HAYS STATE LAST WEEK
- The Tigers beat Nebraska-Kearney 2-1 in overtime on the road.
- On Sunday, the Tigers hosted Washburn and won 1-0.
MISSOURI WESTERN NOTES
FORT HAYS STATE NOTES
- Cailey Perkins leads the team in both goals (7) and assists (7).
- The Tigers average 10.7 shots per game.
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
FORT HAYS STATE COACH BLAKE REYNOLDS
- Serving in his second season as head coach at Fort Hays.
- Has a total of eight years coaching experience at the NAIA level
- Won three regular season championships at Kansas Wesleyan
