GRIFFON SOCCER THIS WEEK
Friday, Sept. 28, 7:00 p.m. vs. Emporia State (6-1-1)
Sunday, Sept. 30, 12:00 p.m. vs Washburn (4-4)
 
ST. JOSEPH – After a 1-1 weekend in the team's first home games of the season, Missouri Western Soccer (5-3) will welcome Emporia State (6-1-1) and Washburn (4-4) to town this weekend. The Griffons upset No.1-ranked Central Missouri on Friday in their home opener, ending the Jennies' 32-game win streak. The Griffons then lost to Lindenwood 1-0 in the Sunday game.
 
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH

• All three teams come into this weekend with just one game of MIAA league play. Missouri Western and Washburn will be looking for their first MIAA wins of the season.
• The Griffons will look to create more offensive opportunities after they only managed one goal over the weekend. The Griffons totaled seven goals in the previous weekend's games.
• Missouri Western goalkeeper Anna Mayer has played well as of late, as she kept Central Missouri scoreless for the first time since 2015.
• Coach Chad Edwards may continue to look to mix in different lineups. He played 22 players throughout the team's close loss on Sunday.
• Washburn will be looking for its first win against the Griffons since 2015.

 
MISSOURI WESTERN LAST WEEK

• The Griffons defeated defending NCAA National Champion and top-ranked Central Missouri 1-0 in the home opener on Friday.
• Missouri Western was unable to score a goal on Sunday and lost to Lindenwood 1-0.

 
EMPORIA STATE LAST WEEK

• The Hornets shut out Nebraska Kearney 1-0 on Friday.
• On Sunday, the Hornets scored three goals to defeat Fort Hays 3-2

 
WASHBURN LAST WEEK

• In their game against Fort Hays, Washburn scored the first three goals of the game and won 3-1.
• On Sunday, they hosted Nebraska Kearney and lost 2-1.

 
MISSOURI WESTERN NOTES

• After Sara Collins' game-winning goal against Central Missouri, eight different players have now scored a goal for the Griffons.
• Anna Mayer earned her first career shutout against the Jennies on Friday.
• The Griffons have played excellent team defense as of late and have not given up multiple goals in a game since the season opener on August 31.

 
EMPORIA STATE NOTES

• Emporia State is fourth in the MIAA in scoring average at 2.125 goals per game.
• The Hornets have only allowed eight goals all season, which is third-best in the MIAA.
• Four players on the team have scored at least two goals this season.

 
WASHBURN NOTES

• Fifteen of Washburn's 24 goals have been scored after halftime.
• Tera Lynche is the team leader in goals (2) and assists (4).
• The Ichabods have started three different goalkeepers this season.

 
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

 
EMPORIA STATE COACH BRYAN SAILER

• Enters his eighth season as head coach for the Hornets
• Has ended regular season with a .500 or better record for five straight seasons
• Led Hornets to MIAA Tournament semifinals in 2013 for the first time in school history

 
WASHBURN COACH DAVY PHILLIPS

• Coaching his first season for the Ichabods after coaching at Baker University for three seasons
• Compiled a 44-14-6 record as head coach at Baker
• Led Baker to No. 3 final NAIA national ranking in 2016 and was also named NSCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year that season