WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Missouri Western hits the road to face the No. 4 Jennies of Central Missouri in a win-or-go-home first round of the MIAA Tournament at the South Recreation Complex.

The two meetings this season between the Griffons (5-9-4, 3-6-2 MIAA) and Jennies (13-1-2, 9-1-1 MIAA) have started the same way: an Elisabeth Pujado goal. The Honorable Mention All-MIAA midfielder scored two of her six goals against the Jennies, both giving the Griffons the lead in the first half. 

The first meeting between the two teams saw the Griffons lead twice, once from Pujado's goal,and again by Kaili Campbell, who's 49th minute goal gave the Griffons a 2-1 lead in Warrensburg in September. Two late Jennies goals would eventually down the Griffons, 3-2.

The second meeting was just last weekend, with Pujado opening the scoring in the 15th minute. Julia Kristensen answered back one minute later however, and the Jennies would go on to win 4-1, lead by a Kristensen hat trick. 

SCOUTING UCM
The Jennies are ranked No. 4 in the country and the first overall seed in the MIAA. Their only loss came earlier this month against Emporia State, while their two draw's were against then No. 1 Grand Valley State and No. 23 Fort Hays State. 

Offensive Player of the year and Freshman of the Year Julia Kristensen leads the Jennies with 14 goals and six assists. Second Team All-MIAA forward Madilyn Hamline is second on the team with nine goals, and First Team All MIAA midfielder Caroline Cole has five assists. 

The Jennies are lead by MIAA Coach of the Year Lewis Theobald. 

THIS DAY IN GRIFFON SOCCER: OCT. 30
On this day in 2015, the Griffons went up the road to Northwest Missouri State and took down the Bearcats, 1-0. Bridget Blessie scored the winning goal in the 64th minute.