LAREDO, Tx. — After sitting through a two-hour storm delay, Griffon Soccer started the 2022 season with a 1-0 loss to Texas A&M International on Thursday night in
Leah Stringer's debut as the team's interim head coach.
The Dustdevils took an early lead that stuck with a goal by Alicia Martinizes two minutes and seven seconds into the contest. Despite letting up an early score, Missouri Western only allowed seven more shots for the next 88 minutes. Sophomore
Keeley Kroonenberg collected four saves in her Griffon debut, joining junior
Jaden Skinner and senior
Evelyn Daly as the only MWSU players who played all 90 minutes.
NOTABLES
- Senior Kaili Campbell: five shots; four on goal
- Skinner: two shots; one on goal
- Elisabeth Pujado: two shots; both on goal
- Kroonenberg: four saves; one goal given up
- Eight team corners
NEXT UP
Missouri Western (0-1) gets Friday off and prepares for a Saturday showdown with St. Mary's (1-0) at 12 p.m. in San Antonio. The Rattlers opened their season at home by defeating Southern Nazarene on Thursday night, 4-0.