ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Soccer fell to Fort Hays State in a tough loss on Sunday afternoon at Spratt Stadium. 

The 1-0 loss is the first home loss of the season for the Griffons. They are now 2-1-3 at Spratt Stadium. 

The Griffons (3-4-3, MIAA 1-1-1) and the Tigers (7-0-3, MIAA 2-0-1) battled back and forth in the first half, with neither team taking hold of the game. Both teams finished the half with five shots. 

Fort Hays started to pull away in the second half, outshooting the Griffons five to three. The only goal of the game came in the 70th minute when the Tigers pounced on a loose ball that ricocheted around the 18-yard box before falling to Fort Hays forward Gracen Chaney at the edge of the box. A tidy finish gave the Tigers the lead, and the game finished 1-0.

NOTABLES

• The Griffons finished with two shots on goal, one from freshman Nicoletta Froehlich and one from freshman Alexis Jennerwein.
• Sophomore Keeley Kroonenberg recorded four saves on the day, bringing her tally up to 46 on the season. 
• Junior Sofia Zwick was assessed her second yellow card of the season. 
• Five Griffons played all 90 minutes.
• Junior forward Jaden Skinner started her first game since coming back into the team. 

NEXT UP
The Griffons head to Topeka, Kansas, where they will face Washburn (7-1-2, MIAA 2-0-1) in a conference showdown. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m.