ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Griffon Soccer begins their first stretch of away games this coming weekend when they take on two GLVC opponents in the Rockhurst Hawks and William Jewell Cardinals.
 
Coming off their opening weekend 0-1-1 with a strong showing vs. No. 9 Bemidji State, Missouri Western looks to find its first win of the season and the first win under Head Coach Jacob Plocher.

WHERE TO WATCH
Fans can watch this weekend's slate of games for a subscription fee on the GLVC Network.
 
9/8 - SCOUTING ROCKHURST | 5 PM
The Griffons pack up and hit the road for the first time this season, traveling south to Kansas City, Missouri, to face the Rockhurst University Hawks. The Hawks (1-0-1, 0-0 GLVC) and Griffons face off for the first time since Sept. 5, 2021. In their last match at Spratt Stadium, the Griffons dominated all 90 minutes of the game, winning 4-1. 
 
Last weekend in St. Joseph, the Hawks played against both of the Griffons' two previous opponents. Rockhurst won 2-0 against the Wolves of Northern State and finished in a 0-0 draw against the No. 9 Beavers of Bemidji State. Junior midfielder Gabby Hennessey is the only goal scorer thus far for the Hawks, earning two goals in the sixth and 66th minutes against the Wolves.  
 
The Griffons and Hawks kick off at 5 p.m. at Bourke Field.
 
9/10 - WILLIAM JEWELL | 12 PM
To finish off the weekend, the Griffons travel to Liberty, Missouri, to play the William Jewell Cardinals. The Cardinals (0-1, 0-0 GLVC) are coming off a close 1-0 loss to the Wayne State Wildcats.
 
The Griffons are currently 0-2 all-time vs. the Cardinals. It will be 10 years since these two teams have faced each other, with the most recent meeting in 2013. In that matchup, the Griffons struggled to put points on the board and fell 5-2. Although they have yet to score, the only Cardinal to come close to the net is sophomore midfielder Lux Sands, who put two shots on goal.
 
The goalkeeping has been split between two Cardinals, with freshman Jenna Skeeters getting 75 minutes in the first game with a 62.5 save percentage. Prior to Sunday's match, the Cardinals face the Oklahoma Christian Eagles (1-0, SAC 0-0) on Friday.
 
The game between the Griffons and Cardinals begins at 12 p.m. at the WJC soccer field.

NOTABLES

• Senior forward Jaden Skinner dished an assist to sophomore forward Corinne Stewart in the 17th minute of Friday's home opener vs. BSU.
• Junior goalkeeper Keeley Kroonenberg snagged five saves over the weekend: three vs. BSU and two more vs. Northern State.
• Sophomore defender Nicoletta Froehlich and junior defender Lauren Nylund played all 180 minutes between both games last weekend.
• MWSU is 1-1 all-time vs. Rockhurst and 0-2 vs. William Jewell.

ON THESE DAYS IN GRIFFON SOCCER HISTORY
Sept. 8 | Box Score
Back on Sept. 8. 2017, junior Cassidy Menke became the Griffons' all-time leading goal scorer after scoring a goal in the 33rd minute vs. Northern State. Menke also tied the all-time leading points record on the same day. The Griffons won the game 3-0, getting the team to a 3-0 record to start off their season. 
 
Sept. 10 | Box Score | Video Recap