ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The No. 21 Missouri Western soccer team (14-1-3, 9-1-2 MIAA) will begin its journey to an MIAA Tournament Championship on home turf tomorrow, facing the Nebraska Kearney Lopers (8-5-5, 4-5-3 MIAA) inside Spratt Stadium at noon. Tommy Rezac will provide play-by-play on the MIAA Network and GoGriffons.com/listen.
 
The winner of Sunday's quarterfinal match will advance to the final rounds of the 2024 MIAA Women's Soccer Championship, hosted at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. The semifinal matches are scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, and the championship match is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 16.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Admission for the match will be $5, and spectators aged 12 and under can enter for free. Please note that this is an MIAA event, so Gold Coat Passes and Season Tickets will not be accepted. Tickets will be available online or at the venue.
 
TUNE IN
The match will be streamed live on the MIAA Network. The MIAA Network showcased over 1,500 live broadcasts for its 14 member schools last season. For more information, visit https://www.themiaanetwork.com/.
 
Live streams of Missouri Western athletics are now available on The Varsity Network app! All home and away football and men's and women's basketball games will be available to listen to for FREE on the Varsity Network App and at GoGriffons.com/listen. Available on iPhone and Android, fans can access free audio streams for game days on the Varsity Network App. Fans can also receive push notifications as reminders for upcoming games and broadcasts.
 
Once you download The Varsity Network app, search 'Missouri Western' and select which Griffon teams you want to follow. For more information on The Varsity Network and how to listen to the Griffons, click here. Audio broadcasts can also be found at GoGriffons.com/listen. Audio broadcasts will also be archived at GoGriffons.com/listen in the 'On Demand' section, and on the Griffon Sports Insider Podcast, which is available on Spotify, Apple and wherever you podcast.
 
Live stats will be available for the match at https://gogriffons.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary.
 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE LOPERS
In the regular-season match between Missouri Western and Nebraska Kearney, the Griffons defeated the Lopers 1-0 in Kearney, Nebraska.
 
Junior forward Rachyl Benavides chipped in her third goal of the season, which turned out to be the game-winning goal against UNK in the 82nd minute.
 
The MIAA Goalkeeper of the Year, Keeley Kroonenberg, picked up her fourth straight win and fifth clean sheet of the season with five saves against the Lopers.
 
Corinne Stewart spearheaded the Griffon offense, which outshot UNK 17-9 with a match-leading five shots (one on goal). Western also ended with an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks and held a 51-49 advantage in time of possession.
 
Rowland, Annie McDevitt, Lauren Nylund and Brookelyn Buttolph each played the full 90 minutes to contribute to the shutout.