ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Soccer (5-0-2, 1-0-1 MIAA) returned home from a four-game road swing and shut down Newman (1-7-1, 0-3-0 MIAA), posting their fourth clean sheet of the season with three first-half goals that set the tone in a dominant victory.
Kendall Knisley opened the scoring in the 16th minute, finding the back of the net with help from
Aidyn Woodall and
Maddy Harmon. Just a few minutes later, at the 20th minute mark,
Rachyl Benavides doubled the Griffons' lead, assisted again by Woodall. Before the half closed,
Camrin Peaslee added the third goal in the 44th minute, sealing a commanding first-half performance for MoWest.
The Griffon defense stood tall, limiting Newman to just three total shot attempts with one on goal and denying them any corner kicks throughout the match.
Morgan Byrd got the start in goal, holding strong through the opening 45 minutes.
Katie Stoskopf took over to begin the second half, keeping the shutout intact before freshman
Serena Magaha closed out the final stretch. Magaha also made her mark by recording her first career save, as all three Griffon goalkeepers contributed to the combined shutout.
What's Next
Griffon Soccer will wrap up the weekend celebration of Homecoming, Pink Week, and 50 Years of Women's Athletics at MoWest with a Sunday afternoon matchup against Central Oklahoma at 1:00 p.m. in Spratt Stadium.
