ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Lacrosse (4-1) won its home opener Sunday afternoon inside the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex, earning a 15-7 victory over Concordia–St. Paul (2-4).

Concordia–St. Paul opened the scoring with a man-up goal at the 10:16 mark of the first quarter, but Caetryn Gilreath quickly answered with an unassisted strike to even the match at 1-1.
From there, MWSU seized control.

Maleah Sosa sparked a five-goal run, scoring twice once off an assist from Jessica Brook and again on a feed from Madi Brinkman. Brinkman added an unassisted goal of her own, Brooke Tjernlund converted on a pass from Brook, and Madi Brinkman capped the surge as the Griffons built a commanding 5-1 advantage after the opening period.

The Griffons continued to apply pressure in the second quarter. Brinley Willenbrock found the net early before Gilreath scored twice in the final 2:32, giving MWSU a 10-4 lead at halftime.

Concordia–St. Paul attempted to rally in the second half, scoring twice in the third quarter, but Brinkman recorded a man-up goal at the 13:06 mark to keep momentum on the Griffons' side as MWSU carried an 11-7 edge into the fourth.

In the final period, Willenbrock, Gilreath, Maddie Chidester (assisted by Brittan Gulick), and Ryann Durrett (assisted by Brook) each added goals to secure the 15-7 victory.

MWSU controlled possession throughout the afternoon, winning the draw battle 18-6. The Griffons claimed a 4-3 edge in the first quarter before dominating the second (8-0) and fourth (5-1) periods to maintain momentum and limit Concordia–St. Paul's opportunities.

What's Next
Griffon Lacrosse hits the road for a second Colorado trip, opening at Colorado State–Pueblo on Monday, March 16 at 4 p.m., before closing the swing at Colorado–Colorado Springs on Wednesday, March 18 at 11 a.m.