ADA, Okla. – Three members of the Griffon soccer team were named to the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association All-Central Region team, as voted on by communications directors in the region.

Cassidy Menke (F), Madeline Cowell (MF) and Bridget Blessie (D) were all named second team All-Region. Menke led the MIAA and shattered her own MWSU single-season record, with 15 goals this season. Cowell finished second on the team with seven assists and fourth with four goals. Blessie scored six goals, third most on the team, from her outside back position, leading the team with five game-winning goals. All three were also named first team All-MIAA and Menke was recently named CoSIDA Academic All-District.

The trio was part of a 2017 Griffon soccer team that advanced to the NCAA Division II Central Region quarterfinals. Missouri Western went 17-5, winning six more games than any previous Griffon team and nearly doubling the program record for goals in a season. The Griffons finished second in the MIAA regular season standings and runner-up in the MIAA postseason championships.

— MWSU Athletics —