Sophomore forward Ashley Juravich scored two goals pacing the Griffons to a 3-2 victory over the Washburn Lady Blues in MIAA soccer action. The Griffons had 17 shots with eight on goal as they improve to 4-9 overall and 1-6 in MIAA play.

Despite being out shot 7-5 in the opening frame the Griffons were able to capitalize on their first shot of the contest taking a 1-0 lead in the 9th minute of action. K.C. Ramsell gave Juravich a nice pass which Juravich put into the lower left hand corner for her third goal of the season.

The Lady Blues had four shots on goal with Kelly Voigts making all four saves for Western. Western also had eight fouls to the Lady Blues four. Ramsell and Juravich both had two shots for Western while Tia Stovall had three shots for Washburn.

The Lady Blues came out in the second half with some pressure tying the score at one in the 50th minute when Stovall punched one past Voigts. Western remained calm and in the 69th minute Katie Kempf found Juravich from 10 yards out for her second goal of the game putting the Griffons up 2-1.

Western pushed its lead to 3-1 when Kempf faked a Lady Blue defender and put it in the back of the net giving Western the two goal lead with 15 minutes to play. The Lady Blue responded at the 86th minute when Lauren Henry knocked in a ball to cut the lead to one with four to play. Western held Washburn out of the net the rest of the way snapping a six game losing streak.

The Lady Blues fall to 1-13-3 overall and 1-5-2 in MIAA play. Washburn finished with 18 shots with 11 on goal. Stovall and Henry had five shots apiece.

Voigts improves to 4-9 on the season while Juravich had five shots for Western.

Western will play their final match of the season on Saturday, October 29 when they take on the Emporia State University Hornets on senior day. The match is scheduled for 5:00 pm. Western will honor four seniors before the game. They include Molly Slattery, Brooke English, Audrey Henderson and Jeanna Ross.

— MWSU Sports Information —