MARYVILLE, Mo. – Three second half goals lifted the Missouri Western women’s soccer team to a 4-0 win at Northwest Missouri (1-3) Sunday afternoon.

The Griffons (4-2) had their first undefeated weekend of the season and picked up their third-straight win with a dominant offensive performance and the team’s first shutout of the year. Cassidy Menke put the Griffs up 1-0 in the 10th minute. The rivals went to the break with MWSU up 1-0. It was all Missouri Western in the second half. Menke assisted Claire Meyers’ second goal of the weekend in the 65th minute. Brooke Howe scored the first goal of her career with an assist to Kelsey Roe less than six minutes after Meyers’ goal. Jordan Jennings scored her first goal of the season in the 81st minute to give the Griffs a season high, four goals.

Anna Mayer earned her first career shutout and picked up her fourth win of the season. She had three saves in the first half and one more in the first 10 minutes of the second half before giving way to Ally Barb who didn’t have to save any shots to seal the shutout.

UP NEXT
Missouri Western plays its first home game of the year this Friday when the Griffs host No. 1 Central Missouri on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium at 6 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —