Despite returning just six upperclassmen from a record-breaking 2017 season, the soccer team kept pace with its new standards. Missouri Western finished the season 12-7 overall for the second most wins in program history.
The Griffons qualified for postseason play for a fifth consecutive season, the only five extended seasons in the program’s history. New milestones continued to be a trademark for the team as the Griffons defeated then No. 1-ranked and defending national champion Central Missouri on Sept. 21. In Missouri Western’s home opener, the Griffons handed Central Missouri its first loss since 2016 and snapped the Jennies’ 58-game streak of scoring at least one goal.
Eight Griffons were named All-MIAA, including three-time first-team selection Cassidy Menke, who left the program as its all-time leading goal scorer.