Texas Tech University Athletics
Griffin Earns Big 12 Freshman Of The Week
October 30, 2017 | Women's Soccer
It is the first conference honor for the Southlake native.
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech soccer's Ally Griffin has been named Big 12 Freshman of the Week, it was announced today.
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It is the first conference honor of the year for the Southlake native.
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Griffin, the first year forward, scored her team-high sixth goal of the year in Friday's regular season finale against Oklahoma last weekend. In the 39th minute of the first half, junior midfielder Carly Wickenheiser sent a perfect pass up through the Sooner defense to Griffin, who charged the net one-on-one and buried her shot in the back of the net.
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It was Griffin's first goal since the Big 12 opener against Kansas State on Sept. 22 and her fifth game-winning score of the year. She finished Friday's match with three shots, two on net.
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Griffin has started all 18 matches this season in the forward slot. She's racked up six goals and one assist for 13 points, including a multi-score day on the road against Arizona State on Sept. 8. Five of her six goals have been game-winners, with two coming in Big 12 play.
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She leads the Red Raiders in nearly every offensive category: goals (six), points (13), shots (56), shots on goal (26) and game-winning goals (five). Tech has not lost this season when Griffin finds the back of the net.
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Griffin and the Red Raiders return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 p.m. against West Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.
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It is the first conference honor of the year for the Southlake native.
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Griffin, the first year forward, scored her team-high sixth goal of the year in Friday's regular season finale against Oklahoma last weekend. In the 39th minute of the first half, junior midfielder Carly Wickenheiser sent a perfect pass up through the Sooner defense to Griffin, who charged the net one-on-one and buried her shot in the back of the net.
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It was Griffin's first goal since the Big 12 opener against Kansas State on Sept. 22 and her fifth game-winning score of the year. She finished Friday's match with three shots, two on net.
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Griffin has started all 18 matches this season in the forward slot. She's racked up six goals and one assist for 13 points, including a multi-score day on the road against Arizona State on Sept. 8. Five of her six goals have been game-winners, with two coming in Big 12 play.
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She leads the Red Raiders in nearly every offensive category: goals (six), points (13), shots (56), shots on goal (26) and game-winning goals (five). Tech has not lost this season when Griffin finds the back of the net.
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Griffin and the Red Raiders return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 p.m. against West Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.
Wickenheiser through traffic ?? Griffin = no chance for the keeper to stop this one. #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/AI0DkgwfuO
— Texas Tech Soccer (@TexasTechSoccer) October 27, 2017
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