Women's Soccer | 10/17/2018 8:40:00 AM
ABOUT THE VIKINGS…the No. 18 Vikings (11-2-1, 6-1-1 GNAC) close out the home portion of the 2018 regular-season schedule hosting No. 6 Concordia (Thursday, 7 pm) and Western Oregon (Saturday, 5 pm) at Harrington Field…WWU has a current 8-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1), while Concordia has yet to suffer a loss this season at 10-0-2 overall and 7-0-1 in conference play.
LATELY…the Vikings have a current 8-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1) and have won 10 of their last 12 games, going 10-1-1 over this 12-game stretch…out-scored opponents 19-2 during the current 8-game unbeaten streak with 6 shutouts.
HOW TO FOLLOW…all GNAC matches will stream live and feature live stats at
GNAC.tv, with home games also streamed live on
YouTube…in addition to being available online, all conference matches are available via the GNAC channel on Roku, Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV…live links can be accessed through
WWUVikings.com/Live.
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BATTLE OF RANKED TEAMS…No. 18 WWU will host No. 6 Concordia on Thursday, in a battle of the two ranked GNAC teams…the Cavaliers beat WWU 1-0 Sept. 15 in Portland and 2-0 last season in Bellingham in the last two GNAC meetings, but the Vikings won 1-0 in double overtime in last year's GNAC Championships final…WWU leads the all-time series 6-2-1 (3-2-1 in GNAC era).
PELOGI'S POINTS…
Gabriela Pelogi leads the Vikings and is tied for 2
nd in the GNAC with 7 goals…scored 4 goals over the last 5 games, including 2 in the last game vs. NNU…scored 43 career goals and has 105 points in 82 career games…in the WWU record book ranks 4
th in all-time points and 5
th in goals scored…is within striking distance of the GNAC record in both categories, ranking 6
th in goals (record is 49) and tied for 4
th in points (record is 122)…both records held by Seattle Pacific's Sarah Martinez (2004-07).
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WWU ALL-TIME SCORING LEADERS
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Goals
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1.
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Annette Duvall
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62
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1982-84
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2.
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Shonna Hall
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52
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1992-95
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3.
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Cindy Gordon
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50
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1981-84
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4.
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Catherine Miles
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45
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2012-15
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5.
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Gabriela Pelogi
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43
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2015-c
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6.
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Julia Goodlett
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42
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1996-99
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7.
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Debbie Carter
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32
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1983-86
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Jenny Schurman
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32
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1985-88
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Hope Grimm
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31
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1982-84
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10.
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Christine Avakian
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28
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1997-00
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Kristin Maris
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28
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2010-13
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Points
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1.
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Annette Duvall
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143
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62 g/19 a
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2.
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Cindy Gordon
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126
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50 g/26 a
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3.
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Shonna Hall
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122
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52 g/18 a
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4.
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Gabriela Pelogi
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105
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43 g/19 a
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5.
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Catherine Miles
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104
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45 g/14 a
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6.
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Julia Goodlett
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95
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42 g, 11 a
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7.
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Hope Grimm
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82
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31 g/20 a
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8.
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Jenny Schurman
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80
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32 g/16 a
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9.
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Claire Morgan
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77
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25 g/27 a
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10.
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Debbie Carter
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73
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32 g/9 a
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Kristin Maris
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73
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28 g/17 a
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Assists
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1.
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Claire Morgan
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27
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2007-10
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2.
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Cindy Gordon
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26
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1981-84
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Kelly Irving
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26
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2006-09
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4.
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Amanda Coulter
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25
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1991-94
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5.
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Emily Webster
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24
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2014-c
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6.
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Hope Grimm
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20
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1982-84
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7.
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Gabriela Pelogi
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19
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2015-c
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Stephanie Hamilton
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19
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2012-15
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Annette Duvall
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19
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1982-84
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10.
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Shonna Hall
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18
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1992-95
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THE STANDINGS…the Vikings are 6-1-1 in GNAC play, with four conference games remaining…currently 3
rd in the standings after Simon Fraser beat Saint Martin's Tuesday night…WWU has 19 points, with Concordia and Simon Fraser each having 22 points in the table.
SALUTE THE SENIORS…prior to Saturday's game vs. Western Oregon, the Vikings will honor the seven seniors on the 2018 squad…
Taylor Hallquist,
Gabriela Pelogi,
Mariah Roggow,
Hattie North,
Jen Oak,
Hillary O'Connor and
Alyssa Treptow will suit up for their final regular-season game at Harrington Field…the group of seniors have combined for one of the most successful four-year stretches in program history combining for a 74-6-3 (.910) record over the last four seasons.
CLEAN SHEETS…WWU is tied for the GNAC lead and 13
th in NCAA Division II with 8 shutouts…posted a clean sheet in 6 of the last 7 games, and allowed only one goal over the last 657:24…goalkeeper
Natalie Dierickx is tied for 2
nd in the GNAC with 5 shutouts.
HARRINGTON ADVANTAGE…WWU is 46-2-1 (.949) at Harrington Field since debuting the on-campus facility in 2014, going 12-0-0 in 2015, 13-0-0 in 2016, 5-1-0 in 2017…in 7 games this season, WWU is a perfect 7-0-0 and has outscored opponents 17-2.
HAT TRICK…freshman
Dayana Diaz scored the first hat trick by a GNAC player this season in the 4-0 win at Saint Martin's (9/27)…marked the seventh hat trick by a WWU player during the GNAC era (since 2001) and the first since
Gabriela Pelogi had a pair of 3-goal games last season.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…
- Pelogi's Points – Gabriela Pelogi is 5th in WWU history with 43 goals and 4th with 105 points…in the GNAC record books is tied for 6th in goals and tied for 4th in points.
- Shot Taker – Gabriela Pelogi is 1st in the GNAC taking 55 shots, a league-best 3.93 shots per game.
- Clean Sheets – The Vikings are tied for the GNAC lead with 8 shutouts, including 6 of last 7 games.
- Game Winners – Gabriela Pelogi is tied for the GNAC lead with 4 game-winning goals.
- Spreading the Wealth – WWU's 29 goals this season have been scored by 12 different players.
- In Goal – Natalie Dierickx is 2nd in the GNAC and 15th in NCAA II with a 0.444 goals against average.
- Tough Schedule – WWU is listed as having the 3rd-toughest schedule in NCAA II statistical report.
- National Champions – WWU won the 2016 NCAA II national championship with a 24-0-1 record.
- West Region Dominance – WWU is 59-4-3 over its last 66 games vs. NCAA II West Region opponents.
SERIES HISTORY…
- Concordia: The Vikings lead the all-time series vs. Concordia 6-2-1, including a 3-2-1 mark since the Cavaliers joined the GNAC in 2015…CU beat WWU 1-0 earlier this season Sept. 15 in Portland
- Western Oregon: WWU leads the all-time series vs. WOU 35-6-1…beat WOU 3-0 earlier this season Sept. 29 in Monmouth…current 8-game unbeaten streak vs. the Wolves (7-0-1)…23-1-1 in the last 25 meetings in the series.
THE NATIONAL POLL…the Vikings remain at No. 18 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 poll, the third consecutive week with the same ranking…WWU has been a mainstay in the national polls since the 2012 season, earning final national rankings of #13 (2012), #3 (2013), #17 (2014), #3 (2015), #1 (2016) and #8 (2017).
LAST WEEK…the Vikings went 2-0-0 last week, recording a pair of 2-0 shutouts against Montana State Billings and Northwest Nazarene…
Gabriela Pelogi scored both goals vs. NNU, while
Zoe Milburn and
Talia Daigle each found the back of the net vs. MSUB…the Vikings out-shot both teams by a combined 60-6, with a 20-4 edge in shots on goal.
WHAT REMAINS…the Vikings have four remaining regular season games, with two at Harrington Field, and all GNAC contests…the top four teams in the conference standings at the end of the regular season advance to the GNAC Championships held Nov. 1-3 in Portland, Ore. (hosted by Concordia).
DOMINATING D…WWU's defense has allowed only 17 shots on goal over the last 7 games, including back-to-back games at Saint Martin's and Western Oregon where the defense did not allow a SOG…the Vikings rank 2
nd in the GNAC and 11
th in NCAA Division II with a 0.417 goals against avg.
GNAC WEEKLY SWEEP (AGAIN)…the Vikings swept the GNAC Player of the Week awards in consecutive weeks, Sept. 17-23 and Sept. 24-30…freshman forward
Dayana Diaz was named the offensive player of the week two weeks in a row, while junior midfielder
Jordyn Bartelson and redshirt sophomore goalkeeper
Natalie Dierickx earned back-to-back Defensive honors.
ROAD WARRIORS…the Vikings are 4-2-1 on the road this season and went 12-1-0 in 2017, with their only defeat coming in the West Regional final at UC San Diego…the loss at UCSD snapped a 23-game winning streak in games played away from Bellingham…
dating back to the 2012 season (last six seasons), WWU is 64-10-7 (.833) in games played on the road (away/neutral).
DOMINATING THE GNAC…the Vikings have won five of the last six GNAC regular-season titles and each of the last three GNAC Championships titles…are 66-3-6 (.920) vs. GNAC opponents dating back to midway through the 2013 season…had a 64-game unbeaten streak vs. GNAC opponents snapped last season in a home game vs. Concordia (10/28/17)…went 58-0-6 from October 2013-October 2017, with the unbeaten streak vs. conference teams ranking 2
nd-longest in NCAA Division II history (record is 72).
POSTSEASON SUCCESS…the Vikings have made six consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II Championships, with last season being the eighth overall in program history…own an all-time 15-7 record in NCAA Championships play…crowned national champions after in 2016 with a 24-0-1 record, capped by a 3-2 victory over Grand Valley State in Kansas City, Missouri…WWU has served as a first and second round host in each of the last five seasons.
TOUGH SCHEDULE…the Vikings first eight games of the season featured four ranked opponents, going 2-2…WWU has a pair of 1-0 defeats against No. 5 UC San Diego and No. 15 Concordia, and beat then-No. 7 MSU Denver 2-1 and No. 7 Colorado School of Mines…WWU is listed as having the 3
rd-toughest schedule in NCAA II with a past opposition winning percentage of .631 (100-55-17).
WINNING…WWU has won 53 of its last 59 games dating back to the start of the 2016 national championship season, and is 74-6-3 over the last four seasons (.910)…won five of the last six GNAC regular-season titles and three consecutive GNAC Tournaments…current string of six consecutive trips to the NCAA II Championships, which includes playing in the West Region championship match five times…advanced to the NCAA II Final Four in 2013, 2015 and 2016…current streak of 14 consecutive winning seasons is the 8
th-longest active streak in NCAA II.
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GNAC ALL-TIME LEADERS
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Goals
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1.
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Sarah Martinez (SPU)
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49
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2004-07
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2.
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Hannah Huesers (SPU)
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48
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2013-16
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3.
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Nichole Sauvageau (SU)
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45
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1999-02
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Catherine Miles (WWU)
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45
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2012-15
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5.
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Leah Wymer (SU)
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44
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2004-07
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6.
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Gabriela Pelogi (WWU)
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43
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2015-
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7.
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Shannon Lovejoy (SPU)
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42
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2002-05
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8.
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Megan Lindsay (SPU)
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41
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2009-12
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9.
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Jill Webb (SMU)
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39
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2008-10
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Katy McNutt (NNU)
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39
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2004-07
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Points
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1.
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Sarah Martinez (SPU)
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122
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2004-07
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2.
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Shannon Lovejoy (SPU)
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111
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2002-05
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3.
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Nichole Sauvageau (SU)
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110
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1999-02
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4.
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Gabriela Pelogi (WWU)
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105
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2015-
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Hannah Huesers (SPU)
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105
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2013-16
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Leah Wymer (SU)
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105
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2004-07
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7.
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Catherine Miles (WWU)
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104
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2012-15
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8.
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Megan Lindsay (SPU)
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103
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2009-12
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9.
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Jill Webb (SMU)
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101
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2008-10
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10.
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Tafara Pulse (SU)
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99
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2001-04
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DOMINATING DEFENSE…a calling card of the WWU program has been defense, with Vikings ranking 11
th in the nation with a 0.417 goals against average…allowed just 6 goals in 14 games this season…ranked 5
th in the nation in 2017 with a .397 goals-against average, tied for 3
rd-fewest goals allowed (8) and tied for 5
th with 14 shutouts in program history…allowed multiple goals in a game only 9 times over the last 6 seasons (since 2012), combining for a .418 GAA average during this 150-game span, with 97 shutouts…WWU has featured the GNAC Defensive Player of the Year five of the last six years.
CHARTING SUCCESS…dating back to the start of the 2013 season (the last six seasons), WWU women's soccer has compiled an impressive 110-9-8 record for a .898 winning percentage...during this 127-game span WWU has won the GNAC regular-season four times, combining to go 64-3-5 (.924) in league play, and won three postseason GNAC Championships…amongst all Division II schools, the winning percentage since the start of the 2013 season is second-best in Division II, narrowly trailing Grand Valley State (126-9-6/.915) and just ahead of defending national champion Central Missouri (114-11-6/.893).
GNAC CHAMPIONSHIPS…the Vikings made it a three-peat winning the 2017 GNAC Championships for the third consecutive season, earning the GNAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Championships…advanced to the championships final with a 2-0 win over Seattle Pacific and claimed the title on a golden goal in the second overtime, 1-0, against No. 1-seed and host Concordia…advanced to the league championships final in each of the six years of the event, building an undefeated 10-0-2 record in championships play, with titles in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017…the 2018 tournament will again be held in Portland, Oregon, Nov. 1-3 at Tuominen Field.
DISTRIBUTION…12 different players have combined to score WWU's 29 goals in the first 14 games this season, with five players scoring 2+ goals…
Gabriela Pelogi leads the team and is tied for 2
nd in the GNAC with 7 goals…WWU had 13 players score a goal last season (8 with multiple goals), which followed the 2016 national championship season where 19 players scored at least one goal.
SCORING MACHINES…the Vikings scored 55 goals last season, 8
th-most in single-season program history and ranked 9
th in NCAA II averaging 2.75 goals per game…goals per game average in 2017 was the best over the last 25 seasons…after averaging 1.52 goals per game in 2014, WWU has upped its scoring by averaging 2.51 goals per game over the last four seasons (208 goals in 83 games since start of 2015 season)…scored at least one goal in 54 of last 58 games.
HOMEGROWN…the 2018 roster is composed of primarily players from the state of Washington, with 25 of 28 hailing from the Evergreen State…only players not from Washington on the roster are senior goalkeeper
Alyssa Treptow (Flagstaff, AZ), senior goalkeeper
Hillary O'Conner (Los Angeles, CA) and junior defender
Annaliese Laurila (Portland, OR).
COACH CONNELL…head coach
Travis Connell is in his 16
th season at the helm of the women's program, and 23
rd overall at WWU…has a 231-68-27 (.750) record leading the Vikings, with a current string of 14 consecutive winning seasons and 6 straight trips to the NCAA Championships…heading into 2018 was listed as the 6
th-winningest active coach at the DII level (by percentage).
GNAC PRESEASON POLL…in a close vote of conference coaches, the Vikings edged Concordia in the GNAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll…WWU gathered 5 of the 9 first place votes and 77 total points to finish just ahead of the Cavaliers (74 points).
2017 SEASON IN REVIEW…went 18-2-0 overall and finished 2
nd in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference with a 11-1-0 league mark…won third consecutive and fourth overall GNAC Championships title (2015-17)…advanced to the NCAA II West Regional Championship for the fifth time in the last six seasons, falling to No. 1-seed UC San Diego 2-0 on the road…ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches final Division II poll…led the GNAC with 9 selections to the All-Conference team, including first-team selections
Gabriela Pelogi,
Karli White,
Sierra Shugarts and
Emily Webster.
HISTORIC STREAK…the Vikings established a program and state of Washington collegiate record with their 39th consecutive victory on Oct. 26, 2017 at Northwest Nazarene…the 39-game winning streak broke the previous record of 38 consecutive wins set by the 1982-84 Vikings (10 games in 1982, 14 in 1983 and 14 games in 1984)…the streak is 4
th-longest in NCAA II history and the 40-game unbeaten streak is tied for 4
th-longest.
GNAC STANDINGS…here is a look at the GNAC standings heading into this week's action:
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WOMEN'S SOCCER
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CONF
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PTS
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OVERALL
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PCT
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HOME
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AWAY
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NEUTRAL
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STREAK
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Concordia (#6) *
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7-0-1
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22
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10-0-2
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.917
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3-0-1
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6-0-1
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1-0-0
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Won 2
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Simon Fraser *
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7-1-1
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22
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9-3-1
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.731
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5-0-0
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2-2-1
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2-1-0
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Won 4
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Western Washington (#18)
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6-1-1
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19
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11-2-1
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.821
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7-0-0
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4-2-1
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0-0-0
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Won 2
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Seattle Pacific
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5-3-0
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15
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9-4-1
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.679
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5-2-0
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4-2-1
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0-0-0
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Won 1
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Western Oregon
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3-5-1
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10
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5-7-2
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.429
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2-4-1
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3-3-1
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0-0-0
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Lost 1
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Northwest Nazarene
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3-6-0
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9
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7-6-1
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.536
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5-2-0
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2-4-1
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0-0-0
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Lost 2
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Central Washington
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2-4-2
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8
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2-7-4
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.308
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0-4-3
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2-3-1
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0-0-0
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Lost 1
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Montana State Billings
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1-7-0
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3
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4-8-1
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.346
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2-4-0
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1-4-1
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1-0-0
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Lost 4
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Saint Martin's
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1-8-0
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3
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5-10-0
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.333
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2-7-0
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3-3-0
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0-0-0
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Lost 4
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* Clinched berth in GNAC Championships
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