BELLINGHAM, Wash. - The non-conference softball doubleheader between Western Washington University and Northwest University scheduled for Saturday, February 13 has been postponed.

After discussions with the WWU Facilities Management team, athletics administration and Western head coach Sheryl Gilmore, it was decided that the chance of Viking Field being playable this weekend was not possible. Snow accumulations of 1-5 inches are expected and freezing temperatures throughout the weekend were deciding factors in the postponement of the season-opening games. The safety of the Northwest University softball team travelling to and from Bellingham was also a factor in the decision-making process.  

A mutually agreeable date to reschedule the doubleheader will be discussed in the coming weeks. The games were to mark WWU's return to competition after an 11-month layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vikings are scheduled to host the University of Puget Sound on February 20 with a doubleheader starting at noon on the WWU campus.