BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's soccer team returns to the pitch Wednesday evening hosting Saint Martin's University at Harrington Field.
The non-conference spring game is scheduled to kick off at 5 pm at Harrington Field on the south edge of the WWU campus. This will mark the second of five scheduled games for the Vikings (0-1-0) this spring, with the competitions counting towards official statistics and historical records. Saint Martin's enters the match having already played seven matches with a 2-4-1 overall record.
The Vikings opened the spring season on March 27 with a 1-0 loss to the University of Puget Sound. The game vs. the Loggers marked the first time in over 16 months that WWU played an official game dating back to the NCAA II Championships in November 2019 – a span that covered 490 days. WWU had its scheduled game over the weekend vs. Northwest University canceled.
Due to Great Northwest Athletic Conference protocols, no fans will be permitted inside the Harrington Field venue for any of the four home contests, as well as any competition at GNAC schools. A live webcast will be available for Wednesday's game vs. Saint Martin's via YouTube at
WWUVikings.com/VikingsTV
The Vikings are the defending GNAC Men's Soccer Champions after winning the third conference title in program history with a 13-5-1 overall record and 10-1-1 conference mark in 2019. Head coach
Greg Brisbon is in his eighth season leading the program, and 20
th overall associated with WWU soccer. Brisbon has led Western to a 65-45-18 overall record for a .578 winning percentage.
| THIS WEEK IN WWU MEN'S SOCCER |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
Live Coverage |
| WWU vs. Saint Martin's » 5 pm » Bellingham, WA » Harrington Field |
📊 LiveStats 🎥 Webcast |
LIVE COVERAGE
All WWU home games will feature a webcast that will stream to the official Athletics YouTube Channel at
WWUVikingsAthletics. All men's soccer games, home and away, can be watched by pointing your browser to
WWUVikings.com/MS_Watch, with the link updated for each game. Each game will also feature live statistical updates at
WWUVikings.com/MS_Stats.
THE SPRING SCHEDULE
The 2020-21 championship season currently features a six-game schedule that will be played in late March, April and early May. Here is a look at the 2021 spring schedule for the Vikings, which is subject to changes and possible game additions. To view the most up-to-date schedule, with direct webcast and live stats links, visit
WWUVikings.com/MSOC.
| Date |
Kickoff |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
| March 27 (Sat) |
7:00 pm |
Puget Sound |
Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field) |
L, 1-0 |
| April 14 (Wed) |
5:00 pm |
Saint Martin's |
Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field) |
|
| May 1 (Sat) |
3:00 pm |
at Saint Martin's |
Lacey, WA (SMU Soccer Field) |
|
| May 8 (Sat) |
5:30 pm |
at Seattle Pacific |
Seattle, WA (Interbay Stadium) |
|
| May 15 (Sat) |
1:00 pm |
Seattle Pacific |
Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field) |
|
THEY WILL ALL BE BACK
The 2021 spring roster features four seniors –
Georg Cholewa,
Camron Miller,
Drew Farnsworth,
Alex Whiting – but all are expected to use their extra year of eligibility for the fall 2021 season. WWU returns 14 letterwinners and eight starters (9+ starts) from the 2019 GNAC Championship squad.