ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Junior forward Dayana Diaz scored a first-half goal and the Western Washington University women's soccer team recorded another defensive shutout in a 1-0 road victory over Central Washington University Saturday afternoon at Tomlinson Stadium.
 
WWU remained undefeated during the abbreviated spring season, improving to 3-0-2, with two matches remaining.
 
The Vikings dominating the flow of the game from the start, totaling an 18-2 advantage in shots, with a 7-2 edge in shots on goal.
 
Diaz scored the game-winner at the 29:38 mark of the first half, one-timing a misdirected header by a CWU defender to the lower left side of the goal. The goal was Diaz's second of the spring.
 
The Vikings threatened to add an insurance goal with 10 second-half shots, but settled for the 1-0 victory over the Wildcats. Senior midfielder Grace Eversaul had her penalty kick in the 84^th minute hit off the crossbar.
 
WWU's defense logged its fourth shutout of the spring, holding CWU to only two shots on goal. Senior Natalie Dierickx and sophomore Claire Henninger each made a save splitting duties at goalkeeper.
  WWU (3-0-2) return to action Wednesday with another road game facing rival Seattle Pacific (7-0-1) at Interbay Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 pm. WWU and SPU played to a 4-4 double-overtime draw in their earlier meeting this spring at Harrington Field. The Vikings close out the spring season May 22 hosting Central Washington in Bellingham.
   

Western Washington 1, Central Washington 0
Date: May 8, 2021
Field: Tomlinson Stadium    Site: Ellensburg, WA
Weather: Mid 50s, Very Windy
 
Goals by period            1  2    Tot
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Western Washington.......  1  0  -  1
Central Washington.......  0  0  -  0
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1.    29:38   WWU   Diaz (2)
 
Shots: WWU 18, CWU 2
Shots on Goal: WWU 7, CWU 2
Saves: WWU 2 (Dierickx – 1, Henninger - 1), CWU 6 (Thomson – 3, Fox - 3)
Corners: WWU 8, CWU 0
Fouls: CWU 15, WWU 11

  The Vikings are scheduled to play seven spring games as part of the 2020-21 championship season, with four home matches at Harrington Field, two on the road and one at a neutral site. Here is a look at the complete schedule, which is subject to change at any time. To view the most up-to-date schedule, with direct webcast and live stats links, visit WWUVikings.com/WSOC.
 

Date	Kickoff	Home/Away	Opponent	Location / Result
April 3 (Sat)	1:00 pm	Home	Pacific Lutheran	T, 0-0 (2 OT)
April 20 (Tue)	7:00 pm	Home	Saint Martin's	W, 1-0
April 24 (Sat)	4:00 pm	Home	Seattle Pacific	T, 4-4 (2 OT)
April 28 (Wed)	2:30 pm	Neutral	Western Oregon	W, 3-0
May 8 (Sat)	2:00 pm	Away	Central Washington	W, 1-0
May 12 (Wed)	7:30 pm	Away	Seattle Pacific	Seattle, WA (Interbay Stadium)
May 22 (Sat)	4:00 pm	Home	Central Washington	Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)