LANGLEY, B.C. – The Western Washington University women's soccer team opened its preseason exhibition schedule Thursday with a 2-1 loss against Trinity Western University at Chase Office Field.
 
Taking the field after only three days of training, the Vikings held a 15-11 advantage in shots over the Spartans, but a late comeback attempt fell short in the closely-contested loss. TWU held a 9-7 advantage in shots on goal.
 
Trailing 2-0, WWU senior Caylie Etherington cut into the two-goal deficit converting a penalty kick in the 81st minute.
 
The Vikings held an 8-5 advantage in shots over the Spartans in the first 45 minutes, with each team placing five shots on goal. WWU created several chances, but trailed 1-0 at the halftime break. TWU went ahead with a goal in the 33rd minute by Sophie Crowther.
 
WWU looked to equalize late in the half with three shots in the final three minutes, including a header shot by senior Allison Lepp that was saved off a corner by Etherington.
 
TWU, a Canadian powerhouse that has played in nine of the last 10 U Sports Championships, went up 2-0 with a goal midway through the second half when Charis Wardrope scored in the 73rd minute.
 
WWU starting goalkeeper Claire Henninger made five saves in 65 minutes of action, with reserve Abigail Trengove stopping a pair of shots in 25 minutes.
 

Trinity Western 2, Western Washington 1
Preseason Exhibition Match
Date: August 11, 2022
Field: Chase Office Field   Site: Langley, BC
Attendance: 135

Goals by period              1  2    Tot
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Western Washington.........  0  1  -  1
Trinity Western............  1  1  -  2

SCORING SUMMARY:
1.      32:37     TWU     Crowther (James)
2.      72:44     TWU     Wardrope (Bastura)
3.      80:17     WWU     Etherington (PK) 

Shots: WWU 14, TWU 11
Shots on Goal: TWU 9, WWU 7
Saves: WWU 7 (Henninger – 5, Trengove - 2), TWU 6 (Miller – 5, Pahal - 1)
Corners: WWU 7, TWU 6
Fouls: WWU 12, TWU 8
Offsides: WWU 1, TWU 1

  The Vikings continue their preseason exhibition schedule with a pair of matches next week at Harrington Field in Bellingham hosting the University of British Columbia on Thursday (8/18, 6 pm) and Pacific Lutheran University on Sunday (8/21, 2 pm). The official start to the 2022 season will feature WWU taking on the University of Puget Sound on August 25 at Harrington Field with kickoff at 4 pm. The complete 2022 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/22_WSOC.