NAMPA, Idaho – The Western Washington University women's soccer team picked up a point in the GNAC standings with a scoreless draw on the road against Northwest Nazarene University Thursday night at NNU Soccer Field.
WWU moved to 7-3-4 overall and remains in second place in the conference standings at 5-1-3, (18 points) trailing only first-place Seattle Pacific (6-0-3, 21 points). The Vikings had their four-game winning streak snapped, but are still undefeated over the last five games. The four ties this season are tied for second-most in program history.
"We were able to get a draw on the road and Claire Henninger made some nice saves for us today," said WWU head coach Travis Connell. "We are anxious to play our next game."
NNU held a 11-5 advantage in shots and edged WWU 5-3 in shots on goal in the 90-minute contest.
Senior goalkeeper Claire Henninger logged her fifth shutout of the season and 17th of her career to move into a tie for 7th place in WWU history. WWU's defense registered its GNAC-leading seventh shutout of the season.
NNU recorded its fifth tie of the season moving to 4-4-5 overall and 2-4-3 in conference play. Thursday marked the Nighthawks fourth scoreless draw of the season.
The Vikings (7-3-4, 5-1-3 GNAC) remain on the road closing out their four-game road trip Saturday with a noon game vs. Central Washington University at Tomlinson Stadium in Ellensburg. With just five games remaining in the 2023 regular season, the Vikings have a home-friendly schedule with the final four games at Harrington Field in Bellingham. The complete 2023 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/23_WSOC.
Western Washington 0, Northwest Nazarene 0
Date: October 19, 2023
Field: NNU Soccer Field Site: Nampa, ID
Attendance: 633
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Western Washington............ 0 0 - 0
Northwest Nazarene............ 0 0 - 0
Shots: NNU 11, WWU 5
Shots on Goal: NNU 5, WWU 3
Saves: WWU 5 (Henninger – 5), NNU 3 (Blancett - 3)
Corners: NNU 4, WWU 3
Fouls: WWU 6, NNU 6
Offsides: WWU 6, NNU 0
Kits: WWU (White), NNU (Black)
Records: WWU (7-3-4, 5-1-3), NNU (4-4-5, 2-4-3)
SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTHWEST NAZARENE
The season series between WWU and NNU ended 1-0-1 in favor of the Vikings, with WWU winning 2-1 at Harrington Field…the Vikings are now 41-2-3 all-time vs. NNU with a current six-game unbeaten streak (4-0-2)…two teams also played to a scoreless draw last regular season in Nampa.
Here is a look at the updated GNAC standings to start off the fifth week of conference play:
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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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Seattle Pacific
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6-0-3
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21
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9-2-3
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.750
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3-1-2
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6-1-1
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0-0-0
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T1
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Western Washington
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5-1-3
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18
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7-3-4
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.643
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4-0-1
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3-3-3
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0-0-0
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T1
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Western Oregon
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4-2-3
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15
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7-2-4
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.692
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5-1-2
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2-1-2
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0-0-0
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T2
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Simon Fraser
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3-4-2
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11
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4-4-3
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.500
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2-2-0
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2-2-3
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0-0-0
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T1
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Northwest Nazarene
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2-4-3
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9
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4-4-5
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.500
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0-2-3
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4-2-1
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0-0-1
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T1
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Saint Martin's
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1-3-5
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8
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3-4-6
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.462
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1-3-2
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0-1-3
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2-0-1
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L1
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Montana State Billings
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2-5-2
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8
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3-6-3
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.375
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1-4-2
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2-2-1
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0-0-0
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W1
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Central Washington
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2-6-1
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7
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3-10-1
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.250
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1-3-1
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2-4-1
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0-2-0
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T1
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THIS WEEK'S GNAC SCHEDULE & RESULTS
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Thursday, October 19:
Montana State Billings 2, at Saint Martin's 0
Seattle Pacific 1, at Western Oregon 1
Western Washington 0, at Northwest Nazarene 0
at Central Washington 1, Simon Fraser 1
Saturday, October 21:
Montana State Billings at Western Oregon, 11 am
Western Washington at Central Washington, 12 pm
Simon Fraser at Northwest Nazarene, 1 pm MT
Seattle Pacific at Saint Martin's, 2 pm
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Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2023 season:
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2023 RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall Record
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7-3-4
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Streak
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T1
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Home
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4-0-1
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Away
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3-3-3
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Neutral
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0-0-0
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GNAC Record
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5-1-3
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Non-Conference
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2-2-1
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Ranked Opponents
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1-2-0
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Scoring First
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6-0-0
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Opponent Scores First
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1-3-1
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Lead at the Half
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4-0-0
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Tied at the Half
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3-1-4
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Trail at the Half
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0-2-0
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Record by Kit
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White
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0-1-1
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Navy Blue
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0-1-2
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Light Blue
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4-1-0
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Black
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3-0-1
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2023 WWU WOMEN'S SOCCER RESULTS & SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the Vikings 2023 schedule and results:
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DATE
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OPPONENT
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LOCATION / VENUE
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KICKOFF
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Aug. 31 (Thur.)
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@Biola
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La Mirada, CA (Al Barbour Field)
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W, 2-0
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Sept. 4 (Mon.)
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@CUI (#17)
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Irvine, CA (Golden Eagles Field)
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L, 4-0
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Sept. 9 (Sat.)
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Cal State LA (#22)
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 1-0
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Sept. 14 (Thur.)
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@Colorado Mines (#2)
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Golden, CO (Stermole Soccer Stadium)
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L, 2-0
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Sept. 18 (Mon.)
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Sonoma State
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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T, 0-0
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Sept. 21 (Thur.)
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Simon Fraser GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-0
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Sept. 23 (Sat.)
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@Seattle Pacific GNAC
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Seattle, WA (Interbay Stadium)
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T, 1-1
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Sept. 28 (Thur.)
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@Saint Martin's GNAC
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Lacey, WA (SMU Soccer Field)
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T, 0-0
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Sept. 30 (Sat.)
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@Western Oregon (RV) GNAC
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Monmouth, OR (WOU Soccer Field)
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L, 1-0
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Oct. 5 (Thur.)
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Central Washington GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 1-0
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Oct. 7 (Sat.)
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Northwest Nazarene GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-1
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Oct. 12 (Thur.)
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@MSU Billings GNAC
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Billings, MT (Yellowjacket Field)
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W, 3-1
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Oct. 14 (Sat.)
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@Simon Fraser GNAC
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Burnaby, BC (Terry Fox Field)
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W, 2-1
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Oct. 19 (Thur.)
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@Northwest Nazarene GNAC
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Nampa, ID (NNU Soccer Field)
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T, 0-0
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Oct. 21 (Sat.)
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@Central Washington GNAC
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Ellensburg, WA (CWU Soccer Field)
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12:00 pm
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Oct. 26 (Thur.)
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Western Oregon GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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7:00 pm
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Oct. 28 (Sat.)
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Saint Martin's GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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1:00 pm
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Nov. 2 (Thur.)
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Seattle Pacific GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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7:00 pm
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Nov. 4 (Sat.)
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MSU Billings GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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1:00 pm
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2023 POSTSEASON SCHEDULE
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Nov. 9 (Thur.)
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GNAC Championships
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Ellensburg, WA (Tomlinson Stadium)
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TBD
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Nov. 11 (Sat.)
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GNAC Championships
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Ellensburg, WA (Tomlinson Stadium)
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TBD
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Nov. 16-18
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NCAA First & Second Rounds
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TBD
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TBD
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Nov. 30
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NCAA Regional Final
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TBD
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TBD
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Dec. 1
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NCAA National Quarterfinal
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TBD
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TBD
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Dec. 7-9
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NCAA Championship Finals
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Matthews, NC (Matthews Sportsplex)
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TBD
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The complete 2023 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/23_WSOC. Single-game tickets for the 2023 season are currently on sale via wwuvikings.com/Tickets. New for the 2023-24 season is FREE tickets for current WWU students to all regular-season home sporting events.
Fans can follow WWU women's soccer online at WWUVikings.com/WSOC, and via social media on Twitter (@WWU_WSoccer), Instagram (@wwu_wsoccer) and Facebook (@WWUsoccerwomens).
The Western Washington University women's soccer program has risen to the top of the Division II ranks, with a string of 10 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Championships and a pair of national championships in 2016 and 2022. WWU has advanced to the NCAA II Final Four in five of the last nine seasons and played for the West Region championship in nine of the last 10 seasons (seven consecutive). The Vikings won the 2022 title with a 2-1 win over No. 1 nationally-ranked West Chester, played for the 2019 national title and won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2016 with an undefeated 24-0-1 record, beating three-time defending national champion Grand Valley State 3-2 in the title game in Kansas City, Missouri. The program has claimed eight of the last 10 Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season titles (2022 Champions) and won five of the last seven GNAC Tournament titles (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022). Head coach Travis Connell is in his 21st season leading the program in 2023 (28th overall at WWU) and has led the Vikings to 12 trips to the NCAA Championships (10 straight) and 19 consecutive winning seasons. Over the last nine seasons (since 2015), the Vikings have combined for a 149-21-17 record (.844 winning pct.).
