BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's soccer team dropped 1-0 contest at home to Northwest Nazarene in Great Northwest Athletic Conference in front of 607 fans at Harrington Field.
A late first-half goal with under two minutes remaining prior to halftime held up in the Nighthawks victory, despite WWU holding a 20-2 advantage in shots and 6-1 lead in shots on goal.
NNU's only shot on goal came at the 43:24 mark late in the first half when GNAC leading scorer Jim Wagenaar found the back of the net off a tight pass from Jonathan Cardona.
The Vikings had a rally prior to the goal by Wagenaar, including a shot by junior Jacob Sundberg from the center of the box that was blocked, but missed just wide. Following the Nighthawks goal, the Vikings would get their best chance of the first half with under 30 seconds left as sophomore Ryan Rotter unleashed a shot from outside the box that got past the keeper, but hit the right post.
The Vikings had a chance to level the match with under 15 minutes to go in the match, as senior Kyota Hiate slipped a ball past the defense to junior Andrew Rotter whose shot was saved. With a minute left in the game, the Vikings earned a free kick from just outside the box which Ryan Rotter curled around the wall, but the NNU keeper Sawyer Price made his sixth and final save to record the shutout.
WWU dropped to 4-6-3 overall and 1-4-2 in GNAC play, while NNU improved to 4-5-4 overall and 2-2-3 in conference games.
Gallery: (10-21-2023) MSOC | NNU 1, WWU 0
WWU (4-6-3, 1-4-2 GNAC) closes out a three-game homestand next week hosting Western Oregon as part of a Viking soccer doubleheader hosting Western Oregon at 4 pm. The complete 2023 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/23_MSOC.
Northwest Nazarene 1, Western Washington 0
Date: October 19, 2023
Field: Harrington Field Site: Bellingham, WA
Attendance: 607
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Northwest Nazarene......... 1 0 - 1
Western Washington......... 0 0 - 0
Shots: WWU 20, NNU 2
Shots on Goal: WWU 6, NNU 1
Saves: WWU 0 (Locke - 0), NNU 6 (Price – 6)
Corners: WWU 6, NNU 2
Fouls: WWU 9, NNU 7
Offsides: WWU 1, NNU 0
Kits: WWU (Navy), NNU (White)
Records: WWU (4-6-3, 1-4-2), NNU (4-5-4, 2-2-3)
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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4-6-3
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Streak
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L1
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Home
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3-2-1
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Away
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1-4-2
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Neutral
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0-0-0
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GNAC Record
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1-4-2
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Non-Conference
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3-2-1
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Ranked Opponents
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0-0-0
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Scoring First
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4-0-0
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Opponent Scores First
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0-6-1
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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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0-3-3
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Trail at the Half
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0-3-0
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Record by Jersey
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White
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0-3-2
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Navy Blue
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2-3-1
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Light Blue
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2-0-0
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2023 WWU MEN'S SOCCER RESULTS & SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the Vikings 2023 regular-season 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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@Sonoma State
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Rohnert Park, CA (Seawolf Soccer Stadium)
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T, 1-1
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Sept. 2 (Sat.)
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@Chico State
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Chico, CA (University Soccer Stadium)
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L, 2-0
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Sept. 7 (Thur.)
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@CUI
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Irvine, CA (Golden Eagles Field)
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W, 3-1
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Sept. 9 (Sat.)
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@Point Loma
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San Diego, CA (PLNU Soccer Field)
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L, 1-0
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Sept. 14 (Thur.)
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Colorado Mines
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 3-0
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Sept. 16 (Thur.)
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Regis
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-0
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Sept. 28 (Thur.)
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Saint Martin's GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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L, 1-0
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Sept. 30 (Sat.)
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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. 5 (Thur.)
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Seattle Pacific GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-0
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Oct. 7 (Sat.)
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@Simon Fraser GNAC
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Burnaby, BC (Terry Fox Field)
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L, 3-1
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Oct. 12 (Thur.)
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@Western Oregon GNAC
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Monmouth, OR (WOU Soccer Field)
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L, 2-1
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Oct. 19 (Thur.)
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Montana St. Billings GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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T, 0-0
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Oct. 21 (Sat.)
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Northwest Nazarene GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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L, 1-0
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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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4:00 pm
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Oct. 28 (Sat.)
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@Seattle Pacific GNAC
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Seattle, WA (Interbay Stadium)
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7:00 pm
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Nov. 4 (Sat.)
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Simon Fraser GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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7:00 pm
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Nov. 9 (Thur.)
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@Saint Martin's GNAC
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Lacey, WA (SMU Soccer Field)
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1:00 pm
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Nov. 11 (Sat.)
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@Montana St. Billings GNAC
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Billings, MT (Yellowjacket Soccer Field)
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7:00 pm MT
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The complete 2023 WWU Men's Soccer schedule can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/23_MSOC and single-game tickets can also be purchased online via wwuvikings.com/Tickets. Current WWU students will gain free admission to all home regular-season athletic events for the 2023-24 school year.
The Western Washington University men's soccer program is led by head coach Greg Brisbon, who has spent over 20 seasons affiliated with WWU Soccer. The Vikings won the 2019 Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship, the third league trophy in program history, and advanced to the NCAA II Championships for the second time. The program is in its 4th season in 2023 and has recorded an overall record at or above the .500 mark in nine of the last 10 seasons, including a 12-4-3 record in 2022, 13-5-1 mark in 2019 and 11-6-1 in 2018. In 2016 the Vikings advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships for the first time in program history, using a late-season surge that saw the Vikings 5-0-1 over the last six matches to advance to the postseason. Overall the program has produced 63 GNAC Players of the Week selections, 30 First Team All-GNAC players and 4 GNAC Players of the Year since joining the conference in 2001. Off the field, WWU has built a strong academic reputation with 82 GNAC All-Academic selections over the last seven years.
