LACEY, Wash. – The Western Washington University women's soccer dominated the stat sheet in its Thursday road conference match at Saint Martin's, but fell short of finding the back of the net in a 0-0 tie at Saints Field.

The Vikings created plenty of chances in the 90-minute match holding a 19-6 advantage in shots (6-2 in shots on goal), but were held scoreless for the fourth time this season while moving to 3-2-3 on the season overall and remaining unbeaten in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play at 1-0-2.

WWU's defense was again in fine form recording its fifth shutout performance in eight matches this season. Western controlled possession throughout the game and limited the Saints to only two shots in the second half.

"This was a game where the two teams played hard and were motivated. I am happy with how we approached the game," said WWU head coach Travis Connell. "We created some chances, but just didn't get the one we wanted. That's the toughest part of the game. I thought we defended well, so that was a bright spot for sure. We now have to be able to recover and get ready for a tough match Saturday at Western Oregon."

The Vikings looked to forge ahead in the 81st minute when a corner kick was re-directed into the back of the net, but WWU was called for a foul in the scrum inside the six-yard box wiping the potential game-winning goal off the scoreboard.

Saint Martin's goalkeeper Flavia Burrell stopped all six of the Vikings shots on goal to record the shutout. 

The Vikings (3-2-3, 1-0-2 GNAC) continue south down Interstate 5 for a Saturday GNAC afternoon contest at Western Oregon. The Vikings and Wolves will square off at 2 pm on the WOU Turf Field in Monmouth. The Vikings next home game is scheduled for Thursday, October 5 hosting Central Washington University with a 4 pm kickoff at Harrington Field. The complete 2023 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/23_WSOC.

Western Washington 0, Saint Martin's 0

Date: September 28, 2023

Field: Saints Field   Site: Lacey, WA

Attendance: 108

Goals by period                 1  2    Tot

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Western Washington............  0  0  -  0

Saint Martin's................  0  0  -  0

Shots: WWU 19, SMU 6

Shots on Goal: WWU 6, SMU 2

Saves: WWU 2 (Henninger – 2), SMU 6 (Burrell – 6)

Corners: WWU 9, SMU 3

Fouls: WWU 7, SMU 3

Offsides: WWU 5, SMU 0

Kits: WWU (Navy), SMU (Red)

Records: WWU (3-2-3, 1-0-2), SMU (3-2-2, 1-1-1)

WWU had its 21-game winning streak against the Saints snapped but are still undefeated against SMU dating back to the 2011 season…the Vikings are 26-2-2 all-time vs. Saint Martin's and 12-2-1 in games played vs. the Saints on the road.

Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2023 season:

Here is a look at the Vikings 2023 schedule and results: