BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Vikings keep winning and keep adding key points to remain on top of the GNAC table.

 

WWU improved to 6-1-1 in home games at Harrington Field this season following Thursday's 3-2 victory over Northwest Nazarene. The Vikings, ranked No. 10 in the West Region, extended their unbeaten streak to eight games (7-0-1) to improve to 7-4-3 overall. Western is on top of the GNAC standings with 16 points at 5-0-1.

 

The Vikings got off to a quick start with senior Joar Tidblom converting a penalty kick in the 9th minute to WWU up 1-0. Senior winger Albin Jonsson won the PK streaking into the 18-yard box when he was taken down from behind. The goal was Tidblom's eight of the season to tie for the conference lead.

 

Leading 1-0 at the half, the Vikings played add-on with a goal in the 54th minute that opened a fleury of activity with three goals over a three minute stretch.

 

Jonsson put the Vikings up 2-0 at the 53:41 mark connecting on a header goal off a perfectly delivered corner kick from freshman midfielder Irving Baca-Silva.

 

NNU wasted little time bringing the game back to a one-goal margin getting on the scoreboard exactly one minute later when Derek Remen tucked his shot from the top of the box just inside the far post.

 

WWU stretched its lead to 3-1 late in the 57th minute with freshman defender Sam Hough scoring his first collegiate goal on a header off another corner from Baca-Silva.

 

The Nighthawks (5-4-4, 2-2-2 GNAC) continued to pressure the Vikings and pulled back to within one goal in the 72nd minute when Caleb Putney scored with a left-footed shot into the lower right corner. NNU was initially awarded the equalizing goal in the 80th minute, but offside was called to negate the goal.

 

"Another good performance for the team at Harrington Field," said WWU head coach Greg Brisbon. "We kept NNU in the match a little longer than we should have, but a good lesson to learn from. We had three great scoring chances that created three good goals tonight. We are looking forward to our next match at Harrington Field on Saturday for Senior Night vs. SPU."

 

NNU held a 17-11 advantage in total shots and a slim 6-5 edge in shots on goal.

 

WWU junior goalkeeper Charlie Dyer made four saves, including a few diving stops in the opening half. 

 

The Vikings (7-4-3, 5-0-1 GNAC) close out the home portion of the schedule Saturday with Senior Night vs. rival Seattle Pacific. WWU will celebrate its eight-player senior class prior to the start of the 7 pm rivalry game vs. the Falcons at Harrington Field. The complete 2025 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/25_MSOC.

 

WWU will get the chance to celebrate eight amazing seniors prior to Saturday's match vs. SPU. Collin Anderson, Diego Lopez, Albin Jonsson, Frank Miedema, Sebastiano Silvetti, Krubelle Tesfaye, Miles Tennant and Joar Tidblom will make their final Harrington Field appearance on their Senior Night.

 

Western Washington 3, Northwest Nazarene 2

Date: October 23, 2025

Field: Harrington Field   Site: Bellingham, WA

Attendance: 206

 

Goals by period                 1  2    Tot

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Northwest Nazarene............  0  2  -  2

Western Washington............  1  2  -  3

 

SCORING SUMMARY:

1.      8:46        WWU        Tidblom (PK)

2.     53:41        WWU        Jonsson (Baca -Silva)

3.     54:41        NNU        Remen (McPherson)

4.     56:50        WWU        Hough (Baca-Silva)

5.     71:58        NNU        Putney (Dayi, Johnson)

 

Shots: NNU 17, WWU 11

Shots on Goal: NNU 6, WWU 5

Saves: WWU 4 (Dyer - 4), NNU 2 (Fonte - 2)

Corners: WWU 7, NNU 4

Fouls: WWU 14, NNU 9

Offsides: WWU 2, NNU 2

Kits: WWU (Black), NNU (White)

Updated Records: WWU (7-4-3, 5-0-1), NNU (5-4-4, 2-2-2)

 

Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2025 season:

 

 

Here is a look at the GNAC Men's Soccer standings following Thursday's games to open the fourth week of the 2025 conference slate. The top three teams in the conference standings at the end of the regular season will qualify for the inaugural GNAC Championships held November 13-15 in Burnaby, BC hosted by Simon Fraser University. Updated conference standings, schedules, results and statistics can be found online at GNACsports.com.