BURNABY, B.C. – The Western Washington University men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision on the road against Simon Fraser University Saturday afternoon at Terry Fox Field at SFU Stadium.
The Vikings dropped their second consecutive game to fall to 7-6-3 overall, slipping to second place in the GNAC standings with a 5-2-1 conference record (16 points) with two regular-season games remaining. Seattle Pacific moved into first place (5-2-2, 17 points) and Western Oregon is in third place (4-2-2, 14 points). The top three teams in the standings at the end of the regular season advance to the inaugural GNAC Men's Soccer Championship tournament.
"Tough result for us today. This time of year margins are thin and today SFU was the one that was able to convert," said WWU head coach Greg Brisbon. "We have a big week coming up for us and I am confident this group will bounce back."
The Red Leafs scored the lone goal of the game in the 75th minute when Koji Poon found the back of the net following up a saved shot by WWU goalkeeper Charlie Dyer.
SFU held a 15-12 advantage in total shots, but the Vikings held a slight 4-3 edge in shots on goal.
The Vikings (7-6-3, 5-2-1 GNAC) wrap up the regular season next week with a pair of road GNAC contests, traveling to face Saint Martin's on Thursday in Lacey (2 pm) and Western Oregon on Saturday in Monmouth (10 am). The complete 2025 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/25_MSOC.
Simon Fraser 1, Western Washington 0
Date: November 1, 2025
Field: Terry Fox Field Site: Burnaby, BC
Attendance: 75
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Western Washington............ 0 0 - 0
Simon Fraser.................. 0 1 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 74:09 SFU Poon
Shots: SFU 15, WWU 12
Shots on Goal: WWU 4, SFU 3
Saves: WWU 2 (Dyer - 2), SFU 4 (Thorsen - 4)
Corners: SFU 7, WWU 5
Fouls: SFU 16, WWU 10
Offsides: WWU 1, SFU 1
Kits: WWU (Navy Blue), SFU (White)
Updated Records: WWU (7-6-3, 5-2-1), SFU (5-8-3, 4-3-1)
Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2025 season:
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2025 RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall Record
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7-6-3
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Streak
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L2
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Home
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6-2-1
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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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5-2-1
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Non-Conference
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2-4-2
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Ranked Opponents
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1-1-0
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Scoring First
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7-1-0
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Opponent Scores First
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0-5-3
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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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3-4-1
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Trail at the Half
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0-2-2
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Record by Kit
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White
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0-2-1
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Navy Blue
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0-3-0
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Light Blue
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4-1-0
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Black
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3-0-2
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GNAC STANDINGS & SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the GNAC Men's Soccer standings following Saturday's games to close out the penultimate 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.
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School
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Points
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GNAC
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Pct.
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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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Last 10
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1.
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Seattle Pacific
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17
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5-2-2
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.667
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10-3-4
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.706
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6-2-1
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4-1-3
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0-0-0
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W1
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6-2-2
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2.
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Western Washington
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16
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5-2-1
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.688
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7-6-3
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.531
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6-2-1
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1-4-2
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0-0-0
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L2
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7-2-1
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3.
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Western Oregon
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14
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4-2-2
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.625
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8-4-4
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.625
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3-1-3
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3-2-0
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2-1-1
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W3
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4-3-3
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4.
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Simon Fraser
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13
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4-3-1
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.562
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5-8-3
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.406
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4-3-0
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0-4-2
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1-1-1
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W2
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5-4-1
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5.
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Northwest Nazarene
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11
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3-4-2
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.444
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6-6-4
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.500
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4-1-1
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1-4-2
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1-1-1
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L1
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3-4-3
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6.
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Saint Martin's
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0
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0-8-0
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.000
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1-15-0
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.062
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0-5-0
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0-6-0
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1-4-0
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L9
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1-9-0
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This Week's GNAC Schedule
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Thursday, October 30:
at Northwest Nazarene 4, Saint Martin's 3
Western Oregon 2, at Seattle Pacific 0
Saturday, November 1:
Western Oregon 2, at Northwest Nazarene 1
at Simon Fraser 1, Western Washington 0
at Seattle Pacific 2, Saint Martin's 1
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