BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The No.12 nationally ranked Western Washington University women's soccer team inched closer to the GNAC title recording its 10th conference victory with a 2-1 win over visiting Montana State Billings Saturday afternoon at Harrington Field.

WWU improved to 10-0-2 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play and 12-1-4 overall while remaining unbeaten over its last 14 games (12-0-2). The defending GNAC champions have already clinched an official berth in the GNAC Championships that features the top four teams in the standings November 13-15 in Burnaby, BC. Dating back to the end of the 2023 season, Western is unbeaten in its last 26 conference games going 21-0-5.

"MSUB made it really difficult for us today," said WWU head coach Travis Connell. "I am encourage with how we responded to the challenge."

The Vikings jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the sixth minute to gain the early advantage. Senior defender Kascia Muscutt slipped a through ball to freshman forward Triya Mitchell, with Mitchell's shot finding its way through the legs of the MSUB goalkeeper for her first collegiate goal.

After MSUB scored mid-way through the first half, the score remained 1-1 at the halftime break, with the Vikings putting consistent pressure on the Yellowjackets with nine shots and four shots on goal. Then 22 minutes into the second half, senior forward Claire Potter made a pass from the endline back to senior Morgan Manalili who shot it in the bottom left to score the Vikings second goal of the game and her GNAC-leading 13th goal of the season.

WWU held a decisive 16-9 advantage in total shots and 8-5 in shots on goal to earn the second win of the season over MSUB.

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Vikings (12-1-4, 10-0-2 GNAC) close out the regular season portion of the schedule next week hosting Simon Fraser (Thursday, 7 pm) and Central Washington (Saturday, 1 pm) at Harrington Field. WWU's nine-player senior class will be celebrated on Senior Day with a special pregame ceremony prior to the game vs. CWU . The complete 2025 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/25_WSOC.

#12 Western Washington 2, Montana State Billings 1

Date: November 1, 2025

Field: Harrington Field     Site: Bellingham, WA

Attendance: 212

Goals by period                 1  2    Tot

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Montana St. Billings..........  1  0  -  1

#12 Western Washington........  1  1  -  2

SCORING SUMMARY:

1.       5:42      WWU       Mitchell (Muscutt)

2.      24:50      MSUB      Smith

3.      67:00      WWU       Manalili (Potter)

Shots: WWU 16, MSUB 9

Shots on Goal: WWU 8, MSUB 5

Saves: WWU 4 (McGowan – 4), MSUB 6 (Weinmaster - 5)

Corners: WWU 7, MSUB 0

Fouls: WWU 7, MSUB 7

Offsides: WWU 0, MSUB 0

Kits: WWU (Light Blue), MSUB (Navy Blue)

Updated Records: WWU (12-1-4, 10-0-2), MSUB (3-13-0, 2-10-0)

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

Here is a look at the GNAC Women's Soccer standings following Saturday's games to cap the penultimate week of the regular-season slate. WWU won its 10th regular-season title in 2024 going undefeated at 11-0-3 in GNAC play. The top four teams in the conference standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the 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.