GOLDEN, Colo. – The Western Washington University women's soccer team battled top-ranked Colorado School of Mines Wednesday in non-conference action, falling 3-2 at Stermole Soccer Stadium.
The back-and-forth game started early in the first half when the Vikings struck first in the 14th minute senior defender Emily Rice scored directly off her own corner kick to put Western up 1-0. The Orediggers wasted little time finding the equalizer with Caelan DeBolt finding the back of the net 44 seconds later.
WWU went up 2-1 early in the second half with another set-piece goal in the 52nd minute when senior midfielder Morgan Manalili connected on a header off another corner from Rice.
Mines equalized once again in the 57th minute when Bella Campos scored on a rebound and the Orediggers went up 3-2 in the 72nd minute on a tap-in by Natalie Mezarina.
WWU held a 22-14 advantage in total shots, with Manalili tallying 10 shots for the most by a Viking since Jenna Killman also had 10 in 2021 vs. Central Washington. Playing against her twin sister Kaitlyn for the fourth time, Manalili scored her 19th career goal.
The Vikings (0-1-2) make their home debut next Thursday hosting Cal State Monterey Bay at 7 pm at Harrington Field, with the WWU men's soccer team hosting Regis at 4 pm for a Viking Soccer doubleheader. The complete 2025 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/25_WSOC.
#1 Colorado School of Mines 3, Western Washington 2
Date: September 10, 2025
Field: Stermole Soccer Stadium Site: Golden, CO
Attendance: 219
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Western Washington............ 1 1 - 2
#1 Colorado Mines............. 1 2 - 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 13:32 WWU Rice
2. 14:16 CSM DeBolt (Manalili)
3. 51:13 WWU Manalili (Rice)
4. 56:03 CSM Campos
5. 71:59 CSM Mezarina (Bowermaster)
Shots: WWU 22, CSM 14
Shots on Goal: WWU 8, CSM 5
Saves: WWU 2 (Courtney – 2), CSM 6 (Lundgren - 6)
Corners: WWU 10, CSM 3
Fouls: WWU 6, CSM 5
Offsides: WWU 1, CSM 0
Kits: WWU (Light Blue), CSM (White)
Updated Records: WWU (0-1-2), CSM (3-0-0)
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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0-1-2
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Streak
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L1
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Home
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0-0-0
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Away
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0-1-2
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Neutral
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0-0-0
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GNAC Record
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0-0-0
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Non-Conference
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0-1-2
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Ranked Opponents
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0-1-0
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Scoring First
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0-1-0
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Opponent Scores First
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0-0-2
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Lead at the Half
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0-0-0
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Tied at the Half
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0-1-1
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Trail at the Half
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0-0-1
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Record by Kit
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White
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0-0-0
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Navy Blue
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0-0-0
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Light Blue
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0-1-0
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Black
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0-0-2
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The Western Washington University women's soccer program has risen to the top of the Division II ranks, appearing in the NCAA Championships in 11 of the last 12 seasons and winning a pair of national championships in 2016 and 2022. WWU has advanced to the NCAA II Final Four in five of the last 11 seasons and played for the West Region championship in nine of the last 12 seasons (seven consecutive from 2015-22). The Vikings won the 2022 NCAA Division II National Championship with a 2-1 win over No. 1 nationally ranked West Chester, played for the 2019 national title and won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2016 with an undefeated 24-0-1 record, beating three-time defending national champion Grand Valley State 3-2 in the title game in Kansas City, Missouri. The program has claimed nine of the last 13 Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season titles (2024 Champions) and won five of the last eight GNAC Tournament titles (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022). Head coach Travis Connell is in his 23rd season leading the program in 2025 (30th overall at WWU) and has led the Vikings to 12 trips to the NCAA Championships and 19 consecutive winning seasons.
