BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's soccer team played hard on Saturday's home game but fell just short of tying the score of 1-0 in a non-conference game against Westminster University at Harrington Field.
The score stood 0-0 through the first half, but just over second minutes into the second half, Westminster's Alejandro Puente managed to score with a loose ball after a melee in the box, putting the Griffins up 1-0.
The Vikings continued to fight through the second half, recording a trio of shots on goal. Freshman Jack Haegele took a shot soon after Westminster scored, but the ball was saved by Westminster goalkeeper Oliver Olsen, along with an attempt made by senior Albin Jonsson with 21 minutes left on the clock.
WWU had a good shot at an equalizer with less than 30 seconds left in the game when senior defender Krubelle Tesfaye had an attempt on goal, just grazing the right post.
Westminster held a 12-9 advantage in shots and 5-3 in shots on goal.
The non-conference loss drops the Vikings to 0-4-2 overall heading into a pair of home games next week hosting St. Edward's and Dallas Baptist at Harrington Field.
The Vikings (0-4-2) remain at home next week hosting St. Edward's on Wednesday (7 pm) and Dallas Baptist on Friday (6 pm) at Harrington Field. The complete 2025 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/25_MSOC.
Westminster 1, Western Washington 0
Date: September 20, 2025
Field: Harrington Field Site: Bellingham, WA
Attendance: 221
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Westminster................... 0 1 - 1
Western Washington............ 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 51:06 WUT Puente
Shots: WUT 12, WWU 9
Shots on Goal: WUT 5, WWU 3
Saves: WWU 4 (Dyer - 4), WUT 3 (Olsen – 2)
Corners: WWU 7, WUT 2
Fouls: WWU 15, WUT 7
Offsides: WUT 3, WWU 2
Kits: WWU (White), Westminster (Purple)
Updated Records: WWU (0-4-2), Westminster (2-3-0)
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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0-4-2
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Streak
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L1
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Home
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0-1-1
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Away
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0-3-1
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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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0-4-2
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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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0-3-2
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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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0-3-1
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Trail at the Half
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0-1-1
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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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0-2-0
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Light Blue
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0-0-0
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Black
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0-0-1
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The Western Washington University men's soccer program is led by head coach Greg Brisbon, who has spent over 20 seasons affiliated with WWU Soccer. The Vikings won the 2019 Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship, the third league trophy in program history, and advanced to the NCAA II Championships for the second time. The program completed its 45th varsity season in 2024 and has recorded a season record at or above the .500 mark in 12 of the last 13 seasons. In 2016 the Vikings advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships for the first time in program history, using a late-season surge that saw the Vikings 5-0-1 over the last six matches to advance to the postseason. Overall, the program has produced 63 GNAC Players of the Week selections, 30 First Team All-GNAC players and four GNAC Players of the Year since joining the conference in 2001. Off the field, WWU has built a strong academic reputation with 82 GNAC All-Academic selections over the last seven years.
