ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Western Washington University women's soccer team held a decisive 18-6 advantage in shots, but the Vikings couldn't find the back of the net settling for a scoreless draw Saturday against Central Washington University Saturday at CWU Soccer Field.
WWU concluded the opening weekend of GNAC play with a 1-0-1 record after defeating Northwest Nazarene University 5-0 on Thursday. Over the last 17 games in conference play the Vikings are undefeated at 13-0-4.
In addition to the big advantage in total shots (18-6), WWU also held a 9-2 edge in shots on goal. CWU goalkeeper Danika Galbraith saved all nine shots on goal to keep the Vikings off the scoreboard to move the overall record to 3-1-3 on the season and 1-0-1 in GNAC play.
"We threw everything but the kitchen sink at them today. In the end we couldn't get the ball across the line for the winning goal," said WWU head coach Travis Connell. "Credit their goalkeeper for making some good saves today."
Western senior midfielder Morgan Manalili led the Vikings with five shots and four shots on goal, with senior forward Claire Potter tallying four shots and junior midfielder Mie Cairns recording two shots. Freshman goalkeeper Ellie McGowan recorded her first career clean sheet making a pair of saves logging the full 90 minutes.
CWU moved to 2-1-2 on the season and went 0-1-1 in the first week of GNAC play.
The Vikings (3-1-3) remain on the road next week in GNAC play with games against Montana State Billings on Thursday (10/2) and Seattle Pacific on Saturday (10/4). WWU is back at Harrington Field for three consecutive conference games beginning October 9 hosting Western Oregon. The complete 2025 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/25_WSOC.
Western Washington 0, Central Washington 0
Date: September 27, 2025
Field: CWU Soccer Field Site: Ellensburg, WA
Attendance: 151
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Western Washington............ 0 0 - 0
Central Washington............ 0 0 - 0
Shots: WWU 18, CWU 6
Shots on Goal: WWU 9, CWU 2
Saves: WWU 2 (McGowan – 2), CWU 9 (Galbraith - 9)
Corners: WWU 3, CWU 2
Fouls: WWU 9, CWU 5
Offsides: WWU 10, CWU 0
Kits: WWU (Black), CWU (Crimson)
Updated Records: WWU (3-1-3, 1-0-1), CWU (2-1-2, 0-1-1)
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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3-1-3
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Streak
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T1
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Home
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2-0-0
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Away
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1-1-3
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Neutral
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0-0-0
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GNAC Record
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1-0-1
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Non-Conference
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2-1-2
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Ranked Opponents
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0-1-0
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Scoring First
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3-1-0
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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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3-0-0
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Tied at the Half
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0-1-2
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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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2-1-0
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Black
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1-0-3
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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.
