Western Washington University Athletics

SEATTLE, Wash. – The No. 8 nationally ranked Western Washington University women's soccer team continued its march towards the GNAC regular season title netting a pair of second half goals to defeat rival Seattle Pacific University 2-0 Thursday night at Interbay Stadium.

 

WWU improved to 12-3-3 overall and remains in first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings with 31 points at 10-0-1. The top-ranked West Region team extended its winning streak to nine consecutive games and is undefeated over its last 14 games (11-0-3). With three regular-season games remaining, the Vikings have a six-point cushion in the standings over second-place Simon Fraser (25 points, 8-2-1).

 

The game was scoreless until the 68th minute when freshman defender Blake Francis scored her first collegiate goal that would stand as the game winner. Freshman forward Madeline Mays sent a corner into middle of the six-yard box that was punched by SPU goalkeeper Celia Ramos, but Francis chested the ball and sent a strong right-footed shot into the roof of the goal.

 

Less than three minutes after the go-ahead goal, the Vikings struck again with an insurance score to move the scoreline to 2-0. A Western throw-in bounced into the box with an SPU defender heading the ball directly to senior midfielder Mie Cairns, who volleyed the interception into the back of the net for her second goal of the season.

 

Western's defense recorded its 12th shutout of the season while holding Seattle Pacific to just one shot in the 90-minute match. The Vikings have allowed only four goals in 16 games for a 0.250 goals against average.

 

"We really grew into the game … the longer we played, the better we got. That's a testament to this group as they were really locked in trying to figure out how to gain an advantage against SPU. They started to solve problems and got stronger and stronger, and created good chances leading to the two goals," said WWU head coach Travis Connell. "I am proud of the 19 players on the field tonight that worked so hard, and the entire team for how they push each other in practice. It's not just one player, but the whole team and their commitment to playing defense. Tonight was another good defensive performance."

 

WWU held a decisive 23-1 advantage in total shots with a 10-0 lead in shots on goal. 

 

SPU goalkeeper Celia Ramos made a career-high eight saves in the contest. Haley Teofilo recorded the lone shot for the Falcons in the ninth minute of the game. SPU dropped to 9-4-2 overall having its six-game undefeated streak snapped and remains in third place in the GNAC at 6-3-2 (20 points).

 

The first-place Vikings (12-1-3, 10-0-1 GNAC) remain on the road this weekend traveling to play at Montana State Billings on Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 12 pm MT/11 am PT at Yellowjacket Soccer Field in Billings. The complete 2026 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/WSOC.

 

WWU extended its unbeaten streak in GNAC play to 40 consecutive games, going 33-0-7 during this stretch of regular-season conference contests since the end of the 2023 season … the Vikings have won nine streak and unbeaten in their last 14 games (11-0-3) … recorded 12th shutout of the season (10th in last 11 games).

 

#8 Western Washington 2, Seattle Pacific 0

Date: October 22, 2026

Field: Interbay Stadium     Site: Seattle, WA

Attendance: 267

 

Goals by period                 1  2    Tot

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Western Washington............  0  2  -  2

Seattle Pacific...............  0  0  -  0

 

SCORING SUMMARY:

1.        67:13      WWU      Francis

2.        70:11      WWU      Cairns

 

Shots: WWU 23, SPU 1

Shots on Goal: WWU 10, SPU 0

Saves: WWU 0 (McGowan – 0), SPU 8 (Ramos - 8)

Corners: WWU 5, SPU 0

Fouls: WWU 5, SPU 5

Offsides: WWU 1, SPU 1

Kits: WWU (Light Blue), SPU (Maroon)

Updated Records: WWU (12-1-3, 10-0-1), SPU (9-4-2, 6-3-2)

 

Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2026 season:

 

 

Here is a look at the results and updated standings following Thursday's games to open the sixth and penultimate week of conference games. The top four teams in the standings at the conclusion of the regular season advance to play in the 2026 GNAC Championships held November 5-7 at Interbay Stadium in Seattle. WWU clinched its spot in the GNAC Championship tournament for the 14th consecutive season. Updated conference standings, schedules, results and statistics can be found online at GNACsports.com.

 

 

WWU won its fifth consecutive game vs. the Falcons, sweeping the 2026 regular season series, after going 3-0-0 last season … the Vikings lead the all-time series over SPU 28-24-10 with a 24-6-7 mark in the last 37 meetings since 2013 … current seven-game unbeaten streak against SPU including two ties in 2024.

 

One of the great rivalries in college soccer, WWU (2016, 2022) and Seattle Pacific (2008) each have claimed an NCAA Division II national championship. WWU has advanced to the NCAA Championships in 12 of the last 13 seasons, while SPU has appeared in 17 of the last 22 seasons. WWU (11) and SPU (10) have combined to capture 21 of the 24 GNAC regular-season titles and nine of 13 conference postseason titles.

 

Here is a look at the Vikings longest winning and unbeaten streaks in program history. WWU currently has a 9-game winning streak (tied for 7th-longest) and 14-game unbeaten streak (tied for 9th-longest):

 

 

Here is a look at the Vikings 2026 schedule and game-by-game results: