BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's soccer team concluded the 2026 season with a 3-1 defeat on Senior Day against Western Oregon University on Saturday afternoon at Harrington Field.
The Wolves clinched the GNAC regular season title scoring a goal in the first half and two in the second to jump out to a 3-0 lead over the Vikings. WWU got 73rd-minute goal from sophomore forward Tommy Carroll on a penalty kick strike.
The Vikings wrapped up the season with a 9-8-2 overall record and placed fifth in the GNAC at 3-6-1 in conference games.
WWU held a 15-11 advantage in total shots and WOU edged the Vikings 7-6 in shots on goal. WOU goalkeeper Austin Valdez made five saves for the Wolves.
Prior to the game WWU seniors Gabriel Mata, Charlie Dyer and Edgar Serrano were celebrated on their Senior Day playing in their final games as a Viking.
Western Oregon 3, Western Washington 1
Date: October 31, 2026
Field: Harrington Field Site: Bellingham, WA
Attendance: 288
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Western Oregon................ 1 2 - 3
Western Washington............ 0 1 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 26:01 WOU Matsumoto
2. 46:12 WOU Brandan (Figueroa, Solek)
3. 65:17 WOU Randall
4. 72:49 WWU Carroll (PK)
Shots: WWU 15, WOU 11
Shots on Goal: WOU 7, WWU 6
Saves: WWU 4 (Dyer - 4), WOU 5 (Valdez - 5)
Corners: WWU 4, WOU 2
Fouls: WOU 19, WWU 10
Offsides: WWU 1, WOU 1
Kits: WWU (Black), WOU (Gray)
Updated Records: WWU (9-8-2, 3-6-1), WOU (11-3-5, 7-1-2)
Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2026 season:
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2026 RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall Record
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9-8-2
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Streak
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L1
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Home
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6-3-1
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Away
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3-4-1
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Neutral
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0-1-0
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GNAC Record
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3-6-1
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Non-Conference
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6-2-1
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Ranked Opponents
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2-1-1
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Scoring First
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8-3-0
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Opponent Scores First
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1-5-2
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Lead at the Half
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3-1-0
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Tied at the Half
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5-3-1
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Trail at the Half
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1-4-1
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Record by Kit
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White
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3-2-1
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Navy Blue
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2-2-1
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Light Blue
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3-2-0
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Black
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1-2-0
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FINAL GNAC STANDINGS & RESULTS
Here is a look at the final standings from the 2026 GNAC regular season and the results from the final week of the season. The top three 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. Updated conference standings, schedules, results and statistics can be found online at GNACsports.com.
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School
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Points
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GNAC
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Pct.
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Overall
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Pct.
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Home
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Away
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Neutral
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Streak
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Last 10
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1.
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Western Oregon *+
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23
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7-1-2
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.800
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11-3-5
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.711
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7-1-2
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3-2-3
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1-0-0
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W6
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8-1-1
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2.
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Seattle Pacific *
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22
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7-2-1
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.750
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15-3-1
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.816
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10-0
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4-3-1
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1-0-0
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W3
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8-1-1
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3.
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Simon Fraser *
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17
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5-3-2
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.600
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7-5-5
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.559
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4-2-2
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3-2-2
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0-1-1
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W1
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6-3-1
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4.
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Northwest Nazarene
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12
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3-4-3
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.450
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8-5-6
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.579
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5-2-1
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1-3-3
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2-0-2
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L2
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3-4-3
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5.
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Western Washington
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10
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3-6-1
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.350
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9-8-2
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.526
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6-3-1
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3-4-1
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0-1-0
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L1
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3-6-1
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6.
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Saint Martin's
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1
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0-9-1
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.050
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5-12-2
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.316
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3-4-2
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0-7-0
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2-1-0
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L3
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1-8-1
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* Qualified for GNAC Championships + 2026 Regular Season Champion
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This Week's GNAC Schedule
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Thursday, October 29:
Western Oregon 3, at Simon Fraser 0
at Seattle Pacific 3, Northwest Nazarene 0
at Western Washington 1, Saint Martin's 0
Saturday, October 31:
at Seattle Pacific 4, Jamestown 0
at Simon Fraser 4, Saint Martin's 0
Western Oregon 3, at Western Washington 1
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Here is a look at the Vikings 2026 schedule and game-by-game results:
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DATE
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OPPONENT
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LOCATION / VENUE
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RESULT
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8/27 (Thu.)
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Chico State
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 3-2
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8/29 (Sat.)
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Stanislaus State (#5)
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-1
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9/3 (Thu.)
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Point Loma (#4)
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-1
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9/5 (Sat.)
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Westmont
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-0
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9/10 (Thu.)
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vs. Westminster
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Denver, CO (Regis Turf Field)
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L, 3-1
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9/13 (Sun.)
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@Regis
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Denver, CO (Regis Turf Field)
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T, 1-1
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9/16 (Wed.)
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@St. Edward's
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Austin, TX (Lewis-Chen Family Field)
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W, 2-0
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9/18 (Fri.)
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@Dallas Baptist
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Dallas, TX (Patriot Soccer Field)
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L, 2-1
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9/24 (Thu.)
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@Saint Martin's GNAC
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Lacey, WA (SMU Soccer Field)
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W, 1-0
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9/26 (Sat.)
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@Western Oregon GNAC
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Monmouth, OR (WOU Soccer Field)
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L, 3-2
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10/1 (Thu.)
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Northwest Nazarene GNAC (#19)
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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T, 2-2
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10/3 (Sat.)
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Seattle Pacific GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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L, 4-1
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10/8 (Thu.)
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@Simon Fraser GNAC
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Burnaby, BC (Terry Fox Field)
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L, 4-2
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10/15 (Thu.)
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@Northwest Nazarene GNAC
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Nampa, ID (NNU Soccer Field)
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W, 1-0
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10/17 (Sat.)
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@Seattle Pacific GNAC (#13)
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Seattle, WA (Interbay Stadium)
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L, 2-1
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10/22 (Thu.)
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Simon Fraser GNAC
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Seattle, WA (Interbay Stadium)
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W, 1-0
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10/24 (Sat.)
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Jamestown
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 4-1
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10/29 (Thu.)
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Saint Martin's GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 1-0
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10/31 (Sat.)
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Western Oregon GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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L, 3-1
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