Coming Up – Simon Fraser (September 28, Lacey, Washington, 3:00 p.m.) Central Washington (September 30, Lacey, Washington, 3:00 p.m.)
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Saints Two Of The Best In The West – The Saints got on the board with a goal in the 82nd minute after
Lauren Allison connected on a
Shea McKnight pass but ultimately fell 4-1 to Seattle Pacific in their first GNAC match of the year. The Falcons jumped out to an early lead on the Saints with a goal in the 11th minute. In the closing minutes of the first half, the Falcons struck again to increase their lead to 2-0 going into halftime. SPU tacked on their third goal of the match and second from Julia DeVere in the 63rd minute of the match. The fourth and final goal for Seattle Pacific came 12 minutes later after a couple give and go passes lead to an open shot for Simone Herzberg. The Saints, looking for their first goal in the month of September, found the back of the net after
Lauren Allison turned loose on a ball 17 yards out, center of the field to back left of the goal. The goal marked the first goal for Allison and she was assisted by
Shea McKnight. "I wish the result reflected the way we played today," said head coach
Heather Cato. "I'm so proud of how the ladies came together and competed all the way to the end. We talked about getting one percent better every day and today we took a big step in that direction."
Ali Koehler made the start at keeper, making 9 saves on 21 shots faced, with the team making the 10th save of the match.
Brittany Orlosky,
Kylee Sarchett and McKnight each recorded three shots with
Dulce Armas putting her one shot on goal.
Kiersten Madsen scored her first collegiate goal against the No. 1 team in the country, Western Washington in the 6-1 loss at home on Saturday. The Vikings proved why they are number one ranked team in all of NCAA D-II after controlling the ball throughout the entirely of the match and gaining an early 3-0 lead in the first half. The Vikings scored first in the second half, just 1:23 minutes out of halftime to extend their lead over the Saints 4-0. However, the Saints found their first chance to score in the 77th minute when
Madison Walker took a corner. Walker placed the ball on the right side of the box, finding Madsen who capitalized for her first goal in a Saints uniform. Madsen's goal was the first the Vikings had conceded since September 2 and first in conference play. Western Washington closed out the match with two goals in the final 10 minutes to secure the 6-1 win and their 31st straight match without a loss. "Unfortunately, we were unable to put together a full game today," said head coach
Heather Cato. "WWU is a great side so a team can't take 45 minutes to start playing. However, I'm excited about the improvements that we made today and getting a goal on such a quality side is something we can build on." Madsen led the team with two shots including her one on goal, while
Shea McKnight and
Brittany Orlosky each recorded one shot.
Ali Koehler got the start at keeper, making seven saves on 31 shots faced, increasing her total saves to 37 in five matches.
Simon Fraser Preview – Simon Fraser enters the matchup with the Saints with a record of 3-4-0 and 1-2-0 in conference action. The Clan won their last match against Central Washington on Saturday, 4-2. SFU is lead largely by Emma Pringle, who in seven matches has scored seven goals with one assist for 15 total points. Pringle leads the team in shots with 24 and shot percentage at .292. Five other SFU players have each scored one goal this season to equal the Clan's 12 total goals. Jenna Baxter, one the SFU's players with one goal, leads the team with three assists. Playing all but 13 minutes at goalkeeper this year has been number 99 Priya Sandhu. Sandhu, in 632 minutes of action, has recorded 34 saves while allowing 14 goals for a save percentage of .708. She holds a record of 3-4-0 with one of her wins coming from a shutout. As a team, Simon Fraser has outscored their opponents in the first half to a tune of 6-3 before being outscored 11-5 in the second 45 minutes. SFU has one goal in overtime, coming in the second overtime. They have been outshot 99-79, and are nearly even in saves, 36-35, against their opponents.
Central Washington Preview – The Wildcats of Central Washington stop at No. 1 Western Washington before traveling to Lacey for a date with the Saints. Entering the week, Central Washington sits 1-4-2 on the season with a 0-1-1 record in conference play. Leading the offense for the Wildcats this season is number 14 Nolte Mackenzie, who has scored six goals and one assist in seven matches. Sophia Keenan supports Mackenzie with two goals and one assist. Whitney Lowe, Emily Minoque, and Lexsi Manning each have one goal scored while Lowe leads the team with three assists. Emily Holt has made six of the seven starts at goalkeeper, making 41 saves on 103 shots so far. Holt holds a .788 save percentage is allowing 1.77 goals per match or 11 total goals on the season. Holt was credited with one shutout on the year. As a unit, the Wildcats have been outscored by their opponents 15-11 and outshot 111-109 as well. Opponents are averaging a .523 shot on goal percentage against Central Washington's defense.
GNAC Review – The number one team in the country, Western Washington, continued their run of dominance by extending their winning streak this season to seven. Seattle Pacific has managed to hang with the Vikings at the top of the conference by posting a perfect 3-0-0 record in conference and a 5-2-0 overall record. Concordia (5-2-1, 2-0-1 GNAC) and Northwest Nazarene (5-3-0, 2-1-0) sit third and fourth in the standings respectively. Simon Fraser (3-4-0, 1-2-0) is fifth at three points. Central Washington, Montana State Billings and Western Oregon are all tied at one point, followed by Saint Martin's.
