MATCH #9
Western Oregon (4-3-1, 0-2-1 GNAC) vs. Central Washington (2-5, 0-2 GNAC)
Saturday, Oct. 3, at. 1 p.m.
Monmouth, Ore. – WOU Soccer Field

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MONMOUTH, Ore. – Western Oregon soccer seeks to improve their GNAC record this Saturday, Oct. 3 with a match against Central Washington.
 
Last week, the Wolves suffered an unfortunate 2-1 lost in Billings to Montana State on Sept. 24. Despite the fact that Allison Sprecher scored first, the Yellowjackets came back in the second half with two goals to eventually take the victory.
 
Western Oregon then traveled to Nampa to face Northwest Nazarene on Sept. 26. Vicky Cruz Rosales scored in the first half, but the Crusaders retaliated with a goal as well, leaving the Wolves tied at halftime. Similar events occurred in the second half as Dani Payne scored and regained the lead. However, a late Northwest Nazarene goal in the 89th minute kept the Crusaders alive. Two overtime periods passed, yet neither team could finish it off with the match resulting in a 2-2 tie.
 
After two tough games, the Wolves are on the hunt for a victory against Central Washington.
 
LEADING THE PACK
Seven of the Wolves have made their 15 total goals happen this season. Rosales leads the charts with four goals, whereas Sprecher and Makana Pundyke each have three.
 
In 2014, Western Oregon scored a total of 16 goals as Pundyke stood at the top with four goals. This year's Wolves are well on track to have a leading scorer surpass four goals, while also passing last year's total amount of goals.
 
ABOUT CENTRAL WASHINGTON       
The Wildcats are also in search of their first GNAC win this season as they stand at 2-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play. On Sept. 24, they endured a 1-0 loss against Simon Fraser. The Clan outshot Central Washington 12-2 in the first half, and the lone goal of the game came in the second half. In their only other GNAC game, Central Washington fell to Concordia, 2-0 on Sept. 19.
 
Whitney Lowe is the only Wildcat with multiple goals this season as her count is at two. Reilly Retz, Cassie Ripley, Alyssa Navlet, Michaela Wallace, and Shaina Mitchell have all scored once.
 
Most of the goals for and against Central Washington have occurred in the second half. They have scored six of their seven goals in the second, and their opponents have scored eight of 11 goals against them in the second as well. Goalkeeper Amanda White has faced 101 shots and made 42 saves.
 
All-time Series: Western Oregon leads 15-12-7
Last Meeting: Tied 0-0 in Monmouth
 
NEXT WEEK FOR WOU: The Wolves start the week early with a match against Concordia on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and a match against Seattle Pacific on Saturday, Oct. 10. Both games will take place in Monmouth.