Women's Soccer 3/24/2021 11:31:00 AM Brian Kortz

Soccer to Face Saint Martin’s and Northwest Nazarene on Upcoming Road Trip

LACEY, Wash./NAMPA, Idaho – It will be a familiar opponent for the Western Oregon University soccer team this Thursday when they will face Saint Martin's for the second straight time, only this time on the road in Lacey. The Wolves will then close the road trip traveling to Idaho to face Northwest Nazarene on Monday.

The Saints and Wolves played each other in Monmouth this past Thursday (Mar. 18) when WOU claimed the 3-2 victory. The Wolves came out on fire to start the game getting a goal in the second minute from Alyssa Tomasini. WOU made it 2-0 just over six minutes later when Camille Darland buried a free kick in the eighth minute. Right before the half, Piper Matson pushed the lead to 3-0 scoring what would turn out to be the game-winning goal in the 42^nd minute.

Saint Martin's made a strong push in the second half, scoring their first goal in the 76^th minute and then adding another in the 83^rd minute. Emily Wheeler and the defense then kept the Saints from scoring on a few chances over the closing minutes to take the win.
WOU held the edge in shots (12-8) and on goal (5-4), dominating the first half in shots (9-1).

Tomasini led the offense with three shots, landing two on goal. Her first shot of the game found the back of the net and then her second attempt hit the crossbar. Darland and Hannah Cabral each attempted two shots with one apiece landing on goal. Darland's first shot was the free kick that landed in the net for the second goal of the game. Matson had one shot and she made it count, collecting the third goal of the game right before halftime. Chloe Smith added two shots, while Gabby Pulliam and Lilly Nowatzke each had a shot.

In goal, Morgan Mihelich started and played the entire first half facing only one shot. In the second half, Wheeler faced seven shots, making five saves.

Saint Martin's is 0-3 so far this spring having faced Northwest Nazarene twice before the game at WOU last week. The Saints have been outscored 9-4 and opponents hold a 59-19 advantage in shots and 28-8 on goal.

Kiersten Madsen who scored both goals in the game at WOU, leads the team with three goals and six points. Justine Pauly adds the other goal and Daeh Lindquist has an assist. Ali Campigotto has started all three games in goal holding a 3.00 goals against average and a 69.0 save percentage.

Northwest Nazarene has played five games so far going 5-0. They opened the season with an overtime win at College of Idaho (2-1) and then picked up a big road win at Division I Idaho State (1-0). Since then they have the two 3-1 wins over Saint Martin's and this past Thursday they defeated MSU Billings 4-0.

The Nighthawks have outscored their opponents 13-3, hold a commanding 112-24 edge in shots, including 52-11 on goal. Sierra Sanchez leads the team with five goals and an assist for 11 points. McKenzie Buell adds two goals and four assists for eight points, while Ashley Parton has two goals and two assists for six points. Six players have a goal this season and nine have at least a point. In goal, Alexis Montoya has started four games going 4-0 with a 0.52 goals against average and a 75.0 save percentage. Ariel Kotte has played two games collecting two saves and a win.

WOU and NNU played twice during the 2019 season with both games ending in ties as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Nampa and a 0-0 draw in Monmouth. The Wolves hold a 21-10-6 record in the series since 2000 going 12-4-2 in Monmouth and 9-6-4 in Nampa.

WOU and SMU will play on Thursday starting at 3 p.m. and then WOU and NNU will play on Monday starting at 3 p.m. (Pacific). Live video and stats will be available for both games.

For the Saint Martin's game, click here for video and click here for stats

For the Northwest Nazarene game, click here for video and click here for stats

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Players Mentioned

#1 Hannah Cabral: M; 5' 5"; Junior

#24 Alyssa Tomasini: F; 5' 8"; Senior

#30 Emily Wheeler: GK; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#21 Camille Darland: MF; 5' 9"; Freshman

#10 Piper Matson: F/MF; 5' 6"; Freshman

#9 Lilly Nowatzke: MF; 5' 8"; Freshman

#14 Chloe Smith: F; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#23 Gabby Pulliam: F/D; 5' 7"; Freshman

#99 Morgan Mihelich: GK; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#1 Hannah Cabral
: 5' 5"; Junior
: M

#24 Alyssa Tomasini
: 5' 8"; Senior
: F

#30 Emily Wheeler
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: GK

#21 Camille Darland
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: MF

#10 Piper Matson
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: F/MF

#9 Lilly Nowatzke
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: MF

#14 Chloe Smith
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: F

#23 Gabby Pulliam
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: F/D

#99 Morgan Mihelich
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: GK