Western Oregon (2-0)
at
Colorado Christian (1-1)
10 a.m. Thursday | Lakewood, Colorado
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MONMOUTH, Ore. --- The Western Oregon women's soccer team looks to build off a strong start to the season as the Wolves head to Colorado to take on Colorado Christian 10 a.m. Thursday.
WOLVES HEADING INTO THE WEEKÂ | 2022 STATISTICS
WOU is coming off a stellar start to their season that started with a win at No. 20 Sonoma State on Thursday before returning home to beat defending RMAC champion Colorado Mesa on Sunday.
In the win over Sonoma State, the Wolves got a goal in the 10th minute from
Jenna Efraimson and the defense and goalkeeper
Olivia Holdenried did the rest with the keeper making 14 saves while facing 34 shots.
In the win over CMU, the Wolves got goes from
Emma Smith (assisted by
Alyna Slayter),
Savannah Taylor and
Lulu Sadler (the game-winner in the 85th minute) to beat the Mavericks.
The Wolves earned a weekly conference honor with Holdenried being named the GNAC Defensive Player of the Week after picking up 20 saves and allowing just one goal in the run of play (the other goal came on a penalty kick).
COLORADO CHRISTIAN HEADING INTO THE WEEKÂ | 2022 STATISTICS
The Cougars went 1-1 to open the season last week, losing to No. 25 Angelo State 3-0 Thursday and defeating Eastern New Mexico 1-0 on Sunday - both games at home in Lakewood.
In the win over ENMU, CCU got a goal in the 14th minute from Parker Sweet that was assisted by Capri Dewing. Ashleigh Maguire picked up the shutout, making one save.
RECENT HISTORY VERSUS SONOMA STATE, COLORADO MESA
The Wolves last played Colorado Christian on Sept. 10, 2015 and beat the Cougars in Colorado 2-1.
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WESTERN OREGON WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTES
WOLVES PICK UP ROAD WIN OVER RANKED FOE ...
The Western Oregon women's soccer team had a tough challenge to start the season as it hit the road to take on No. 20 Sonomoa State - but came away with a 1-0 win August 25.
Jenna Efraimson scored in the 10th minute and the defense - led by a stellar effort by
Olivia Holdenried - did the rest. Holdenried had 14 saves and faced 34 shots to pick up the shutout.
HOLDENRIED NAMED GNAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Western Oregon goalkeeperÂ
Olivia Holdenried has been named the GNAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29 after leading the Wolves to a pair of impressive victories. The sophomore from Windsor, California, allowed only one goal in the run of play (the other came on a penalty shot) and collected 20 saves in a pair of wins over defending conference champions this week (one of which was nationally ranked). In her most impressive performance, Holdenried picked up a shutout and had 14 saves (while facing 34 shots) in WOU's 1-0 win over No. 20 Sonoma State on the road Thursday. She then picked up six saves against Colorado Mesa in the Wolves' win Sunday at home.
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