WOU WOMEN'S SOCCER (0-0-2)
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SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
at Stanislaus State (1-1), 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
at CSU Monterey Bay (1-1), 5 p.m.
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THE WOLVES HEADING INTO THE WEEK
WOU is coming off a pair of draws at home to open the season against teams that are receiving votes in the latest NCAA D-II women's national poll - a 1-1 draw against UCCS (then ranked sixth in the nation) thanks to a late goal by Ciara Garcia and a 0-0 draw against MSU Denver behind solid defensive effort and two saves from keeper Sophia Pierce.

THE OPPONENTS HEADING INTO THE WEEK
Stanislaus State opened the season in GNAC country last week, beating Saint Martin's 3-1 Thursday in Lacey, Washington, before heading to Canada and falling to Simon Fraser 2-0 on Saturday. In the win over SMU, the Warriors got a goal and an assist from Haylee Heffner and were 17 seconds away from the shutout before the Saints scored.

CSU Monterey Bay opened the season against a GNAC school as well, but at home as the Otters fell to Central Washington 1-0 on Thursday before bouncing back to beat Jessup on the road Saturday by the same 1-0 score.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Stanislaus State
ALL-TIME: 1-4-1
FIRST MEETING: 2004
STREAK: Won 1
LAST WIN: 1-0 Sept. 1, 2023 in Monmouth
LAST LOSS: 2-0 Sept. 4, 2023 in Turlock, CA
 
CSU Monterey Bay
ALL-TIME: 1-1-1
FIRST MEETING: 2005
STREAK: Tied 1
LAST GAME: 1-1 tie, Sept. 11, 2022 in Monmouth
LAST WIN: 1-0 Aug. 25, 2005 in Seaside, CA
LAST LOSS: 1-0 (OT) Sept. 14, 2019 in Seaside, CA
 
NOTES
Ranked Opponents Unbeaten Streak Continues
The Wolves continue to shine against top competition as they are 3-0-3 against ranked opponents in their previous six games after picking up a draw against No. 6 UCCS on Sept. 5. 

• 1-1 tie vs. #6 UCCS, 9/5/24
• 1-1 tie vs. #22 Seattle Pacific, 10/19/23
• 2-1 win at #5 Western Washingtin, 10/27/22
• 1-0 win at #20 Sonoma State, 8/25/22
• 1-1 tie vs. Western Washington, 11/4/21
• 1-0 win vs. #7 Seattle Pacific, 9/30/21

First season-opening draw in program history
The Wolves' 1-1 draw against No. 6 UCCS on Sept. 5 marked the first time the program has opened the season with a draw since the program began in 1996.

Wolves picked fourth in GNAC Preseason Coaches Poll
The Western Oregon women's soccer team was picked fourth in the GNAC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll.

WOU picked up 37 points in the poll, finishing behind Western Washington (59), Seattle Pacific (55) and Simon Fraser (52) and ahead of Northwest Nazarene (30), Central Washington (22), Montana State Billings (19) and Saint Martin's (15). The Wolves are coming off a third-place finish in the conference in 2023 - going 5-4-5 in GNAC play and 8-5-6 overall, tied for the second-most wins for the program and the fewest losses since the 2013 team went 9-4-6. WOU last season qualified for the GNAC Championships, falling the semifinals to Western Washington.