Seven players, including three forwards who were first-team all-state selections, have signed National Letters of Intent to play women's soccer at Western Washington University, coach Travis Connell announced Monday. The three all-state picks are Brina Sych of Union High School in Vancouver, Kristin Maris of Issaquah, and Anna Geldenhuys of Sammamish High School in Bellevue.
The stadium lights had dimmed on Kelly Irving's soccer career as she prepared to begin a new chapter of her life in the fall of 2005 as an incoming freshman at Western Washington University. Little did she know the peak of her athletic success was just around the corner. Through persistence that led to a second chance, Irving became the foundation of the Vikings' midfield, playing in a school-record 81 games, tying a school record for career assists that was originally set 25 years ago with 26, and helping the team to two NCAA Division II National Tournament appearances.
Two members of the Western Washington University women's soccer team were second-team selections on the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America/NCAA Division II West Region All-Star Team announced today. They are Kylie Broadbent, a senior goalkeeper, and Kelly Irving, a senior midfielder. Irving had eight assists, tying a school career record that had stood for 25 years with a four-year total of 26. She also scored three goals, all game winners. Broadbent had a 0.77 goals against average and eight shutouts.
Three members of the Western Washington University women's soccer team were second-team picks on the 2009 Daktronics/NCAA Division II West Region All-Star Team announced today. They are senior midfielder Kelly Irving, sophomore defender Alicia Patten and senior defender Brynn Regan.
Western Washington University senior midfielder Kelly Irving and sophomore defender Alicia Patten were unanimous first-team choices on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer all-star team announced today. Irving tied for the GNAC lead in assists with eight and tied a school career record that had stood for 25 years with a four-year total of 26 assists. Irving and Patten helped the Vikings rank second in both goals against average at 1.05 per game and shutouts with nine.
The last hope of making a third trip in four years to the NCAA Division II National Tournament was put to rest today as the Western Washington University women's soccer team did not receive an at-large berth into the West Regional. The Vikings, who nearly earned an automatic berth only to have the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship slip away in the final week of the season, complete their season 11-4-4 overall and second in the GNAC at 8-1-3. Western concluded the season unbeaten in its final seven games.
Midfielder Kasey Hostetler scored one goal and assisted on another as Western Washington University defeated Montana State University Billings, 2-1, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Saturday at the Yellowjacket Soccer Complex. The Vikings, who extended their unbeaten streak to seven games (5-0-2), finished their regular season 11-4-4 overall and second in the GNAC standings at 8-1-3, despite having a victory and a tie in their two meetings with league champion Seattle Pacific.
Western Washington University attempted 40 shots, but couldn't find the go-ahead goal and tied Northwest Nazarene University, 1-1 in overtime, in a wind-swept Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Thursday at Orca Field on the campus of Whatcom Community College. The Vikings, who extended their unbeaten streak to six games are 10-4-4 overall, but fell out of first place in the GNAC standings at 7-1-3, as Seattle Pacific moved into the lead at 8-2-1 with a 3-2 overtime victory Thursday at Montana State-Billings.
The Western Washington University women's soccer team can capture a second straight Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship and with it an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II National Tournament with wins this week in its final two regular-season games. The Vikings entertain Northwest Nazarene on Thursday (4 p.m.) at Orca Field on the campus of Whatcom Community College, then go to Montana State Billings on Saturday (12 noon).
Western Washington University recovered from allowing an early goal, earning a 1-1 tie against nationally ranked Seattle Pacific University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Wednesday at Interbay Stadium. The Vikings, who are on a five-game unbeaten streak, are 10-4-3 overall and stay atop the GNAC standings at 7-1-2. Seattle Pacific, ranked No.6 nationally in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America/NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, is 14-2-1 overall and 7-1-1 in the GNAC.
The Western Washington University women's soccer team will be going for a sweep of defending NCAA Division II national champion Seattle Pacific on Wednesday (7 p.m.) in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest at Seattle's Interbay Stadium. The Vikings, who upset the then No.1-ranked Falcons, 3-2 on Oct. 3 at Bellingham, are riding a season-best four-game winning streak, all of them shutouts. They lead the GNAC standings by one point at 7-1-1 and are 10-4-2 overall.
Western Washington University took over first place in the league standings by the slim margin of one point as it blanked Montana State University Billings, 3-0, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Saturday at Orca Field on the campus of Whatcom Community College. The Vikings improved to 10-4-2 overall and are 7-1-1 in GNAC action. Seattle Pacific is second at 7-1-0. Western, which is working on a season-best four-game winning streak, all of them shutouts, plays the nationally No.4-ranked Falcons on Wednesday (7 p.m.) at Seattle's Interbay Stadium.
With virtually no room for error if it is to make a second straight NCAA Division II national tournament appearance, the Western Washington University women's soccer team closes out its regular-season with four Great Northwest Athletic Conference contests. That stretch begins Saturday when the Vikings entertain Montana State Billings on Saturday (7 p.m.) at Orca Field on the campus of Whatcom Community College.
Western Washington University midfielder Kelly Irving has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week for Oct. 12-18. Irving, a senior from Gig Harbor (graduate of Gig Harbor High School), helped the Vikings to three road victories, all shutouts. She had the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win at Grand Canyon and was credited with assists on game-winning goals in a 2-0 triumph at Central Washington and a 1-0 victory at Western Oregon.
Forward Molly Shannon (Jr., Bellingham) scored the game's only goal in the 58th minute, lifting Western Washington University to a 1-0 victory over Western Oregon University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Sunday at the WOU Soccer Field. It was the Vikings' third straight win, all of them shutouts. They improved to 9-4-2 overall and are locked in a tight battle for first in the GNAC standings at 6-1-1 with Seattle Pacific, which is 6-1-0.
With very little wiggle room to gain its second straight NCAA Division II national tournament appearance, the Western Washington University women's soccer team closes out the regular-season with five Great Northwest Athletic Conference contests, beginning at Western Oregon on Sunday (1 p.m.). The Vikings, 8-4-2 overall and holding a slim lead in the league standings at 5-1-1, then entertain Montana State Billings on Saturday, Oct. 24 (7 p.m.) at Orca Field on the campus of Whatcom Community College before their road rematch with nationally No.4-ranked Seattle Pacific on Wednesday, Oct.
Forwards Molly Shannon (Jr., Bellingham) and Emily Frankland (Jr., Sammamish/Skyline) scored second-half goals as Western Washington University blanked Central Washington University, 2-0, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Wednesday at the CWU Soccer Field. The Vikings won their second consecutive game following a pair of losses, improving to 8-4-2 overall and stayed atop the GNAC standings at 5-1-1.
Midfielder Kelly Irving and forward Claire Morgan scored second-half goals from 22 and 32 yards, respectively, as Western Washington University blanked Grand Canyon University, 2-0, in a non-league women's soccer contest Monday at GCU field. The Vikings, who snapped a two-game losing streak, improved to 7-4-2.
Forward Shelby Wong scored three goals, leading nationally ranked UC San Diego to a 5-0 victory over Western Washington University in a women's soccer contest Thursday at RIMAC field. The Vikings fell to 6-4-2 with their second straight loss, a skid that followed Western toppling then-unbeaten and No.1-ranked Seattle Pacific last Saturday. UCSD, ranked No.14 in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll, improved to 10-2-0. The Tritons have won their last five games and eight of their last nine.
Western Washington is ranked seventh in the inaugural NCAA Division II West Regional women's soccer poll of the 2009 season. The poll will eventually determine which three at-large teams join the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, California Collegiate Athletic Association and Pacific West Conference regular-season champions in the six-team playoffs.
With four games remaining on a tough road stretch, the Western Washington University women's soccer team travels to La Jolla, Calif., to play nationally ranked UC San Diego on Thursday (7 p.m.) and to Phoenix, Arizona, to meet Grand Canyon on Monday (1:30 p.m.). The Vikings, 6-3-2 overall and leading the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings at 4-1-1, then return to league play, going to Central Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 14 (3 p.m.) and Western Oregon on Sunday, Oct. 18 (1 p.m.).
Western Washington University had a 21-game league unbeaten streak end at 21 as it fell 2-1 to Saint Martin's University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Monday at the Regional Athletic Complex. The Vikings, who were coming off a 3-2 victory over nationally No.1-ranked and previously unbeaten Seattle Pacific on Saturday, dropped to 6-3-2 overall and 4-1-1 in GNAC action. They had entered the contest with an overall unbeaten string of seven games, six of them victories.
Western Washington University forward Emily Frankland has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Frankland, a junior from Sammamish (graduate of Skyline High School), had a pair of goals and an assist in leading the Vikings to league wins over Northwest Nazarene, 2-0, and NCAA Division II nationally No.1-ranked Seattle Pacific, 3-2.
Forward Lucy Miller scored in the 82nd minute, lifting Western Washington University to a stunning 3-2 victory over nationally No.1-ranked and previously unbeaten Seattle Pacific University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Saturday at Orca Field on the Whatcom Community College campus. The Vikings improved to 6-2-2 overall and took over first place in the conference at 4-0-1. They are unbeaten in the last seven games, six of them victories. Western has not lost in 21 consecutive GNAC contests, including three ties, a streak that started in 2007.
Western Washington University extended its unbeaten streak to six as it defeated Northwest Nazarene University, 2-0, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest Wednesday afternoon at the NNU Soccer Field. The Vikings, who posted their third straight shutout, improved to 5-2-2 overall and 3-0-1 in league play. They have allowed just one goal in the last six games, winning five and tying one. Western has not lost in its last 20 league counters (17-0-3), its last conference setback being 2-0 to Seattle Pacific on Oct. 17, 2007.
