GNAC Update: Current standings; matches coming this week

2015 GNAC WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 17, 2015 SCHOOL CONF PTS OVERALL PCT HOME AWAY Western Washington 8-0-0 24 13-1-0 .929 7-0-0 6-1-0 Concordia 6-1-1 19 9-2-2 .769 6-0-0 2-2-2 Seattle Pacific 5-3-1 16 9-3-1 .731 4-1-1 5-2-0 Simon Fraser 4-3-1 13 6-3-2 .636 4-2-0 1-1-2 Montana State Billings 4-4-1 13 6-5-2 .538 …

GNAC men’s soccer year in review

Junior Danny Olivas and the Falcons reached the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West Region in 2014. 2014 Season Recap Final NSCAA Top 25 Poll 2014 Season Stats #GNACsoccer PORTLAND, OR--- (GNACSports.com) History was made, a few records were set and memorable careers started and ended for GNAC men’s soccer players …

SPU wins GNAC Title over Western Washington in a penalty shootout

TUKWILA, WA - (GNACsports.com) For the second year in a row, it took a shootout to decide the winner of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer tournament. Same result, but perhaps a little more drama this time. Third-seed Seattle Pacific claimed the title for the second year in a row winning the shootout 5-4 …

Aylward’s goal, assist launch Vikings into GNAC Final

TUKWILA, WA. - (www.WWUVikings.com) Forward Elise Aylward (So., Renton/Lindbergh) had a goal and assist, lifting Western Washington University to a 2-1 triumph Central Washington University on Thursday, Nov. 6, in a semifinal of the 3rd Annual Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Tournament at the Starfire Sports Complex. The Vikings, No.12 in the latest National Soccer …

Farrell’s free kick lifts Falcons to GNAC title match

TUKWILA, WA– (SPUFalcons.com) Isabel Farrell received the conference Player of the Year award on Monday. On Thursday she displayed one of the reasons the honor was deserved – her proficiency on set pieces. Farrell perfectly placed a free kick into the upper left corner in the 34th minute, lifting defending champion Seattle Pacific to a 1-0 …

GNAC honors: SPU’s Isabel Farrell is Player, Newcomer of Year

PORTLAND, Ore. – (SPU release) Isabel Farrell, who is Seattle Pacific’s top playmaker and second-leading scorer, received both the Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year awards and was one of the Falcons’ three first-team selections on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer squad that was announced Tuesday. The junior midfielder played a …

SPU Falcon Men win GNAC title

BILLINGS, MT – (SPUFalcons.com) Fittingly, the Falcons followed their familiar formula Saturday to capture the conference championship. They played stifling defense, got a sensational save from their goalkeeper and had somebody step up to score the game-winner. Sean Russell's 65th-minute goal sparked a 1-0 win at Montana State Billings that clinched the Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's …

Saint Martin’s teams hit the pitch in Lacey

LACEY, WA---  (www.SMUSaints.com) The Saint Martin's University men's soccer program started the 2014 season on August, 18th with practice at the Regional Athletic Complex. Head coach Rob Walker is in his eighth season with the Saints. SMU finished 5-11-2 overall in 2013 and 5-7-2 in league play. "Some great surprises from some of our returners," …

SMU Saints Men march in eight new recruits

LACEY, WA - The Saint Martin's University men's soccer team announced the addition of eight new players, all from the state of Washington, who are set to join the Saints squad in 2014 adding depth at all positions. "Our 2014 class has depth in all three lines in the game: defense, midfield and forward. We think …

Althauser set to join SMU Women’s Soccer in 2014

LACEY, WA - The Saint Martin's University women's soccer team signed midfielder Camryn Althauser to a national letter of intent and she will join the Saints this fall. "Camryn is a gifted athlete who has shown great ability in the middle of the field. We think she will play a part in scoring goals and in …

Falcon Men’s season ends in Southern California

LA JOLLA, Calif. – The 2013 Seattle Pacific men’s soccer season ended Thursday exactly how it started in September – with a 1-0 loss to Chico State. Kramer Runager’s 63rd-minute header accounted for the lone goal as third-seeded Chico State eliminated No. 6 seed Seattle Pacific from the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament with …

Picture Perfect: Wilson Tsoi shoots GNAC Women’s Final – SPU and WWU

Wilson Tsoi delivers over 350 photos from Saturday's GNAC Final between Western Washington and Seattle Pacific. See them all at Facebook.com/goalWA! Read about the match here. goalWA.net Local Soccer News is sponsored by Pro Roofing Northwest, Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle, Redmond, Woodinville, Federal Way, Everett, Snohomish, Issaquah, Renton, Kent, Bothell, Edmonds Washington roofing company.

Falcons take GNAC Championship over Vikings in penalty kicks (Wilson Tsoi photos)

TUKWILA, WA - (GNACsports.com) Two saves from Seattle Pacific goalkeeper Natalie Harold in a penalty kick shootout elevated the Falcons to a victory over Western Washington in the 2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Championship Tournament finals Saturday afternoon at Starfire Sports Complex. With a goal from Hannah Huesers in the final three minutes of …

Seattle Pacific, Western Washington advance to GNAC Final

TUKWILA, WA- (GNACsports.com) It didn't take long into overtime for Brina Sych to send her team into the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Championship Tournament Saturday night. After battling to a 1-1 score in 90 minutes of regulation, the senior Western Washington defender converted a shot from inside the box in just the third minute of overtime, …

Issaquah’s Maris is GNAC Player of Year for Western Vikings

BELLINGHAM, WA - Western Washington University swept the top awards with forward Kristin Maris (Sr., Issaquah) being named Player of the Year, Brianna Jones (Bonney Lake) selected Defensive Player of the Year, and Travis Connell earning Coach of the Year as the 2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-star team was announced Tuesday, Nov. 5, by the conference office. The 2013 …

Ferndale’s Bannerman is Frosh of Year in GNAC for Saint Martin’s

PORTLAND, OR - Kelli Bannerman closed out the 2013 season by adding her first award to the list as the forward from Ferndale, Wash. was named the GNAC Freshman of the Year in women's soccer. A total of three SMU players earned All-GNAC accolades as announced today by the conference office. Bannerman was one of …

Seattle Pacific Falcon Men fly to 14th straight unbeaten

BELLINGHAM, WA – (SPUFalcons.com) On a warm day in mid August, coach Mark Collings was wondering how well his Seattle Pacific men's soccer team – with nearly a dozen new players jostling to join the lineup – would blend. On a cold Halloween night in Bellingham, that team officially has blended in record-setting fashion. Sean Russell …

Western Women clinch GNAC with win at Central

ELLENSBURG, WA - Forward Kristin Maris (Sr., Issaquah) scored in the 83rd minute as nationally ranked Western Washington University clinched a second straight regular-season conference championship with a 2-1 victory over Central Washington University on Thursday afternoon in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer contest at the CWU Soccer Field. The Vikings, ranked No.11 …

GNAC 2013 Women’s Soccer Championships at Starfire November 7-9

TUKWILA, WA --- The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) will hold its 2013 Women's Soccer Championships on November 7 and 9 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. The GNAC Women's soccer championship features the top 4 teams in the league (a combined 30-8 record in conference, and 39-11 overall) competing for the league's automatic …

Central Washington Wildcats are GNAC Team of Week

PORTLAND, OR. --  (school release) The Central Washington University women's soccer team, which has won five of its last six games and has moved into second place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings, has been named the GNAC Team of the Week. The Wildcats defeated both Seattle Pacific University and Simon Fraser University this …

Seattle Pacific Falcon Men begin five-match homestand

SEATTLE, WA - (school release) In the midst of a four-game winning streak, the Seattle Pacific men’s soccer team starts a five-game homestand this week at Interbay Stadium. The Falcons (4-1, 2-0 GNAC) host Northwest Nazarene (0-3-2, 0-2-0 GNAC) on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the opener of a doubleheader with the SPU women who …

Western Women ranked 12th to start season

BELLINGHAM, WA (WWUVikings.com) Western Washington University, the defending Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament champion, is ranked No.12 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Pre-season Poll released this week. Last year, the Vikings reached the NCAA Division II Far West Regional title game and finished 19-4-0, the win total being a school record. …

Seattle Pacific Men announce newest Falcons

SEATTLE, Wash. --- (press release) Men’s soccer coach Mark Collings received letters of intent from five standout student-athletes, including four from high schools in the state of Washington, who committed to attend Seattle Pacific University next year. The quartet of local signees includes defender Jeffrey Collings from Seattle’s Ballard High School, the son of Falcons coach …

Western drops Regionals heartbreaker in overtime

DENVER, Colo. - Gabi Hernandez scored less than a minute into overtime to lift UC San Diego to a 2-1 victory over Western Washington University in the West Regional championship of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer National Tournament between two nationally ranked teams Friday afternoon at Auraria Field on the Metro State campus. The …

Breakthrough: Western Women advance to regional championship

It's been a bleak weekend for Washington state colleges in soccer. One-by-one our schools have been dropping out of the playoffs. Western Washington's Vikings Women have gone against that trend, as the report below confirms. ROHNERT PARK, Calif. - Forward Kristin Maris (Jr., Issaquah) scored in the 103rd minute, as the Western Washington University women's …