ELLENSBURG, Wash. (Oct. 25) – The Central Washington University women's soccer team returns to action for the final week of action in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular season.  The Wildcats head to Concordia on Thursday, before returning home for Senior Day on Saturday.
 
KICK-OFF
Thursday at Concordia (Ore.) – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday vs Montana State Billings – 11:00 a.m.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Thursday at Concordia Live Stats | Video
Saturday vs MSUB Live Stats|Video
 
QUOTABLES
"Grant has done a great job with his girls," CWU Head Coach Michael Farrand said.  "You look at last season, they failed to make the GNAC postseason and this year they are undefeated and in second.  It's a great accomplishment for him and the program."
 
"Billings is always tough," Farrand added.  "Stephen has a good group of players and they are going to be a challenge."
 
"We get a chance to close out the season at home, in front of our fans," Farrand finished.  "It will be nice to be able to honor our seniors for their accomplishments."
 
SCOUTING CONCORDIA
The Cavaliers are undefeated in GNAC play during the 2017 campaign.  With a record of 9-0-1 in conference, the Cavaliers sit second in the conference table behind Western Washington.  The lone draw during conference play came when the Cavaliers travelled to Ellensburg on Sept. 17.  Concordia holds a record of 12-2-1 and are receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll.
 
Gabrielle Ewing (6G-6A-18P) leads the Cavs in goals, assists, points, and shots.  The junior midfielder has four game-winning goals.  Kyra Radcliffe and Sydney Van Steenberge have each tallied five goals on the season.  Concordia has scored 29 goals as a unit, averaging 19.3 shots per game.
 
Defensively, the Cavaliers have been stingy.  They have allowed only 10 goals on the season and have limited opponents to 46 shots on goal.  The Cavaliers have also limited their opposition's ability to score off corners, allowing just 40 corners.
 
In goal, Anna Miller has a 10-0-1 record with seven clean sheets.  She has allowed only six goals in 1085 minutes for a goals against average of 0.50.
 

SCOUTING MONTANA STATE BILLINGS
The Yellowjackets have struggled in conference play this season, posting a 2-7-2 record in GNAC matches.  Overall, Billings is 3-11-2 on the season.
 
Alexa Iacolucci (5G-2A-12P) and Alycia Wright (5G-1A-11P) are tied for the team lead in goals, but Iacolucci holds the points lead with an extra assist.  The Yellowjackets have scored 16 goals during the 2017 campaign.
 
Opponents have found the back of the Yellowjackets' net 28 times in 2017.  Erinn Harder has handled 1105 of the 1480 minutes in goal, allowing 21 goals and making 66 saves.
 
CHASING HISTORY
Senior Mackenzie Nolte is now two goals away from the career record after becoming the all-time points leads following her goal against Simon Fraser.  Not only did Nolte become the all-time points leader in CWU women's soccer history, but she also tied the career high for goals (27).  She has scored seven or more goals in three of her four seasons at CWU.  Today's goal ties her career high for goals in a season (8).  With eight goals this season, Nolte is currently 10th in CWU history for goals in a season. Nolte passed Judy Koenigs for most career points.  Koenigs played from 1996-98 and tallied 65 points (27G-11A-65P).  Nolte is also ninth in career points per game (0.96).  She also tied Koenigs for career game-winning goals (8) and goals (27).
  
LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats fell in both matches last week with a 1-0 loss at home to NNU and a 6-0 loss on the road to No. 2 Western Washington.

RECENT HISTORY
The Wildcats played to a 0-0 draw against Concordia in Ellensburg during Sept.  In 2016, the Cavaliers were 1-0-0 against the Wildcats, taking a 1-0 victory in the final week of the 2016 regular season.
 
Central defeated MSUB 2-1 at Billings last season.  In 2015, the Wildcats fell 1-0 to the Yellowjackets in Billings.
 
FINAL NOTES
The Wildcats will honor seniors Molly Edvalds, Abbie Litka, Mackenzie Nolte, Emmi Seelbach, Whitney Lowe, Shaina Mitchell, and Karlee Goehner for Senior Day prior to kick-off on Saturday.