ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Central Washington University soccer team travels to Seattle as they take on the Falcons.
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, May 1
3:00 PM
At Seattle Pacific
Interbay Stadium
Seattle, WA
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"Seattle Pacific is always a great game," CWU Head Coach Michael Farrand said. "As one of the premier programs in the west region, a NCAA National Championship, multiple GNAC Championships and a regular in national and regional rankings Arby Busey and his staff continue to win at a high level. For us, we definitely need to keep the ball and limit their opportunities on set pieces. If we can stay compact we are going to find space to play into and be able to create scoring chances. We need to have e a complete game in every aspect! Excited to continue to get better and always excited for game day."
SCOUTING SEATTLE PACIFIC
The Falcons are 6-0-1 in 2021 and are coming off a 4-0 win over Saint Martin's University.
Seattle Pacific has scored at least four goals in every game and have allowed just four goals, all to Western Washington University on April 24. Leading the Falcons' offense is Sophia Chilczuk. The senior forward has notched nine goal and six assists, for 24 points, through six games. Two of her goals have been game winners. She has scored at least one goal in every game and scored two goals on three occasions.
Claire Neder (6G+3A=15TP) and Chloe Gellhaus (4G+2A=10TP) are also in double digit points through six games. Neder is second in goals, while Gellhaus is currently tied for second with Makena Rietz. The Falcons have had 10 different goal scorers on the season.
Riley Travis has handled the majority of the goalkeeping duties, making five starts. In 439 minutes, Travis has faced just 31 shots and made 12 saves. She is 4-0-1 and has allowed four goals for a goals against average of 0.82. Kaitlynn Knocke has made four appearances in goal, starting twice. She has made six saves in nearly 211 minutes of action.
The Falcons have outscored opponents 30-4 and have outshot opponents 169-45.
THE WILDCATS
Central Washington is 2-0 on the season, taking down Saint Martin's University 2-0 in their last outing.
The Crimson and Black nabbed a 4-3 overtime win in their opening game of the season. Freshman Grace Jackson scored the overtime winner, her first collegiate goal, and added an assist earlier in the contest. Jackson scored again in the Wildcats' 2-0 win over the Saints for a team-leading two goals. She leads the Wildcats with five points.
Emily Darcy, Sophia Keenan, Sydney Lowe, and Jayme Woodfill have each tallied one goal thus far. Darcy's first career goal was also a game-winning marker.
In goal, the Wildcats have utilized all three keepers. Emily Thomson and Megan Fox have each notched a start. Thomson and Liz Canton have each played 45 minutes and made one save each. Fox has accrued 101:48 of action and made two saves. Canton and Fox have yet to allow a goal.
SPECTATORS PROHIBITED
Per Washington state, Kittitas County Health Board, and the GNAC spectators will not be allowed at events. Schedules are subject to change at any time pending decisions from the health board and other local and regional authorities.
