BELLINGHAM, Wash.- The Central Washington University women's soccer team (4-7-6, 2-7-5 GNAC) suffered a 3-0 defeat on Saturday afternoon against Western Washington University (13-1-5, 11-0-3 GNAC) at Harrington Field for the 2025 season finale.
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FIRST HALF
The Vikings struck early, taking the lead in the 4th minute when Morgan Manalili fired a shot into the back of the net off an assist from Claire Potter. Manalili doubled Western Washington's advantage in the 25th minute, slotting the ball past the Central Washington goalkeeper for her second goal of the half. WWU dominated the opening period, outshooting Central 13–1 and capitalizing on their scoring chances. Despite the pressure, CWU goalkeeper
Danika Galbraith made six saves to keep the Wildcats within reach.
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SECOND HALF
In the 54th minute,
Casey Park tested Western Washington's goalkeeper with a well-placed shot, but Ellie McGowan came up with the save to preserve the clean sheet. The Vikings extended their lead in the 81st minute when Triya Mitchell found the back of the net. Just four minutes later,
Jaylee Reynolds fired a shot that sailed over the crossbar. Western controlled much of the second half, outshooting Central 9–2 and generating several strong scoring chances. Wildcats goalkeeper Galbraith recorded three saves in the period.
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