SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University women's soccer player Andrea Rowan (MF, Boise, ID/Timberline HS), who will be sophomore in 2010-11, helped her summer club team reach the quarterfinals of the Unites States Region IV Tournament in Albuquerque, N.M. Rowan plays for Les Bois of Idaho.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team will host a girls' elite team camp beginning August 8, 2010. Head Coach Hillary Arthur will direct the camp, with help from her assistant coaches and current Bearcat athletes.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University womenâ??s soccer team finished their season with a 9-9-2 overall record and an 8-7-1 Northwest Conference record, good for third place in the NWC. For their efforts, five individuals received All-NWC honors for the Bearcats.
FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Ashley Kanda scored 1:13 into overtime to send Pacific University to a 2-1 win over Willamette University, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer game on Saturday, Nov. 7. The goal was scored on a 5-yard shot off a corner kick taken by Lauren Kanda.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team defeated visiting Pacific Lutheran University, 3-1 on Friday, Nov. 6. Willamette is now 9-8-2 overall and 8-6-1 in the Northwest Conference. The Lutes drop to 5-13-1 overall and 4-10-1 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior defender Emily Wigington (Boulder, CO/Boulder HS) has been chosen Second Team ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District VIII in women's soccer, as determined in voting by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A total of 23 athletes were chosen for First Team or Second Team Academic All-District VIII recognition.
SALEM, ORE. -- Senior forward Rachel Janny (Olympia, WA/Olympia HS) scored a goal on a 5-yard header with 1:15 remaining in regulation to help Willamette University rally for a 1-1 tie with Whitman College in a two-overtime game played on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Sparks Field. The Bearcats moved to 8-8-2 overall, 7-6-1 in the Northwest Conference. Whitman went to 7-9-2 overall, 6-8-1 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Whitworth University defeated Willamette University, 2-1, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer game at Sparks Field on Saturday, Oct. 31. Whitworth moved to 14-3 overall, 11-2 in the NWC. Willamette went to 8-8-1 overall, 7-6 in the NWC.
TACOMA, WASH. -- Janece Levien scored her 17th goal of the season with 1:12 remaining in the first half, and the University of Puget Sound went on to defeat Willamette University, 3-0, in a Northwest Conference game on Sunday, Oct. 25. Puget Sound, ranked #5 in NCAA Division III, improved to 14-1 overall, 11-1 in the NWC. Willamette moved to 8-7-1 overall, 7-5 in the conference.
SALEM, ORE. -- Each day until the Willamette University Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony is held on Saturday, Oct. 24 a member of the induction Class of 2009 will be highlighted in the Hall of Fame Focus. A total of six former Willamette University student-athletes, plus two former coaches and two teams will be inducted this year.
PORTLAND, ORE. -- For the second game in a row, the Willamette University women's soccer team needed just one goal to capture victory. On Sunday, Oct. 18, it was sophomore Stephanie Skelly (MF, Poulsbo, WA/North Kitsap HS) who provided the game-winning goal against Lewis & Clark College. The Bearcats defeated the Pioneers, 1-0.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team defeated visiting George Fox 1-0 in overtime on Saturday, Oct. 17. Willamette moves to 7-6-1 overall and 6-4-0 in the Northwest Conference. George Fox falls to 6-8-0 overall and 3-7-0 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Each day until the Willamette University Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 24, we will highlight one of the individuals or teams in the Hall of Fame Focus. A total of six former Willamette University student-athletes, plus two former coaches and two teams will be inducted in the Class of 2009.
McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College scored two goals in the first 20 minutes and held off a Willamette rally to defeat the Bearcats, 2-1, in a Northwest Conference game on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Linfield upped its record to 7-6-0 on the season, 4-5 in the NWC. Willamette moved to 6-6-1 overall, 5-4 in the NWC.
TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University defeated host Pacific Lutheran University 2-0 on Sunday, Oct. 11. Willamette improved to 6-5-1 overall and 5-3-0 in the Northwest Conference. The Bearcats sit in third place in the NWC. Pacific Lutheran fell to 3-9-0 overall and 2-6-0 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University needed two goals to defeat visiting Pacific University in a Northwest Conference game on Saturday, Oct. 10. Willamette improved to 5-5-1 overall and 4-3-0 in the NWC. Pacific dropped to 4-5-2 overall and 3-3-1 in the NWC.
SPOKANE, WASH. -- Whitworth University won a defensive battle with Willamette University, 1-0, in a Northwest Conference game on Sunday, Oct. 4. Sidonia Davin recorded the game's only goal in the first half. Whitworth improved to 9-2 overall, 6-1 in the NWC. Willamette went to 4-5-1 overall, 3-3 in the NWC.
WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Rachel Janny (Sr., F, Olympia, WA/Olympia HS) provided a goal and an assist to lead Willamette University to a 2-1 women's soccer victory over Whitman College in Northwest Conference action on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Bearcats moved to 4-4-1 overall, 3-2 in the NWC, while Whitman dropped to 2-6-1 overall, 1-5 in the conference.
NEWBERG, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team played well at George Fox University but was defeated 1-0 on Sunday, Sept. 27. Willamette had multiple strong scoring opportunities late in the second half. Even so, the Bearcats were held scoreless by George Fox.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University womenâ??s soccer team defeated Lewis & Clark College at Sparks Field on Sept. 26. Willamette, which won the game 2-0, climbed to 3-3-1 overall and 2-1-0 in the Northwest Conference. Lewis & Clark dropped to 2-2-3 and 1-2-0 in the conference.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team battled the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, Sept. 19. The Bearcats eventually fell 0-3 against the visiting Puget Sound Loggers. The Loggers are currently ranked #2 in the nation.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University shut out Northwest Conference rival Linfield College, 2-0, on Wednesday evening, Sept. 16 in a women's soccer game at Sparks Field. WU, which controlled the ball for most of the game, used constant pressure and solid defense to capture the win.
SALEM, ORE. -- The women's soccer game between Willamette University and Linfield College on Wednesday, Sept. 6 has been delayed. The teams plan to get underway between 6 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. (PDT) at Sparks Field.
ORANGE, CALIF. -- Chapman University tied Willamette University by scoring with 3:16 remaining in regulation, then won the game in the first overtime, as the Panthers remained undefeated by edging the Bearcats, 2-1, on Sunday, Sept. 13. Chapman upped its record to 5-0, while Willamette dropped to 1-2-1.
REDLANDS, CALIF. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team was just seconds from a victory over the University of Redlands when the tides suddenly changed on Saturday, Sept. 12. Redlands scored in the closing seconds of regulation and late in the first overtime period to defeat the Bearcats, 2-1.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University squared off against local foe Western Oregon University (NCAA Division II) under the lights at Sparks Field Wednesday evening. The rivals battled through regulation and then two overtime periods before ended the game with a 0-0 tie. The Bearcats, from NCAA Division III, moved to 1-0-1 on the season, while the Wolves moved to 1-2-2.
SALEM, ORE. -- Senior Rachel Janny (F, Olympia, WA/Olympia HS) was just trying to follow the game plan on Tuesday evening (Sept. 1) when the womenâ??s soccer team took on Northwest Christian University. Janny was not trying to get her name in the record book, but that is what she did.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team defeated Northwest Christian University 3-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Sparks Field. Willamette moved to 1-0 on the season while Northwest Christian fell to 1-2.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University womenâ??s soccer team is set to begin the 2009 season. Head Coach Hillary Arthur, entering her second season at WU, will lead a team with thirteen returners and eight freshmen.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University has been chosen to finish fourth in the 2009 Northwest Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches. The Bearcats concluded last season with a 12-8-0 overall record, including 10-6-0 (3rd place) in the NWC.