Women's Soccer

2013-14 Women's Soccer News

  • Bearcats Announce Women's Soccer Schedule for 2014
    June 25, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Set to compete for a Northwest Conference Championship in 2014, the Willamette University women's soccer team released its schedule for the upcoming season.
  • Phillips Heads Bearcats to Victory with Three Seconds Left in Overtime
    May 20, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Soccer, by its very nature, is a low-scoring sport. One team might completely dominate its opponent for an entire match and, unfair as it may be, come away with nothing more than a draw.
  • Willamette Women's Soccer Earns NSCAA Team Academic Award for 2012-13
    December 02, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team has received the Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for the 2012-13 academic year. It is the third consecutive year that Willamette has qualified for the award.
  • Desautels Named Second Team All-NWC
    November 14, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Three Willamette University women's soccer student-athletes have been selected to the 2013 All-Northwest Conference Team. Honors were voted upon by the eight head coaches throughout the league.
  • Fleener Scores 50 Seconds into Overtime, as Bearcats Edge Boxers, 1-0
    November 09, 2013
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Willamette University forward Rachel Fleener (So., Olympia, WA/Olympia HS) scored on a 30-yard shot just 50 seconds into the first overtime period to send the Bearcats to a 1-0 victory over Pacific University on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Lincoln Park Stadium.
  • Pacific Lutheran Slips Past Bearcats, 1-0
    November 08, 2013
    PARKLAND, WASH. -- Willamette University placed more shots on goal than Pacific Lutheran University, but the Lutes made one of their only chances count, defeating the Bearcats 1-0 in a Northwest Conference women's soccer match on Friday, Nov. 8.
  • Early Goal Propels Whitman Past Willamette, 1-0
    November 03, 2013
    WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Whitman College scored a goal just under nine minutes into the game and maintained the lead for more than 80 minutes to defeat Willamette University, 1-0, in a Northwest Conference game on Sunday, Nov. 3. Whitman goalkeeper Emily Davis achieved three saves to earn her sixth shutout of the season.
  • Willamette Ties Whitworth, 0-0 in Two Overtimes
    November 02, 2013
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Led by the strong play of its defense, the Willamette University women's soccer team tied Whitworth University, 0-0 in two overtimes, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer game on Saturday, Oct. 19.
  • Three Goals in First Half Send Puget Sound Past Bearcats, 3-0
    October 26, 2013
    TACOMA, WASH. -- The University of Puget Sound scored three goals in the first half, and the Loggers went on to defeat visiting Willamette University, 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 26.
  • Sewall is Chosen NWC Women's Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week
    October 23, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University goalkeeper Emily Sewall (Fr., Petaluma, CA/Casa Grande HS) has been selected as the Northwest Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts in two games during the week ending Oct. 20.
  • Bearcats Edge Bruins 1-0 on Goal by Phillips with :03 Left in Second Overtime
    October 20, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team outshot George Fox University, 36-5, but it appeared the game would end in a scoreless tie, until Jill Phillips (So., MF, Fairbanks, AK/West Valley HS) scored on the game's final shot with three seconds left in the second overtime, sending the Bearcats to a 1-0 win over the Bruins on Sunday, Oct. 20.
  • Willamette Ties 20th-Ranked Linfield, 0-0 in Two Overtimes
    October 19, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Led by the strong play of its defense, the Willamette University women's soccer team tied 20th-ranked Linfield College, 0-0 in two overtimes, on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Sparks Field.
  • Willamette Shuts Out Lewis & Clark, 1-0, on Goal by Sanders
    October 16, 2013
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Emma Sanders (Fr., MF, Kennewick, WA/Southridge HS) scored a goal late in the first half, and the Willamette University defense did the rest, as the Bearcats shut out Lewis & Clark College, 1-0, on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The victory provided the Bearcats with their first Northwest Conference win of the season.
  • Bearcats and Lutes Tie in Women's Soccer, 0-0 in Two Overtimes
    October 13, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team tied Pacific Lutheran University 0-0 in two overtimes on Sunday, Oct. 13, as the Bearcats earned their first point in the Northwest Conference standings this season. The Bearcats moved their record to 2-9-1 overall, including 0-7-1 in the NWC. Pacific Lutheran went to 5-3-4 on the season, 3-1-4 in the NWC. WU goalkeeper Emily Sewall (Fr., Petaluma, CA/Casa Grande HS) achieved four saves for the Bearcats and registered a shutout in her first-ever start. She played all 110 minutes. Defender Brenna McGown (Jr., D, Boise, ID/Boise HS) helped out by clearing the ball off the goal line on a shot in the first half. For Pacific Lutheran, Marisa Gonzalez played the first half in goal, while Takara Mitsui was in goal for the second half and both overtimes. Mitsui earned three saves.
  • Pacific Scores Early in 4-2 Win over Willamette
    October 12, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Pacific University scored three early goals, helping the Boxers defeat Willamette University, 4-2, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer game on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Sparks Field. McKenna Davidson scored goals for the Boxers just 2:55 and 4:20 into the game.
  • Desautels Named NWC Women's Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week
    October 08, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Sarah Desautels (Jr., MF/F, Snohomish, WA/Glacier Peak HS) of Willamette University has been selected as the Northwest Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts in games played on Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6.
  • Linfield, Ranked #25, Scores Twice in Each Half to Defeat Bearcats, 4-1
    October 06, 2013
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College, ranked #25 in this week's NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Poll, scored two goals in each half on its way to a 4-1 victory over Willamette University on Sunday, Oct. 6. The Wildcats' top player, junior forward Emily Fellows, led the way with one goal and one assist.
  • Willamette Dominates Stats, but George Fox Wins 2-1 in Women's Soccer
    October 05, 2013
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University amassed 28 total shots while limiting George Fox University to seven shots, but the Bruins defeated the Bearcats, 2-1, on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Austin Sports Complex. GFU improved to 3-5-1 overall, 1-3-1 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette ended the day at 2-7-0, including 0-5-0 in the NWC on five one-goal defeats.
  • Puget Sound Edges Willamette, 1-0, on Goal in Second Overtime
    September 29, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University battled the University of Puget Sound into two overtime periods in a scoreless game, before Meghan Ellis of UPS scored the only goal at 106:24 to give the Loggers a 1-0 win. The game was just 3:36 away from ending in a 0-0 tie.
  • Willamette Outshoots Whitworth, but Pirates Win, 1-0
    September 22, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University outshot Whitworth University, 16-6, but the Pirates defeated the Bearcats, 1-0, on Sunday, Sept. 22, on a goal by Tiara Pajimola in the second half. Whitworth upped its record to 4-2 overall, 1-1 in the Northwest Conference.
  • Fleener Nets Opener, but Whitman Rallies Past Bearcats, 2-1
    September 21, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University forward Rachel Fleener (So., Olympia, WA/Olympia HS) scored her second goal in as many games, but visiting Whitman College overcame an early deficit to rally for a 2-1 victory in a Northwest Conference women's soccer match at Sparks Field on Saturday, Sept. 21.
  • Pioneers Hold Off Bearcats, 3-2, in Northwest Conference Opener
    September 18, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Lewis & Clark College scored two goals in the second half to build a 3-1 lead, and then the Pioneers held off a rally by Willamette University, to defeat the Bearcats, 3-2, on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Sparks Field. The game was the Northwest Conference opener for both teams.
  • UC-Santa Cruz Rallies Past Bearcats, 3-2, at Slugfest Tournament
    September 09, 2013
    SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. -- The University of California-Santa Cruz rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat visiting Willamette University in the final game of the 2013 Slugfest Tournament, hosted by the Banana Slugs on the UCSC campus. UC-Santa Cruz upped its record to 4-1-1 on the season. Willamette fell to 2-2 overall.
  • Pomona-Pitzer Downs Bearcats, 2-0, at Slugfest Tournament
    September 08, 2013
    SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. -- Pomona-Pitzer defeated Willamette University, 2-0, on Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Slugfest Tournament, hosted by the University of California-Santa Cruz. The Sagehens upped their record to 2-0-1, while the Bearcats dropped to 2-1 on the season.
  • Simpson Scores at 41:30, as Willamette Shuts Out La Verne, 1-0
    September 06, 2013
    SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. -- Malia Simpson (Jr., MF, Fairbanks, AK/West Valley HS) scored the game's only goal at 41:30, as she led Willamette University to a 1-0 victory over the University of La Verne (Calif.) on the first day of the Slugfest Tournament at the University of California-Santa Cruz. The Bearcats improved to 2-0 on the season, while La Verne dropped to 1-2.
  • Willamette Strikes Early and Often in Opening Win against Howard Payne
    August 30, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- In what served as the season opening match for both teams, the showdown between Willamette University and Howard Payne University (Texas) remained scoreless through the first 29 minutes of play.
  • Bearcats are Seventh in NWC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
    August 21, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team is predicted to finish seventh in the Northwest Conference this season according to the 2013 NWC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. All of the NWC head coaches voted in the poll.