KIRKLAND, Wash. – Northwest starts a string of six contests away from home Saturday, visiting Simpson University in Redding, California.
The game begins at 10 a.m.
The Eagles opened with a 2-1 home loss to Fraser Valley and won't return to the home pitch until Sept. 27.
Freshmen featured strongly in the opener, with
Tyler Hopp launching four shots,
Alexander Thiehofe collecting four saves, and
Justin Harden and
Jacob Moon getting the lone goal and save, respectively.
Northwest last played Simpson in 2016, with the Eagles scoring a 4-0 win in Redding. In that game, a freshman named
Jordan Travis scored his second collegiate goal. It was the second in a string of three games in which Travis, now a senior captain, found the back of the net and helped NU to a 5-0 start to the season.
Simpson opened its season Wednesday at Oregon Tech, falling 4-2. The Red Hawks were 6-11 last season but won their last four regular season games. The team lost its top four scorers from a year ago.
