KIRKLAND – Northwest goes for its fourth consecutive win Saturday when it hosts Linfield in a 1 p.m. women's soccer match.
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The last time the Eagles won four straight contests was the 2018 postseason when the team won five in a row--sweeping through the Cascade Conference Tournament, winning the NAIA Opening Round, and advancing to the NAIA round of eight.
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Olivia Morris leads the Eagles with five points this season with two goals and an assist.
Rylee Rassier and
Callie Wright each have four points on two goals.
Stephanie Wilson has two of NU's three assists this season and has two points.
Madison Morrow, with one goal, rounds out the scoring, also with two points.
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Morris ranks No. 12 in the NAIA in game-winning goals after getting her second of the season in a 3-1 win at Lewis & Clark Wednesday.
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The Northwest defense is allowing 11.6 shots, with 6.2 shots on goal, per game. The Eagles are third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference with 1.00 goals allowed per game.
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Kat Sanchez has 23 saves on the season and is third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference in saves per game (6.33). Kiersten Patefield picked up a shutout Saturday after going untested at Puget Sound.
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NU Head Coach
Bryan Chud lacks just four wins to catch Erin Redwine for the school record for coaching wins in women's soccer. Redwine finished with 46 wins over seven seasons. Chud got his 42
nd career win Wednesday at Lewis & Clark.
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Linfield is off to a 1-2 start, including a 1-1 mark against Cascade Collegiate Conference teams. The Wildcats defeated Northwest Christian 6-0 and lost 3-1 to Corban. Linfield also owns a 2-1 loss at the hands of Chapman.
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Madison Topaum leads LC with three goals, followed by Hannah Best with two. Anna Peckham has a team-leading two assists. The team averages 20.3 shots per game, led by Topaum with 17 shots on the year. Topaum also has a team-topping eight shots on goal this season.
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Madi Reimer has allowed one goal per game with one shutout in her two starts.
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