2014-15 Women's Soccer News

Season
Bearcat Women's Soccer Sets Up 2015 Schedule
Bearcat Women's Soccer Sets Up 2015 Schedule

SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team has announced its 2015 schedule, which features 10 home games for the Bearcats at Sparks Field. Overall, the Bearcats are set to play 20 regular season games, including 16 games against Northwest Conference opponents.

Desautels Chosen First Team All-NWC in Women's Soccer
Desautels Chosen First Team All-NWC in Women's Soccer

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior midfielder Sarah Desautels (Snohomish, WA/Glacier Park HS) has been named First Team All-Northwest Conference for the 2014 season in voting by the league's head coaches of women's soccer.

Sewall Named NWC Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week
Sewall Named NWC Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University goalkeeper Emily Sewall (So., Petaluma, CA/Casa Grande HS) has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week after helping the Bearcats defeat Pacific Lutheran University on Nov. 7 and Pacific University on Nov. 8.

Willamette Outlasts Pacific, 1-0, as Desautels Scores in Second Overtime
Willamette Outlasts Pacific, 1-0, as Desautels Scores in Second Overtime

SALEM, ORE. -- Senior midfielder Sarah Desautels (Snohomish, WA/Glacier Park HS) of Willamette University shot from 18 yards past onrushing Pacific University goalkeeper Megan Green just 51 seconds into the second overtime period to send the Bearcats to a 1-0 victory over the Boxers on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Sparks Field.

Bearcats Edge Out Pacific Lutheran, 1-0, on Goal by Andringa
Bearcats Edge Out Pacific Lutheran, 1-0, on Goal by Andringa

SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team defeated the Northwest Conference leader, Pacific Lutheran University, 1-0, on Friday, Nov. 7 at Sparks Field. Willamette improved to 3-14-2 on the season, 2-11-2 in the NWC. Pacific Lutheran fell to 14-4-1, 12-3-0 in the NWC

Women's Soccer Looks to Finish Season Strong
Women's Soccer Looks to Finish Season Strong

SALEM, ORE. -- In their final two games of the 2014 season, the Willamette University women's soccer team will take on Northwest Conference opponents Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, Nov. 7, and Pacific University on Saturday, Nov. 8. Game times are both set for 11 a.m. (PST). It will be Senior Day when the Bearcats play Pacific.

Bearcats Tie Missionaries at Sparks Field, 0-0, in Women's Soccer
Bearcats Tie Missionaries at Sparks Field, 0-0, in Women's Soccer

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University and Whitman College played to a 0-0 tie in two overtimes on Sunday, Nov. 2 in a Northwest Conference women's soccer game at Sparks Field. Goalkeepers Emily Sewall (So., GK, Petaluma, CA/Casa Grande HS) of Willamette and Haley Case of Whitman each recorded a 110-minute shutout.

Whitworth Comes from Behind to Defeat Bearcats, 2-1
Whitworth Comes from Behind to Defeat Bearcats, 2-1

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University grabbed a first-half lead, but Whitworth University tied the game in the second half and scored the winning goal 1:51 into the first overtime, as the Pirates came from behind to defeat the Bearcats, 2-1, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer game at Sparks Field on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Bearcats Get Ready to Take On the Whit's this Weekend
Bearcats Get Ready to Take On the Whit's this Weekend

SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team is set to host Northwest Conference opponents Whitworth University on Saturday, Nov. 1 and Whitman College on Sunday, Nov. 2. Both games are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. (PDT) on Sparks Field.

Puget Sound Scores Twice in Second Half to Defeat Willamette, 2-0
Puget Sound Scores Twice in Second Half to Defeat Willamette, 2-0

SALEM, ORE. -- The University of Puget Sound scored twice in the second half to break a scoreless tie and defeat Willamette University, 2-0, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer game at Sparks Field on Saturday, Oct. 25. Puget Sound moved to 11-3 overall, 9-2 in the NWC, while Willamette fell to 2-13-1 overall, 1-10-1 in the NWC.

Women's Soccer set to Host Puget Sound
Women's Soccer set to Host Puget Sound

SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team will take on the Puget Sound University Loggers this Saturday, Oct. 25 at home. Game time is set for 12 p.m. (PDT) on Sparks Field.

Willamette Dominates Statistics, but George Fox Slips Past Bearcats, 1-0
Willamette Dominates Statistics, but George Fox Slips Past Bearcats, 1-0

NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University took 26 shots, including 11 shots on goal, but George Fox University goalkeeper Morgan Hansen made 11 saves and Sarah Tuemmler scored with 2:36 remaining, as the Bruins defeated the Bearcats, 1-0, at the Austin Sports Complex on Sunday, Oct. 19. GFU took only sevens shots with just three shots on goal.

Willamette Women's Soccer team to play at Linfield and George Fox
Willamette Women's Soccer team to play at Linfield and George Fox

SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team will play two Northwest Conference opponents on the road this weekend, as they take on Linfield College on Saturday, Oct. 18 and George Fox University on Sunday, Oct. 19. The Linfield game will start at 12 p.m. (PDT) in McMinnville, Ore., while the GFU game will begin at 12 p.m. in Newberg, Ore.

Linfield Scores Early in Each Half on its way to Defeating Bearcats, 4-0
Linfield Scores Early in Each Half on its way to Defeating Bearcats, 4-0

McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College scored a goal early in each half to build momentum in a 4-0 win over Willamette University on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Widlcats improved to 10-3 overall, 7-3 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette moved to 2-11-1 on the season, including 1-8-1 in the NWC.

Lewis & Clark Edges Willamette, 1-0, as Early Corner Kick finds Net
Lewis & Clark Edges Willamette, 1-0, as Early Corner Kick finds Net

SALEM, ORE. -- Lewis & Clark College scored an unusual goal just over two minutes into the game and held on to defeat Willamette University, 1-0, in Northwest Conference action at Sparks Field on Wednesday, Oct. 15. L&C improved to 7-4-2 overall, 5-3-1 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette dropped to 2-10-1 overall, 1-7-1 in the NWC.

Bearcats to Host Pioneers on Wednesday Night at Sparks Field
Bearcats to Host Pioneers on Wednesday Night at Sparks Field

SALEM, ORE. -- After playing six of their last eight games on the road, starting nearly a month ago at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., the Willamette University women's soccer team will host the Pioneers at Sparks Field on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PDT).