Some early midweek action proved big for Division I teams and players. Washington State ended a losing skid with a victory over Cal, Santa Clara grabbed an overtime win thanks to a pair of area players to keep pace atop the WCC at 6-1-0 with BYU, and - biggest of all - Camryn Wendlandt (Coeur d'Alene, ID) led Baylor to the Big 12 Championship.
Wendlandt scored her ninth goal of the season - fifth game-winner in nine league games - to give 10th-ranked Baylor its first regular season Big 12 championship since 1998, though it won the conference tournament a year ago and in 2012.
— Baylor Soccer (@BaylorFutbol) October 26, 2018
Here's a recap of the action so far this week...
## Women's Scores & Notes ##
Pac-12, Mountain West & West Coast Conferences
PAC-12 - California 2-4 Washington State :: The Bears grabbed the initial lead 13 minutes in but Morgan Weaver's shot off the crossbar rebounded to Maddy Haro two minutes later for the equalizer. The Cougars would take the lead in the 37th courtesy of Alysha Overland (Moses Lake, WA / CC Spokane), who intercepted the ball from a defender and quickly found Weaver for the finish. Cal would tie it back up in the 43rd but the Cougs wasted no time in the second half, going back in front on a Haro free kick that Hanna Goff settled and slipped to Sydney Pulver. The assist would make set the program single-season record at 12. Weaver would set up one more in the 82nd for some insurance, finding Brianna Alger to snap their five-game losing streak in advance of their showdown with the nation's top-ranked side Stanford Sunday.
HIGHLIGHT | The Cougs top offensive threats do it again as @morgan_weaver8 gets the ball rolling and @maddyharo finishes it off #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/pcXNuK0NFZ— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) October 26, 2018
HIGHLIGHT | A calm finish to the near post for @morgan_weaver8 after @Lysha_Nicole09 steals the clearance #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/oftaRdv3BO— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) October 26, 2018
HIGHLIGHT | 1st goal of the season for @SydneyPulver who cleans up the mess in front of goal #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/tM8BbvDNyh— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) October 26, 2018
HIGHLIGHT | Alger finishes off her 2nd goal of the year, picking up the "pass" from @morgan_weaver8 #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/9Ijs8HK7uw— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) October 26, 2018
WCC - Santa Clara 2-1 (OT) San Diego :: Maria Sanchez (American Falls, ID) set up the go-ahead goal just 26 seconds into the match for the Broncos, who looked headed to the win when the hosts scored with 89 seconds remaining. But in overtime the Broncos scored even quicker with Kelcie Hedge (Post Falls, ID) setting up the winner 11 seconds in.
Standings: PAC-12 MW WCC
Big Sky Conference - Standings
Big Sky Tournament - Ogden, Utah
Quarterfinals 10.31 --- Semifinals 11.02 --- Final 11.04
Northern Colorado v Eastern Washington.... Winner v Idaho
Northern Arizona v Montana.... Winner v Weber State
Great Northwest Athletic Conference - Standings
Tuesday - Central Washington 0-3 Seattle Pacific :: The Falcons scored twice in the first half with Makena Rietz (Walla Walla, WA) scoring the second with five minutes left. Claire Neder (Spokane, WA) would set up the third two minutes into the second half.
Thursday - Central Washington 1-0 Western Oregon :: The Wildcats finished the season off on a winning note to finish the campaign even in league play at 5-5-2. Defender Emily Russell (Kennewick, WA) scored the deciding goal in the 81st minute of the contest to give them the win. Kelsey Bechtholdt finished with three saves for the shutout.
Thursday - Simon Fraser 5-0 MSU Billings :: The Clan took the lead in the 12th and ran away with the lead with three goals within the last minute of the first half and first two minutes of the second.
Thursday - Western Washington 2-0 Northwest Nazarene :: The Vikings tallied seven minutes in and added some insurance in the 58th to remain in a tie for first with Concordia.
Thursday - Saint Martin's 1-3 Concordia :: Kasey Ames (Spokane, WA) helped set up the winning goal for the Cavaliers to head into their season finale tied for first with Western Washington.
Northwest Conference - Standings
Lewis & Clark 0-2 George Fox
Cascade Collegiate Conference - Standings
Rocky Mountain, Providence and Corban are fighting for the final two spots as the top eight advance to the conference tournament. RMC holds a huge four point advantage in that race with the Argos and Warriors tied going into their final two games. Providence faces two playoff-bound sides while Corban hosts two of the bottom sides in the league.
Remaining Schedule
Friday - Northwest @ College of Idaho, Oregon Tech @ Carroll, Evergreen @ Rocky Mountain, Southern Oregon @ Providence, Multnomah @ Corban, Warner Pacific @ Northwest Christian
Saturday - Oregon Tech @ Providence, Warner Pacific @ Corban, Multnomah @ Northwest Christian
Sunday - Southern Oregon @ Carroll, Northwest @ Rocky Mountain, Evergreen @ College of Idaho
Around the Nation
Oklahoma 0-1 Baylor :: Camryn Wendlandt (Coeur d'Alene, ID) scored in the 10th minute and it stood as the deciding goal.
Like clockwork ⏱⏱⏱@KennedyFaith15 finds @itscamrynholla for the quick first half goal#SicEm #FaithFamilyFutbol #SicOU— Baylor Soccer (@BaylorFutbol) October 26, 2018
BU 1, OU 0 pic.twitter.com/UfatVyZdVb
Western State Colorado 0-1 Westminster :: Abby Keeley (Boise, ID) set up the game-winning goal in the 59th.
## Men's Scores & Notes ##
DIVISION I
PAC-12 - UCLA 0-2 Washington :: Blake Bodily (Eagle, ID) helped set up the second goal for the Huskies.
Great Northwest Athletic Conference - Standings
Thursday - MSU Billings 1-3 Concordia :: Dana Kowachek (Missoula, MT) scored the equalizer in the 23rd minute off a cross from Guillaume Marneau, but the Cavaliers scored back-to-back in the 76th and 78th for the win.
Thursday - Northwest Nazarene 0-3 Western Washington :: The Vikings scored back-to-back goals in the 20th and 23rd to grab firm control of matters and added a third for good measure 10 minutes later.
Thursday - Seattle Pacific 1-2 Simon Fraser
Northwest Conference - Standings
No Games
Cascade Collegiate Conference - Standings
There are five sides scrambling for the final three spots with Evergreen State at 18 points with Oregon Tech and Carroll two back and College of Idaho and Warner Pacific five back.
Remaining Schedule
Friday - Northwest @ College of Idaho, Evergreen @ Rocky Mountain, Southern Oregon @ Providence, Oregon Tech @ Carroll, Warner Pacific @ Northwest Christian, Multnomah @ Corban
Saturday - Oregon Tech @ Providence, Warner Pacific @ Corban, Multnomah @ Northwest Christian
Sunday - Southern Oregon @ Carroll, Evergreen @ College of Idaho, Northwest @ Rocky Mountain, Walla Walla @ Eastern Oregon
Around the Nation
Westminster 2-0 Dixie State :: Alec Marshall (Bozeman, MT) scored the second goal for the Griffins.
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