Tuesday, September 10, 2013

INW College Recap - Week 3: Frontier domination highlights DII, DIII & NAIA action

The NAIA's Frontier Conference duo of Rocky Mountain and Great Falls posted some dominating wins in the Red Lion Challenge against their counterparts from the Cascade Collegiate Conference as their conference won eight of ten games in the event. Meanwhile, the CCC's Concordia women rolled to a big win over quality DIII side Whitworth. The Whitworth men, however, completed a successful road trip to Texas with a draw and a victory.

GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - MEN 

Thursday, September 5
Cal State Stanislaus 1 :: 1 Northwest Nazarene 
It was a long day for NNU as the game was delayed due to lightning and then moved to a local high school field after the field became unplayable due to hail. The Crusaders then fell behind just four minutes into the contest and trailed for 80 minutes before John DiLulo and Luke Broz combined to set up Juan Perez for the equalizer.

MSU-Billings 0 :: 2 San Francisco State 
The Yellowjackets were unable to overcome a pair of goals late in the first half in the loss. MORE

Saturday, September 7
MSU-Billings 1 :: 1 Sonoma State 
Trailing since the 25th minute, the Yellowjackets picked up the draw with a Kyle Emerick (Billings, MT) equalizer from about six yards out. MORE

Other Results: 
Thursday, September 5 - Chico State 2 :: 0 Saint Martin's… Simon Fraser 2 :: 1 Cal State East Bay
Friday, September 6 - Western Washington 1 :: 2 Metro State… Johnson & Wales 3 :: 0 South Dakota Mines
Saturday, September 7 - Chico State 1 :: 0 Seattle Pacific… Simon Fraser 4 :: 3 Holy Names
Sunday, September 8 - Saint Martin's 1 :: 6 Cal State LA… Western Washington 4 :: 0 Colorado Christian

Coming Up This Week…
Monday, September 9 - Colorado Mesa @ Northwest Nazarene
Tuesday, September 10 - Seattle Pacific @ Dixie State 7:30
Thursday, September 12 - Saint Martin's @ Academy of Art 1:30… Notre Dame de Namur @ Western Washington 3:00… Mary @ Fort Lewis 3:30… Hawaii Pacific @ Simon Fraser 7:30… MSU-Billings @ Azusa Pacific 7:30
Friday, September 13 - South Dakota Mines @ Adams State 4:00
Saturday, September 14 - MSU-Billings @ Point Loma Nazarene 11:00am… Saint Martin's @ Dominican 12:00… Dixie State @ Northwest Nazarene 1:00… Texas A&M International vs Mary 3:30… Simon Fraser @ Trinity Western 3:30… Notre Dame de Namur @ Seattle Pacific 7:00… Hawaii Pacific @ Western Washington 7:00
Sunday, September 15 - South Dakota Mines @ Colorado Mesa 12:00


GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - WOMEN 

Thursday, September 5
Northwest Nazarene 0 :: 1 San Francisco State 
The Crusaders took the game to overtime before falling on the road two minutes into extratime on a breakaway goal. MORE

Central Washington 0 :: 2 Adams State 
A goal in each half from Allie Mercado led the hosts to the victory over the Wildcats in their season opener. MORE

Friday, September 6
Trinity Lutheran 0 :: 4 Western Oregon 
Rachel Crawford (Coeur d'Alene, ID) found Taylor Higa nine minutes into the match as the Wolves cruised to the win with four goals in the first half. MORE

Saturday, September 7
Northwest Nazarene 0 :: 1 Dominican 
For the second time in a week, the game was a scoreless stalemate until the latter stages with the Crusaders falling with less than five minutes left. MORE

MSU-Billings 0 :: 0 Dixie State  
Kaylee Kimmet made her first collegiate start and posted seven saves for the shutout performance. MORE

Central Washington 0 :: 1 New Mexico-Highlands 
The Wildcats gave up the lone goal three minutes in and were unable to find an answer, ultimately finishing with 10 players for the final eight minutes after Lauren Duty was sent off. MORE

Other Results: 
Thursday, September 5 - Concordia @ Saint Martin's - Cancelled (lightning)… Simon Fraser 0 :: 6 Cal State Stanislaus… Seattle Pacific 1 :: 2 UC San Diego
Saturday, September 7 - Seattle Pacific 3 :: 0 Point Loma Nazarene… Simon Fraser 1 :: 2 Academy of the Arts… Western Washington 1 :: 0 UC San Diego
Sunday, September 8 - Saint Martin's 0 :: 4 Cal State LA

Coming Up This Week…
Tuesday, September 10 - Central Washington @ Eastern New Mexico 4:00
Wednesday, September 11 - Western Oregon @ San Francisco State 4:00
Thursday, September 12 - Saint Martin's @ Holy Names 11:00am… Notre Dame de Namur @ Western Washington 12:00… Northwest Nazarene Alumni Game 4:00… Western Oregon @ Dominican 4:30… Dixie State @ Seattle Pacific 7:00
Saturday, September 14 - Simon Fraser Alumni Game 11:00am… Western Oregon @ Holy Names 11:00am… Saint Martin's @ Dominican 2:30… College of Idaho @ Northwest Nazarene 4:00… Dixie State @ Western Washington 4:00… Notre Dame de Namur @ Seattle Pacific 4:30


NORTHWEST CONFERENCE - MEN

Sam Selisch
Saturday, September 7
Whitworth 2 :: 2 Texas-Tyler 
Sam Selisch scored both go-ahead goals for the Pirates only to see the hosts answer both, coming away with a draw on a 90th minute equalizer. MORE

Whitman 0 :: 3 Northwest University 
The Missionaries were down by one at the break, but were unable to rally as Northwest took further command, scoring twice as they outshot Whitman 15-4 in the second half. MORE

Sunday, September 8
Whitworth 1 :: 0 Mary Hardin-Baylor 
Zach Waldher helped break the stalemate, finding David Starkovich in the 68th minute for the winning strike, a fantastic effort from the top of the box into the upper corner. MORE

Carthage 2 :: 1 Whitman 
Trailing since the 14th minute, the Missionaries pulled even in the 77th when Junpei Tsuji connected with Alex Barsher. The potential draw was spoiled, however, with just over two minutes left on a free kick. MORE

Other Results:
Friday, September 6 - Walla Walla 0 :: 2 Pacific… Linfield 2 :: 1 Oregon Tech… Wisconsin Lutheran 0 :: 3 Pacific Lutheran
Saturday, September 7 - Linfield 7 :: 0 Walla Walla… Willamette 2 :: 0 Carthage... Pacific 3 :: 1 Oregon Tech... George Fox 0 :: 4 Cal Lutheran
Sunday, September 8 - Wisconsin Lutheran 0 :: 5 Puget Sound… George Fox 0 :: 4 La Verne… Willamette 0 :: 2 Concordia… Evergreen State 0 :: 4 Pacific Lutheran

Coming Up This Week…
Monday, September 9 - Whitman @ Trinity Lutheran 6:00
Friday, September 13 - Hardin-Simmons @ Puget Sound 4:00… Linfield @ Trinity Lutheran 4:30… Southwestern @ Pacific Lutheran 5:00… UC Santa Cruz @ Willamette 7:00
Saturday, September 14 - Whitworth vs Evergreen State (@ Willamette) 1:00… George Fox @ Oregon Tech 1:00… Southwestern @ Puget Sound 2:30… Hardin-Simmons @ Pacific Lutheran 7:00

NORTHWEST CONFERENCE - WOMEN

Friday, September 6
La Verne 0 :: 1 Willamette 
Kinsey Keene (Eagle, ID) connected with Malia Simpson for the lone goal of the contest in the 42nd minute.

Saturday, September 7
Whitworth 0 :: 6 Concordia 
Quarterfinalists a year ago in the NAIA, the Cavaliers rolled to an easy victory against Whitworth, outshooting the Pirates by a stunning 38-2 total. MORE

La Verne 0 :: 2 Whitman 
Justine Kovak headed in a cross from Elyse Laurin in the 54th minute and Mackenzie Hughes added some insurance with three minutes left. MORE

Warner Pacific 0 :: 5 Puget Sound 
Up by two, Lauren Swanson (Eagle, ID) buried a free kick from 25 yards out to give Puget Sound a three-goal lead at the break. With six minutes left in the contest Annie Prickett (Bozeman, MT) played Annie Jonnson in behind the keeper for the final tally.

Sunday, September 8
Whitman 2 :: 1 Redlands 
After a scoreless first half, the Missionaries fell behind nine minutes into the second half. Clara Merlino, however, rallied them to the victory with a pair of goals off balls from Kelsey Roehner in the final seven minutes, heading in the equalizer in the 84th and tapping in the winner in the 87th. MORE

Other Results: 
Wednesday, September 4 - George Fox 2 :: 1 Hope International
Friday, September 6 - George Fox 1 :: 0 Whittier
Saturday, September 7 - Pacific Lutheran 1 :: OT :: 2 Occidental... Lewis & Clark 3 :: 0 North Central (Ill.)
Sunday, September 8 - Lewis & Clark 5 :: 1 Benedictine… Pacific Lutheran 2 :: 0 Whittier… Pomona-Pitzer 2 :: 0 Willamette… Pacific 2 :: OT :: 1 Evergreen State

Coming Up This Week… 
Monday, September 9 - Willamette @ Santa Cruz 9:30am
Wednesday, September 11 - Oregon Tech @ Linfield 1:00
Thursday, September 12 - Evergreen State @ George Fox 7:00… Northwest Christian @ Pacific 7:00
Friday, September 13 - Whitworth @ Whitman 6:30
Saturday, September 14 - Puget Sound @ Pacific Lutheran 12:00… Northwest Christian @ Lewis & Clark 6:30… Linfield @ Corban 7:00
Sunday, September 15 - Whitman @ Whitworth 2:00


FRONTIER & CASCADE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCES

The two-day Red Lion Challenge featuring men's and women's soccer in Spokane, Wash. was the highlight of the week as the two conferences squared off in a neutral location for the second year. The Frontier Conference dominated the competition eight wins in 10 games as the men swept all four contests in convincing fashion by an aggregate tally of 20-4. On the women's side, five of the six games were one-goal decisions and the Cascade Conference picked up its two wins of the event.

Friday, Sept 6 -- INWsoccernews Recap 
W: Northwest U 1 :: 0 Carroll College 
M: College of Idaho 3 :: 5 Rocky Mountain 
W: College of Idaho 1 :: 2 Rocky Mountain 
M: Northwest Christian 1 :: 7 Great Falls 
W: Northwest Christian 0 :: 1 Great Falls

Saturday, Sept 7 -- INWsoccernews Recap  
W: Rocky Mountain 3 :: 2 Northwest U 
M: Great Falls 2 :: 0 College of Idaho 
W: Great Falls 0 :: 1 College of Idaho 
M: Rocky Mountain 6 : :0 Northwest Christian 
W: Carroll College 3 :: 1 Northwest Christian 

Other CCC & Frontier Matches this week

Tuesday, September 3
CCC-W: Oregon Tech 2 :: 0 William Jessup 

Thursday, September 5
CCC-W: Concordia @ Saint Martin's - Cancelled
CCC-W: Corban 0 :: 4 Biola 

Friday, September 6
BOTH-W: Oregon Tech 0 :: 1 Westminster 
CCC-M: Linfield 2 :: 1 Oregon Tech 

Saturday, September 7
CCC-W: Corban 0 :: 3 The Master's College 
CCC-W: Eastern Oregon 4 :: 1 Treasure Valley CC 
CCC-W: Whitworth 0 :: 6 Concordia 
The 2012 NAIA quarterfinalists dominated from the beginning with Erin Huisingh (Pasco, WA) helping set up the opening goal 13 minutes in. Ashley Ames (Liberty Lake, WA) headed in a cross to double the advantage in the 37th. Huisingh picked up another assist for the opening goal of the second half and Maddie Aldrich (Spokane, WA) finished the scoring in the 88th. MORE
Jacob Weaver (photo: Northwest U)
CCC-W: Midland 1 :: 1 Oregon Tech 
CCC-W: Warner Pacific 0 :: 5 Puget Sound
CCC-M: Whitman 0 :: 3 Northwest U 
Northwest claimed the lead in the 21st minute when Trever Moll (Polson, MT) sent the ball from 15 yards out and into the upper corner. Mike Bowman doubled the lead and Jacob Weaver (Spokane, WA) capped the contest in the 88th with a breakaway finished from 18 yards out. Joe Galbraith (Whitefish, MT) posted the shutout with three saves.
CCC-M: Pacific 3 :: 1 Oregon Tech 
CCC-M: Warner Pacific 5 :: 3 Trinity Lutheran
FRON-M: Westminster @ Dixie State - Postponed

Sunday, September 8
FRON-W: Midland 1 :: 2 Westminster 
CCC-W: Simpson 0 :: 3 Southern Oregon 
CCC-W: Pacific 2 :: OT :: 1 Evergreen 
CCC-M: Willamette U 0 :: 2 Concordia 
Scott Gross (Cheney, WA) only needed to make one save for the Cavaliers as they posted the shutout, but his highlight of the contest was a shared assist on the opening goal in the 24th minute. MORE
CCC-M: Evergreen 0 :: 4 Pacific Lutheran 

Coming Up This Week (Cascade Men)… 
Wednesday, September 11 - Trinity Lutheran @ Corban 4:00…
Saturday, September 14 - Corban Alumni Game 11:00am… Whitworth @ Evergreen 1:00… George Fox @ Oregon Tech 1:00… College of Idaho @ Northwest Nazarene 1:00

Coming Up This Week (Cascade Women)… 
Monday, September 9 - Corban @ Westmont College 1:00
Wednesday, September 11 - Eastern Oregon @ Point Park University 9:00am… Linfield @ Oregon Tech 1:00
Thursday, September 12 - Evergreen @ George Fox 7:00… Southern Oregon @ The Master's TBD… Northwest Christian @ Pacific TBD
Friday, September 13 - Northwest @ Trinity Lutheran 7:00… Concordia University vs Northwood University 2:00
Saturday, September 14 - Linfield @ Corban 1:00… Simpson @ Oregon Tech 3:30… Warner Pacific @ Trinity Lutheran TBD… Southern Oregon @ Westmont TBD… Northwest Christian @ Lewis & Clark TBD… Eastern Oregon @ Walsh University 4:00… College of Idaho @ Northwest Nazarene 4:00
Sunday, September 15 - Concordia @ Embry-Riddle University 8:00am

Coming Up This Week (Frontier Men)…
Thursday, September 12 - Westminster @ Concordia 4:00
Saturday, September 14 - Westminster @ Biola 8:00am… CSU San Marcos vs Great Falls 10:00am… Embry-Riddle vs Rocky Mountain 12:30
Sunday, September 15 - CSU San Marcos vs Rocky Mountain 10:00am… Great Falls vs Embry-Riddle 12:30

Coming Up This Week (Frontier Women)… 
Friday, September 13 - Martin Methodist vs Westminster 4:00
Saturday, September 14 - Embry-Riddle vs Rocky Mountain 10:00am… CSU San Marcos vs Great Falls 12:30… Westminster @ Lindsey Wilson 7:00
Sunday, September 15 - Embry-Riddle @ Great Falls 10:00am… Rocky Mountain vs CSU San Marcos

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