NAMPA, Idaho - The Northwest Nazarene women's soccer team will hit the road for a pair of GNAC matches against Western Oregon and Saint Martin's. The Nighthawks will take on the Wolves at 2 PM PT on Thursday before traveling to Lacey to face the Saints at 12:30 PM PT on Saturday.

The Nighthawks

The Nighthawks enter the week with a 3-8-3 overall record and a 3-5-2 mark in GNAC play. NNU split a pair of home matches last week, earning a 1-0 victory over Montana State Billings before falling 3-1 to Seattle Pacific. The Nighthawks have picked up all three of their wins in GNAC play this season with victories over Saint Martin's and a season sweep of Montana State Billings.

Northwest Nazarene has scored 12 goals this season while allowing 22. The Nighthawks have taken 200 shots and are averaging 14.3 shots per game while opponents have recorded 162 shots and are averaging 11.6. NNU has put 84 shots on frame for a 42.0 shots on goal percentage while opponents have put 79 of their 162 attempts on target.

Attie Jo Westbrook and Mylee Carver Moulton lead the Nighthawks with three goals each while Alexis Cromwell and Lucy Bergford have each scored twice. Elliana Kimball and Jadalynn Ramos have also found the back of the net this season. Westbrook scored the game-winner in NNU's 1-0 victory over Montana State Billings last Thursday while Carver Moulton scored against Seattle Pacific on Saturday.

Alex Barrass has started every match in goal for the Nighthawks and has helped NNU record four shutouts this season.

The Wolves

Western Oregon enters the week with a 2-8-4 overall record and a 1-6-3 mark in GNAC play. The Wolves are winless over their last seven matches and are coming off road losses to Simon Fraser and Western Washington. WOU played Saint Martin's to a scoreless draw on Oct. 10 and has been held without a goal in each of its last four matches.

Western Oregon has scored nine goals this season and is averaging 0.64 goals per game while allowing 21 goals for a 1.50 goals against average. The Wolves have taken 126 shots and average 9.0 shots per game with 59 shots on goal for a 46.8 shots on goal percentage. Opponents have taken 207 shots and average 14.8 per game with 94 attempts on frame.

Maya Courtenay leads the Wolves with three goals, two assists, and eight points while Kyra DiBenedetto has recorded three goals, one assist, and seven points. Olivia Boger has added one goal and one assist while Kassie Carpenter and Abby Doyle have each scored once.

Ayanah Soon has started 11 matches in goal for Western Oregon and has allowed 16 goals for a 1.52 goals against average. Soon has recorded 60 saves for a 78.9 save percentage while posting two shutouts and a 2-6-3 record. Jasmine Espinoza has made three starts and has recorded 13 saves with one shutout.

All-time vs WOU

NNU trails Western Oregon 14-25-10 in the all-time series after the two teams played to a scoreless draw in Nampa earlier this season. The Nighthawks outshot the Wolves 10-6 in the first meeting while each team put two shots on goal. NNU's last victory over Western Oregon came in 2023 with a 3-2 win in Monmouth. The Nighthawks are looking for their first win in the series since that match.

The Saints

Saint Martin's enters the week with a 2-11-2 overall record and a 1-8-1 mark in GNAC play. The Saints are coming off road losses to No. 8 Western Washington and Simon Fraser. SMU's lone conference victory came in a 1-0 decision at Montana State Billings on Oct. 8 before the Saints played Western Oregon to a scoreless draw two days later. Saint Martin's will host Central Washington on Thursday before welcoming NNU on Saturday.

The Saints have scored six goals this season while allowing 30. Saint Martin's has been held scoreless in 10 of its 15 matches this season and has scored multiple goals just once.

Peyton Bowser and Cora Murray lead Saint Martin's with two goals each. Kamryn Ellis and Bella Gonzales have each added one goal while Nora Melcher has been one of the Saints' most active offensive players. Murray scored SMU's goal in its most recent match against Simon Fraser while Ellis and Leia Tupper recorded assists.

Saint Martin's has split time in goal between Sam Escobar and Kami Bullock. Escobar has been the Saints' primary goalkeeper for much of the season, while both keepers saw 45 minutes in SMU's most recent match against Simon Fraser.

All-time vs SMU

NNU leads Saint Martin's 27-9-2 in the all-time series and has won six straight meetings. The Nighthawks earned a 3-0 victory over the Saints in Nampa earlier this season behind goals from Lucy Bergford, Attie Jo Westbrook, and Alexis Cromwell. NNU is 9-0-1 over the last 10 meetings and has not lost to Saint Martin's since Oct. 31, 2015. The Nighthawks hold a 14-4-1 all-time record against the Saints in Lacey.