NAMPA, Idaho - The Northwest Nazarene women's soccer team will return home for its final two matches of the regular season against Central Washington and No. 24 Simon Fraser. The Nighthawks will host the Wildcats at 4 PM on Thursday before taking on the Red Leafs at 11 AM on Saturday.
The Nighthawks
The Nighthawks enter the week with a 4-9-3 overall record and a 4-6-2 mark in GNAC play. NNU split a pair of road matches last week, falling 3-2 at Western Oregon before earning a 2-0 victory over Saint Martin's on Saturday. The Nighthawks have won four of their last eight matches after opening the season 0-5-2.
Northwest Nazarene has scored 16 goals this season while allowing 25. The Nighthawks have taken 226 shots and are averaging 14.1 shots per game while opponents have recorded 187 shots and are averaging 11.7. NNU has put 99 shots on frame for a 43.8 shots on goal percentage while opponents have put 86 of their 187 attempts on target. The Nighthawks have recorded five shutouts this season.
Attie Jo Westbrook leads the Nighthawks with four goals, one assist, and nine points while recording a team-high 44 shots. Mylee Carver Moulton follows with three goals while Elliana Kimball has recorded two goals and two assists. Lucy Bergford and Alexis Cromwell have each added two goals and one assist.
Westbrook scored her fourth goal of the season in NNU's 2-0 victory over Saint Martin's on Saturday while Averie Green scored the first goal of her collegiate career. Alex Barrass and the Nighthawk defense held the Saints to just two shots on goal to secure NNU's fifth shutout of the season.
The Wildcats
Central Washington enters Thursday with a 5-8-4 overall record and a 5-5-2 mark in GNAC play. The Wildcats split a pair of road matches last week, earning a 3-0 victory over Saint Martin's before falling 3-1 at Western Oregon. CWU enters the week fourth in the GNAC standings with 17 points.
Central Washington has scored 21 goals this season while allowing 28. The Wildcats have taken 218 shots and are averaging 12.8 shots per game while recording 85 saves defensively.
Jaylee Reynolds leads Central Washington with six goals and one assist for 13 points. Marisa Badillo follows with three goals while Kylee Schreck has been one of the Wildcats' most active offensive players with a team-high 42 shots. Reynolds has scored all six of her goals during GNAC play.
Central Washington has used multiple goalkeepers throughout the season with Danika Galbraith and Leighton Menge both seeing significant time in goal.
All-time vs CWU
NNU trails Central Washington 18-28-2 in the all-time series after the Wildcats earned a 3-1 victory in Ellensburg earlier this season. Alexis Cromwell scored NNU's lone goal in the first meeting off an assist from Elliana Kimball.
The Nighthawks are 6-3-1 over the last 10 meetings with Central Washington. NNU swept the 2024 season series with a pair of 1-0 victories before going 0-1-1 against the Wildcats in 2025. The series dates back to Sept. 10, 2001.
The Red Leafs
Simon Fraser enters the week with an 11-3-2 overall record and a 9-2-1 mark in GNAC play. The Red Leafs have clinched a spot in the GNAC Championships and sit second in the conference standings with 28 points. SFU has won four straight matches and is coming off road victories over Montana State Billings and Seattle Pacific. The Red Leafs will host Western Washington on Thursday before traveling to Nampa for Saturday's match.
Simon Fraser has scored a GNAC-leading 44 goals this season and is averaging 2.75 goals per game while allowing just 14 goals for a 0.88 goals against average. The Red Leafs have outshot opponents 307-146 and are averaging 19.2 shots per game while allowing 9.1. SFU has put 128 shots on frame while opponents have recorded 69.
Kiera Scott and Dariella Lopez lead the Red Leafs with nine goals each. Scott has also been one of the top distributors in the GNAC and leads the conference in points during league play with six goals and nine assists. Sofia Faremo follows with six goals while Sam Bouchard and Gemma Dumas have each scored four times.
Simon Fraser has held opponents to one goal or fewer in 13 of its 16 matches this season. The Red Leafs enter the week having allowed just 14 goals while recording 55 saves.
All-time vs SFU
NNU trails Simon Fraser 8-12-3 in the all-time series after the Red Leafs earned a 7-1 victory in Burnaby earlier this season. Mylee Carver Moulton scored the Nighthawks' goal in the first meeting off an assist from Mackenzie Brown.
Prior to this season's first meeting, NNU had gone unbeaten in five straight matches against Simon Fraser with a 3-0-2 record during that stretch. The Nighthawks earned a 3-0 home victory over the Red Leafs in 2022 as part of that run.
