Friday, June 16, 2023

Center Of It All: Ziemer Wins GNAC Female Athlete Of Year

The Western Washington senior midfielder earns the conference's top honor after being named the United Soccer Coaches Division II Player of the Year and leading the Vikings to their second Division II championship.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Abiye Jack Named MSUB Interim Women's Soccer Coach

After serving two seasons as an assistant coach for the Yellowjackets, Abiye Jack will lead the Montana State Billings women's soccer program through the 2023 season.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Cavallo Departs Montana State Billings For Nevada

Stephen Cavallo has announced his resignation as Montana State Billings head women's soccer coach to join the coaching staff at Division I Nevada. Cavallo had been part of the MSUB staff for nine years.

Monday, February 6, 2023

Ziemer Named Soccer Finalist For Division II Honda Award

The Western Washington midfielder and Division II Player of the Year has been named the Division II women's soccer finalist for The Collegiate Women's Sports Awards, presented by Honda.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Vikings Among Nominees For Seattle Sports Star Of The Year

The Division II champion Western Washington women's soccer team is among the five nominees for the Seattle Sports Star of the Year Award. Public voting for the award is open until Jan. 23.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Derek Faulkner Named SMU Women's Soccer Coach

Saint Martin's taps Derek Faulkner to be its next head women's soccer coach. Faulkner comes to Lacey after two seasons as an assistant coach at Seattle Pacific.

Monday, December 19, 2022

Top Shelf: Western Washington Is Coaching Staff Of Year

The coaching staff that led Western Washington to the Division II women's soccer national championship has been selected by the United Soccer Coaches as its Division II Women's Soccer Coaching Staff of the Year.

Friday, December 16, 2022

Vikings Duo Earns United Soccer Coaches Academic Honors

Tera Ziemer and Claire Henninger receive United Soccer Coaches Division II Women's Soccer Scholar All-America honors after helping lead the Vikings to the Division II championship.

Monday, December 12, 2022

WWU's Tera Ziemer Selected As National Player Of The Year

After helping lead Western Washington to its second NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship, senior midfielder Tera Ziemer has been named the United Soccer Coaches Player of the Year.

Monday, December 5, 2022

NCAA Champion WWU Women’s Soccer: Team Of The Week

The Vikings claimed their second NCAA Division II women's soccer championship on Saturday with a 2-1 win over West Chester. The title came exactly six years to the day after WWU won its first.

Saturday, December 3, 2022

WWU Is The 2022 NCAA D2 Women’s Soccer Champion

Western Washington claimed the second NCAA championship in program history exactly six years after its last title, posting a 2-1 win over West Chester at the Division II Fall Festival in Seattle.

Friday, December 2, 2022

Vikings Trio Named To All-America Teams

Western Washington players Tera Ziemer, Morgan Manalili and Estera Levinte were all named to All-America teams. Ziemer and Levinte were recognized by United Soccer Coaches while Manalili was named by D2CCA.

Friday, December 2, 2022

Vikings To Play For NCAA Title After 2-1 Semifinal Win

Western Washington it headed to the national championship after taking a 2-1 win over Columbus State in Seattle. Sophie Bearden Croft led the way for the Vikings with her first two goals of the season.

Thursday, December 1, 2022

GNAC Quintet Named First Team United Soccer Coaches

Western Washington leads the GNAC with five total selections to the 2022 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Women's All-West Region Team. SPU landed four, NNU two and WOU one.

Monday, November 21, 2022

NCAA Semifinal-Bound Vikings Are GNAC Team Of The Week

Western Washington is headed to Seattle for the NCAA semifinals after winning the West Regional title on Thursday and taking a 3-1 win over South Central title winner Colorado Mines on Saturday.

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Vikings Headed To Final Four After Scoring Early And Often

Western Washington took a 3-1 over Colorado Mines at home in Bellingham to punch its ticket to the Final Four in the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championships. The Vikings scored three times in the first half.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

WWU Takes Clinical West Regional Win Behind Manalili Goal

Western Washington took its fifth West Regional title in commanding fashion with a 1-0 win over Concordia at home in Bellingham. With the win, the Vikings advance to the Division II national quarterfinals.

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Conference Lands 36 On Academic All-District Soccer Teams

Eighteen men's players and 18 women's players from the GNAC, led by 10 selections for Seattle Pacific, are named to the College Sports Communicators Division II Academic All-District Men's & Women's Soccer Teams.

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Viking Quartet Leads 7 D2CCA Women's Soccer Honorees

Four Western Washington players are among seven GNAC players named to the D2CCA Women's Soccer All-West Region Team.

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Solid Defense, Levinte’s Goal Take WWU To Third Round

Western Washington took a 1-0 win over Point Loma to advance to the third round of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championships. The Vikings will host Concordia (Calif.) in the third round.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Cato Steps Down As Saint Martin's Women's Soccer Coach

Citing personal and family reasons, Heather Cato (left) has resigned as Saint Martin's head women's soccer coach. Cato led the Saints program for six seasons.

Monday, November 7, 2022

WWU Women Earn No. 2 Seed in NCAA West Region

After winning the GNAC championship, Western Washington enters the 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championships as the No. 2 seed in the West Region. The Vikings will host a second-round match on Saturday.

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Vikings Defeat Nighthawks To Win Ninth GNAC Title

Western Washington GNAC Freshman of the Year Morgan Manalili netted her second goal of the tournament to lift the Vikings to a 1-0 win over the Nighthawks in Nampa and earn tournament MVP honors.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Trading Rockets: Grande Snipe Lifts NNU To Victory

Northwest Nazarene took a 2-1 win over Seattle Pacific courtesy of goals from Savanna Herz and Madison Grande to advance to the GNAC Championships finals for the first time in program history.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Freshmen Forwards Lead WWU To Semifinal Win

The 2022 GNAC Freshman of the Year Morgan Manalili netted the game-winning goal in the 30th minute of the Vikings' semifinal match against Simon Fraser on the way to a 3-0 victory for WWU.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Nighthawks' Parton Leads Women's Soccer All-Conference

One half of Northwest Nazarene's potent forward tandem is named the conference Player of the Year and leads the 2022 GNAC Women's Soccer All-Conference Team.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

GNAC Women's Soccer Championships Kick Off Thursday

The table is set for the 2022 GNAC Women's Soccer Championships. Western Washington claimed the No. 1 seed and is followed by No. 2 Northwest Nazarene, No. 3 Seattle Pacific and No. 4 Simon Fraser.

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Vikings Earn No. 1 Seed For GNAC Championships

Western Washington will head to Nampa, Idaho as the top seed for the 2022 GNAC Women's Soccer Championships. No. 2 Northwest Nazarene, No. 3 Seattle Pacific and No. 4 Saint Martins will all play Thursday.

Friday, October 28, 2022

Tickets On Sale For GNAC Women's Soccer Championships

Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 GNAC Women's Soccer Championships. Tickets are available through the online portal both in advance and at the gate (no cash sales at the venue).

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

SPU Clinches As Battle For Final Postseason Spot Rages On

Three of the four teams are set for the 2022 GNAC Women's Soccer Championships but it remains an all-out fight to see who will claim the fourth and final spot. SFU, WOU and SMU are covered by just three points.

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Air Quality Forces Changes To Soccer Contests

Poor air quality throughout the Pacific Northwest has forced date, time and location changes for a number of GNAC soccer matches scheduled for this week.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

All To Play For As WWU And NNU Clinch Postseason Berths

The Vikings and the Nighthawks were the first teams to confirm their spots in the GNAC Women's Soccer Championships, but the battle to make it into the postseason still remains close down the pack.

Monday, October 17, 2022

Lights-Out Nighthawks Score Seven, Earn Team Of The Week

Northwest Nazarene has continued to excel late into the season, rounding out its conference home schedule with a pair of wins last week. The Nighthawks scored seven goals in two matches, shutting out WOU and SMU.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Narrow Margins Separate Women's Soccer Field

The standings have revealed a clear battle for the top spot between WWU, NNU and SPU while the five other teams duke it out for a coveted fourth place.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Top Shelf: 96 Named To Women's Soccer All-Academic Team

Led by a quartet of honorees with a 4.0 GPA, a total of 96 student-athletes have earned selection to the GNAC Women's Soccer All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Two Points Separate Fourth To Eighth As Season Rolls On

An incredibly close race at both the front of the pack and in the middle has emerged through the third week of GNAC play. Two points separate the top two teams with fourth to eighth covered by two points as well.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Vikings, Falcons Battle On Pitch, In Standings

Western Washington and Northwest Nazarene have both continued their unbeaten GNAC streaks through the second week of conference play and remain tied at the top of the standings.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Two Teams Lead Pack As Conference Play Kicks Off

All eight GNAC teams took to the pitch to begin conference play with Northwest Nazarene and Western Washington getting off to 2-0 starts.

Monday, September 19, 2022

High-Scoring Vikings Earn GNAC Team Of The Week

With six goals in its 2-0 start to the conference schedule, Western Washington was an offensive force to be reckoned with to start conference play. The Vikings took wins over the Red Leafs and the Wolves.

Friday, September 16, 2022

Bingham Chairs Division II Women's Soccer Committee

Kacey Bingham began her term as chair of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Committee on September 1. The committee is charged with conducting the annual Division II Women's Soccer Championship.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Western Oregon Stays Undefeated As Conference Play Nears

The Wolves rounded out their non-conference schedule with a 1-1 draw as GNAC play is on the horizon and five teams own a .500 or better winning percentage heading into the conference schedule.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Undefeated Wolves, Falcons Lead the Way in GNAC

Western Oregon enters the week ranked eighth in Division II by the United Soccer Coaches after its 3-0 start to the season while Seattle Pacific also remains undefeated after winning its first two matches.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Regular Season Kicks Off, Western Oregon Starts 2-0

Women's Soccer Weekly Notebook: Western Oregon leads the way to start the season with two wins while Simon Fraser and Western Washington also went undefeated in their first week matches .

Friday, August 26, 2022

Six GNAC Soccer Teams Earn Academic Awards

United Soccer Coaches honor programs with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The 2021-22 academic year marks the 19th time that Montana State Billings has been recognized.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Falcons, Vikings Top Women's Soccer Preseason Poll

Seattle Pacific and Western Washington split the first-place votes in the 2022 GNAC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll with SPU predicted to repeat as conference champion.

Monday, August 8, 2022

Falcons, Vikings Open 2022 In Women's Preseason Top 10

After both teams reached the 2021 West Region championship game, Seattle Pacific and Western Washington are in the top 10 on the 2022 United Soccer Coaches Division II Women's Soccer Preseason Poll.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Voliva, Chilczuk Are GNAC Finalists For Woman of The Year

Alaska Anchorage basketball player Tennae Voliva and Seattle Pacific soccer player Sophia Chilczuk emerge from four GNAC nominees as the conference nominees for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year.