Setting the Scene: The five-time NWC Champion PLU women's soccer team opens up its penultimate homestand of the season this weekend, welcoming Oregon rival George Fox to East Field.
Series History: PLU has dominated the all-time series against George Fox with the scales tilted 38-15-3 in favor of the Lutes. Pacific Lutheran has won 18 straight in the series with the Bruins' last win coming in 2011.
About the Lutes: Pacific Lutheran (8-1-1, 5-1 NWC) finished its three-game road swing undefeated, to push itself back into a tie for first place in the conference standings.
The Lutes opened their road swing with a 4-1 victory over Willamette on Sept. 25 before securing a 4-2 victory over Whitman last Saturday and a 2-0 win over Whitworth on Sunday.
Hannah Cecil, Alyssa Leong, and Julia Causbie all scored multiple goals during the squad's tour of Oregon with Causbie landing NWC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday. Causbie scored PLU's second goal against Whitman before adding two more in the win over Whitworth.
Defensively, keeper Shaylin Cesar netted her fifth clean sheet of the season at Whitworth and was tabbed the NWC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this fall.
10 Lutes have scored a goal this fall with Causbie leading the charge with six on the season. Cecil has five goals and two assists with Leong and Olivia Boehm adding four goals each.
About the Bruins: George Fox (6-0-2, 4-0-2 NWC) heads to Tacoma having yet to taste defeat this season, outscoring its NWC opposition by a 14-3 margin.
The Bruins conceded a late goal in a 1-1 tie with Linfield last Saturday before getting a Maggie Phillips goal in the 18th minute in a 1-0 win over Lewis & Clark the following day.
Phillips has been the Bruins' top offensive weapon, scoring 14 of the team's 29 goals this fall. Becca Kozak is second on the squad with four goals while serving up a team-best four assists.
Madeline Bailey has started all eight games in goal, making 13 saves and boasting a 0.41 goals against average with four shutouts.
Home Sweet Home: East Field has been a daunting venue for opposing teams since the 2014 season, winning 18 of the last 19 on the synthetic surface. The Lutes boast a 67-7-6 record on the artificial turf over the past eight seasons. That includes a 10-0 record last fall, outscoring visitors by a 26-2 margin.
Trailblazing NIL the D3 Way: PLU Athletics continues to lead the way nationally in Name, Image, and Likeness, unveiling the Luteville Marketplace on Wednesday through the department's partnership with Opendorse. Learn more about the deal here: LINK. But don't stay on the sidelines, get involved and connect with PLU student-athletes on the Luteville Marketplace: LINK
The Luteville Marketplace is the first dedicated NIL marketplace in Division III on the Opendorse platform that directly connects student-athletes with fans, supporters, and business partners in an easy to use website.
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Fit to be Tied: Things will look a little different this fall with the NCAA doing away with overtime in the regular season. All competitions ending tied after 90 minutes will be declared a tie. Previously two sudden death periods of 10 minutes in length were played before the contest was declared a tie. These changes will align the NCAA more closely with international rules.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: The PLU Athletic Department is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn how the University and our sports team support our Hispanic student-athletes.
Next Home Game:
Oct. 9 vs. Lewis & Clark at 12 p.m.
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