THE RECORDS
Linfield enters the week in the middle tier of the Northwest Conference standings with a 4-6-6 overall record and a 2-5-5 NWC mark. George Fox is 8-2-4 overall with a 6-2-4 record in NWC play, sitting in third place with 22 points. Pacific (5-7-3, 2-7-3 NWC) enters the week in eighth place.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats are coming off a four-point week, avenging their first-round loss to Willamette with a 2-1 win in Salem before tying 1-1 at Lewis & Clark. The three goal scorers on the week, Bella Hanna, Makenna Blix and Sidra Griffin all notched their first goals of the season. Laney Green's team-leading seven goals rank tied for fourth in the NWC. Janae Lewis has four goals and three assists while Ruby Lacktrup has added three goals. Alexa Fritz is 2-1-2 with a .864 save percentage and a 1.20 goals against average in five starts to begin her collegiate career. The Wildcats will honor nine players on Senior Day against George Fox.
 
GEORGE FOX AT A GLANCE
The Bruins are averaging 19.1 shots and 8.4 shots on goal per match, both marks leading the NWC. They also lead the conference with 88 points. Maggie Phillips leads the NWC with 15 goals, 32 points, 122 shots and 51 shots on goal. Becca Kozak is second on the team with five goals to go with her five assists, which are tied for the conference lead. Madeline Bailey is 7-1-4 in goal with a 0.55 GAA, good enough for second in the NWC.
 
PACIFIC AT A GLANCE
The Boxers are coming off a pair of losses in eastern Washington last week, losing 3-0 to Whitman before falling to Whitworth by a score of 1-0. The scoring department is led by six goals from Mirella Garcia. Ivette Garcia-Gomez and Rhyah Jackson have been the team's second and third options with three goals apiece. Kylie Pascual has played every minute in goal this season, posting a 4-7-3 record and a 1.87 GAA. She leads the NWC with 65 saves.
 
HISTORY
Linfield is 23-25-8 in the all-time series with George Fox. Fifteen of those wins came in McMinnville. The 'Cats are averaging 1.43 goals per match against their rivals from Newberg. Linfield won 15 of the last 26 meetings, eight of which were ties. The first meeting of the 2022 season ended in a 1-1 draw on Oct. 1 in Newberg.
 
Linfield leads the all-time series with Pacific with a 30-21-6 record against the Boxers. The 'Cats own a winning record of 13-11-4 in Forest Grove. The 'Cats took eight of the last 12 matchups. The in-state foes tied 1-1 on Oct. 2 in McMinnville in the first half of NWC play.