THE RECORDS
Linfield enters the week near the middle of the pack in the Northwest Conference standings. The Wildcats have 15 points, sitting at 5-6-7 overall and 3-5-6 in NWC play. Whitworth is in fourth place at 5-8-4 overall with a 5-6-3 NWC mark while Whitman (5-12-0, 2-12-0 NWC) rounds out the standings.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats are coming off a four-point week, beating George Fox 2-0 on Senior Day before tying with Pacific, 2-2, in Forest Grove. Every point-getter for the 'Cats was an underclassman. Sophomore Kamahie Samudio scored both goals in the win against the Bruins with fellow sophomore Anna Dazey being credited with the assist on both plays. Freshmen Bella Hanna and Janae Lewis notched the two goals against the Boxers. Freshman Mia Curtaz dished out both assists, bringing her into a tie for first in the NWC.
 
Lewis is second on the team with five goals to go with three assists. Her 35 shots and 17 shots on goal both rank in the NWC's top 10. Senior Laney Green leads the attack with seven goals, including three game-winners. Alexa Fritz took over starting goalkeeper duties in October and has posted a 3-1-3 record in her seven starts. The freshman has 45 saves, an .849 save percentage and a 1.14 goals against average.
 
WHITWORTH AT A GLANCE
The Pirates have allowed 1.12 goals per match, ranking fourth in the NWC. They're also third in the NWC with 4.65 saves per match and an .806 save percentage. Baylee Trejo and Savannah Acpal lead the team with three goals apiece. Trejo has two assists while Acpal has one. Taliya Miyama's four assists are tied for No. 5 in the NWC. Emma Foulk leads the Pirate backline with 1,312 minutes played. Kate Nelson is 5-7-3 with 70 saves in her 16 starts in goal.
 
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
The Blues are coming off road losses to Pacific Lutheran (2-0) and Puget Sound (2-1) last week. The Lutes and Loggers are the top two teams in the NWC, respectively. Much of the offensive production this season has come from Lindsey Honhart's six goals on 18 shots, nine on goal. Molly Beaulieu is second on the team with three goals. Carolina Gonzalez and Kayla Gustafson have two assists apiece to lead the team. Hanna Lynch has seen the most action in goal. She's 4-7-0 with a 1.66 GAA in 14 appearances.
 
HISTORY
Linfield is 17-34-3 against Whitworth in the all-time series. Eight of those wins came in Spokane. The Wildcats strung together seven straight wins between the 2011 and 2014 seasons, but the Pirates have gone 10-2-1 since that win streak. The first meeting of the season ended in a 3-0 victory for the Pirates on Oct. 8 in McMinnville.
 
Linfield and Whitman have met 54 times. The 'Cats command the series with a 30-20-4 record against the Blues. The 'Cats are 14-11-1 on the road against the Blues. The 'Cats are riding an 11-match win streak, which includes a 2-1 win on Oct. 9 in McMinnville in the first half of NWC play.