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NWC Honors

Wildcats have four players named to All-NWC honors

Linfield had four players earn post-season Northwest Conference honors following the end of the 2023 soccer season. Anna Dazey earned second-team All-NWC and teammates Jenna Stanley, Janae Lewis and Riley Omonaka all were tabbed honorable mention selections. Lewis is the only repeat selection from the 2022 season.
 
Dazey led the Wildcats in goals scored with seven, including a hat trick against Caltech in Linfield's season opener. The Corvallis, Ore., native started all 20 games, totaling 1286 minutes. Dazey also led the Wildcats in shots (39), shots on goal (21) and points (15). She ranked inside the top 10 in the NWC in goals scored, shots, shots on goal and points. 
 
Omonaka finished second on the team in total goals with five. The senior from Renton, Wash., played in all 20 matches for Linfield, starting in 13 and playing a total of 971 minutes. Omonaka's best offensive performance came against Puget Sound on Oct. 7, when she netted two two goals.
 
Lewis played sparingly during the past season. The sophomore from Gig Harbor, Wash., appeared in only six matches due to injury. In her six matches, Lewis scored three goals and played in a total of 255 minutes. Lewis tallied 11 shots with six being on goal.
 
Stanley was an anchor for the Linfield back line, playing in 16 matches and totaling 1238 minutes. The sophomore added three goals from her defensive position, she scored in three of Linfield's first four matches. Stanley's efforts on the backline helped Linfield tally six total shutouts, which included two 6-0 wins over Redlands and Willamette.
 
Hannah Cecil and Ella Merte were awarded NWC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year for Pacific Luthern. Cecil led the conference with 18 total goals and averaged nearly one goal per match. The duo helped Pacific Lutheran clinch the NWC crown and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships. Lutes head coach Seth Spidahl also earned Coach of the Year. Kiki Glorioso opened her career with the Blues by being selected as NWC Rookie of the Year.
 
The Wildcats finished the season 6-8-6 and 4-7-5 in NWC play. Linfield finished with 17 total points to finish fifth in the conference, one point ahead of George Fox and Lewis & Clark and 12 points back of fourth place Whitman.
 
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