THE RECORDS
Linfield enters the second half of the NWC slate at 2-6 overall and 2-4 in Northwest Conference play. Whitman sits in second place at 5-3 overall with a 4-1 NWC mark. Whitworth (3-6, 2-4 NWC) is tied with Linfield for the No. 5 spot in the standings.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats won back-to-back games over Pacific and Puget Sound to close the first half of NWC play. Their lone game last week was a 14-8 non-conference loss to Carroll University (Wis.). Gabby Crist ranks fourth in the NWC with 31 goals. Her season-high eight goals against Puget Sound are tied for the top performance in the league this season. Crist also leads the 'Cats with six assists and 36 draw controls. Grayce Miller is the team's leader in ground balls (27) and caused turnovers (18). Caity Babcock has 46 saves and a 9.69 goals against average in eight appearances and five starts in goal.
 
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
Whitman has a four-game week ahead of it. The Blues will play at Spalding (Ky.) and Centre (Ky.) on Tuesday and Wednesday before returning to NWC play on Saturday to take on Linfield. The Blues have the top two goal scorers in the league in Madeleine Sherry and Erin Magnuson. Sherry's 36 goals lead the conference while Magnuson's 33 rank second. Sherry also leads the team and is third in the NWC with 17 assists. Korin Wheaton is 4-1 in goal with 57 saves and an 8.83 GAA. 
 
WHITWORTH AT A GLANCE
Whitworth has lost five straight games since its wins over Pacific and Linfield on the opening weekend of NWC play. Kenzie Hemman and Megan Whitman lead the Pirates with 14 goals apiece. Hemman's 25 caused turnovers lead the pack in the NWC, and her 39 ground balls are tied for No. 2. Rebecca Irwin has 11 goals and a team-leading eight assists. Sage Fosnock has seen the most action in goal. She has 46 saves on the year and is responsible for all three of the Pirates' wins.
 
HISTORY
Linfield is 6-9 in the all-time series with Whitman. Both teams have had their streaks. The Blues won eight straight games between 2015 and 2018, but the Wildcats took five straight meetings from 2019 to 2022, scoring 20 or more goals in four of those wins. The 'Cats fell 20-8 to the Blues in their season opener on Feb. 25 in Spokane, Washington.
 
Linfield has won seven of its eight games against Whitworth since the Pirates added lacrosse as a varsity sport in 2019. The Wildcats are 3-0 against the Pirates at home. The Pirates picked up their first victory over the 'Cats in the first round this season, winning 11-6 in Spokane on Feb. 26.