THE RECORDS
Linfield kicked off its Northwest Conference slate with a 6-0 thumping of Willamette followed by a 2-2 draw at George Fox. The Wildcats (3-1-2, 1-0-1) take their conference-leading offense on the road against Lewis & Clark (2-3-0, 1-0-0) before hosting Pacific Lutheran (3-2-1, 1-1).
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats' 16 combined goals stand head and shoulders above the rest of the NWC. Linfield averages 3.2 goals per match with the next closest conference opponent sitting at 1.8.
 
Anna Dazey (6), Jenna Stanley (3) and Janae Lewis (3) all rank among the tops of the conference in goals scored. Mia Curtaz is tied for the league lead in assists with four. Emilee Miller has stepped up as the starting goalkeeper, holding Willamette without a goal and posting a .840 save percentage that lands third in the NWC.
 
LEWIS & CLARK AT A GLANCE
The Pioneers average 1.2 goals per match on 14.6 shots with 8.6 landing on goal. Celeste Schreifels leads the offensive charge. Schreifels ranks in the NWC in assists (4), shots on goal (9) and shots (16). Goalkeeper Sophia Young averages 3.5 saves per match.
 
PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE
The Lutes rank in the middle of the conference with shots (9.67) and shots on goal (3.67) but make the most of their opportunities by totaling eight goals. Hannah Cecil accounts for almost half of all goals with three. Abby Winkler has led the Lutes in goal totaling three shutouts and was named NWC student-athlete of the week on two separate occasions.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats have controlled the series' history 25-7-7 but are looking for their first win in Portland since 2020. Linfield has a slight edge in the last 10 meetings 5-3-2 and a winning record at Eldon Fix Track & Fred Wilson Field at Griswold Stadium 10-5-4.
 
Linfield's recent matchups against Pacific Lutheran have heavily favored the Lutes. Pacific Lutheran has won the last four matches and eight of the past 10. The Wildcats are looking for their first win against the Lutes since 2019.

On Sunday, Linfield men's and women's soccer are partnering together with Hui o Lokahi in support of Linfield students who were affected by the fires on Maui. Linfield4Maui encourages soccer student-athletes and supporters to wear pink. Kamaʻāina food truck will be on-site and additional QR codes to contribute funds toward Maui's restoration through the Hawaii Community Foundation.