THE RECORDS
The Linfield Wildcats (5-5-5, 3-5-3 NWC) put together impressive performances last week against the toughest competition in the conference. Linfield fell in a tight contest to conference leading Pacific Lutheran then tied with second place Puget Sound over the weekend. The Wildcats now sit in sole possession of sixth place in the NWC with 12 points. Linfield looks forward to road matchups with Whitworth (7-4-2, 5-3-2 NWC) and Whitman (8-4-2, 5-3-2 NWC) this weekend. Both teams are tied for third place in the conference standings.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats are allowing less than one goal per match at .93 and are looking to optimize their offense and capitalize on corner kicks, a statistic in which they rank second in the conference with 62. Julia Alvarez remains Linfield's leading goal scorer as a freshman with four goals as the season comes to a close. Mia Curtaz has shown discipline and unselfishness with three assists in her senior campaign. Jocelyn Jacobs has proven to be a threat on offense with 18 shots, 11 of which have been on target. Goalkeeping duties remain in the sure hands of Alexa Fritz who now sits at 40 saves on the season and an impressive .800 save percentage.
 
WHITWORTH AT A GLANCE
Whitworth is coming off dominant wins over Pacific and George Fox, scoring three goals in both matches. The Pirates' offense has been spread all across the field with Yacine Bitibale and Kylee Russell both netting five goals and Baylee Trejo also providing ample support with four goals of her own. Anna Boyer and Paige Broadrick have split time in the net, both playing in seven matches at the goalkeeper position and have combined for 46 saves in 2024.
 
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
The Blues rank second in the league in scoring margin at 1.08 and have also played elite defense all season long, with an NWC best .54 goals against per match. Whitman has taken an unique approach at the goalkeeping position with Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky and Seanee Still splitting time between the posts. Pasena-Littlesky has started all 14 matches, while Still has played the second half of 12 matches. The combo has combined for 41 saves. Leah Barnes leads the offense with five goals while Virginia Hunt adds four.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Linfield trails Whitworth in the all-time series 19-36-3, but came out on top in the matchup earlier this season at the Linfield Soccer Complex. The Wildcats hold a 8-18-2 record in Spokane.
 
The Wildcats hold a dominant lead over Whitman all-time, leading 31-22-5. Linfield won the previous matchup this season 1-0 and aims to build on its 14-13-1 record in Walla Walla.