THE RECORDS
Linfield is off to its best start in program history at 7-0 and the Wildcats have shown resilience, dominance and poise in the historic start. With two games remaining until the start of conference play, head coach Casey Bunn aims to solidify her team as a force to be reckoned with in the Northwest Conference. Warner Pacific enters the week 3-4 and on the losing side of three straight competitions. The Knights face George Fox on Tuesday before Saturday's matchup with Linfield.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats currently lead the conference in three-point field goal percentage (33.3%), free throw percentage (79%), rebound margin (13.6) and blocked shots (4.29). Linfield's hot start has been largely a group effort as the team is averaging 68.7 points per game on 14.1 assists. Gillyan Landis and Eve Burke lead the scoring efforts at 14.1 and 13.6 points per game respectively. Allie Mead has been the key distributor for Linfield with 29 assists on the season. Miki Vermeulen has been Linfield's utility player averaging 8.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists while also tallying 12 blocks and five steals.
 
WARNER PACIFIC AT A GLANCE
The Knights' two-headed attack of Amalya Sales and Skylar Groesbeck lead the offense with 10.9 and 10.4 points per game. Alexa Mee anchors the defense with a team-high five blocks and also has five steals on the season. McKeeley Tonkin is a crucial distributor of the ball, totaling 19 assists to start her senior campaign. Alex Saunders has also contributed nicely with 8.3 points. Warner Pacific is averaging 59.9 points as a team and allows 61 points to opponents.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Linfield trails Warner Pacific 11-14 in the all-time series aims to close the gap at home on Saturday where the Wildcats hold a 5-8 record against the Knights. In last year's matchup, Linfield came away victorious in Portland, 80-70.