Fall and Winter sports crossover season is officially here, and to open November, eight Wildcat teams will compete this weekend. Each Fall team will spend the weekend competing on campus with exception to cross country, while Wrestling heads north of the border to British Columbia to start the season at the Simon Fraser Tournament. Cross Country heads back to Tacoma, Washington, for the Northwest Conference Championships at a course they competed at previously this season, the PLU Meadows. Swimming dives into the pool for their first taste of competition, set to take on Willamette in Salem, Oregon, for the first NWC meet of the Winter season. Catch the 'Cats all week long, with Volleyball starting the week off at Willamette on Wednesday evening before hosting the Tacoma schools at home this weekend. Football is on the verge of extending "The Streak" of 68-consecutive winning seasons, hosting Lewis & Clark in the Cat Dome on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
VOLLEYBALL
 Wildcat volleyball (7-9, 5-6 NWC) returns home after spending last weekend at the Whit's, they will play three matches this week, one in Salem, before hosting two of the top-three teams in the Northwest Conference inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Friday and Saturday night. 
The 'Cats now sit in sixth place in the NWC, two wins behind the Whitman Blues for the last spot in the NWC postseason tournament with five matches left to play. This week will be crucial for the Wildcats hopes of reaching the tournament and finishing inside the top-four for the first time since the 2016 season. Linfield is three wins away from matching their NWC win total from 2016. They need just one win to match their overall best of eight wins since the same 2016 season. The 'Cats dropped each of the first meetings with the three teams they take on this week.
 
The match-ups:
Wednesday, October 29 | 7 p.m.
@ Willamette (9-11, 7-6 NWC) | Salem, Ore.
Friday, October 31 | 7 p.m. 
Vs Puget Sound (15-6, 11-1 NWC) | Ted Wilson Gymnasium
Saturday, November, 1 | 6 p.m. 
Vs Pacific Lutheran (11-8, 9-3 NWC) | Ted Wilson Gymnasium
Watch live and on-demand here: https://www.flocollege.com/schools/6469740-linfield-university
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Wildcat women's soccer (8-3-5, 6-3-3 NWC) remains comfortably in third in the Northwest Conference standings following a 0-1-1 road trip to the Whit's last weekend. The 'Cats are six points up on Pacific in fourth, and nine points behind Pacific Lutheran for the top spot in the conference. Linfield faces a difficult weekend schedule, set to host each of the top-two teams in the NWC; both matches are set to kick off at 11 a.m. this weekend, following the daylight savings time change. Linfield dropped the two matches against the Tacoma schools earlier this season, looking to level the season series.
Goalkeeper Alexa Fritz is coming off of a weekend that featured 11 saves on 20 shots faced, earning her the seventh shutout of the season, a mark that puts her third in the conference ranks. 
 
The match-ups:
Saturday, November, 1 | 11 a.m. 
Vs Pacific Lutheran (9-2-5, 9-0-3 NWC) | Linfield Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Sunday, November, 2 | 11 a.m. 
Vs Puget Sound (9-2-5, 8-0-4 NWC) | Linfield Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Watch live and on-demand here: https://www.flocollege.com/schools/6469740-linfield-university
 
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer (1-12-3, 1-8-3 NWC) hosts two of the top-five teams in the Northwest Conference this weekend, with hopes of getting the offense back on track. Senior Sam Haynes scored the lone goal last weekend against the Whitman Blues in Walla Walla. The 'Cats defeated the Loggers in Tacoma earlier this season, but fell to the Lutes the following day; both matches saw some of the best offensive outputs from the Wildcats this season, hoping to recreate that in these match ups.
 
The match-ups:
Saturday, November, 1 | 1:45 p.m. 
Vs Pacific Lutheran (10-3-3, 9-0-3 NWC) | Linfield Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Sunday, November, 2 | 1:45 p.m. 
Vs Puget Sound (6-6-3, 5-5-2 NWC) | Linfield Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Watch live and on-demand here: https://www.flocollege.com/schools/6469740-linfield-university
 
FOOTBALL
Linfield football (4-2, 3-1 NWC) notched a huge road win last weekend at Pacific Lutheran, 31-15, thanks to 24 second-half points and holding the Lutes to just eight late in the game. With the win, the Wildcats move into second place in the Northwest Conference, trailing only the Whitworth Pirates who remain undefeated in conference play. Linfield plays host to the Lewis & Clark Pioneers, who enter the Cat Dome on a two-game losing streak. The 'Cats are one win shy of extending their 68-season streak of winning seasons.
Quarterback Luke McNabb and wide receiver Dane Meddaugh got on the same page last week, connecting five times for 117-yards and a touchdown, propelling the 'Cats second half comeback. The defense stood tall in the final three quarters, holding the Lutes to just eight points over that span. Led by linebacker Trey Dieringer, who made seven tackles, five of which solo, and recorded two sacks for a total of six-yards lost. Pavaan Bankston also picked off the Lutes QB twice in the game, putting the ball back into the hands of McNabb and Matthew Spurbeck of the Linfield offense. 
 
The matchup:
Saturday, November, 1 | 1 p.m. | Maxwell Field
Vs Lewis & Clark (5-2, 2-2 NWC)
Watch live and on-demand here: https://www.flocollege.com/schools/6469740-linfield-university
 
CROSS COUNTRY
Linfield men's and women's cross country returns to Tacoma, Washington, for the Northwest Conference Championships at the PLU Meadows course, where they competed earlier this season. CJ Brindeiro and Mya Budzik led the 'Cats in the last meet, the George Oja Invitational, looking to welcome back Marco Stroman who hopes to compete this week. The young Wildcat roster features zero seniors and eight first-year Wildcats who aim to make an impact at their first taste of the conference meet. 
The meet:
Saturday, November 1 | 10 a.m. | PLU Meadows | Tacoma, Wash.
 
WRESTLING
Men's and women's wrestling head north of the border to British Columbia for their first meet of the season, hosted by Simon Fraser University. The Wildcats rosters total just six seniors, while welcoming in a class of 15 freshman student-athletes. Linfield wrestling begins prep for the Winter season, with four meets happening in McMinnville. 
The meet:
Saturday, November 1 | 9 a.m. | Burnaby, B.C.
Simon Fraser Tournament / Simon Fraser Duals 
 
SWIMMING
Wildcat men's and women's swimming also sees their season kick off this weekend, travelling to Salem, Oregon, to compete against Willamette to begin the Northwest Conference season. The 'Cats are led by nine seniors, including reigning Co-NWC Swimmers of the Year Sarah Arpag and Kirsti Keppo, who look to bring the women's team back to the top of the NWC for the first time since the 2022-23 season. On the men's side, Kai Laitinen returns as the lone Wildcat to have placed in the top-three at last season's NWC Championships, set to compete in the distance freestyle, breaststroke, and IM. 
The meet:
Saturday, November, 1 | 11 a.m. | Salem, Ore.
@ Willamette 
 
LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK ON FLOSPORTS
This summer, the Northwest Conference and its nine affiliated institutions announced an exclusive media rights partnership, bringing nearly all NWC broadcasted sports to the FloSports platform for the foreseen future. This deal now requires fans, families, and students to purchase a subscription to the platform to view Wildcat sports live and on-demand. 
To learn more about FloSports, the Linfield Sports Network, how to subscribe, and even how to get a discounted subscription, visit: https://golinfieldwildcats.com/news/2025/8/29/general-interest-wildcats-home-openers-one-week-away-flosports-streams-on-deck.aspx


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