As the calendar flips to September, Linfield fall sports are shaping up for their first taste of competition on home turf this weekend. For each sport competing this weekend, it will be the debut of the Wildcats on FloSports; and for those at home, the Linfield Sport Network on FloSports.
Last weekend, the 'Cats cross country and soccer teams began their seasons on the road, with cross country competing at the Lewis & Clark Opener, while both soccer teams travelled out of state. Women's soccer earned two draws down in Santa Cruz, California, a scoreless match against Santa Cruz, followed by a 2-2 draw against East Texas Baptist. Men's soccer took on a pair of MIAC schools, coming up short in games against Macalester and Augsburg.
VOLLEYBALL
Head coach
Jenna Street and the Linfield volleyball team open the season down in Salem at the Oregon Trail Classic, where they will face California Lutheran and Pacific Union (Calif.) for two games on Friday afternoon. Northwest Conference foe, Willamette University, is set to host this weekend's tournament. For Street, it will be her debut at the head of the Volleyball program, looking to set a foundation of success for years to come.
This week's matchups:
Friday, September 5
th in Salem, Oregon
vs California Lutheran | 3 p.m.
vs Pacific Union (Calif.) | 5 p.m.
To watch both games live on FloSports:
https://www.flocollege.com/events/14434840-2025-cal-lutheran-vs-linfield-womens
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Following a 0-0-2 weekend to kick off the season, the 'Cats return home to host a pair of non-conference opponents, with hopes of getting into the win column.
Sydney Garner and
Jenna Stanley netted the pair of goals for the Wildcats in the opening weekend, helping comeback from a pair of deficits to earn a draw against the ETBU Tigers. Meanwhile, goalkeeper
Alexa Fritz had a strong showing in goal to begin the season, earning a clean sheet in the opener against UC-Santa Cruz.
Women's soccer makes their home debut against Warner Pacific (1-1-0) on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Linfield Soccer/Lacrosse Complex, looking to give the Knights their second-straight loss of the season. Linfield is 8-0-1 all-time against Warner Pacific, and holds a 5-0 record against the Knights at home. On Sunday, the 'Cats take on the visiting Redlands Bulldogs (0-2-0), where Linfield took down the Bulldogs in the last matchup in 2023, 6-0.
This week's matchups:
Friday, September 5
th at home vs Warner Pacific | 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 7
th at home vs Redlands | 1 p.m.
Catch both games live on FloSports here:
https://www.flocollege.com/events/14434445-2025-warner-pacific-vs-linfield-womens
FOOTBALL
No. 15/16-ranked Linfield football team begins the season at home this weekend, as they face UW-Oshkosh with hopes of avenging a 28-21 overtime loss in Wisconsin last season. Starting the season as the Northwest Conference's preseason coaches' poll No.1 team, the 'Cats and the streak of 68-straight winnings seasons hits the grindstone in a matter of days.
This season, football hosts six games at Maxwell Field, including four of the first five games of the season.
To purchase tickets ahead of this season's games in the Cat Dome, visit:
https://golinfieldwildcats.com/sports/2017/7/6/tickets
The matchup:
Saturday, September 6
th at home vs UW-Oshkosh | 1 p.m.
Tune into the game live on FloSports here:
https://www.flocollege.com/events/14434401-2025-uw-oshkosh-vs-linfield
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer (0-2-0) returns home this weekend after a two-game set in the Twin Cities against a pair of schools in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The 'Cats are in search of their first goal of the season, set to face the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens (2-0-0) on Saturday at the Linfield Soccer/Lacrosse Complex at 4 p.m.
On Monday, Linfield hosts the Warner Pacific Knights (1-1-0) at 7 p.m. Last season, the Knights bested the 'Cats 3-1 in McMinnville.
The matchups:
Saturday, September 6th at home vs Pomona-Pitzer | 4 p.m.
Monday, September 8th at home vs Warner Pacific | 7 p.m.
Catch both games live and on-demand on FloSports here:
https://www.flocollege.com/events/14434419-2025-pomona-pitzer-vs-linfield-mens
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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