Eight Wildcat teams are in action this weekend as the Winter season is in full swing during Jan Term on campus. Aside from men's and women's swimming, each winter team is set to hit the road, travelling to three-different parts of Washington State over the weekend.
 
TRACK & FIELD
Linfield men's and women's track & field resume their indoor season for the first meet of 2026, heading north to Seattle, Washington, for the UW Preview hosted by the University of Washington. Nine Wildcats are set to compete in the indoor meet, aiming to set new marks for the early season. 
The Meet:
Friday & Saturday, January 16 & 17
@ UW Preview | Seattle, Wash.
 
SWIMMING
Linfield men's and women's swimming also return to action for the first time in 2026, ready to host three of their final four dual meets at home. It will be the Wildcats first time competing since November 23 at the La Verne Winter Invitational in Los Angeles, California. Both Linfield squads are 2-2 in duals against Northwest Conference institutions this season, having lost their last two duals back in November. The 'Cats aim to find strong times from seniors Kirsti Keppo and Sarah Arpag, while the men's team has found success behind Sam Postlewait and Jack Sappington earlier this season.
The Meets:
Friday, January 16 | 5 p.m. | Linfield Aquatic Center
Vs Whitworth
Saturday, January 17 | 11 a.m. | Linfield Aquatic Center
Vs Whitman
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Linfield women's basketball (11-2, 4-0 NWC) rides a seven-game winning streak into the Tacoma road trip, coming off of three wins in five days to start Northwest Conference play a perfect 4-0; their best start in the NWC since 1999-2000. The 'Cats take on their toughest opponent in the NWC in Puget Sound on Friday, as the Loggers have matched the hot start to the season that the Wildcats have had. Last weekend, Eve Burke led Linfield offensively with a double-double in a win over Willamette, although Linfield has had contributions come from up and down the bench as well. Friday's match up will see the conference's No. 1 offense (Linfield) take on the No. 1 defense (Puget Sound). 
 
The match-ups:
Friday, January 16 | 5:30 p.m. |  Tacoma, Wash.
@ Puget Sound (11-2, 4-0 NWC)
Watch live and on-demand here: https://flosports.link/3WhHxS8
Saturday, January 17 | 3 p.m. | Tacoma, Wash.
@ Pacific Lutheran (1-12, 0-4 NWC)
Watch live and on-demand here: https://flosports.link/4mqDkH1
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Linfield men's basketball (4-8, 2-2 NWC) went 2-1 on the home stand next weekend, earning gritty wins over Whitman and Willamette inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium. The wins were propelled by senior guard Dayton Magaña who led the team in scoring and sank a last-second three to knock off Whitman. Logan Morrill notched a double-double in the win over Willamette on Tuesday, recording a new career-high with 11 rebounds. 
 
The match-ups:
Friday, January 16 | 7:30 p.m. |  Tacoma, Wash.
@ Puget Sound (9-4, 4-0 NWC)
Watch live and on-demand here: https://flosports.link/474YaH3
Saturday, January 17 | 5 p.m. | Tacoma, Wash.
@ Pacific Lutheran (7-6, 1-3 NWC)
Watch live and on-demand here: https://flosports.link/4mqDkH1
 
WRESTLING
Linfield men's and women's wrestling hit the road following the Mat 'Cat Open a pair of weeks ago, where the Wildcats competed against over 15 schools inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium. Now, the 'Cats head back to Olympia, where they previously competed in a pair of duals earlier this season, to compete in the Evergreen Open hosted by The Evergreen State College.
The Meet:
Evergreen Open
Sunday, January 18 | 9 a.m. | Olympia, Wash.
 
LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK ON FLOSPORTS
Last 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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