SPOKANE, Wash. – The Whitworth women's soccer team will play a split Northwest Conference schedule this week. The Pirates head to Walla Walla for the Battle of Whits on Wednesday at 5:30 pm before returning to Spokane to host Pacific (Ore.) on Sunday at 2:45 pm. Sunday's match will be played as the second leg of a men's-women's doubleheader.

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The Pirates: Last weekend, the Bucs (3-8-1 overall, 2-7-1 NWC) struggled against Linfield but earned a point in the standings with a draw against Lewis & Clark.

Linfield defeated Whitworth 4-0 on Friday night in McMinnville. The Wildcats scored three goals in the first half and added another in the second. The Pirates found it difficult to get the ball into the attacking third against the Linfield defense, resulting in just three shots on goal.

The Bucs bounced back on Sunday and fought to a scoreless draw at Lewis & Clark. Several chances to take the lead didn't go their way, with the River Otters making a several key plays to break up quality looks. L&C turned up the pressure in the second half and finished with a 16-5 shot advantage, but the Pirates defense was up to the task. Karlee Roderick made six saves in her third clean sheet.

The Opponents: Whitman is 6-3-1 in NWC play and 7-4-3 overall heading into this weekend. The Blues are coming off a tough stretch of their schedule and are 0-3-1 in their last four matches. Their 14 goals scored ranks third in NWC play and 10 goals allowed ranks fourth. Junior midfielder Avery Coen leads the attack with six goals. Senior forward Emma Foley is second on the team in points with two goals and three assists. Senior goalkeeper Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky has started all 14 matches and posts a 1.09 goals against average. Whitman won the first Battle of Whits this season 2-1 on September 23 in Spokane.

Pacific is 6-9 overall and 4-8 in conference play this season. The Boxers are 1-7 in their last eight matches and are coming off a scoreless weekend against NWC-leading PS and PLU. Pacific has scored 10 goals against conference opponents. Whitworth may have more opportunities on the attack as they have given up 24, second most in conference play. Junior midfielder Rissalyn Hara leads the team with four goals and adds a pair of assists. Junior goalkeeper Jaelynn Moo leads the team with seven starts and has a 1.20 goals against average. Pacific took down the Bucs 2-1 on September 26 in Forest Grove.

NWC Standings: Puget Sound remains unbeaten in the NWC with a 10-0 record and 30 points. Pacific Lutheran (7-1-2, 24 pts) is in second, and Whitman (6-3-119 pts) is in third. Linfield (5-4-1, 16 pts.), Lewis & Clark (4-5-3, 15 pts.), Willamette (4-5-1, 13 pts.), and Pacific (4-8, 12 pts) are all within four points of each other.  Whitworth (2-7-1, 7 pts) and George Fox (1-10-1, 4 pts) are looking to finish strong.

The Coach: Whitworth soccer alum Cameron Bushéy is in his fifth season as head coach of the women's soccer team. The Pirates have a 32-36-21 record under Bushéy and a 28-29-15 mark in the Northwest Conference.

Bushey came from Stanislaus State, where he was the top assistant coach. Bushey has club coaching stints in Spokane and Colorado, and he was an assistant at Gonzaga University for two seasons (2018-19). He graduated from Whitworth in 2012 as a four-time All-NWC honoree who helped lead the Pirates to three NWC titles and NCAA Division III tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009.

Coming up: The Whitworth head to Oregon for the final time this season to take on Willamette on October 31 and George Fox on November 1.