SPOKANE, Wash. – The Whitworth lacrosse team returns home for the first time in nearly three weeks to host a pair of Northwest Conference games in the Pine Bowl. The Pirates will play Whitman College on Wednesday at 5:00 pm. The Bucs host Linfield on Sunday at 1:00 pm.
Check the Whitworth lacrosse schedule for live links to his week's games.
The Pirates: Whitworth (5-6 overall, 1-1 NWC) split a pair of games on the road last week.
The Bucs started fast and never looked back in a 21-4 win at Pacific University on Friday evening. Whitworth led 12-2 at halftime and the second half was played with a running clock. The Pirates had a 35-15 lead in shots, including a 26-6 edge in shots on-goal. Defensively Whitworth came away with a 21-7 advantage in ground balls and prevented the Boxers from successful clears on seven of 11 attempts. Campbell Vincent scored six goals while Peyton Green and Jordyn Bennett had three each. Sierra Witte scored twice, assisted on three and came away with three draw controls. Kayla Jones and Charlotte Norton combined to allow only four goals while making three saves.
Whitworth led defending champion George Fox 7-6 at halftime before losing 15-12 in Newberg on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins used a 5-0 scoring run in the third quarter to grab control. The three-goal margin is the closest the Pirates have ever come against GFU in 16 tries. Vincent scored three goals and had two assists, while Kiera Paulus also scored three times and had four draw controls and three ground balls. Witte had two goals, one assist, three draw controls and one caused turnover.
Recognition Days: Wednesday's game vs. Whitman is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day for Whitworth Lacrosse. All Whitworth staff and faculty are invited to the game and will be recognized during the contest.
Sunday is Senior Recognition for Whitworth lacrosse. The Pirates will recognize the senior class of 2026 for their career accomplishments prior to the start of the game against Linfield.
The Opponents: Whitman comes into Wednesday's game with identical records as Whitworth, 5-6 overall and 1-1 in the NWC. The Blues lost 13-12 at George Fox on Friday before defeating Pacific 17-3 on Saturday. Whitman is averaging 11.45 goals per game (fourth in the NWC), while giving up 10.68 goals per contest (fifth in the NWC). Sophomore A Sarah Hawkins leads the league in assists with 30 and has scored 24 goals. She ranks second in the NWC in points per game (5.7). Sophomore A Lola McConaghy leads the Blues with 32 goals, which ranks fifth in the NWC. Whitworth played at Whitman in the Pirates' season opener on February 27th and the Blues won 14-9.
Linfield University is also 5-6 overall coming into the weekend, but the Wildcats are off to a 3-0 start in the NWC after sweeping by Pacific Lutheran (18-4) and Puget Sound (17-2) at home last weekend. Linfield averages 9.91 goals per game (sixth in the NWC) and gives up 10.27 goals per contest (fourth in the NWC). Senior M Gabby Crist has 33 goals and 14 assists this season and is the second-leading scorer in Linfield team history. Senior GK Tenley Hodge has a 10.27 goals against average and has stopped 41.1% of the shots she has faced. Whitworth pulled out a 15-13 win at Linfield last season.
Statistically-speaking: Whitworth is averaging 11.91 goals per game (third in the NWC). The Pirates have allowed 12.2 goals per game, which ranks seventh in the conference.
Scoring Machine: Campbell Vincent, a junior attacker, is already the most prolific scorer in Whitworth lacrosse history. Vincent holds single game records for goals (8), assists (5) and points (10). She carries single-season records for goals (65 in 2025) and points (83 in 2025). And through 43 career games, she is the Pirates' career leader in goals (166), points (203), shots (279) and shots on-goal (230). She currently leads the Pirates, and ranks tied for first in the NWC, in goals (45). She is second in the league in total points (58) and third in the conference in points per game (5.27).
Watch on FloCollege: Like the rest of the Northwest Conference, Whitworth's home athletic events will be steamed through FloCollege in 2025-26. Fans can sign up to watch Pirate sports on the FloCollege portal. Registration is $116 for an annual subscription or $20 per month. Those who register with a .edu email address get a significant discount.
The Coach: Noelle Brouillard is in her eighth season as head coach at Whitworth, the only seasons the Pirates have been a varsity program. Since the restart following COVID, Whitworth has shown dramatic improvement each year. The Bucs went 0-10 in 2021. They won five times in 2022, went 6-12 in 2023 and broke through with a 12-6 record in 2024, including an 8-4 mark in the NWC. Last season the Pirates finished 7-7 overall and 4-4 in the NWC, tied for fourth place.
Brouillard came to Whitworth from the University of Scranton, where she was the top women's lacrosse assistant coach for two seasons. Scranton had a 22-13 record over the two years Brouillard served as assistant coach. The Royals advanced to the Landmark Conference tournament championship game in 2017 and finished with an 11-6 record. She played for four seasons at Allegheny College (Pa.), where she was a two-time team captain in 2012 and 2013.
Looking ahead: Whitworth will hit the road for tough matchups at Lewis & Clark and Willamette on April 17 and 19.
