In sports, the box score seldom tells the whole story. However, the stats from the 2-0 women’s soccer win on Saturday, Oct. 20, clearly exhibited that the Western Oregon University Wolves were outplayed by the Vikings in almost every measurable aspect.
Dolphins glide through water, eagles soar through the air and horses gallop majestically over rolling hills. Like those animals, senior co-captain of the Western men’s golf team Cody Roth is a creature in his element when he’s on the golf course.
Another night and another sweep for the Western women’s volleyball team as they continue to chalk up wins in a fashion that is nowhere near going out of style.
“Go Viks, go!” echoed across campus as Western students sporting blue and white around their necks walked to Robert S. Harrington Field to watch the Vikings defeat the Concordia University Cavaliers on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Western senior Abby Phelps made history Saturday Sept. 29, setting an all-time women’s volleyball record for most career kills during a sweeping victory over Montana State University Billings. The seventh-ranked Vikings continue to move through the season with success, as the the win marks their 13th straight victory.
Emily Nelsen (left, 13) defends her keeper during the match with Metropolitan State University of Denver on September 8th, 2018. // Photo by Kelly Pearce
Samantha Scott (14, Colorado, left) and Gabriela Pelogi (9, Western, right). // Photo by Kelly Pearce
The No. 8 Western women’s volleyball team took its nine-game winning streak into a match with the University of Alaska Fairbanks to continue Great Northwest Athletic Conference play on Thursday, Sept. 20, at WECU Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The Vikings won in straight sets by scores of 25-19, 25-15 and 25-19.
Brette Boesel (left, 1) sets the ball as she’s watched by her teammates during a match with Saint Martin’s on September 8th, 2018. // Photo by Kelly Pearce
Western’s Drew Farnsworth (middle) and Hawaii Hilo’s Bryan Gonzalez battle for the ball during a match on September 11th, 2018. // Photo by Kelly Pearce
Jalen Green takes a shot for Lindbergh High School. // Photo courtesy of Joshua Bessex/The News Tribune
In the program’s last season in 2008, Western was spending a quarter of a million dollars on football travel alone, Steve Card, Western’s former Associate Director of Athletics for business and financial affairs and current Athletic Director, said. // Photo courtesy of WWU Athletics
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