By: Hannah McCauley
The Pacific Lutheran University women’s soccer team is looking towards the conference title, and they aren’t going to let anyone stand in their way. This season, they have achieved a 4-3 victory against University of Puget Sound, a 1-0 win against Linfield, and conquered Whitworth 2-0 on their own grass.
PLU women’s soccer is known for its talented and hard-working players who have won multiple National Collegiate Athletic Association national championships.
This year’s goals for the team are no different. According to Rachel Ross, PLU senior and student-athlete, “we are looking to win the conference title and make it to the NCAA tournament for a third straight year.”
According to Seth Spidahl, head women’s soccer coach, the schedule this season is the toughest of all his years coaching at PLU. The hard work is paying off with only 3 losses out of 14 games so far.
Spidahl is proud of the team and says, “they train and play with passion, they are great teammates to each other and they represent what PLU is all about.”
Some changes to women’s soccer this season include the many new faces on the team. Ross says, “this season has been unique in the way that we have had to rely on each other even more.”
The PLU women’s soccer team continues to gain momentum this season, taking on challenging teams and coming away with victories.
Senior goalkeeper Natalie Robinson says, “having coaches and friends who believe in you, sometimes more than you believe in yourself, and give you confidence and who challenge to make you a better person and athlete is something that has been invaluable to me.”
