WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS (4-4-4) vs SAINT MARY’S GAELS (4-5-2, 1-1-1)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9 at 7 PM PT // 10 PM ET
PULLMAN, WASH. at LOWER SOCCER FIELD
LIVE ON ESPN+ // WSU.STATBROADCAST.COM
TALENT TREVOR WILLIAMS // PRODUCER ANDREW CASTELLANO
KICKOFF NOTES
The Cougars host the Saint Mary’s Gaels Wednesday, Oct. 9 in Pullman, Wash. WSU and SMC are scheduled to kick off at 7:05 p.m. PT in the Cougs’ Mental Health Awareness game.
Washington State and Saint Mary’s have met seven times previously, including three meetings since Todd Shulenberger joined the Cougs in 2015. WSU holds a 2-3-2 all-time record with the Gaels, playing SMC in nonconference last season, a 1-0 win for Saint Mary’s. Coach Shulenberger holds a 2-1 record against the Gaels with a pair of shutouts back in 2017 and 2022.
Last time on the pitch the Cougs drew, 1-1, at Loyola Marymount Saturday night. The Cougs took an early lead when Megan Santa Cruz played a deflected cross to the foot of Lindsey Turner for her second goal of the season and the early 13th minute lead. The Lions would respond in the 35th minute to equalize and played to the tie.
Grayson Lynch played her 90th career match at LMU, becoming just the fourth field player in Cougar soccer history to eclipse 90 game appearances. With her next appearance, the sixth-year senior will pull within one game of former teammate Mykiaa Minniss at third-most matches in Coug history. If Lynch plays all the remaining regular season matches, she will sit second in all-time WSU matches played with 97 behind Sydney Pulver (98).
Nadia Cooper surpassed 200 career saves in Saturday’s match at LMU, becoming just the sixth goalkeeper in program history to reach the milestone. Cooper is currently sixth in school history with 203 total saves, and 45 saves from entering WSU’s all-time top-5 in career saves.
On the horizon, the Cougars remain home to welcome Portland, Saturday for the annual Pink Game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.
Match Milestones: In the last match, Grayson Lynch played in her 90th career match, fourth in all-time Cougar history. With her next appearance, Lynch will move within one game of former teammate Mykiaa Minniss with 92 career matches played. Lindsey Turner made her 50th Cougar start at LMU and Jenna Studer made her 30th WSU start.
Grayson Lynch has taken 153 career shots as a Coug, sitting…
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