LA GRANDE, Ore. - Mountaineer Women's Soccer has already locked up a ticket to the Cascade collegiate Tournament heading into the final weekend of play. Eastern Oregon will look to pick up a pair wins in Washington to better help the team's potential seeding.

OPPONENTS
Northwest Eagles
Evergreen State Geoducks

WHERE
Kirkland, Wash. - NU Athletic Field (NU)
Olympia, Wash. - Geoduck Pitch (TESC)

WHEN
Friday, Oct. 29, 3:00 p.m. - vs. NU
Saturday, Oct. 30, 3:00 p.m. - vs. TESC

Kickoff
• The Mountaineers (10-4-0, 7-3-0 CCC) have already locked in a spot for the CCC Tournament, but still await what their seeding will be
• Eastern Oregon wrapped up the home portion of its schedule last weekend and finished the year 4-2-0 inside Community Stadium.
• Going into the final weekend of play, EOU is currently ranked fifth in the CCC standings.

How to Watch/Follow
• Livestream access for this weekend's game is available at www.eousports.com/watch.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Women's Soccer games this season can be accessed at www.eousports.com/livestats. 

Story Lines
• EOU has now clinched a berth to the CCC Tournament each of the last five seasons under Jacob Plocher.
• EOU is currently 6-1-0 in true road games and all six wins have come via a shutout.
• The Mountaineers win against Carroll College was their 100th CCC win in program history.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• The Mountaineers closed out the home portion of their schedule with a 2-0 win over the Saints. Along the way, senior Morgan Farrington also made history.
• Farrington scored both goals against the Saints to bring her career total to 30, which is the most in EOU history.
• Farrington broke the previous record of 29 set by Kristen Rice set between the 2003-2006 seasons.

Mountaineers vs. the CCC
• All-time, EOU is 100-104-17 in conference matches since the program's inception in 2001.
• The Mountaineers have finished with a .500 record or better nine times and have done so in each of the last six seasons.
• Eastern has won two regular season CCC titles (2017, 2018) and two CCC Tournament titles (2017, 2019).
• The Mountaineers are 39-8-6 in CCC action under the direction of Jacob Plocher.

There's No Place Like Home
• Since 2017, the Mountaineers are a staggering 29-3-0 at home under Head Coach Jacob Plocher.
• Since 2018, when EOU started playing inside Community Stadium, the team is 23-2-0 at home.
• Since 2017, EOU has posted three undefeated records at home in 2017, 2018, and 2020.

Road Warriors
• Eastern is currently 6-1-0 this season in true road contests. Five of the six wins have been shutouts, while one was a forfeit.
• Of the 16 scheduled regular season games for the Mounties in 2021, nine are true road contests.
• The Mountaineers are 23-8-9 in true road games under the direction of Jacob Plocher.

Blanking the Opposition
• Of the 10 wins for EOU this year, eight have come in shutout fashion.
• Under the direction of Jacob Plocher, the Mountaineers have posted 54 total shutouts.
• EOU's six-game shutout streak this season was the longest under the direction of Jacob Plocher.
• On the road, EOU has posted shutouts in all five games played this season so far.

Scouting the Competition
Northwest University Eagles
• The Eagles enter the weekend with a 7-6-3 overall record and are 6-2-2 in conference play. They are on a four-game winning streak and are undefeated at home with a 5-0-1 record.
• Offensively, NU has scored 26 goals this season and averages 1.63 per game on 18.6 shots. The team has tallied 34 assists and taken 90 corner kicks.
• Defensively, the Eagles have given up 17 goals and surrender 1.06 per game on 9.5 shots. They have posted six shutouts and racked up 62 saves.
• Claire Jo Diede is the points leader with 17 on six goals scored and five assists. Her six goals are tied for the team lead, while her five assists are second.
• Callie Wright also has six goals on the year to go along with four assists for 16 points. She has taken the most shots with 78 and had 41 come on goal.
• Kayla Soderstorm is the team leader in assists with seven. She has also netted four goals for 11 total points. 
• Gracie VanAssche and Elizabeth Moretti both have three goals on the season. VanAssche also has three assists this season for nine points.
• Kiersten Patefield has appeared in 15 games in net and started in 14 for the Eagles. She has 54 saves on the year and has a .771 save percentage.

Evergreen State College Geoducks
• The Geoducks are 3-10-1 on the year and own a 3-7-0 record in CCC play. At home, they are an even 2-2-0. 
• Offensively, Evergreen State has scored just 15 goals this season and averages 1.07 per game on 9.4 shots. They have tallied 13 assists and taken 29 corner kicks.
• Defensively, the Geoducks have given up 41 goals and allow 2.93 per game on 24.4 shots. They have posted just one shutout and have 119 saves on the year.
• Madison Spenker leads the offense with a team best five goals and has notched two assists for 12 points. She has taken 30 shots and had 18 come on goal.
• Brieanna Dell is the second leading scorer with four goals. She has taken 22 shots and had 15 come on goal. 
• Leading the way in assists is Celia Scruton with four. She also has scored on goal for six points on the year.
• In net, Lucky Backus has started all 14 games for the Geoducks. She has 116 saves and sports a .739 save percentage. 

Up Next
• The Mountaineers are already locked into the CCC Tournament. Now they await their seeding and first round opponent. The CCC Tournament begins Nov. 9 and will be held in Springfield, Ore.

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