Under Armour Team of the Week Announced
LA GRANDE, Ore. –The Northwest University women’s soccer team has been named the “Under Armour Team of the Week” for November 5-11, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
The proverb third time’s a charm could be heard frequently among the NU faithful after the Eagles defeated No. 1 seed and co-regular season champion Eastern Oregon University 1-0 Saturday afternoon. The victory secured the 2018 Tournament Championship after runner-up finishes in both 2016 and 2017.
Seeded 5
th in the tournament, NU rattled off three straight shutouts en-route to the title. In their quarterfinal matchup vs. No. 4 seed Southern Oregon Katie Michkiosky, the CCC leading scorer, connected on the game-winner in the 18th minute off a pass from Sharaya Roberts. 12 minutes later, Rylee Rassier earned the insurance strike, assisted by Bailey Travis. NU routed The College of Idaho 4-0 in the semifinal contest.
Against the Mountaineers Sharaya Roberts header in the 61
st minute was all that was needed to secure the win.
As CCC Tournament Champions, Northwest earned the 2
nd automatic qualification to the NAIA Championships. The Eagles will learn who their opening round matchup is on Monday. Opening rounds begin at campus locations on Nov. 17.