CORVALLIS, Ore. – The 2022 Cascade Collegiate Conference women’s soccer season officially begins Friday.
Ten teams kick off the season, playing five games to get the season rolling as 13 teams will battle for the regular-season championship and the CCC’s first automatic qualifier (AQ) to the NAIA National Tournament. The second AQ will be awarded to whoever wins the CCC Women’s Soccer Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank., starting Nov. 7.
After sweeping both the regular CCC title and the CCC Women’s Soccer Tournament Championship,
Oregon Tech was picked to repeat but has had a little shaky start to the season.
Three teams enter the conference season receiving votes on the latest NAIA Coaches’ Poll. Eastern Oregon University leads the trio with a No. 22 ranking, while the College of Idaho and Northwest University are earning votes.
The Evergreen State College vs. Oregon Tech, 12:30 p.m. | Live Stats
Oregon Tech (1-1-1) comes off a 2-1 victory over Menlo College to head into conference action, hoping to pick up steam. The Evergreen State College is looking for its first win of the year, coming into the contest on a two-game losing slide. OIT takes a 5-match win streak over TESC into the contest and has a 14-9-1 series edge.
(RV) Northwest University vs. Southern Oregon University, 12:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video
Northwest University (4-0-1) is off to a stellar start with shutout wins over Fraser Valley, George Fox, Soka and Vanguard. Southern Oregon University (1-3-1) snapped a two-game skid with a scoreless draw at UC Merced. The Eagles and Raiders are dead even at 9-9-4 over the course of the rivalry.
No. 22 Eastern Oregon University vs. Multnomah University, 4:00 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video
No. 22-ranked Eastern Oregon University didn’t get to play its last non-conference matchup due to air quality but comes into the CCC slate with a 3-1-1 record. Multnomah University (1-3-0) is looking to shake off a rough 5-0 defeat to San Diego Christian to cap off its non-conference slate.
(RV) College of Idaho vs. Warner Pacific University, 4:00 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video
The College of Idaho had a hot start to the season with four-straight wins, but recently fell 2-0 to Embry-Riddle (Ariz.). Warner Pacific University (3-2-1) heads into conference action with two wins in tow, including a 6-0 blasting over Cal Maritime.
Corban University vs. Carroll College, 4:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video
Corban University (4-1) also started the season with four-straight wins, but recently dropped its first game, a 3-1 defeat to Vanguard University. Carroll College (3-1-2) has been a scoring machine for much of its early season, outscoring opponents 16-to-6.