WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2 at 3 PM PT // 6 PM ET
MALIBU, CALIF. at TARI FRAHM ROKUS FIELD
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KICKOFF NOTES
Wazzu travels to California to face the No. 13 Pepperdine Waves, Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Malibu, California for the Cougs' inaugural WCC road match. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT at Tari Frahm Rokus Field.

Washington State and Pepperdine have met six times previously, with the Cougs holding a 3-2-1 advantage and a 3-game unbeaten streak against the Waves. The last three meetings have come in neutral site events in Hawaii, while the last Malibu meeting between the clubs dates back to Sept. 14, 2008 when Wazzu last dropped a result to Pepperdine. Wednesday's match marks the first conference meeting between the programs and the first matchup outside the month of September.

Last time on the pitch the Cougs defeated San Diego, 1-0, for their inaugural WCC win, Saturday, Sept. 28 in Pullman. WSU freshman Kendall Campbell scored a 42nd-minute game-winner and Wazzu earned its third shutout in the last four games.

All-time against nationally-ranked opponents, the WSU program is 45-123-32, a record that falls to 15-72-12 when playing on a top-25 opponent's field. Pepperdine marks the third top-15 opponent of the season and third ranked match away from Pullman after a 2-0 defeat at then-No. 2 Stanford, Sept. 1 and a 0-0 tie at then-No. 7 Utah State, Sept. 19.

Grayson Lynch played her 88th career match Saturday against San Diego, moving within four matches of third all-time by a WSU field player. 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).

In Saturday's shutout win over San Diego, Nadia Cooper earned her 18th career shutout and 30th career win. A two-time WCC Defensive Player of the Week, Cooper is tied for third in Cougar history for GK wins and fourth in WSU career shutouts.

The Pac-12 Conference formally introduced Gonzaga University as the eighth member of its 2026-27 expansion plans, Tuesday morning, joining Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Utah State. Wazzu and Oregon State are currently operating as members of the Pac-12 Conference as part of a NCAA two-year grace period and will continue to do so for the 2025-26 academic season before the six new members officially join, July 1, 2026.

On the horizon, the Cougars will remain in southern California to face Loyola Marymount, Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. PT in Los Angeles. WSU and LMU have met four times previously and once with Todd Shulenberger at the helm of the  Cougars, a 2-1 win in Pullman, Sept. 15, 2019.

Match Milestones: In last Saturday's match Grayson Lynch played in her 88th career match, fourth in all-time Cougar history. With her next appearance, Lynch will move within three games of former teammate Mykiaa Minniss with 92 career matches played. Jenna Studer played in her 60th career match in the win over San Diego. With her next start, Lindsey Turner will eclipse 40 Cougar starts and Reagan Kotschau will make her 30th career start. In the next game, Julianna Duckett will reach 80 career games, Reese Tappan will reach 70 games played, and Megan Santa Cruz, Reagan Kotschau, Naomi Clark, and Rajanah Reed will play their 30th career match.

Cougar soccer was named No. 21 on SoccerWire's list of the Top 50 most successful women's soccer programs in the country over the last five years, as announced in August prior to the season.

Sophomore Nathalie Lewis made her first career start in the Sept. 19 draw at Utah State. Lewis, who has played 21 matches as a Coug, put one shot on frame in 21 minutes of action against the top-10 Aggies.

Lindsey Turner scored her first goal of the season against Georgia Southern, delivering the game-winning header in the 51st minute. The goal from the fifth-year senior marked her second career Cougar goal and third all-time collegiate goal after netting one at UC Riverside.

Sophomore Nathalie Lewis scored her first career goal in the loss at Georgia, scoring from the right side of the penalty area after a turn to shake her defender. Sophomore Naomi Clark played with her back to goal to receive a pass from sophomore Reagan Kotschau at the top of the box, turning to find Lewis for the sophomore trifecta score - Kotschau to Clark to Lewis.

Head Coach Todd Shulenberger earned his 100th win Sunday, Aug. 25, with a 2-1 win against Idaho. Shulenberger became the 140th active head coach to reach 100 career wins and the 44th to hit the century mark at a single school.

Sophomore Alena Watts tallied her first career assist and first career point in Thursday's win over Georgia Southern. Watts, a Georgia native, served an aerial through ball into the Eagles' defensive area for Lindsey Turner to head home for the game-winner, giving Watts a homecoming memory and the game-winning assist in front of friends and family.

True freshman Kendall Campbell made her first college start at No. 2 Stanford. The California native has started three games and has played in every match. Campbell scored her first collegiate goal against Montana, netting the second goal in a 3-0 win in the home opener.

Shevaun Judon and Ashly Berge made their first WSU starts in the Sept. 8 draw with UCSD. Judon made her first start in 1,060 days, last starting for Liberty at North Florida, Oct. 14, 2021. Berge made her first start in 689 days, last starting for Boise State vs New Mexico, Oct. 10, 2022.

The West Coast Conference welcomed Washington State as an affiliate member in women's soccer for the 2024 and 2025 soccer seasons, alongside Oregon State. The Cougars will be eligible for the WCC's automatic NCAA Tournament bid and compete in the Conference alongside top-25 teams in Santa Clara and Pepperdine.

In the WCC Preseason Coaches Poll, the Cougars were selected to finish second, behind nationally-ranked Santa Clara and ahead of nationally-ranked Pepperdine.

Two Cougars earned WCC preseason honors with redshirt-fifth-year senior forward Grayson Lynch and sophomore midfielder Reagan Kotschau named to the WCC Preseason Team.

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