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 within three shot attempts of the WSU all-time top-10 record list. The Colorado sixth-year senior has scored 18 career goals and will move into a 10th-place tie with Brandi Vegas at 156 shots attempts.

Fifth-year senior Lindsey Turner scored her second goal of the season and the Cougs' second-fastest goal of the year in the Oct. 5 draw at LMU. Turner, a Chino Hills, Calif., native became the third Coug this season with multiple goals, earning her third WSU goal and fourth career collegiate goal.

Sophomore Georgia Whitehead started her first game of the season at LMU, replacing an ineligible Peyton Price in the backline. Whitehead, an Idaho native, made her fourth career start with the run out in her 17th Wazzu match.

The Pac-12 Conference formally introduced Gonzaga University as the eighth member of its 2026-27 expansion plans, last 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.

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.

True freshman Jamuna Williams made her college debut in Wednesday's match at No. 13 Pepperdine. Williams has battled nagging injuries in her first season, finding herself healthy and on the pitch in the 44th minute for her Cougar debut.

In the Sept. 28 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.

Sophomore Natalie 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.

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 the Sept. 12 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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