Washington State University Athletics
Saturday, October 11
Pullman, Wash.
7 p.m.
Washington State University
vs
LMU
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Cougars Host Lions Saturday in Soccer
October 10, 2025 | Soccer
WASHINGTON STATE vs LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Saturday, October 11 at 7 p.m. PT
Pullman, Washington at Lower Soccer Field
Streaming: ESPN+ (Trevor Williams)
COUGARS HOST LIONS SATURDAY
The Cougars of Washington State will host the Lions of Loyola Marymount, Saturday, October 11 at 7 p.m. at Lower Soccer Field in a battle of the cats. WSU is looking to rebound with a second conference win at home, while LMU hopes to stop a two-game losing skid.
WAZZU AND LMU HISTORY
Washington State and LMU will meet for the sixth time in program history with the Cougs unbeaten in the last three matches with the Lions. Coach Todd Shulenberger has coached against LMU twice, earning a nonconference win in 2019, and a WCC tie last October in Los Angeles.
LAST TIME ON THE PITCH
The Cougars lost 0-1 to Saint Mary's College, Wednesday night at Saint Mary's Stadium. The Gaels jumped out to the early lead with a 7th-minute strike, which proved to be the game-winner, holding on against a relentless WSU attack for 83 minutes. After allowing the second-fastest goal of the season, the Cougars put five shots on target and tallied eight corner kicks but were unable to break through before the final whistle, suffering their first WCC road loss of the season.
ABOUT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
The Lions are led by fourth-year head coach Chris Chamides and leading goal-scorer Callan Harrington. Senior forward Kylie Dobbs, a preseason All-WCC selection, has played four matches this year after starting the season injured. LMU was picked to finish fourth in the WCC Preseason Poll, just ahead of WSU.
COACH TODD SURPASSES 200 MATCHES
Head Coach Todd Shulenberger oversaw his 200th career match at the helm of the Cougar program in WSU's 1-0 win at UC San Diego, September 11. Shulenberger is in his 11th season at the helm of the Cougar soccer program and currently holds a 109-65-33 record. Shulenberger is the longest tenured head coach in WSU soccer history, leading the Cougars to five NCAA Tournaments in 10 seasons, including an historic run to the College Cup and the 2019 national semifinal.
LOOKING AHEAD
WSU will have a week's rest before hosting regional rival Gonzaga next Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at Lower Soccer Field. The match will be the Cougs' annual Pink Game.
INJURY BUG BITES
Five Cougar soccer student-athletes have been sidelined with season-ending injuries, including four starters in goalkeeper Keara Fitzgerald, defender and co-captain Peyton Price, forward Becca Skinner, and defender and co-captain Jenna Studer. Freshman Rhen Ericson suffered an injury in offseason training and elected to medically-redshirt the 2025 season. Freshman forward Becca Skinner suffered a season-ending injury during training ahead of the Cougars' August 28 match at Idaho. Captain and defensive centerback Jenna Studer's college career was cut short at UC Irvine, September 14, due to a season-ending knee injury. In the following game, starting goalkeeper Keara Fitzgerald went down without contact in the 72nd minute, ending her season. Most recently, Peyton Price suffered a season-ending injury in the 55th minute at Saint Mary's, October 8. More recently and temporarily, freshman defensive-midfielder Keira Mitchell missed two matches with multiple face fractures suffered in the WCC opener against Seattle U.
STANDIFER BETWEEN THE STICKS
Redshirt-senior goalkeeper Zora Standifer made her debut as a Coug, Sept. 18, replacing Keara Fitzgerald in goal in the 72nd minute in a 2-0 win over North Dakota State. The Long Beach State transfer made her first career start for Wazzu at Montana, Sunday, Sept. 21. Standifer finished with four saves and made her first start since October 2023, when she was a junior at Long Beach State. Standifer made her first start at Lower Soccer Field the following match, earning a win over Seattle U.
2025 ROSTER RELOAD
The Cougars welcomed 20 new faces, including six transfers and 14 freshmen. WSU retained 10 returnees, including four returning starters. This season, the Cougs have had 13 freshmen make their college debuts and 18 student-athletes make their first starts at WSU. In the season opener against Utah State, 11 Cougs made their WSU debuts, including seven in the starting lineup. Eight freshmen played their first college match.
IF THE GLOVE FITZ
Redshirt-senior goalkeeper Keara Fitzgerald earned the starting nod in the 2025 season opener, returning to the pitch for the first time since October 2023 and the first time in a WSU uniform. Fitzgerald held down the starting job until suffering a season-ending injury against North Dakota State, September 18. Fitzgerald's top performances included a career-high 11 saves in a shutout at California, September 4, the most by a Coug 'keeper in five seasons. The performance earned her WCC Defensive Player of the Week, her second-career conference weekly honor. The California senior tallied an assist in the Cougars' draw with No. 13 Georgia, August 31, delivering her second-career assist and the first by a Cougar goalkeeper since Nadia Cooper notched an assist against Colorado in Boulder in 2021. Fitzgerald finished with 296 career saves in 58 matches played and over 5,000 minutes.
STUDER'S ALL-WCC SEASON CUT SHORT
Returning sixth-year senior Jenna Studer was named to the All-WCC preseason team. The California native featured in the Cougars' backline until she suffered a season-ending knee injury at UC Irvine, September 14. The four-year Coug also suffered a season-ending injury in 2023 just two games into the season. During her college career, Studer delivered four goals, including three at WSU, and a pair of assists. Part of the backline and defensive midfield throughout her career, Studer played 46 matches as a Coug, starting 43, and played over 3,500 minutes.
OH CAPTAINS, MY CAPTAINS
WSU's senior trio of Maggie Mace, Peyton Price, and Jenna Studer were selected by teammates and staff as the 2025 team captains.
Saturday, October 11 at 7 p.m. PT
Pullman, Washington at Lower Soccer Field
Streaming: ESPN+ (Trevor Williams)
COUGARS HOST LIONS SATURDAY
The Cougars of Washington State will host the Lions of Loyola Marymount, Saturday, October 11 at 7 p.m. at Lower Soccer Field in a battle of the cats. WSU is looking to rebound with a second conference win at home, while LMU hopes to stop a two-game losing skid.
WAZZU AND LMU HISTORY
Washington State and LMU will meet for the sixth time in program history with the Cougs unbeaten in the last three matches with the Lions. Coach Todd Shulenberger has coached against LMU twice, earning a nonconference win in 2019, and a WCC tie last October in Los Angeles.
LAST TIME ON THE PITCH
The Cougars lost 0-1 to Saint Mary's College, Wednesday night at Saint Mary's Stadium. The Gaels jumped out to the early lead with a 7th-minute strike, which proved to be the game-winner, holding on against a relentless WSU attack for 83 minutes. After allowing the second-fastest goal of the season, the Cougars put five shots on target and tallied eight corner kicks but were unable to break through before the final whistle, suffering their first WCC road loss of the season.
ABOUT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
The Lions are led by fourth-year head coach Chris Chamides and leading goal-scorer Callan Harrington. Senior forward Kylie Dobbs, a preseason All-WCC selection, has played four matches this year after starting the season injured. LMU was picked to finish fourth in the WCC Preseason Poll, just ahead of WSU.
COACH TODD SURPASSES 200 MATCHES
Head Coach Todd Shulenberger oversaw his 200th career match at the helm of the Cougar program in WSU's 1-0 win at UC San Diego, September 11. Shulenberger is in his 11th season at the helm of the Cougar soccer program and currently holds a 109-65-33 record. Shulenberger is the longest tenured head coach in WSU soccer history, leading the Cougars to five NCAA Tournaments in 10 seasons, including an historic run to the College Cup and the 2019 national semifinal.
LOOKING AHEAD
WSU will have a week's rest before hosting regional rival Gonzaga next Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at Lower Soccer Field. The match will be the Cougs' annual Pink Game.
INJURY BUG BITES
Five Cougar soccer student-athletes have been sidelined with season-ending injuries, including four starters in goalkeeper Keara Fitzgerald, defender and co-captain Peyton Price, forward Becca Skinner, and defender and co-captain Jenna Studer. Freshman Rhen Ericson suffered an injury in offseason training and elected to medically-redshirt the 2025 season. Freshman forward Becca Skinner suffered a season-ending injury during training ahead of the Cougars' August 28 match at Idaho. Captain and defensive centerback Jenna Studer's college career was cut short at UC Irvine, September 14, due to a season-ending knee injury. In the following game, starting goalkeeper Keara Fitzgerald went down without contact in the 72nd minute, ending her season. Most recently, Peyton Price suffered a season-ending injury in the 55th minute at Saint Mary's, October 8. More recently and temporarily, freshman defensive-midfielder Keira Mitchell missed two matches with multiple face fractures suffered in the WCC opener against Seattle U.
STANDIFER BETWEEN THE STICKS
Redshirt-senior goalkeeper Zora Standifer made her debut as a Coug, Sept. 18, replacing Keara Fitzgerald in goal in the 72nd minute in a 2-0 win over North Dakota State. The Long Beach State transfer made her first career start for Wazzu at Montana, Sunday, Sept. 21. Standifer finished with four saves and made her first start since October 2023, when she was a junior at Long Beach State. Standifer made her first start at Lower Soccer Field the following match, earning a win over Seattle U.
2025 ROSTER RELOAD
The Cougars welcomed 20 new faces, including six transfers and 14 freshmen. WSU retained 10 returnees, including four returning starters. This season, the Cougs have had 13 freshmen make their college debuts and 18 student-athletes make their first starts at WSU. In the season opener against Utah State, 11 Cougs made their WSU debuts, including seven in the starting lineup. Eight freshmen played their first college match.
IF THE GLOVE FITZ
Redshirt-senior goalkeeper Keara Fitzgerald earned the starting nod in the 2025 season opener, returning to the pitch for the first time since October 2023 and the first time in a WSU uniform. Fitzgerald held down the starting job until suffering a season-ending injury against North Dakota State, September 18. Fitzgerald's top performances included a career-high 11 saves in a shutout at California, September 4, the most by a Coug 'keeper in five seasons. The performance earned her WCC Defensive Player of the Week, her second-career conference weekly honor. The California senior tallied an assist in the Cougars' draw with No. 13 Georgia, August 31, delivering her second-career assist and the first by a Cougar goalkeeper since Nadia Cooper notched an assist against Colorado in Boulder in 2021. Fitzgerald finished with 296 career saves in 58 matches played and over 5,000 minutes.
STUDER'S ALL-WCC SEASON CUT SHORT
Returning sixth-year senior Jenna Studer was named to the All-WCC preseason team. The California native featured in the Cougars' backline until she suffered a season-ending knee injury at UC Irvine, September 14. The four-year Coug also suffered a season-ending injury in 2023 just two games into the season. During her college career, Studer delivered four goals, including three at WSU, and a pair of assists. Part of the backline and defensive midfield throughout her career, Studer played 46 matches as a Coug, starting 43, and played over 3,500 minutes.
OH CAPTAINS, MY CAPTAINS
WSU's senior trio of Maggie Mace, Peyton Price, and Jenna Studer were selected by teammates and staff as the 2025 team captains.
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