OREGON STATE vs WASHINGTON STATE
Wednesday, October 22 at 6 p.m. PT
Corvallis, Oregon at Paul Lorenz Field
Streaming: ESPN+ (Ann Schatz)

WSU IN BEAVER STATE FOR THE WEEK
The Washington State women's soccer team hits the road for a pair of WCC contests in Oregon, beginning Wednesday, October 22, in Corvallis against Oregon State. Kickoff at Paul Lorenz Field is scheduled for 6 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.

COUGARS AND BEAVERS HISTORY
WSU and OSU have met regularly throughout history as conference opponents, dating back to a 1991 inaugural match, finishing in a 2-2 tie at Oregon State. Since then, the Cougs have enjoyed the advantage with an all-time 20-10-4 record against the Beavs. WSU has identical 10-5-2 record at home and in Corvallis, and are unbeaten against OSU in seven matches dating back to 2018. Head Coach Todd Shulenberger has only lost to the Beavers once with an all-time 8-1-1 record against the Orange and Black.

LAST TIME ON THE PITCH
The Cougars  tied Gonzaga, 1-1, Saturday night at Lower Soccer Field to remain unbeaten at home all-time against the Bulldogs. In the 28th all-time meeting between the programs, WSU freshman Keira Mitchell scored the first-half, go-ahead goal for the Cougars before Gonzaga battled back with a late equalizer in the 83rd minute. 

ABOUT OREGON STATE
The Beavers are led by head coach Caroline Kelly in her second season at the helm of the OSU program. Senior goalkeeper Mya Sanchez earned preseason WCC recognition. WSU will see a familiar face across the pitch, when former WSU student-athlete Natalie Lewis takes the pitch for OSU after transferring in the offseason. The Beavers hold a single conference win against San Diego with a selection of four players with two goals each.

YOUNG TURNS HEADS
WSU senior transfer Jordyn Young has caught the eye of the WCC, as the Cougars' leading goal scorer with four goals after just one goal in three seasons at Cal. The Martinez, California native has started every match for the Cougs with three of her goals coming since the start of WCC play.

SHACKELFORD SHINES
Sophomore transfer Audrey Shackelford has found her footing as one of Wazzu's go-to service strikers. Shackelford recently tallied her third assist of the year, delivering a perfect, in-swinging ball from a corner kick in the Oct. 18 draw with Gonzaga. The Sacramento midfielder has played the full 90 in four-consecutive matches and is second on the team in points, behind Young, with two goals and three assists.

THE PRICE IS WRIGHT
Freshman midfielder Isabelle Wright wasted no time settling into the Cougar lineup, becoming the team assist leader with four assists. Three of Wright's four assists have come since the start of conference play. The Boise native has played more many than any other true freshman on the team, eclipsed only by redshirt-freshman Keira Mitchell.

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 110-65-34 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 stays in Oregon and travels north to visit the Portland Pilots, Saturday, October 25. The Cougars and Pilots are scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. from Merlo Field with coverage on ESPN+.

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.

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. The senior transfer earned her first career WSU shutout with a 2-0 win over LMU, Oct. 11.

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.