PACIFIC vs WASHINGTON STATE
Saturday, November 8 at 1 p.m. PT
Stockton, Calif. at Knoles Field
Streaming: ESPN+ (Dennis Ackerman)

COUGS CLOSE 2025 IN STOCKTON
The Washington State women's soccer team concludes the 2025 season on the road at Pacific, Saturday, November 8 at 1 p.m. The Cougars and Tigers meet for just the second time this century with coverage on ESPN+ from Knoles Field.

WSU HISTORY VS PACIFIC
The Cougars and Tigers will meet for the fifth time in program history. Last season, WSU hosted Pacific to conclude the schedule, defeating the Tiger 5-0 and continuing an unbeaten record against Pacific. All-time the Cougars at 3-0-1 against the Tigers with 17 goals scored and three shutouts in four matches.

LAST TIME ON THE PITCH
WSU defeated the San Francisco Dons, 3-0, Wednesday night at Lower Soccer Field in the final home match of the season. Senior transfer Jordyn Young scored a pair of first half goals and fellow senior Maggie Mace added a third from the penalty spot in the second half to give the Cougs their sixth shutout of the season.

ABOUT PACIFIC
Pacific hosts WSU for the first time as a conference member at home and first time since 1998. The Tigers most recently dropped a 3-1 result to Gonzaga  Wednesday. Taylor Curtis is tied for the team lead in goals with sophomore Sierah McCallum and junior Whitney Garn at two apiece.

SIX SENIORS RECOGNIZE
Washington State honored six seniors before last Saturday's loss to Pepperdine, including Brooke Brown, Maggie Mace, Peyton Price, Abigail Siddall, Zora Standifer, and Jordyn Young.

YOUNG TURNS HEADS
WSU senior transfer Jordyn Young has caught the eye of the WCC, as the Cougars' leading goal scorer with six goals after just one goal in three seasons at Cal. The Martinez, California native has started every match for the Cougs with five of her goals coming since the start of WCC play. In Wednesday's home finale, Young delivered a first-half brace, the first multi-goal game by a Coug this season and the first of Young's career in her final home game.

SHACKELFORD SHINES
Sophomore transfer Audrey Shackelford has found her footing as one of Wazzu's go-to service strikers. Shackelford recently tallied her fourth assist of the year, delivering a perfect, out-swinging ball from a corner kick for the game winner against San Francisco, November 5. The Sacramento midfielder has played the full 90 in seven of the last eight matches and is second on the team in points, behind Young, with two goals and four 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.

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 112-67-34 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.

STANDIFER BETWEEN THE STICKS
Senior goalkeeper Zora Standifer delivered a season-high six saves in her final home game as a Coug, November 5, earning her fourth shutout in the win over San Francisco. 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. Since then, Standifer has earned four wins with seven goals allowed over 11 matches. The Long Beach State transfer made her first career start for Wazzu at Montana, Sept. 21. Standifer finished with four saves and made her first start since October 2023, when she was a junior at Long Beach State. The senior transfer earned her first career WSU shutout with a 2-0 win over LMU, Oct. 11.

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 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. Freshman Rhen Ericson suffered an injury in offseason training and elected to medically-redshirt the 2025 season. 

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 14 freshmen make their college debuts and 19 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.