TACOMA, Washington – Thirteen seniors prepare for their final regular-season games on Puget Sound's campus when the Logger women's soccer team hosts Whitworth and Whitman, Oct. 29-30, in Baker Stadium. Both games start at 12 p.m.
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The baker's dozen
Before kick off against Whitman Sunday, Puget Sound celebrates its large senior class: Quincy Bento, Tess Carden, Ava Cholakian, Kalina Cordero, Meghan Jones, Genny Jilka Maskarinec, Layla Santos, Allison Schacher, Kiana Serrao, Kelli Siemens, Misha Tasaka, Chaylea Tome, and Radhika Webster Schultz.
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Conference landscape
Following Wednesday's 1-0 loss at home to Pacific Lutheran, the Loggers are in second place in the Northwest Conference with a 9-2-1 NWC mark. The Lutes are in first with a 10-1-1 NWC record. George Fox is in third place, and seven points behind the Loggers, with a 6-2-4 NWC record.
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Defensive stalwarts Â
The Loggers have allowed just eight goals overall this season – the fewest in the NWC. Chaylea Tome has the conference's best goals-against average (0.508).
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The Whits again
Puget Sound beat both Whitworth and Whitman on the road earlier this season (Oct. 1-2). Ava Cholakian and Radhika Webster Schultz both scored in a 2-1 win over the Pirates, and Cholakian scored again in a 1-0 victory over the Blues.
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Scouting Whitworth (5-6-4, 5-4-3 NWC)
The Pirates enter this weekend unbeaten in their last six games. The streak includes in a 2-1 victory over George Fox, and a 6-0 triumph over Whitman. Savanna Acpal leads the team in scoring with three goals. Whitworth is allowing 1.03 goals per game.
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Scouting Whitman (5-10, 1-9 NWC)
The Blues have just one win in their last nine games – a 3-0 decision against Pacific (Oct. 22). The Blues are allowing 2.07 goals per game, and they are scoring just under one goal per game (0.93). With six goals this season, Lindsey Honhart is the team's leading scorer.
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