TACOMA, Washington – The Puget Sound women's soccer team carries a four-game winning into Homecoming when the Loggers host Willamette (Oct. 8) and Pacific (Oct. 9). Both games kickoff at 12 p.m.
 
A long time (Home)coming
This weekend marks the program's first Homecoming games since 2017. Five years ago, Puget Sound hosted Willamette and Pacific during Homecoming weekend. The Loggers and Bearcats reached a scoreless tie, but Puget Sound beat the Boxers, 2-0.
 
Inside the streak
Each of the Loggers' wins during the current four-game winning streak have come by a one-goal difference. Three of those wins were decided by a 1-0 final score.
 
A career-year before the midpoint
Ava Cholakian has nine goals this season, surpassing her personal single-season best of six goals (2019). The Loggers are not yet halfway through their conference schedule.
 
Of assistance
Layla Santos is tied for the conference lead in assists with four, and Tess Carden has assisted on three goals this season.
 
Clean sheets
Senior goalkeeper Chaylea Tome ranks third in the nation for shutouts with seven his season. Tome led all NCAA D-III goalies with 14 shutouts in 2021.
 
Scouting Willamette (4-5, 2-4 NWC)
The Bearcats enter this weekend with three consecutive NWC losses, allowing three goals per game during that stretch. Nina Krassner-Cybulski leads the team in scoring with six goals, and four other Bearcats have two goals on the season. Goalkeeper Rachel Compton has a 0.96 GAA in seven starts.
 
Scouting Pacific (5-3-1, 2-3-1 NWC)
The Boxers are unbeaten in their last three NWC games. They tied Linfield, 1-1, and topped Willamette and Whitworth both by a goal. Mirella Garcia is the team's leading scorer with six goals, while Ivette Garcia-Gomez and Rhyah Jackson both have three goals. Kylie Pascual has played every minute in goal this season, carrying a 1.56 GAA and .708 save-percentage.