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Friday, October 24
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PREVIEW: Bears Set for Crucial Big Sky Road Swing at Idaho and Eastern Washington
10/22/2025 12:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado Soccer (3-9-5, 2-3-1 Big Sky) hits the road this week for its final two regular-season matchups, taking on Idaho and Eastern Washington in a crucial Big Sky stretch.
The Bears will first travel to Moscow, Idaho, to face the Vandals on Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. MDT/6 p.m. PDT at Guy Wicks Field, before heading to Cheney, Washington, for a Sunday afternoon matchup against Eastern Washington at 1 p.m. MDT/12 p.m. PDT. Both matches will stream live on ESPN+.
Northern Colorado enters the week after splitting its final home weekend, earning a commanding 3-0 win over Idaho State before falling 1-0 to Weber State. Goalkeeper Kaya Lindberg was a standout across both matches, totaling 18 saves while allowing just one goal, a performance that earned her Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors. It marked Lindberg's third career Big Sky weekly award and second for the Bears this season.
Offensively, Lexi Tuite has continued to spark the attack, finding the back of the net in the win over Idaho State and leading the Bears with consistent shot creation.
With two matches left, the Bears will look to climb the conference standings and secure a postseason berth in a tightly contested race, where just one win separates third and seventh place.
Scouting the Opponents
Idaho
The Vandals (5-4-7, 2-1-3 Big Sky) sit in third place entering the weekend and are unbeaten in their last four matches. Offensively, Idaho features a balanced scoring group led by Georgia Whitehead, who leads the team in both points (9) and goals (3). Calli Chiarelli, Sara Rodgers, and Annika Farley have also netted three goals apiece. In the midfield, Bella Gissendanner leads with four assists, while the Vandals' defense has allowed just 14 goals all season.
Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington enters the weekend led offensively by Delani Walker, who paces the team with 16 points on seven goals and two assists. Chloe Pattison follows closely with 15 points, tallying six goals and three assists while leading the Eagles in both total shots (39) and shots on goal (21). Noelle Raczykowski has been a key distributor with a team-high five assists to go along with nine points, and Charity Freeman adds four assists and 25 shots. Kendall Moore and Dakota Harris round out the offensive core with six and seven points, respectively, while Walker and Harris share the team lead in game-winning goals with two apiece.
With postseason implications on the line, Northern Colorado aims to carry its recent momentum on the road and finish conference play strong.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
Fans can follow and stay up to date on all the Bear action online and on social media. Follow the Bears on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNC_BearsSoccer), Instagram (@UNC_BearsSoccer), and Facebook (/UNCBearsSoccer).
The Bears will first travel to Moscow, Idaho, to face the Vandals on Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. MDT/6 p.m. PDT at Guy Wicks Field, before heading to Cheney, Washington, for a Sunday afternoon matchup against Eastern Washington at 1 p.m. MDT/12 p.m. PDT. Both matches will stream live on ESPN+.
Northern Colorado enters the week after splitting its final home weekend, earning a commanding 3-0 win over Idaho State before falling 1-0 to Weber State. Goalkeeper Kaya Lindberg was a standout across both matches, totaling 18 saves while allowing just one goal, a performance that earned her Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors. It marked Lindberg's third career Big Sky weekly award and second for the Bears this season.
Offensively, Lexi Tuite has continued to spark the attack, finding the back of the net in the win over Idaho State and leading the Bears with consistent shot creation.
With two matches left, the Bears will look to climb the conference standings and secure a postseason berth in a tightly contested race, where just one win separates third and seventh place.
Scouting the Opponents
Idaho
The Vandals (5-4-7, 2-1-3 Big Sky) sit in third place entering the weekend and are unbeaten in their last four matches. Offensively, Idaho features a balanced scoring group led by Georgia Whitehead, who leads the team in both points (9) and goals (3). Calli Chiarelli, Sara Rodgers, and Annika Farley have also netted three goals apiece. In the midfield, Bella Gissendanner leads with four assists, while the Vandals' defense has allowed just 14 goals all season.
Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington enters the weekend led offensively by Delani Walker, who paces the team with 16 points on seven goals and two assists. Chloe Pattison follows closely with 15 points, tallying six goals and three assists while leading the Eagles in both total shots (39) and shots on goal (21). Noelle Raczykowski has been a key distributor with a team-high five assists to go along with nine points, and Charity Freeman adds four assists and 25 shots. Kendall Moore and Dakota Harris round out the offensive core with six and seven points, respectively, while Walker and Harris share the team lead in game-winning goals with two apiece.
With postseason implications on the line, Northern Colorado aims to carry its recent momentum on the road and finish conference play strong.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
Fans can follow and stay up to date on all the Bear action online and on social media. Follow the Bears on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNC_BearsSoccer), Instagram (@UNC_BearsSoccer), and Facebook (/UNCBearsSoccer).
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