SEATTLE – This week in Seattle Pacific University Athletics, women's golf plays two tournaments in Hawaii, women's volleyball plays two critical conference matches at home, and men's and women's soccer close out their regular season and celebrate their seniors with two matches each at home.
 
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Thursday, Oct. 29 – 7:00 p.m.
vs. Central Washington – watch – live stats – tickets
 
Saturday, Oct. 31 – 1:00 p.m.
vs. Northwest Nazarene – watch – live stats – tickets
 
FROM THE COACH
"Two formidable opponents at home this week, and we are excited to meet that challenge," head coach Jason Rhine said. "We know that Central has been playing very well, and we are looking forward to creating a game plan to slow down their offense and put some pressure on their defense. NNU plays a slightly different style, and we will need to adapt quickly between Thursday and Saturday so we can compete well against both teams. Our goal is for the team to continue to enjoy the process of improving and competing no matter who the opponent is - and hopefully any additional stakes or crowd environments in the remaining matches just add to that fun process of competing together as a team."
 
ABOUT THE FALCONS

• The Falcons swept MSU Billings last Saturday, extending their current winning streak to five matches while beating the Yellowjackets for the 12^th straight time.
  • SPU finished the match with a hitting percentage of .400.
    • The last time SPU hit .400 or better was .407 (33 kills-6 errors-81 attacks) on Sept. 9, 2023, vs. Colorado School of Mines.
  • Amaya Evans finished with a match-high 11 kills on a .421 hitting percentage.
  • Megan Omlid had nine kills on a .529 hitting percentage while adding three digs defensively.
  • Peyton Ensign finished the match with 30 assists.
• The Falcons are 10-2 in conference play and are in second place in the GNAC standings.
• SPU ranks third in the conference in points per set with 16.89.
• The Falcons own a .235 hitting percentage, third best in the conference.
• The Falcons rank second in the conference with 12 assists per set.
• Audra Rose (.304) and Evans (.303) rank sixth and seventh in the conference in hitting percentage.
• Omlid ranks seventh in the conference with 3.07 kills per set.
• Ensign's 7.08 assists per set are the fourth most in the conference.
• Christina Lopez ranks fourth in the conference in digs per set with 4.21.

MEN'S SOCCER
Thursday, Oct. 29 – 5:30 p.m.
vs. Northwest Nazarene – watch – live stats – tickets
 
Saturday, Oct. 31 – 1:00 p.m.
vs. Jamestown – watch – live stats - tickets
 
ABOUT THE FALCONS

• A late penalty kick hurt the Falcons against Western Oregon, as they fell 2-1 last Thursday.
  • Judah Straight scored the goal for the Falcons, assisted by David Ochoa and Rafael Lucio.
• Last Saturday, four different Falcons scored on their way to a 4-0 victory over Saint Martin's.
  • Isaac Ketcham, Owen Swartout, Straight, and Silvestre Vallejo scored for SPU.
  • Willem Ficek picked up the shutout without having to make a save for the Falcons.
• Saturday's 4-0 victory over the Saints was the 13^th win for the Falcons in 2026, the most they've had in a season under coach Sakuda.
• The Falcons improved to 6-2-1 in conference play and sit atop the GNAC standings with 19 points.
  • SPU has enough points to ensure that they'll be one of the three teams to qualify for the GNAC Championships in Seattle on Nov. 5-7.
• The Falcons are tied with Western Oregon for the most goals scored in the conference with 41 this season.
  • They rank 10^th in the country in goals scored in 2026.
• The Falcons are tied for 15^th in the country in goal differential with 41 goals for and 20 goals allowed.
• SPU leads the GNAC in points per game with 6.71 this season.
  • They rank 17^th in the country in points per game.
• The Falcons are tied with Saint Martin's for the most assists in the conference with 32 this season.
• JP Guzman's 2.79 shots per game are the second most in the conference.
• Straight's team-high six goals are tied for fifth in the conference.
• JJ Diaz leads the Falcons with five assists, tying him for the fourth-most in the GNAC.
• SPU plans to celebrate their seniors before their match on Saturday against Jamestown.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Thursday, Oct. 29 – 3:00 p.m.
vs. Montana State University Billings – watch – live stats - tickets
 
Saturday, Oct. 31 – 4:00 p.m.
vs. Saint Martin's – watch – live stats – tickets
 
FROM THE COACH
"This group of women has been so amazing," head coach Arby Busey said. "They have been a bright light leading the way since they arrived on campus. They are very genuine, and extremely enjoyable to be around. On the soccer field, they are diligent and reliable and have shown up and worked every day. They are fantastic role models for all of us."

ABOUT THE FALCONS

• The six-match unbeaten streak came to an end against Western Washington last Thursday night.
• The Falcons also dropped a game to Simon Fraser last Saturday.
• SPU is 6-4-2 in conference play and ranks third in the conference standings with 20 points.
• The Falcons have scored 27 goals this season, the second most in the conference.
• SPU ranks second in the conference with 4.94 points per game.
• Nora Patterson's 31 shots this season rank eighth in the conference.
• Ashlyn Valdovinos is tied for eighth in the conference in goals scored with four this season.
  • Three of those goals were game-winners, tying her for the most in the conference.
• Sophie Hanay is tied for fourth in the conference with five assists.
• The Falcons plan to celebrate their seniors before their match against Saint Martin's on Saturday.

WOMEN'S GOLF
Oct. 26-27
at the Punahele Jerky Company Inc. Invitational – live results
 
Oct. 30-31
at the HPU Sharks Shootout
 
ABOUT THE FALCONS

• The last time the Falcons competed was on Oct. 12-13 at the WWU Invitational in Bellingham, Wash., where the team took fourth place in the tournament.
• Zoe Garcia finished second individually at one over par, trailing only UBC Okanagan's Julia Alexander Carew.
  • Garcia opened with a three-under round to take sole possession of first place, the best first-round score in the field.
    • She scored five birdies during Monday's opening round of the tournament.
  • Garcia shot four over in round two, while Carew closed with a five-under round to win by three strokes.
• Garcia was named GNAC Player of the Week for her performance at the WWU Invitational.
• Eamm Worgum finished seven over par at the WWU Invitational.
• Lauren Lee (18^th), Anika Schau (26^th), and Natalie Eklund (32^nd) rounded out the scoring for the Falcons at the WWU Invitational.

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