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Summit League Play Awaits

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

The Leathernecks host Omaha on Thursday (Oct. 3) and Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday (Oct. 6) to begin League play.

GAME ELEVEN and TWELVE 

Who | Western Illinois vs. Omaha and Purdue Fort Wayne
When | Thursday (Oct. 3) at 3 p.m. and Sunday (Oct. 6) at 1 p.m.
Where | John MacKenzie Alumni Field - Macomb, Ill. 
TV | ESPN 3 vs. Omaha 
Live Stats | Here
Social Media | Twitter #TRADITIONofTOUGH

Kick-off | The Western Illinois women's soccer team (4-5-1) closed out the non-league part of the schedule with back-to-back wins to set up the start of Summit League play with the host of Omaha and Purdue Fort Wayne. 

Last Time Out | The Leathernecks closed out non-league action with a shutout victory over Chicago State on Monday (Sept. 30). 
 
The lone goal of the match came in the 59th minute. Cassidy Grunewald played a well-timed ball to Amy Andrews cutting into the far side of the box who unleashed a shot that couldn't be handled by the CSU goalkeeper for her team-leading fifth goal of the season. The assist marked Grunewald's third which leads the team. 
 
Ten different Leathernecks guided the way as WIU outshot the Cougars 14-7.
 
Ines Palmiero Herrera stopped all three shots that the Cougars fired for her ninth victory to tie for sixth all-time in program history. The senior is now three more wins away from passing Samantha Clark (2006) for fifth all-time. 
 
Andrews, Emily Bollman, Sam Brooks, Zoe Clarke, Elainya Hawkins, Lynette Hawkins, Jenna Lundgren, Natalie Nagle, Natalie Sielaff, and Maddie Wilsey all recorded a shot.  

In The League | So far in 2019 campaign a trio of Leathernecks see their names in the Summit League ranks. On the offensive side of the ball, Cassidy Grunewald is tied for second with three assists and Amy Andrews is third with five goals. Rounding out the squad, Ines Palmiero Herrera is fourth with 47 saves. 

Shots, shots, Everybody | Fourteen different players have fired a shot while wearing the Purple and Gold this season compared to only four who haven't. Zoe Clarke (24), Amy Andrews (22), Jenna Lundgren (14) and Emily Bollman (13) set the pace for WIU. 

Rain = 6 points | Despite the last two matches being postponed and rescheduled for the next day, Western has adjusted with two victories and tallying five goals. 

Reunited | Current graduate assistant coach, Nykosi Simmons, reunites with her former teammate and assistant coach Josee Primeau. The duo made a significant impact on the program at Mississippi Valley State. The four-year starters were selected to the SWAC Top 20 Players list, along with earning Most Valuable Player and the MVSU Female Athlete of the Year award. 

Between the Pipes | Goalkeeper Ines Palmiero Herrera has continued to climb the ranks in the record book. On Sept. 23 she became fourth all-time in career saves against UNI and chases Victoria Kappel (274) for third all-time. The senior experienced another honor when she shutout Chicago State to tie for fifth all-time in shutouts (5) and sixth in wins (9). Last season she led the Summit League with 93 saves en route to setting the individual season record for eighth all-time and tenth for minutes in goal (1487:55).

All Eyes on Yakima | Heading into her junior season, Lauryn Peters was named a Summit League Player to Watch. She has notched back-to-back seasons with at least one goal and two assists. Last season, Peters started all 18 matches and finished tied for first on the team with 14 shots on goal. The Yakima, Wash., native has logged over 2,400 minutes in just two seasons and has appeared in all 34 games with 30 starts. Peters recorded a shot in nearly every match but six and ended the 2018 season tied for second in assists (2) and shots (28). She also takes the pitch alongside her high school teammate and current captain Natalie Nagle. 

Up Next | The stretch of Summit League play continues with a trip to Denver on Thursday (Oct. 10) and then a home tilt against North Dakota on Sunday (Oct. 13). 

 
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