Soccer
WWU records first draw of season versus Sonoma State
Vikings' Claire Henninger denies 3 shots in scoreless tie
September 18, 2023 at 10:26 p.m.
Western Washington University's Payton Neal has her arm pulled on as she battles for the ball Monday, Sept. 18 against Sonoma State University on Sept. 18 at Harrington Field. The game ended in a tie 0-0.
(Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Sixth-year senior Claire Henninger saved three shots for Western Washington University and the Vikings battled to a scoreless draw against Sonoma State on Monday, Sept. 18 at Harrington Field.
Western (2-1-1) had seven more shots than Sonoma State (2-1-2) but only three of its 13 total were on goal. Junior Ashley Nguyen and sophomores Claire Potter and Morgan Manalili each sent three shots for the Vikings.
Sonoma State junior goalkeeper Claudia Janese finished with two saves.
Western will stay home at Harrington Field for its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest versus Simon Fraser (1-0-1) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21.
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