Soccer

WWU men's soccer drops league opener to Saint Martin's

Vikings fall to Saints 1-0 in season's inaugural GNAC match
September 28, 2023 at 10:04 p.m.
Western Washington University players are left stunned Thursday, Sept. 28 as Saint Martin’s University scores in the 87th minute. The Vikings lost 1-0 to the Saints.
Western Washington University players are left stunned Thursday, Sept. 28 as Saint Martin’s University scores in the 87th minute. The Vikings lost 1-0 to the Saints. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

By CONNOR J. BENINTENDI
Staff Reporter

Western Washington University men's soccer lost its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference match of the season, 1-0, to Saint Martin's on Thursday, Sept. 28 at Harrington Field.

The Vikings had just nine shots to the Saints' 28, with just four of those on goal. Saint Martin's (3-2-1, 1-0 GNAC) had eight shots on goal, and its lone score of the game came from freshman Xander Koenig — a recent Squalicum alum — late in the match in the 87th minute.

Western (3-3-1, 0-1 GNAC) senior goalkeeper Brandon Locke had three saves on the night.

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