INDIANAPOLIS — Western Oregon is heading back to the NCAA tournament, traveling to Los Angeles to take on Fort Lewis on Friday at University Stadium.
The Wolves, winners of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season title, are the No. 8 seed in NCAA Super Region 4. They will take on No. 9 Fort Lewis (Colo.) of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The match is set for 3 p.m. on the CSU Los Angeles campus, with the No. 1 seed Golden Eagles awaiting the winner for a Sunday match at 3 p.m.
WOU (11-4-5) is heading to the NCAA postseason for the third straight year. This time, they take on a Fort Lewis team that is 11-6-3 and reached the finals of the RMAC Championship tournament.
The winner gets No. 1 nationally ranked CSU Los Angeles on Sunday. The Golden Eagles are 17-0-2 and won the CCAA Championship tournament last weekend.
The Wolves won their first NCAA game in 2024 when they defeated Point Loma (2-0) and then fell to CSU-Pueblo (3-2). Last year, they fell in a thriller to Hawaii Hilo, 3-2.
"We are so proud of this group making the NCAA D2 Tournament for the 3rd year in a row," said head coach Andrew May. "This accomplishment is very important to us, as we continue ...