LINFIELD UNIVERSITY LACROSSE VERSUS WILLAMETTE • APRIL 26, 2026 by Linfield University Athletics

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LINFIELD LACROSSE COMPLEX

THE DREAM OF A MODERN lacrosse and soccer facility at Linfield became reality in 2020.

In Phase 1 of the project, the natural grass field was converted to FieldTurfTM, providing Linfield teams an ideal year-round practice and playing surface while substantially reducing maintenance and game setup costs. The field was draped with branded mesh screening, providing for a more

intimate and enclosed setting. Six enclosed storage spaces to house team equipment and supplies are included.

Phase 2 calls for a new seating for 250 spectators as well as an adjoining paved plaza. It includes construction of a new pressbox on the west side of the field. Dressing rooms are part of a multi-purpose structure planned for the stadium’s northwest corner. The new

building will contain a dressing room for visiting teams and game officials, restrooms and a concession stand.

Under the leadership of Linfield alumnus Rob Gloeckner of Tarkett Sports, the grass field was converted to a FieldTurfTM surface.

The custom-branded storage containers are being furnished by Boxwell co-founder Rod Bolls, a former Wildcats soccer player.

HEAD COACH MONICA POTTER

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Veteran coach Monica Potter plans to breathe new life into the Linfield lacrosse program during her first season at the helm

Monica Potter is in her first year as Linfield women’s lacrosse head coach. She comes to Linfield with over a decade of collegiate coaching experience throughout Colorado and the Midwest.

Potter begins her time at Linfield after spending two and a half years as the director of lacrosse in Portland at Lacrosse Northwest. During her time spent overseeing Lacrosse Northwest, Potter provided leadership and mentorship to the coaching staff, while recruiting, coaching, and fundraising to make the club teams successful.

Prior to Lacrosse Northwest, the St. Louis, Mo. native spent eight seasons coaching women’s lacrosse at Colorado State University-Pueblo, where she was the first women’s lacrosse coach in program history. During her tenure with the Wolfpack, Potter coached one Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, one Defensive Player of the Year, and two First Team All-RMAC selections.

Potter also was the assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Fort Lewis College for a season and spent two years as the head lacrosse and field hockey coach at Division III Fontbonne University.

She guided Fontbonne to winning seasons in both years at the helm. In addition to coaching, she also served as the assistant athletic director, NCAA compliance officer, and the senior women advisor for the Griffins.

Her coaching career kickstarted at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., in 2004 as the head women’s lacrosse and field hockey coach before building the first lacrosse program at Adrian College in Michigan over two seasons. During her time at Lindenwood, she took a lacrosse program with a losing record to an undefeated season, claiming the Central Plains Division Championship.

A graduate of Webster University in 2001, Potter earned a master’s degree in Sports Management from Lindenwood in 2006. After a pair of years in Portland, the Wildcats head coach looks to bring her Pacific Northwest recruiting experience to McMinnville, where she looks to return a team to the NWC Tournament for the second consecutive season. The Wildcats went 8-8 overall a year ago, including 4-4 in the Northwest Conference.

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alexa brandt | 2

5-0 | Freshman | M Eugene, Oregon

evelyn cross | 5 5-5 | Sophomore | A San Diego, California

Gabby crist | 7

5-5 | Senior | M Lake Oswego, Oregon

Madison de la trinidad | 3

5-8 | Junior | M/D West Los Angeles, California

Apple riso | 12

5-4 | Freshman | M San Diego, California

heidi schaefer | 22

5-8 | Sophomore | A Sherwood, Oregon

Emma gallegos | 21 5-3 | Junior | D West Valleyt, Utah

Grayce Miller | 20

5-1 | Senior | D San Diego, California

monica potter Head Coach First Year

riley drullinger Assistant Coach First Year

Savannah irwin | 6 5-7 | Senior | A Bend, Oregon

duane Duey Certified Athletic Trainer

tenley hodge | 99 5-8 | Senior | GK Beaverton, Oregon

maizri chandler | 28 5-8 | Senior | M/A Scappoose, Oregon

Gracie pratt | 27 5-3 | Senior | D Carbondale, Colorado

LINFIELD WILDCATS

WILLAMETTE BEARCATS

LINFIELD VERSUS WILLAMETTE match breakdown

THE RECORDS

Entering the final weekend of Northwest Conference play, the Wildcats are 5-9 overall and at 3-3 in the NWC. Linfield stands tied with Willamette for the fourth and final spot into the NWC Tournament. Willamette also entered the weekend also 3-3 and 5-9 overall. Pacific and Whitworth who are one-game back in the standings. The Bearcats took on Pacific Saturday at home, while the Wildcats were in Newberg for a battle with defending champion George Fox.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE

Linfield enters the weekend having lost three consecutive matches. The Wildcats aim to bounce back in the final week to make their second-straight postseason tournament. Senior midfielder Gabby Crist looks to make history this weekend, needing just two goals and two points to break the program record for career goals and points. She averaged 2.86 goals per game and 3.86 points per game this season, amassing over 50 points in all four of her seasons as a Wildcat.

WILLAMETTE AT A GLANCE

The Bearcats are .500 (3-3) in the month of April, owning wins over Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound and Whitworth. Two of their three losses this month have come by just one goal. Freshman Priya Mistry leads the Bearcats in scoring, entering the weekend with 35 goals and 21 assists. Senior attacker Claire Kisielnicki is close behind with 33 goals. Goalkeeper Olivia Austin ranks fourth in the conference in saves per game (7.69), just behind Linfield’s Tenley Hodge.

SERIES HISTORY

Willamette owns a 7-4 advantage over Linfield all-time in women’s lacrosse and has prevailed in each of the last five meetings. Although, the Wildcats are 3-3 when facing Willamette at the Linfield Lacrosse Complex.

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LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK

The Linfield Sports Network will again bring fans live action of all home Linfield lacrosse matches during the 2026 season. Fans can enjoy live video webcasts with play-by-play commentary on their computer, tablet, mobile device or smart TV.

Live coverage begins 10 minutes prior to the start of each contest. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis and statistical breakdown.

McMinnville native Joe Stuart, a 2020 Linfield graduate, is the Athletics Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead play-by-play duties on Linfield football, baseball and softball webcasts in addition to basketball. Stuart assists with other external sports communications and social media needs.

Linfield junior Maddie Funk will handle play-by-play duties on Linfield lacrosse broadcasts this spring. Miller is a graduate of Livermore High School in Livermore, California, and a member of the Linfield women’s soccer team. She is majoring in journalism and media studies and plans to embark on career in broadcasting.

All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed at golinfieldwildcats.com/watch or from within the Linfield Athletics app on mobile, tablet or smart TVs.

KEEPING TABS ON THE WILDCATS

All Linfield Sports Network webcasts are now carried on FloSports, a conference-wide pay-to-watch platform

Linfield University has joined together with its eight fellow Northwest Conference institutions in support of a new partnership with streaming provider FloSports to offer live and on-demand video coverage of nearly every athletic event Linfield participates in

An annual subscription costs $107.88 ($8.99 per month). A monthly subscription runs $19.99.

Linfield students, faculty and staff with linfield.edu email addresses will enjoy discounted rates of $71.88 per year ($5.99/ month) or $9.99 if purchased monthly.

Schools are expected to receive annual investments from FloSports to build and expand broadcast capabilities and make other investments within the athletic department. Linfield personnel will continue to staff and operate all home broadcasts.

“Entering into this agreement with FloSports was a conferencewide decision,” said Linfield Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Brosius. “While it does represent a change in how our streams are viewed, we do believe this partnership signifies a positive step forward. We anticipate increased quality of our streams conferencewide, as well as programming allowing viewers to watch college sports not just from within our conference, but from all across the country. This is the direction other Division III conferences are moving toward. Many of our out-of-conference competitions already require a FloSports subscription.”

As Brosius noted, FloSports subscribers will have the capability to access more than 40,000 events nationwide spanning 25 different sports.

WATCHING flosports MADE EASY

FloSports expects to deliver live and on-demand coverage of Linfield events across 15 different sports: Football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s wrestling, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball, softball, and women’s lacrosse. Northwest Conference Championship events in all sports except golf and cross country will also be streamed as part of the annual agreement.

Beyond live competition, FloSports plans to invest in original content and storytelling initiatives online and across social media aimed at elevating the profile of NWC student-athletes and institutions. The NWC joins several of its regular non-conference opponents in partnering with FloSports, the industry leader and primary media rights partner for Division III conferences.

Each year, FloSports will provide a global platform to live stream over 800 regular-season and postseason events.

FloSports is available via web, mobile apps (iOS and Android), and streaming platforms including Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. The FloSports app is expected to be pre-installed on most topselling Smart TVs in the U.S. this year.

LINFIELD DANCE

A Heritage of Confident Service

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We’re tough where it counts. From dominating wild trails to maneuvering rushing streams, roaming vast canyons and tackling remote peaks, our trucks prove their rugged capability over and over.

The Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, sponsored by Pacific Office Automation, was established in 1998 as an avenue to honor former athletes, coaches, staff and contributors and to preserve the memory of their past achievements.

A new class of inductees is honored at the Hall of Fame Banquet each fall. Inductees are chosen from a list of submitted nominations and voted upon by the Hall of Fame Executive and Selection Committees. The 20-member panel is made up of current and former staff members, past inductees, a member of the media, and a former athlete representing each of the preceding six decades.

Nominations must be submitted in writing using an official nomination form. Hall of Fame nominations are considered in any one of six categories: Athlete, Coach, Team, Athletics Staff, and Meritorious Service.

IN THE NEWS

Senior Ashlyn Aven is joined by juniors Tyler McNeley and Meara Sain as 2026 NFCA Players to Watch

Three Linfield Wildcats are among 118 student-athletes from across the country named recently to the 2026 NFCA Division III Softball Pitcher and Player of the Year Watch List.

The list is separated into the 10 regions and is compiled by members of the NFCA Division III All-America Committee with one head coach representing each of the 10 NCAA regions.

Representing Linfield on the list are catcher Ashlyn Aven, pitcher Tyler McNeley and out-fielder Meara Sain.

Seventeen returning NFCA All-Americans highlight the list, including four from the first team, five from the second team, and eight from the third. Both Trine’s Debbie Hill and Williams’ Sadie Leonard are three-time All-America honorees, while four others on the list — Bowdoin’s Anika Ewert, Trine’s Tyra Marcum, Simpson’s Ashlyn Steen and Makayla Steffes of Saint Mary’s — are two-time All-Americans. Last year’s NFCA Freshman of the Year, Lilly Goldberg of Swarthmore, is also on the list. Aven is a 2025 second team All-American while McNealy was a third team All-American in 2024 as well as being named 2024 NFCA Freshman of the Year.

The 2026 NFCA Player and NFCA/Portolite Pitcher of the Year winners will be announced on May 27 prior to the start of the NCAA Division III World Series.

Student-athletes do not have to be on this watch list to be considered for end-of-season awards, which will be voted on by the members of the NFCA Division III All-America Committee.