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I thas been a great season for WSU soccer. They have won five in a row, finished second in the Pac-12 and will take on Illinois in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday. On top of all the team achievements, two Cougars have been honored with individual awards for their great season. Head coach Keidane McAlpine was named Pac-12 coach of the year while senior forward Micaela Castain was named Pac-12 player of the year.
Castain was named Pac-12 player of the week six times this season and set a WSU record with 11 assists. McAlpine, in his second season with WSU, led the Cougs to a second place finish and a 14-3-3 record this season after finishing 4th with a 12-6-2 record in 2012.
The game starts at 1 PM this Saturday at Lower Soccer Field. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for youths, students and seniors, but the first 500 students with a Cougar Card will get in free. WSU has posted all the info you need about the game here and CougCenter's intrepid non-revenue reporter (both because he reports on non-revenue sports and also because he doesn't get paid) Neil Roberts will cover all your soccer news all weekend long.
Football
Pac-12 football coaches willing to take chances | Bud Withers | The Seattle Times
Conservative is out, brazen is in for conference full of offensive-minded teams going for it on fourth down.
Basketball
With Motum gone, Cougars look to defense
Two-time Pac-12 leading scorer Brock Motum may be gone to graduation, but that has Washington State coach Ken Bone looking to shore up his defense.
Cougars Post 81-72 Road Victory Over Seattle - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Four players scored in double figures for WSU who posted an 81-72 road victory over Seattle University Tuesday.
Cross Country
Cougars Head to Sacramento for NCAA West Regional - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
The Washington State cross country teams travel south to Sacramento, Calif., to compete at the NCAA West Regional Friday, Nov. 15 at Haggin Oaks Golf Course.