Lower Columbia College Shuts Out South Puget Sound 3-0 in NWAC Play

Lower Columbia Defeats South Puget Sound 3-0 to Stay Atop NWAC West

The Lower Columbia College Red Devils triumphed over the South Puget Sound Community College Clippers with a decisive 3-0 shutout at North Lake Stadium located in Longview, Washington. Maylee Reynolds opened the scoring at the 27:27 mark of the first half, driving home an assist from Ada Labowitz to set the tone for a match where the Red Devils controlled both the pace and the territory.

With the win, Lower Columbia moves to 11-2-5 overall and 9-1-5 in conference play. The team held a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks and thoroughly outplayed the visiting Clippers, firing 17 total shots compared to just five for South Puget Sound. Red Devils goalkeepers Leeann Williams and Haley Loll shared the shutout duties, with Williams recording two saves across 76 minutes and Loll adding one save in a 14-minute appearance.

Playoff Scenarios and the Regular-Season Finale

Both Lower Columbia and Highline have already clinched berths in the upcoming NWAC playoffs. However, the battle for the top seed in the West Region remains deadlocked. Lower Columbia currently sits tied with Highline at 32 points atop the standings, making the upcoming regular-season finale a high-stakes affair.

Lower Columbia College Shuts Out South Puget Sound 3-0 in NWAC Play

To capture sole possession of the West Region’s top seed and secure a crucial opening-round bye in the postseason tournament, Lower Columbia must defeat Clark College in Vancouver on Saturday. Simultaneously, the Red Devils need Highline to drop points by either drawing or losing against Tacoma Community College. If both programs win on Saturday, they will finish the regular season even at the top, forcing NWAC tiebreaker criteria to decide the seed.

Honoring the Sophomore Class

Prior to the match, North Lake Field hosted a special pre-match ceremony where Lower Columbia celebrated Sophomore Day by paying tribute to their departing second-year student-athletes. The program recognized Addison Hartley, Raelie Guizzotti, Marseille Edwards, Sam Roundtree, Payton Bullmore, Zoe Ernst, Annabelle Rogers, Maylee Reynolds, and goalkeeper Haley Loll for their leadership, dedication, and contributions to Red Devil soccer both on the pitch and in the classroom.

Team	Total Shots	Shots on Goal	Saves	Corner Kicks
Lower Columbia	17	5	3	4
South Puget Sound	5	3	2	3

The result leaves South Puget Sound goalkeeper Dariana Calix Villegas with two saves on five targeted shots across her 90 minutes in net, while match officials issued four yellow cards to Lower Columbia and two to South Puget Sound.