Western Washington University will celebrate the 2016 Division II Women’s Soccer National Championship won by the Vikings in a special event open to the campus and community on Monday, January 23rd in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room on the WWU campus.
The Vikings captured the NCAA Division II National Championship beating three-time defending champion Grand Valley State 3-2 on December 3, 2016 in Kansas City for the 10th team national championship in WWU history. WWU ended the historical season with a 24-0-1 record, marking the most wins ever by a women’s collegiate team in the state of Washington.
The celebration is open to the public. WWU alumni, faculty, staff, parents, fans and supporters are invited to a reception in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room starting at 3:30 pm before welcoming WWU students and the women’s soccer team.
“This will be a wonderful event to celebrate the amazing accomplishment of this program and the student-athletes,” said Director of Athletics Steve Card. “This team not only rose to the top of its sport, but was an outstanding representation of our University and the Bellingham community.”
A student MARCH TO THE CELEBRATION procession with the soccer team and the national championship trophy will start 3:30 pm from the Wade King Recreation Center to the Viking Union.
Fans and students are encouraged to register for the FREE event to ensure ample refreshments will be provided. Anyone who registers for this event will be entered into a drawing to win season tickets for women’s soccer in 2017 along with an autographed women’s soccer ball from the 2016 National Champions.
WWU president Sabah Randhawa, along with local and statewide dignitaries, are scheduled to be in attendance at the event, which is scheduled to conclude by 5 pm.
“We are excited to share this wonderful moment with our campus and the community,” said head coach Travis Connell. “We have received so much support in building the program up to a championship level, that it is only fitting that we get to share special moments with the people that helped make it happen.”
