Regional college sports schedule for Oct. 11-17
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Central Washington women’s soccer takes on Simon Fraser Saturday at home.
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MOSES LAKE — Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
Friday, Oct. 11
Big Bend volleyball vs Walla Walla – 6 p.m.
EWU women’s tennis at ITA Northwest Regional – all day.
Gonzaga men’s cross country at Bill Dellinger Invitational – 11:15 a.m. in Springfield, Ore.
WSU swimming vs Northern Colorado – 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12
CWU cross country at Emerald City Open – 10:30 a.m.
CWU women’s soccer vs Simon Fraser – noon.
CWU football vs UT Permian Basin - 6 p.m.
CWU volleyball at Alaska Anchorage – 8 p.m.
EWU, Gonzaga and WSU women’s tennis at ITA Northwest Regional – all day.
EWU football at Sacramento State – 6 p.m.
EWU volleyball at Montana – 6 p.m.
Gonzaga volleyball at Pacific – noon.
Gonzaga women’s soccer vs Saint Mary’s - 6 p.m.
WSU volleyball at Saint Mary’s - 1 p.m.
WSU football at Fresno State – 4 p.m.
WSU women’s soccer vs Portland – 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13
EWU, Gonzaga and WSU women’s tennis at ITA Northwest Regional – all day.
EWU women’s soccer at Montana – noon.
Monday, Oct. 14
EWU, Gonzaga and WSU women’s tennis at ITA Northwest Regional – all day.
EWU women’s golf at Portland State Fall Invite – all day.
WSU men’s golf at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational – all day.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
EWU, Gonzaga and WSU women’s tennis at ITA Northwest Regional – all day.
EWU women’s golf at Portland State Fall Invite – all day.
WSU men’s golf at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational – all day.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
WSU men’s golf at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational – all day.
Thursday, Oct. 17
CWU volleyball vs Simon Fraser – 7 p.m.
CWU women’s soccer vs Western Oregon – 7 p.m.
EWU women’s soccer at Idaho State – 1 p.m.
EWU volleyball vs Idaho State – 4 p.m.
Gonzaga volleyball at San Francisco – 7 p.m.
WSU volleyball vs Oregon State – 7 p.m.
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