{"id":8412,"date":"2018-10-27T11:27:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T19:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=8412"},"modified":"2018-10-27T11:27:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T19:27:38","slug":"larsens-picks-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/larsens-picks-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Larsen\u2019s picks of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2018\/10\/Predictions-1024x566.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"376\" class=\" wp-image-8405 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2018\/10\/Predictions-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2018\/10\/Predictions-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2018\/10\/Predictions-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lake Larsen | Sports Editor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Western Football at Azusa Pacific<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In their last meeting the Wolves fell to Azusa Pacific 17-28.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This game will be won or lost on the back of the Western offense. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first half of the season was riddled with weak play from the offensive side of the ball. However, in the past few games the offense has found solid footing and has been able to consistently find the endzone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the offense for the Wolves continues their streak of success and the defense plays the way they have all season, the Wolves will have no problem with Azusa Pacific.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Western Volleyball vs. University of Alaska Anchorage <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earlier in the season, the Wolves lost a tight set, 1-3. While the score seemed lopsided, the matches were anything but. Western\u2019s defense needs to step up in the upcoming games in order to edge out the Seawolves. Western has struggled in their last few matches to halt their opponents point runs. This has caused the offense to constantly need to catch up in order to win games. If Western\u2019s defense slows the Seawolves momentum, the Wolves stand the best chance to win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Western Women\u2019s Soccer at \u00a0Saint Martin\u2019s University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saint Martin\u2019s and Western have played once before this season. In that game the Wolves edged out Saint Martin\u2019s University 1-0. With their final meeting marking the last game of the regular season, this game is a must-win for Western if they want to end their season on a high note. Saint Martin\u2019s offense is weak, not being able to score a single point in their last two games. If Western\u2019s offense is able to put up points, this will be an easy win for the Wolves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at <a href=\"mailto:howlsports@wou.edu\">howlsports@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of Ashlynn Norton<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake Larsen | Sports Editor Western Football at Azusa Pacific Prediction: In their last meeting the Wolves fell to Azusa Pacific 17-28. This game will be won or lost on the back of the Western offense. The first half of the season was riddled with weak play from the offensive side of the ball. 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