Nighthawks Downed by Vikings at Home

NAMPA, Idaho – The Northwest Nazarene women’s soccer team fell to No. 9 Western Washington 1-0 in Nampa on Thursday evening. The Nighthawks started strong as Alexis Cromwell fired a shot that was blocked just 24 seconds into the match. Attie Jo Westbrook added a shot of her own at the 5:28 mark that forced Viking’s keeper Ellie McGowan to make a save. Western Washington nearly opened the scoring off a corner kick that found the head of Mie Cairns but hit the cross bar. Olivia Connell found herself with the ball just a few yards from goal on the…