COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Walkington named Second Team All-PacWest, scores game-winner in first round of DII West Regional
Sandpoint alumni Riley Walkington (7), now a senior at Concordia University Irvine, can be seen celebrating with her teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against Cal State San Marcos in the first round of the Division II West Regional on Nov. 16.
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Riley Walkington, Concordia University Irvine Soccer
On Nov. 16, in the first round of the Division II West Regional playoffs against Cal State San Marcos, Sandpoint’s Riley Walkington scored the game-winning goal (1-0) for CUI in double overtime. According to an article written by Ben Rosehart, CUI college sports communicator, “Walkington emphatically slammed her hand to the ground after the clutch goal before being mobbed by her teammates.”
Walkington herself said she was excited, a little bit shocked, and happy she was able to have a part in helping her team advance to the next round. In addition to the once-in-a-lifetime goal, Walkington was named to the All-PacWest Second Team; she scored a team-high six goals and recorded four assists this season. She also led the team in shots and shots on goal this year.
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