BELLINGHAM, Wash-  Andrew Bailey posted a hat trick to lead Sonoma State to a 3-1 win over Western Washington on Saturday evening in Bellingham.  The win lifts the Seawolves to 1-1-1 on the season.  The Vikings go to 2-1-0 with the loss. 

Bailey's hat trick was the first for a Seawolf since Nathan Medina's against Cal State Dominguez Hills on October 16, 2005.  With 29 career goals, Bailey, a junior, is now tied for fourth in school history with Joel Heffren.

Bailey's explosion came in the second half, after a full 45 minutes had gone by in the first half scoreless.  In fact, it was Western Washington that was able to bust through first, scoring off a corner kick in the 50th minute.

Said SSU head coach Marcus Ziemer, "Western Washington came out very aggressive."

The Seawolves knotted the game in the 60th minute when a cross was flicked in front of the goal, then finished off by Bailey.  Mark Wiedeman and Michael Asaro were credited with assists on the goal.

The go-ahead goal came in the 64th minute when Scott Preckwinkle's long cross was punched in by Bailey from six yards out. 

Bailey was able to tack on an insurance goal in the 88th minute when he blasted one into the left corner from about 20 yards out. 

"We were missing a few guys due to red cards last weekend, so this was a very good result for us," commented Ziemer after the win. 

The Seawolves out shot the Vikings 21-10, though WWU had a 6-5 edge in corner kicks.  Fouls were even at 20.

The Seawolves will face off against West Region rival Seattle Pacific on Monday in Seattle.

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