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Travis Connell had no trouble explaining why his Western Washington University women’s soccer team is in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.

“They were absolutely fearless,” he said, explaining top-seeded Western’s aggressive defensive style from the opening kick of top-seeded ��������’s 1-0 win over second-seeded Azusa Pacific to claim the NCAA West Regional on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Harrington Field. “The entire team was fearless.”