AUBURN, Wash. (GRC) — October arrives this week, and so do ranked match ups for the Gators.

Soccer
Coming off a 2-0 week where they outscored their opponents 10-0 GRC faces #6 TCC on the road.
Wednesday's 2:00 p.m. kick off on the Tacoma Community College campus is a chance for Green River to climb in the standings. 
Tacoma sits one spot ahead of the green and black as we hit the second half of region play. The third place Titans (4-1-2) and Gators (4-2-2) tied in their last contest with each other on September 19th. 
TCC lost their last match against Highline 1-0 at home. 
In west region action, GRC has more three more assists than Tacoma, averages more shots per game, and they have a significant advantage in shots on goal 112-85.
The Gators rank first in the NWAC in shots during region play.

Volleyball
Friday October 2nd at 6:30 p.m. on Green River College's main campus, volleyball will host #4 Highline. 
GRC Athletics will be hosting a canned food drive at the game. Everyone who brings a canned food item will receive a Gators Rally Towel.
This is the first match up between the green and black and the Thunderbirds. 
Highline College stands in second place in the west region at 3-1. GRC occupies the fourth position in the west at 2-2. 
With 733, the Gators claim the seventh most kills in the NWAC during region contests.

Cross Country has no meet this week. Basketball begins their official practices this week.