SEATTLE (Oct. 16) - The Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team beat Saint Martin's University 4-2 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game Tuesday night at Interbay Stadium. The Falcons (7-3-5) have won their last three home games, out-scoring opponents 14-3 in the process.
Corey Sinser put SPU on the board in the 15th minute when he stripped a Saint's defender and calmly lofted a shot over Zac Lubin.
Brendon Cloyd made it 2-0 just five minutes later when he ran onto a thru ball from defender
Matt Kemper and slotted the ball in from 15 yards out.
Victor Kelmel brought the Saints back to within one in the 31st minute, rocketing a shot past the out-stretched arm of Falcon goalie
Kellen Rosten from 30 yards out.
The Falcons extended their lead in the second half when
Alec Nelson corralled a rebound and ripped a shot into the upper left corner.
Jeff Hallenbeck made it 4-1 Falcons, converting a penalty kick in the 67th minute for his team leading seventh goal of the year.
SPU outshot the Saint Martin's 15-5 on the night. Lubin finished with 4 saves while Rosten finished with one.
The Falcons are at home again this Friday to play Western Washington at 7:00.
Scoring - 1) SPU - Sinser (unassisted) 14:44; 2) SPU - Cloyd (Kemper) 20:36; 3) SMU - Kelmel (Voin) 31:37; 4) SPU - Nelson (Coggan) 48:21; 5) SPU - Hallanbeck (Penalty) 67:57; 6) SMU - Own Goal
Shots: SPU 15, SMU 5. Saves: SPU (Rosten ) 1, SMU (Lubin) 4, Corner-kicks: SPU 2, SMU 2. Fouls: SPU 9, SMU 6. Cautions: SMU Voin, 17:00.