September 20, 2008
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Claire Morgan converted a point-blank shot in the 16th minute Saturday, lifting 22nd-ranked Western Washington to a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Seattle Pacific in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer game at Orca Field.
The Falcons lost for the first time this season, dropping to 6-1-1 while having their six-game winning streak stopped. The goal was the first in five games allowed by SPU, which extended its scoreless streak to 411 minutes before the Vikings found the net.
Broadbent netted a goal in the fifth consecutive game for the Vikings, whose record improved to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in GNAC play. She received a pass from Kelly Irving and pushed the ball in from three yards out at 15:05.
Western goalkeeper Kylie Broadbent preserved the victory with 10 saves, five of them in each half. She registered her fourth shutout of the season.
SPU's
Maddie Dickinson (Vancouver, Wash./Skyview) surrendered her first goal of the season, halting her scoreless streak at 285 minutes. She was credited with four saves for the Falcons, who outshot WWU 15-11.
Saturday was a matchup of the teams projected to finish one-two in the GNAC preseason coaches poll. SPU was a unanimous choice to repeat as conference champions after posting a perfect 14-0 record last season. The loss in their conference opener snapped the Falcons 14-game GNAC winning streak.
The SPU women continue conference play on the road, visiting Saint Martin's on Monday at 1:30 p.m.
NCAA Women's Soccer
Orca Field; Bellingham, Wash.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
(#22) Western Washington 1, (#4) Seattle Pacific 0
Scoring – 1, WWU, Claire Morgan (Kelly Irving), 15:05.
Shots – SPU 15, WWU 11.
Saves –SPU 4 (
Maddie Dickinson), WWU 10 (Kylie Broadbent).
Corner kicks – SPU 6, WWU 3.
Fouls – SPU 10, WWU 16.
Offsides – SPU 0, WWU 1.
Attendance – 233.
Records – Seattle Pacific 6-1-1, Western Washington 6-2-0.
