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Kevin Swartout
8
Winner Seattle Pacific SPU (7-2-4, 2-1-2)
1
Saint Martin's SMU (1-12-0, 0-5-0)
Winner
Seattle Pacific SPU
(7-2-4, 2-1-2)
8
Final
1
Saint Martin's SMU
(1-12-0, 0-5-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Seattle Pacific SPU 0 8 8
Saint Martin's SMU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Fendrich Scores Hat Trick, Falcons Overwhelm Saints 8-1

LACEY, Wash. – Five different members of the Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team scored on Saturday, highlighted by a hat trick for Brady Fendrich, as the Falcons overwhelmed Saint Martin's 8-1.

FROM THE COACH
"The guys were fantastic today," head coach Kevin Sakuda said. "It took a bit to get the first one, but after that we were clinical in front of goal." 

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Falcons and the Saints played to a 0-0 tie in the first half of Saturday's match.
  • Isaac Ketcham found the back of the net in the 52nd minute, thanks to an assist from Sebastian Rangel.
  • The Saints answered in the 57th minute with a goal from Jonathan Wright.
  • Orlando Erazo had a pair of goals, with the first coming in the 58th minute.
  • Erazo's second goal happened in the 72nd minute and was assisted by Brady Fendrich.
  • Lukas Shriner scored for SPU in the 76th minute to give the Falcons a 4-1 advantage.
  • Fendrich scored in the 78th minute off another assist from Rangel.
  • Harper Sabari made the score 6-1 when Silvester Vallejo assisted his goal.
  • Fendrich closed out the offensive outburst with goals in the 84th minute, and then another one 53 seconds later.
  • The Falcons routed the Saints 8-1.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Fendrich scored a game-high three goals for the Falcons.
  • Erazo led the group with four shots on goal and scored twice for SPU.
  • Ketcham, Shriner, and Sabari scored one goal each.
  • Rangel had a game-high two assists for the Falcons.
  • Brian Lanier made the start in goal for the Falcons, playing 79:38.
  • Mitchell Wilson played the final 10 minutes in goal for SPU.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Fendrich's hat trick was the first for the Falcons since Raymundo Mendez on Nov. 4, 2023, in a 3-3 draw with Western Oregon.
  • The last time the Falcons scored eight goals in a game was against Saint Martin's on Oct. 19, 2024.
UP NEXT
The Falcons hit the road for two critical conference matches next week. SPU travels to Simon Fraser on Thursday, Oct. 23, for a 5:00 p.m. match, followed by a showdown with Western Washington on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7:00 p.m.

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