SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University women's soccer team came three shots away from tying the program record on Saturday afternoon, but Kayla Wallace's third-minute goal was all they needed to pick up a 1-0 victory over Montana State University Billings.

FROM THE COACH
"Good result, wins aren't easy to achieve," head coach Arby Busey said. "We are very happy to get three points. Credit MSUB; they made things hard on us at times today. Great to get an early goal from Kayla off a great serve from Taylor. And fortunately, we were able to make it hold up."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• It didn't take long for the Falcons to get on the board against the Yellowjackets, as Kayla Wallace scored in the third minute for SPU.
  • Andie Buckley and Taylor Krueger were credited with assists on the goal.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

• The SPU defense didn't allow a shot in the first half.
• The Falcons sent in 14 shots in the first half.
  • Four of those 14 shots were on goal.
• SPU had 15 shots in the second half of the match.
• Wallace scored the only goal of the game.
• Buckley had a game-high six shots, two of which were on goal.
• Mercedes Cullen started in goal for the Falcons and did not face a shot in the first half.
• Landry Schoennauer played the second half in goal for the Falcons, facing four shots and making two saves.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Wallace has now scored a goal in three consecutive games for the Falcons.
• The Falcons came within four shots of breaking the program record of 32 shots in a single game that was set at Northwest Nazarene on Oct. 29, 2008.

UP NEXT
The Falcons play their final home matches of the regular season next weekend when they host Central Washington on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5:00 p.m., followed by a senior day celebration prior to their match against Northwest Nazarene on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 1:00 p.m.

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