25MSOC_Team
Kevin Swartout
1
Northwest Nazarene NNU (3-3-2, 0-1-0)
4
Winner Seattle Pacific SPU (6-1-2, 1-0-0)
Northwest Nazarene NNU
(3-3-2, 0-1-0)
1
Final
4
Seattle Pacific SPU
(6-1-2, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northwest Nazarene NNU 0 1 1
Seattle Pacific SPU 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Falcons Beat Nighthawks 4-1 in GNAC Opener

SEATTLE – 17th-ranked Seattle Pacific University men's soccer played its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference match of the season on Saturday, earning a resounding 4-1 victory over Northwest Nazarene at Interbay Soccer Stadium.

FROM THE COACH
"We've had a really great start to the season," head coach Kevin Sakuda said. "This was as complete of a performance as we have had this year. I keep saying it, but this is a tremendously deep team, and we saw that in not only the goals we got but the impact of so many guys tonight."

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Falcons scored in the 10th minute of the match, thanks to a brilliant goal from Rafaael Lucio.
    • A corner kick from the Falcons landed at the feet of Jackson Goode, who lofted the ball into the box.
    • Cristian Chel Lara got a head on it before Lucio performed a bicycle kick to score for the Falcons.
  • In the 38th minute, it was JJ Diaz winning a one-on-one to put the Falcons up 2-0.
  • Orlando Erazo scored a goal in the 60th minute that was assisted by a great pass from Chester March.
  • The Falcons led 3-1 when Connor Tollan finished the scoring for SPU.
    • Tollan ripped a shot that was deflected right back to him.
    • From his own rebound, Tollan bounced a ball past the NNU keeper to score for the Falcons.
  • The Falcons went on to take the match 4-1.

FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Lucio and Tollan led the Falcons with two shots on goal each.
  • Erazo took a team-high four shots in Saturday's match.
  • Four different Falcons scored against the Nighthawks.
  • Chel Lara and March tied with a team-high one assist each.
  • Brian Lanier got the start in goal for the Falcons and made five saves in 90 minutes between the posts.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Lucio scored his second goal of the season for the Falcons on Saturday.
  • Diaz scored his second goal of the season and sixth of his career against the Nighthawks.
  • Erazo scored his first goal since 2023 on Saturday.
    • It was the first of 2025 and the ninth of his career with the Falcons.
  • Tollan scored his second goal of 2025 and the ninth of his career at SPU.
  • Brady Reed appeared in the first match of his career against the Nighthawks on Saturday.

UP NEXT
The Falcons host Simon Fraser on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 5:00 p.m., followed by a rivalry game against Western Washington on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7:00 p.m.

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