BURNABY, B.C. – Isaac Ketcham scored his first goal of the season in the eighth minute Thursday evening, but Seattle Pacific's men's soccer team had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Simon Fraser after a second-half penalty kick tied the match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ketcham put the Falcons up 1-0 in the eighth minute, finishing an assist from Harper Sabari.
- The Falcons carried the 1-0 lead into halftime with both teams matching the other with six shots each in the first half.
- The Red Leafs were awarded a penalty kick in the 71st minute, and Daniel Jackson converted it to level the match at 1-1.
- The Falcons ripped seven shots in the final 20 minutes of the match.
- Kasey Toevs sent on in that was on frame in the 83rd minute but was saved by the SFU keeper.
- In the 89th minute, JP Guzman nearly gave the Falcons the game-winning goal, but it was saved.
- The Falcons and Red Leafs tied 1-1 on Thursday evening.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- The Falcons out-shot the Red Leafs 15-12 overall, though the Red Leafs held a 5-4 edge in shots on goal.
- Falcons controlled the corner kick battle 9-3.
- Ketcham led the Falcons with three shots to go with his goal.
- Judah Straight led the Falcons with four shot attempts, one of which was on goal.
- Rafael Lucio had three shots, while Guzman had two for the Falcons.
- Willem Ficek played the full 90 minutes in goal and made four saves.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Falcons entered the match after receiving votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches national poll.
- Ketcham's goal was his first of 2026 for the Falcons, and third of his career at SPU.
- Sabari is now tied for the third-most points on the team, matching David Ochoa and Guzman.
UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to Bellingham, Wash., to take on Western Washington on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. from Harrington Field.
SPU SOCIAL
Seattle's only NCAA Division II Scholarship Program | #GoFalcons
