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Mason Hrcek
JP Guzman & Rafael Lucio chat with an official during an SPU men's soccer match
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Seattle Pacific SPU (12-3-1, 5-2-1)
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Winner Western Ore. WOU (8-3-5, 4-1-2)
Seattle Pacific SPU
(12-3-1, 5-2-1)
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Final
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Western Ore. WOU
(8-3-5, 4-1-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Seattle Pacific SPU 0 1 1
Western Ore. WOU 1 1 2

Game Recap: #7 Men's Soccer |

7th-ranked Falcons’ Six-Match Unbeaten Streak Ends Late on the Road

MONMOUTH, Ore. - The 7th-ranked Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team had their six-match unbeaten streak come to an end with a late penalty kick goal from Western Oregon as the Wolves upset the Falcons, 2-1.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Wolves scored the first goal of the game in the 37th minute of the match when Archie Dhima found the back of the net with an assist from Evan Huber.
  • SPU trailed WOU 1-0 at halftime.
  • The Falcons were threatening in the 50th minute when David Ochoa connected with Rafael Lucio, who flipped the ball into the box where it was scored by Judah Straight.
    • Straight's goal tied the match 1-1 with 40 minutes left to play.
  • The score stayed 1-1 into the 85th minute, when a penalty from the Falcons led to a penalty kick for the Wolves.
  • Dhima stepped forward to take the penalty kick to put the Wolves up 2-1 with five minutes left in the match.
  • Hugh Lear sent in two shots in the closing moments of the match, but it wasn't enough as the Falcons fell 2-1.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • SPU were relentless throughout the match, sending in 28 shots to just 13 from WOU.
    • The Falcons put nine shots on goal, while the Wolves had eight shots on frame.
  • The Falcons gained an advantage in corner kicks as well, taking seven to one from the Wolves.
  • Luico and Straight tied with a match-high six shots each, while Straight led everyone with three shots on goal.
  • JP Guzman rifled five shots, while Owen Swarout had four shots for the Falcons.
  • Willem Ficek played the entire match in goal for the Falcons and made six saves while allowing two goals.  
BEYOND THE BOX
  • Straight scored his fifth goal of the season for the Falcons against the Wolves.
  • SPU fell for just the third time this season on Thursday.
    • The last time the Falcons dropped a game was on Sept. 24, in a 3-2 loss to Northwest Nazarene.
  • The Falcons had their six-match unbeaten streak snapped on Thursday.
    • SPU was 5-0-1 during that span.
UP NEXT
The Falcons play their final road game of the regular season on Saturday when they travel to Lacey, Wash., to take on Saint Martin's at 3:00 p.m.
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