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Cooper Schneider & Harper Sabari celebrate a goal scored by the SPU men's soccer team
0
Northwest Nazarene NNU (8-5-6, 3-4-3)
3
Winner Seattle Pacific SPU (14-3-1, 7-2-1)
Northwest Nazarene NNU
(8-5-6, 3-4-3)
0
Final
3
Seattle Pacific SPU
(14-3-1, 7-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northwest Nazarene NNU 0 0 0
Seattle Pacific SPU 1 2 3

Game Recap: #16 Men's Soccer |

No. 16 Falcons Close GNAC Slate with 3-0 Shutout of Nighthawks

SEATTLE – The 16th-ranked Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team concluded its Great Northwest Athletic Conference schedule with a 3-0 victory over Northwest Nazarene that featured a goal from Cooper Schneider, and a brace from Harper Sabari.

FROM THE COACH
"I thought tonight was one of our best performances of the season," head coach Kevin Sakuda said. "The guys were sharp and we made it really difficult for NNU to find a rhythm. To finish the conference season with a 3-0 win and that kind of performance validates all the hard work all the boys have done.  I'm proud of what this team has accomplished, but we're excited about the opportunity we've earned and what's still ahead of us."

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Falcons controlled the opening 45 minutes, out-shooting the Nighthawks 11-3 and earning seven corner kicks, but could not break through early.
  • Owen Swartout hit the left post in the 20th minute, one of several first-half chances for the Falcons.
  • Cooper Schneider put the Falcons on the board in the 43rd minute, finishing an assist from Hugh Lear.
  • SPU carried the 1-0 lead into halftime.
  • Sabari made it 2-0 in the 59th minute, converting a penalty kick.
  • Sabari added his second goal of the night in the 77th minute, scoring off an assist from Brady Reed.
  • Willem Ficek turned away Alex Barragan's shot in the 87th minute to preserve the shutout.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Sabari led the Falcons with three shots, all on goal, in 40 minutes off the bench.
  • Lucas Witthauer added three shots, two on target, while Rafael Lucio and Swartout each took two.
  • Lear and Reed each recorded an assist.
  • Ficek played all 90 minutes in goal and made one save for the shutout.
  • SPU out-shot the NNU 19-7 overall, with 12 shots on goal to the Nighthawks' one.
  • The Falcons won the corner kick battle 12-2.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The win moves the Falcons to 14-3-1 overall and 7-2-1 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
    • 14 wins are the most in a single season for the Falcons under head coach Kevin Sakuda.
  • Schneider's goal was his third of the season for the Falcons.
  • Sabari now has six goals in his career with the Falcons.
  • Ficek picked up his fifth shutout of the season for SPU.
UP NEXT
The Falcons close out the regular season with a nonconference match in the first-ever meeting between SPU and Jamestown.

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