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The SPU men's soccer team celebrates a goal scored against Western Washington
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Winner Seattle Pacific SPU (8-2-1, 1-1-1)
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Western Washington WWU (6-4-2, 1-2-1)
Winner
Seattle Pacific SPU
(8-2-1, 1-1-1)
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Western Washington WWU
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Team 1 2 F
Seattle Pacific SPU 2 2 4
Western Washington WWU 0 1 1

Game Recap: #15 Men's Soccer |

Four Different Scorers Fuel Falcons’ 4-1 Win at Western Washington

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Four different Falcons found the back of the net Saturday evening as the Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team matched its season high with a dominant 4-1 victory over Western Washington.
 
FROM THE COACH
"That was a big-time win and performance from the team today," head coach Kevin Sakuda said. "We're really proud of the way our guys competed in every phase of the game. Getting a result like that on the road against a top team is never easy, and our guys met every challenge today head on."

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • David Ochoa opened the scoring in the 20th minute, poking in the rebound of his own shot with his right foot.
  • Marcos Bravo doubled the lead in the 36th minute, taking a pass from Brady Reed and beating the keeper with a left-footed finish.
  • The Falcons had a 2-0 lead into halftime.
  • Judah Straight extended the lead to 3-0 in the 58th minute, converting a penalty kick after drawing the foul himself.
  • Cooper Schneider made it 4-0 in the 76th minute, flicking a Reed pass through the keeper's legs and finishing into an empty net.
  • The Vikings avoided the shutout in the 87th minute, as Lunden Fenster stole the ball at the top of the box and scored.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • SPU out-shot the WWU 21-11 overall, with six shots on goal to the Vikings' three.
  • Ochoa led the Falcons with three shots, including two on target, to go with his goal.
  • Straight added three shots and a goal, while Bravo and Schneider each scored once off the bench.
  • Reed had a game-high two assists.
  • Willem Ficek played all 90 minutes in goal, making two saves. 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Reed's assists were the first of his career at SPU.
  • Ochoa's goal was his third of the season for the Falcons.
  • Bravo's goal was the first of his career for the Falcons.
  • Straight scored his first goal since netting two during opening weekend on Aug. 27 and Aug. 29.
  • Schneider's goal was his second of the season, both coming in road matches for the Falcons.
UP NEXT
The Falcons return home for the first time since Sept. 5 next weekend, when they host Western Oregon on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:00 p.m. and Saint Martin's on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1:00 p.m.
 
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