Quick First Half Goals Lead Boxers To Victory Over Bearcats
Box Score
SALEM, Ore. – The Pacific women's soccer team scored their four goals off seven shots within the first 30 minutes of the match, including the first two goals from
McKenna Davidson (So., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii) to take a 4-2 victory over Willamette in Northwest Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Willamette.
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"It's one of those days where you have to look at the game and not the box score to understand how great we were today," said head coach
Morgan Joseph. "We are so excited to have Rachel Pratt back. We executed the practice plan perfectly and then some. Yes, two defensive errors for sure, but those are easily fixed with some experience and willingness to lead from mistakes."
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Davidson scored the first two goals in the first four minutes of the match. The first goal came in the 3
rd minute when
Kara Lankey (Fr., La Canada, Calif.) crossed from the left near end line to Davidson. Davidson then shot from six yard out past a diving Bearcat goalkeeper. Her second goal came 25 seconds later as she gained control of the ball and shot from a few yards out after a breakaway.
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Kamryn Plechot (Jr., La Palma, Calif.) picked up the Boxers third goal of the game in the 11
th minute.
Taylor Gillespie (Jr., Silverdale, Wash.) crossed to Plechot, who shot from 14-yards out that went off the crossbar. Lankey picked up the fourth goal of the match. Lankey beat the goalkeeper to a loose ball and shot from 11-yards out.
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"We have score 10 away goals in three matches," said associate head coach Dane Joseph. "I think this team has shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are good. Kara and McKenna are living football folklore. But the rest of the team are certainly responsible for contributing to their success. Kudos all around."
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Willamette (2-9-0, 0-7-0 NWC) scored two goals at the end of the second period to cut the deficit to two, but wasn't enough to outlast the Boxers.
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Davidson and Lankey led the Boxers with two shots each while
Kayla Davidson (Sr., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii) picked up the victory between the pipes, improving her record to 6-2-2. She tallied one save. Nicole Price and Liberty Siegle took the loss, saving one ball each.
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The Boxers improve their record to 7-2-2 overall and 4-2-1 in the Northwest Conference. The Boxers will be on the road again tomorrow, traveling to Puget Sound. The match will being at noon.
