Box ScoreSALEM, Ore. – Pacific and Willamette scored the match's only goals within a minute of each other in the first half Saturday while both teams saw scoring opportunities fall short in the overtime periods as the Boxers and Bearcats struggled to a 1-1 tie in Northwest Conference men's soccer action at Sparks Field.
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Julian Hanlon-Austin scored Willamette's initial strike unassisted in the 22nd minute. Taking the ball himself down the right side, Hanlon-Austin beat his defender and shot from 10 yards out to the upper right corner of the net for the 1-0 lead.
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Mark Watson, Jr. (Jr., Clackamas, Ore.) came right back to tie in in the 23rd minute. He was in position to rebound a missed shot by
Weli Alamillo (Fr., Aiea, Hawaii) from three yards out for his team-leading fifth goal of the season.
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Neither team would score again, but both had solid scoring opportunities in the overtime periods. Yazan Hishmeh nearly won it for Willamette with a header in the 97th minute that went off the left post. In the 99th minute, Willamette was the recipient of a penalty kick after Hanlon-Austin was tripped in the 18-yard box. Hishmeh took the penalty kick, but his attempt rolled wide left.
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Pacific (3-6-1, 0-4-1 NWC) appeared to have the match won in the 105th minute when
Esteban Cruz (Fr., Dayton, Ore.) headed a shot from five yards out into the net, but the goal was disallowed doe to an offside call.
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Willamette (6-4-1, 3-1-1 NWC) outshot Pacific 26-9 and also owned a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks. Thommasen saw his record go to 3-6-1 with the tie, making eight saves. Willamette goalkeeper made six saves while seeing his record go to 5-4-1.
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Pacific will complete the weekend road trip on Sunday, traveling to Linfield.
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