FOREST GROVE, Ore. – A late spot kick conversion by junior Weli Alamillo not only earned Pacific a 2-1 victory over Pacific Lutheran in a second extra time period, but gave Pacific its first weekend sweep of the Tacoma schools since the 2010 season.
 
The Lutes got the scoring started when Clint Absher recovered a misplayed ball and dribbled into the 18-yard box, where he was able to squeeze a shot between the outstretched hands of Pacific sophomore Leyton Thommasen (Des Moines, Wash.) and the cross bar in the 38th minute.
 
Roughly three minutes later, Pacific sophomore Keilian MacCulloch (Williamstown, Ontario, Canada) lofted a ball over the top of the Lutes backline and found sophomore Keola Norton (Kahalu'u, Hawaii). Norton corralled the pass and tucked a shot inside the goalpost.
 
After the opening half ended tied 1-1, the Boxers and Lutes saw their defenses shine with Thommasen highlighting the defensive play on the pitch with a pair of saves. In the 73rd minute, it looked as though Pacific Lutheran's Bennett Bugbee might score on an Olimpico, but Thommasen pounced and punched the ball clear.
 
The Boxers sustained back-to-back corner kicks from the Lutes before Norton fired a shot off the crossbar, in what would be the last true offensive threat of regulation for either team.
 
Only one shot was recorded in the first period of extra time, but it was a memorable one as freshman Robert Nurmi (Gig Harbor, Wash.) hit a volley off the near post in the 99th minute.
 
Pacific jumped on the attack in the second period of extra time, forcing PLU goalkeeper Cole Weaver into two early saves. Following a pair of Weaver saves, Alamillo drew a foul in the 18-yard box before lining up for a penalty kick, which he fired by Weaver for his second goal of the season.
 
Thommasen tallied five saves in net for Pacific, while Norton placed four shots on frame on the offensive end.
 
Pacific's weekend sweep of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran is the first since October 30 and 31, 2010. That weekend, similar to this weekend, resulted in 2-1 victories over PLU and a 1-0 victory over Puget Sound.
 
The Boxers travel to Willamette on September 24, for a 2:30 scheduled kickoff against the Bearcats in Salem, Ore.