FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Sophomore Robert Nurmi's second goal of the season earned Pacific a 1-0 victory ove UC Santa Cruz at Ledbetter Field at Hanson Stadium.

Nurmi (Gig Harbor, Wash.) struck in the 10th minute, when a ball from junior Keilian MacCulloch (Williamstown, Ontario, Canada) found the feet of junior Shawn Opfer (Elk Grove, Calif.), who sent a ball over the top to lead Nurmi toward the top of the 18-yard box. Nurmi ran onto Opfer's ball and ripped a shot from 20 yards to give Pacific (2-1-0) the one-goal advantage.

Pacific controlled the possession for much of the game, despite a narrow 12-11 advantage in shots over UC Santa Cruz (0-3-0).

Boxers' senior goalkeeper Leyton Thommasen (Des Moines, Wash.) was outstanding in goal, recording four saves on the night. Thommasen recorded a highlight save in the 22nd minute when he dove to his right and in full extension took away a potential goal in the upper-90 from the Banana Slugs.

THE MATCH WAS OVER WHEN... Thommasen secured the clean sheet with a late save in the 86th minute on a shot from UC Santa Cruz's Jacob Myers Norys.

STAT OF THE GAME... Friday's clean sheet was the 17th of Thommasen's career.

NEXT UP... The Boxers continue with a short turnaround on Saturday night, with a 7 p.m. scheduled kickoff against Multnomah at Ledbetter Field at Hanson Stadium.

HAT TRICK, QUICK FACTS...
1... Freshman midfielder Braden Kojima (Kamuela, Hawaii) made the first start of his collegiate career.

2... In just two games, Nurmi has matched his goal total from all of last season.

3... Opfer's assist is the first of his career, while MacCulloch's is his third.