TACOMA, Wash.- The Pacific University men's soccer team faced a well-accomplished Pacific Lutheran side on Saturday afternoon and the Lutes would come out on top in their 4-0 victory.
Pacific (6-9-2, 3-7-2 NWC) managed just six shots on the day while Pacific Lutheran (13-4-0, 10-2-0 NWC) showed their class with 25 shots and 10 on frame in the contest. The Boxers won five corner kicks in the match but were unable to capitalize on their set piece opportunities.
The Lutes scored twice before the interval to take a 2-0 lead into the break before goals in the 52
nd and 70
thminute would put the game out of reach for the visitors.
Pacific Lutheran would earn all three points after a dominant performance on their home turf.
By The Numbers
- Noah Edwards (Freshman/Honolulu, HI) and Cade Taniguchi (Senior/Kula, HI) each tallied two shots.
- Zachary Aderinto (Freshman/Kailua-Kona, HI) made three saves before being relieved by Luis Rojas-Celis (Freshman/Redwood City, CA) who made three saves as well.
- Pacific sits at sixth in the NWC table with two games remaining.
Up Next
Pacific will stay in Tacoma tomorrow to take on Puget Sound at 2:30 p.m.
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