1
Pacific (OR) PAC (1-12-3, 0-9-2)
3
Winner Willamette WU (12-1-2, 10-1-0)
Pacific (OR) PAC
(1-12-3, 0-9-2)
1
Final
3
Willamette WU
(12-1-2, 10-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Pacific (OR) PAC 0 1 1
Willamette WU 1 2 3
PieriasA

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Pierias Nets First Career Goal; Bearcats Earn 3-1 Win

NWC leaders Willamette pick up all three points despite Pierias' late goal

SALEM, Ore. – Aidan Pierias scored his first career goal on Sunday afternoon but it was not enough as Northwest Conference leaders Willamette picked up all three points following its 3-1 win.
 
The Bearcats netted the opening goal in the 25th minute and scored two more times in the second half to put the game out of reach. Forest Grove's team nicked a goal in the 87th minute but it would prove to be too little, too late.
 
Top Performers 
 
  • Aidan Pierias made the most of his 21 minutes on the pitch by scoring his first collegiate goal.
  • Jericho Lara returned from injury and provided his second assist of the season. He leads the team with five goal contributions and eight total points.
 
How It Happened
 
Willamette was awarded a penalty kick in the 25th minute and Pierce Gallaway stepped up the spot and converted, scoring his 10th goal of the season.
 
The Bearcats took a 1-0 lead into the break but would eventually double their advantage when Abdul Ali found the back of the net in the 57th minute. With just seven minutes left to play, Gallaway tallied his second goal of the afternoon and sealed the three points for his team.
 
Pacific kept pushing, however, and got a a goal back in the 87th minute through Pierias after Lara slipped him an incisive pass.
 
Up Next
 
Pacific heads into its final weekend at home, beginning with a contest against Whitman on Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
24:30
WU Pierce Gallaway (10)
WU Pierce Gallaway PENALTY KICK GOAL.
56:05
WU Abdul Ali (3)
Assisted By: Pierce Gallaway , Sean Kim
GOAL by WU Ali, Abdul Assist by Gallaway, Pierce and Kim, Sean.
83:03
WU Pierce Gallaway (10)
Assisted By: Josh Schneider
GOAL by WU Gallaway, Pierce Assist by Schneider, Josh.
86:51
PAC Aidan Pierias (1)
Assisted By: Jericho Lara
GOAL by PAC Pierias, Aidan Assist by Lara, Jericho.

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