FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Pacific capped off its unbeaten weekend with a scoreless draw against Whitworth on Sunday afternoon. It was Senior Day at Hanson Stadium and three seniors - Conor Barres, Jericho Lara, and Nico Allen - were honored prior to kickoff for their tireless contributions to the men's soccer program.
 
The Boxers kept their third clean sheet of the year after another solid defensive performance. Whitworth held the edge in shots (12-5) but only six shots were placed on target as the Pacific defense kept the visitors from drifting into dangerous areas.
 
Top Performers 
 

• Defenders Ricky Nichols, Conor Barres, and Tyler Wong played all 90 minutes to preserve the shutout.
• Benjamin Martin fired three shots with two on frame.
• Zach Aderinto was steady between the posts, making six saves in the contest.

 
How It Happened
 
Pacific's first scoring chance came in the 18^th minute when Martin found himself through on goal, but the freshman's shot would sail over the crossbar. Just over 10 minutes later, Martin tried his luck again but was denied by the Whitworth goalkeeper.
 
The Pirates applied some heavy pressure before halftime but the Boxers' defense stiffened to keep things level going into the break.
 
Whitworth continued to play on the front foot and nearly found the breakthrough in the 56^th minute, but Sterling Eaglin's shot would clatter off the post.
 
The Pirates won three consecutive corner kicks in the 72^nd minute, however, the Pacific defense successfully fended off all three set pieces. The two teams were unable to create any clear chances for the remainder of the match and each team would walk away with a point.
 
Up Next
 
Pacific concludes the 2022 season in Newberg, Ore. on Nov. 4, taking on George Fox.
 
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