FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Prior to kickoff, Pacific honored
Julianna Ventura, Peyton Seals, Emily Rutkowski, and
Catalina Alvarado for their incredible dedication and commitment to the women's soccer program.
Puget Sound showed its class on Sunday afternoon inside Hanson Stadium, earning all three points in the regular season finale. The Loggers scored three goals in the first half and wrapped things up with a fourth goal in the 90
th minute to pick up the 4-1 victory.
Top Performers
- Brooklyn Yano scored her fourth goal of the season. She finishes the season second on the team in goals scored and total goal contributions.
- Catalina Alvarado provided her first assist of the year.
How It Happened
Puget Sound netted three headers in the first half to take a commanding 3-0 lead into the locker room. All three goals came following a set piece as the Loggers used their aerial threats to their advantage.
Ava Cholakian nodded in the opening goal in the 10
th minute to give her team the early advantage. Quincy Bento and Tess Carden combined on the next two goals, with Carden finding the head of Bento on two consecutive corner kicks to make it a three-goal lead.
Pacific's defense tightened in the second half, holding Puget Sound to just two shots on frame. The Boxers managed to nick a goal in the 85
th minute when Alvarado delivered a perfectly timed pass to Yano making a brilliant run in behind. The forward took her chance well, slotting her shot into the bottom corner.
In the dying minutes, the Loggers restored their three-goal advantage when Rylee MacLennan tapped home Zoe Fowler's cross to solidify the 4-1 score line.
What It Means
Pacific concludes the season with an overall record of 5-9-5 and finishes eighth in the conference standings.
Up Next
The Boxers look towards an exciting 2023 campaign.
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