Pacific's offense woke up in the second half, scoring four goals to defeat Lewis & Clark 4-0 Sunday afternoon at Hanson Stadium.
 
"It was a good team win and way to respond after a really lackluster first half," Pacific head coach Brandon Porter said. "We found a way to really will some goals in."
 
Tait Kuchenbrod broke the 0-0 tie in the 50^th minute, scoring the first goal of the match on an assist from Evan Bleyer.
 
Bleyer then put the ball in the back of the net himself in the 57^th minute on an assist from Aidan Heflin to give the Boxers a 2-0 lead.
 
Kuchenbrod added his second goal in the 64^th minute on an assist from Aidan Pierias. 
 
Dado Cokic then completed the scoring in the 85^th minute.
 
"We prioritized finishing and changed formation a little bit to provide another forward and asked people to get in the box and sacrifice," Porter said of the second half. "They weren't sacrificing in the first half and they were selfish. And in the second half they started sacrificing and understanding what their teammates wanted from them."
 
Pacific was able to empty its bench in the second half as 31 players saw action against Lewis & Clark.
 
"It was nice to see some of the players who don't get a lot of minutes play really nice soccer in the second half," Porter said.
 
At goalkeeper, Zach Aderinto and Keolakupono Mataele combined for the shutout. Pacific allowed just two shots on goal. 
 
After three ties, the win was the first of the season for the Boxers, who improved to 1-1 in the Northwest Conference.
 
Pacific, who opened the season with five straight road games, travels to Washington next weekend to play Whitworth and Whitman on Saturday and Sunday.
 
The Boxers return home on Friday, Sept 29 against Puget Sound.

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