FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Missing three of its top players because of injuries, Pacific men's soccer held Pacific Lutheran scoreless through the first half Sunday. But the Lutes found the breakthrough early in the second half to hand the Boxers a 1-0 Northwest Conference loss at Hanson Stadium.
Pacific Lutheran scored the game-winning goal in the 54th minute. The Boxers generated several opportunities in the opening half, putting three shots on target before the break. Goalkeeper Kieran Buell also kept Pacific in the match with three first-half saves as the teams entered halftime scoreless.
Pacific Lutheran increased the pressure after the break, outshooting the Boxers 9-1 in the second half. Buell made three more saves to finish with six for the match, but the Lutes held on for the victory.
Pacific finished with seven shots, four on goal, and one corner kick. Owen Watson, Giovanny Adaya-Ortiz, Afsheen Alijani and Jared Sakai each recorded a shot on target. Pacific Lutheran finished with 15 shots, including seven on goal.
The Boxers fell to 2-5-7 overall and 2-3-7 in Northwest Conference play. Pacific Lutheran improved to 10-2-2 overall and 8-1-1 in conference action.
Next: Pacific returns to action Saturday, Oct. 24, when it travels to Walla Walla, Wash. to face Whitman.
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