PORTLAND, Ore. -- Goalkeepers
Melina Grijalva (Jr.) and
Katie Gresham (Sr.) of The Evergreen State College combined for 15 saves, but Warner Pacific University defeated the Geoducks 2-0 on Friday, Oct. 16. The Knights scored one goal in each half.
Grijalva earned 12 saves while playing the first 45 minutes for Evergreen. Gresham added three saves while playing the final 45 minutes. Evelyn Montiel from Warner Pacific was credited with five saves on her way to a complete-game shutout.
Warner Pacific upped its record to 6-3-2 overall, 5-2-1 in the CCC. Evergreen slipped to 0-9-2 overall, 0-8-1 in the CCC.
The Knights tallied their first goal at 17:15 on a shot by Kasia Lopez. Mira Thornton earned an assist on the play. Although Evergreen was unable to equalize the score later in the half, the Geoducks did force Montiel to make four saves before the halftime break.
Three of Montiel's saves in the first half were recorded before Lopez gave WPU the lead. Montiel saved a shot by
Daliya Prohim (Sr., M) just 4:22 into the game. She also stopped a shot by
Izzy Widener (Jr., F) at 16:38 and registered a save when
Adaire Van Tuyl (Jr., D) took a shot at 16:38.
Warner Pacific's lead expanded to 2-0 with less than 13 minutes remaining in the game. Skyla Hansen scored the insurance goal on a shot at 77:44. She was assisted by Gema Granados.
Lopez topped all players with nine total shots for the Knights. Katya Tercek amassed seven shots with five shots on target. For Evergreen, Prohim and Widener each took two shots on goal. Van Tuyl was credited with two total shots, including one shot on goal. WPU outshot Evergreen 30-7 overall and 17-5 in shots on target.
The Geoducks will play at Walla Walla University on Sunday, Oct. 18 in Walla Walla, Washington. Game time is set for 10:30 a.m. PDT.
