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Schedule

Sofia Ellington
3
Whitman WCWSO (1-6 (0-3 NWC))
4
Winner Pacific PAC (3-3 (1-1 NWC))
Whitman WCWSO
(1-6 (0-3 NWC))
3
Final
4
Pacific PAC
(3-3 (1-1 NWC))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Whitman WCWSO 2 1 3
Pacific PAC 3 1 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Falls To Pacific In Wild NWC Tilt

SALEM, Ore. - The Whitman College women's soccer team rallied from a three-goal deficit but fell just short, losing 4-3 at Pacific (Ore.) in a wild Northwest Conference affair on Saturday at Hanson Stadium. The Blues fall to 1-8 on the season, 1-5 in Northwest Conference play. The Boxers improve to 3-5-1 and 1-4-1 in league play.

Sofia Ellington scored in the first half and assisted on the late equalizer in a game that saw five of the seven goals scored inside of the opening half hour. Pacific got on the board quickly with Courtney Olsen's goal in the sixth minute. Olsen helped push the lead to two goals in the 22nd minute, delivering a well-placed corner kick which Emily Rutkowski finished past Whitman keeper Bryanna Schreiber.

Olsen added her second just moments later, bending a free kick outside of the near post of Whitman's wall into the upper corner. Trailing by three goals, Whitman got back into the game in a hurry. First year Riley Glendinning did her best Olsen impression, scoring on a set piece as well in the 28th minute for her team's first goal. Ellington made it a one goal game, scoring less than a minute later to make it a 3-2 halftime Boxer lead.

The second half did not feature the same fireworks but did see the Blues complete their rally with a goal in the 79th minute. Ellington played a through ball behind the Boxer back line to Pagan Hetherington who finished to the far post past Pacific keeper Kali Barber.

The excitement was short-lived as Pacific retook the lead with the game winner just over two minutes later. Brooke Nakamura's flank service was finished top shelf by Emma Gusman, and the Blues were unable to find the back of the net in the game's final 10 minutes.

Schreiber made three saves in net for the Blues with Barber tallying eight.

Next up for Whitman is a home match against Lewis & Clark on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 12:00 p.m.
 
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