WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The Whitman College women's soccer team took on the league's elite this week but came up just short once again, today falling 2-1 at Puget Sound in Northwest Conference action on Sunday afternoon.
The opening half provided all the scoring in the game, including a UPS goal in the match's first minute. Sienna Kloss found Genny Jilka who scored past Hannah Hagler 58 seconds into the game.Â
Rocio Lybarger-Yanes quickly provided the equalizer for the Blues. Her unassisted goal under three minutes later tied the score as each team had a goal within the first five minutes of the game.
Ava Cholakian regained the lead for the Loggers midway through the first half which turned out to be the game winner.
Hagler had a brilliant game in net for the Blues. She posted 14 saves in the match, many after UPS retook the lead, giving the Blues a chance at a result. She dealt with 30 Logger shots on the afternoon.
Whitman closes the season this week with a pair of home games, first coming this Wednesday, Nov. 2nd at 5:00 p.m.
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