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Schedule

1
Pacific Lutheran PLU (13-2-5, 11-1-4)
2
Winner Whitman WCB (12-6-2, 9-5-2)
Pacific Lutheran PLU
(13-2-5, 11-1-4)
1
Final
2
Whitman WCB
(12-6-2, 9-5-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Pacific Lutheran PLU 1 0 1
Whitman WCB 1 1 2
Team

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Tops PLU On Senior Day

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Jacob Burrill scored the game winner in the second half and Niclas Isensee delivered an unbelievable save as time expired to lift the Whitman College men's soccer team to a 2-1 Senior Day win over Pacific Lutheran in Northwest Conference action on Sunday at James Hayner Field.

Whitman's win handed the Lutes (13-2-5, 11-1-4 NWC) their only loss of the conference season and atoned for a sound defeat in the first round.

Prior to the match, the Blues (12-6-2, 9-5-2 NWC) honored seniors Jacob Burrill, Zachary Stonier, Oliver Dickson, Eric Gantt, Jossue Tobar, Sawyer Valero and Lucas Haigh for their years of service to Whitman soccer.

The Blues got off to a great start resulting in a goal by Takahiro Hikida in the 20th minute. Burrill, who was active on attack early, found Hikida who had made a run inside the penalty area. With no small degree of difficulty, he slowed the ball with a touch then found the right side netting with a difficult angle near the bi-line.

Whitman kept up pressure for the remainder of the half with consistent possession in the attacking third. Hikida had several more goal scoring opportunities but was unable to add to his team's lead. Haigh was later called into action and saved a point blank shot to keep the scoresheet clean.

The Lutes slowly got their footing and finally broke through with an equalizer just before halftime. Misha Turchaninov ripped a shot on goal which Haigh parried right in front of his own net. Mike Murega was first to the rebound and one-timed the ball into the back of the net.

Whitman retook the lead less than 10 minutes into the second half. Pablo Gonzalez, Jr. played a quick ball to Riki Kobayashi just outside the penalty area. Kobayashi found Burrill right inside the box who ripped a shot that ricocheted off the far post and into the back of the net.

There were many nervous moments down the stretch, but none more than in the final seconds when Isensee turned a PLU shot around the outside of the far post as time expired.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
19:20
WCB Takahiro Hikida (1)
Assisted By: Jacob Burrill
GOAL by WCB Hikida, Takahiro Assist by Burrill, Jacob.
40:46
PLU Mike Murega (2)
Assisted By: Misha Turchaninov
GOAL by PLU Murega, Mike Assist by Turchaninov, Misha.
53:43
WCB Jacob Burrill (16)
Assisted By: Riki Kobayashi , Pablo Gonzalez, Jr.
GOAL by WCB Burrill, Jacob Assist by Kobayashi, Riki and Gonzalez, Jr., Pablo.

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