WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Bailey Bell and Erisa Baba scored second-half goals as the Whitman College women's soccer team defeated Pacific 2-0 in Northwest Conference action Saturday at James Hayner Field.
The Blues (9-4-3) broke a scoreless tie in the 70th minute before adding an insurance goal in the 83rd.
Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky made two saves to record the shutout as Whitman held a 9-4 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in shots on goal. Pacific fell to 1-12-2
Whitman controlled much of the first half, holding 69% of possession and outshooting the Boxers 5-1. Avery Cohen put a shot on target in the 18th minute, and Katherine Sand forced another save in the 31st, but the teams entered halftime scoreless. The Blues also earned all five of the half's corner kicks.
Pacific generated more pressure after the break, earning three corners in the opening 14 minutes of the second half. Pasena-Littlesky kept the match scoreless with a save on Taite Taniguchi's attempt in the 54th minute.
Bell delivered the breakthrough at 69:41, scoring her second goal of the season off an assist from June Wagner. Both players had entered the match less than five minutes earlier as part of a four-player substitution.
Nana Tanikawa tested Pacific goalkeeper Izabella Duckworth in the 73rd minute before Baba doubled the lead at 82:42. Leah Barnes provided the assist on Baba's first goal of the season.
Pasena-Littlesky preserved the shutout with a save on Nora Chennault's shot in the 88th minute. Whitman finished with 64% of possession and a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks, while Cohen led all players with three shots.
The Blues head back out for their final league road games, squaring with George Fox and Willamette on Saturday and Sunday.
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