WALLA WALLA, Wash. —
Avery Cohen,
Emoree Lash and
Ellie Cortes-Muniz each scored as the Whitman College women's soccer team defeated Pacific 3-1 on Sunday at Hanson Stadium, keeping the Blues unbeaten in Northwest Conference play.
The victory moved Whitman to 5-1-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play, leaving the Blues tied with Puget Sound atop the Northwest Conference standings with perfect 4-0 records. Pacific fell to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the NWC.
Whitman controlled the match from the opening whistle, outshooting Pacific 18-3 and earning an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks. The Blues limited the Boxers to no shots in the first half while building an early lead.
Cohen opened the scoring in the ninth minute, finishing an unassisted opportunity at 8:39 for her fourth goal of the season. Whitman generated 11 first-half shots and put five on target, but Pacific goalkeeper Madeleine Gomez made four saves to keep the margin at one entering halftime.
Lash doubled the lead early in the second half. After Whitman earned a corner kick, Lash scored unassisted at 53:17 for her first goal of the season.
Pacific answered eight minutes later when Keira Caoagas scored unassisted at 61:20, cutting Whitman's lead to 2-1. The Boxers, however, managed only three shots for the match and placed two on goal.
Cortes-Muniz restored the two-goal advantage in the 77th minute, scoring unassisted at 76:59 for her first goal of the season.
Whitman goalkeeper Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky made one save and earned the win, improving to 5-1-1. Gomez finished with six saves for Pacific, with the Boxers also recording one team save.
Cohen led Whitman with four shots and four shots on goal. Lash added three shots, while Nana Tanikawa recorded three shots and two on target. No cards were issued in the match.
The Blues continue NWC play at home this weekend with matches against Willamette and George Fox.
