Sept. 22, 2007

Pacific Lutheran Falls to Pacific on Second Half Goal

Melissa Buitrago - scores PLU goal

Box Score

FOREST GROVE - Kelli Ganiko's second half goal made Pacific a winner in their first match on their new home field Saturday as the Boxers picked up a 2-1 victory over Pacific Lutheran in Northwest Conference women's soccer action at Lincoln Park Stadium.

Ganiko connected for the winning goal in the 68th minute. Allysa Omana gave Ganiko an arching pass into the middle of the field, lining Ganiko up from eight yards out.

The Lutes out-shot the Boxers, 17-16, and Pacific held a 5-4 advantage on corner kicks.

Pacific's Ashley Kanda earned the distinction of scoring the first goal on the new field. She connected for her second goal of the year in the seventh minute when she took a breakaway pass from Meghan Fredette behind PLU goalie Amanda Tschauner, going from the right side to the left corner of the net.

The Lutes (2-5-1, 1-3-0 NWC) came out strong in the second half and finally broke through in the 62nd minute when Melissa Buitrago put a shot into the left corner of the net off of Monica Beard's assist. The strike made up for a penalty kick that Buitrago missed wide early in the half.

Pacific goalkeeper Sydney Vincent made a season-high 10 saves in the victory, while Tschauner made four stops in goal for the Lutes.

(Courtesy of Pacific Sports Information Office)