Oct. 11, 2006

Lutes Draw With Loggers in NWC Contest

Baard Asker - scores on direct free kick

Match Statistics

TACOMA, Wash. - Mark Conrad scored for host Puget Sound in the eighth minute and Baard Asker answered for Pacific Lutheran in the 29th minute as the Loggers and Lutes battled to a 1-1 draw in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match played Wednesday afternoon at Baker Stadium.

Conrad picked up the goal, his first of the season, at 7:53 when Scott Blanchett fed a cross from the left side, allowing Conrad to finish right, giving the Loggers (7-1-2, 4-1-2 NWC) a 1-0 lead.

Asker scored his eighth goal of the season, tying him for the team lead with Mike Ferguson, from a direct free kick. His first effort missed the mark, but he was given another try because a Puget Sound defender moved too soon. Asker's next kick was perfectly struck to the upper corner, leaving UPS goalkeeper Pete Van Sant with no chance.

The Loggers had a chance to win it in regulation but missed a penalty kick. In the second overtime period, an apparent handball in the penalty box by a Puget Sound defender was not called by the referee.

PLU goalkeeper Andrew Croft made four saves, while Van Sant made six saves in the draw.

The Loggers and Lutes will meet again next Wednesday in the second game of a Northwest Conference doubleheader at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Wash. The schools' women's teams meet at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men's match.

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