Oct. 18, 2006

Loggers Stifle Pacific Lutheran, 2-0

Match Statistics

The Puget Sound Loggers (9-1-2 overall, 6-1-2 NWC) used a smothering defense and a goal in each half to register a 2-0 victory over the Pacific Lutheran Lutes (8-5-1 overall, 5-3-1 NWC) in a Northwest Conference match played Wednesday night at Mt. Tahoma High School.

Byron Conforti put the Loggers on the board at 14:02 of the first half when he tapped in the rebound of Scott Blanchet’s shot. Pacific Lutheran goalkeeper Andrew Croft dove to his right for the save, but Conforti ran in alone on the back side for the easy goal.

With Pacific Lutheran growing increasingly frustrated in the second half and pushing forward looking for the equalizer, Puget Sound got an insurance goal from Greg Swanson at 81:23. Danny Murty took the ball down into the right corner and hit a cross along the ground to Swanson, who scored from about 10 yards out.

Puget Sound goalkeeper Pete Van Sant was forced to make only two saves as the Lutes either were forced into long-range shots or failed to make connecting passes deep in their offensive end. Pacific Lutheran out-shot the Loggers, 9-6, but UPS put four of their shots on goal compared to only two for PLU.

- PLU -