The Pioneer women's soccer team fell 3-1 to the #20 Whitworth Pirates Thursday afternoon at Griswold Stadium (box score). Sarah-Ann Kieffer scored the Pioneers' goal.

Forward Sarah-Ann Kieffer (senior, Jacksonville, Ore.) put the Pioneers up 1-0 just under sixteen minutes into the game when the Pirates goalkeeper Krista Dietz came out of the goal on defense and Kieffer booted the ball past her into the net. The Pirates countered on a strike by Lindsay Oakes at the 29:12 mark in the first period. Oakes kicked a high shot over Pioneer goalie Nora Germano (senior, Los Altos, Calif.) into the net to tie the game 1-1, a score that held through the end of the first half. 

In the second period, the Pioneer defense kept the Pirates off the scoreboard until the 83:01 mark when Whitney Ramsey connected with the net, getting a ball past Pioneer backup goalie Karyne Sander (senior, Grants Pass, Ore.). The Pirates added an insurance goal by Penelope Crowe on a feed from Whitney Ramsey with just under three minutes left in the game.

With the victory, the Pirates improve to 16-2 (13-2 NWC). The Pioneers fall to 2-13-2 (2-12-1 NWC).

The Pioneers close out their season with a special 4pm game Friday afternoon at Griswold Stadium, hosting the Whitman Missionaries. The Pioneers will celebrate senior day, honoring their seniors in a special pregame ceremony.