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PORTLAND, Ore. – Women's soccer took on the Willamette University Bearcats (2-5, 1-2 NWC) on Saturday. For head coach Jim Tursi it is the first time he has coached against Willamette, where he coached for 15 years before coming to Lewis & Clark. The Pioneers couldn't quite pull out a victory as they lost 2-1 on a shot in the 89th minute by Sabine Wetzel.

In the Early going Willamette had a chance to score on a nice ball to Wetzel who hit the cross bar with a powerful shot. Then came the offense for the pioneers. In the 25th minute of the first half, Natalie Levy scored on a beautifully placed ball that found its way over the outstretched arm of Bearcat Goalkeeper Kelli Gano. Katie Browning assisted on the goal.

The Pioneer goal was followed by a couple good shots by Willamette. The first came off the foot of Stephanie Skelly that forced Pio Goalkeeper Shayna Lentz to make a diving save. Then with three minutes left in the first half, the Bearcats took advantage of a Pioneer foul. On the free kick, Kelly Moore found the back of the net on a great 20 yard shot that nicked the tips of Lentz's fingers on the way into the goal.

Both teams had chances to score in the second half. The Pioneer's best chance came from a solid free kick by Emilia Emmetti which ended up missing by no more than a foot above the goal. The game stayed tied through halftime and into the 89th minute when a frenzy of action took place. The Bearcat's Wetzel found herself with a rebound off of a shot that hit the left post. Wetzel then took a quick shot while Lentz was still recovering, scoring what would be the game winning goal.

The Bearcats outshot the Pioneers 17-10 and the Pioneers had six shots on goal as opposed to Willamette's five. Lentz had three saves on the day and Gano had five. Levy lead the pioneers in shots with four and Ariel Wilson led the Bearcats with four as well.

Lewis & Clark returns to action tomorrow Sunday Sept. 26th at Linfield College starting at noon.