Box Score PORTLAND, Ore. -- After Linfield goalkeeper Sarah Bailey bobbled her save of Emily Thompson's header in the 109th minute, Rochelle Jordan kicked in the game-winning goal in double overtime to help the Lewis & Clark Pioneers to a 2-1 win over the Wildcats on Senior Day at Griswold Stadium in a downpour on Saturday afternoon.
The victory finalizes Lewis & Clark's home record at 6-3-1, plus improved the team to 3-0-1 in overtime games this season. The Linfield Wildcats are now 0-2-2 in overtime.
Jordan was also at the beginning of Lewis & Clark's first goal. After a scoreless first half, Jordan headed Anna Thorndike's corner kick from the right side, which was deflected toward Kylie Carera on the left side of the net. Her attempt to score was blocked, but Isobel Fikso kicked in that deflection to put the Pios up 1-0 in the 68th minute.
With less than 10 minutes to play, Linfield evened the match when Sami Moellmer tried to score near the top of the 18-yard box, but Lewis & Clark goalkeeper Sandra Alvarenga charged at her, getting her left hand on the shot. Moellmer gathered the loose ball and scored it on the right side to tie the match 1-1 in the 82nd minute.
The game was the final at home for eight seniors: Sarah Schoville, Taylor Hudson, Karley Pate, Anna Thorndike, Megan Ratfield, Hannah Stoddard, Carera and Thompson.
Thompson finished with a match-high seven shots, three of which were on-goal, and the assist on Jordan's goal. She has 13 points this season, sixth best in the Northwest Conference. Jordan now has four goals on the year while Fikso has two. It is the second straight match the defender Fikso has registered a point.
Shots were virtually even between the two teams, with Linfield finishing with an 18-17 edge. Lewis & Clark put more attempts on-goal by a margin of 6-4. Thompson and Stoddard were issued yellow cards in the match, as the Pios committed more fouls, 19-8. Lewis & Clark also took more corner kicks, 9-4.
The Pioneers started attacking the Linfield (8-5-3, 5-5-3) net quickly with Thompson forcing a save and having two shots blocked in the first six minutes. Lewis & Clark didn't get another try off the rest of the first half, as possession shifted back to Linfield shortly after Thompson's third shot.
Kyleigh Jandro took the Wildcats' first attempt in the 7th minute, missing wide. She later forced the first save by Alvarenga seconds before missing wide on a second attempt in the 17th minute.
The middle portion of the first half was contested away from the goals, as there was only one shot taken between the 17th and 34th minutes.
The Pioneers got back on track in the second half, getting away five shots in the first 15 minutes. Thorndike nearly scored her sixth goal of the season in the 49th minute, striking the crossbar. Fikso attempted to score the rebound, missing wide.
Thompson and Thorndike had shots blocked and Hudson went wide from Fikso's miss through the 60th minute. Linfield was held without a shot attempt until Emma Vukic's try was blocked in the 64th minute. Vukic entered the game as the NWC leader in goals scored with nine this season.
Pate missed wide in the 73rd minute following Fikso's goal. Over the next five minutes, Lewis & Clark committed four fouls and Stoddard was issued her yellow card. Meanwhile, Linfield took three shots that were saved by Alvarenga. Six of her nine saves in the match came in the final 18 minutes of the second half.
In the first overtime, Vukic forced a save and Thompson had a shot blocked for the only tries of the period. Prior to Jordan's game-winner, Vukic missed high and Thorndike missed wide before Thompson's saved header setup the score.
Lewis & Clark (10-6-1, 6-6-1) is now one point ahead of Linfield for fourth in the Northwest Conference standings. The Pios play at Willamette on Sunday at noon, entering that match-up three points behind the Bearcats for third.
Other Northwest Conference Scores - Saturday
Willamette 2, George Fox 1
Pacific Lutheran 2, Whitman 1
Puget Sound 3, Whitworth 0
