SPOKANE, Wash. – Lewis & Clark College women's soccer suffered a narrow 1-0 Northwest Conference road loss to Whitworth University despite a career-high 11 saves from junior goalkeeper Delaney Jones.
 
THE BASICS
 
Whitworth 1, Lewis & Clark 0
(Lewis & Clark 3-4-2, 1-3-1 NWC)
(Whitworth 5-2-1, 3-1-1 NWC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Jones recorded a career-high saves in her fifth consecutive game, including three in the first nine minutes of play, to keep the Pioneers in the game throughout the 90-minute contest.
 
Whitworth's Yacine Bitibale scored the match's lone goal at the 10:08 mark, assisted by Claire Nguyen and Baylee Trejo.
 
Sophomore Grace Smith led Lewis & Clark with three shots, two on target. The Pirates Paige Broadrick stopped Smith's attempts in the 17^th and 41^st minutes.
 
Senior Celeste Schreifels added the Pioneer's third shot on goal in the 19^th minute, during a three-minute span in which the Pios aggressively attacked the Pirate's net to tie the game.
 
Junior Carli Driskill provided Lewis & Clark's two offensive efforts in the second half, but her shots in the 53^rd and 59^th minutes were blocked.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Jones' 11 saves are the most by a single goalie since Sophia Young recorded 11 saves at Whitworth on September 18, 2022.
• Lewis & Clark had 12 total saves in the game; the last time that happened was against Pacific Lutheran University on November 5, 2017.
• The Pioneers held a 3-2 advantage on corner kicks against the Pirates.

WHO'S NEXT

Lewis & Clark travels to Walla Walla tomorrow for a 2:45 p.m. game against Whitman College to wrap up their road trip.