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Sam London curls a pass into the box
Colin Blume
6
Winner Whitman WHI (10-5-2, 7-4-2)
1
Lewis & Clark L&C (0-17-0, 0-13-0)
Winner
Whitman WHI
(10-5-2, 7-4-2)
6
Final
1
Lewis & Clark L&C
(0-17-0, 0-13-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Whitman WHI 2 4 6
Lewis & Clark L&C 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Seth Orensky

London Scores First Collegiate Goal In Setback To Whitman

Sam London became the fifth first-time goal scorer this year for men's soccer

PORTLAND, Ore.—Lewis & Clark college first year midfielder Sam London scored his first collegiate goal, but visiting Whitman College scored the final four goals of the game to earn a 6-1 win at Griswold Stadium. 
 
THE BASICS
 
Whitman 6, Lewis & Clark 1
(Lewis & Clark 0-17, Northwest Conference 0-13) 
(Whitman 10-5-2, NWC 7-4-2) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Lewis & Clark played one of their best first halves of the season as they generated early chances and held the Blues off the scoreboard until the final 15 minutes. Whitman scored twice in under a minute to take a 2-0 lead into the break but the Pioneers proved the game wasn't over yet. 
 
The Pioneers cut into the deficit less than four minutes into the second stanza. On a cross into the box, junior Aashir Walson raced towards the ball and forced the Blues keeper to come off his line. The goalie couldn't handle the ball and a Blues defender desperately cleared it away, only as far as London - who was just inside the 18-yard box. London calmly settled the ball and laced a left-footed shot just over the leg of a Blues defender for his first collegiate tally at 48:15.
 
Lewis & Clark would build off the goal and had two opportunities to tie the game but Dylan Weinstein's first shot was deflected out for a corner kick and his second shot went just over the bar on a free kick. 
 
Whitman retook control and put the game to rest over a 10:10 span late in the half. Jacob Burrill made it a 3-1 game at 66:33. The Blues added three quick strikes in less than five minutes with Jossue Tobar, Burrill (hat trick) and Henry Pierce all scoring to push the lead to 6-1 at 78:43. 
 
Lewis & Clark sophomore goalie Micaiah Garan just missed out on tying his career-high for saves (10). He posted nine saves, including six in the second half. The Pioneers defense added a team save after Simon McGlothern cleared a Blues shot off the goal line. 
 
Burrill led the Blues attack with three goals and an assist to push his team-leading total to 14 goals on the season. Kevin Serrano added a goal and Oliver Dickson posted a pair of assists. 
 
BY THE NUMBERS
  • London is the sixth Pioneer to score this season and the fifth first-time scorer. 
  • First year Kaden Nakamura made his first collegiate start of the season and first year Ali Alfstad made his first collegiate home start (fourth-straight start). Nakamura played a season-high 54 minutes and Alfstad saw action in 73 minutes. 
  • The Pioneers have now scored seven goals and six in conference play. Both totals match their output from the 2023 season (their first in the NWC). Lewis & Clark still has three games left to play this year. 
  • London's goal snapped a scoreless stretch of 491:02. 
  • Whitman finished with a 31-6 shot advantage and a 16-1 lead on shots on goal. 
WHO'S NEXT 
 
Lewis & Clark will host Whitworth University on Sunday at 11 a.m. in their penultimate home game of the 2024 season. 
 
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