PORTLAND, Ore.—Lewis & Clark College women's soccer celebrated their seniors and played another tight Northwest Conference contest at Griswold Stadium on Saturday afternoon in their regular-season home finale. 

THE BASICS
 
George Fox University 1, Lewis & Clark 0 
(Lewis & Clark 4-12-3, NWC 4-12-3)
(GFU 6-10-3, NWC 3-9-3) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Prior to the contest, Lewis & Clark honored the two members of their Class of 2025: Abby Hayes and Ashlyn Little. The seniors have helped lead Lewis & Clark to 25 wins over the past four seasons. Both players were playing in their final home games at Griswold Stadium. 
 
Lewis & Clark extended a stretch of seven-consecutive games at home with the game finishing either tied or with a one-goal difference. 
 
The Pioneers came out with a promising start as sophomore Iris Stutzman terrorized the Bruins down their right flank. Lewis & Clark posted two shots in the opening 8:01 and a corner before Stutzman was forced off with a minor injury. 
 
George Fox grew into the game and began to pepper the Pioneers defense with shots but couldn't beat Lewis & Clark's new-look back four. With two defenders unavailable, junior Sophie Rossier (center back) and first year Kaedance Stubbs (right back) each made their first starts of the season. Stubbs came up with a huge blocked shot on Lindsey Kong in the 24^th minute to keep the score tied after Kong appeared to have time and space to get a shot off inside the box. 
 
Lewis & Clark closed the half the same way they began it. They turned the tide and posted four shots with the final one nearly giving them the lead. Junior Carli Driskill drilled a shot from well outside the box that forced a jumping save from Emily Robey. Robey's deflection pushed the ball off the crossbar and out to keep the game 0-0 with under 100 seconds to play in the half. 
 
The Pioneers kept that momentum going to start the second half and posted five of the first six shots in the second half. Senior Celeste Schreifels and sophomore Grace Smith each forced saves from Robey who made several diving stops to keep the Pioneers off the board. 
 
George Fox broke the draw in the 82^nd minute. Isabella Hector floated a high ball into the box that Alison Weber tracked down. Weber looped the ball into the six-yard box and Becca Kozak was able to lift a shot just over a Pioneers defender and the keeper. 
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Little made her third collegiate start and first since her first season. It was her second appearance of the year and 16^th of her career. 
• George Fox finished with a slight 17-16 edge in shots and both teams finished with six shots apiece. 
• Hayes has played in all 78 games over the past four seasons and went over 6,800 minutes for her career in the contest (6,825).
• Junior Anna Ingadottir made five saves in the contest. 
• Schreifels (three), Smith (two) and Driskill (one) combined for the Pioneers six shots on goal. 
• Seven of the Pioneers eight home conference games this season finished in one-goal decisions or ties. 
• Stubbs made the first start of her collegiate career on Saturday. 

WHO'S NEXT 
 
Lewis & Clark will close out their 2024 season on Sunday at 1:45 p.m. when they travel to take on Pacific University.