FOREST GROVE, Ore.âHost Pacific University scored three goals in the final 25 minutes, to earn a 4-0 win over Lewis & Clark College men's soccer on Friday night.Â
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THE BASICSÂ
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Pacific University 4, Lewis & Clark 0
(Lewis & Clark 0-12-3, Northwest Conference 0-9-2)Â
(Pacific 3-8-5, NWC 3-6-4)Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The hosts scored two goals within three minutes of each other midway through the second half to take control of the game. Lewis & Clark also went down to 10 men before the second goal, as the Pioneers had a player sent off for a foul in the box.Â
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Junior goalie
Micaiah Garan made seven saves on 11 shots in the contest. It marks the third-straight contest and eighth game this year he has posted six or more saves.Â
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Seniors
Aashir Walson and
Ben Schwartz, junior
Emmett Olson and sophomore
Sam Gunderson all tied for the team lead with one shot on goal.Â
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Pacific opened the scoring in the 27
th minute when Carter Zeiset scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season.Â
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The Boxers doubled their advantage at 65:09 when Cole Affolter sent a pass across goal for Tyler Scott's first goal of the season.
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The hosts put the game away less than three minutes later. The referee blew his whistle for a foul in the box and after a long delay, drew out his red card against the Pioneers defender. Nico Lomanto stepped to the penalty spot and sent a low shot to the left-side of the goal to make it 3-0.Â
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Pacific would add one final tally in the 87
th minute, when a Boxers cross was deflected in off a Pioneer.Â
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BY THE NUMBERS
- Pacific finished the game with a 15-5 advantage in shots and 10-4 lead in shots on goal.Â
- Garan is up to 87 saves on the season. Last year, he set the program record for saves in a single-season with a then career-high 69. He broke his career-high for minutes played in a season on Friday (1,170:00).Â
- Sophomore Alex Woods played a career-high 70 minutes off the bench.
- First year Axel Rosa made his collegiate debut on Friday. He played in four minutes off the bench.Â
WHO'S NEXTÂ
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Lewis & Clark will be off on Saturday, before traveling to take on George Fox University on Sunday at 2:45 p.m.Â