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Delaney Jones holds onto the ball after making a save
Max Zuberbuhler
0
Whitworth WHW (0-5-4, 0-4-2)
2
Winner Lewis & Clark L&C (2-6-2, 2-3-1)
Whitworth WHW
(0-5-4, 0-4-2)
0
Final
2
Lewis & Clark L&C
(2-6-2, 2-3-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Whitworth WHW 0 0 0
Lewis & Clark L&C 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Seth Orensky

Women's Soccer Sinks Pirates In 2-0 NWC Win

Senior Delaney Jones posted her first win and first shutout of the season

PORTLAND, Ore.—Lewis & Clark College women's soccer senior goalie Delaney Jones made 10 saves and the Pioneers struck for two free-kick goals in a 3:07 span, to earn a 2-0 win over visiting Whitworth University on Sunday afternoon. 
 
THE BASICS
 
Lewis & Clark  2, Whitworth 0 
(Lewis & Clark 2-6-2, Northwest Conference 2-3-1) 
(Whitworth 0-5-4, NWC 0-4-2) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Jones made nine of her 10 saves in the second half to preserve the 2-0 lead. She picked up her first win and first shutout of the season in the contest. 
 
Fellow senior Carli Driskill played a role in both Pioneers goals. She floated a free kick into the box that was headed in by a Whitworth player for the opening tally. Just over three minutes later, junior Mischa Vanek headed home a Driskill corner to give Lewis & Clark their first multi-goal lead of the season. 
 
The Pioneers jumped all over the Pirates – as they looked to take advantage of having Saturday off. Junior Grace Smith posted two shots in the first five minutes and Lewis & Clark spent a lot of time in the attacking half. 
 
Lewis & Clark opened the scoring at 17:10. After a Pirates foul, Driskill lined up for a free kick from 40-yards out on the far side of the field. Her free kick flew into a sea of bodies at the top of the six and ended up going off the head of Whitworth's Andie Snell and in for a 1-0 lead. 
 
The Pioneers doubled their advantage at 20:17. Driskill sent a corner in from the far side and Vanek outjumped everyone and her flew into the near netting for a 2-0 lead. 
 
The hosts had a phenomenal chance to extend their lead right before halftime. Driskill and sophomore Tatum Akimoto-Albardo each hit the underside of the crossbar and then the Pioneers were whistled for a handball when a mass of players attempted to come away with the rebound just in front of the goal line. 
 
Whitworth would pick up their play in the second half and force several strong saves from Jones. The senior was forced to make four saves in the final 7:16 alone, including two hard hit shots from inside the box that Jones handled cleanly. 
 
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Jones posted her fourth career shutout and her second most saves in a game of her career. Last year, she made a career-high 11 saves on 12 shots against Whitworth on the same date (October 5, 2024). 
  • Whitworth outshot the Pioneers 15-11 and 10-4 in shots on goal. Twelve of the Pirates 15 shots came in the second half. 
  • Vanek has now scored goals in back-to-back games and leads the team with three on the season. 
  • Driskill leads Lewis & Clark with three assists this season. 
  • The Pioneers snapped a five-game winless streak against the Pirates (0-3-2). They earned their first win over Whitworth since a 1-0 win in Spokane in September of 2022. 
  • With their three points this weekend, Lewis & Clark now sits fifth in the Northwest Conference Standings with seven points. 
WHO'S NEXT 
 
Lewis & Clark will close out the first half of conference play next weekend. The Pioneers will open the week when they travel to Willamette University for a 1 p.m. contest. 
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