SEATTLE (Sept. 8) -- Andrea Larsen and LeRin Farrison each scored second-half goals as Seattle Pacific University celebrated its inaugural women's soccer home game by defeating Central Washington 2-1 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game at Interbay Stadium Saturday night.

The Falcons (1-1-0/2-2-1), who began varsity play this year, broke open a scoreless match with both goals coming less than 10 minutes apart. In the 58th minute Larsen (Sr., Portland, Or./Central Catholic) put SPU in front to stay, volleying a near post corner kick from Michelle Sanders (Fr., Centralia, Wa.) from 8 yards. It was Larsen's fourth goal of the season and came on her team's first shot after intermission.

Farrison (Jr., Vancouver, Wa./Mountain View-Highline CC) notched what proved to be the decisive goal in the 68th minute. She took a left wing cross from Jessica Henson (Fr., Spokane, Wa./University) and looped a 10-yard shot over Wildcats keeper Emily

Barber for a 2-0 advantage. It was Farrison's second goal of the year.

Central Washington's Kim Glusick (Jr., Silverdale, Wa./C. Kitsap) spoiled the shutout with 1:43 remaining with an 18-yard drive to the lower left corner, past SPU goalie Jennifer Hull (Fr., Eugene, Or./Sheldon).

Seattle Pacific, playing before a partisan crowd of 450, was the aggressor beginning midway through the first half and finished with a 22-8 advantage in shots and 6-0 in corner kicks.

During halftime an auction of sports memorabilia--including Seattle SuperSonic Desmond Mason's basketball shoes and autographed jersey from U.S. National Team stars Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers--raised over $2800 for the SPU women's soccer scholarship fund.

Seattle Pacific hosts Western Washington in another GNAC game Tuesday night at 7 at Interbay.

Scoring
1, SPU, Larsen (Richards) 57:15;
2, SPU, Farrison (Henson) 76:50;
3, CWU, Gulick (Mohs) 88:43.

Shots--CWU 8, SPU 22.

Saves--CWU (Barber) 7, SPU (Hull) 5.

Corner kicks--CWU 0, SPU 6.

Fouls--CWU 8, SPU 5.

Offside--CWU 2, SPU 4.