SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 4) -- Sophomore striker David Smith scored a pair of goals to lift Seattle Pacific University to a 2-0 win over San Francisco State in a nonconference men's soccer game Wednesday at Cox Stadium.

Smith (So., Corvallis, Or.), who now has four goals in the first two games, staked the Falcons (2-0-0) to an early lead, finishing a Grant Falco (Sr., Veradale, Wa./University) through pass with his left foot from 12 yards in the fifth minute.

After goalie James Ward weathered a late first-half flurry of shots by the Gators (1-2-0), SPU got another goal from Smith at 54:09. He headed in a free kick from Mike Pardini (Sr., Pasco, Wa.) from 6 yards. Smith, after missing the first six matches of his freshman season, has scored 10 goals in 15 career games.

Ward (So., Salem, Or.) made five saves to earn his first shutout of the year and the team's second. Seattle Pacific finished with a 17-14 edge in shots and 6-0 in corner kicks.

Starting defender David Selby was carried off the field with 15 minutes remaining with an apparent ankle injury. The Falcons played without midfielder Ross Vaillancourt, still recovering from an injury.

SPU, in the midst of a five-game road trip to open the season, visits 25th-ranked Sonoma State Saturday before resuming Great Northwest Athletic Conference play Sept. 11 at Humboldt State.

Scoring--
1, SPU, Smith (Falco) 4:06;
2, SPU, Smith (Pardini) 54:09.

Shots--SPU 17, SFSU 14.

Saves--SPU (Ward 5), SFSU (G. Hall) 6.

Corner kicks--SPU 6, SFSU 0.

Fouls--SPU 22, SFSU 14.

Offside--SPU 4, SFSU 4.

Cautions--M. Hall, SFSU, 0:41; DeShazer, SFSU, 64:25.