SEATTLE, Wa. (Sept. 11)-Heidi Jacobson scored and had a pair of assists as the Seattle Pacific University women's soccer team routed Western Oregon 5-1, to kick-off Great Northwest Athletic Conference play Thursday evening at Interbay Stadium.

Jacobson (So., Kirkland, Wa./Cedar Park Christian/Gonzaga) struck first in the match with an unassisted shot to the left post past Wolves starting keeper Moani Mundo at 27:54. The sophomore forward followed just over four minutes later (32:08) with an assist to teammate Shannon Lovejoy (Seattle, Wa./Seattle Prep.) as Lovejoy half-volleyed Jacobson's cross to the left post from fifteen yards.

At 36:32, freshman Theresa Morelli (Bellevue, Wa./Bellevue Christian) fired yet another shot at the Wolves' left post but the ball ricocheted back to the six-yard line. Morelli did not miss her second try and boosted the Falcons to a 3-0 lead at the half.

During the second half of play, Jacobson garnered her second assist of the night. The forward slipped a pass to teammate Jessica Henson (Jr., Spokane, Wa./University). Henson put a shot out of the reach of charging Western Oregon keeper Amanda Nelson and into the net from 18-yards.

Megan Lienhard (So., Everett, Wa./Cascade) rounded out the scoring for SPU at 78:32.

Western Oregon's sole goal came from the foot of forward Kim Weaver at 79:14.

Seattle Pacific out shot Western Oregon 13-5, and held a 3-1 advantage on corner kicks. Wolves' keepers Mundo and Amanda Nelson combined for six saves and Seattle Pacific's Jennifer Hull and Erin Pierce teamed for three.

The Falcons, now 4-1 overall (1-0 GNAC), finish their three-game home stand with a 4 o'clock non-conference match versus Montana State Billings on Monday (Sept. 15).

SCORING:
1) SPU, Jacobson (unassisted) 27:54.
2) SPU, Lovejoy (Jacobson) 32:08.
3) SPU, Morelli (unassisted) 36:32.
4) SPU, Henson (Jacobson) 56:04.
5) SPU, Lienhard (unassisted) 78:32.
6) WOU, Weaver (unassisted) 79:14.

SHOTS: SPU 13, WOU 5.

SAVES: SPU (Hull 2, Pierce 1).

FOULS: WOU 8, SPU 6.

CAUTIONS: WOU, Williams (53:53).