Egbert Goal Allows SPU to Earn Draw at Sonoma
September 6, 2004

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. (Sept. 6) ­ Brent Egbert¹s goal with 29 minutes left in the second half earned Seattle Pacific University a 1-1 draw with host Sonoma State in the title game of the Seawolf Classic men¹s soccer tournament Monday.

Both teams were unable to score the rest of the way, including 20 minutes of overtime, in blistering conditions which reached 102 degrees at the field. The Falcons (2-1-1) are now unbeaten in their last three games.

Early in the second period, Sonoma State (2-0-1) struck first when Brian Coyne won a ball in front of the SPU bench, went directly to goal and then drilled a 30-yard shot which James Ward (Sr., Salem, Or.) deflected but could not keep from skipping into the net.

After a score by Michael Morris (So., Bothell, Wa./Blanchet) just seconds after the Coyne goal was called back for offside, Morris set-up the tying goal at 61:36. Egbert (Sr., Bellingham, Wa./Sehome) scored in his second straight game. Later, he was denied by Seawolf goalie Clark Rupp from close range.

Ward, who had not allowed a goal in the previous two outings, preserved the draw by stopping Coyne from 8 yards late in the second half.

Seattle Pacific finished with a 17-16 edge in shots and 9-7 in corner kicks. Ward made three saves and Rupp 7.

SPU visits San Francisco State Thursday afternoon as the three-week, seven-game road trip resumes.

Scoring--1, SSU, Coyne (unassisted) 49:16; 2, SPU, Egbert (Morris) 61:36.

Shots--SPU 17, SSU 16. Saves--SPU (Ward) 3, SSU (Rupp) 7.

Corner kicks--SPU 9, SSU 7. Fouls--SPU 20, SSU 21.

Offisde--SPU 4, SSU 3.

Cautions--Selby, SPU, 11:13; Maycock, SSU, 27:00; Bailey, SSU, 63:03; Morris, SPU, 64:38; SSU bench, 68:12; Vaillancourt, SPU, 94:08; Coyne, SSU, 103:33.