Martinez Scores to Lift Top-Ranked SPU Women Over San Bernardino
October 9, 2004

SEASIDE, Ca. (Oct. 9)—Sarah Martinez scored nine minutes into the second half of play to lift NCAA Division II top-ranked Seattle Pacific University over Cal State San Bernardino 1-0, in a non-conference women’s soccer tournament match Saturday afternoon at Cal State Monterey Bay Soccer Complex.

Martinez (Fr., Bothell, Wa./Cedar Park Christian) took a thru-ball from teammate Michelle Sanders (Sr., Centralia, Wa.) and slotted it to the left post at 54:30 to give SPU its fifth consecutive victory. The Falcons are unbeaten in their last 29 regular season games.

SPU (11-0-1) out-shot the Coyotes (4-5-2) 16-4 and dominated play the majority of the match. The Falcons, members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, are 8-1-1 in their last ten match-ups with California Collegiate Athletic Conference teams.

Seattle Pacific kicks off against tournament host Cal State Monterey Bay on Monday at 12 p.m. in its next contest. Its next five matches are on the road.

SCORE—Seattle Pacific University 1, Cal State San Bernardino 0.

Scoring—1) Martinez (Sanders) 54:30.