Willis, Falcon men Keep Rolling, Win Home Opener, 4-0
August 31, 2005

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SEATTLE (Aug. 31) ­ Andy Willis continued his season-opening scoring tear with a pair of goals as Seattle Pacific University remained unbeaten with a 4-0 win over San Francisco State in a nonconference men's soccer game at Interbay Stadium Wednesday night.

Ross Vaillancourt (Sr., Bedford, NH) and Daniel Carpenter (Fr., Santta Cruz, Ca.) broke open the game late in the first half, scoring goals 2 minutes, 7 seconds apart for a 3-0 Falcons lead.

Willis (Jr., Gig Harbor, Wa./Gig Harbor), finding the net in his third straight game, put SPU (2-0-1) in front in the 13th minute by rounding a defender and the keeper before slotting the ball in the net from 10 yards. He added his second goal and fourth of the season 10 minutes into the second period.

James Coggan (So., San Jose, Ca.) came off the bench to set-up the two quick strikes. Coggan found Vaillancourt at the top of the box, and Vaillancourt ripped his drive into the upper left corner. Eleven seconds before halftime, a Coggan cross from the right wing was headed past Gators keeper Kenny Brandenburg from 8 yards.

Coggan has six goals and four assists in his last eight home games.

Kellen Rosten (So., Colorado Springs, Co.) made two saves before coming out and sharing the shutout with Ben Lovelace (Fr., Cupertino, Ca.).

Brandenburg was peppered with 18 SPU shots and made five saves. San Francisco State (1-1-0), which has not beaten Seattle Pacific in 11 tries, managed five shots.

The Falcons host Sonoma State Saturday night at 7 before going on the road for the next five games.

Scoring--1, SPU, Willis (unassisted) 12:40; 2, SPU, Vaillancourt (Coggan, Bonner) 42:42; 3, SPU, Carpenter (Coggan) 44:49.

Shots--SFSU 5, SPU 18.

Saves--SFSU (Brandenburg) 5, SPU (Rosten 2/Lovelace 0) 2.

Corner kicks--SFSU 2, SPU 8.

Fouls--SFSU 17, SPU 12.

Offsides--SFSU 1, SPU 3.

Cautions--Cipolla, SFSU, 15:07.