SEATTLE, Wa. (Sept. 28)—Shannon Lovejoy’s overtime penalty kick lifted nationally second-ranked Seattle Pacific University to its 11th consecutive victory as it defeated Western Washington 2-1 OT, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer match Wednesday night at Interbay Stadium.

The Falcons (11-0-0/4-0-0) upped their regular season unbeaten streak to 48 matches with the win (46-0-2). Western Washington slipped to 5-3-0/2-1-0 overall. In GNAC play, Seattle Pacific is undefeated in its last 36 outings (34-0-2).

Lovejoy (Sr., Seattle, Wa.) ended the match in the 97th minute by beating Western Washington keeper Theresa Fish to the left post off a penalty kick. The senior midfielder registered her eighth assist of 2005, in the first half on a through-ball to Samantha Hufford (Jr., Sammamish, Wa.); Hufford finished to the left post from 16 yards at 34:59.

Western’s Katie Warner put the game to overtime with 33-seconds left to play, with a 22-yard blank over the top of Burns’ outstretched hands. Warner had won the ball amidst a scramble near the top of the box.

The Falcons’ Jennifer Burns (Fr., Boise, Id.) registered four tough saves in goal. In the 13th minutes, Burns smothered a point blank shot from the foot of Western’s Rosie Zadra, who had broken away from the SPU defense from near mid-field. Zadra finished the match with a team-high three shots.

Fish batted off eight balls for the Vikings, who despite controlling the ball the greater part of the second half, were out-shot 10-11. The corner-kick ratio was dead even at two apiece.

Seattle Pacific is idle for seven days before beginning a string of three straight road games October 5, at Central Washington. Kick-off is scheduled for 3PM.

Scoring—1) SPU, Hufford (Lovejoy) 34:59; 2) WWU, Warner, 89:27; 3) Lovejoy (penalty kick) 96:17.

Shots—SPU 11, WWU 10.

C. Kicks—SPU 2, WWU 2.

Saves—WWU (Fish 8), SPU (Burns 4).

Fouls—WWU 8, SPU 5.

Cautions--None