Complete Box Score

SEATTLE (Aug. 29) – Sarah Martinez gathered a loose ball and scored to the left post for the game winning goal, as the No. 2-ranked Seattle Pacific University women’s soccer team closed out its season opening home stand with a 3-1 win over No. 19 Cal State Dominguez Hills in a non-conference women’s soccer match Tuesday night at Interbay Stadium.

With the victory, Seattle Pacific (3-0) extended its regular season unbeaten streak to 60 games. Cal State Dominguez Hills dropped to 0-2.

Martinez (Jr., Bothell, Wa.) snatched a ball from several Toro defenders just inside the 18 yard line, and ripped a shot to the upper right corner of the net 4:13 into the match for her second goal of the season. The junior forward leads SPU in total points with five.

Twenty minutes later, the Falcons struck again – on their second shot of the match - when Martinez parlayed a low cross from the corner to Shannon Oakes (So., Boise, Id./Boise). Oakes finished her run from midfield with a blank to the left corner. Meredith Teague (So., Redmond, Wa./Bellevue Christian) was also credited with an assist on the play (24:17).

Kayla Steigemeier (Fr. Rathdrum, Id./Lakeland) rounded out scoring for Seattle Pacific with her first collegiate goal at 64:17 on a 40-yard romp down the center of the field.

Toro keeper Ashley DeAlejandro registered five saves in the match while Seattle Pacific keeper Katie Ruggles (Sr., Eugene, Or./South Eugene) tallied four. SPU held an 11-8 advantage in shots.

Rachele McDonald connected on a penalty kick at 68:29 for Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Seattle Pacific hits the road for its next five matches beginning with a stop at Cal State Los Angeles on Friday (Sept. 1). Kickoff is scheduled for 1PM.

Scoring – 1) SPU, Martinez (unassisted) 4:13; 2) SPU Oakes (Teague, Martinez) 24:17; 3) SPU, Steigemeier (unassisted) 64:17; 4) CSDH, McDonald (penalty kick).

Shots – SPU 11, CSDH 8.

Saves – CSDH (DeAlejandro 5), SPU (Ruggles 4).

Corner Kicks – SPU 4, CSDH 1.