Complete Box Score

SEATTLE, Wa. (Sept. 21)—Kayla Steigemeier scored two of Seattle Pacific’s four goals as the No. 6-ranked Falcons overwhelmed Northwest Nazarene University 4-0, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer game Thursday evening at Interbay Stadium.

With the victory, the Falcons (8-1-0/2-0-0) extended their GNAC unbeaten streak to 46 games. SPU has not lost at Interbay in 17 straight contests.

Stiegemeier (Fr., Rathdrum, Id./Lakeland) gave the Falcons a 3-0 advantage heading into the locker room at intermission when she nodded a Claire Grubbs (So., Sterling, Va./Potomac Falls) cross past NNU keeper Amanda Merrell (34:02).

Steigemeier scored at 62:31 for the final margin. Sarah Martinez (Jr., Bothell, Wa./Cedar Park Christian) and Meredith Teague (So., Redmond, Wa./Bellevue Christian) were credited with assists on the play.

The Falcons’ Janae Godoy (Fr., Yakima, Wa./West Valley) got match scoring underway in the seventh minute when she fielded Alex Kirk’s (Fr., Edmonds, Wa./Edmonds-Woodway) cross from the left side of the field and slotted it to the right post from 10 yards (6:31).

Grubbs chipped in a goal at 29:46.

Overall, the Falcons out-shot the Crusaders 27–1. SPU took seven corner kicks to Northwest Nazarene’s one. Seattle Pacific’s Katie Ruggles (Sr., Eugene, Or./South Eugene) and Jesslyn Rahm (Eugene, Or./South Eugene) split time in goal and registered a single save between them.

SPU takes to the field Saturday night in a non-conference match-up with Grand Canyon. The Falcons resume conference play Sept. 28th at home against Central Washington.

Match Scoring – 1) SPU, Godoy (Kirk) 6:31l 2) SPU, Grubbs (unassisted) 29:46; 3) SPU, Steigemeier (Grubbs) 34:02. 4) SPU, Steigemeier (Martinez, Teague) 62:31.

Shots – SPU 27, NNU 1.

C. Kicks – SPU 7, NNU 1.

Saves – SPU (Ruggles, Rahm 1), NNU (Merrell 11).

Fouls – SPU 5, NNU 2.