SEATTLE, Wa. (Sept. 23)—Kayla Steigemeier nodded home the game-winning goal in the second half of play to lift No. 6-ranked Seattle Pacific University to a 2-1 victory over Grand Canyon in a non-conference women’s soccer match Saturday night at Interbay Stadium.

The victory pushed the Falcons’ (9-1-0/2-0-0) home unbeaten streak to 18 straight games. Grand Canyon dropped to 0-8-0 on the season.

Steigemeier (Fr., Rathdrum, Id./Lakeland) nodded a left-side cross from Sarah Martinez (Jr., Bothell, Wa./Cedar Park Christian) to the right post in the 68th-minute for the game-winner (67:81). Steigemeier's header was from 10-yards.

Martinez opened match scoring at 11:57 when Shannon Oakes (Jr., Boise, Id./Boise) parlayed a ball Meredith Teague (So., Redmond, Wa./Bellevue Christian), who had broken free on the left. Teague’s cross found Martinez on her run through the box.

The Antelopes equalized at 62:45, when Stephanie Barrow squeaked a ball into the net amidst a pile of SPU defenders. Dana Szeghalmi started the play with a cross from deep on the left side.

Grand Canyon’s Jen Munger registered five saves in goal. Seattle Pacific’s Katie Ruggles (Sr., Eugene, Or./South Eugene) had a pair.

Seattle Pacific out-shot the Antelopes 16-5. Fouls were 18 –17, SPU. Five cautions were issued including a red card to Munger in the 82nd minute.

The Falcons play host to Central Washington in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference match Thursday night (Sept. 28). Kick-off is scheduled for 7PM.

Scoring – 1) SPU, Martinez (Oakes, Teague) 11:57; 2) GCU, Barrow (Szeghalmi) 62:45; 3) SPU, Steigemeier (Martinez) 67:81.

Shots – SPU 16, GCU 5.

Saves – GCU (Munger 5, Robertson), SPU (Ruggles 2).

C. Kicks – SPU 3, GCU 1.

Offside – SPU 2, GCU 1.

Cautions – Godoy, SPU 43:00 (yellow), Jenkins, GCU, 55:71 (yellow), Nason, SPU, 58:59 (yellow), Martinez, SPU, 80:90 (yellow), Munger, GCU, 81:83 (red).