Complete Box Score

SEATTLE (Oct. 20) ­ Justin Abel scored the first of three long-distance goals midway through the first half and 8th-ranked Seattle Pacific University clinched at least a share of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship with a 3-1 win over Western Washington Friday night at Interbay Stadium.

James Coggan (Jr., San Jose, Ca.) and Jeff Hallenbeck (Jr., Redmond, Wa./Inglemoor) struck for goals less than six minutes apart in the second half as the Falcons (12-4-0) sent their seniors off with a victory in their final home game.

The Vikings' Jacob Haddock spoiled the shutout, finishing a long, low right-wing cross from Matt Pele in the 86th minute.

Each of the SPU goals were hit from outside the box, beginning with Abel's (Jr., Snohomish, Wa.) looping 25-yard shot in the 24th minute. It was his third goal of the season.

Coggan's sixth goal came on a 22-yard free kick which found the left corner of the net, past a screened WWU keeper Christian Warman, making it 2-0. Five minutes earlier from a near identical position, Coggan had curled a spot kick just over the crossbar.

In the 72nd minute, Hallenbeck won possession 35 yards from goal, wheeled and scored off the run from 18 yards.

It was the fifth straight loss for Western Washington (2-16-1). Seattle Pacific finished 6-2 at home but could possibly return to Interbay to host the Far West Regional next month.

SPU finishes the regular season next week with road games at San Antonio's Incarnate Word and Seattle University.

Scoring--1, SPU, Abel (Rigby) 24:07; 2, SPU, Coggan (unassisted) 71:57; 3, SPU, Hallenbeck (unassisted) 71:57; 4, WWU, Haddock (Pele, Ricci) 85:28.

Shots--WWU 7, SPU 12.

Saves--WWU (Warman) 2, SPU (Rosten 1/Lovelace 1) 2.

Corner kicks--WWU 1, SPU 4.

Fouls--WWU 14, SPU 19.

Offside--WWU 1, SPU 0.

Cautions--Conor, WWU, 63:01.