Complete Box Score

SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 24) ­Held scoreless for the first time in 15 games, Seattle Pacific University was dealt an untimely defeat by 19th-ranked Incarnate Word, 1-0, Tuesday night in a non-conference men's soccer game.

Entering the game as the frontrunner to host next week's NCAA Division II Far West Regional, the No. 8 Falcons (12-5-0) were beaten by a deflected goal in the 61st minute.

A heel flick by Nick Evans caromed off an SPU defender and past keeper Kellen Rosten for the game's only score. A low, driven 35-yard free kick by Incarnate Word's (13-3-3) Tom Morrill had found Evans in the goalmouth.

Each team was the aggressor with the wind at its back. Seattle Pacific out-shot the Cardinals 9-4 in the first half and the visitors were on the defensive in the second period, being out-shot 10-2.

It was the third loss in four games for SPU, which had not been shut out since Aug. 29.

SPU concludes the regular season Saturday at Seattle University. A win or draw would clinch the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship for the Falcons.

Scoring--1, IW, Evans (Morrill) 60:44.

Shots--SPU 11, IW 14.

Saves--SPU (Rosten) 5, IW(Nachum) 3.

Corner kicks--SPU 7, IW 6.

Fouls--SPU 9, IW 7.

Offside--SPU 0, IW 5.

Cautions--Coggan, SPU, 78:21.