Complete Box Score

LA JOLLA, Ca. (Nov. 2)—Janae Godoy scored in the second period of overtime to lift No. 18 Seattle Pacific University to a 1-0 victory over 11th-ranked Seattle University at the NCAA Division II Far West Regional women’s soccer playoff Thursday evening at Triton Soccer Field.

Seattle Pacific (17-4-0) will play in the Regional Championship Game Saturday afternoon on the campus of UC San Diego against the host Tritons who defeated Western Washington 4-0 in the other semifinal game. The Far West winner advances to play at the Midwest victor in a Nov. 11 quarterfinal.

After a marathon 107-minutes of scoreless soccer, Godoy (Fr., Yakima, Wa./West Valley) took a short pass from teammate Sarah Martinez (Jr., Bothell, Wa./Cedar Park Christian) and slotted it to the right post for her third goal of 2006 (107:39).

The victory avenged a pair of losses to Seattle University (15-3-2) including an 1-0 overtime loss in the regular season finale Oct. 28. Seattle U won the regional title in ’04 but did not qualify last year.

Midfielder Shannon Oakes (So., Boise, Id.) started the scoring drive when she beat two SU defenders on a run through the attacking third. The sophomore served the ball to Martinez on the back post.

Martinez turned on a dime, and slotted the ball to Godoy to end the match. Godoy’s strike was from close range.

“The goal was brilliant,” Seattle Pacific Head Coach Chuck Sekyra said. “Tonight was an intense battle and we beat a very good team. Our kids never let up.”

Tricia Loomis (Jr., Des Moines, Wa./Mount Rainier) nearly won it for the Falcons in regulation. With 13:15 remaining, the junior took a free-kick from 50 yards that sailed toward the upper right corner . SU keeper Kaitlyn Jackson pushed it over the top of the framework for one of her five saves.

Overall, Seattle Pacific out-shot the Redhawks 17-12, including 3-2 in overtime. The Falcons took six corner kicks to SU’s 0.

Seattle Pacific keeper Katie Ruggles (Sr., Eugene, Or./South Eugene) registered five saves in earning her ninth shutout.

The Falcons will be making their third consecutive appearance in the region championship game, which kicks-off Saturday (Nov. 4) at 1 p.m. Seattle Pacific has reached the NCAA tournament in each of its four years under Sekyra, and finished as runner-up in NCAA II in 2005.

Scoring – 1) SPU, Godoy (Martinez) 107:39.

Shots – SPU 17, SU 12.

Saves – SPU (Ruggles 5), SU (Jackson 5).

C. Kicks – SPU 6, SU 0.

Fouls – SPU 21, SU 15.

Cautions – SPU, Martinez (Yellow) 94:39.