Complete Box Score

SEATTLE, Wa (Sept. 8)—Three different Falcons scored goals as Seattle Pacific University opened a three game home stand with a 3-0 win over Notre Dame de Namur in a non-conference women’s soccer game Saturday afternoon at Interbay Stadium.

The victory bumped Seattle Pacific to a perfect 6-0. The Argonauts dropped to 1-4-1.

Sarah Martinez (Sr., Bothell, Wa./Cedar Park Christian) opened match scoring straight away in the second minute when she took a feed from Shannon Oakes (Jr., Boise, Id.) at the top of the penalty box. Kayla Stiegemeier (So., Rathdrum, Id./Lakeland) began the play with a run down the left-center of the attacking third and was credited with an assist (1:12).

Martinez’ strike beat starting Argo keeper Allie Howarth to the right post. She left the game with 16 minute remaining in the first half with an ankle injury and did not return.

Becca Woods (Fr., Beaverton, Or.) nodded a Meredith Teague (Jr., Redmond, Wa./Bellevue Christian) corner-kick to the upper right of the frame at 10:40. Seattle Pacific went into the locker room with a 2-0 advantage.

The Falcon offense wasted no time in getting on the board in the second half of play. Stiegemeier crossed to Mallorie Gerstmann (Fr., Puyallup, Wa./Cascade Christian) on the six yard line, for Gerstmann’s first collegiate goal (45:30).

Notre Dame de Namur’s best scoring chances came off a couple of back-to-back attempts by Catherine Ponce in the second half. The midfielder ripped a pair of long-distance hits from the top of the penalty box. SPU keeper Jesslyn Rahm (So., Eugene, Or./South Eugene) saved both.

Ponce’s shots represented Rahm’s save total in the contest; she left the game in the hands of Maddie Dickinson (Fr., Vancouver, Wa./Skyview) with 19 minutes remaining. Howorth had one save in 17 minutes of play. Substutute Christina Dito gathered in five.

The Falcons held an 18-3 shot advantage and earned 11 corner-kicks to the Argos’ 0. Fouls were 10-6 on the SPU side.

Seattle Pacific kicks off Great Northwest Athletic Conference play Wednesday night (Sept. 12)against Central Washington . Kick-off is scheduled for 7PM. SPU closes out its home stand with a 3PM matinee versus Western Washington on Saturday.

Scoring: 1) SPU, Martinez (Stiegemeier, Oakes) 1:12; 2) SPU, Woods (Teague) 10:40; 3) SPU, Gerstmann (Stiegemeier) 45:30.

Shots: SPU 18, NDNU 3.

Saves: NDNU (Howarth 1, Dito 5), SPU (Rahm 2, Dickinson).

C. Kicks: SPU 11, NDNU 0.

Fouls: SPU 10, NDNU 6.

Cautions: None