MCMINNVILLE, Ore. – Although Whitman and Linfield squared off in Maxwell Field the game was technically a home game for the Blues. Last time the two teams met up was also in McMinnville and the Wildcats were able to edge the Blues 20-15. This time around the Wildcats managed to score more goal than last time and allow one more, but ended with a 21-16 win.
FIRST HALF
The Wildcats got on the board first as
Bethany Shade was fouled and awarded a free position opportunity where she was able to find the back of the net. Whitman responded quickly scoring back-to-back goals and took the lead.
Gabriella Moe scored two goals for the Wildcats and then
Nathaly Sanchez added more to give the 'Cats a 4-2 lead. The Blues cut the lead to one, but
Maia Rezoski answered and put Linfield up by two once again. Back-to-back Whitman goals tied the game up at five a piece.
Josie Duey then found the back of the net three straight times off of passes from Sanchez to give the 'Cats an 8-5 lead. Goals by Shade, Rezoski, and
Molly Herrera put the Wildcats up by six goals. Whitman and Linfield would trade goals in the last five minutes of the half but Linfield would end the half up 13-7.
SECOND HALF
Whitman scored in the first 51 seconds of the second half. Shade then answered with two goals then Moe found Duey for her fourth goal of the game. The Blues answered with three goals of their own before Moe found the back of the net to make it 17-11. Whitman continued to put the pressure on the Wildcats as they got within two goals of the Wildcats with 14 minutes left to play. Shade stopped the bleeding as she found the back of the net and gave the Wildcats a three-point lead once again. After a few minutes went by Moe found Herrera for a behind the back goal and put Linfield up 19-15. Shade and Moe each added goals for the Wildcats and increased their lead to six goals. Whitman scored on a free position goal with just under five minutes left to play.
NEXT
The Wildcats will travel to Tacoma, Wash to take the Loggers of Puget Sound on Saturday, April 27
th in their last Northwest Conference game.
