McMINNVILLE, Ore. – After a quiet first half, Pacific Lutheran scored four second-half goals to down the Linfield women's soccer team, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon at the Linfield University Soccer and Lacrosse Complex.
Vera Panescu-Reich put the Lutes on the board in the 53
rd minute, threading through the left side of the box and firing the ball to the bottom right corner of the net for her third goal of the season.
Junior forward
Laney Green tied it for the Wildcats in the 56
th minute. Pacific Lutheran goalkeeper Eva Wirth recovered the ball outside the box, allowing Green to set up an easy chip before Wirth could recover. It was Green's team-leading third goal of the season.
It was all PLU from that point on.
The Lutes took the lead with a goal by Lily Dose in the 66
th, followed by another goal by Alyssa Jordan in the 76
th, assisted by Kayden Hulquist. Panescu-Reich capped off a solid afternoon with her second goal of the match in the 79
th.
The Lutes put up 18 shots and 12 shots on goal to the 'Cats' six shots and three shots on goal. Wirth improved to 7-0-0 in goal with two saves in just over 84 minutes. Freshman
Emilee Miller took the loss for the 'Cats after entering the match after halftime.
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The Lutes, ranked No. 19 in the latest United Soccer Coaches national rankings, improved to 7-0-0 overall and 3-0-0 in Northwest Conference play. The 'Cats fell to 1-5-1 overall and 0-3-0 in NWC play with the loss.
The 'Cats will hit the road for the first time this fall on Sunday, playing at neighboring George Fox at noon.
