MCMINNVILLE, Ore. - Linfield capped off an impressive week where it tied the defending national champions in California Lutheran before notching an impressive 2-1 win in its Northwest Conference opener against Pacific at the Linfield Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon.
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The Linfield offense got started early with
Julia Alvarez scoring before
Sofia Pietrok netted her first goal of the season late in the first-half to give Linfield a 2-0 lead.
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The Wildcats held on throughout the second-half despite a strong offensive push from the Boxers who totaled four second-half shots and scored one goal from a penalty kick by Ivette Garcia-Gomez.
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Linfield saw contribution from all over the field with
Riley Omonaka,
Sidra Griffin,
Jocelyn Jacobs,
Jordan Stoner,
Sofia Pietrok,
Julia Alvarez and
Jenna Stanley accounting for 11 Linfield shots.
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Alexa Fritz played all 90 minutes in goal and finished with two saves, bringing her season total up to 13.
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The 'Cats look forward to a rematch against the Boxers on Wednesday in Forest Grove.
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