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Ben Schwartz awaits a pass while a defender tries to get in front of him
Siena Flock
3
Winner Pacific Lutheran PLU (7-3-3, 6-0-3)
1
Lewis & Clark L&C (0-11-2, 0-8-1)
Winner
Pacific Lutheran PLU
(7-3-3, 6-0-3)
3
Final
1
Lewis & Clark L&C
(0-11-2, 0-8-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Pacific Lutheran PLU 0 3 3
Lewis & Clark L&C 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Seth Orensky

Schwartz Scores Program-Leading Fifth Career Goal, In 3-1 Setback To Lutes

Ben Schwartz sits first in program history with five career goals and 11 career assists

PORTLAND, Ore.—Lewis & Clark College men's soccer senior Ben Schwartz scored his program-record setting fifth career goal, but Pacific Lutheran University responded with three second-half goals on Saturday at Griswold Stadium. 
 
THE BASICS
 
Pacific Lutheran 3, Lewis & Clark 1
(Lewis & Clark 0-11-2, Northwest Conference 0-8-1) 
(Pacific Lutheran 7-3-3, NWC 6-0-3) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Lewis & Clark took a 1-0 lead into halftime against the two-time defending NWC Champions. Pacific Lutheran responded with a quick goal to tie it and added two goals in the final 25 minutes to keep their repeat hopes alive. 
 
Schwartz broke a tie with junior Dylan Weinstein and Nadav Dicovski ('23) for the most goals scored by a men's soccer player since the team returned to varsity status in 2022. He headed home an Aashir Walson cross in the 26th minute to score his second goal in as many games and his fifth collegiate tally. 
 
Junior goalie Micaiah Garan made nine saves on 12 shots. The junior went over 175 saves for his career on Saturday and is now sitting on 178 stops in 35 career games. 
 
Pacific Lutheran had their first great chance to score of the game. The Lutes drew a foul in the box at 15:47. Connor O'Brien stepped up to the spot but dragged his shot wide of the far post to keep the score 0-0. 
 
Lewis & Clark capitalized and posted three shots in the next five minutes. The Pioneers broke the deadlock at 25:36. Walson floated a cross from the edge of the box to the back post and Schwartz rose up and headed the ball back across goal for a 1-0 lead. 
 
The visitors would rack up eight shots on target in the half but Garan stood tall. He made several diving stops and commanded his box to keep the score 1-0. 
 
Pacific Lutheran tied the game at 49:46. Connor O'Brien lined a pass to Ty Brunner who headed it home to tie the game at 1-1. 
 
The Lutes took a 2-1 lead at 66:44. Alex Coope floated a pass over the top of two Pioneers defenders and Owen Bliskis managed to win the ball and directed his shot past an on-rushing Garan. 
 
Pacific Lutheran added one final goal at 75:57. O'Brien sent a pass towards the back post but it went off the foot of a Pioneers defender and into the goal for a 3-1 advantage. 

BY THE NUMBERS
  • Pacific Lutheran outshot the Pioneers 29-8 and held an 11-3 edge in shots on goal. 
  • Schwartz has scored five goals in 51 career games. He led the team with two goals in 2022, added one tally in 2024 and sits second on the team with two goals this year. The senior passed Weinstein (10 points) for career points on Saturday (11 points). 
  • Saturday's contest was the closest contest thus far between the two programs. The two-goal margin was the tightest game and Lewis & Clark scored a goal against the Lutes for just the third time in seven contests.
  • Garan has made 22 saves on 28 shots in two games against PLU this year. 
  • Walson posted his single-season record third assist of the year. He owns the program-record with four career assists. 
WHO'S NEXT 
 
Lewis & Clark will close out their stretch of seven home games in an eight-game span on Sunday, when they host the University of Puget Sound at 2:45 p.m. 
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