FOREST GROVE, Ore.—Lewis & Clark College women's soccer used a pair of headed goals off corner kicks in a 3:23 span of the second half, to earn their first road win of the season.Â
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THE BASICSÂ
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Lewis & Clark 2, Pacific 0
(Lewis & Clark 3-9-3, Northwest Conference 3-6-2)Â
(Pacific 4-6-4, NWC 3-4-6)Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
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After a quiet first half in which the two teams combined for four shots apiece, Lewis & Clark outshot the Boxers 9-4 in the second half and took advantage of a pair of
Carli Driskill corner kicks to avenge an earlier 2-1 loss to Pacific.Â
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Senior center back
Abby Morrow and senior midfielder
Kate Meinhard each scored in the win.Â
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In net, first year
Brie Maker earned her first career win and first career shutout. Maker posted five saves in her third collegiate start.Â
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Maker made three of her five saves in the first half to keep the score 0-0. All three of her saves came in a 2:50 span, including back-to-back saves on Rhyah Jackson.Â
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Lewis & Clark began to take control of the game in the 50
th minute. Driskill and junior
Mischa Vanek posted back-to-back shots in the 50
th and 54
th minute.Â
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Morrow made it 1-0 at 61:26. The senior headed home Driskill's corner kick for her first collegiate goal.Â
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Meinhard made it 2-0 at 64:49. Driskill floated a corner to the back post and Meinhard headed it past the keep for her second goal of the season.Â
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Vanek and junior
Iris Stutzman each almost added to the Pioneers lead as they outshot Pacific 9-4 in the second stanza.Â
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BY THE NUMBERSÂ
- Driskill leads the Northwest Conference with her six assists. She is tied for second all-time in program history for assists in a single-season with Alison Hudson and Brecklyn Beighle. Megan Ratfield owns the all-time record with eight assists in 2015.Â
- Lewis & Clark outshot Pacific 13-8 and earned a 7-5 edge in shots on goal.Â
- Meinhard tied her career-high with two goals in a season. She has scored five goals across her four seasons.Â
- Maker is the first Lewis & Clark first year to post a shutout since senior Delaney Jones made two saves against Pacific on November 5, 2022.Â
- With the win, Lewis & Clark sits seven in the NWC Standings with 11 points. They are just one point behind Pacific (12) and Whitman (12) and four points behind Pacific (15).Â
WHO'S NEXTÂ
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Lewis & Clark will look to sweep the season series against George Fox University, when they travel to Newberg on Sunday at Noon.