LLACEY, Wash. — The Saint Martin's Men's Soccer team lost its GNAC opener 1-0 against Western Washington at Saints Soccer Field on Thursday, September 24.
After a scoreless 85 minutes of play, a pivotal penalty kick by the Vikings tilted the scales. The loss dropped the Saints' record to 4-4-1 overall and 0-1-0 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
- The first half was near dead even, as Western Washington held a narrow 6-5 advantage in shots. In the third minute, Lukas Wexler recorded a shot on goal, before Connor Leistiko later saved a shot on goal by WWU in the 16th minute.
- Jackson Rotondo fired off a shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the shot was saved and the teams went into halftime with the score locked at 0-0.
- Saint Martin's held a narrow 7-6 advantage in shots in the second half. Jonathan Wright recorded a shot on goal in the 52nd minute, before Western Washington saw a shot saved shortly after in the 54th minute.
- Neither team had a shot on goal for the ensuing 26 minutes, until Western Washington recorded three shots on goal within four minutes of game time, all of which were saved by Connor Leistiko.
- In the 86th minute, Western Washington drew a foul in the box, setting up a crucial penalty kick situation. Edgar Serrano converted the penalty into the bottom left corner of the goal, giving the Vikings a late 1-0 lead.
- Saint Martin's saw a shot off target, a corner kick, and a shot on goal in the final four minutes, but were unable to find an equalizer and fell by a final score of 1-0.
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The Saints will stay at home for the second of four straight home games, hosting Simon Fraser at 3 p.m. on Sept. 26.
