PARKLAND, Wash. - In yet another chapter of one of the closest and most competitive rivalries in the Northwest Conference, the Puget Sound Loggers and Pacific Lutheran Lutes battled on the pitch and after 90 minutes, it was the Lutes who collected the 1-0 win to break a seven match winless streak against the Loggers in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on Wednesday afternoon at PLU Soccer Field in Parkland, Wash.

The teams battled in the first half of the loosely-officiated match as neither team was able to get off a shot that could sneak past the opposing keeper.  PLU had a 6-4 advantage in shots in the first period as the Loggers, who are the least-penalized team in the NWC, were whistled for five fouls, compared with just three for the Lutes. 

In the second half, the Lutes finally broke the scoreless tie in the 56th minute when Andy Hyres pulled the ball back following a pass from Ryan Hanna and fired a shot into the upper right corner of the net, just past the fingers of a diving Greg Saetrum (Boise, Idaho/Timberline).  The Logger offense kept playing hard and had some opportunities near the net but the Lute defense used two team saves as well as a good effort from Daniel Magnum to keep the ball out of the net.

Despite the goal allowed, Saetrum had an outstanding day in net for the Loggers, making eight saves on the day.

The Loggers and Lutes will square off again next Wednesday on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium but not before Puget Sound travels down to Willamette on Saturday for a NWC match with the Bearcats.  Game time in Salem, Ore. is set for 2:30 p.m. following the women's game between the same two schools.

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