Box Score TACOMA, Washington – The Puget Sound women's soccer team clinched its 13th consecutive Northwest Conference title with a 2-0 win over Lewis and Clark on Senior Day.
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Robin Vieira scored both goals for the Loggers, one in each half. Vieira's first goal of the day came in the 8th minute as she finished an end line cross from Amalia Acorda-Fey. In the 74th minute, Vieira scored her eighth goal of the season. Annie Jonsson sent in a cross from the left side that Vieira strongly headed past the Pioneer goalkeeper.
On the defensive end, Puget Sound (15-4, 13-3) denied Lewis & Clark (9-8-3, 7-7-2) of a shot on goal. Additionally, the Logger defensive deprived the Pioneers of a shot for a 55 minute span, including most of the first half. This is the 12th clean sheet for the Loggers and 11th shutout win of the year for goalkeeper Lauren Thomas.
The Loggers took the early lead in the game on Vieira's goal and never relinquished it. Vieira took four other shots in the first half. Danielle Silver and Jordyn McLuen nearly netted goals in the first period as well. McLuen took a shot off a corner kick in the 31st minute that was saved off the goal line by a Pioneer defender. Silver took a strong shot from 20 yards out in the 37th minute that forced the Lewis & Clark goalkeeper, Geena Fong, to make a save.
With the 1-0 lead starting the second half, the Loggers pushed for a second goal. Emma Donckels nearly scored that second goal by heading in a corner kick in the 58th minute but it hit the post instead. Vieira's goal in the 74th minute put the Loggers up 2-0. Defensively, the Loggers blocked Lewis & Clark's only shots of the half to preserve the win and the Northwest Conference Championship.
The Loggers outshot the Pioneers (17-4). Lewis and Clark had six corner kicks to Puget Sound's five. Vieira led the Loggers in shots with seven.
With this win, the Loggers are now automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship Tournament with the first round of competition beginning on Nov. 14. They will learn their opponent during the selection show on Monday, Nov. 10.
Before the match, Puget Sound recognized its senior class:
Robin Vieira (Seattle, Washington)
Meghan Ellis (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
Liz Blonden (Seattle, Washington)
Lauren Hamilton (Spokane, Washington)
Annie Jonsson (Portland, Oregon)
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