2008 Woodie Awards
A pair of late goals give women two wins over Oregon teams
Elise Page, Staff Writer
Issue date: 10/24/06
Last Updated: 12/26/07
Last weekend, the women's soccer team celebrated two victories against the Pacific University Boxers and the Linfield College Wildcats at home last weekend.
Last Saturday, the Pirates used an early goal and a late goal, both by junior forward Greta Thibodeau, to defeat the Boxers. Thibodeau, assisted by senior defender Katy Jones, scored the first goal just 1:16 into the first half.
The girls maintained the lead into the second half and had many opportunities to score, but couldn't quite follow through.
"The crossbar was our best friend," freshman forward Stephanie Wipf said.
The Pirates dominated most of the game with 23 shots to Pacific's three. The Boxers' one shot on goal was by Meghan Fredette. Fredette lofted that shot from the right side over Pirates junior goalkeeper Leah Motz to score and tie the game in the 59th minute.
"It's good that we could come back after Pacific's tying goal to win the game," freshman midfielder Shea Nakasone said.
With 43 seconds left in the game, Thibodeau scored her second goal of the match unassisted. She took a ball from outside the box with her back turned, pivoted to her right and sent the ball above the head of Pacific goalkeeper Shannon Tillman to secure a victory against the Boxers. It was Pacific's 10th straight loss.
"We brought home the big 'W,' but it could've been better," freshman midfielder Lindsey Oakes said.
On Saturday, the girls celebrated another 2-1 victory against the Linfield Wildcats, though Linfield had a very aggressive first half and Whitworth struggled.
"It was sort of like watching ping-pong," sophomore midfielder Mahyo Seyedali said.
The first goal of the game was scored in the 14th minute by Linfield's Chelsea Stoltz, whose shot was almost saved by Motz, but settled into the back of the net.
The Pirates had a few opportunities to score in the first half, but they were never quite executed.
Sophomore forward Penelope Crowe had an opportunity to score off a pass from junior midfielder Jael Hagerott, but the ball went high above the goal. Hagerott made another attempt in the first half that was also stopped by Wildcat keeper Allison Cartmill.
Early in the second half, Hagerott tied the match when she beat two defenders to the inside and fired past Cartmill into the upper right corner in the 47th minute.
In the 84th minute, sophomore defender Kelly Baker scored the winning goal from Oakes' assist, as she headed the ball past Cartmill off a corner kick for her first goal of the season.
"We just kept persevering. We knew it would come if we were patient," Baker said. "Lindsey (Oakes) passed the perfect ball and I had the perfect header and it was in."
The Pirates are still in the running for the conference title as they are tied for second with Willamette University, because of Willamette's loss to University of Puget Sound. Next week the Pirates hit the road to take on the UPS and Pacific Lutheran University.
Last Saturday, the Pirates used an early goal and a late goal, both by junior forward Greta Thibodeau, to defeat the Boxers. Thibodeau, assisted by senior defender Katy Jones, scored the first goal just 1:16 into the first half.
The girls maintained the lead into the second half and had many opportunities to score, but couldn't quite follow through.
"The crossbar was our best friend," freshman forward Stephanie Wipf said.
The Pirates dominated most of the game with 23 shots to Pacific's three. The Boxers' one shot on goal was by Meghan Fredette. Fredette lofted that shot from the right side over Pirates junior goalkeeper Leah Motz to score and tie the game in the 59th minute.
"It's good that we could come back after Pacific's tying goal to win the game," freshman midfielder Shea Nakasone said.
With 43 seconds left in the game, Thibodeau scored her second goal of the match unassisted. She took a ball from outside the box with her back turned, pivoted to her right and sent the ball above the head of Pacific goalkeeper Shannon Tillman to secure a victory against the Boxers. It was Pacific's 10th straight loss.
"We brought home the big 'W,' but it could've been better," freshman midfielder Lindsey Oakes said.
On Saturday, the girls celebrated another 2-1 victory against the Linfield Wildcats, though Linfield had a very aggressive first half and Whitworth struggled.
"It was sort of like watching ping-pong," sophomore midfielder Mahyo Seyedali said.
The first goal of the game was scored in the 14th minute by Linfield's Chelsea Stoltz, whose shot was almost saved by Motz, but settled into the back of the net.
The Pirates had a few opportunities to score in the first half, but they were never quite executed.
Sophomore forward Penelope Crowe had an opportunity to score off a pass from junior midfielder Jael Hagerott, but the ball went high above the goal. Hagerott made another attempt in the first half that was also stopped by Wildcat keeper Allison Cartmill.
Early in the second half, Hagerott tied the match when she beat two defenders to the inside and fired past Cartmill into the upper right corner in the 47th minute.
In the 84th minute, sophomore defender Kelly Baker scored the winning goal from Oakes' assist, as she headed the ball past Cartmill off a corner kick for her first goal of the season.
"We just kept persevering. We knew it would come if we were patient," Baker said. "Lindsey (Oakes) passed the perfect ball and I had the perfect header and it was in."
The Pirates are still in the running for the conference title as they are tied for second with Willamette University, because of Willamette's loss to University of Puget Sound. Next week the Pirates hit the road to take on the UPS and Pacific Lutheran University.
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