SEATTLE, Wash. – Northwest Nazarene men's soccer fell 3-0 to No. 16 Seattle Pacific on Thursday night at Interbay Stadium.
The Falcons controlled much of the possession and attacking opportunities in the opening half, but Elijah Brockl kept the Nighthawks within striking distance with four saves before the break.
NNU generated three shots in the opening 45 minutes, including attempts from Caleb Putney and Youssef El Madkouri, but was unable to put one on frame.
Seattle Pacific finally broke through late in the half. After Brockl made a save in the 43rd minute, Cooper Schneider scored off a Hugh Lear assist at 42:36 to give the Falcons a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.
SPU doubled the lead in the 59th minute when Harper Sabari converted a penalty kick. Sabari added his second goal of the night at 76:42 off an assist from Brady Reed to push the Falcon advantage to 3-0.
NNU continued to push forward late in the match. Maddox Marcelli generated three second-half shots, while Alex Barragan put the Nighthawks' lone shot on goal in the 87th minute, but SPU goalkeeper Willem Ficek made the save to preserve the shutout.
Brockl finished with nine saves in the NNU net. The Falcons held a 19-7 advantage in shots, including a 12-1 edge in shots on goal, and earned 12 corner kicks to NNU's two.
NNU finishes this season with a 8-5-6 overall record and a 3-4-3 GNAC record that included two wins over ranked opponents.
By the numbers:
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Elijah Brockl recorded nine saves while playing all 90 minutes
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Maddox Marcelli led NNU with three shots
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Alex Barragan recorded the Nighthawks' lone shot on goal
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NNU finished with seven total shots
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Seattle Pacific held a 19-7 advantage in shots and 12-2 edge in corner kicks
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The Nighthawks were held scoreless for the first time since Sept. 18
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NNU moves to 8-5-6 overall and 3-4-3 in GNAC play
