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Sept. 7, 2009

Box Score

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Despite not having a shot advantage for the first time this season, Western Washington University picked up its first win in four tries, taking a 1-0 victory over Sonoma State University in a non-conference women's soccer contest Monday at Orca Field on the Whatcom Community College campus.

The Vikings, who reached the NCAA Division II Far West Regional final last season, improved to 1-2-1. Sonoma State fell to 2-2-0.

With the wind at its back, Western scored the game's only goal just 3:30 into the contest. A long goal kick by goalkeeper Jamie Arthurs (R-Fr., Richland) was flicked on by forward Molly Shannon (Jr., Bellingham) to forward Emily Frankland (Jr., Sammamish/Skyline), who hit a low shot home from 15 yards out.

It was the eighth goal of Frankland's three-year career and her fourth game winner.

Sonoma State, which had a 15-10 shot advantage, had a number of good opportunities to tie. The final one came in the 86th minute when Taylor Colacion had a clean header from seven yards out off a corner kick, but the save was made by Arthurs, her fifth and final one of the contest.

Western begins Great Northwest Athletic Conference action Friday (1 p.m.), entertaining Western Oregon.

Western Washington vs. Sonoma State
Date: 09/07/09  Attendance: 115
Goals by Period     1   2     Total
Sonoma State        0   0 ---   0
Western Washington  1   0 ---   1
SCORING SUMMARY:
WWU - Frankland (Shannon, Arthurs), 3:30
Shots: Western Washington 10, Sonoma State 15
Corner kicks: Western Washington 5, Sonoma State 4
Fouls: Western Washington 12, Sonoma State 5
Saves: Western Washington 5 (Arthurs 5), Sonoma State 5 (Grixti 5)