PORTLAND, ORE. – Walla Walla hit the road for their first conference road trip, traveling to Portland, Ore. for matchups against the Warner Pacific University Knights and the Multnomah University Lions. The defense seemed to be the breaking point for the Wolves, as the team allowed three first-half goals to both of their opponents, which led to the Wolves dropping both matches.

THE BASICS:

GAME 1
Final:  Warner Pacific 8, Walla Walla 2
Records:  Warner Pacific (6-1-0, 3-0-0 CCC), Walla Walla (0-4-1, 0-3-0)

GAME 2
Final:  Multnomah 5, Walla Walla 1
Records:  Multnomah (1-7-0, 1-3-0 CCC), Walla Walla (0-5-1, 0-4-0)

GAME NOTES:

• The Wolves' defense sputtered in the first half in both matches, as both the Knights and Lions each scored three first-half goals. The Knights scored their three goals within a nine-minute span while the Lions scored their three first-half goals within a 13-minute span.
• Despite the loss, the Wolves scored three goals over the two-game span

THE NUMBERS:

• Pedro Reyes scored his second and third goals of the season, while Davis Nordby scored his first collegiate goal. Both Reyes goals were assisted, with the first from Sabe Isaac and the second coming from Vinny Silva.
• Wolves Goalkeepers were active on the weekend, registering 18 saves between both Kudzai Mhondiwa and Diego Molina.

NEXT GAME:
The Wolves continue their season this weekend at home, welcoming in The Evergreen State College Geoducks and Northwest University Eagles. The first match is schedule to start at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 1 at the WWU Soccer Complex and the second match is scheduled for Sunday, October 3 at 1 p.m. Live stats/video can be found HERE.

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