PORTLAND, Ore. – It took 109 minutes before either team could break the scoreless tie. Seattle Pacific (1-0) edged Humboldt State (0-1) women's soccer, 1-0, with a game-ending goal in the second extra period.
 
"We were very proud of the girls and the way the fought this evening," said Head Coach Paul Karver. "The team matured with every moment of the game but we have further to go."
 
The Jacks outshot the Falcons 7-5 in the first half, but allowed eight second half shots, followed by a total of five in the two extra periods. Bridget Daley, CCAA Honorable Mention selection from a season ago, led
 
HSU survived three consecutive corner kicks from the 58^th to 60^th minutes before eventually benefitting by a SPU header off the crossbar resulting in a goal kick. The Falcons took nine corners compared to just three from the Jacks.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Alex Dumas played well in her first collegiate action, logging all 109 minutes. The first-year Lumberjack recorded four saves and finished with a 0.83 goals against average. Dumas came up big on several occasions to extend the game, including getting out of danger on the goal line in the final minute of the first extra period.
 
"There were moments in the game where we felt like we would win, but we just didn't take our chances well enough," said Karver. "Our ability to press and keep them from getting in behind us was fantastic the whole game."
 
The Green and Gold will have a quick turnaround, with Saturday's game scheduled against tournament hosts Concordia scheduled for 2 p.m. The two sides met one other time, with HSU earning a 4-0 shutout in 1996.