Over the past three games at home, Corban has allowed only one goal in 290 minutes of action with the Warriors outscoring their opponents by six goals (7-1) over that same stretch.
Corban Extends Unbeaten Streak to Three Games With Win Over Northwest Christian
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SALEM, Ore. – Thanks to a penalty kick by Emily Boudreau in the first half and an insurance goal in the second half by Allyson Irwin, Corban University pushed its unbeaten streak to three games with a 2-0 victory over Cascade Collegiate Conference rival Northwest Christian University Friday at Warrior Field.
Corban (7-5-2, 3-1-1 CCC) dominated Northwest Christian (3-9-1, 1-3-1 CCC) throughout the game, as the host Warriors compiled a 14-shot advantage (21-to-7) that included a 10-to-2 difference in shots on goal.
Northwest Christian's goalkeeper Kristin Fulbright came up with a pair of fingertip saves in the first half to keep the game scoreless until a NCU foul inside the box at the 40:08 mark set-up Boudreau's game-winning goal. Taking the first penalty kick of the season, Boudreau stepped up and calmly deposited her shot into the lower right corner of the goal for her third score of the season.
Neither team would score again over the final four-plus minutes of the first half, as Corban clung to a one-goal lead at halftime.
In the second half, Corban began controlling the offensive from the kick off thanks to some swift ball handling by Audrey Sullivan that set up Sierra Brusven's shot that sailed inches to the left of the post setting the tone for the second half. The host Warriors would have a few more opportunities to add to their lead that included a shot by Sullivan in the 64th minute that hit the cross bar only to be cleared away by a NCU defender.
A little over 13 minutes later, Irwin would add her second goal of the season in the 79th minute off an assist from Olivia Erskine that extended the Warriors' lead to two goals at the 78:31 mark. Erskine would begin the scoring play by collecting a loose ball at midfield and dribbling down the far sideline. After eluding a NCU defender, Erskine sent a through ball to Irwin that she collected before spinning around a Beacon player to find herself one-on-one with Fulbright. With NCU's goalkeeper crashing down on her, Irwin lofted a shot into the upper left corner of the goal for the final score of the afternoon.
The goalkeeping duo of Kaitlyn Mendenhall and Alexis Beattie would split time between the pipes for Corban, as both net-minders registered a save during their time in goal for the home team. At the other end of the field, Fulbright tallied a game-high eight saves for Northwest Christian.
Corban would earn nine more corner kicks (11-to-2) than Northwest Christian that included a 8-to-0 advantage in the first half, as the Warriors were whistled for five more fouls (11-to-6) than the visiting Beacons.
Both teams return to action on Thursday, October 24th, when Corban visits The College of Idaho and Northwest Christian travel to La Grande for a match up with Eastern Oregon. The Corban-C of I game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time) at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Idaho, while the NCU-EOU game has kick off scheduled for 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time).