Northwest Scores First Win Against RMC
KIRKLAND – Northwest knocked Rocky Mountain from the ranks of the unbeaten Friday with a 2-0 win.
It was Northwest’s first win the series.
After a scoreless first half, the Eagles got on the board in the 52
nd minute when Jordan Travis got a feed from Kyle Han and kept his footing just long enough to slide a shot past the keeper.
Leon Bormann scored in the 80
th minute, getting an assist from Travis for the final margin.
Alexander Thiehofe was the star in goal for the Eagles, turning away 11 shots – many of which required the freshman keep to leave his feet.
“We knew today was going to be tough as Rocky is a good side,” said NU Coach Gary McIntosh. “Our guys battled and fought together for this win. We had some players step up and make plays when we needed them. Alexander in goal was man of the match for me. He came up with big saves to keep us in the game. We will now focus on the next game.”
The Eagles put up 10 shots, including five shots on goal. Gian Herrera had three shots while Travis and Bormann had a pair of shots on goal each.
Rocky Mountain had 24 sots in the game, including seven each by Marco Kummerle and Nolan Sherwood. Sherwood had four shots on goal.
The victory gets NU to 1-2 in Cascade Collegiate Conference action and 4-4 overall while dropping RMC to 2-1 in the league and 3-3 overall.
The Eagles host Walla Walla Sunday at 2 p.m.