Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. - After three draws in their past three meetings, Northwest University put three scores on the board to shut out Whitman College, 3-0, this afternoon under sunny skies.
 
Northwest (2-2-0) got their first score in the 21st minute when Trever Moll took Edgar Esquivel's pass and scored 15 yards out and into the right corner of the goal. Mike Bowman then opened his account as Esquivel's shot was deflected off the Whitman goalkeeper and he put it into the lower left corner from 10 yards out.
 
Freshman Jacob Weaver put the game away at the 87:32 mark with his break away on the right side and he scored from 18 yards out.
 
Whitman looked as though they may take the lead early with 7 shots in the first 9:57 of the game, but NU goalkeeper, Joe Galbraith came up with key saves.
 
Northwest held the edge in shot with a 19-15 margin and NU goalkeeper Joe Galbraith earned the shutout with 3 saves in goal for the Eagles. Whitman goalie, Stuart Ellsworth garnered 5 saves for the Missionaries from Walla Walla. Josh Guerrero and Mack Samuelsen led NU with 3 shots a piece while Junpei Tsuji and Riley Paul had three each for Whitman (0-2-1).
 
"The guys played well today," commented Gary McIntosh, NU head coach. "Joe (Galbraith) got us going early with some great saves and the team just fed off of that. Our short passes were on today and it created lots of combination play for us. Trever (Moll) held his position well and got us our first goal. The second goal was excellent buildup of passes and combination play with Mike tucking it home. Our defense was good today and I felt like Alex (Taylor) really kept the back line organized. Always great to win with and get the shutout."

Northwest has a bit of break and will begin preparing for their conference opener against Concordia on Sept. 17 in Kirkland.