KIRKLAND – Northwest ended the regular season on a sour note, falling 3-1 to Southern Oregon Saturday.
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Despite the loss, Northwest claimed a spot in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament. Pairings will be announced after Sunday's games. The Eagles will play in the first round in Springfield, Oregon, on Nov. 12.
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Jordan Travis scored on a penalty kick in the 14
th minute for a 1-0 lead for the Eagles.
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Brendan Allen scored in the 38
th minute for SOU to tie the score, and the teams were still 1-1 at halftime.
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Pessoa de Oliveira scored in the 48
th minute, and Michael Miller added a penalty kick in the 52
nd minute to round out the scoring.
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"I thought we started the game out well today but could not sustain it," said NU Head Coach
Gary McIntosh. "We made a few mistakes that hurt us."
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The Eagles had five shots in the game, including shots on goal by Jordan and
Dennis Kozorezov.
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Noah Roberts collected four saves.
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The Eagles honored seniors Travis and
Joey Starr prior to their final home game at NU.
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