TACOMA - Courtney Walker scored a goal in the 70th minute, but it proved to be too little and too late as the host Puget Sound Loggers defeated the Pacific Lutheran Lutes, 2-1, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer match played Wednesday afternoon at Baker Stadium.

A pair of goals from sophomore Theresa Henle was all the fourth-ranked Loggers needed as they moved into sole possession of first place in the conference. The Loggers got on the board in the 18th minute when Mikaela Freeman unleashed a long cross from along the right sideline and Henle was waiting along the far post to head the ball into the net for her third goal of the season and the 50th goal of the year for the Loggers as a team.

Pacific Lutheran managed just one shot in the first half, Olivia Lee's left-footed drive from a left-hand angle, but UPS keeper Kallie Wolfer dove to make the save.

Puget Sound scored again in the 66th minute when Freeman couldn't find an opening to shoot so instead passed the ball out of the box, where Henle put a strong boot on it from about 22 yards out and into the net for the 2-0 Logger lead. 

The Lutes made it interesting in the 70th minute when Lee gained control of a long corner kick and passed the ball to Kristina Snaring, who then found a waiting Courtney Walker about 25 yards out from the goal. Walker fired in a shot that went over the outstretched hands of Wolfer and into the net for Walker's second goal of the season. PLU was unable to get off another shot, however, as the Puget Sound defense kept the Lutes at bay.

The Loggers outshot the Lutes, 21-2, and also held a 10-2 advantage in corner kicks. Lauren Chambard made six saves for PLU. The victory marked the 23rd straight win for Puget Sound over PLU.

(Courtesy of Puget Sound Sports Information Office.)