Written by Student Assistant Jake Bilyeu

TACOMA, Wash. – The Pacific Lutheran University men's soccer team pulled off another overtime thriller at home on the artificial turf at East Field, defeating crosstown rival University of Puget Sound 1-0 in double overtime on a windy and rainy Saturday afternoon.

Both teams traded near misses throughout regulation despite not getting off many shots.  The game advanced to double overtime, where the Loggers (6-3-2, 3-2-2 Northwest Conference) suffered from a red card and was reduced to 10-men. Shortly after, the Lutes (6-5-2, 3-3-1 NWC) used the man advantage to score, as Eddie Na found Jackson Moore, who shot the ball into the back of the net to give his team the win in the 106th minute.

"I ran as hard as I could late in the game, and Eddie did what he always does when he put the ball right in my path and allowed me to score," Moore said.

The weather may have had an impact on the game today, but the Lutes used it to their advantage when they could, and came out on top.

"We played really well today," head coach John Yorke said. "There were two different halves with the wind, but when it was at our backs, we were able to play great soccer."

The Lutes were missing Isak Visser after his red card last week.  Additionally, Diego Aceves was unavailable for the second half. Still, the Lutes overcame adversity, and players stepped up with their additional responsibilities.

"The team didn't miss a beat today," Yorke said. "We missed those guys on the field, but Isak helped gather the team, and got them committed to play hard today."

The game-winning goal scorer, Moore, showed that he and his fellow freshmen have grown a lot since the season began.

"We've come a long way, in terms of confidence especially," Moore said. "At the beginning of the year, we were scared, but the older guys helped us gain our confidence, and it's been paying off."

The Lutes remain at home next weekend, hosting Willamette University and Linfield College, where a good weekend could put the Lutes back in the conversation for first place.