Saints fall to Vikings 1-0 in GNAC opener

LLACEY, Wash. — The Saint Martin’s Men’s Soccer team lost its GNAC opener 1-0 against Western Washington at Saints Soccer Field on Thursday, September 24. After a scoreless 85 minutes of play, a pivotal penalty kick by the Vikings tilted the scales. The loss dropped the Saints’ record to 4-4-1 overall and 0-1-0 in GNAC play. How It Happened The first half was near dead even, as Western Washington held a narrow 6-5 advantage in shots. In the third minute, Lukas Wexler recorded a shot on goal, before Connor Leistiko later saved a shot on goal by WWU in the…