Lutes Battle in Crosstown Matchup Against Puget Sound

TACOMA, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran women’s soccer fell 2-0 to crosstown rival Puget Sound on Wednesday night at East Field, as the Lutes looked to overcome an early deficit in Northwest Conference action. Puget Sound opened the scoring in the fourth minute before adding a second goal late in the first half to take a 2-0 lead into the break. Pacific Lutheran (9-3-3, 7-2-2 NWC) continued to compete defensively in the second half, keeping the Loggers from adding to the scoreboard over the final 45 minutes. Goalkeeper Mia Speir anchored the Lutes with seven saves in a full 90-minute effort.…