BURNABY – SFU lost 3-0 to fourth-ranked Seattle Pacific in Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer action at SFU Stadium at Terry Fox Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Falcons (11-1-1) stretched their unbeaten streak to seven games while solidifying their position atop the conference standings with an 8-1-1 mark. SFU is competing for a playoff spot with a 4-8-1 overall record, 5-5-0 in the conference (One SFU win was a forfeit which counts as a GNAC win but not in the team's overall record).
With four games remaining, SFU sits in fourth place in GNAC standings with 15 points, 1 point ahead of fifth place Western Oregon. SFU's final regular-season home game is slated for Nov. 6 at noon versus Western Oregon in a game where SFU will honour its seniors.
The top four teams qualify for the conference championship tournament Nov. 11 to 13 in Bellingham.
SPU's Makena Rietz struck in the seventh minute and scored again exactly nine minutes later to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead at the break. SPU added another goal late in the game.
Nicole Anderson made five saves for Simon Fraser, which was outshot 17-3 in the game. SFU did not register a shot in the first half.
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