PORTLAND, Ore. - Warner Pacific used stingy defense and two timely goals to defeat Northwest University 2-0 today at Damazo field.

The Basics

• Score: Warner Pacific 2, Northwest 0
• Records: WPC (3-3, 1-0 CCC), NU (2-4, 0-1 CCC)
• Location: Damazo Field, Portland, Ore.
• The Short Story: The Knights put forth an improved effort to earn the victory in their opening CCC contest. WP outshot visiting NU 13-8 over the 90 minutes of action.

How it Happened

• The first period was uneventful, with scoring opportunities few and far between. Warner Pacific had the best chance in the 28th minute, but Cesar Esquivel's header clanged off the crossbar.
• The host Knights found a few cracks in the NU defense after halftime, and broke through in the 56th minute. Mario Guizar latched on to a crossing pass from Esquivel and tucked away the shot from 8 yards.
• WPC doubled their lead seven minutes later, and this time Esquivel was the goalscorer instead of the helper. Johannes Reiber knifed a through pass into the penalty area, and Esquivel converted from 10 yards away.
• Joe White made seven saves in goal for Warner Pacific - his second shutout of the season.
• Anton Grokhovskiy and Sergio Zurita-Luna saw their first action of the season for WP.
• Esquivel received a red card late in the game for a tackle from behind.