The Northwest University women’s soccer team scored three second-half goals for a 3-0 shutout victory over Warner Pacific in the teams’ Cascade Conference opener on Friday. The Eagles scored a goal in the 79th and 80th minute and one in the 86th to pull out the victory.

The two teams battled to a 0-0 tie in the first half as the defenses held strong with 17 total shots taken, 11 for Northwest U and six for Warner Pacific. Cathy Lara made five saves in goal for WPC in the half stopping the Eagles’ shots. NU’s Lauren Hellum had a save in each period to earn the shutout, her fourth of the season.

Sophomore Whitney Weaver started the NU scoring string during the 78th minute, taking Brianna Sillivan’s pass and scored from 10 yards out on the right side. Less than a minute later, Jalisa Santiago put NU up 2-0 with her shot off a rebound from six-yards out on the right side.

Hannah Nicholson put the game away during the 85th minute when she took Tiffany Taylor’s shot off the sidebar and finished from the left, four yards away.

Northwest U (5-2, 1-0 CCC) held the edge in corner kicks with seven and the Eagles outshot Warner Pacific 24-10. Weaver had five shots, three shots on goal with one goal.

Cathy Lara totaled eight saves for Warner Pacific (2-3, 0-1 CCC).