Saint Martin’s senior goalkeeper Sam Escobar collected a career-best 10 saves against Central Washington Saturday afternoon, but the Saints were shut out 2-0 in Ellensburg.
Escobar was busy all day, as the Wildcats fired 29 shots, including 12 shots on goal, and seven corner kicks. Shannah Mellick gave CWU a 1-0 lead with a 41st-minute goal, and Escobar swatted six shots in the second half before Jaylee Reynolds’ penalty kick put CWU ahead 2-0 in the 84th minute.
Nora Melcher led the Saints with three shots, including one on goal in the second half.
Saint Martin’s (1-7-1, 0-4-0 GNAC) will host Simon Fraser on Thursday, Oct. 1.
