Late Goal Lets Chiefs Scramble For A Tie

Mason Wallin scored with seconds remaining Sunday at Kennewick, giving the Spokane Chiefs a 4-4 tie in a roughly played preseason hockey game with the Seattle Thunderbirds.

After the Chiefs pulled their goalie to put an extra attacker on the ice, Wallin redirected Dan Vandermeer’s shot from the right point between the pads of Seattle goaltender Cody Rudkowsky at the 19:43 mark of the third period.

The late goal allowed the Chiefs to rebound from two quick T-Birds scores.

Spokane had scored the first, third and fifth goals to take a 3-2 lead on Ben Johnson’s score just before the 7-minute mark of the third. However, David Kaczowka hit the net for Seattle at 13:24 and again at 15:10.

There were seven game misconducts for each team.

Men’s soccer

Jason Kuska booted in the final two goals as visiting Gonzaga University leveled its record at 3-3 by defeating UC Santa Barbara (0-6).

Brett Fink, Joe Marks and Matt Blasdel scored early goals to give the Bulldogs, rebounding from a 1-0 loss to 1997 NCAA champion UCLA, a 3-0 halftime lead.

After intermission, Kuska scored less than 3 minutes apart on assists from Mike Thompson.

Gonzaga keeper Josh Fouts increased his school career record for shutouts to 12.

Pacific University (4-3-1, 3-2) played its way into the thick of the Northwest Conference playoff hunt by defeating Whitworth (2-4, 0-4) 2-0 at Forest Grove, Ore.

Sophomore midfielder Ty Kocatch scored twice for the Boxers, who have won three games in a row.

Women’s soccer

University of Montana held University of Idaho to a season-low four shots and turned back the Vandals 3-0 at Missoula.

Sara Overgaaq scored one goal and assisted on another as the Grizzlies improved to 5-2.

Idaho goalkeeper Tricia Haynes was named player of the match after recording eight saves. Montana took 20 shots. The Vandals saw their record fall to 3-3-1.

Portland State’s Kristin Estes scored in the 72nd minute to give the Vikings (2-5) a 1-0 victory over Gonzaga (1-5-1) in a non-conference match at Portland.

Estes collected her goal off Jessica Ward’s free kick near midfield, taking the ball in midair and putting it in the left corner of the goal.

Portland State outshot Gonzaga 18-8. Goalkeeper Kim Street earned her ninth career shutout for the Vikings, stopping six shots to become the school’s career leader with 271 saves.

Pacific (1-6, 1-4) picked up its first victory of the season at the expense of Whitworth (3-4, 2-2), taking a 2-0 Northwest Conference decision at Forest Grove, Ore.

Julie Toney, who was injured on the play, broke up the scoreless game in the 64th minute.