SHORELINE — The blanking start to the Peninsula College women’s soccer team’s season continued with a 2-0 win on the road over Shoreline.
The Pirates (1-0, 6-0) have yet to allow a goal in six matches this season.
The Peninsula men, meanwhile, scored in the final minute to tie the winless Dolphins 1-1 and avoid opening Northwest Athletic Conference North Division play with a loss.
Manaia Siania-Unutoa made five saves for the Peninsula women Saturday to earn her NWAC-leading fifth shutout of the season.
Freshman Ellie Small scored the first goal in the seventh minute off an assist by Kennady Whitehead.
Whitehead stole the ball, beat a defender and played Small a through-ball. Small then beat Shoreline’s goalkeeper low and to the right.
The goal was the Pirates’ second-fastest opening score of the season. In each six of their games they have at least one goal in the first 15 minutes.
Peninsula’s second goal Saturday came in the 59th minute when Tasha Inong headed home a long-crossing free kick from Cierra Hamilton.
“It was a hard-fought league game,” Pirates coach Kanyon Anderson said.
“It is never easy to get a win on the road, so we are pleased to be 1-0.”
Men’s Match
Peninsula 1, Shoreline 1
The Pirates had 13 shots on goal, but the only one they could get past Dolphins goalkeeper Gerardo Reyes came when Keo Ponce set up Eddie Benito in the 90th minute.
Peninsula (0-0-1, 2-1-2) goalkeeper Nick Johnson made four saves.
Shoreline’s lone goal came on a free kick in the 58th minute.
The Dolphins have forced ties in all four of their matches this season.
Trojans up next
The Pirates continue league play Wednesday on the road against Everett (0-1-0, 0-3-0) at 2 p.m.
That match will be followed by the highly anticipated women’s showdown between the Peninsula and Everett at 4:15 p.m.
The Trojans (1-0, 3-1-1) defeated the Pirates twice last year, including in the NWAC championship game.
