PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College sophomore forward Austin Collins poured in four goals with three assists in the Pirates’ 12-0 road triumph over the Edmonds Tritons last Saturday and has been rewarded by the Northwest Athletic Conference as the Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 8-14.
He started his week with a goal in a 7-0 win over Skagit Valley on Sept. 10.
The Buckinghamshire, England, product then followed up with his dominant performance against Edmonds. Collins posted 15 shots and 12 shots on goal in the two contests.
“Austin showed how far he’s come athletically from his freshman year,” said Peninsula College Associate Dean of Athletics & Student Programs Rick Ross.
“The best thing I saw from him though was on Saturday, when a teammate took a shot late in the match that got through the keeper, and Austin could have finished the shot, but instead used his body to block out a defender who was trying to get to the slow-rolling ball, resulting in his teammate’s first-ever college goal. Great kid, great teammate, great week!”
Pirate women roll
EVERETT — Six different Peninsula College women found the net in a 6-0 road shutout of Everett on Wednesday.
Goal scorers were Isis-Jade Bryant in the ninth minute, Shiori Shintaku, assisted by Kasi Baker in the 27th; Kamalani Yamashita in the 31st; Elise Maffeo in the 43rd; Atianna Tauiai Fuama in the 53rd and Auzie Eaton, assisted by Alyssa Carney in the 73rd.
Jordyn Labajo and Alexandra Naill combined in goal on the clean sheet.
The Pirate women (2-0-1) visit Whatcom at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Men earn shutout
EVERETT — Peninsula came out hot in the second half, scoring all three goals in a 3-0 shutout of the Everett Trojans on Wednesday night.
After a scoreless first half, Peninsula’s Lovis Bienefeld struck first in the 51st minute to put the Pirates up 1-0.
Edwin Diaz scored an unassisted goal in the 68th minute, and Max Pieper added an insurance score in the 78th minute.
Pirates goalkeeper Max Woithe made two saves to record the shutout.
The Peninsula men (3-0-0, 4-0-0) visit Whatcom at noon Saturday.
