TACOMA — It took a sloppy, slippery and muddy field to finally neutralize the potent Peninsula College men’s soccer team.
The Pirates are not perfect anymore, but they are still unbeaten as they tied Tacoma 4-4 on Saturday afternoon.
The muddy conditions also slowed down the Peninsula women, but they managed to beat Tacoma 2-1 for their 10th victory in a row.
The men, though, were perfect coming into Saturday’s contest during a rainy and soggy day.
The Pirates, the top-ranked NWAACC team now is 9-0-1 in West Division play and 15-0-1 overall. They had given up just six goals in the previous 15 games.
Peninsula dominated in the first half and led 3-1 at halftime but gave up the lead in the second half.
The Pirates had goals from four different players while Daniel Gonzalez had two assists.
Dean Gaynor scored the first goal at 15 minutes on a Daniel Gonzalez assist, and five minutes later Miguel Gonzalez scored on a free kick.
Justin Skowron scored at 45 minutes on Daniel Gonzalez’s assist.
Daniel Gonzalez netted Peninsula’s final goal at 66 minutes on his brother Miguel’s assist to put the Pirates ahead 4-3. But Tacoma tied it in the 77th minute on a goal from Alex Vogt.
Women’s Soccer
Peninsula 2, Tacoma 1
TACOMA — The Pirates scored a goal in each half to improve to 11-1-0 in the West and 12-2-2 overall.
Jackie Rodgers scored the winning goal on a free kick in the 78th minute.
Morgan Atchley put Peninsula ahead with a goal in the seventh minute on a Kelsie Ng assist.
“We had a lackluster first half but we were physical in the second half,” Peninsula coach Kanyon Anderson said. “Our back line did a nice job in the game. Our defense had a very good second half.”
The Pirates could clinch the division at Highline on Wednesday.
