Four scorers help SPU answer its setback with a 4–0 win

Rain City Sports editorial desk | October 25, 2026 | Event completed October 24.

A complete result in Lacey

Seattle Pacific beat Saint Martin’s 4–0 on Saturday, October 24, at Saints Soccer Field in Lacey. Isaac Ketcham, Owen Swartout, Judah Straight and Silvestre Vallejo scored as the Falcons improved to 13–3–1 overall and 6–2–1 in the GNAC.

The result followed Thursday’s 2–1 defeat at Western Oregon. SPU’s official season record confirms the immediate response: a four-goal win and a clean sheet, rather than a second road setback.

Two quick goals establish the lead

The GNAC’s official game record lists Ketcham’s opener at 36:26 and Swartout’s penalty at 37:32. Straight added the third at 71:21, assisted by Brady Reed and Lucas Witthauer, before Vallejo completed the scoring at 83:59.

Analysis: the pair of first-half goals changed the demands of the match. Seattle Pacific went into halftime with room to manage the game instead of having to chase a late breakthrough. Adding two more afterward ensured the advantage became a decisive result.

A shutout built ahead of the goalkeeper

The final statistics show SPU leading shots 23–6 and shots on target 14–0. Willem Ficek completed 90 minutes without needing a save. Saint Martin’s goalkeeper Connor Leistiko made 10 saves.

Analysis: a clean sheet with no opposing shot on target reflects more than goalkeeping. It indicates that the defensive work kept attempts from becoming direct tests of Ficek. The available statistics do not explain every individual duel, but they establish the outcome of that collective work.

What the season record adds

SPU’s cumulative statistics list Saturday’s 14 shots on target as its season high. The same official record shows four different scorers in this match. Analysis: those details make the response more substantial than a narrow win decided by one isolated moment. The Falcons combined attacking volume with a high share of attempts reaching the target.

Analysis: the next task is to retain that standard against another opponent without assuming that a four-goal margin will repeat. Reviewing the timing of runs and the quality of the final action remains useful even after a convincing win. A strong result offers evidence to build on, not a reason to stop examining decisions.

Two home dates ahead

Seattle Pacific hosts Northwest Nazarene on Thursday, October 29, at 5:30 p.m. Pacific at Interbay Soccer Stadium. Jamestown follows on Saturday, October 31, at 1 p.m. for Senior Day, according to the official schedule.

The available game records establish the scorers, final statistics and upcoming fixtures but provide no verified postmatch player quotation. Analysis: the strongest conclusion is the concrete one. After losing a close conference match, the Falcons produced a broad attacking contribution and prevented a shot on target in their next outing.

Sources

• Seattle Pacific: official Saint Martin’s box score (checked 2026-10-25)
• Seattle Pacific: official cumulative statistics (checked 2026-10-25)
• Seattle Pacific: official men’s soccer schedule (checked 2026-10-25)

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