McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Dominic Gusman’s goal in the 14th minute was the difference in a 1-0 Whitworth win over host Linfield on Sunday afternoon at Linfield Soccer Field.
The Pirates moved to 2-2-1 overall and 2-1-1 in the NWC, while the Wildcats (0-8, 0-4 NWC) remained winless through two weekends of conference action.
Gusman scored what proved to be the game-winning goal when he collected the ball near the midfield circle and saw an open lane up the middle. He used his speed to get by a defender and fired a shot into the bottom left corner of the net for his third goal of the season…