STOCKTON, Calif. - A pair of goals in each half propelled the University of the Pacific women's soccer team to a 4-1 neutral site win over North Dakota State on a sunny Thursday afternoon in Boise, Idaho. The Tigers are now 2-0-1 to begin the 2021 season and is off to its best start since 2007 when Pacific opened the season with a 4-0-1 mark thorugh the first five contests.

How it happened…
• A rebound shot, four seconds after her first one bounced off the hands of the NDSU goalkeeper, junior Jade Enalen found the back of the net for an early 1-0 lead in the 9^th minute. 
• Later in the half, Pacific added to its lead when junior Lauren Frohan scored amidst a scramble in the box after a pass from Aniela Jensen in the 21^st minute for a 2-0 lead. 
• The second half saw the Bison put pressure on the Tiger defense, outshooting Pacific by a 7-5 margin. 
• Despite the increased pressure, the Pacific defense rose to the occasion with goalkeeper Brenna Crump picking up her only save of the contest. 
• The Tigers added to their lead when junior Ryanne Molenaar scored in the 63^rd minute and Frohan added the assist to put Pacific ahead 3-0. 
• The Bison spoiled the shutout bid with a goal in the 72^nd minute as Lavid Douglass scored.

• The two teams each had 10 shots in the match with Pacific posting a 5-3 advantage in the first half. Enalen and Nyby led Pacific with two shots apiece and NDSU's Kelsey Kallio had a match-high four.

Outside the Box Score…
• The last time that Pacific scored four goals in a contest was in a 5-3 win over San Francisco on October 20, 2017.
• The last time that Pacific had a 3-0 lead in a match was against Arizona on September 16, 2011.
• Pacific has scored three first half goals in its three matches in 2021. 
• The defense has not allowed a goal in the first half through the first three contests. 
• The goal allowed by Pacific in the 72^nd minute ended a stretch of 403 minutes of shutout play by the Tigers' defense. 

Next up…
• The Tigers will take on host Boise State on Sunday at noon (PT) / 1 p.m. (MT) in the final match of the Boise State Tournament.