ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ
UMATILLA — Pendleton scored two goals in the first half, then held on for a 2-1 nonleague win over Umatilla.
“It was a very good game,” Umatilla coach Pedro Ortiz said. “I believe my boys continued improving in passing as a team.”
Gabriel Figueiredo scored the first goal for Pendleton (4-6 overall), while Miles Johnson gave the Bucks a 2-0 lead at the half.
Goalkeeper Thor Case finished with eight saves for the Bucks.
William Barajas scored for Umatilla (4-2-2) in the second half, while goalkeeper Abrahan Garcia finished with two saves.