ATLANTA - Whitworth scored a goal in each half and earned its fourth-straight shutout victory, topping Berry College 2-0 on Saturday reach the round of 16 in the NCAA Division III tournament.

12th-ranked Whitworth (17-1-3) will appear in the round of 16 for the fourth time in school history, and first time since 2009. Berry (13-7-1) had a five-match winning streak snapped and was eliminated in the second round of its first trip to the tournament.

The Pirates controlled possession throughout the match, and found success early as Sam Engle netted his seventh goal of the season in the 11th minute. Colin Shockman sent a short corner kick pass to Spencer Wolfe, who crossed the ball into the box from the left side of the field. The ball bounced once before Engle finished the play with a header.

Whitworth generated 15 shots compared with one for the Vikings during the first half, but Berry held the Pirates to one goal in the opening half. An offside flag denied the Pirates a two-goal lead in the 16th minute, as a Whitworth player who finished a rebounded shot taken by Rylan Berriman was ruled offside.

The Pirates doubled their lead after halftime as Eric Espinoza scored his second goal of the season in the 67th minute. Espinoza took a pass from Austin Cassity and dribbled into the right side of the 18-yard box. He cut to his left, beating his defender before firing a left-footed shot to the lower-right corner of the net.

Whitworth outshot the Vikings 21-4 during the game, including a a 9-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Pirates also had six corner kick opportunities while Berry did not take any corner kicks in the match.

"For us, it's one of the most complete performances of the year," head coach Morgan Cathey said during a post-game interview with the Emory University broadcasting team.

Timmy Costa made one save for Whitworth. Berry goalkeeper Zachary Wroblewski collected seven saves.

Whitworth has not allowed a goal in its last five matches, and earned its eighth shutout win of the season.

"I'm beyond ecstatic with the performance we've had in the last two days," Cathey said. "And I think it's something we're going to grow off, and something that we know (is) if we want to be successful in this tournament we've got to get even stronger. And it's only going to get more difficult, so we're up for the challenge."

The Pirates' opponent in the round of 16 will be determined on Sunday. Locations, dates and times for the round of 16 matchup will be determined earlier Monday morning.

The tournament bracket can be viewed here. An on-field interview with Coach Cathey can be viewed here.