Press Release
9/1 - HOLY NAMES 1, GEORGE FOX 0: Hawks Hold On to Spoil Bruins' Season Opener
NEWBERG, Ore. - Jonathan Tingaka scored 18 minutes into the game and that was enough for the Holy Names University Hawks to spoil the men's soccer season opener for the George Fox University Bruins 1-0 Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.
Holy Names, the defending champion in the NAIA Division II's California Pacific Conference, controlled the game offensively and defensively, taking 24 total shots and eight on goal while holding George Fox to four shots total and three on goal. The Bruin defense was valiant, however, allowing just the one goal when Henry Goh sent a long cross from the right sideline to the left corner of the keeper's box for Tingaka, who angled a shot into the right corner of the net at the 17:57 mark of the first half.
The Hawks' defense made that stand up as keeper Andreas Lindstrom made three saves. Jake Maguire had two saves for the Bruins in the first half and Kyle Putnam had five saves in the second half. Holy Names had six corner kicks to four for George Fox. The game was a rough one physically as 24 fouls were whistled and three yellow cards were handed out.
George Fox (0-1) is back in action at home Monday, hosting Walla Walla College at 4 p.m. Holy Names (1-0-1) visits Concordia University-Portland Monday at 12 noon.