Press Release
Overall Record: 3-4 (Home: 2-1, Away: 1-3)
Northwest Conference: 1-1, 4th T (Home: 1-0, Away: 0-1)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Split with Willamette, PLU in NWC Openers
* Coming Up: Whits to Visit for Pair of NWC Home Games
* Blizzard BAA Athlete of Week, HM for NWC Offensive Honors
* NWC Stats: Gurlides Tied for Top Spot in Assists
RECENT GAMES: Bruins Split with Willamette, PLU in NWC Openers
* Sept. 12 - at George Fox 3, Willamette 1 ( Press Release / Box Score)
* Sept. 15 - at Pacific Lutheran 4, George Fox 0 ( Press Release / Box Score)
COMING UP: Whits to Visit for Pair of NWC Home Games
* Sat., Sept. 22, 2:30 pm - vs. Whitman College, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
* Sun., Sept. 23, 2:30 pm - vs. Whitworth University, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
Whitman (4-3, NWC 1-1, 4th T): The Missionaries from Walla Walla, Wash., were picked 6th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll, the Bruins 7th ... Whitman has won the last four meetings, including both last year (4-1 in Walla Walla, 2-1 in Newberg) ... The Bruins' last win in the series was 3-1 in Newberg on Oct. 16, 2004 ... Whitman is 1st in the NWC in assists (14, T), 2nd in shots (100, T), points (58), goals (22), 3rd in corners (28, T), saves (32), 6th in shutouts (1, T), 7th in goals allowed (13) ... Andy Huntington leads the NWC in points (15), goals (6, T), game-winning goals (3, T), and is 3rd in assists (3, T), 9th in shots (14) ... Stephen Phillips is the co-leader in goals (6, T), and is 2nd in points (12), 4th in shots (20) ... Joe Johnson is 3rd in assists (3, T) ... Keeper Nic McDonald is 5th in saves (17, T) ... Keeper Brett Axelrod is 6th in shutouts (1), 7th in goals against avg. (1.29), 8th in saves (15), 10th in save pct. (.682) ... Whitman next visits Willamette Sunday, Sept. 23, at 2:30 p.m. ...
Whitworth (4-1-1, NWC 2-0, 1st): The Pirates from Spokane, Wash., were picked 3rd in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll ... Whitworth is 5th in the latest NSCAA/NCAA Division III West Region rankings ... Whitworth has won four meetings in a row, including both last year (3-0 in Spokane, 6-2 in Newberg) ... The Bruins' last win in the series was 2-0 in Newberg on Oct. 17, 2004 ... Whitworth is 2nd in the NWC in goals allowed (3), shutouts (4), 3rd in corners 28), 5th in shots (84), points (28), goals (9), assists (10), 6th in saves (23, T) ... Matt Friesen is 3rd in the NWC in game-winning goals (2, T), 5th in shots (19, T), 8th in goals (3, T), 10th in points (7, T) ... Travis Jette is 3rd in assists (3, T) ... Keeper Scott Barnum is 2nd in goals against avg. (0.48), shutouts (4), 3rd in save pct. (.880), saves (22) ... Whitworth visits Willamette Saturday before meeting the Bruins, then visits Pacific Lutheran Sept. 29 at 2:30 p.m. ...
Visit the Northwest Conference web site for the latest NWC Men's Soccer Standings.
COACH MANFRED TSCHAN
Manfred Tschan (Teacher's College, Hofwil, Switzerland '76) has a record to date of 187-155-18 (.544) in his 19th year at George Fox, and 251-184-26 (.573) overall in his 25th year as a college coach. He picked up his 250th career win when the Bruins defeated Warner Pacific in Portland, Ore., 1-0 in two overtimes on Sept. 4. He piloted the Concordia University-Portland men's team from 1984-87 and the University of Oregon women's program from 1980-81. He was NAIA District 2 and NAIA Area 1 Coach of the Year in 1993. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Tschan.
BRUIN BITS:
* Blizzard BAA Athlete of Week, HM for NWC Offensive Honors
Junior forward Garrett Blizzard was named the Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week and received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Men's Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 10-16 as the Bruins went 1-1. After the Bruins went ahead of Willamette 2-1 with an "own goal" on Sept. 12, he scored a crucial insurance goal with five minutes left to secure the win in the Bruins' conference opener. Blizzard is tied for 5th in the NWC in shots (19) and is 6th in shots per game (2.71).
* 2007 Honors:
- Justin Meyer
Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Sept. 3-9)
NWC Offensive Player of the Week (HM, Sept. 3-9)
- Garrett Blizzard
Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Sept. 10-16)
NWC Offensive Player of the Week (HM, Sept. 10-16)
* NWC Stats: Gurlides Tied for Top Spot in Assists
In Northwest Conference offensive statistics through games of Sept. 19, George Fox is 1st in corner kicks (40), 2nd in shots (100, T), 3rd in shots per game (14.29, T), points (39), goals (13), assists (13, T), 4th in assists per game (1.86), points per game (5.57), goals per game (1.86) ... Defensively, the Bruins are 4th in saves (29), 5th in goals allowed (11, T), goals-against avg. (1.54), saves per game (4.14), 6th in shutouts (1, T) ...
- Matt Gurlides is 1st in assists (4, T), 4th in assists per game (0.57), 7th in shots (18), shots per game (2.57) ...
- Garrett Blizzard is 5th in shots (19, T), 6th in shots per game (2.71) â?¦
- Justin Meyer is 5th in points (7, T), 8th in goals (3, T), 10th in assists (2, T) ...
- Ryan MacKenzie is 10th in assists (2, T) ...
- Jake Maguire is 6th in goals-against avg. (1.20), 7th in save pct. (.727) ...
- Kyle Putnam is 4th in saves (21), 6th in saves per game (3.00), 8th in goals-against avg. (1.73), save pct. (.724) â?¦
Visit the Northwest Conference web site for the latest NWC Men's Soccer Statistics.