Press Release
9/26 - GEORGE FOX 2, LEWIS & CLARK 1: Bruins Drop Pios in Double OT on Stevens' 2nd Goal
PORTLAND, Ore. - Amber Stevens' second goal of the game 43 seconds into the second overtime gave the George Fox University Bruins a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers in a Northwest Conference women's soccer match Wednesday night here at Griswold Stadium.
In an evenly-played contest, the teams split the time of possession in the first half until the Bruins finally broke through at the 41:26 mark. Stevens took a pass from Jenny McKinsey and shot from the right corner of the net, with the ball deflecting off Pioneer goalkeeper Nora Germano and just barely into the goal.
The Pioneers evened the game at 49:17 in the second half when a George Fox defender was issued a yellow card, and Katie Burnett knocked the ensuing free kick into the back of the net from 30 yards out. Neither team could mount a serious threat thereafter in regulation, though the Pios did manage six shots in the half to only one for the Bruins.
George Fox got off two shots in the first overtime, including a kick by Stevens that hit the crossbar and bounced away. She got another chance in the second overtime and made the most of it, going one-on-one with a Pioneer defender for thirty yards down the right side of the field, then shooting and connecting with the right front corner of the net to end the game. With four goals on the season, she now has 47 career points (19 goals, 9 assists), passing Julie Jensen (46, 1991-94) for sixth on the all-time list at GFU.
Sally Alway picked up the win in goal for the Bruins with three saves, while Germano also had threes saves for the Pios. Lewis & Clark held an 11-9 edge in shots (5-4 in shots on goal) and 4-2 in corner kicks.
With the victory, the Bruins improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference. The Pioneers fell to 1-5-1 overall and 1-4 in the league.
George Fox visits Pacific University and Lewis & Clark goes to Willamette University Saturday for NWC games, both beginning at 12:00 noon.