2009 PRESS RELEASES

November 16, 2009
MSOC: ALL-NWC – Pair of Bruins Get Honorable Mention for All-Conference Honors
NEWBERG, Ore. - A pair of George Fox University players - defender Peter Luginbill and midfielder Kyle Story - have been accorded honorable mention for the 2009 All-Northwest Conference men’s soccer team as voted on recently by the eight coaches in the conference.

November 11, 2009
MSOC: Marshall Named BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Honors
NEWBERG, Ore. - Midfielder Keith Marshall had the Bruins' only score in their season-ending 3-1 loss at Pacific, earning him the Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week award for Nov. 2-8 at well as honorable mention for the Northwest Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week.

November 7, 2009
MSOC: PACIFIC 3, GEORGE FOX 1 – Bruins Fall to Boxers in Rain-Shifted Home Finale
FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Unplayable field conditions at George Fox University’s Morse Field forced the Bruins to move their season home finale to Pacific University’s Lincoln Park Stadium here Saturday afternoon, where the Boxers handed the Bruins a 3-1 setback in their Northwest Conference season-ending men’s soccer game.

November 4, 2009
Story's 9th Assist Garners BAA Weekly Honors for Conference Leader
NEWBERG, Ore. - Midfielder Kyle Story moved into the Northwest Conference lead in assists with a pass to twin brother Brian for a goal at Pacific Lutheran on Nov. 1, which has earned him the Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week award for Oct. 26-Nov. 1.

November 1, 2009
MSOC: PAC LUTHERAN 3, GEORGE FOX 1 – Lutes Beat Bruins to Stay Alive in NWC Race
PUYALLUP, Wash. - Scoring all three of their goals in the second half, the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes prevailed over the visiting George Fox University Bruins 3-1 Sunday afternoon in an off-campus game here at the Washington Premier soccer field and kept alive their shot at the Northwest Conference men's soccer title.

October 31, 2009
MSOC: PUGET SOUND 1, GEORGE FOX 0 – Loggers Sneak Past Bruins in Defensive Duel
TACOMA, Wash. - Cole Peterson headed in the only goal of the game off a corner kick in the 38th minute as the University of Puget Sound Loggers edged the George Fox University Bruins 1-0 in a Northwest Conference men's soccer defensive struggle Saturday afternoon here on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium.

October 30, 2009
MSOC: Bruins’ Sanders Named to Academic All-District VIII First Team
NEWBERG, Ore. – Zach Sanders, whose versatility has made him a key player for the George Fox University Bruins over the past four seasons, has been named to the ESPN The Magazine / CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII Men’s Soccer College Division First Team as voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

October 28, 2009
MSOC: Keeper Kamna Earns BAA, NWC HM Honors for Oct. 19-25
NEWBERG, Ore. - A stellar effort by Danny Kamna in a 2-1 win over Whitman College on Oct. 25 has earned the Bruins' goalkeeper Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week honors for Oct. 19-25.

October 25, 2009
MSOC: GEORGE FOX 2, WHITMAN 1 – Bruins Clip Missionaries Behind Duo’s First Goals
NEWBERG, Ore. – Jon Gutierrez and Geoffrey Wacker scored their first goals of the year, one giving George Fox University an early lead and the other breaking a second-half tie, as the Bruins edged the Whitman College Missionaries 2-1 in Northwest Conference men’s soccer on a cold and damp Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

October 24, 2009
MSOC: WHITWORTH 1, GEORGE FOX 0 – Pirates Nip Bruins to Set Up Showdown for 1st
NEWBERG, Ore. – A rebound goal by Keith Kirsch in the first overtime enabled the Whitworth University Pirates to nip the George Fox University Bruins 1-0 in a Northwest Conference men’s soccer match Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field and set up a showdown Sunday for first place in the NWC with the Pacific University Boxers.

October 21, 2009
Brian Story (with Brother's Assist) Named BAA Top Athlete for Oct. 12-18
With a little help from his twin brother Kyle, men's soccer midfielder Brian Story has earned the Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week award for the week of Oct. 12-18.

October 18, 2009
MSOC: WILLAMETTE 4, GEORGE FOX 2 – Bearcats Dominate 2nd Half to Down Bruins
SALEM, Ore. – After taking an early 1-0 lead, the George Fox University Bruins could not hold off the Willamette University Bearcats who scored four straight goals, three in the second half, en route to a 4-2 win over the Bruins in Northwest Conference men’s soccer action Sunday afternoon here at Sparks Field.

October 17, 2009
MSOC: LINFIELD 3, GEORGE FOX 0 – Bruins Fall for Second Time to Wildcats’ Wong
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – For the second time in as many meetings, Kurtis Wong scored a pair of goals and this time added an assist, leading the Linfield College Wildcats to a 3-0 victory over the visiting George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference men’s soccer match Saturday afternoon here at the Linfield soccer field.

October 14, 2009
MSOC: Maguire Named Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete for Oct. 5-11
After making four saves, including two spectacular stops in the first half, in a 3-0 loss at Pacific on Oct. 11, Jake Maguire has been named the Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week for Oct. 5-11.

October 11, 2009
MSOC: PACIFIC 3, GEORGE FOX 0 – Streaking Boxers Overpower Bruins for 5th Straight
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Unable to slow down a streaking Pacific University men’s soccer team which posted its third straight shutout and fifth straight win, the George Fox University Bruins dropped a 3-0 decision to the Boxers in a Northwest Conference match Sunday afternoon here at Lincoln Park Stadium.

October 7, 2009
Altringer Earns BAA, Honorable Mention NWC Honors for Sept. 28-Oct. 4
NEWBERG, Ore. - As a key part of the Bruins' to 2-1 upset of 25th-ranked and Northwest Conference-leading Pacific Lutheran in men's soccer on Oct. 3, Brennan Altringer has been named the Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week for Sept. 28-Oct. 4.

October 4, 2009
MSOC: PUGET SOUND 1, GEORGE FOX 0: Loggers Win Defensive Struggle with Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. - With scoring opportunities at a premium all day, it was an unassisted goal in the first half by the University of Puget Sound’s Chris Shaw that decided a defensive duel as the visiting Loggers edged the George Fox University Bruins 1-0 in Northwest Conference men’s soccer action Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

October 3, 2009
MSOC: GEORGE FOX 2, PAC LUTHERAN 1 - Bruins Stun 1st-Place Lutes for 1st NWC Win
NEWBERG, Ore. - Brennan Altringer and Brian Story each scored a goal with an assist from the other, leading the George Fox University Bruins to a 2-1 upset of the Northwest Conference-leading Pacific Lutheran University Lutes and their first league win of the season in men’s soccer action Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

September 27, 2009
MSOC: LINFIELD 3, GEORGE FOX 1: Bruins End Up on Wong Side of Score with Wildcats
NEWBERG, Ore. - Reserve forward Kurtis Wong of Linfield College came off the bench to score his first two goals of the season, both in the second half, as the visiting Wildcats fought off the George Fox University Bruins 3-1 in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

September 26, 2009
MSOC: WILLAMETTE 3, GEORGE FOX 2: PK Save, Late Goal Lift Bearcats by Bruins
NEWBERG, Wash. - Goalie Eben Hellekson of Willamette University stopped a potential go-ahead penalty kick in the 67th minute and teammate Erik Kaufman scored the winning goal 11 minutes later, lifting the visiting Bearcats to a 3-2 win over the George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match Saturday.

September 20, 2009
WHITWORTH 4, GEORGE FOX 0: Pirates Pull Away from Bruins with Late Flurry of Goals
SPOKANE, Wash. - With a scoring flurry of three goals in the final 11 minutes, the Whitworth University Pirates broke open a tight contest and went on to defeat the visiting George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match Sunday afternoon here at the Whitworth soccer field.

September 19, 2009
WHITMAN 3, GEORGE FOX 2: Missionaries Rally from Early Deficit to Beat Bruins
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Rallying from an early score by the visiting George Fox University Bruins, the Whitman College Missionaries scored three unanswered goals and then hung on for a 3-2 win in the Northwest Conference men’s soccer opener for both teams Saturday afternoon here at the Whitman Athletic Fields.

September 15, 2009
GEORGE FOX 3, ST. MARTIN’S 2: Bruins Slip by Saints Late to Make It Three Straight
LACEY, Wash. – Sean Daughtry scored off a corner kick from Kyle Story with just over a minute-and-a-half left in regulation, giving the George Fox University Bruins a 3-2 upset of the NCAA Division II Saint Martin’s University Saints in non-conference men’s soccer action Tuesday afternoon here at the Regional Athletic Complex.

September 13, 2009
GEORGE FOX 10, WALLA WALLA 0: Izquierdo’s Hat Trick Fuels Bruins’ Rout of Wolves
NEWBERG, Ore. - Rookie forward Fidel Izquierdo led an explosive George Fox University attack with three goals and the Bruins reached double figures in goals scored in a game for the 10th time in school history with a 10-0 win over the Walla Walla University Wolves in a non-conference men’s soccer match Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

September 7, 2009
GEORGE FOX 4, NW CHRISTIAN 0: Daughtry’s Double Ignites Bruins by Beacons
NEWBERG, Ore. - Finding a new position very much to his liking, junior forward Sean Daughtry scored the first two goals of the game and sparked the George Fox University Bruins to a 4-0 win over the Northwest Christian University Beacons in their home opener Monday afternoon here at Morse Field.

September 5, 2009
PT. LOMA NAZARENE 5, GEORGE FOX 0: Bruins Blanked by Sea Lions to Close Out Cal Trip
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Unable to hold off the offensive onslaught of the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions in the second half, the George Fox University Bruins closed out their season-opening California trip with a 5-0 loss in a non-conference men’s soccer match Saturday afternoon here at the PLNU Field.

September 3, 2009
CAL ST-STANISLAUS 4, GEORGE FOX 0: Bruins Drop Season Opener to Explosive D-II Warriors
TURLOCK, Calif. -Running into a buzzsaw in their 2009 season opener, the George Fox University Bruins suffered a 4-0 setback to the California State University-Stanislaus Warriors in a non-conference men’s soccer match Thursday night here at Warrior Field.

September 1, 2009
PREVIEW: Bruins Build Bigger Roster in Bid to Build More Wins
NEWBERG, Ore. - There was a “method to the madness” in the recruiting mindset of George Fox University men’s soccer coach Tim Tsohantaridis during the off-season following the Bruins’ 2-15-3 mark in 2008, his first losing record in six seasons of college ball.

August 11, 2009
NWC POLL: Rebuilding Bruins Slated for 8th in NWC Pre-Season Poll
NEWBERG, Ore. - Still in a rebuilding mode as they enter their second season of Tim Tsohantaridis’ second stint as head coach, the George Fox University Bruins have been picked to finish eighth in the 2009 Northwest Conference men’s soccer race, according to a pre-season poll of the league’s eight coaches.