2009 PRESS RELEASES

November 12, 2009
WSOC: ALL-NWC – Trio of Bruins Receive All-Conference Honors for 2009
NEWBERG, Ore. - A trio of the George Fox University women’s soccer players - Nicole Akiu on the First Team, Jenny McKinsey on the Second Team, and Kirsten Cardwell as an honorable mention - have received 2009 All-Northwest Conference honors as voted on recently by the nine coaches in the conference.

November 11, 2009
WSOC: Cardwell's Passing Garners BAA, NWC HM Weekly Awards
NEWBERG, Ore. - With a pair of assists in the Bruins' season-ending 3-2 overtime loss at Linfield, Kirsten Cardwell earned the Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week award and received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for Nov. 2-8.

November 7, 2009
WSOC: Bruins’ Season Finale vs. Lutes Washed Out by Torrential Downpour
NEWBERG, Ore. – With George Fox University holding a 1-0 lead at halftime, thunder, lightning, hail, and a torrential downpour wiped out the second half, resulting in a “no contest” finale in the season-ending Northwest Conference women’s soccer game between the Bruins and Pacific Lutheran University Lutes Saturday here at Morse Field.

November 6, 2009
WSOC: LINFIELD 3, GEORGE FOX 2 – Wildcats Stun Bruins with Long Goal in 2nd Overtime
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Rennika Doty lofted home a shot from 30 yards away in the second overtime period, giving the Linfield College Wildcats a stunning 3-2 victory over the visiting George Fox University Bruins in Northwest Conference women’s soccer action Friday afternoon here at the Linfield soccer field.

November 4, 2009
WSOC: McKinsey Advances on Career Lists to Garner BAA Weekly Award
NEWBERG, Ore. - Jenny McKinsey moved up on the George Fox career lists for goals and points with a game-winning goal at Lewis & Clark, earning the Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week award for Oct. 26-Nov. 1.

November 1, 2009
WSOC: GEORGE FOX 1, LEWIS & CLARK 0 – McKinsey’s Goal Leads Bruins Past Pioneers
PORTLAND, Ore. – Jenny McKinsey moved into second place on the George Fox University all-time points list and third on the career goals list with the only score of the game, lifting the Bruins to a 1-0 win over the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer match Sunday here at Griswold Stadium.

October 31, 2009
WSOC: PUGET SOUND 4, GEORGE FOX 0 – Bruins Whitewashed by 5th-Ranked Loggers
NEWBERG, Ore. – Janece Levien scored two goals and assisted on a third as the 5th-ranked University of Puget Sound Loggers stayed one game ahead of second-place Whitworth University in the Northwest Conference women’s soccer race with a 4-0 shutout of the George Fox University Bruins Saturday here at soggy Morse Field.

October 30, 2009
WSOC: Bruins’ McKinsey Named to Academic All-District VIII Second Team
NEWBERG, Ore. – Jenny McKinsey, the George Fox University Bruins’ record-setting forward, has been named to the ESPN The Magazine / CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII Women’s Soccer College Division Second Team as voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

October 25, 2009
WSOC: WHITMAN 3, GEORGE FOX 0– Gabbert’s Goals Lead Missionaries Past Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. – Corina Gabbert, the second-leading scorer in the Northwest Conference, added two more goals and an assist to her totals while leading the Whitman College Missionaries to a 3-0 win over the George Fox University Bruins in women’s soccer on a cold, damp Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

October 24, 2009
WSOC: WHITWORTH 1, GEORGE FOX 0 – Pirates Squeeze By Bruins with Overtime Goal
NEWBERG, Ore. – Cory Druffel scored the only goal of the game three-and-a-half minutes into the first overtime, giving the visiting Whitworth University Pirates a 1-0 victory over the George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer match Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

October 17, 2009
WSOC: WILLAMETTE 1, GEORGE FOX 0 – Bruins Fall to Bearcats on Close Call in OT
SALEM, Ore. – Stephanie Skelly snuck a goal just across the line 90 seconds into the first overtime, giving the Willamette University Bearcats a narrow 1-0 win over the visiting George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer defensive struggle Saturday afternoon here at Sparks Field.

October 14, 2009
WSOC: PACIFIC 3, GEORGE FOX 0 – Boxers’ Twin Sisters Team Up to Topple Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. – Twin sisters Lauren and Ashley Kanda teamed up for three goals and two assists in the first half as the visiting Pacific University Boxers jumped out to a huge lead and coasted to a 3-0 win over the George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer match Wednesday afternoon here at Morse Field.

October 11, 2009
WSOC: GEORGE FOX 3, LINFIELD 0 – McKinsey’s Goals Spark Bruins by Wildcats
NEWBERG, Ore. – Senior forward Jenny McKinsey scored the first two goals of the game and assisted on a third, sparking the George Fox University Bruins to a 3-0 win over their Yamhill County rivals, the Linfield College Wildcats, in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer match Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

October 10, 2009
WSOC: PAC LUTHERAN 1, GEORGE FOX 0 – Bruins Blanked by Lutes Despite More Shots
PARKLAND, Wash. – Despite taking 13 shots overall to only eight for the home team, the George Fox University Bruins could not find the net on any of them and suffered their second straight shutout, a 1-0 loss to the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer match Saturday afternoon here at the PLU soccer field.

October 4, 2009
WSOC: PUGET SOUND 2, GEORGE FOX 0: No. 1 Loggers Get by Bruins with Late Scores
TACOMA, Wash. - Held scoreless by a feisty George Fox University defense for over two-thirds of the game, the No. 1-ranked University of Puget Sound Loggers finally broke through with two late scores to defeat the visiting Bruins 2-0 in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer match Sunday afternoon here on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium.

October 3, 2009
WSOC: GEORGE FOX 1, LEWIS & CLARK 0 - Bruins Take Multitude of Shots to Nip Pios
NEWBERG, Ore. - Demonstrating the sometimes-bizarre nature of soccer, George Fox University out-shot Lewis & Clark College by a huge 35-5 margin and managed only one goal, but that was just enough for the Bruins to nip the visiting Pioneers 1-0 in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer match Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

September 27, 2009
WSOC: GEORGE FOX 1, WILLAMETTE 0: McKinsey Sets Assists Record as Bruins Win
NEWBERG, Ore. - Jenny McKinsey set a new George Fox University record for career assists with her 19th on the only score of the game by Kirsten Cardwell, enabling the Bruins to pick up their first Northwest Conference women’s soccer victory of the season 1-0 over the Willamette University Bearcats Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

September 20, 2009
WHITWORTH 1, GEORGE FOX 0: Pirate Defense Hands Bruins 4th Straight Road Loss
SPOKANE, Wash. - Sidonia Davin scored her second goal of the season and the Whitworth University defense made it stand up as the Pirates defeated visiting George Fox University 1-0 in a Northwest Conference women's soccer match on Sunday afternoon at the Whitworth Soccer Field.

September 19, 2009
WHITMAN 2, GEORGE FOX 0: Missionaries Turn to Rookies for Win over Bruins
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - With senior captain and leading scorer Corina Gabbert on the sidelines with an injured leg, first-year Missionaries Julianne Masser and Jaclyn Rudd booted their first college goals to propel Whitman College to a 2-0 victory over the George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer match Saturday afternoon here at the Whitman Athletic Fields.

September 13, 2009
EVERGREEN STATE 1, GEORGE FOX 0: Geoducks Shut Down Bruins’ Potent Offense
OLYMPIA, Wash. - After scoring 14 goals in their first three games, all victories, the high-powered George Fox University offense finally ran up against a stone wall as the Bruins dropped a 1-0 decision to the Evergreen State College Geoducks in a non-conference women’s soccer match Sunday afternoon here at Geoduck Field.

September 12, 2009
9/12/2009 – GEORGE FOX 3, NORTHWEST 2: Cardwell’s Two Goals Rally Bruins Past Eagles
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kirsten Cardwell scored two first-half goals, the first tying the game and the second putting George Fox University ahead for good, as the Bruins rallied for their third win in a row 3-2 over the Northwest University Eagles in a non-conference women’s soccer match Saturday afternoon here at the NU Athletic Field.

September 10, 2009
9/10/09 - GEORGE FOX 3, WARNER PACIFIC 2: Bruins Win Makeup Match over Knights in 2 OTs
PORTLAND, Ore. – Kirsten Cardwell broke a tie in the second overtime period with her second goal of the game, lifting the George Fox University Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Warner Pacific College Knights in a non-conference women’s soccer match Thursday night here at Portland Christian School’s Meyer/Beck Field.

September 2, 2009
GEORGE FOX 8, NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN 1: Bruins Blast Past Beacons for Season-Opening Win
NEWBERG, Ore. - Striking early and often, the George Fox University Bruins built a huge halftime lead and cruised to an 8-1 win over the Northwest Christian University Beacons in their season-opening non-conference women’s soccer match Wednesday afternoon here at Morse Field.

August 27, 2009
PREVIEW: High-Powered Offense Leads Bruins into 2009 Season
NEWBERG, Ore. - With two of the highest-scoring forwards in Bruin history leading the way, the George Fox University women’s soccer team heads into the 2009 season seeking to rise above last year’s fifth-place finish in the Northwest Conference standings.

August 12, 2009
NWC POLL: Bruins Picked for Middle-of-the-Pack in ’09 NWC Race
NEWBERG, Ore. - Coming off a fifth-place finish in last year’s Northwest Conference women’s soccer standings, the George Fox University Bruins are once again predicted to finish in the middle of the nine- team pack in 2009, according to a pre-season poll of the conference’s coaches.