9/12/2009 – GEORGE FOX 3, NORTHWEST 2: Cardwell’s Two Goals Rally Bruins Past Eagles

Box Score

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.

The Eagles took a 1-0 lead five minutes into the game as Lizzie Perkins put one past George Fox starting goalkeeper Autumn Van Meter from the deep right corner. Cardwell countered with her first goal of the day at the 13:12 mark off an assist by Esther Harder.  She then put the Bruins ahead 2-1 with her fifth goal of the season off a pass from Katelyn Peer at 35:17.  The Bruins added a crucial insurance goal at 56:51 in the second half as Harder headed one past Northwest keeper Jessica Kane from four yards out for her second goal of the season following a cross from Kayla Corn. 

The Eagles made a late push as Chelsi Pennington scored with a 35-yard kick on the left side that just grazed the outstretched fingertips of relief goalkeeper Becka Doyle, making her first appearance of the season after recovering from shoulder surgery, at 88:04.  Two more shots by the Eagles' Stephanie Cummins and Abby Brauer could not find the net in the final two minutes as time expired.

Van Meter had one save and Doyle, who got the win, three for the Bruins.  Northwest outshot George Fox 16-9, including 6-3 in shots on goal, and had six corner kicks to one for the Bruins.

George Fox (3-0) continues its trip the Puget Sound area with a Sunday match at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., at 4:00 p.m.  Northwest (0-4-1) remains at home to host Bethany University of California on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.