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SALEM, Ore. - In one of the hardest-fought contests of the
season, the George Fox University Bruins and the Willamette
University Bearcats clawed each other to a draw, ending with a 1-1
deadlock after two overtimes in a Northwest Conference men's soccer
match Wednesday night here at Sparks Field.
The Bruins drew first blood when Keith Marshall scored from 15
yards away in the center of the penalty box after a pass from
Garrett Blizzard at the 25:56 mark of the first half. It was
Marshall's second goal of the season.
The Bearcats counter-punched in the second half when Conor
Costigan notched his second goal of the year at 51:24, sending the
ball from the top of the box to the upper right corner of the net
for the equalizer.
George Fox dominated the two overtime periods, taking five shots
to one for Willamette and earning four corner kicks to the
Bearcats' none, but were unable to capitalize on their control of
the extra 20 minutes.
The Bruins out-shot the Bearcats 18-16 and held an 11-8
advantage in corners, though the home team did have more shots on
goal, 6-5. Bruin keeper Kyle Putnam made six saves while Mark
Bennett had five in goal for the Bearcats. A total of 36 fouls were
called in the contest, and each team received three yellow cards.
George Fox (3-8-2, NWC 1-5-2) hosts Pacific Lutheran University
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Willamette (2-9-2, NWC 0-7-1) hosts the
11th-ranked University of Puget Sound Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
