Box Score

McMINNVILLE, Ore. - A tight game in the first half turned into a second-half runaway for the Linfield College Wildcats as they handed a 4-0 loss to their Yamhill County counterparts, the George Fox University Bruins, in a Northwest Conference men's soccer game Saturday afternoon here at the Linfield soccer field.

The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the 36th minute when Kevin Donato hooked up with Travis Isaacs, who hit a line drive to the top left corner of the net past Bruin goalkeeper Jake Maguire. That score stood until halftime.

Linfield got out quickly in the second half when Zach Hubbard scored his first goal of the season two minutes into the period. The final two goals came in the last six minutes from Andy Sharp and Brice Land, with Isaacs getting an assist on Land's goal.

Linfield's defense was stellar, holding the Bruins to four shots, all on goal, and Wildcat keeper Mike Belzberg stopped all four in posting his fourth shutout of the season. The Wildcats took 15 shots, eight on goal, with Maguire making four saves for the Bruins

George Fox played a man down for the final 12:28 of the match, hindering their chances of a late game surge.

Both teams play again Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Tacoma, Wash. George Fox (3-7-1, NWC 1-4-1) visits 18th-ranked University of Puget Sound, while Linfield (6-3-1, NWC 2-3-1) goes to Pacific Lutheran University.