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TACOMA, Wash. - On a wet and windy Sunday afternoon, the
18th-ranked University of Puget Sound Loggers rained on George Fox
University's hopes of a major upset, earning a 2-0 win over the
visiting Bruins in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match here
on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium.
The Loggers broke a scoreless game open in the 35th minute when
Alex Lehecka took advantage of an overplay by Bruin keeper Jake
Maguire following a cross by Mark Conrad to put the ball into an
open net. The goal gave the Loggers a 1-0 halftime lead.
In the second half, the Loggers' second goal came at the
80-minute mark when a quick-thinking Greg Swanson took advantage of
a quick whistle on a Bruin foul and put a free kick from just
outside the box past Maguire while the Bruins were trying to get
set up on defense.
The game was physical on both sides, with 30 total fouls called
and six yellow cards shown, three to each team. UPS took 28 shots,
10 on goal, to 11 and five for George Fox, and also had a 9-2
advantage in corners. Logger keeper Pete Van Sant made five saves
to collect the shutout, his eighth of the season, while Maguire
made eight saves for the Bruins.
Both teams play again Wednesday. George Fox (3-8-1, NWC 1-5-1)
visits Willamette University for a 7:00 p.m. game. Puget Sound
(10-1, NWC 5-1) hosts Pacific Lutheran University in a cross-town
rivalry, with game time set for 3:30 p.m.
