Box Score

NEWBERG, Ore. – Stymied for three straight games without a goal, the George Fox University Bruins finally came alive offensively Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field, scoring twice in the first half and once in the second to hold off the Linfield College Wildcats 3-1 in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match.

George Fox midfielder Brian Story was the first-half story as he scored his first two goals of the season to stake the Bruins to a 2-0 halftime lead.  He notched his first goal when Brennan Altinger sent a cross from the right baseline into the penalty box which was deflected by Linfield keeper Joe Locascio, and Story gathered it in near the left post and shot it back past Locascio at the 26:54 mark.  His second score came five minutes later at 31:48 on a liner from 20 yards out that snuck inside the left post after a short pass from Jon Gutierrez.

Linfield cut its deficit in half at 51:09 in the second period when Michel Camacho made a long run to the left corner of the keeper's box, slipped through the George Fox back line, and nailed one off the far post that angled back into the net.  It was Camacho's first goal of the season.  The Bruins countered that at 66:23 when Bret Hamilton crossed from the left baseline to the middle of the box, where Brennan Altringer slid in to punch the ball home for the final margin.  It was the third goal of the season for Altringer.

The game was closely contested as George Fox managed 16 shots, eight on goal, to 13 ties and seven on goal for Linfield.  The Wildcats held a slight 2-1 edge in corners.  Jake Maguire made six saves in goal for the Bruins to earn his first victory of the season, while Locascio, who had four saves in the first half, took the loss for the Wildcats.  Jon Thompson worked the final half in goal for the Wildcats and had one save.

George Fox (2-6-3, NWC 1-2-2) next hosts Whitman College Saturday at 2:30 p.m.  Linfield (5-5, NWC 1-4) entertains Willamette University Wednesday in a 7:00 p.m. night game.