Box Score

NEWBERG, Ore. – Unable to resolve anything after 110 minutes of play, the George Fox University Bruins and the University of Puget Sound Loggers battled to a 1-1 draw in two overtimes in the Northwest Conference men's soccer opener for both teams Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

Puget Sound scored its goal 12 minutes into the contest when Daniel Lee, driving the center lane, fed Alex Lehecka near the right corner of the penalty box, who then drove around a Bruin defender and sent the ball into the far corner of the net.  It was Lehecka's second goal of the season.

After a competitive first half in which the Loggers got 11 shots and the Bruins nine, George Fox took control in the second half, out-shooting the visitors 11-4 in the period.  The attack finally paid off when Peter Luginbill, dribbling near the front of the penalty box, kicked the ball off to Brennan Altringer on his right, and Altringer sent a shot into the far corner of the net at the 77:27 mark to knot the game at 1-1.  It was Altringer's second score of the season.

In the two overtimes, Puget Sound got off four shots and George Fox three, but the defenses were up to the task of preserving the tie.  Bruin keeper Jake Maguire stopped 11 shots on the day while Logger goalie Greg Saetrum had four saves.  The Bruins had more total shots (23-19), but the Loggers had more shots on goal (12-6).  The Loggers had more corner kicks (9-8), with all the Bruins' attempts in the second period. 

George Fox (1-4-2, NWC 0-0-1) next visits Pacific University for a Wednesday night contest at 7:00 p.m.  Puget Sound (2-3-1, NWC 0-0-1) goes to Whitworth University Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. encounter.