Box Score
FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Unable to
slow down a streaking Pacific University men's soccer team which
posted its third straight shutout and fifth straight win, the
George Fox University Bruins dropped a 3-0 decision to the Boxers
in a Northwest Conference match Sunday afternoon here at Lincoln
Park Stadium.
The Boxers were dominant offensively as they posted their ninth
straight home win and extended their home unbeaten streak to 15
matches, out-shooting the Bruins 17-5, including 7-2 in shots on
goal. Pacific also held a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks,
eight of them in the first half.
Pacific opened the game with four corner kick opportunities in
the first 12 minutes, Brandon Porter putting the Boxers on the
board on the fourth of those in the 12th minute. Kevin
Fujimoto started the play with his corner kick from the right,
which was headed by Avery Neal to Porter, who hit with a header of
his own from right in front of the net. Porter scored on a
similar play five minutes later, connecting off a right side corner
kick from Fujimoto and heading it in from just inside the left post
for his third goal of the season.
After the two assists, Fujimoto had his own chance to score in
the 34th minute, burying his second goal of the season to the upper
right corner after rebounding a shot by Jasem Jaihouni that glanced
off the left post. Jaihouni earned his fourth assist and
league-leading 16th point.
Bruin goalkeeper Jake Maguire made two
spectacular stops in the 41st minute to prevent any
further scoring. Jaihouni rifled a shot that glanced off
Maguire's hands, and then headed the rebound back towards the net,
only to have Maguire make another great save. He finished
with four saves in the loss.
George Fox finally got its first shot on goal in the 50th minute
when Brennan Altringer found himself open from 10 yards out, but
Andrew Stevermer made the save for the Boxers. Keith Marshall also
had a shot on goal off a free kick in the 67th minute, which was
also saved by Stevermer, who earned his fifth shutout of the season
and ran his streak of scoreless minutes to 484.
George Fox (4-8, NWC 1-6) visits Linfield College Saturday while
Pacific (9-2-1, NWC 5-1-1) goes to Willamette University.
Both games start at 2:30 p.m.
