Box Score

PORTLAND, Ore. – A pair of second-half goals by Lewis & Clark College put an end to the George Fox University Bruins' record start to the season and their string of consecutive shutouts as the Pioneers took a 2-0 victory in the Northwest Conference opener for both teams Friday night here at Griswold Stadium.

The Pioneers and Bruins entered the game as two of only nine teams in the NCAA Division III that had not surrendered a goal this season.  The Bruins' four straight shutouts was a new school record, but their scoreless streak ended at 429 minutes when the Pioneers' Aly Robinson took a shot from 20 yards out that sailed over George Fox goalkeeper Sally Page into the upper right corner of the net at 69:42.

The Pios added an insurance goal nine minutes later when Brittany Larson connected on a feed from Rebecca Conroy.  Page initially stopped the shot, but got tied up with Larson in trying to make the save outside the goal and fell down, leaving the Pioneer player a clear shot at the goal.

Page made five saves for George Fox, while Lewis & Clark keeper Kate MacDougall earned her fifth shutout of the season by stopping seven Bruin shots on goal.  The Pioneers out-shot the Bruins 9-8 in total shots, and have yet to allow a goal in 504 minutes this season.

With the loss, the Bruins fell to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the conference as their record string of four wins to start a season came to an end.  The Pioneers are now 2-0-3 overall and 1-0 in the league.

Both teams are back in action Sunday at 12:00 noon.  George Fox will host the 13th-ranked University of Puget Sound while Lewis & Clark will entertain Pacific University.  The GFU-UPS match will be followed at 2:30 p.m. by the men's NWC contest.