PORTLAND, Ore. – Scoring the first two
goals of her college career, including the game-winner in the
second overtime, Cori Jo Young led the George Fox University Bruins
to a 2-1 victory over the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers in a
Northwest Conference women's soccer match Saturday morning
here at Griswold Stadium.
The game was played in the morning due to the Pioneers'
Homecoming football game scheduled for the same venue in the
afternoon. Aly Robinson got the Homecoming crowd excited when
she gave the Pioneers a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute of the first
half, hitting a breakaway from Lexi Bolt from the right into the
far corner of the net.
George Fox controlled the offense most of the game, taking 31
total shots to 12 for the home team, and 11 shots on goal to
five. The Bruins finally cashed in one of those chances with
two minutes left in the first half as Young took a through ball
from Kirsten Cardwell and fought her way through traffic, then shot
the ball into the bottom left corner of the net for a 1-1 halftime
tie.
The second half was scoreless, but the Bruins had a goal by
Melanie Gaither disallowed due to an offsides with six minutes
left, and Lewis & Clark keeper Elise Delgado made outstanding
stops on two potential game-winners. The Pios also had two
good scoring chances late in regulation, but Bruin goalie Alyssa
Montero made one save and the other shot, by Robinson less than
half a minute before the end, sailed high.
Each team got two shots in the first overtime, but the
Pios' two tries were blocked, and the Bruins had one go wide
while the other was an easy stop for Delgado. The Bruins
finally won when Young connected to the left corner from just
outside the box following a pass from Gaither 1:39 into the second
extra period.
Montero made four saves in earning her first college win, while
Delgado made nine saves. George Fox held a 7-1 edge in corner
kicks.
NEXT: George Fox (3-4-2, NWC 2-3) returns
home to host Pacific Lutheran University on Sunday at 12:00 noon.
... Lewis & Clark (2-5-2, NWC 0-5) also plays Sunday at home
against Pacific University at 12:00 noon.
