SALEM, Ore. – History repeated itself in heart-breaking fashion for the George Fox University women's soccer team Sunday afternoon here at Sparks Field as the Willamette University Bearcats handed the Bruins their second 1-0 double-overtime Northwest Conference loss in as many days, this time scoring with only three seconds left.

On Saturday in Newberg, it was the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers who had tormented the snake-bitten Bruins, scoring with two minutes left in the second extra period to avoid a 0-0 tie.  On Sunday, it was Sarah Desautels' corner kick that was headed into the upper left corner of the net by Jill Phillips only 0:03 away from a tie that disappointed the Bruins.

As has been their situation most of the year due to various injuries at times to key offensive personnel, the Bruins were out-gunned by the opposition, this time 36-5 in total shots, 15-3 in shots on goal, and 9-1 in corner kicks by the Bearcats.  Hannah Harder led the Bruins with two shot attempts, one of them hitting the crossbar in the 86th minute that narrowly missed giving the visitors the lead, while Michelle Young, Tenlee Holser, and Becca Allen all had shots on track that were stopped by Willamette keeper Nicole Price. 

Led by Desautels' 13 attempts, six on goal, the Bearcats applied constant pressure to the George Fox defense, which has grown stronger as the season has gone on in keeping the Bruins close in most games.  Goalie Alyssa Montero had her fifth game of the season with double-digit saves and second in a row, this time making 13 stops.

George Fox fell to 3-10-1 overall and 1-8-1 in conference play as the Bruins endured their record-tying 11th shutout of the season.  Willamette, which evened the season series with the Bruins after George Fox had defeated them 2-1 on Oct. 5, improved to 4-9-2 overall and 2-7-2 in the NWC.

NEXT: George Fox goes to Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, Wash., and Willamette visits the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., on Saturday, both games starting at 12:00 noon.