NEWBERG, Ore. – Unable to mount more than one offensive threat against some tough ball control by Whitman College, the George Fox University Bruins began the final weekend of their 2013 women's soccer season with a 1-0 loss to the visiting Missionaries in Northwest Conference action Friday here at the Austin Sports Complex.

The Missionaries got the only goal they would need at 21:12 in the first half.  Kelsey Roehner initiated the scoring play with a corner kick from the left, getting the ball to Sara Sonnenblick who was standing nearby.  Sonnenblick then sent the ball to the middle of the box, where Jade Anderson snuck it in between diving goalie Alyssa Montero and the near post for her fourth goal of the season.  They almost got an insurance goal 10 minutes from the end, but Hallie Swan's direct free kick from just outside the top of the box hit the crossbar and bounded back into play.

Whitman made that single score stand up the rest of the way by essentially playing 'keep away' from the Bruins.  The Missionaries controlled play in taking 20 total shots (11 in the first half, nine in the second) while denying the Bruins one lone scoring opportunity, that coming on a well-struck ball from just outside the upper right corner of the box by Hannah Harder at 17:55 in the first half.  Emily Davis made the stop in the net and faced no more shots the rest of the game to record the Whitman shutout.

Montero faced nine shots on goal and made eight stops for the Bruins, raising her season total to 152, which leads the NWC and ranks 33rd nationally.  It is the third-highest total in George Fox history, and her 447 career saves are third all-time for the Bruins.

Whitman got five shots from Swan and four by Kelsey Roehner, both with two on goal.  The Missionaries also held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.     

NEXT: George Fox (3-15-1, NWC 1-13-1) hosts Whitworth University Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in its season finale … Montero, the Bruins' lone graduating senior, will be honored for her fine career in pre-game ceremonies … The game will be followed by the George Fox men vs. Pacific University at 1:30 p.m., only the second doubleheader for the two teams at home all season … Whitman (11-9, NWC 7-9 is done for the year.