KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Down 2-0 to the Oregon Institute of Technology a little over ten minutes into the game, the George Fox University Bruins battled back to tie it in the second half before the Owls scored with less than four minutes left for a 3-2 non-conference men's soccer victory Saturday afternoon here at Trevor Derrah Field.

The Owls struck quickly, getting their first goal three minutes into the game.  Jimmie Hernandez sent a long through ball to the middle of the keeper's box, where Dustin Johnson struck from 10 yards out for his second goal of the season.  Tech upped its lead to 2-0 at 10:30 when Hernandez sent another long ball from midfield to Ashton Betts, who beat a final Bruin defender and scored with a high shot just under the crossbar.  It was Betts' first goal of the year.

George Fox cut the lead in half at the 26:35 mark when Brandon Zebarth scored his second goal of the season on a penalty kick.  The Bruins got the equalizer at 65:04 in the second half as Luke Dickens scored from five yards away inside the near right post following a Tech deflection, his second goal of the season.

Having come all the way back, the Bruins were stunned when Brady Ulen wove his way inside the defense and scored on the run from three yards away inside the left post at the 86:38 mark.  It was his first goal of the season.

The Bruins controlled the offensive flow of the game but were unable to capitalize on almost twice as many opportunities as the Owls.  George Fox out-shot Tech 21-9 overall and 11-6 in shots on goal, and held a 5-2 advantage on corner kicks. 

Ricardo Sotelo and Luke Ridder again split time in goal for the Bruins, Ridder making three saves in the second half but taking the loss.  Loren Jessen made seven saves for the Owls in getting the win.

NEXT: George Fox (1-4) concludes the non-conference of its schedule Sunday at home against Trinity Lutheran College at 2:00 p.m. … Oregon Tech (1-3) hosts Corban University Tuesday in its Cascade Collegiate Conference opener at 6:00 p.m.