NEWBERG, Ore. – With a pair of goals less than two minutes apart early in the second half, the visiting Pacific Lutheran University Lutes broke open a tight game with the George Fox University Bruins and went on to a 4-0 Northwest Conference women's soccer victory on a rainy Sunday afternoon here at the Austin Sports Complex.

George Fox goalkeeper Alyssa Montero, who had posted 21 saves in the Bruins' 0-0 tie with the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, had four more saves in the first half against PLU before the Lutes finally broke through.  Jamie Hoffman sent a well-placed cross from the left sideline into the box for Blake Warner, who headed it into the right corner of the net at 40:48.  It was her second score of the season and gave the Lutes a 1-0 lead that they nursed into the second half.

Warner scored her second goal of the game at the 49:22 mark when she recovered a shot attempt by Lauren Larson that rebounded off of Montero all the way to the top of the box.  She then punched her third score of the season over the Bruin keeper into the upper right corner. 

The game got out of hand for the Bruins shortly thereafter when a Bruin defender was called for a hand ball inside the box and Larson knocked home the resulting penalty kick inside the left post at 49:22.  It was her third goal of the season.  The Lutes closed out the scoring at the 63:06 mark when Larson stole a George Fox clearing pass and sent a through ball to Kaylie Rozell near the right side of the box.  Rozell then notched her fifth goal of the year by sending it quickly to the far corner of the net from 18 yards out.

PLU finished with 22 total shots to eight for George Fox, including an 11-4 advantage in shots on goal.  Larson and Rozell led the Lutes with four shots each, and Warner joined each of them with three shots on goal.  Junoet Perkins and Becca Allen made two shots each for the Bruins, with four different players getting a shot on goal.  The Lutes also had a 6-0 edge in corner kicks.

Montero had seven saves in going the distance for the Bruins, while PLU keepers Marisa Gonzalez and Takara Mitsui, who split halves, had two saves each.  Gonzalez was credited with the win.

NEXT: George Fox (2-5-1, NWC 0-3-1) hosts Willamette University Saturday at 12:00 noon.  It will be part of one of the two doubleheaders for the Bruins all season, with the men playing Linfield College afterward at 2:30 p.m. … Pacific Lutheran (4-2-2, NWC 2-0-2) hosts Whitworth University Saturday at 12:00 noon.