NEWBERG, Ore. – In the first official action of the season, the George Fox Men's Soccer team used a four-goal first half to cruise to a 6-0 win against the visiting Warner Pacific Knights. 

How It Happened 
The Bruins saw three men score in the first half, with veteran Connor Kong the one who got it going. Kong took a beautiful pass from Harrison Emert and put it in low left, giving Fox a 1-0 lead six minutes into the game. Fox drew a foul in the 13th minute in the box, leaving Kellin Aguiar with a penalty kick. The junior put in the shot to make the score 2-0, Bruins. Moments later, the Knights had an own goal, putting GFU ahead by three before the first 15 minutes of play. The blitz didn't stop there, Taj Fadool put one in at the end of the 28th minute; the four-goal explosion featured eight shots, compared to just four for the Knights. 

The Bruins added another goal in the early minutes of the second half, this one coming from Emert on an assist from Isaac Wilson. The Emert-Wilson duo would put another goal in seven minutes later, in the 64th minute — this time, Wilson put in a shot after a sweet pass from Emert to put the Bruins up emphatically, 6-0. After the sixth goal of the night for Fox, both teams slowed the pace down, and also took advantage of getting plenty of substitutions in the game to get valuable early season minutes. After the quiet back half of the second — which featured zero shots from the Knights as the Bruins defense put on a clinic — the Bruins wrapped up the first night of the season with a scorching 6-0 win. 

Top Performances
Freshman Harrison Emert was involved in three goals, scoring one himself and assisting on two others. Connor Kong, Kellin Aguiar, Isaac Wilson, and Taj Fadool all scored goals for the Bruins in the opener. Keeper Justin Huttinger had a save after getting the start.

Coach's Thoughts
"Anytime you can start the season off with a win it helps," Bruin head coach Paul Carver said, "This is a group that is difficult to keep satisfied when it comes to growing the game. We have a long way to go and these guys are up for it." 

What It Means
George Fox starts the year out strong, winning the first official game of the season, and now sits at 1-0 on the young season.

What Comes Next 
The Bruins hit the East Coast next week, traveling to Boston to play two games, the first being against the Emmanuel University Saints. Game time is at 3 PM PT.