TACOMA, Wash. – The George Fox women's soccer team was unable to match an early lead against Puget Sound on Sunday, resulting in a 3-0 loss.
How It Happened
Puget Sound struck early, taking a shot in the first four minutes of the game. As usual, a Bruin goalie was there to collect the save and protect the Bruins from an immediate deficit: this time, it was
Emily Robey who started at goal.
Makena Speer countered with a shot of her own, trying to put the ball in the low center of the goal, but to no avail.
Puget Sound proved to be a problem for the Bruins, scoring two goals within seven minutes of each other later in the first half, raising the score 2-0. George Fox took four shots, but couldn't find the back of the net, resulting in a 2-0 first half lead for UPS.
Puget Sound comes out swinging early in the second, scoring another goal in the 47th minute and widening the gap for the Bruins, 3-0.
Breckyn Welsh takes a shot for the Bruins in the 56th minute, but can't quite get past the goalkeeper. The Loggers took another shot, but Marissa Lam was there to record the save and keep Puget Sound from further pulling away.
Puget Sound managed two close free kicks in the back half of the period, but couldn't manage to pull away any further. Despite a solid final effort by the Bruins the score remained crooked in favor of the Loggers, 3-0.
Top Performances
Sarah Burke took two shots against Puget Sound.
Liv Haima,
Makena Speer, and
Breckyn Welsh all took one shot on the day.
Emily Robey and
Marisa Lam each collected four saves in their respective halves to help contain the damage against the Loggers.
Coach's Thoughts
Coming soon.
What It Means
George Fox falls to 0-3-4 (0-2-2 NWC), while Puget Sound advances 3-2-1 (2-0 NWC).
What Comes Next
George Fox travels to Portland Oregon to face-off against Lewis and Clark (0-4-1, 0-1 NWC), on Saturday at noon.