NEWBERG, Ore. -- The George Fox men's soccer team fell to the Whittier Poets, 1-5, in a wild game that featured a four-minute stretch with five goals.
How It Happened
The Bruins came out swinging early with two shot attempts by freshman
Raiden Renggli and
Alec Buongervino in the first six minutes of the half. A collision led to a foul on the Bruins in the box, allowing the Poets a penalty kick to score the first goal of the game. Using their momentum, the Poets' Rowan Slater went off, scoring two more goals — including one additional penalty kick — in just over two minutes to give Whittier a 3-0 lead.
58 seconds later, the ball was in the net again, though this time in the Bruins' favor; Off of a corner by senior
Eugene Peltier, freshman
Liam Urbina fired an answering header in the 25th minute, scoring the first goal of the night for the Bruins. Undeterred, the Poets successfully attempted an answering shot of their own — again just one minute later — leaving the half 4-1, after a 4:22 stretch of soccer that featured five goals.
Renggli, Peltier and
Kaimi Victor attempted shots in the second half for the Bruins. The Poets managed to score one last goal in the final minute of the game, handing Fox their first loss of the season, 1-5.
Top Performances
Freshman
Liam Urbina recorded the only Bruin goal of the night with two attempts.
Eugene Peltier tacked on one assist, also recording two shots attempted.
Raiden Renggli also collected two shot attempts.
Coach's Thoughts
"Massive credit to Whittier for taking advantage of the opportunities we gave to them," Bruin head coach
Paul Karver said, "This evening we were exposed in a number of was and there was a 10 minute stretch where we weren't mature enough and that was the story of the game. We have an opportunity to respond on Sunday and we will do everything we can to prepare for that moment."
What It Means
The Bruins are now 1-1-1 on the season, while the Poets advance 3-0.
What Comes Next
The Bruins will remain home to face Corban on Sunday, September 7 at 7:00 pm.
