FOREST GROVE, Ore. – The George Fox men's soccer team capped off the season with a 1-1 tie with Pacific, thanks to a
Zac LeVin goal.
How it Happened
Both teams took their time, with the first shot coming from Pacific in the sixth minute. The attempt fell to the left of the goal, and play resumed. A minute later, the Boxers missed their target again. A yellow card in the 11th minute led to a scoring opportunity for Fox, with forward
Zac LeVin taking the free kick. Though close, the shot landed to the right of the net. The two teams continued patiently, looking for chances to score. Momentum shifted seven minutes later when
Carson Tapia broke away. Tapia fed the ball to LeVin who aimed for the bottom-left corner, but Pacific's goalie completed the save. Tapia followed with an effort of his own; the keeper stopped the ball again. 19 minutes in,
Alec Buongervino ripped a shot from out wide, but couldn't find a connection. In the 26th minute, a strike from LeVin flew over the net.
Pacific pressured Fox's goal three minutes later, but the Bruins quickly sent the ball to LeVin, who beat the Boxers' defense. LeVin fired the shot past the keeper, giving the Bruins a 1-0 advantage. The Boxers tried to equalize in the 33rd minute, but goalie
Chase Nelson dove to save the ball. With five minutes left in the half,
Wilson Fresh's attempt was saved by Pacific's keeper.
Talon Wagner nearly scored on a free kick 44 minutes in, but the Boxers' goalie kept the score at 1-0.
LeVin kicked off the much rainier second half with three shots, but each went above and to the right of the goal.
Isaac Wilson followed with a shot that missed right.
Talon Wagner made an attempt on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball met the gloves of Pacific's goalie. Fifteen minutes of mutually aggressive defense passed before Boungervino added a shot to Fox's tally, though Pacific's keeper narrowly stopped him from scoring.
With thirteen minutes left in the game, Carter Zeiset from Pacific snuck a shot past Fox, tying the scores up, 1-1. Four minutes later, the Bruins received a yellow card just outside of the 18-yard box, and the Boxers picked up a free kick. Nelson kept the opposition from capitalizing. As the rain came down harder, the Bruins picked up the pace, with shots from
Cameron Wind and Maxwell Visser almost seeing the back of the net. LeVin launched one more shot in the final 15 seconds, but the Boxers' goalie maintained his composure, finalizing the game at 1-1.
Top Performances
Zac LeVin scored for the Bruins, ending the season on a great note. He also led the team with eight shots, followed by
Talon Wagner and Alec Boungervino who had two each. Defenders
Cameron Wind,
Luke Lidington,
Aiden Schultz, and Wagner all played for the full 90 minutes.
What it Means
George Fox finished out the 2026 season with a 4-10-4 (4-8-4 NWC) record. Pacific picked up their eighth tie of the season, moving to 3-6-8 (3-4-8 NWC).
Coach's Thoughts
"It's always difficult to have a season come to an end," said Bruin head coach
Paul Karver. "Tonight may have been the most dominant performance we have had all year, and we couldn't be more proud of this group of young men and the effort they put forth. The foundation laid with a young group like this will only benefit us moving forward."
What Happens Next
The Bruins will compete again in the Fall of 2027.
