Lutes’ Lightning-Strikes in 2nd Half Blitz Bruins

George Fox (3-3-1, NWC 1-2-1) visits 18th-ranked Willamette University for an NWC match Wednesday night 7:00 PM.

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NEWBERG - After a scoreless standoff through the first 45 minutes, the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes surprised the George Fox University Bruins, who were playing their home opener, with two quick goals to start the second half and made them stand up for a 2-0 win in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer game Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

The visiting Lutes out-shot the Bruins 15-5 in the first half but could not punch anything home. Just 45 seconds into the second half, however, the Lutes’ Jenny McKinsey picked off a pass as the Bruins were trying to clear the ball from the keeper’s box and drilled it home past keeper Jessica Cardwell for her seventh goal of the season, tying Adrianne Folsom of the University of Puget Sound for the league lead.

A mere 32 seconds later, Breann Vanden Box made a steal near the top of the keeper’s box and passed to her left to Jackie Oehmcke, who quickly scored past Cardwell. It was Oehmcke’s first goal of the season, and was more than enough offense for the Lutes.

PLU took 28 shots, 14 on goal, to 10 overall and six on goal for the Bruins. The Lutes also held a 12-1 advantage in corner kicks. Alyssa Blackburn made six saves in goal to pick up the win for the Lutes, while Cardwell made 11 saves for the Bruins.

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