NEWBERG, Ore. — Lewis & Clark College men's soccer fell 1-0 to George Fox University on Sunday afternoon in Northwest Conference play at the Austin Sports Complex. The Bruins scored in the 75th minute to break a scoreless match and hand the Pioneers a narrow road loss to close the weekend.
THE BASICS
George Fox 1, Lewis & Clark 0
(Lewis & Clark 0-13-3, 0-10-2 NWC)
(George Fox 5-8-4, 3-7-3 NWC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Junio goalkeeper
Micaiah Garan turned in one of his top performances of the season with 11 saves on 22 shots to keep Lewis & Clark in contention throughout the match. The Pioneers held George Fox scoreless for nearly 75 minutes before Reiker Swenson scored from outside the box off assists from Raiden Renggli and Isaac Williams.
The first half featured a strong defensive effort on both sides. Garan stopped four shots as the Bruins created eight attempts. The Pioneers registered three first-half shots, including on-target efforts from sophomores
Alex Woods,
Sam London and
Emmet McDonough. Woods struck early with a shot in the sixth minute. McDonough followed with a 37th-minute attempt, and London added another a minute later.
After halftime, George Fox pressed forward and forced seven more saves from Garan. The Pioneers held firm early in the period, stopping consecutive shots from Quincy Walker and Eugene Peltier to preserve the tie. Garan denied Walker's effort while Peltier's attempt was blocked. Junior
Emmett Olson and first-year
Parker Mills both played the full 90 minutes to anchor the defense.
George Fox broke through in the 75th minute when Swenson converted the game's lone goal. Lewis & Clark looked to equalize late but did not place another shot on frame. Garan's 11 saves marked his second-highest total of the fall and his fourth game with at least 10 stops.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Sunday was the fourth one-goal decision of the season for Lewis & Clark.
- Garan's 11 saves were one shy of his career high.
- McDonough recorded his first shot on target of the season and the second of his career.
WHO'S NEXT
Lewis & Clark continues its road swing with the annual trip to eastern Washington. The Pioneers face Whitworth University on Saturday at 1:45 p.m. in Spokane.
