OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Evergreen State College and Bushnell University each converted a penalty kick in the first four minutes of action during their Cascade Collegiate Conference men's soccer game on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Geoduck Pitch. Bushnell broke the 1-1 tie with a goal late in the first half and added two goals in the second half to defeat the Geoducks 4-1.
Bushnell remained undefeated as its record moved to 9-0-4 overall, 5-0-2 in the CCC. Evergreen dropped to 4-4-3 on the season, 2-4-1 in the CCC.
Kolby Juarez (Sr., M) of Evergreen tallied the first penalty kick just 2:17 into the game. Juarez shot the ball into the lower left corner of the net. Sammy Bayer of Bushnell tied the score with a penalty kick at 3:42. Bayer's shot went into the right side of the goal.
The Beacons moved in front 2-1 when Severin Larsen sent a 30-yard free kick across the goal line near the right post at 42:24.
Joao Maia and Joan Remo Morales each scored once in the second half for Bushnell. Maia hit the net with a 5-yard shot at 49:34. He was assisted on the play by Felipe Benavides, who provided a crossing pass from the right side of the field. Remo Morales completed the scoring at 71:12 with a goal form 12 yards into the upper left corner. Brady Housley registered an assist on the play.
Bushnell finished with a 14-7 edge in total shots and an 8-3 lead in shots on goal. Juarez of Evergreen, plus Maia and Teva Mataoa from Bushnell, each took three shots during the game. All three of Maia's shots were on target. The Beacons gained a slim 5-4 margin in corner kicks.
Evergreen goalie
Tom Cole (Sr.) provided the Geoducks with four saves. Aaron Lowery of Bushnell was credited with two saves.
The Geoducks will return to action on Friday, Oct. 16 at Warner Pacific University in Portland, Oregon. Game time is slated for 2:30 p.m. PDT.
