Men's Soccer

09.02.2010 - Owls Down Bruins 3-0

Tech's Ashton Betts had 2 goals to lead Tech past George Fox (Photo by Kelly Caleb)

NEWBERG, Ore. - Before a near-capacity crowd of some 650 spectators, the visiting Oregon Institute of Technology spoiled the first-ever match at George Fox University’s new Austin Sports Complex soccer field with a 3-0 blanking of the Bruins in non-conference men’s soccer action Thursday afternoon.

The Owls scored the first goal ever at the new facility 19 minutes into the contest when Sam Holcomb send a long cross from the right to the middle near the 18-yard line. The ball glanced of a Bruin defender to Ashton Betts, who sent a shot into the far corner for his first goal of the season.

Oregon Tech added a second goal later in the period when Oscar Alonso-Ayala’s corner kick to the middle of the box was flicked by Betts to Rey Chavolla, who headed it home in the 38th minute. Betts closed out the scoring in the 75th minute in the second half when he put back his own shot after Bruin keeper Elliott Davis had rejected but not controlled his first attempt from about eight yards out in the center of the box.

Tech out-shot Fox 24-10 overall and 12-5 in shots on goal, with Betts taking seven of the Owls’ attempts. David Smouse and Derek Buttrick had two tries apiece for the Bruins. OIT had eight corners to three for the home team.

Davis made nine saves in goal for George Fox. Lee Tanner had fours saves in 77 minutes and Loren Jessen one in 13 minute for Oregon Tech.

Oregon Tech (1-2) is off until Sept. 11, when the Owls will host Menlo College at 11:00 a.m at Steen Sports Park.

The Oregon Tech women's soccer match this Saturday, September 4th against Simpson University has been moved from 4:30 pm to a 1:00 pm start time in Redding, California.

 

08.28.2010 - Oregon Tech held scoreless, Rocky defeats Owls 4-0

BILLINGS, Mont. - Rocky Mountain sophomore midfielder Nick Heffernan scored three times, as RMC held Tech scoreless for the second-straight day, winning 4-0. 

Heffernan opened the scoring in the 15th minute, driving a ball into the top right corner from 30 yards out. His second goal of the game would come later in the second half after picking up a ball around midfield and slotting the ball into the bottom left corner of the Oregon Tech goal.  

A penalty kick with two minutes remaining completed Heffernan's first career hat-trick for the Battlin' Bears.  The RMC defense never allowed Tech a chance to get in the game, as the Bears moved on to a 4-0 win.

No box score was available.

08.27.2010 - Owls fall is season debut, 3-0

BILLINGS, Mont. - The Oregon Tech men’s soccer team could not find an offensive rhythm in the opener of the 2010 campaign, falling to host Rocky Mountain College by a 3-0 final.

RMC freshmen forward Oliver Gore scored two second half goals to help lift the Battlin' Bears to a 3-0 decision over the visiting Oregon Institute of Technology. 

The Tech defense kept the Owls in the contest, with both teams heading to intermission tied at 0-0. 

RMC’s Gore scored early in the second half from a corner, which proved to be the game winner.   The Bear's would strike again quickly from a 25 yard strike, before Gore put away his second goal of the evening to lift RMC to a 3-0 win.

The Owls and Bears will meet again tomorrow (Saturday) at 1 PM.