NEWBERG, Ore. – Sophomore Alejandro Munoz scored twice and assisted on a goal as Bushnell showed more resiliency on Wednesday night in a 4-2 victory over George Fox University in non-conference action.
Bushnell dominated the action, holding a 13-3 advantage in shots-on-goal, but needed some second-half heroics from Munoz as the Beacons squandered a 2-1 halftime lead, giving up the equalizer early in the second half.
With continued penetration and pressure, Bushnell found themselves as the proud owners of a free kick from just outside the box in the 51st minute. Munoz capitalized with a perfectly placed strike into the top left corner of the net for what would amount to the game winner.
Munoz was also the beneficiary of a penalty kick opportunity just five minutes later as he scored the insurance goal.
The game certainly didn’t begin the way it finished as Bushnell found themselves on their heels early, allowing a goal to Kyle Revell just 48 seconds into the contest.
It would take 29 minutes for the visitors to respond, but they did in convincing fashion as Jesus Aguilar scored off a Munoz corner kick. Less than two minutes later the Beacons struck again with Caleb Premo connecting on his third goal in as many days off a pass from Javier Gutierrez.
Head Coach Joao Ehlers said, “We had another good performance tonight. I am pleased with our ideas and our execution up front. We were able to show resilience once again and control the game in crucial moments.”
With the win, Bushnell is now 2-0 to start a season for the first time since 2016 when they went 4-0. The seven goals also represent one of the highest two-game scoring totals since the beginning of that 2016 campaign.
The Beacons will return home next Tuesday, playing host to Linfield University at 7:00 pm.