WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Whitman College played Sunday afternoon's Northwest Conference game with aggression and confidence, downing George Fox University 2-1. The game saw action early with a Bruins goal that was quickly followed by Park Harmon's equalizer. Ben Freedman scored early in the second half, a goal that proved to be the game-winner.
 
Whitman recorded 15 shots in the contest, ten of which came in the first half. Missionary goalkeeper, Milo Cantor collected five saves and led the Whitman defense down the stretch. Whitman also outgained the Bruins in corner kicks 6-3 and played on the attack for most of the afternoon.
 
Marcos Medina fired a rocket three minutes into the game, but Bruin goalkeeper Ricardo Sotelo dove out and deflected the ball out of bounds. Fox capitalized on their second shot of the game, Luis Rangel took a shot from the right side of the box that got by Whitman's, Cantor and gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead.
 
The Missionaries wasted little time getting back in the game. Harmon received a pass from Daniel Kim and sent the equalizer into the net, tying the game 1-1. Whitman took five shots on goal in the half and kept the Bruins on their heels for most of the first 45 minutes. Cantor collected three saves and the Whitties entered the break tied with the Bruins 1-1.
 
Whitman's intensity carried over from the first half to the second and both halves started in similar fashion. In the 46th, Ben Freedman fired a shot that missed wide, but he was able to capitalize eight minutes later. Freedman dribbled between three Bruin defenders and scored a goal that gave the Missionaries a 2-1 lead.
 
Fox went on the attack following Whitman lead, but Cantor would not allow the Bruins to tie. George Fox took four shots over a seven-minute span, but the Whitman defense stood strong. In the 85th, the Missionaries gained possession and went on the attack. Fox was unable to take the ball in the final minutes of the game as the Missionaries played their way to a 2-1 win over the Bruins.
 
Whitman is away next weekend for games against the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University.