ASHLAND, Ore.  – Southern Oregon scored in the third minute and the Raiders claimed a 3-0 victory over Bushnell University on Monday in Cascade Collegiate Conference action.
 
Head Coach Erik Carrazco said, "This was a tough game, but we definitely saw some good things from our depth. We are down a few due to injuries and are tinkering and trying players in different places and I thought it gave us a different look. We definitely were able to possess the ball a little more today and get our offensive engine going, but not enough to capitalize on our opportunities."
 
In a game that was more even than SOU's 2-0 win on Sunday, the Raiders (2-0, 2-0 CCC) out-shot the Beacons 24-6. Both starting keepers made four saves as freshman Zach Cisneros had his first collegiate start between the pipes for Bushnell.
 
"I am proud of Zach for stepping in for the start," said Carrazco. "He did a good job commanding and helping us out in the back."
 
The Raiders found a 2-on-1 opportunity and at the 2:26 mark, Sam Walker found the back of the net off a feed from Alan Gaytan. Izaiha Bruce gave SOU a 2-0 lead in the 29th minute and Gaytan scored in the 54th minute for the final tally.  
 
Carrazco added, "The only thing we can do is continue to build. We have a short week but plenty of positives to build off of. If we can get back some of the guys we're missing, we will be in great shape."
 
Bushnell (0-6, 0-4) will head south again next week, traveling to Klamath Falls on Sunday and Monday to take on Oregon Tech (1-3, 1-3). Both games are set for 2:30 pm kickoffs.