EUGENE, Ore.  – Bushnell dropped their season opener to Simpson University on Friday evening, giving up a pair of goals in the final 11 minutes for a 2-0 final at the Les Schwab Sports Spark.
 
The game had been closely contested to that point, but a missed penalty kick opportunity for Bushnell in the 75th minute seemed to give the Red Hawks a little extra fire power as they rallied to score the game winning goal just five minutes later.
 
The Beacons (0-1) were out-shot 18-9 in the contest but just 6-4 in shots-on-goal, a category which had been dead even for nearly 90 minutes. Eight different players posted a shot attempt for Bushnell in the loss.
 
The Beacons will be back in action on Wednesday, hitting the road for the first time this season as they take on Pacific Union College in Angwin, California at 11:00 am.