WOMEN'S SOCCER

Wednesday 9/6 at George Fox, 4:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
 
The Beacons (1-1) are coming off a thrilling victory over Lewis & Clark College, defeating the Pioneers 2-1, to record their first win of the season. Myla Chow recorded the game-winner, knocking in her shot with under a minute on the clock. Niamhie Taylor-Hughes also recorded a second-half goal, making a sliding shot for her first of the year.
 
Bushnell wraps up the non-conference season against George Fox.
 
GEORGE FOX: The Bruins (0-1-1) fell to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 2-0, in their season-opener before a 2-2 draw with Chapman. George Fox finished third in the Northwest Conference last season, going 10-4-4 overall and 8-4-4 in conference play. Nine starters return for the Bruins, a team that allowed just 14 goals all season.
 
George Fox is 4-0-1 in the all-time series with Bushnell. The Bruins took last season's matchup, 7-0.
 
 

VOLLEYBALL

Wednesday 9/6 at Corban, 7:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
Friday 9/8 vs. Evergreen, 7:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
Saturday 9/9 vs. Northwest, 5:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
 
Bushnell (4-2, 2-0 CCC) has a big week on tap with their first NAIA Top-25 opponent of the season in No. 5 Corban, and two home games against Evergreen and Northwest.
 
STAT WATCH: The Beacons are currently ranked fourth in the CCC for hitting percentage (.182) and fifth for defensive hitting percentage (.143). They are also second in the conference for service aces (2.00/set) with Bella Parque (0.48) and Peyton Ritchie (0.44) occupying spots in the top-five. Ritchie is also fourth in the conference in assists, averaging 5.88 per set, while Bella Parque leads the conference and is ranked No. 6 in the NAIA with 6.24 digs per set.
 
HISTORY IN THE MAKING: Fifth-year right-side hitter Halle Neumann continues her climb within the Bushnell history books. She recently moved into 6th-place on the all-time kills list and heads into the week with 735 kills.  
 
CORBAN: The Warriors (8-2, 2-0) come into the week ranked No. 5 in the NAIA Top-25 Coaches Poll. A tough pre-season schedule featured wins over No. 8 Missouri Baptist and No. 9 Midland, along with a loss to No. 7 Viterbo and unranked Menlo College.
 
The Warriors are the top hitting team in the conference (.266) and are third for opponent hitting percentage (.107).  Senior Riley Troutman leads the way, averaging 3.94 kills per set.
 
Corban holds a 24-10 advantage in the all-time series with the Beacons, and have won ten of the last 11 meetings.
 
EVERGREEN: The Geoducks, who were a playoff team last season, have started off the year with a 1-6 record, 1-2 in conference, picking up their first victory last weekend against Walla Walla. Evergreen is currently ninth in the conference in hitting (.078) and eighth defensively (.211).
 
The Beacons hold a 23-9 record in the all-time series and have won six straight meetings.  
 
NORTHWEST: A .500 team last season, the Eagles are off to a fast start to 2023 with a 6-2 record including a 3-0 mark in Cascade Conference play.
 
Northwest is ranked sixth in the conference for hitting (.161) and second for opponent hitting (.106), due in large part to a CCC-leading 16.97 digs per set. The Eagles also lead the conference in service aces with 2.45 per set,
 
Individually, Kylie Lunday is third in the CCC, hitting .295. Masa Spela-Jarc is the top server in the conference (0.58 aces/set) while Kelsey Moore ranks third (0.45/s)
 
Northwest holds a 19-13 advantage over the Beacons historically, but Bushnell has won five of the last seven. The teams split their home-and-home series last year with each team winning on their home court.
 

GOLF

Bushnell at Oregon Tech Invitational
Monday-Tuesday, 9/11-9/12
 
The Bushnell golf team will compete in the first Cascade Collegiate Conference-counting tournament of the season, the Oregon Tech Invitational, on Monday and Tuesday. The event will take place at the Running Y Ranch Golf Course in Klamath Falls, Ore.
 
The Beacons have one tournament in the books in the fall season, hosting a dual with Corban earlier in the week.
 
 

ESPORTS

Monday 9/11 vs Texas A&M International, 5:30 pm (Live Stream)
 
Bushnell fell in a heartbreaking defeat to Colorado College in five games to open the Rocket League fall season. Cole Vamos (Crow), Lucas Fenton (Lucas) and Isaac Wagner (Zarma) made up the starting three for the Beacons. They take on Texas A&M International University on Monday in the second round of the regular season.