Bushnell University

EUGENE, Ore.  – Despite playing down a man for the final 15 minutes, The Evergreen State College men's soccer team was able to pull off an improbable game-tying goal in the final six minutes, forcing a 1-1 draw with Bushnell University in Cascade Collegiate Conference action.
 
After a scoreless first half, the Beacons (8-3-1, 2-3-1 CCC) finally got on the board in the 68th minute when Danny Rojas headed home a point-blank shot off a corner kick from Manuel Bleck da Silva.
 
After Kairos Joaquin was sent off with his second yellow card in the 75th minute, the home team looked to be in control, fighting to hold on to their 1-0 lead.
 
A late Beacon foul from just outside the 18-yard box came with just under six minutes to play, however, and the Geoducks (1-7-1, 1-4-1) would capitalize. Alejandro Gallegos took the free kick, which Bushnell keeper William Haberfield was able to get his mitt on with a diving save.
 
The rebound careened straight to a streaking Cooper Davis, who fired the baseline strike into the right side of the net for the equalizer.
 
Bushnell finished with a 21-9 advantage in shot attempts, including nine shots-on-goal, giving ESC keeper Tom Cole an eight-save match.   
 
"Tough result for us tonight," said head coach Joao Ehlers. "We were poor offensively and struggled to finish the chances that we created."
 
UP NEXT: The Beacons remain at home next weekend and will play in primetime for the first time this season, hosting Evergreen (1-7, 1-4 CCC) on Friday at 7:00 pm.