NEWBERG, Ore. - Despite dominating in shots and corner kicks, the No. 25-ranked Lutes saw their unbeaten Northwest Conference record ended on Saturday when the George Fox Bruins took a 2-1 decision.

The Lutes (7-3 overall, 4-1 NWC) fell behind 1-0 just 2:04 into the match when the Bruins' Brennan Altringer scored his fifth goal of the season on an assist from Brian Story. The Lutes got that goal back at 9:58 when Chad Kearns scored from Spencer Augustin's assist, but George Fox (4-6, 1-4) scored the winner at 23:11 when Story and Altringer switched spots, Story collecting his first goal of the 2009 campaign.

Pacific Lutheran took 19 shots, including nine on goal, and limited the Bruins to just eight total shots, three on goal, but the hosts made the most of their chances. PLU also took seven corner kicks to just three for the Bruins.

George Fox goalkeeper Jack Maguire collected six saves and his teammates back him up with two clearances of potential PLU goals.

The Lutes return to action at 1:30 p.m. Sunday when they travel to Forest Grove, Ore., to face the on-fire Pacific Boxers in another Northwest Conference match.

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