McMINNVILLE, Ore. – A strong defensive effort and a four-goal second half led Oregon Tech to a 5-0 win over the Linfield men's soccer team on Sunday.
 
The Owls put up 26 shots and 13 shots on goal to the Wildcats' five total shots in a physical match that saw 17 fouls between the two teams. The OIT back line made goalkeeper Joel Witts' job easy as he made one save on just one shot on goal by the 'Cats.
 
Jake Mitchell opened the scoring with an Olympic goal from the right corner in the ninth minute. The 'Cats would hold the Owls to a 1-0 lead going into halftime.
 
The Owls tacked on four goals in the second half. Andrew Pasang and Arthur Proost scored unassisted goals in the 46^th and 49^th minutes, respectively. Proost scored again in the 58^th off an assist from Mitchell.
 
The fifth goal for the Owls came on a corner kick that deflected off a Linfield defender for an own goal.
 
Freshman midfielder Seamus Miller recorded three of the 'Cats' five shots, one of them being on goal. Freshman midfielder Sid Kosaris and junior midfielder Harrison Davis had the other two shots.
 
Freshman Josiah Rothwell played the full 90 minutes in goal for the 'Cats, finishing with eight saves.
 
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The 'Cats fall to 0-2-0 with the loss and will play again at 7 p.m. on Monday as they host Evergreen State.