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Oregon Tech Women's Soccer Head Coach Brandon Porter has announced the promotion of Assistant Coach Tom Eichelkraut to Associate Head Coach. With his title change, Eichelkraut will take on more of a leadership role in overseeing certain aspects of the program.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Oregon Tech men’s soccer team took an early lead in the first half to stay undefeated at home in CCC play, beating the Knights of Warner Pacific by a score of 3-0.
Oregon Tech kicked off against Warner Pacific looking to continue their home win streak. It took the Owls juts over 17:00 minutes to find their first goal. Sophomore, Brennan Gazdik, received a ball in the attacking third off of a throw in that he crossed into the back side of the 18 yard box, where junior forward Lodewijk Bloemzaad would one touch the ball past the Knights goalkeeper, for the first score of the game.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Oregon Tech women and men soccer teams will host Warner Pacific College Friday and Eastern Oregon University Saturday at the Oregon Tech Soccer Pitch. For the women it will be their CCC home openers after playing their first four CCC matches on the road.
The OIT women are off to a great start in Cascade Conference play as they are in a tie for third place with Southern Oregon University at 3-1 with a total of 9-points. Corban is one point ahead of the Owls in second place with a record of 3-2-1 as they have 10 points. Eastern Oregon is currently locking down first place with a record of 4-0 as they have recorded 12 points; the Mountaineers will play at SOU of Friday and at OIT Saturday.
SALEM, Ore. – Timur Zhividze scored on a free kick on Friday afternoon, lifting the No. 5-ranked Corban University men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over upset minded Oregon Tech. Corban moves to 9-0-1 on th season and 5-0 in CCC play with OIT slipping to 2-3 in CCC action and 3-5 on the year with today's result.
After being fouled on the top of the 18-yard box, Zhividze curled the perfectly placed free kick into the top-left corner of the goal in the 17th minute, putting the Warriors up 1-0.
ALEM, Ore. - Cassidy Gosvener scored a goal late in regulation to tie the game, and then she scored again in overtime to lift the Oregon Tech women's soccer to a 2-1 Cascade Conference win over Corban Friday afternoon at the CFC Soccer Complex.
After a scoreless first half, Emma Kosmala took a through ball from Annouscka Kordom and slotted home a great shot to put Corban uo 1-0 in the 60th minute.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Tech (2-4, 1-2 CCC) scored four first half goals, two by Kelly Kyllo, on the way to a 6-0 Cascade Conference win over Walla Walla University (0-5, 0-4 CCC) Friday afternoon at the OIT Soccer Field.
Kyllo put Tech up 1-0 in the 12th minute after he headed in a corner kick off the foot of Lodewijk Bloemzaad. Kyllo then gave the Hooter a 2-0 lead we scored from point blank range just inside the right post off a nice cross from Brennan Gazdik in the 23rd minute.
Benito Torres-Mata scored on a picture perfect double assist that criss crossed the top of the box from Gazdik and Ian Tarnovsky in the 31st minute.
Tech added an own goal after a Walla Walla defender deflected a Tech cross into the back of his own goal giving the Hooter a 4-0 lead in the 43rd minute.
Trinidad Flores kept things rolling for Tech in the second half scoring on quick flick from Kyllo in the 60th minute.
Leonardo Alonzo capped off the Tech scoring on a pass from Bloemzaad in the 61st minute.
The Hustlin' Owls dominated play with a huge 23-4 advantage in shots and 12-2 edge in shots on goal.
Oregon Tech Goal Keeper Mitchell Jillson went the distance between the Pipes to pick-up the shut-out win.
Tech will host Multnomah Saturday at 4:00 pm at the OIT Soccer Field. Multnomah was a tough luck loser at Southern Oregon Friday 1-0.
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