Portland, Ore. - The Multnomah University Lions (1-2) faced the University of Puget Sound Loggers (1-0) in their home opener. Puget Sound would clinch a 3-2 win over MU. The Lions struggled to put the ball in the net in the 2^nd half of the match.

The Lions fell to a 1-0 start right away as Loggers Rhyse Foote scored in the first two minutes of the game.  The goal set the tone for the game. The Lions didn't let that quick goal hold them back. They continued to fight and evened the score with a goal from Paul Einero at 17:59. The Lions went on to score again in the 24^th minute by Camilo Vergara off a penalty kick.
 
Puget Sound was determined to not go into halftime down 2-1. They were able to find the connections they needed, and Pema Globus scored at 34:43 to event the score to 2-2.

In a chippy contest, The University of Puget Sound found themselves reduced to 10 men when they received a red card at the 39:51 mark. The game ended with a total of 26 fouls and 8 yellow cards.

Coming out in the 2^nd half, the Lions kept control of the ball and had a total of 10 shots in the half. However, Puget Sound was able to counter on a play and scored at 76:38 for the winning goal.

Multnomah University will travel to California to Cal-Maritime on September 9^th at 11:30 AM to round out their pre-season. The Lions then will host Oregon Tech on September 15^th to start off conference play.