Willamette Comes Up Short Against Linfield

SALEM, Ore. — Willamette (7-8-2, 5-8-2) lost to Linfield (10-7-2, 8-6-1) 1-0 on Friday despite a second-half stretch in which it generated seven shots and one corner with the score still 0-0. The Bearcats finished with 15 shots, including 12 after halftime, and put six attempts on goal. The teams were scoreless through the first half before Linfield scored the only goal in the second. The Bearcats kept Linfield off the board through two sustained stretches of first-half pressure, including a late push that featured Logan Hellyar’s save on Sydney Garner at 34:10 and a Linfield shot off the woodwork…