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Eagles Slip Past Geoducks, 3-1

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  A strong opening set and a solid closing set proved to be the difference as the Northwest Eagles defeated the Evergreen Geoducks, 25-14, 25-22, 24-26, 25-16, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Tuesday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

In the first set, it was all Northwest (3-5, 1-2 CCC) as the Eagles flew out to a 12-3 lead over the Geoducks (0-8, 0-3 CCC).  Northwest continued to cruise, leading 24-10, before the Geoducks finally woke up, landing five straight points before the Eagles clinched the frame, 25-14.

In the second set, the Geoducks had a strong game hitting, with 12 kills and just five errors on 36 attacks but six service errors by the green and white allowed Northwest to steal the set, 25-22.  The Eagles managed 10 kills with five errors on 34 attacks for a .147 clip in the second frame.

The third set looked to be going Northwest’s way early but a six-point Geoduck swing put Evergreen ahead 18-17.  The teams continued to trade points before a kill by Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.) and an attack error by NU’s Arika Zwack gave the Geoducks, the 25-24 set three win to force a fourth game.

Northwest took control of the fourth set early and the Geoducks could never close the gap at the Eagles cruised to a 25-16 set four win to clinch the match.  The Eagles had their top hitting set of the match, putting down 17 kills with just two errors on 46 attacks for a .326 clip.  On the other side of the net, the Geoducks managed 11 kills with six errors on 45 attacks for a .111 hitting percentage.

The Geoducks were led by 14 kills from Watkins, who also added 11 digs on the night.  Sasha Nash (Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline HS) added 23 assists to go with a team-high 19 digs while Brittany Covert (Chino Hills, Calif./Northern Michigan Univ.) earned four blocks on the match.

Northwest was led by 18 kills from Olivia Vandlac.  Ashton Arbuthnot had 43 assists on the night while Heather Shulke, the reigning CCC Libero of the Week, led all players with 21 digs.

Both teams will play their next match at CRC Gymnasium as the Eagles head back down to Olympia to participate in the Evergreen Red Lion Invitational.  Northwest will open up tournament action on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. against Columbia Bible, followed by the Geoducks and Simon Fraser at 5 p.m.  Camosun and Lewis & Clark will also be participating in the tournament, and will face off at 7 p.m.

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Geoducks Fall To Battlin’ Bears, 6-3

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  With a total of nine goals scored, it was the Rocky Mountain Battlin’ Bears who came out on top, defeating the Evergreen Geoducks, 6-3, in a non-conference NAIA men’s soccer match on Monday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

Rocky Mountain (4-0-0) opened up the scoring in just the 12th minute when Brandon Loeffler fired in a rocket from about six yards out that got past Evergreen keeper Mitch Treend (Vancouver, Wash./Prairie HS).  RMC made it 2-0 in the 20th minute when Nick Heffernan took advantage from a free kick to score.

The Battlin’ Bears extended the lead to 3-0 just a minute later when Heffernan fed in a ball to Oliver Gore, who sprinted up the field and finished from the top of the box.  Loeffler scored again in the 26th minute on the assist from Heffernan, firing in a ball from point blank for the 4-0 lead.

The Geoducks finally got on the board in the 28th minute when Kevin Flavin (Oak Harbor, Wash./Shoreline CC) put in a cross that was put in the net by a Rocky Mountain defender for an own goal.  Evergreen scored the most impressive goal of the game in the 51st minute when Jeff Roland (Windsor, Colo./Windsor HS) fired in a cross and 5-foot, 7-inch Brandon Wood came flying in to head the ball past RMC keeper Joachim Soderstrom to cut the deficit to just two goals at 4-2.

Unfortunately for the Geoducks, the Battlin’ Bears answered back in the 52nd minute as Heffernan picked up his third assist on a feed to Michael Eggen, who finished from 10 yards out for the score.  Rocky Mountain scored the next goal as well, as Heffernan assisted for a fourth time, feeding in a free kick from about 30 yards out in the 61st minute to the waiting head of Mikey Wall to push the lead to 6-2.

Evergreen scored the final goal as junior Brady Espinoza (Pasco, Wash./Walla Walla CC) scored his second goal of the year off a beautiful free kick from about 30 yards out that flew past Soderstrom.

Rocky Mountain outshot Evergreen, 13-8, on the afternoon.  Treend finished with three saves for the Geoducks while Soderstrom made three saves for Rocky Mountain before leaving the game in the 80th minute.

Evergreen will take a break before their next game as they open up Cascade Conference play on Sept. 14 at home against College of Idaho.  Kick with the Coyotes is set for 3 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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Rocky Mountain Climbs Past Evergreen, 3-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  Kirsty Montignani scored a pair of first half goals as the Rocky Mountain Battlin’ Bears shut out the Evergreen Geoducks, 3-0, in a non-conference NAIA women’s soccer match on Monday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

Montignani gave Rocky Mountain (5-0-1) the lead in the 33rd minute after sprinting down the field with the ball and dribbling around Evergreen (0-2-0) keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 1-0 lead.  Montignani made it 2-0 just a few minutes later, taking a pass from Kathleen Allen in the 38th minute and chipping it over MacKenzie for the two-goal lead.

The Battlin’ Bears made it 3-0 in the 87th minute when Samantha Houle collected a ball that had settled on the right post and punched it in for the goal.  RMC outshot the Geoducks, 24-4, on the afternoon as they earned their fifth win of the young season.

Despite allowing the three goals, the Geoduck keepers had a strong day as MacKenzie finished with six first half saves.  Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) came in to start the second half, making four saves for the green and white.

Evergreen plays on the road for the first time this season on Saturday when they travel to Newberg, Ore. to take on George Fox in a non-conference match.  Kick with the Bruins is set for 2 p.m.

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‘Yotes Defense Stifles Geoducks, 3-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  Holding the Evergreen Geoducks to just .011 attacking, the College of Idaho Coyotes earned a straight-set win, 25-14, 25-18, 25-17, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

In the first set, the ‘Yotes (5-4, 2-0 CCC) took the initial lead on a kill by Kylie Porter and never looked back as the Geoducks (0-7, 0-2 CCC) struggled to find their attack, hitting -.100 on the frame.  On the other side, College of Idaho hit .133 with 11 kills and seven errors on 30 attacks as they earned the 25-14 win.

The second set again started positively for CI as the ‘Yotes earned the first five points to build a lead.  The Geoducks had their top hitting set, putting down 10 kills, but the ‘Yotes had their best set as well, collecting 15 kills with just four errors on 33 attacks for a .333 clip as CI earned the 25-18 win.

The Geoducks actually held a brief lead early in the third set but a five-point CI swing put the ‘Yotes back in control and College of Idaho put down the final five points as well to earn the 25-17 win and clinch the match, three sets to none.

Evergreen was led by 10 kills from Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.).  Sonja Arrasi-Nash (Salt Lake City, Utah/Westminster) dug out 11 balls while Brittany Covert (Chino Hills, Calif./Northern Michigan Univ.) had her hands on a pair of blocks.

College of Idaho was led by nine kills from Jessica Peacock and seven each from Kylee Nawahine, Sofia Anxo and Porter.  Kelsey Soos dished out 25 assist on the night while Janel Porter had a match-high 12 digs.

The Geoducks won’t have to wait long to get back on the court as they play host to Northwest in a CCC match on Tuesday night, beginning at 7 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Menlo Shuts Out Geoducks, 1-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  A goal following a well-timed cross in the 72nd minute proved to be the difference as the Menlo Oaks defeated the Evergreen Geoducks, 1-0, in a NAIA women’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The two teams played a solid first half as both the Oaks (2-1-0) and Geoducks (0-1-0) managed to put four shots on frame.  Menlo’s Whitney Falindo and Evergreen’s Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) each made four saves to take a scoreless draw into the half.

In the second half, the play seemed to settle in the middle third as both squads struggled to put pressure on offensively.  The Oaks finally broke the tie in the 72nd minute when Erika Savela passed the ball up the left side to Victoria Piazza, who unleashed a cross to the far post that found the head of Natalie Ingram for the game’s only score.

Menlo held an 11-8 advantage on shots.  Evergreen’s Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) came in to start the second half, making one save and allowing the game’s lone goal.  Galindo added one more save in the final 45 to finish with five on the afternoon.

The Geoducks will get another chance to pick up a win on Monday morning when they play host to Rocky Mountain as part of a doubleheader.  Kick with the Battlin’ Bears is set for 11 a.m., followed by the men’s game between the same two schools at approximately 1 p.m.

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