Monthly Archives: October 2012

Evergreen Comes Back To Knock Off Knights, 2-1

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PORTLAND, Ore. – After giving up a goal in the second minute, the Evergreen Geoducks put two goal on the board as they defeated the Warner Pacific Knights, 2-1, in a Cascade Conference women’s soccer match on Friday afternoon at David Douglas High School in Portland, Ore.

The Knights (1-13-0, 0-8-0 CCC) got on the board first as Anna Blakeslee fed in a cross to the front of the goal and Molly Klinkhammer shot it past Evergreen (2-10-1, 2-6-0 CCC) keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 1-0 advantage just 1:53 into the game.

Evergreen scored the equalizer in the 24th minute after Sophie Krauza (Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial HS) put in a cross to the far post and Leah Aragon (Colorado Springs, Colo./UC-Colorado Springs) tapped it in for her first goal of the year.

Less than 90 seconds before halftime, the Geoducks went ahead as Shani Ramento (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) sent in a free kick from 30 yards out into the goal as Evergreen took the 2-1 lead into the break.

After Evergreen outshot WPC, 9-4, in the first half, both teams managed four shots in the second half but both goalies did their jobs as Evergreen collected the 2-1 victory, their second win in a row.

MacKenzie earned the win for the Geoducks, making two saves on the match.  WPC keeper Lynzee Felder was kept busy, making six saves and allowing the two Evergreen goals in the loss.

The Geoducks wrap up the 2012 campaign on Sunday afternoon when they return to Portland to take on third-ranked Concordia in the CCC regular season finale for both schools.  First kick with the Cavs is set for 2 p.m.

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Bed of Geoducks Named Bank of the Cascades Academic All-Conference

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – Proving that they can take care of business in the classroom as well as in the athletic arena, eight Evergreen Geoducks have been named Bank of The Cascades Academic All-Conference, as announced by the Cascade Conference on Thursday.

Four different teams were represented for the Geoducks, led by three from men’s soccer, two from women’s soccer and volleyball and one cross country runner.

The playoff-bound men’s soccer team was led by juniors Kevin Flavin (Oak Harbor, Wash./Shoreline CC) and Mitch Treend (Vancouver, Wash./Heritage HS) and sophomore Caleb Phillips (Aberdeen, Wash./Aberdeen HS).

Senior Teresa Lopez (Yakima, Wash./Walla Walla CC) and sophomore Katie Hebien (Boulder, Colo./Boulder HS) represented the women’s soccer program.

Volleyball players Sonja Arrasi (Sandy, Utah/Westminster College) and Taylor Asao (Kaneohe, Hawaii/Saint Francis School) earned academic honors as did cross country runner Aaron Jones (San Bruno, Calif./Cappuchino HS).

A total of 227 Cascade Collegiate Conference student-athletes in the fall sports of men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball, and men’s and women’s soccer have earned Bank of the Cascades  Academic All-CCC honors for their performances in the classroom, the conference office announced.  To earn recognition as a CCC scholar-athlete, a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 and sophomore standing.

Fall 2012 Academic All-Conference List

Flavin Pair Sends Geoducks Past Knights, 2-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Senior Kevin Flavin (Oak Harbor, Wash./Shoreline CC) used some fancy footwork to score a pair of unassisted goals as the Evergreen Geoducks earned a 2-0 win over the Warner Pacific Knights in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Wednesday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks (10-5-0, 10-2-0 CCC) got on the board for the first time in the 27th minute after Flavin dribbled around Warner Pacific (6-8-2, 5-5-2 CCC) keeper Drew Bonifacio and finished on an empty net for his third goal of the season.

Warner Pacific nearly tied it up in the 37th minute when Almir Celebic lined up for a penalty kick by Geoduck keeper Mauricio Sanchez (Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee Valley CC) guessed right, diving left to make the save as Evergreen held the 1-0 lead at half.

Flavin did it again in the 80th minute, dribbling from midfield and around several WPC defenders before crossing up Bonifacio for a second time and putting the ball into the empty net for his second of the game and his fourth goal of the season.

Despite allowing the two goals, Bonifacio was strong in net, making seven saves for the Knights.  Sanchez also had a strong match, making five saves to collect his fourth shutout of the season.

With the win, the Geoducks clinch a home playoff date to open the 2012 Cascade Conference tournament on Nov. 6.  Evergreen also set a new school record for conference wins in a season with their 10th CCC victory of the year.

The Geoducks hit the road for the final time in the regular season when they head down to Klamath Falls, Ore. on Saturday to take on Oregon Tech.  The match with the Owls was moved up earlier today to 1 p.m. as inclement weather is expected to hit the Klamath Falls region this weekend.

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Roland, Espinoza Named Red Lion CCC Players of the Week

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – After helping the Evergreen Geoducks secure their first men’s soccer postseason berth since 2005, juniors Jeff Roland (Tacoma, Wash./South Puget Sound CC) and Brady Espinoza (Pasco, Wash./Walla Walla CC) have been named Red Lion Cascade Conference Players of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Roland earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring three of the Geoducks’ four goals last week as the green and white earned wins on the road at Northwest Christian, 3-0, and Corban, 1-0.  Roland’s game-winning goal at Corban came with just 11 seconds left on a one-timer following an attempted clear by a Corban defender.

Espinoza earned Defensive Player of the Week after anchoring the Geoduck back line that didn’t allow a goal in 180 minutes played, all of which Brady was on the pitch.  Evergreen now has six shutouts on the season and he is a large reason why.

The Geoducks look to earn a home game in the Cascade Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon when they host Warner Pacific.  With a win, Evergreen can finish no lower than second, which would have them opening the conference tournament on Nov. 6 at home.

Knights Take Advantage of Geoduck Errors in Sweep

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Taking advantage of 28 Evergreen attack errors, the Warner Pacific Knights earned a straight-set win, 25-18, 25-14, 25-18, over the Geoducks in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Saturday evening at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

After the two teams stayed close early, the Knights used a six-point run to pull ahead and another five-point swing towards the end gave WPC the 25-18 set one win.  The Knights had 12 kills and just five errors in the frame while the Geoducks struggled on the other side of the net, posting 10 kills with 11 errors on 46 total attacks.

The second set was all Warner Pacific from the beginning as the Knights put up the first six points of the game.  WPC continued to sprint away from the Geoducks, picking up a 25-14 win as Evergreen again struggled offensively, making nine errors compared with just four for the Knights.

Evergreen kept the third set close nearly the entire way but a five-point WPC run put the Knights up 20-13 and it was too much to overcome as Warner Pacific earned the 25-18 set three win.

The Geoducks were led by eight kills each from Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.) and Brittany Covert (Chino Hills, Calif./Northern Michigan Univ.).  Kameo Dela Cuadra (Salinas, Calif./Hartnell College) had 16 assists while Merideth Gurr (Tacoma, Wash./Tacoma CC) led all players with 15 digs.

Warner Pacific was led by nine kills from Devan Belshe.  Machelle Bostic put up 24 assists on the night while Samantha Bryan added 11 more digs to her season totals.  The Knights had a combined 37 kills on the night with 16 errors on 106 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .198.

Evergreen hits the road next week for the final time in 2012, traveling to Southern Oregon on Friday to take on the Raiders.  Warner Pacific returns to Portland, playing host to Eastern Oregon.  Both matches are set for 7 p.m.

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