Monthly Archives: October 2012

No. 18 Cavs Slice Past Geoducks, 4-1

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – On a wet and windy Saturday afternoon, the 18th-ranked Concordia Cavaliers battled to a win over the Evergreen Geoducks, 4-1, in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The first half’s lone score came in the 42nd minute as Evergreen keeper Mauricio Sanchez (Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee Valley CC) lost control of the ball following a save on a shot by CU’s Septi Danciu and Jordan Green got a boot on the loose ball, firing it in from point blank for a 1-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, Concordia pushed the lead to 2-0 in the 48th minute as Gerrit Hamann sent in a cross from the right side and Sam Carmichael fought his way to the left post to finish past Sanchez.  The Geoducks cut the lead in the 51st minute as Jeremy Novack (Lake Forest Park, Wash./Shorecrest HS) gathered a corner from Jeff Roland (Tacoma, Wash./South Puget Sound CC) and put it past Scott Gross from about six yards out.

At the 61 minute mark, Concordia struck again as Green earned his second of the afternoon following a Sanchez save on a shot by Carmichael.  The Cavaliers rounded out the scoring in the 71st minute as Michael Chamberlain put in a shot that was saved by Sanchez but Hamann was there for the rebound and his shot bounced off the bottom of the crossbar and in for the 4-1 win.

Concordia held a 19-11 advantage on shots, including 13-6 on goal.  Sanchez made nine saves for the Geoducks while Gross made five stops to earn the win for the Cavs.

The Geoducks will next be in action on Wednesday when they travel to Eugene, Ore. to take on Northwest Christian.  Concordia next plays next Friday as they host Oregon Tech in a CCC counter.

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#14 Yotes Muscle Past Geoducks

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CALDWELL, Idaho – A balanced attack and a stifling defense led the 14th-ranked College of Idaho Coyotes past the Evergreen Geoducks, 25-14, 25-16, 25-19, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Friday night at J.A. Albertson Center in Caldwell, Idaho.

In the first set, the Yotes used a 7-1 run to build the early lead.  The Geoducks did their best to keep pace with their ranked opponent but C of I put up five straight points to wrap up a 25-14 set one win.

College of Idaho continued their run into the second set as the Yotes collected the first four points to take the lead.  The Yotes remained powerful on offense, using 14 kills to collect the 25-16 win.

The third set remained close nearly the entire frame.  Up by just two points at 20-18, College of Idaho secured the sweep with a 5-1 run as the 25-19 win finished up the sweep, C of I’s ninth straight-set victory of the year.

Evergreen was led by 10 kills from junior Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.).  Sasha Nash (Sandy, Utah/Skyline HS) added 17 assists to her season totals while Merideth Gurr (Tacoma, Wash./Tacoma CC) and Watkins led the team with nine digs each.

College of Idaho was led the 10 kills from Liz Myers.  Sierra Porter picked up 36 assists for the Yotes while Janel Porter led all players with 15 digs on the night.  As a team, the Yotes had 44 kills with 14 errors on 96 total attacks for a .312 clip.

The Geoducks are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to La Grande, Ore. to take on Eastern Oregon, beginning at 4 p.m.

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Northwest Blanks Evergreen, 4-0

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – Northwest’s Acacia Johnson scored twice and assisted on two others to lead her Eagles over the Evergreen Geoducks, 4-0, in a Cascade Conference women’s soccer match on Friday afternoon at NU Soccer Field in Kirkland, Wash.

The Eagles got on the board for the first time in the 29th minute as Johnson fed in a ball to Shea Samuelsen, who finished from 10 yards out for the score.  Northwest made it 2-0 in the 37th minute as Johnson got her first of the match on the assist from Hannah Reeser.  It took just 71 seconds  for Johnson to get her second as she took a pass from Jessie Murphy and sent a lob over Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 3-0 halftime lead.

After the break, the Eagles scored their final goal in the 59th minute as Johnson earned her sixth point and second assist of the afternoon, this time on a pass to Jordyn Wilson, who shot the ball past Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) for the 4-0 win.

Northwest held a 23-9 advantage on shots for the afternoon.  MacKenzie had three first-half saves while Davidson made five saves protecting the Geoduck net.  Mariah O’Brien made two saves to earn the shutout for Northwest.

The Geoducks return home next Friday when they play host to College of Idaho, beginning at 3 p.m.  Evergreen will then wrap up the home portion of the schedule on Saturday, Oct. 20 as they host Eastern Oregon in a CCC match, also set for 3 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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Geoducks Quiet Yotes, 1-0

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CALDWELL, Idaho – Freshman Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) scored his seventh goal of the season and the Evergreen Geoducks collected their third straight shutout as they earned a 1-0 win over the College of Idaho Coyotes in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Wednesday afternoon at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Idaho.

In the first half, it looked like the Geoducks might take a lead into the halftime break as a shot by Spurr was cleared off the goal line by the Yotes’ Chenjerai Simpson in the 40th minute.  However, Spurr finally got the ball in the net in the 51st minute, taking a long pass from George Bundy (Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS) before firing it past C of I keeper Colin Benham-Marin for the lone goal of the match.

College of Idaho held a 13-9 advantage on shots but Geoduck keeper Mauricio Sanchez (Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee Valley CC) made six saves to collect his second shutout in just his second appearance of the season.  Benham-Marin also did his job in net, making four saves for the Yotes.

With the win, the Geoducks improved to 7-4-0 overall and 7-1-0 in Cascade Conference play.  The seven conference wins are the most in the seven-year tenure of head coach John Purtteman.  In addition, it is the most conference wins for the Geoducks since 2005, when Evergreen posted a second-straight 9-3 seasons under Tom Boatright.  Both the 2004 and 2005 teams starred Joe Gjertsen, current member of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

The Geoducks return to Olympia on Saturday afternoon as they play host to first-place and 18th-ranked Concordia in a pivotal Cascade Conference showdown.  First kick with the Cavs is set for 1 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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Warriors March Past Geoducks, 5-1

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Terrika Weaver scored twice and assisted on another as the Corban Warriors ran past the Evergreen Geoducks, 5-1, in a Cascade Conference women’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Warriors got on the board just 10:19 into the game as Weaver fed in a ball to Audrey Sullivan, who snuck it past Geoduck keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 1-0 advantage.  Emily Tsugawa made it 2-0 with a goal in the 21st minute, which was followed just 20 seconds later by a goal from Katelyn Weaver, who fired in from 10 yards out as Corban took a 3-0 lead into the break.

Corban wasn’t done scoring in the second half as Weaver scored her first goal of the game, dribbling around Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS), who had replaced MacKenzie in net for the second half.  Weaver wrapped up the big day in the 62nd minute, taking the cross from Emily Boudreau and firing it into the net.

The Geoducks got the final score as Haley Lightfoot (Spokane, Wash./North Idaho College) scored her second goal in as many days in the 78th minute, taking the pass from Anna Stump (Boone, N.C./Ashford Univ.) and shooting it in from six-yards out.

The Warriors held an 18-8 advantage on shots, forcing the Geoducks to make four saves.  Corban also showed a willingness to go on the attack, being whistled for offsides nine times, compared with just once for Evergreen.

The Geoducks will head north for their next match, traveling to Kirkland, Wash. on Friday to take on Northwest.  Corban will also be on the road on Friday, making the trip south to Ashland, Ore. to take on Southern Oregon.

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