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Boxers Punch Past Geoducks in Overtime, 2-1

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – McKenna Davidson gathered the ball out of a scrum in overtime and put in the game winner in the 98th minute to give the Pacific Boxers a 2-1 win over the Evergreen Geoducks in a non-conference women’s soccer match on Sunday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Boxers (2-0-1) got on the board in the 27th minute as Kara Lankey dribbled one-on-one with Evergreen keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens HS/Shoreline CC) before putting the ball in an empty net from close.  The score would stay at 1-0 heading in the half as Pacific held a 10-9 lead in shots.

The Geoducks (0-2-0) found the equalizer in the 66th minute as Kori Lerch (Chester, Va./Matoaca HS) sent in a perfect corner kick to the far post and Sophie Krauza (Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial HS) got a head on the ball to put it past Pacific keeper Kayla Davidson.

Still tied after regulation, the two squads went into overtime and the Geoducks nearly got the win in the 95th minute as freshman Vanessa Zamora (Vancouver, Wash./Hudsons Bay HS) fired in a shot from 20 yards out that found the post, giving the Boxers another shot.

Pacific took advantage of the opportunity as Holly Chang-Northway sent in a corner that found the middle of a large scrum in front of the net and Davidson came out with the ball, firing it in for the game-winner.

Pacific finished with a 17-13 advantage on shots.  Despite allowing the two goals, MacKenzie was strong in net for Evergreen, making seven saves on the afternoon.

The Geoducks hit the road for the first time this season on Thursday when they travel to Oregon to take on George Fox.  First kick with the Bruins is set for 7 p.m. in Newberg, Ore.

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Geoducks Cut Up Knights, 3-1

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  – Throwing down 46 kills, including 18 from junior Victoria Love (Seaside, Calif./Seaside HS/Hartnell College), the Evergreen Geoducks broke a 39-match conference losing streak with a  3-1 win over the visiting Warner Pacific Knights in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

After posting a bit of the slow start, the Geoducks (2-4, 1-1 CCC) found themselves in a hole early as the Knights (2-8, 0-2 CCC) held a 10-4 lead.  Evergreen dug deep and fought back, tying the match at 20-20 and a kill by Love a few points later gave the Geoducks the 25-23 set one win.

Evergreen never struggled in the second set as an early lead was enough to propel the Geoducks to an easy 25-13 set two win.  The green and white recorded 11 kills with just four errors on 29 total attacks to take the 2-0 lead heading into the break.

Warner Pacific wasn’t ready to get back on the bus quite yet as set three was all Knights.  Collecting the first six points of the frame, WPC never trailed as Warner collected a 25-12 win thanks to 12 kills and just three errors on 27 total swings for a hitting percentage of .333.

The fourth set was tight early as Warner Pacific took an early lead but Evergreen kept it close.  Down 11-10, the Geoducks came alive, using an 11-3 run to pull ahead by seven and the Knights couldn’t close the gap as Evergreen collected the 25-18.

With the win, the Geoducks break a 39-match CCC losing streak, dating back to a 3-1 win over Warner Pacific on Oct. 30, 2010.

Evergreen was led by the 18 kills from Love, who had just five errors on 38 total attacks for a .342 clip.  Natimia Barker-Doss (Tacoma, Wash./Wilson HS/Pierce College) put up 38 assists while Liza Domingo (Ka’a’wa, Hawai’i/Kahuku HS/Lower Columbia College) dug out 26 balls on the night.

Warner Pacific was led by 13 kills from Julia Toscano.  Marchelle Bostic finished with 32 assists while Brandy Velasquez collected 19 digs for the Knights.  WPC hit .094 on the night, recording 37 kills with 24 errors on 139 attacks.

Evergreen hits the road for the next two weeks, beginning on Friday night at College of Idaho.  Match time with the Yotes is set for 7 p.m. MDT in Caldwell, Idaho.

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Geoducks Open 2013 at CWU Invitational

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YAKIMA, Wash. – Running against a tough field, the Evergreen Geoducks opened the 2013 cross country season on Saturday at the CWU Invitational in Yakima, Wash.  Only the Evergreen men ran on Saturday, with the Geoduck women expected to open the season on Sep. 14 at the Sundodger Invitational in Seattle, Wash.

The Geoducks were led by junior Les Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS), who finished the 6000m course in 22:05 to take 28th overall.  Twin brother Wes Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS) was the next Geoduck across the finish line, taking 40th exactly one minute later at 23:05.

Sean LaBelle (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS) took 45th with a time of 24:33, followed by freshman Rowan Chappell (Bellingham, Wash./Bellingham HS), taking 46th with a time of 24:41.  Zephyr Forest (Fairfax, Calif./Sir Francis Drake HS), not normally a distance runner for the Geoducks, took 50th overall.

As a team, the Geoducks were sixth.  Western Washington took the team title with four runners in the top-10.  Alan DenAdel of Pacific Lutheran took the individual title, finishing the course in 20:07.

The Geoducks return to the trail next weekend when they head north for the Sundodger Invitational, hosted by University of Washington.

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Cavs Steal CCC Opener from Geoducks, 3-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  – Making their home and conference debut, the Evergreen Geoducks hoped for a win but it was the visiting Concordia Cavaliers who claimed victory, winning in straight sets in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

After opening the match fairly evenly, the Cavaliers (6-2, 1-0 CCC) used a 7-2 run to pull ahead.  The Geoducks (1-4, 0-1 CCC) fought back, pulling within one point at 19-18 but a 6-1 run gave the Cavaliers the set one victory, 25-19.  CU hit .250 in the first set, compared with .159 for the Geoducks.

Concordia came out strong in the second set to take the early lead and the Geoducks just couldn’t find a way back in it. The Cavs built a double-digit lead at 19-9 and it proved too much for Evergreen as CU earned the second set win easily, 25-13.

The third set was tight most of the way as neither team built much of the lead.  Concordia eventually began chipping away and then turned on the jets, using a 11-3 run to clinch the match with a 25-16 set three victory.  CU hit .667 in the final frame, putting down 15 kills on 21 attacks with just one error.

Evergreen was led by 10 kills from Victoria Love (Seaside, Calif./Seaside HS/Hartnell College).  Natimia Barker-Doss (Tacoma, Wash./Wilson HS/Pierce College) added 24 assists while Liza Domingo (Ka’a’wa, Hawai’i/Kahuku HS/Lower Columbia College) had a team-high 16 digs.

Concordia was led by 13 kills on 24 attacks with just two errors from Jackie Stein.  Brianna Hogan added 11 kills while Lindsay Mangan recorded 25 assists before making way for Jenessa Taylor as primary setter in the third set.  Shantel Gritsch collected 18 digs for the Cavs.

Evergreen returns to the court on Saturday night when they play host to Warner Pacific.  Match time with the Knights is set for 7 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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This Week in Geoduck Athletics

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Cross Country
The Geoduck men head to Yakima on Saturday to open the season at the CWU Apple Ridge Run.  The expectations are high for the Evergreen men as they have been training hard all summer!

Men’s Soccer
Following a hard-fought 1-1 tie with 22nd-ranked Rocky Mountain on Saturday, the Geoducks hit the road for the first time this week as they travel to Parkland to take on Pacific Lutheran on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer
The Geoducks will be at home again on Sunday afternoon, hosting Pacific (Ore.) at 2 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch (Field #4).  Come cheer on Evergreen as they take on the Boxers!

Volleyball
The Evergreen volleyball team makes their official home debut on Friday night as they open Cascade Conference play against Concordia.  The Geoducks will also be at home on Saturday night against Warner Pacific.  Both matches are set for 7 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium.