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Thompson Rivers Runs Through Geoducks, 112-68

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KAMLOOPS, British Columbia – After picking up a season opening win on Friday, the Evergreen Geoducks couldn’t make it two in a row, falling to the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack, 112-68, in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Saturday afternoon in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Host Thompson Rivers (2-0) took the lead just 18 seconds into the game on a basket by Josh Wolfram and the Wolfpack never looked back.  The Geoducks (1-1) fell behind by double-digits midway through the first quarter and just couldn’t get back into the game in the second quarter as TRU took a 52-34 lead into the halftime break.

The Wolfpack lead hit 20 with 6:42 left to play in the third quarter and continued to grow from there.  With TRU controlling the glass, the Geoducks managed just three second-chance points as they fell to 1-1 with the 112-68 loss.

Evergreen was led by 21 points from Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC).  KJ Hong (Federal Way, Wash./Decatur HS/Shoreline CC)  while Michael Potter (Ridgefield, Wash./Ridgefield HS) finished with 12 points in the loss.  The Geoducks managed just 26 rebounds on the night, compared with 66 for Thompson Rivers.

TRU was led by 22 points and 16 points from Gerard Gore.  Josh Wolfram added 18 point while Brett Parker added 16 points on the win.  Troy Grant came off the bench to add 14 while Will Ondrik rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11.  The Wolfpack shot 56.6% on the afternoon, making 43-of-76 attempts.

The Geoducks are next in action on Nov. 5 when they take a much shorter trip across town to take on Saint Martin’s in an exhibition game.  Tip with the Saints is set for 7:30 p.m. at Marcus Pavilion in Lacey, Wash.

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Seniors Shine in Geoducks 3-1 Win Over Oregon Tech

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Three goals by three seniors propelled the Evergreen Geoducks to a 3-1 senior day win over the visiting Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer game on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks (7-5-3, 5-4-2 CCC) went on the offensive from the very beginning as Evergreen held a 15-2 shot advantage in the first half but it wasn’t until the 32nd minute that Oregon Tech (5-9-0, 4-6-0 CCC) allowed a goal as Greg Wolfe (Oak Harbor,Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Shoreline CC) dribbled around the defense before scoring his second goal of the year.

Evergreen made it 2-0 in the 40th minute as Joseph Ademofe (Ifon, Nigeria/Shoreline CC) gathered a clear in the air following a corner kick and fired a bullet from the top of the box into the upper right corner of the goal.

In the second half, a pair of four-year letterwinners teamed up in the 61st minute as Jack Fortune (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS) had a shot go off the right post to the feet of Dyson Fowler (North Bend, Wash./Mt. Si HS), who took advantage of the keeper out of position for his second goal of the season.

Oregon Tech didn’t give up and it paid off in the 79th minute as Ashton Betts got past the Evergreen back line and sent in a nice cross to the middle of the box, allowing Nathan Wade to finish from about six yards out for his fourth goal of the year.

Seniors Mauricio Sanchez (East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS/Wenatchee Valley CC) and Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS/Shoreline CC) split time in net, combining for four saves.  Loren Jessen was sold in net for Oregon Tech, making eight saves on 34 total Evergreen shots.

The Geoducks will be on the road for the rest of the season, beginning on Tuesday evening as they take on Concordia.  First kick with the Cavaliers is set for 6 p.m. in Portland, Ore.

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Geoducks Throw Block Party in Win over Owls

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Throwing down a season-high 13 blocks, including eight from senior Brittany Covert (Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala HS/Northern Michigan Univ.), the Evergreen Geoducks picked up the four-set win over the Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks (4-14, 3-10 CCC) got off to a big lead in the first set as Evergreen found themselves leading 13-5 following a 10-1 run.  Oregon Tech (12-15, 5-8 CCC) battled back and pulled back within one at 16-15 and eventually tied it up at 22 but the Geoducks dug deep to secure the 25-23 set one win.

Set two stayed tight the whole way with three lead changes and it looked late in the frame like the Owls might be able to even it up as Oregon Tech led 22-17.  Evergreen grabbed four quick points to pull within one and after the score was tied at 24-24, Covert picked up two solo blocks to give the Geoducks a 26-24 set two victory.

Oregon Tech reeled off the first five points in the third set and didn’t look back the rest of the way but Owls head coach Jason Corwin only saw the first half as he was ejected by the referees after disputing a back-row attack midway through the frame.  Dispute the disruption, OIT held on for the 25-21 set three win, mostly thanks to 18 kills with just seven errors on 36 total attacks for a match-high .306 hitting percentage.

After a tight start to the fourth set, the Geoducks blew it open with a six-point run that put Evergreen up 13-6 and the differential continued to grow as Evergreen took advantage of 13 Oregon Tech attack errors to collect the 25-14 set four win and clinch their third conference win of the year.

In addition to the eight blocks from Covert, the Geoducks were led by 22 kills from junior Victoria Love (Seaside, Calif./Seaside HS/Hartnell College).  Molly King (Centralia, Wash./Centralia HS/Tacoma CC) added 11 kills while Kelsey Delagrange (Longview, Wash./Kelso HS/Mt. Hood CC) put up 40 assists on 46 total Evergreen kills.

Oregon Tech was led by 17 kills from Marlee Smith.  Kayleigh Whelchel put up 26 assists while Victoria Porter came in for 18 assists.  Marie Baumann led all playeds with 23 digs on the night.  Oregon Tech had a strong night defensively as well, recording seven blocks on the match.

The Geoducks remain home on Saturday night as they host Southern Oregon, beginning at 7 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Geoducks Rain Down Threes to Win Season Opener, 92-87

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KAMLOOPS, British Columbia – Senior Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) scored 34 and KJ Hong (Federal Way, Wash./Decatur HS/Shoreline CC) added 25 as the Evergreen Geoducks made 16 three-pointers en route to a 92-87 win over the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Friday afternoon in Kamloops, British Columbia.

After Hong drained a three pointer to open the scoring, UBCO (0-1) went on a 10-3 run to take the lead with 6:10 to go in the first quarter but the Geoducks (1-0) fought back to allow the Heat just nine points the rest of the period as Evergreen held a 22-19 lead after the first quarter of the game that was played under FIBA rules.  UBCO retook the lead briefly in the second quarter but a 13-0 run put the Geoducks up by seven as Evergreen held a 47-40 lead heading into halftime.

The Geoducks nearly pushed the lead to double-digits in the third quarter as Evergreen was up by nine with 6:27 to go in the period but the Heat got hot at the right time to close the gap to just two points, 70-68, heading into the final quarter.

UBCO continued the run into the fourth quarter as the Heat retook the lead but the Geoducks never backed down, pulling ahead for good on a three-pointer by Hong with 3:57 left to play as Evergreen held on for the 92-87 win.

Calhoun scored his 34 points on 11-of-24 shooting, including eight-of-16 from behind the arc.  Hong was eight-of-15 on the afternoon, including six three-pointers, as he scored 25 for the Geoducks.  Sophomore Michael Potter (Ridgefield, Wash./Ridgefield HS) earned the double-double, scoring 14 points and bringing down 10 rebounds in the win.

UBCO was led by 14 points from James Lum.  Mike Zayonc and Greet Gill each had 12 while Landry Ndayitwayeko and Ed Dane Medi put up 11 to round out the Heat in double-digit scoring.  Medi added 10 rebounds off the bench to earn the double-double.

Evergreen hits the hardwood again on Friday afternoon as they take on host Thompson Rivers, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.

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Geoducks Blank Yotes, 3-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Opening up their final home stand of the 2013 season, the Evergreen Geoducks earned a crucial victory, shutting out the College of Idaho Coyotes, 3-0, in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Friday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks (6-5-3, 4-4-2 CCC) opened up the scoring in the 14th minute as Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) had a shot deflected to the feet of Ethan Sumlin (Littleton, Colo./Littleton HS), who put it past Colin Benham-Marin for his second goal of the season and the 1-0 lead over the Yotes (4-10-0, 4-6-0 CCC)

Spurr earned another assist in the 28th minute, this time feeding a ball to senior Brice Boum (Doula, Cameroon/College Cite’ Vienlle/Edmonds CC) and Boum lowered the boom for his first goal of the year and the 2-0 Geoduck lead.

Senior Dyson Fowler (North Bend, Wash./Mt. Si HS) scored his first goal of the season in the 62nd minute, using some fancy footwork to deke a pair of Yote defenders before shooting from about seven yards out for the 3-0 lead as the Geoducks moved into fourth place in the CCC standings with the win.

Evergreen outshot College of Idaho, 16-9, on the match but the Yotes held a 7-1 advantage on corners, putting pressure on the Geoduck defense.  Keeper Mauricio Sanchez (East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS/Wenatchee Valley CC) made three saves to preserve the shutout while Benham-Marin made five saves for the Yotes.

The Geoducks wrap up the home portion of the schedule on Saturday afternoon as they play Oregon Tech, beginning at 1 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch.  Prior to the match, Evergreen will take a few moments to honor their 2013 seniors before kicking off with the Owls.

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