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Evergreen Knocks Off Northwest for First Time Since 2003

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OLYMPIA, Wash. –  Sophomore setter Kelsey Delagrange (Longview, Wash./Kelso HS/Mt. Hood CC) set a new NAIA season best with 72 assists as the Evergreen Geoducks defeated the Northwest Eagles, 3-2, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Thursday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks (7-15, 6-11 CCC) and Eagles (7-20, 3-14 CCC) kept things close in the opening set as the in-state rivals saw eight tie scores and six lead changes in the first set.  Evergreen got hot at the right time, using a 5-1 run at the end of the set to earn the 25-20 victory to take the match lead.

The second set was just as tight as the first as the frame saw 17 ties and six lead changes as the teams were forced to play extras and a trio of attack errors by the Geoducks gave Northwest a 28-26 win to even the match. NU had their top hitting set of the match in the second, connecting for 18 kills with three errors on 49 swings.

After the Eagles took the initial lead in the third set, the Geoducks overcame the early deficit as the host squad earned a 25-19 set three win with junior Shelby Clark (Tumwater, Wash./Black Hills HS/Tacoma CC) earning the final two kills for Evergreen.

NU was determined to keep playing in the fourth set as the Eagles connected for 18 kills on 53 swings en route to a 25-23 set four win, forcing the decisive fifth set.

Unfortunately for Northwest, the Geoducks were nearly unstoppable in the final frame, connecting on 12 kills with no errors on 33 swings to clinch the win with a 15-9 set five win.  It marked the first win for Evergreen over Northwest since Oct. 17, 2003.

Evergreen was led by 22 kills from Victoria Love (Seaside, Calif./Seaside HS/Hartnell College).  Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Mountain View HS/Trevecca Nazarene Univ.) added 21 kills while Clark finished with 14.  None of the Geoduck hitters would have been as dominant if it hadn’t been for the play of Delagrange, who finished with a school-record 72 assists to set a new top mark in the NAIA this season.

Northwest was led by 18 kills from Olympia native Sarah Stoker.  Hannah Hanson, from nearby Tenino, had 15 kills with Dakota Adams, who is not from Thurston County, finished with 12 kills on the night.  NU setter Christian Gleb had a strong night as well, recording 54 assists.  Leia Roy led all players with 39 digs.

The Geoducks and Eagles wrap up the 2013 season on Friday night when they meet again in Olympia.  First serve is set for 7 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium.

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Greene Leads Eagles Over Geoducks, 76-57

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Michael Greene was 11-of-13 from the field as the Northwest Eagles picked up a 76-57 win over the Evergreen Geoducks in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Wednesday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

Greene scored the first two points of the night for the Eagles (3-1) and Northwest would never trail.  Evergreen (1-2) found themselves down by double-digits with 12:09 left to play but the Geoducks kept battling, despite a sharp-shooting Northwest squad.  The Eagles shot 58.1% from the field in the first half en route to a 42-26 halftime lead.

In the second half, the Geoducks cut the lead to 11 with 16:40 to go but Northwest showed why they are receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25 as they pushed the lead into the 20s.  Evergreen kept battling and got the differential down to 13 but it was simply too much to overcome as NU earned the 76-57 win.

Evergreen was led by 17 points from Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC).  Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC) added 14 points while Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS) dished out six assists on the night.

Northwest was led by 26 points from Greene.  Ryan McIntosh added 15 points for the Eagles while Nemanja Grujicic earned the double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.  C.J. Carter came off the bench to add 10 as the NU bench picked up 18 points.

Evergreen hits the big time their next time out as they take on the University of Utah in an exhibition on Friday in a game that will be televised on the Pac-12 Mountain network.  Tip with the Utes is set for 6:06 p.m. MST at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Northwest Knocks Off Evergreen, 55-43

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – A strong-shooting Northwest Eagle team used a strong start to pick up a win over the Evergreen Geoducks, 55-43, in a non-conference women’s basketball on Wednesday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Eagles (3-1) built the early lead as the Geoducks (0-1) struggled shooting in the opening period.   It wasn’t until the 2:10 mark remaining the first period that Evergreen hit double-digits as the free throw by Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) cut the NU lead to 18-10.  The low-scoring first half ended with NU leading, 27-16.

In the second half, the Geoducks found their stroke as the lead was cut to seven but a 12-0 run by the Eagles put Evergreen down big again.  The grey-clad Geoducks battled back to get within eight with 7:27 left to play but the lead was too much to overcome as Northwest picked up the 55-43 non-conference win between Cascade Conference rivals.

Evergreen was led by 14 points from senior Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC).  Jones finished with 11 on the night.  The Geoducks outrebounded the Eagles, 34-33, on the night as Evergreen picked up 12 second-chance points.

Northwest was led by 11 points off the bench from Paige Burson, the only NU player in double-digits.  Domi Mendezona had eight assists in the win as the Eagles shot 55.6% from the field, making 20-of-36 attempts.

Evergreen returns to action next Wednesday when they host Montana Tech. Tip with the Orediggers is set for 6 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Saints Shoot Past Geoducks, 89-69

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LACEY, Wash. – A hot-shooting Saint Martin’s team was too much for the Evergreen Geoducks to overcome as the Saints took the men’s basketball exhibition between Thurston County rivals, 89-69, on Tuesday night at Marcus Pavilion in Lacey, Wash.

In the first half, the Saint couldn’t miss as SMU quickly built a lead, reaching double-digits on six-of-seven shooting with 16:06 left to play in the opening period.  Saint Martin’s eventually cooled off a little bit and the Geoducks found their shot but the lead continued to grow as a three-pointer at the buzzer by Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) closed the gap to 15 at half with SMU leading 49-34.

In the second half, the Geoducks managed to keep with the Saints but the differential was too much to overcome as SMU held on for the 89-69 win.  Evergreen did put on the defensive pressure in the second period, picking up 10 points off nine SMU turnovers but the Geoducks struggled shooting, making just 28.1% of attempts in the second half.

Evergreen was led by 16 points each from Calhoun and Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS).  KJ Hong (Federal Way, Wash./Decatur HS/Shoreline CC) added 15 points while Cody Peters (Oak Harbor, Wash./Coupeville HS/Western Oregon Univ.)  came off the bench to earn the double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Saint Martin’s was led by 27 points from Evan Coulter, who earned nine of those points from the charity stripe.  Riley Carel added 14 while Ryan Rogers and Tyler Copp each chalked up 12 points in the win. After shooting 54.1% in the first half, the Saints shot 39.3% in the second half to finish at 47.7% for the game.

The Geoducks return to the counting portion of the schedule on Wednesday night as they host Northwest in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader that also features the Evergreen and NU women.  Tip with the Eagles is set for approximately 8 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia.

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Saints Hold Off Geoducks, 70-63

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LACEY, Wash. – Facing off in the annual contest between in-county rivals, the Saint Martin Saints picked up a 70-63 win over the Evergreen Geoducks in an exhibition women’s basketball game on Tuesday night at Marcus Pavilion in Lacey, Wash.

Saint Martin’s took the initial lead on a three-pointer by Jordyn Richardson and never trailed the rest of the way.  Evergreen put up a good fight though, staying with the Saints the whole game.  SMU pushed the lead into double-digits with just over five minutes to go in the first period but the Geoducks cut the gap to eight heading into the break, down 37-29.

In the second half, the Saints again pushed the lead into double-digits but the Geoducks battled back and outscoring SMU in the period 34-33 en route to the 70-63 final.  Evergreen dominated the pain in the second half, outscoring SMU 26-12 in the key.  The Geoducks also took advantage of offensive rebounds, scoring 12 second-chance points in the final 20 minutes.

Evergreen was led by 21 points from forward Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC).  Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) added 17 points to go with five assists while Kiemba Pearson (Seattle, Wash./Renton HS/Highline CC) added 11 points and nine rebounds in the exhibition loss.

Saint Martin’s was led by 22 points from Chelsea Haskey.  Angela Gelhar came off the bench to add 12 points for the Saints.  SMU shot 42.6% from the field, connecting on 23-of-54 attempts.

The Geoducks are back in action again on Wednesday as they officially open the season at home with a non-conference tilt against rival Northwest.  Tip with the Eagles is set for 6 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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