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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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Evergreen Volleyball Named Adidas Team of the Week

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Evergreen State College volleyball team has been named the “Adidas Team of the Week” for Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.

“This was a great weekend for Evergreen volleyball,” said first-year head coach Angela Spoja. “It’s always awesome to get wins on the road but this second half of the season we have seen a growth in our players and applying what they have learned.”

The Geoducks completed their first ever CCC road weekend sweep with a 3-1 win over Northwest Christian on Friday night and a 3-0 win over Corban on Saturday.  In addition to being the first conference weekend sweep in school history, it was the first time since 2005 that the Geoducks won two conference matches in a row and the first time since 2003 that Evergreen has won three conference road matches.  Evergreen also held an opponent to single digits in a set for the first time since Oct. 28, 2006 as the Geoducks won Saturday’s second set, 25-8, over Corban.

“Instead of having one or two people contributing all players are contributing and we are working together towards a common goal,” added Spoja.  “We are already talking about next year and ready to start a new generation of Evergreen volleyball!”

Evergreen wraps up the 2013 season this week as they play host to Northwest in back-to-back matches beginning on Thursday night.

Geoducks Make History in 3-0 Win at Corban

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SALEM, Ore. – Completing their first Cascade Conference road weekend sweep in school history, the Evergreen Geoducks swept past the Corban Warriors to win a CCC volleyball match on Saturday night at C.E. Jeffers Sports Center in Salem, Ore.

The Geoducks got to business in the first set but the Warriors weren’t going to make it easy for them.  Battling for most of the frame, Evergreen used two kills from Victoria Love (Seaside, Calif./Seaside HS/Hartnell College) and a block from Love and Brittany Covert (Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala HS/Northern Michigan Univ.) to take the 25-23 set one win.

The second set was the polar opposite of the first as Evergreen took the initial lead and never looked back.  A 5-0 run put the Geoducks up by double-digits at 13-3 and Evergreen went on another run, this time 6-0 as the lead continued to grow.  Evergreen used yet another 5-0 run to close out the set, 25-8.  It marked the first time since Oct. 28, 2006 that the Geoducks held an opponent to single digits in a set.  On that date, the Geoducks beat Cascade College by a score of 30-9 in the first set en route to a 3-0 win.

In the third set, it looked like the Warriors were going to spoil the party as Corban held a 10-5 lead early.  The Geoducks battled back but Evergreen wasn’t able to tie it up until 19-19 and from that point, Evergreen let momentum carry them the rest of the way, earning to 25-22 set three win to clinch their first 3-0 sweep since 2008 and their first road CCC sweep since 2006.

In addition to being the first conference weekend sweep in school history, it was the first time since 2005 that the Geoducks won two conference matches in a row and it is the first time since 2003 that Evergreen has won three or more conference road matches.

Evergreen was led by 19 kills from Love, who finished with an outstanding 56 kills against Corban this season.  Kelsey Delagrange (Longview, Wash./Kelso HS/Mt. Hood CC) had 33 assists on 39 Evergreen kills while Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Mountain View HS/Trevecca Nazarene Univ.) led the squad with 14 digs.  The Geoducks had seven blocks on the night, including five from Covert and four from Love.

Corban was led by eight kills from Claire Bailey.  Haley Smith finished with 13 assist while Brittany Sweet led the back row with 11 digs.  The Warriors hit just .078 on the match, connecting for 29 kills with 21 errors on 102 total swings.

The Geoducks return to action on Thursday night when they play host to Northwest for the first of two back-to-back matches at home against the Eagles.  Corban hits the road next weekend, traveling to Eastern Oregon on Friday and College of Idaho on Saturday.

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