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Geoducks Complete Season Sweep of Knights

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PORTLAND, Ore. – For the first time since 2010, the Evergreen Geoducks collected a Cascade Conference season sweep, dispatching the Warner Pacific Knights in four sets in a CCC volleyball match on Friday night at C.C. Perry Gymnasium in Portland, Ore.

The two squads kept things tight all night and the first set wasn’t any different.  With the Knights up 19-17 late, the Geoducks rallied to collect the 25-23 set one win.

Warner Pacific headed into the second set determined to get off to a quick start and it looked early like the Knights might be able to do just that.  Evergreen battled back to tie the set at 12-12 and the teams remained tight the rest of the way.

The Geoducks found themselves sitting at set point at 24-22 but WPC picked up a pair of quick points to tie the frame at 24-24.  After an Evergreen timeout, the gray-clad Geoducks forced a pair of WPC attack errors to take the 2-0 lead with a 26-24 set two win.

Early in the third set, it looked like the Geoducks would be headed towards their first sweep since 2008 but the Knight had other plans.  After Evergreen pushed the lead to 5-1, WPC battled back and the two squads played it tight, finding themselves tied at 18-18 late.  The Knights, determined to prevent the sweep, went on a 7-1 run to end the frame and earn the 25-19 set three win.

The fourth set looked a lot like the second set as Warner Pacific held the advantage early but the Geoducks were determined not to let victory slip away.  Down by a point a 14-13, the Geoducks went on a 6-0 run to pull ahead 19-14.  The Knights weren’t ready to lay down quite yet as a 10-3 run put them up by two at 24-22 but the Geoducks rattled off four straight points to earn the 26-24 win to clinch the match, three sets to one.

Evergreen was led by 13 kills each from Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Mountain View HS/Trevecca Nazarene Univ.) and Molly King (Centralia, Wash./Centralia HS/Tacoma CC).  CCC kills leader Victoria Love (Seaside, Calif./Seaside HS/Hartnell College) finished with 12 kills on the night while Kelsey Delagrange (Longview, Wash./Kelso HS/Mt. Hood CC) put up 44 assists on 51 total Evergreen kills.

Warner Pacific was led by 25 kills from Julia Toscano.  Mikaela Lisoski added 11 kills while Marchelle Bostic collected 53 assists on 58 WPC kills.  Brandy Velasquez led all players with 19 digs on the night.

The Geoducks will look to make it two in a row on Saturday night when they travel to 20th-ranked Concordia.  First serve with the Cavaliers is set for 7 p.m. in Portland, Ore.

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Mounties Kick Past Geoducks, 4-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Sydney Nelson scored once and assisted on two others as the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers shutout the Evergreen Geoducks, 4-0, in a Cascade Conference women’s soccer match on Thursday afternoon on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Mountaineers (7-2-1, 3-2-0 CCC) got on the board in the 13th minute as Nelson put in a long ball from left of the box that snuck just inside the far post to give EOU the lead over the Geoducks (2-7-0, 1-3-0 CCC).  Eastern made it 2-0 in the 22nd minute after Tori Fedora powered in a cross and Mauriana Gonzalez one-touched a shot past Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens HS/Shoreline CC) for her second goal of the season.

Eastern Oregon struck again in the 58th minute as Nelson sent a free kick into the box and Gonzalez gathered the ball from out of a scrum and fired it past Kyla Kitts (Renton, Wash./Kentridge HS/Highline CC) for the 3-0 lead.  The Mounties scored their final goal in the 62nd minute as Nelson took a corner kick that found the head of Carolyn Danek for her first goal of the season.

EOU held a 13-5 advantage on shots and a 4-3 advantage on corner kicks.  MacKenzie and Kitts each finished with two saves for the Geoducks while Kailey Moss made three saves for Eastern before being replaced by Jessica Parker in the 78th minute.

Evergreen plays host to College of Idaho on Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch. Eastern Oregon continues their road trip on Saturday as well, traveling to Kirkland, Wash. to take on Northwest.

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This Week in Geoduck Athletics

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It’s a busy week for the Geoducks as the green and white look to put on a good show for an alumni on campus for Return to Evergreen!

Basketball
The public will have their first chance to see the 2013-14 men’s and women’s basketball teams as they take to the hardwood against former players in the annual alumni games.  The women will tip at 3:30 p.m., followed by the men at 5:30 p.m.  Between games will be the official dedication of Costantino Recreation Center, named after recently retired Vice President of Student Affairs Art Costantino.

Cross Country
Evergreen fans in the Portland area can swing by McIver State Park in Estacada, Ore. on Saturday morning to watch the Geoducks race in the Lewis & Clark Invitational.  The meet is expected to begin at 11 a.m. and will feature a number of teams from around the Cascade Conference as well as other local schools.

Men’s Soccer
After playing to a scoreless draw with 25th-ranked Corban on Tuesday, the Geoducks will be down in Portland as well on Saturday, taking on Warner Pacific.  The match with the Knights is set to kick at 1 p.m. at David Douglas High School.

Women’s Soccer
After over a month of matches on the road, the Geoducks return to the friendly confines of Evergreen Pitch on Thursday when they play host to Eastern Oregon, beginning at 4 p.m.  Evergreen will then take on College of Idaho on Saturday at 1 p.m., also on Evergreen Pitch (Field #4).

And as a bonus, Haley Lightfoot, an Geoduck soccer alumnus and designer of Lightfoot Longboards has donated a one-of-a-kind custom longboard for a halftime raffle on Saturday.  You’re not going to want to miss this opportunity to support your school, your team and your former Geoducks in a radical weekend of Evergreen celebration.

Volleyball
The third team traveling to Portland this weekend is the volleyball squad as the Geoducks play at Warner Pacific on Friday night and at Concordia on Saturday night.  Both matches are set to begin at 7 p.m.

Geoduck Gallop
Runners looking for something to do on Feb. 1 can stop their search as the Geoducks are proud to announce the annual Geoduck Gallop 10k/Half-Marathon will take place beginning at 9 a.m.  For more information, including how to register, visit the Geoduck Gallop page here.

Follow the Geoducks this weekend and all season long on Twitter (twitter.com/GoGeoducks) and Facebook (facebook.com/GoGeoducks) or simply visit us on the web at www.evergreen.edu/athletics.

Geoducks Play to Scoreless Draw With #25 Warriors

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The 25th-ranked Corban Warriors have only left the field without a win twice on the season and both times have now come against the Evergreen Geoducks as the two teams played to a scoreless draw in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer game on Tuesday afternoon on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Warriors (9-0-2, 6-0-2 CCC) controlled the action early as Corban outshot Evergreen (4-5-3, 2-4-2 CCC) by a total of 6-2 in the first half, forcing Geoduck keeper Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS/Shoreline CC) to make three saves to preserve the scoreless draw heading into halftime.

Corban again outshot the Geoducks, 8-5, in the second half but the Geoduck defense held tough as the two teams remained scoreless after 90 minutes played.

In the overtime periods, the Geoducks became the offensive aggressor as Evergreen was responsible for both shots in the first extra period but Corban keeper Jordan Farr did his job, making  a pair of saves to force a second overtime.

In the second overtime, both teams had an opportunity to get the game winner as Corban’s Eliseo Santana found himself with a chance from the top of the box in the 103rd minute but a Geoduck defender got in the way to start the transition down the field.

Evergreen nearly scored the game winner in the final minute as Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) gathered a loose ball after a save but it slipped over the crossbar as the teams settled for the scoreless draw.

Both keepers had a strong game as Harlow finished with six saves while Farr made five saves as both players collected the shutout for their respective teams.

The match was also physical between the boxes as eight total yellow cards were shown, including four to each team.

Evergreen hits the road this weekend, traveling to Portland to take on Warner Pacific.  First kick is set for 1:00 p.m. at David Douglass High School.

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Clark Named Preseason All-CCC

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – Already considered a team leader by the Evergreen women’s basketball coaching staff, senior Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) has been recognized by the coaching staffs around the Cascade Conference, earning Preseason All-CCC honors as announced on Tuesday morning.

Clark, who averaged 11.1 ppg with 87 assists in 2012-13, has been instrumental in the Geoducks making back-to-back trips to the CCC tournament.  The senior from Snohomish County has started all 51 games in her two years at Evergreen.

Oregon Tech senior guard Karissa Dixon was named CCC Preseason Player of the Year by the 10 head coaches after averaging 13.6 ppg and 6.6 rpg as a junior.

The Geoducks, who were predicted to finish ninth in the coaches poll that was released on Monday, host a team of Alumni this weekend, beginning at 3:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

All-CCC Preseason Team