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Rocky Mountain Climbs Past Evergreen, 3-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  Kirsty Montignani scored a pair of first half goals as the Rocky Mountain Battlin’ Bears shut out the Evergreen Geoducks, 3-0, in a non-conference NAIA women’s soccer match on Monday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

Montignani gave Rocky Mountain (5-0-1) the lead in the 33rd minute after sprinting down the field with the ball and dribbling around Evergreen (0-2-0) keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 1-0 lead.  Montignani made it 2-0 just a few minutes later, taking a pass from Kathleen Allen in the 38th minute and chipping it over MacKenzie for the two-goal lead.

The Battlin’ Bears made it 3-0 in the 87th minute when Samantha Houle collected a ball that had settled on the right post and punched it in for the goal.  RMC outshot the Geoducks, 24-4, on the afternoon as they earned their fifth win of the young season.

Despite allowing the three goals, the Geoduck keepers had a strong day as MacKenzie finished with six first half saves.  Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) came in to start the second half, making four saves for the green and white.

Evergreen plays on the road for the first time this season on Saturday when they travel to Newberg, Ore. to take on George Fox in a non-conference match.  Kick with the Bruins is set for 2 p.m.

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‘Yotes Defense Stifles Geoducks, 3-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  Holding the Evergreen Geoducks to just .011 attacking, the College of Idaho Coyotes earned a straight-set win, 25-14, 25-18, 25-17, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

In the first set, the ‘Yotes (5-4, 2-0 CCC) took the initial lead on a kill by Kylie Porter and never looked back as the Geoducks (0-7, 0-2 CCC) struggled to find their attack, hitting -.100 on the frame.  On the other side, College of Idaho hit .133 with 11 kills and seven errors on 30 attacks as they earned the 25-14 win.

The second set again started positively for CI as the ‘Yotes earned the first five points to build a lead.  The Geoducks had their top hitting set, putting down 10 kills, but the ‘Yotes had their best set as well, collecting 15 kills with just four errors on 33 attacks for a .333 clip as CI earned the 25-18 win.

The Geoducks actually held a brief lead early in the third set but a five-point CI swing put the ‘Yotes back in control and College of Idaho put down the final five points as well to earn the 25-17 win and clinch the match, three sets to none.

Evergreen was led by 10 kills from Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.).  Sonja Arrasi-Nash (Salt Lake City, Utah/Westminster) dug out 11 balls while Brittany Covert (Chino Hills, Calif./Northern Michigan Univ.) had her hands on a pair of blocks.

College of Idaho was led by nine kills from Jessica Peacock and seven each from Kylee Nawahine, Sofia Anxo and Porter.  Kelsey Soos dished out 25 assist on the night while Janel Porter had a match-high 12 digs.

The Geoducks won’t have to wait long to get back on the court as they play host to Northwest in a CCC match on Tuesday night, beginning at 7 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Menlo Shuts Out Geoducks, 1-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  A goal following a well-timed cross in the 72nd minute proved to be the difference as the Menlo Oaks defeated the Evergreen Geoducks, 1-0, in a NAIA women’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The two teams played a solid first half as both the Oaks (2-1-0) and Geoducks (0-1-0) managed to put four shots on frame.  Menlo’s Whitney Falindo and Evergreen’s Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) each made four saves to take a scoreless draw into the half.

In the second half, the play seemed to settle in the middle third as both squads struggled to put pressure on offensively.  The Oaks finally broke the tie in the 72nd minute when Erika Savela passed the ball up the left side to Victoria Piazza, who unleashed a cross to the far post that found the head of Natalie Ingram for the game’s only score.

Menlo held an 11-8 advantage on shots.  Evergreen’s Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) came in to start the second half, making one save and allowing the game’s lone goal.  Galindo added one more save in the final 45 to finish with five on the afternoon.

The Geoducks will get another chance to pick up a win on Monday morning when they play host to Rocky Mountain as part of a doubleheader.  Kick with the Battlin’ Bears is set for 11 a.m., followed by the men’s game between the same two schools at approximately 1 p.m.

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Mounties Sweep Past Geoducks, 3-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  Following a close start to the match, the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers put on the gas to sweep the Evergreen Geoducks, 25-18, 25-13, 25-15, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Friday evening at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

In the first set, Eastern Oregon (7-2, 1-0 CCC) and Evergreen (0-6, 0-1 CCC) kept it close as the Mounties only led by a pair midway through the set.  EOU eventually pulled out ahead, using a 7-1 run to collect the 25-18 set one victory.  The Mounties hit .367 in the first frame, connecting for 14 kills and three errors on 30 attacks.  On the other side of the net, the Geoducks had their top hitting set of the match, putting down 12 kills with eight errors on 35 attacks for a clip of .114.

A run of nine straight points gave Eastern Oregon the early advantage in set two as the Geoducks couldn’t come back, allowing the Mounties to take a two-set lead with a 25-13 win.  EOU hit .429 on the frame with 15 kills and three errors on 28 attacks.  The Geoducks were in the negative, hitting -.036 with seven kills and eight errors on 28 total swings.

Another nine-point run put the Mounties in control of set three as the Geoducks had another poor-hitting frame.  Evergreen hit just -.061 in the final set, putting down six kills with eight errors on 33 attacks.  On the other side, EOU hit just .156 but their 11 kills and six errors on 32 attacks was enough to collect the 25-15 win and the match, three sets to none.

Evergreen was led by seven kills from Brittany Covert (Chino Hills, Calif./Northern Michigan Univ.).  Merideth Gurr (Tacoma, Wash./Tacoma CC) led all players with 13 digs on the night while Sasha Nash (Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline HS) led the Geoducks with nine assists on the match.

Eastern Oregon was led by a match-high 10 kills from Katie Keeney.  Jessica Perron finished with 26 assists on the match while Alisha Crane had her hands in four blocks on the night.  EOU outblocked the Geoducks six to four on the night.

Evergreen returns to the court on Saturday night when they play host to College of Idaho.  Eastern Oregon continues their road trip as well on Saturday when they travel to Kirkland, Wash. to take on Northwest.  Both matches are set to begin at 7 p.m.

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Oaks Slip Past Geoducks, 1-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  A corner kick off the foot of Andrew Cota found the crossbar before bouncing to the waiting forehead of Alex Vukic, who guided the ball in as the Menlo Oaks defeated the Evergreen Geoducks, 1-0, in a non-conference NAIA men’s soccer match on Thursday evening at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

After two unsuccessful shots early in the period, the Oaks got on the board in the ninght minute as Cota fed the ball into the box, skimming the kick off the middle of the crossbar and Vukic found it to score what would end up being the only goal of the game.  Despite allowing the goal, Evergreen keeper Mitch Treend (Vancouver, Wash./Prairie HS) made a pair of nice saves to keep the Geoducks competitive at halftime.

In the second half, the Geoducks turned up the offensive pressure, unleashing three shots on goal that Alex Palomarez was forced to stop.  Evergreen’s best opportunity came with less than a minute left on the clock as Jeremy Novack (Lake Forest Park, Wash./Shorecrest HS) dribbled around Palomarez and fired a shot on net but a Menlo defender was able to clear the ball of the line to preserve the win.

Menlo held a slight advantage in shots at 8-6 while each team finished with three saves on the evening.  The Geoducks were whistled for offsides twice, compared with just one for Menlo.

Evergreen will look to bounce back on Monday afternoon when they play host to Rocky Mountain in the second game of a men’s/women’s doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m.  The Oaks return to the pitch on Saturday when they travel up to Kirkland to take on Northwest University, beginning at 1 p.m.

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