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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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This Week in Geoduck Athletics

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While clocks may be turning back on Sunday morning (friendly reminder), the Geoducks continue to move ahead as both men’s and women’s soccer, as well as volleyball, are still in playoff contention and the men’s and women’s basketball teams prepare for a busy November!

Men’s Basketball
After going 1-1 in Kamloops, British Columbia last weekend, the Geoduck men’s basketball team has the weekend off from competition before making the short trek to Lacey on Tuesday to take on Thurston County rival Saint Martin’s in an exhibition contest.  Tip with the Saints is set for 7:30 p.m. at Marcus Pavilion, following the conclusion of the exhibition game between the Geoducks and Saints women’s teams.

Women’s Basketball
The Geoducks continue to prep for the 2013-14 season and will finally get a game-day atmosphere on Tuesday when they head over to rival Saint Martin’s for a exhibition as part of a women/men doubleheader at Marcus Pavilion in Lacey.  The Evergreen women are set to tip at 5:15 p.m. against the Saints, who are picked to finish eighth in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference this season.

Men’s Soccer
The Evergreen men’s soccer team is on the road for the rest of the 2013 season but the Geoducks find themselves in a strong position to make the Cascade Conference tournament for the second straight season.  This weekend, the Geoducks head to Kirkland to take on in-state rival Northwest, beginning at 1 p.m. on the NU campus.

Women’s Soccer
Geoduck women’s soccer plays their final two home games of the season this week as they host Southern Oregon on Thursday (It should be a spooktacular match) and Oregon Tech on Saturday.  On Thursday, the Geoducks invite all fans to show up in their most scary, or silly, Halloween costumes as the green and white look for an important win against the Raiders.  Saturday is both Senior Day and Breast Cancer Awareness day as fans are invited to trade in their green for pink as Evergreen honors their seniors before the game.

Volleyball
Currently tied for seventh place, the Geoducks will look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they visit Northwest Christian on Friday night and Corban on Saturday.  Both matches are very important for the green and white and 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.

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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