PORTLAND, Ore. – After allowing an early goal, the Evergreen Geoducks scored twice in the span on four minutes to earn the 2-1 win over the Warner Pacific Knights in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at David Douglas High School in Portland, Ore.

The Knights (3-7-0, 2-6-0 CCC) broke through first as Almir Celebic passed in a ball to Jameson Jones, who finished from about eight yards out for the 18th-minute score.  The Geoducks (5-5-3, 3-4-2 CCC) evened it up in the 32nd minute as Alberto Brand (Seattle, Wash./University HS/Highline CC) fed in a long cross that found the head of Greg Wolfe (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Shoreline CC) as Wolfe knocked it in for his first goal of the year.

Evergreen took the lead just a few minutes later as Brice Boum (Douala, Cameroon/ College Cite’ Vienlle /Edmonds CC) pushed in a pass to Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS), who finished for his fifth goal of the season as the Geoducks held on the rest of the way for the 2-1 win.

Mauricio Sanchez (East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont CC/Wenatchee Valley CC) made three saves in goal to collect the win.  The Geoducks held a 10-8 advantage on shots as they  earned the victory.

The Geoducks return to action next Friday when they host College of Idaho.  First kick with the Yotes is set for 3 p.m. on Evergreen pitch.

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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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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Northwest goalkeeper Joe Galbraith made 10 saves and the Eagles made the most of their offensive opportunities as NU earned a 3-1 win over the Evergreen Geoducks in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Eagles (7-4-0, 5-2-0 CCC) struck first in the 11th minute as Alex Taylor sent a pass up from deep in Northwest territory  and Todd Siedenburg caught Evergreen (4-5-2, 2-4-1 CCC) keeper Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS/Shoreline CC) playing up, chipping the ball over Harlow’s head and into the net for the 1-0 lead.

Northwest made it 2-0 in the 20th minute as Josh Guerrero dribbled around two Evergreen defenders before taking a shot from five yards out for his seventh goal of the season.  The Geoducks cut the deficit in half just a few minutes before halftime as Ethan Sumlin (Littleton, Colo./Littleton HS) fed a ball from the middle to Jacob Zimmerman (Olympia, Wash./Capital HS) on the left and Zimmerman chipped it over Galbraith for his first collegiate goal.

Evergreen  put the offensive pressure on Northwest in the second half, outshooting the Eagles, 16-3, in the final 45 minutes but the Eagles defense stayed tough, including seven saves from Galbraith.  NU’s offense also helped out in the 62nd minute as Edgar Esquivel passed in a ball to Jonathan Ellis, who took an opportunity near the top of the box and scored an insurance goal to give the visitors the 3-1 win.

The Geoducks finished with a 22-12 advantage on shots.  The match saw four cautions, including three for Northwest.

Evergreen returns to action on Tuesday afternoon, hosting 24th-ranked Corban beginning at 4 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch.

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