CALDWELL, Idaho – After conceding an early goal, the Evergreen Geoducks couldn’t mount a comeback, falling to the College of Idaho Yotes, 2-1, in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Idaho.

The Yotes (2-8-0, 2-4-0 CCC) got on the board in just the seventh minute as Yan Gioseffi sent a free kick into the box and Jorge Brambila took control of the ball, firing it in from the top of the six-yard box for the 1-0 lead.

College of Idaho made it 2-0 in the 64th minute as Gioseffi again took advantage of a free kick, firing it into the right corner from just outside the box as the Geoducks (4-4-2, 2-3-1 CCC) found themselves down by two goals.

Evergreen finished the match on a high note as Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) sent in a long ball to Sebastian Lyons (Port Townsend, Wash./Port Townsend HS/Skagit Valley CC), who beat two defenders before putting it in for his first goal of the season.

The Geoducks held a slight advantage in shots, 14-13, but the Yotes held a 9-3 advantage in the second half.   Mauricio Sanchez (East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS/Wenatchee Valley CC) made a pair of saves before being shown a red card in the 71st minute following a tackle.  Mitch Treend (Vancouver, Wash./Prairie HS) came in for the final 20 minutes, making one save.

Evergreen now has a week to rest their legs before their next match.  The Geoducks play host to in-state rival Northwest on Saturday afternoon.  First kick with the Eagles is set for 1 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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LACEY, Wash. – Senior Septi Danciu scored twice and assisted on another as the 12th-ranked Concordia Cavaliers blanked the Evergreen Geoducks, 4-0, in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Tuesday night at South Sound Stadium in Lacey, Wash.

Danciu opened up the scoring in just the third minute as he took advantage of a free kick from about 30 yards out for his first goal of the match.  Michael Chamberlain made it 2-0 in the 14th minute, beating Evergreen keeper Mauricio Sanchez (East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont/Wenatchee Valley CC) to a cross from Radcliff McDougald and putting a head on it for the score.

The Cavs made it 3-0 heading into the break at the 38 minute mark as Ben Culpan sent in a cross to the box and Danciu finished from eight yards out for his second score of the night.  Despite the three goal lead, CU only held a 7-4 advantage on shots in the first period.

Concordia scored their final goal in the 66th minute as Danciu sent a long pass up the left side and Chamberlain got a boot on the ball, chipping it over Sanchez for his second goal.

The match was a physical one, with 39 total fouls called and eight cautions shown.  Each team was shown four yellow cards on the night.

The Geoducks hit the road this weekend, traveling to Caldwell, Idaho on Saturday to take on College of Idaho in a CCC counter. Concordia will also be on the road, facing off with first-place Corban on Saturday in Salem.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – A record-setting weekend of heavy rain and continued anticipation of wet weather has forced the Evergreen Geoducks to move their Cascade Conference men’s soccer match with Concordia University on Tuesday to South Sound Stadium in Lacey, Wash.

The match is now set for 7 p.m. at South Sound Stadium, which is located at 600 Sleater-Kinney Road NE in Lacey, Wash.  Evergreen will still offer live stats to all fans at www.evergreen.edu/livestats/msoccer.

The game is the first of two rematches of the 2012 Cascade Conference men’s soccer championship match that saw Concordia earn at 2-1 win in Portland, Ore.

SALEM, Ore. – After battling for 90 minutes in regulation and 20 minutes after that, the Evergreen Geoducks and Corban Warriors played to a scoreless tie in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon in Salem, Ore.

Following a gameday venue change that saw the match move six miles from Corban’s Warrior field to Sparks Field on the campus of Willamette University, the host Warriors showed early why they came into the game holding an unblemished record.

Despite the offensive onslaught by Corban, the Geoduck defense held tough and the two teams found themselves scoreless after 45 minutes and still scoreless after 90 minutes.

Evergreen turned the tables a bit in the overtime periods as the Geoducks managed four of their eight total shots in extra time, holding Corban to just three shots in the final 20 minutes after the Warriors put up 18 shots in regulation.

Geoduck keeper Mauricio Sanchez (East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS/Wenatchee Valley CC) was magnificent in the match, making 10 saves to collect the shutout.  Corban’s Jordan Farr made two saves in the shutout, including one with just four seconds to play in the second overtime.

The Geoducks return to Olympia on Tuesday as they play host to nationally-ranked Concordia in a battle of conference rivals. First kick with the Cavaliers is set for 4 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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