OLYMPIA, Wash. – Scoring his fourth goal of the season, sophomore Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt) led the Evergreen Geoducks over the Northwest Christian Beacons, 1-0, in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Wednesday evening at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

Evergreen (4-2-1, 2-1-0 CCC) held the possession advantage early but the Beacons (0-6-0, 0-3-0 CCC) held tough in the first half as neither team could score before the halftime whistle. The Geoducks held a 10-2 advantage in shots during the first half but NCU keeper Max Torres made three stops when he needed to.

In the second half, the Geoducks continued to press and the offensive pressure finally paid off in the 72nd minute as Greg Wolfe (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Shoreline CC) got in a ball in to Spurr, who finished it from the middle of the box for the eventual game winner.

The Geoducks finished the match holding a 23-6 shot advantage, as well as an 11-1 advantage on corner kicks.  Evergreen keeper Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS/Shoreline CC) made three saves to collect his fourth shutout of the season while Torres finished with five saves for the Beacons.

Evergreen hits the road on Saturday to take on first-place Corban in a CCC counter.  First kick with the Warriors is set for 3 p.m. in Salem, Ore.

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Picked to finish last in the Cascade Conference this season, the Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls scored a big win on Saturday, upsetting the Evergreen Geoducks, 3-1, in a CCC men’s soccer match in Klamath Falls, Ore.

The Geoducks (3-2-1, 1-1-0 CCC) struck first as sophomore Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash/Roosevelt) dribbled past keeper Loren Jessen in the sixth minute and fired in his third goal of the season for the lead over the Owls (2-4-0, 1-1-0 CCC).

Oregon Tech scored the equalizer in the 56th minute on a penalty kick by Ashton Betts. The Hustlin’ Owls took the lead in the 70th minute as Betts fed in a corner kick that found the head of Colton Grytness, who guided it in for the 2-1 advantage.   OIT scored one more goal in the 87th minute as Carlso Rodriguez fed in a ball to Luis Valdez, who dribbled past Evergreen keeper Mauricio Sanchez (East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS/Wenatchee Valley CC).

Evergreen held a 21-20 advantage in shots, though Oregon Tech outshot the Geoducks, 12-10, in the second half.  The game was also a physical one with 24 total fouls whistled and six combined cards shown.

The Geoducks return to Olympia on Wednesday afternoon as they play host to Northwest Christian.  First kick with the Beacons is set for 5 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – With much of the match played in a heavy rain, the Evergreen Geoducks and Warner Pacific Knights battled until the 109th minute as the host Geoducks earned the overtime win in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Tuesday evening at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The rains began to fall about 10 minutes before match time and continued for the entire first half as the two teams played tight but neither squad could break onto the scoreboard.  Evergreen (3-1-1, 1-0-0 CCC) held a slight lead on shots at 6-5, forcing Warner Pacific (1-2-0, 0-1-0 CCC) to make four first half saves.

The second half also began under rainy skies as the Geoducks put on the pressure.  WPC took a blow in the 61st minute as Ricky Carmolinga was shown a straight red following a hard tackle near midfield.  Knight keeper Dorian Lair was exceptional in the second half of regulation, making seven of his 12 saves to force extra time.

After a scoreless first overtime period, it looked like the two teams were going to be headed for a second scoreless overtime period but Jack Fortune (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS) got in a ball to Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS), who powered it in for the game winner and his second goal of the season.

The Geoducks held a 23-13 advantage on shots but Lair was solid in net, making 12 saves and allowing just one goal.  Evergreen keeper Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS/Shoreline CC) also had a solid game, making five saves to collect his third shutout of the season.

Evergreen hits the road this weekend, traveling to Oregon Tech on Saturday.  Match time with the Hustlin’ Owls is set for 1 p.m. in Klamath Falls, Ore.  Warner Pacific will also be in action on Saturday, playing host to Corban.

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