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Geoducks Quiet Yotes, 1-0

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CALDWELL, Idaho – Freshman Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) scored his seventh goal of the season and the Evergreen Geoducks collected their third straight shutout as they earned a 1-0 win over the College of Idaho Coyotes in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Wednesday afternoon at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Idaho.

In the first half, it looked like the Geoducks might take a lead into the halftime break as a shot by Spurr was cleared off the goal line by the Yotes’ Chenjerai Simpson in the 40th minute.  However, Spurr finally got the ball in the net in the 51st minute, taking a long pass from George Bundy (Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS) before firing it past C of I keeper Colin Benham-Marin for the lone goal of the match.

College of Idaho held a 13-9 advantage on shots but Geoduck keeper Mauricio Sanchez (Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee Valley CC) made six saves to collect his second shutout in just his second appearance of the season.  Benham-Marin also did his job in net, making four saves for the Yotes.

With the win, the Geoducks improved to 7-4-0 overall and 7-1-0 in Cascade Conference play.  The seven conference wins are the most in the seven-year tenure of head coach John Purtteman.  In addition, it is the most conference wins for the Geoducks since 2005, when Evergreen posted a second-straight 9-3 seasons under Tom Boatright.  Both the 2004 and 2005 teams starred Joe Gjertsen, current member of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

The Geoducks return to Olympia on Saturday afternoon as they play host to first-place and 18th-ranked Concordia in a pivotal Cascade Conference showdown.  First kick with the Cavs is set for 1 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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Warriors March Past Geoducks, 5-1

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Terrika Weaver scored twice and assisted on another as the Corban Warriors ran past the Evergreen Geoducks, 5-1, in a Cascade Conference women’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Warriors got on the board just 10:19 into the game as Weaver fed in a ball to Audrey Sullivan, who snuck it past Geoduck keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 1-0 advantage.  Emily Tsugawa made it 2-0 with a goal in the 21st minute, which was followed just 20 seconds later by a goal from Katelyn Weaver, who fired in from 10 yards out as Corban took a 3-0 lead into the break.

Corban wasn’t done scoring in the second half as Weaver scored her first goal of the game, dribbling around Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS), who had replaced MacKenzie in net for the second half.  Weaver wrapped up the big day in the 62nd minute, taking the cross from Emily Boudreau and firing it into the net.

The Geoducks got the final score as Haley Lightfoot (Spokane, Wash./North Idaho College) scored her second goal in as many days in the 78th minute, taking the pass from Anna Stump (Boone, N.C./Ashford Univ.) and shooting it in from six-yards out.

The Warriors held an 18-8 advantage on shots, forcing the Geoducks to make four saves.  Corban also showed a willingness to go on the attack, being whistled for offsides nine times, compared with just once for Evergreen.

The Geoducks will head north for their next match, traveling to Kirkland, Wash. on Friday to take on Northwest.  Corban will also be on the road on Friday, making the trip south to Ashland, Ore. to take on Southern Oregon.

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Evergreen Blanks Beacons, 2-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Wrapping up the first half of conference play, the Evergreen Geoducks earned a 2-0 win over the Northwest Christian Beacons in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

It didn’t take long for the Geoducks to get on the board as Ethan Sumlin (Centennial, Colo./Littleton HS) collected the rebound following an attempt by Dyson Fowler (North Bend, Wash./Mt. Si HS) and fired it in for the 1-0 lead in just the 18th minute.

Evergreen extended the lead in the 24th minute as Jeff Roland (Windsor, Colo./Windsor HS) learned from Sumlin’s score, collecting the rebound following a shot by Mirza Memic (Bellevue, Wash./Whatcom CC) and putting in his first goal of the season to give the Geoducks the 2-0 lead.

After out-shooting the Beacons, 10-3, in the first half, the Geoducks went on the defensive in the second period, holding just a 4-2 edge in shots but it was enough to earn their sixth win of the season to remain in second place in the CCC table with 18 points.

The Geoducks head to Caldwell, Idaho on Wednesday afternoon to take on College of Idaho before returning to Olympia next Saturday for a showdown with first-place Concordia (Ore.).

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Hat Trick Leads Beacons Past Geoducks, 3-2

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Freshman Melyssa Weber tripled her season goal total with a hat trick as the Northwest Christian Beacons outlasted the Evergreen Geoducks, 3-2, in double overtime in a Cascade Conference women’s soccer match on Friday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

Weber opened up the scoring early as the Beacons (5-4-2, 3-0-0 CCC) got on the scoreboard in the sixth minute after the freshman dribbled up the field and fired a shot past Evergreen (0-7-1, 0-3-0 CCC) keeper Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) for the 1-0 advantage.

In the second half, Weber doubled the lead for the Beacons in the 53rd minute, taking the cross from Mishayla Bertelsen before finishing on the fair post for the score.  The Geoducks cut into the lead in the 69th minute as Katie Mendoza (Burien, Wash./Highline CC) sent in a cross from the left side and senior Haley Lightfoot (Spokane, Wash./North Idaho College) put the ball past NCU’s Kristen Fulbright for Evergreen’s first goal of the afternoon.

Evergreen evened it up in the 74th minute following a foul on the far sideline which allowed Kori Lerch (Chester, Va./Matoaca HS)to send in a great free ball to the waiting head of Sophie Krauza (Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial HS), who pushed it into the net for the equalizer.

After a scoreless first overtime, Weber continued her magical match, stealing the ball from an Evergreen defender in the 103rd minute and dribbling around Davidson before putting in the game-winner on an open net for her third goal of the match and sixth goal of the season.  With the win, the Beacons remain undefeated in CCC play.

The Beacons held a 15-9 advantage in shots, including 8-3 in the first half.  Davidson had a strong day defending the net, finishing with five saves on the day.  Fulbright made two saves for the Beacons to collect the win.

Evergreen remains at home on Saturday when they play host to Corban, beginning at 4 p.m.  Northwest Christian continues their trip north, taking on Northwest at 3:30 p.m. in Kirkland, Wash.

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Four Scores and a Geoduck Win Over Northwest

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – Taking the lead just 27 seconds into the game, the Evergreen Geoducks picked up a 4-0 win over the Northwest Eagles in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer game on Saturday at NU Soccer Field in Kirkland, Wash.

Junior Jack Fortune (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS) gave the Geoducks the lead in the opening minute after sending in a ball from 25 yards out that bounced over the head of Northwest keeper Jonny Wong.  Evergreen continued to pressure the goal over the next 44 minutes but the lead remained just 1-0 at half.

In the second half, the Geoducks blew the game open, beginning with a successful penalty kick by Mirza Memic (Bellevue, Wash./Whatcom CC) in the 50th minute.  Kevin Flavin (Oak Harbor, Wash./Shoreline CC) made in 3-0 in the 60th minute after dribbling up the left side and beating the Northwest defense before firing in a ball from 15 yards out for the score.

Memic earned the brace, his second of the season, in the 75th minute after George Bundy (Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS) sent in a floating free kick and Memic put a head on it for the 4-0 Geoduck advantage.

While the Evergreen offense was having a great game at one end of the field, Geoduck keeper Mauricio Sanchez (Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee Valley CC) earned the shutout at the other end, making five saves in his season debut.

Evergreen returns to Olympia on Saturday afternoon when they play host to Northwest Christian to wrap up the first half of conference play.  Kick with the Beacons is set for 2 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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