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Owls Fly Past Geoducks, 5-0

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Keeper Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) made 10 saves but it wasn’t enough as the Evergreen Geoducks fell to the Oregon Tech Owls, 5-0, in a Cascade Conference women’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon in Klamath Falls, Ore.

The Owls got on the board early as Rebekah Nisbet put in her second goal of the year in just the fifth minute to give OIT the 1-0 lead.  Oregon Tech made it 2-0 in the 26th minute as Hayley Smith fed in a ball to Rylee Jones, who chipped it over Davidson for the score.

After the halftime break, the Owls put in their third goal in the 51st minute as Nisbet crossed a ball to Hayley Smith, who put it past Davidson for the score.  Smith collected the brace in the 55th minute, this time on the assist from Melanie Johns as OIT pushed the lead to 4-0.

Oregon Tech scored their final goal in the 71st minute as A.J. Castle took a pass from Nisbet for the final goal of the match as the Owls earned the 5-0 win.  Evergreen was outshot, 31-6, on the match.

The Geoducks return to action next Friday afternoon when they play host to Northwest Christian in a match set for 4 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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Geoducks Fall to SOU in CCC Opener, 1-0

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ASHLAND, Ore. – Southern Oregon did not allow a single shot as the Raiders shut out Evergreen 1-0 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference women’s soccer opener for both teams Friday afternoon at University Field.

Southern Oregon improves to 5-3-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while Evergreen falls to 0-5-1 overall and 0-1 in the CCC. Both teams return to action Sunday, with the Raiders hosting Northwest at University Field at 12 p.m. and the Geoducks heading to Klamath Falls to face Oregon Tech.

The match remained scoreless throughout the first half, though not for lack of pressure from the SOU offense. Southern Oregon finished the half with 12 shots, forcing Evergreen goalkeeper Lauren Davidson to make four saves to keep it 0-0 into halftime.

Southern Oregon jumped on the board less than four minutes into the second period when Danielle Stave sent a corner kick to Stephanie Carr in front of the goal, and Carr headed it into the net for her eighth goal of the season. The senior forward now has 31 career goals, one shy of tying SOU’s career record.

The Raiders had a couple chances to add to their lead later in the period, but Davidson tallied four more saves in the second half to finish with eight in the match. Southern Oregon outshot Evergreen 26-0 overall and finished with 10 corner kicks to none for the Geoducks.

Story Courtesy Southern Oregon Sports Information

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#25 Cavs Shutout Geoducks, 2-0, in First-Place Battle

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PORTLAND, Ore. – With first place in the Cascade Conference on the line, it was the 25th-ranked Concordia Cavaliers who reigned victorious, defeating the Evergreen Geoducks, 2-0, in a CCC men’s soccer match on Tuesday evening at Hilken Community Stadium in Portland, Ore.

The Cavaliers got on the board in the 21st minute as Septi Danciu fed in a ball to the far post, allowing Sam Carmichael to finish the play for the goal.  Evergreen continued to fight for the remainder of the period as the Geoducks trailed by just one heading into the break.

Concordia doubled the lead in the 52nd minute as Gerrit Hamann corralled the ball as it bounced around the box, putting it past Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the score.  Both teams kept pressing on offense but neither squad would manage a score the rest of the way as CU earned the win.

Concordia held a 15-7 advantage on shots, also earning six corners, compared with just two for the Geoducks.  Harlow, the defending CCC Defensive Player of the Week, made four saves for the green and white while Arne Niermann made a pair of saves to collect the shutout for the Cavs.

Despite the loss, the Geoducks remain in sole possession of second place in the conference standings after Warner Pacific defeated Northwest, 1-0, earlier in the day.

Evergreen will look to get back into the win column on Saturday afternoon when they head north to take on Northwest in a match scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Kirkland, Wash.

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Spurr, Harlow Repeat as Red Lion CCC Players of the Week

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – After going five years without earning a men’s soccer conference player of the week, the Geoducks only had to wait one week to pick up two more as freshman forward Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) and junior goalkeeper Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Shoreline CC) repeated as Red Lion Cascade Conference Players of the Week following another outstanding week on the pitch as Evergreen stayed undefeated in Cascade Conference play.

Spurr earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in a row after repeating his three goal performance of a week ago with a pair of scores in a 3-1 win over Corban and the equalizer in a 2-1 win at Warner Pacific.  His six goals this season tie him with Septi Danciu of Concordia for the conference lead while his 2.0 points per match have him in sole possession of the CCC lead.

Harlow was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week after allowing just two goals in 180 minutes while making 13 saves on the week.  His 0.75 GAA is nearly one-half goal ahead of the next best in the conference while his .864 save percentage is also tips in the CCC.

Evergreen will take their undefeated conference record back on the road on Tuesday when they play Concordia for sole possession of first place in the conference table.  First kick with the Cavaliers is set for 6 p.m. in Portland, Ore.

Geoducks Take Fourth Straight With 2-1 Win at Warner Pacific

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Playing on the road for the first time in 2012, the Evergreen Geoducks found a way to win for the fourth straight match, defeating the Warner Pacific Knights, 2-1, in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday at David Douglas High School in Portland, Ore.

The Geoducks (4-3-0, 4-0-0 CCC) fell behind almost immediately as the Knights (3-5-0, 2-2-0 CCC) scored a second minute goal following the corner kick by Almir Celebic that was put in from point blank by Alberto Casas.

Evergreen evened things up in the 27th minute as freshman phenom Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) did it yet again, scoring his sixth goal of the year on the assist by Joseph Ademofe (Ifon, Nigeria/Shoreline CC) to even things up at 1-1.

With just two minutes left in the first half, the Geoducks took their first lead of the match following a bit of miscommunication by the Knights as a WPC defender attempted to pass the ball back to the keeper but instead put the ball into the net for an own goal.

Both teams had opportunities in the second half as the teams combined for seven shots on goal in the second half but neither would score again as Evergreen moved to 4-0 in conference play for the first time since joining the Cascade Conference.

Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Shoreline CC) won his fourth straight match as well, making five saves to finish a strong week in goal.

First place will be on the line on Tuesday when Evergreen heads back down to Portland to face off against Concordia (Ore.) beginning at 6 p.m. at Hilken Community Stadium.

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