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Spurr Spurs Geoducks Over Beacons, 1-0

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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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This Week in Geoduck Athletics

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Cross Country
The Geoducks ran last week in Oregon and will take this week off from racing but will be hosting an adventure run for anyone looking for a little action on Saturday morning.  For more information, click here.

Men’s Soccer
YOUR Geoduck men’s soccer team is home TODAY as they take on Northwest Christian, beginning at 5 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch (Field #4). In addition to 90 minutes of cheering on Evergreen, fans will have the opportunity to throw a chair as fair as they can. Sound intriguing? Then come on out!

Women’s Soccer
The Geoducks wrap up the non-conference portion of the schedule on Sunday at Trinity Lutheran in Everett, Wash.  Evergreen will be providing live stats of the match, technology and weather permitting.

Volleyball
The Geoducks are back at home this weekend as they host Corban and Northwest Christian.  Come out and support the green and white and don’t miss an opportunity to BE the Geoducks on Saturday.

Owls Surprise Geoducks, 3-1

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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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Eagles Fly Past Geoducks, 4-0, in Non-Conference Match

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – Playing a rare non-conference match against a fellow Cascade Conference opponent, the Evergreen Geoducks could not collect the win, falling to in-state rival Northwest, 4-0, in a women’s soccer match on Friday afternoon at Northwest University in Kirkland, Wash.

The Eagles (3-5-0) got on the scoreboard early as Jessica Oliver dribbled up to the six-yard box and fired it past Evergreen (1-3-0) keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens HS/Shoreline CC).  NU made it 2-0 about ten minutes before halftime, as Rachel Saleen took a pass from Megan Beisley and fired in a goal from 20 yards out.

Northwest scored against just a few minutes into the second half as Saleen got a head on a corner kick by Shea Samuelsen in the 48th minute for the 3-0 lead.  The final goal came in the 69th minute as Lina Arciniegas passed in a ball to Tiffany Taylor, who unleashed a long-distance shot that snuck in the upper left corner of the goal.

Despite allowing the four NU goals, MacKenzie had a strong day in net, making six saves.  Evergreen was outshot, 18-9, on the match but was whistled for just three fouls, compared with nine for Northwest.

The Geoducks have one more non-conference match remaining as they will head up to Everett, Wash. on Sep. 29 to take on Trinity Lutheran, beginning at 4 p.m.

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This Week In Geoduck Athletics

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With O-week coming up around the bend, the Geoducks are excited to welcome all the new Greeners to campus!

Cross Country
The Geoduck men ran against some stiff competition last weekend at the Sundodger Open in Seattle and will rest up this week before taking to the course again next weekend in Salem, Ore.

Men’s Soccer
After a pair of 1-0 wins, including a double-overtime rain-soaked conference win yesterday over Warner Pacific, the Geoducks hit the road this weekend, traveling to Klamath Falls to take on Oregon Tech.  Kick with the Owls is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Women’s Soccer
The Geoducks earned a hard-fought 1-0 win last Thursday against George Fox and will try to make it two in a row when they travel to Kirkland on Friday for a non-conference tilt against Northwest.  Kick off is set for 2:30 p.m.

Volleyball
The Geoducks will be in action on Friday night when they take on Northwest in Kirkland.  Evergreen then makes the short trip to Lacey next Tuesday for a non-conference match against Saint Martin’s.

Follow the Geoducks this weekend and all season long on Twitter (twitter.com/GoGeoducks) and Facebook (facebook.com/GoGeoducks) or simply visit us on the web at www.evergreen.edu/athletics.