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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LA GRANDE, Ore. – After helping lead the Evergreen Geoducks to a 1-0 non-conference win over Whitworth on Saturday, seniors Jeff Roland (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS/South Puget Sound CC) and Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS/Shoreline CC) have been named Red Lion Cascade Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.

Roland earned the offensive honors after scoring the game winner against the Pirates in the third minute of the match.  The goal was his second of the season and was enough to give the Geoducks their second victory of the year and propel them into conference play on a winning note.

Harlow was named defensive player of the week after doing his best impression of the brick wall.  The senior made eight saves against a talented Whitworth team, not allowing a goal as he earned his second shutout of the season.

Evergreen opens up Cascade Conference play on Tuesday evening when they host Warner Pacific.  First kick with the Knights is set for 5 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

SALEM, Ore. – Senior Jeff Roland (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS/South Puget Sound CC) scored his second goal of the season in the third minute as the Evergreen Geoducks picked up a 1-0 win over the Whitworth Pirates in a neutral site men’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon in Salem, Ore.

After Whitworth (2-1-0) was whistled offside to open the game, Roland took possession about 30 yards away and fired in the game winner past keeper Shane Nishioka-Healy to give the Geoducks (2-1-0) a 1-0 lead.

The score remained 1-0 at halftime and despite a 10-2 Pirate advantage on shots in the second half, Geoduck keeper Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS/Shoreline CC) made six saves in the final 45 minutes to finish with eight for the day and collect the shutout.

The Geoducks will open up Cascade Conference play on Tuesday evening when they host Warner Pacific.  First kick with the Knights is set for 5 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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