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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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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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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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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OLYMPIA, Wash. – With two goals in the final seven minutes of regulation, the 20th-ranked Westminster Griffins mounted a furious comeback to defeat the Evergreen Geoducks, 3-2, in the 105th minute of overtime to earn the victory in a non-conference women’s soccer match on Saturday at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks earned the initial lead in the 17th minute when Bianca Flores (Yakima, Wash./Yakima Valley CC) fed in a ball to Katie Mendoza (Buriern, Wash./Highline CC), who finished from about eight yards out for her first goal of the year.  Flores made it 2-0 in the 29th minute when she took the pass from Kori Lerch (Chester, Va./Matoaca HS) and fired in a shot from 15 yards out for her first goal of the season.

Evergreen continued to hold off the nationally-ranked Griffins for most of the second half but the Griffins turned up the offensive pressure, outshooting the green and white by a total of 13-4 in second period.  The offensive onslaught finally paid off in the 84th minute as Jaime Nelson supplied a ball to Justine Jones, who headed it in to get Westminster back within one.

Jones again played hero with just 46 seconds remaining in regulation as she fired a shot across the goal from about five yards out that snuck past Geoduck keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the equalizer.

After a scoreless first overtime, the Griffins put in the game winner in the 105th minute as Margo Hickman fed in a ball from the right side and Nelson put the forehead square on the ball and past MacKenzie for the 3-2 overtime win.

Westminster finished the match with a 22-11 advantage on shots.  The Griffins were also whistled offside nine times, compared with just three for the Geoducks.  Jaime Wilkinson earned the win, making two saves.  Despite taking the loss, MacKenzie had a strong match in net, making nine saves for the Geoducks.

Evergreen will now turn their attention towards conference play as they open the CCC season on Friday, traveling to Southern Oregon.  Kick with the Raiders is set for 3pm in Ashland, Ore.

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