OLYMPIA, Wash. – Freshman Malin Eriksson scored once and assisted on another as the Trinity Lutheran Eagles shut out the Evergreen Geoducks, 2-0, in a non-conference women’s soccer match on Wednesday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The Eagles got on the board for the first time in the 39th minute when Eriksson fed in a ball to Kaeli Eberth, who chipped it over Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 1-0 halftime lead.

Trinity Lutheran extended the lead just 51 seconds into the second half when Eriksson unleashed a shot from about 25 yards out that sailed over the head of Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) and into the net for the 2-0 lead.

Evergreen was outshot 17-3 on the afternoon.  Davidson made three saves for the Geoducks after coming on at halftime.

The Geoducks take a 10-day break before preparing to take on Westminster College, who is currently ranked 21st in the NAIA Top 25.  Kick with the Griffins is set for 11 a.m. on Sep. 22 on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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NEWBERG, Ore. – Junior Rayna Murphy (Longview, Wash./Mark Morris) scored the equalizer in the 87th minute as the Evergreen Geoducks held on to force a 1-1 tie with the George Fox Bruins in a non-conference women’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon in Newberg, Ore.

It was the host Bruins who got on the board first as Amanda Faroutte fed in a ball to Molly Norton, who dribbled around an Evergreen defender before putting the ball past Evergreen keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) in the 38th minute for the 1-0 lead.

Evergreen evened it up in the 87th minute as Murphy scored her first goal of the season, sneaking it past GFU’s Ally Swanson to tie the game up at 1-1 and force overtime.

In the first overtime, the Bruins pressured the Evergreen defense but the Geoducks stayed cool, holding GFU scoreless to force a second overtime.  The Geoducks again went on the defensive in the second overtime, not allowing George Fox a score as the two teams settled for the 1-1 tie.

George Fox held a 15-6 advantage on shots.  MacKenzie finished with five saves on the afternoon before Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) took over in overtime but didn’t need to make a save as no GFU shots found the frame in extra time.

The Geoducks return home on Wednesday afternoon when they play host to Trinity Lutheran.  The match with the Eagles is set for 1 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  Kirsty Montignani scored a pair of first half goals as the Rocky Mountain Battlin’ Bears shut out the Evergreen Geoducks, 3-0, in a non-conference NAIA women’s soccer match on Monday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

Montignani gave Rocky Mountain (5-0-1) the lead in the 33rd minute after sprinting down the field with the ball and dribbling around Evergreen (0-2-0) keeper Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 1-0 lead.  Montignani made it 2-0 just a few minutes later, taking a pass from Kathleen Allen in the 38th minute and chipping it over MacKenzie for the two-goal lead.

The Battlin’ Bears made it 3-0 in the 87th minute when Samantha Houle collected a ball that had settled on the right post and punched it in for the goal.  RMC outshot the Geoducks, 24-4, on the afternoon as they earned their fifth win of the young season.

Despite allowing the three goals, the Geoduck keepers had a strong day as MacKenzie finished with six first half saves.  Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) came in to start the second half, making four saves for the green and white.

Evergreen plays on the road for the first time this season on Saturday when they travel to Newberg, Ore. to take on George Fox in a non-conference match.  Kick with the Bruins is set for 2 p.m.

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OLYMPIA, Wash.  –  A goal following a well-timed cross in the 72nd minute proved to be the difference as the Menlo Oaks defeated the Evergreen Geoducks, 1-0, in a NAIA women’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

The two teams played a solid first half as both the Oaks (2-1-0) and Geoducks (0-1-0) managed to put four shots on frame.  Menlo’s Whitney Falindo and Evergreen’s Kaitlin MacKenzie (Lake Stevens, Wash./Shoreline CC) each made four saves to take a scoreless draw into the half.

In the second half, the play seemed to settle in the middle third as both squads struggled to put pressure on offensively.  The Oaks finally broke the tie in the 72nd minute when Erika Savela passed the ball up the left side to Victoria Piazza, who unleashed a cross to the far post that found the head of Natalie Ingram for the game’s only score.

Menlo held an 11-8 advantage on shots.  Evergreen’s Lauren Davidson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) came in to start the second half, making one save and allowing the game’s lone goal.  Galindo added one more save in the final 45 to finish with five on the afternoon.

The Geoducks will get another chance to pick up a win on Monday morning when they play host to Rocky Mountain as part of a doubleheader.  Kick with the Battlin’ Bears is set for 11 a.m., followed by the men’s game between the same two schools at approximately 1 p.m.

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