Saint Martin’s Takes Battle of Olympia

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Saint Martin’s took advantage of 22 offensive rebounds and 25 Evergreen turnover en route to a 66-50 win over the Geoducks in a men’s basketball exhibition on Tuesday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Saints took the lead just 25 seconds into the game on a jumper by Evan Coulter and never looked back as SMU would lead the rest of the way.  The lead hit double-digits with 4:47 remaining as Rei Jensen took advantage of an offensive rebound following his own missed shot to put the Saints up 20-10.  Evergreen cut the lead down to six with 2:42 left but just one more shot would go in for either team the rest of the half as a Roger O’Neill jumper gave Saint Martin’s the 24-16 halftime lead.

Both teams warmed up their shooting arms in the second half as SMU pushed the lead to 20 with 11:37 remaining in the game.  The lead got as big as 23 but the Geoducks fought back to the very end, pulling back to 15 on a tip-in by Elzie Dickens (Seattle, Wash./Highline CC) with 2:10 left to play.  The teams continued to trade baskets the rest of the way as Saint Martin’s earned the 66-50 win over the Geoducks.

Evergreen was led by another strong game from Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Edmonds CC), who earned the double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, also adding four blocks on the night.  Dickens came off the bench to score 10 in the loss for the Geoducks, who made 16-of-49 attempts for 32.7%.  The Geoducks had eight blocks on the night, compared with just two for the Saints.

Saint Martin’s was led by 13 points from Coulter, who also had eight rebounds on the night.  Lucas Shannon and Jensen each chalked up 11 points in the win.  SMU shot 34.2% on the night, making 25-of-73 attempts, including 24 points off turnovers.

The Geoducks will take a lengthy break before hitting the court again on Nov. 23 when they travel to Parkland, Wash. to take on Pacific Lutheran, beginning at 8 p.m. at Olson Auditorium on the PLU campus.

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Saints Sneak Past Geoducks in Crosstown Battle

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Junior forward Danielle Swain (Rainier, Wash./Black Hills HS) scored a game-high 13 points but the Evergreen Geoducks couldn’t hold off the visiting Saint Martin’s Saints, falling 47-37 in a women’s basketball exhibition on Tuesday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks held the lead early as the Saints had a hard time finding their touch offensively.  After falling behind 7-1, SMU pulled even at 7-7 and the two teams continued to trade baskets.  The Saints took their first lead of the game with 3:46 left to go in the opening period and SMU pushed the lead to four-points at halftime, 20-16.

In the second half, the Saints came out shooting as the lead hit double-digits with 12:02 left in the game and stayed in the teens nearly the rest of the way.  Sophomore Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) hit a jumper with two minutes left that pulled the Geoducks back within nine but it was too little, too late as Saint Martin’s earned the 47-37 win.

Evergreen was led by the 13 points form Swain, who also added seven rebounds in the exhibition loss.  Senior Jessica Edge (Lake Stevens, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) finished with seven rebounds as well, also adding six points and five assists on the night.  The Geoducks shot just 30.0% for the game, making 15-of-50 attempts.

Saint Martin’s was led by 12 points from Brooke Paulson.  Chelsea Haskey led the Saints with seven rebounds on the night while Angela Gelhar recorded four steals in the win.  The Saints shot 40.9% from the field, making 18-of-44 attempts.

Evergreen opens the season in earnest on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Tacoma, Wash. to take on Puget Sound.  Tip with the Loggers is set for 3 p.m. at Memorial Fieldhouse.

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Evergreen Announces Volleyball Coaching Opening

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Evergreen State College head volleyball coach Greg Spector has resigned and will not return for the 2013 season said Director of Recreation and Athletics Matt Newman on Tuesday. A national search will begin immediately for a permanent replacement.

Spector took over the Geoduck volleyball program in July 2011 and in both his seasons finished 10th in the Cascade Conference standings.  Prior to arriving at Evergreen, Spector served as head volleyball coach at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Va.

Information regarding the open position will be available soon on Evergreen’s website.

Geoducks Dominate CCC Men’s Soccer Awards

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – Following a record-breaking season that saw them just shy of a conference title, the Evergreen Geoducks picked up several individual awards, as well as being well represented  on the All-Cascade Conference men’s soccer teams, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday morning.

Junior Brady Espinoza (Pasco, Wash./Walla Walla CC) was named Cascade Conference Defensive Player of the Year after anchoring the Geoduck defense that led the CCC with nine shutouts on the year.  He also was dangerous on free kicks, scoring four times and assisting on another.

Freshman Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) earned Newcomer of the Year honors after having a breakout season with 10 goals and 23 points in 17 games played.  His 23 points was second-best in the conference, trailing only Septi Danciu of Concordia, who was named CCC Player of the Year.

The final individual award also went to Evergreen as head coach John Purtteman was named Coach of the Year by his peers.  Under his leadership, the Geoducks with 13-6 overall and 12-2 in conference play.  Having completed his seventh season leading his alma mater, his 44 career wins tie him for second all-time in school history with Tom Boatright.

In addition to the individual awards, both Espinoza and Spurr were named First Team All-CCC.  The Geoducks also placed four on the Second Team All-CCC. Senior forward Mirza Memic (Bellevue, Wash./Whatcom CC), senior midfielder George Bundy (Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS), junior midfielder Jeff Roland (Tacoma, Wash./South Puget Sound CC) and junior goalkeeper Mauricio Sanchez (Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee Valley CC) all earned honors as they helped lead Evergreen this season.

Senior defender Brandon Wood (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho/North Idaho College) wrapped up the Geoducks recognized, earning Honorable Mention honors in his final collegiate season.  The seven players honored is the most ever recognized by the conference in school history.

2012 Men’s Soccer All-CCC Teams

Geoduck Pair Names CCC Women’s Soccer All-Conference

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – After helping the Evergreen Geoducks earn eighth place in the final Cascade Conference standings, midfielders Leah Aragon (Colorado Springs, Colo./UC-Colorado Springs) and Sophie Krauza (Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial HS) have been named Honorable Mention All-CCC as announced by the conference office on Monday.

Appearing in all 14 games for the Geoducks, both Aragon and Krauza provided leadership to the green and white this season.  Krauza finished the year with one goal and two assists while Aragon earned one goal during the 2012 campagin.

Stephanie Carr of Southern Oregon was named Offensive Player Year while Concordia’s Jenna Peterson and Northwest’s Stephanie Cummins shared Defensive Player of the Year.  Concordia freshman Alicia Alarcon-Evans earned Newcomer of the Year while Northwest’s Erin Redwine earned Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to the CCC regular season title in her seventh season.

2012 Women’s Soccer All-CCC Teams