Evergreen Blanks Beacons, 2-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Wrapping up the first half of conference play, the Evergreen Geoducks earned a 2-0 win over the Northwest Christian Beacons in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

It didn’t take long for the Geoducks to get on the board as Ethan Sumlin (Centennial, Colo./Littleton HS) collected the rebound following an attempt by Dyson Fowler (North Bend, Wash./Mt. Si HS) and fired it in for the 1-0 lead in just the 18th minute.

Evergreen extended the lead in the 24th minute as Jeff Roland (Windsor, Colo./Windsor HS) learned from Sumlin’s score, collecting the rebound following a shot by Mirza Memic (Bellevue, Wash./Whatcom CC) and putting in his first goal of the season to give the Geoducks the 2-0 lead.

After out-shooting the Beacons, 10-3, in the first half, the Geoducks went on the defensive in the second period, holding just a 4-2 edge in shots but it was enough to earn their sixth win of the season to remain in second place in the CCC table with 18 points.

The Geoducks head to Caldwell, Idaho on Wednesday afternoon to take on College of Idaho before returning to Olympia next Saturday for a showdown with first-place Concordia (Ore.).

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Evergreen Edged At Northwest

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – Putting together three competitive sets, the Evergreen Geoducks played well but it wasn’t enough as the Northwest Eagles earned the straight-set win, 25-18, 25-18, 26-24, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Friday night at NU Pavilion in Kirkland, Wash.

The first set was competitive all throughout as the Geoducks never let Northwest take a very large lead.  It wasn’t until a 5-1 run in the closing points that the Eagles really pulled ahead, taking the 25-18 win.

In the second set, the Geoducks used a 5-0 run to take an early 6-2 lead over the Eagles.  Northwest eventually used a 5-0 run, all on Geoduck errors, to pull ahead 10-9 and the two squads continued to battle for much of the frame.  The Eagles used a late five-point swing to put the set out of reach and a Geoduck service error gave Northwest another 25-18 win.

The third set nearly went Evergreen’s way as the Geoducks found themselves leading 23-21 late but Northwest used three straight kills by Rae Ann Haistings to slip past the Geoducks and clinch the match with a 26-24 set three victory.

Evergreen was led by 10 kills from Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.).  Sasha Nash (Sandy, Utah/Skyline HS) led the Geoducks with 24 assists while Sonja Arrasi-Nash (Sandy, Utah/Westminster College) picked up 12 digs on the night.

Northwest was led by 10 kills from Olivia Vandlac.  Ashton Arbuthnot put up 33 assists on the night while Heather Shulke led all players with 21 digs for the Eagles.  As a team, NU had 42 kills with 15 errors on 118 total attack.

The Geoducks are back in action next Friday when they travel to Caldwell, Idaho to take on College of Idaho.  Match time with the Yotes is set for 7:00 p.m. MDT.

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Hat Trick Leads Beacons Past Geoducks, 3-2

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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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Cavaliers Outduel Geoducks in Sweep

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PORTLAND, Ore. – After a rough first set, the Evergreen Geoducks fought back in sets two and three but it was the Concordia Cavaliers who earned the straight-set victory, 25-12, 25-22, 25-22, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Saturday evening at Cavalier Court in Portland, Ore.

Concordia jumped out to the big lead in set one as the Cavs picked up the first eight points of the match before the Geoducks could get on the board.  The Cavs used a few smaller runs to continue to pull away as they earned the 25-12 win.

The second frame proved to be a lot more competitive as neither team managed to gain much of an advantage with the score tied six times and the teams exchanging leads three times.  The Geoducks found themselves up 22-21 late following an attack error by Melanie Miller but four-straight CU points gave the Cavs the 25-22 win.

Evergreen got off to the quick start in set three, picking up the first four points, but Concordia answered back with a five-point run that put them back on top.  The teams continued to battle as the score would be tied 11 times during the frame but kills by Jackie Stein and Miller were the nail in the coffin as the Cavs won set three, 25-22, to take the match, three sets to none.

The Geoducks were led by 10 kills from junior Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.).  Senior Sasha Nash (Sandy, Utah/Skyline HS) picked up 19 assists while Sonja Arrasi-Nash (Sandy, Utah/Westminster College) defended the back row with 18 digs on the night.

Concordia was led by eight kills each from Miller and Stein.  Lindsay Mangan put up 28 assists while Kelsey Kai led the Cavaliers with 13 digs on the night.  As a team, CU hit .138 with 34 kills and 18 errors on 116 total attacks.

The Geoducks continue their road trip next week as they make the trip North to Kirkland, Wash. to take on Northwest University on Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. in NU Pavilion.

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Four Scores and a Geoduck Win Over Northwest

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – Taking the lead just 27 seconds into the game, the Evergreen Geoducks picked up a 4-0 win over the Northwest Eagles in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer game on Saturday at NU Soccer Field in Kirkland, Wash.

Junior Jack Fortune (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS) gave the Geoducks the lead in the opening minute after sending in a ball from 25 yards out that bounced over the head of Northwest keeper Jonny Wong.  Evergreen continued to pressure the goal over the next 44 minutes but the lead remained just 1-0 at half.

In the second half, the Geoducks blew the game open, beginning with a successful penalty kick by Mirza Memic (Bellevue, Wash./Whatcom CC) in the 50th minute.  Kevin Flavin (Oak Harbor, Wash./Shoreline CC) made in 3-0 in the 60th minute after dribbling up the left side and beating the Northwest defense before firing in a ball from 15 yards out for the score.

Memic earned the brace, his second of the season, in the 75th minute after George Bundy (Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS) sent in a floating free kick and Memic put a head on it for the 4-0 Geoduck advantage.

While the Evergreen offense was having a great game at one end of the field, Geoduck keeper Mauricio Sanchez (Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee Valley CC) earned the shutout at the other end, making five saves in his season debut.

Evergreen returns to Olympia on Saturday afternoon when they play host to Northwest Christian to wrap up the first half of conference play.  Kick with the Beacons is set for 2 p.m. at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

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