Spurr, Harlow Repeat as Red Lion CCC Players of the Week

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – After going five years without earning a men’s soccer conference player of the week, the Geoducks only had to wait one week to pick up two more as freshman forward Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) and junior goalkeeper Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Shoreline CC) repeated as Red Lion Cascade Conference Players of the Week following another outstanding week on the pitch as Evergreen stayed undefeated in Cascade Conference play.

Spurr earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in a row after repeating his three goal performance of a week ago with a pair of scores in a 3-1 win over Corban and the equalizer in a 2-1 win at Warner Pacific.  His six goals this season tie him with Septi Danciu of Concordia for the conference lead while his 2.0 points per match have him in sole possession of the CCC lead.

Harlow was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week after allowing just two goals in 180 minutes while making 13 saves on the week.  His 0.75 GAA is nearly one-half goal ahead of the next best in the conference while his .864 save percentage is also tips in the CCC.

Evergreen will take their undefeated conference record back on the road on Tuesday when they play Concordia for sole possession of first place in the conference table.  First kick with the Cavaliers is set for 6 p.m. in Portland, Ore.

Geoducks Take Fourth Straight With 2-1 Win at Warner Pacific

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Playing on the road for the first time in 2012, the Evergreen Geoducks found a way to win for the fourth straight match, defeating the Warner Pacific Knights, 2-1, in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday at David Douglas High School in Portland, Ore.

The Geoducks (4-3-0, 4-0-0 CCC) fell behind almost immediately as the Knights (3-5-0, 2-2-0 CCC) scored a second minute goal following the corner kick by Almir Celebic that was put in from point blank by Alberto Casas.

Evergreen evened things up in the 27th minute as freshman phenom Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) did it yet again, scoring his sixth goal of the year on the assist by Joseph Ademofe (Ifon, Nigeria/Shoreline CC) to even things up at 1-1.

With just two minutes left in the first half, the Geoducks took their first lead of the match following a bit of miscommunication by the Knights as a WPC defender attempted to pass the ball back to the keeper but instead put the ball into the net for an own goal.

Both teams had opportunities in the second half as the teams combined for seven shots on goal in the second half but neither would score again as Evergreen moved to 4-0 in conference play for the first time since joining the Cascade Conference.

Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Shoreline CC) won his fourth straight match as well, making five saves to finish a strong week in goal.

First place will be on the line on Tuesday when Evergreen heads back down to Portland to face off against Concordia (Ore.) beginning at 6 p.m. at Hilken Community Stadium.

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Southern Oregon Sweeps Past Evergreen, 3-0

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Southern Oregon Raiders remained perfect on the road, earning a straight-set victory over the Evergreen Geoducks, 25-21, 25-11, 25-19, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Saturday afternoon at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks came out firing on all cylinders in the first set as Evergreen claimed the first six points of the match, forcing Southern Oregon to take an early time out. The Raiders finally caught up at 9-9 and used a 9-1 run of their own to pull ahead, 16-10.  SOU continued to throw down kills as they earned the 25-21 set one win.

The second set was close early as the Geoducks managed to stay tight with the Raiders.  Southern Oregon eventually showed why they are receiving votes in the latest national poll, scoring the final 10 points of the frame to earn a 25-11 victory and a two-set lead.

In the third set, the Geoducks and Raiders traded the lead five times but SOU went on another big run, this time 6-0, to pull ahead as they eventually secured the 25-19 win to earn the match sweep.

Evergreen was led by a match-high 14 kills from Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.).  Freshman Hapa Patcho (Waipahu, Hawaii/Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘O Anuenue) finished with 18 kills while Merideth Gurr (Tacoma, Wash./Tacoma CC) and Sonja Arrasi-Nash (Sandy, Utah/Westminster CollegE) each added 13 digs in the loss.

Southern Oregon was led by 13 kills from Natalie Scheller, who had just one attack error on 221 attacks for a .571 clip.  Mona Goudarzian added 12 kills while Caryn Westrick and Angela Spieker each put up 19 assists.  Libero Renee Yomtob finished with 13 digs on the match, as well as two service aces.

The Geoducks hit the road next weekend, traveling to Warner Pacific on Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. in Portland, Ore.  The Raiders return home next weekend, playing host to Northwest Christian on Friday, also beginning at 7 p.m.

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Geoducks Run at Saint Martin’s Invite

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LACEY, Wash. – Led by sophomore Aaron Jones (San Bruno, Calif./Capuchino HS), the Evergreen Geoducks made the short trip to Lacey, Wash. to take part in the Saint Martin’s Invitational on Saturday morning on the campus of Saint Martin’s University.

Jones finished the primarily NCAA Division II race in 49th place, just behind Isaac Lammers of Alaska Fairbanks.  Les Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS) was the next Geoduck across the line, taking 59th with a time of 29:47.30.  Alec Messman (Lacey, Wash./River Ridge HS) took 60th in his hometown, finished the eight-kilometer course in 29:56.59.

Ryan Cassidy of University of Victoria won the men’s race with a time of 25:40.75, holding off teammate Forrest Simpson by nearly five seconds.

On the women’s side, Jamie Cummins (Lopez Island, Wash./Lopez Island HS) took 29th in the six-kilometer race, securing a time of 25:17.14.  Ashley DiCristina (Prescott, Ariz./Brandshaw Mountain HS) took 48th to open up her season with a time of 31:18.14 while Allison Zoe Schneider (Longview, Wash./R.A. Long HS) took 50th with a time of 34:20.74.

Ruth Perkins of Club Northwest won the women’s race with a time of 22:07.39.

The Geoducks will head to Salem, Ore. next weekend as they take part in the Charles Bowles Invitational, hosted by Willamette University.

Results

#20 Griffins Storm Back to Stun Geoducks in OT, 3-2

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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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