Beacons Bounce Geoducks, 3-0

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EUGENE, Ore. – Northwest Christian put up nine blocks and hit .247 as the Beacons swept the Evergreen Geoducks, 25-9, 25-19, 25-21, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Friday evening at Morse Event Center in Eugene, Ore.

After the Geoducks kept things close early in the first set, the Beacons scored 11 straight points en route to a 25-9 game one win as NCU took the early lead.

Evergreen was much more competitive in the second frame but Northwest Christian was just a little bit better, putting down 13 kills with five errors on 30 attacks for a .267 hitting percentage.

The Beacons had their worst hitting set of the match in the third frame, attacking at just a .171 clip but it was still enough to hold off Evergreen as the Beacons earned a 25-21 win to clinch the match at three sets to none.

The Geoducks were led by six kills from Brittany Covert (Chino Hills, Calif./Northern Michigan Univ.), who also added three aces on the night.  Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.) put up five kills to go with three aces of her own.

Northwest Christian was led by 12 kills from Tami Brown, the only player on either side of the net with double-digit kills.  The Beacons finished with 32 kills and 13 errors on 77 total attacks.

Evergreen will be back in action next Friday when they play host to Oregon Tech.  The match with the Owls is set for 7 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Geoducks Spurred To Win Over ‘Yotes

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Freshman Willie Spurr (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS) scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute and then sent in the cross that led to the winning goal in the 86th minute as the Evergreen Geoducks broke into the win column with a 2-1 victory over the College of Idaho Coyotes in a Cascade Conference men’s soccer game on Friday afternoon at Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.

After a scoreless first half in which Evergreen (1-3-0, 1-0-0 CCC) outshot College of Idaho (0-3-2, 0-1-0 CCC) by a total of 9-1, it was the ‘Yotes getting on the board first.  Yan Gioseffi converted on a penalty kick in the 56th minute, going left to beat Collin Harlow (Kirkland, Wash./Shoreline CC) for the 1-0 lead.

The Geoducks finally tied things up in the 72nd minute when Dyson Fowler (North Bend, Wash./Mt. Si HS) fed in a cross to Spurr, who careened the ball off the right post and past CI keeper Colin Benham-Marin to even things up at 1-1.

Spurr had another great play at the 86 minute mark when the freshman floated in a cross towards the left post and senior midfielder Brandon Wood (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho/North Idaho College) came flying in, heading the ball into the back of the net for the 2-1 win.

Evergreen finished the game with a 16-9 advantage on shots. Harlow had to make just one save for the Geoducks while Benham-Marin finished with three saves for the ‘Yotes.

The Geoducks will look to go 2-0 in conference play on Saturday afternoon when they host Oregon Tech, beginning at 1 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch. College of Idaho will also be in action Saturday, traveling up to Kirkland, Wash. to take on Northwest in a match set to begin at 3 p.m.

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Warriors Battle Past Geoducks, 3-0

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SALEM, Ore. – Playing their first official road game of 2012, the Evergreen Geoducks fell to the Corban Warriors in straight sets, 25-10, 25-17, 25-12, in a Cascade Conference volleyball match on Thursday night at C.E. Jeffers Sports Center in Salem, Ore.

Corban took the early lead, cruising to a 25-10 set one win.  The Warriors came out swinging, putting down 12 kills with just two errors on 21 attacks for a clip of .476.

The home court advantage continued to help Corban in the second set as the Warriors took the second frame, 25-17.  Evergreen had their top hitting set of the night, picking up seven kills with six errors on 27 attacks for a .037 hitting percentage.

The Warriors wrapped things up in the third set as Corban earned a 25-12 victory to earn their first conference win of the season in straight sets.

Evergreen was led by 11 kills from Cassidy Watkins (Tucson, Ariz./Trevecca Nazarene Univ.).  Sasha Nash (Sandy, Utah/Skyline HS) had 20 assists while Sonja Arrassi-Nash (Sandy, Utah/Westminster) dug out 14 balls on the night.

Corban was led by 12 kills from Olivia Shropshire, who had just one attack error on 17 attacks for an incredible .647 hitting percentage.  Katherine Salness had 27 assists to go with 10 digs while Chandra Teague also dug out 10 balls on the match.

Evergreen will look to bounce back on Friday night when they continue the road trip to Eugene and a match with Northwest Christian.  First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.

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Eagles Blank Geoducks, 2-0

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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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Geoducks Come Back To Tie Bruins, 1-1

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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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