The Evergreen State College women’s soccer team has now been kept out of the net for six consecutive games as the Geoducks fell to Corban 1-0 on Friday, Oct. 9 and to Bushnell 2-0 on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Against Corban, the Geoducks took their first shot in the 39th minute when Macey Swensen’s attack was saved, one of three shots for Evergreen in a scoreless first half. Corban’s Ellie Stickles scored from close range in the 60th minute for the lone goal of the afternoon. Evergreen had three chances for an equalizer in the final 12 minutes, as Nevaeh Moncada couldn’t connect on a pair of shots and Gabriela Paniagua’s shot was saved.
Goalkeeper Melina Grijalva recorded four first-half saves against Corban.
On Saturday against Bushnell, the Geoducks struggled to create looks offensively in the first half but held the Beacons to one goal thanks to strong play from goalkeeper Katie Gresham, who racked up seven saves in the first 45 minutes. Gresham finished with a career-high 12 saves.
Bushnell’s Brielle Engle scored both goals, first in the 38th minute off a rebound and then in the 84th minute on a 10-yard boot. The Beacons outshot the Geoducks 22-9 and 14-2 in shots on goal.
Evergreen (0-7-2, 0-6-1 Cascade Collegiate Conference) will face Warner Pacific in Portland on Friday, Oct. 16.
