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Lakers tie for third at Final Four
By Staff Reports
Monday, November 20, 2006 | No comments posted.
The women's soccer team from Southwestern Oregon Community College tied Lane for third place in the NWAACC Final Four on Sunday.
The two squads played to a 0-0 tie in the match at the Starfire soccer complex at Tukwila, Wash.
The Lakers lost 1-0 in the semifinals to Walla Walla on Saturday. Lauryn Koelzer scored the only goal of the match in the 23rd minute.
Southwestern coach Shaun Kohn said the match was a classic battle.
“If you were a neutral fan in this game ... it would have been just a wonderful game to watch,”Kohn said. “It was back and forth for both teams, just quality soccer.”
The Lakers were unable to cash in on a couple of good chances near Walla Walla's goal in the second half.
“All due credit to Walla Walla,” Kohn said. “They're a very good team. We really fought hard. We gave it a valiant try.”
On Sunday, the Lakers played Lane to the second draw of the season. Southwestern won the first match between the two schools on the way to taking its first South Region title.
Despite the tie, Kohn was ecstatic of the play by his goalkeeper.
“Tamalyn Hasagawa played brilliantly Sunday,” he said. “She played by far her best match of the year.”
The Lakers finished the year with a 16-2-5 overall record and 15-2-4 record in NWAACC play, when they scored 95 goals and gave up 11.
“It was truly a great season,” Kohn said. “
“The five sophmores - Sarah Stalling, Erica Rockwell, Aimee Shelhamer, Lisa Worden and Holly Egan - really did some good things in their two seasons here. They have all five left their mark here and they will be missed.”
In the championship match, Spokane beat Walla Walla 2-1 in overtime when Lindsay Hood scored on a breakaway in the second overtime period. Walla Walla was denied a championship in overtime for the second straight year.
Men finish fourth
Southwestern's men finished fourth in their first trip to the Final Four.
Walla Walla beat Southwestern 2-0 in the third-place match on Sunday.
Leo Diaz scored in the sixth minute and Kick Ogami added an insurance goal in the 53rd minute for Walla Walla.
Whatcom, which beat the Lakers in the semifinals, won the championship match 1-0 against Bellevue. Bryan Lotte scored the goal and Whatcom goalkeeper Robbie Wright was named MVP of the Final Four.
In the semifinal match, Whatcom beat Southwestern 3-1 when Samir Vejo broke a 1-1 tie with goals in the 63rd and 68th minutes.
Nick Ammons had given Whatcom a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, but Eudoro Guizar tied the match for Southwestern in the 50th minute.
“I'm very proud of them,” Southwestern coach Ray Fabien said of the Lakers. “They played really hard.”
Basketball team wins twice
Southwestern's men's basketball team won a pair of contests over the weekend, beating Concordia's junior varsity 114-88 on Friday and topping Multnomah Bible College's JV squad 95-53 on Saturday.
Against Concordia, Everett Smith scored 22 points and was joined in double figures by Joseph Foster, who had 16 points, and also Emmanuel Olekaibe (14), Calvin Morgan (13), Micail Graves (12) and Brad Hanson and Jamaal Siah (10 each).
Against Multnomah Bible College, Smith had 16 points, Karlton Grant 15, Olekaibe 11 and Bobby Watkins nine. Morgan and Matt Dance scored eight each.
Wrestlers edged by North Idaho
Southwestern's wrestling team suffered its first defeat of the season when North Idaho edged the host Lakers 20-19 on Friday.
North Idaho won the final three bouts, including a 5-3 overtime victory by Robby Shaw over Clay Wunder in the heavyweight match.
Southwestern got a pin by Kenny Quallich and decisions by Josiah Sigler and Cody Leifheit. The Lakers also won one match by forfeit.
Southwestern now is on the road for various duals and tournaments until hosting Clackamas on Jan. 26.
The two squads played to a 0-0 tie in the match at the Starfire soccer complex at Tukwila, Wash.
The Lakers lost 1-0 in the semifinals to Walla Walla on Saturday. Lauryn Koelzer scored the only goal of the match in the 23rd minute.
Southwestern coach Shaun Kohn said the match was a classic battle.
“If you were a neutral fan in this game ... it would have been just a wonderful game to watch,”Kohn said. “It was back and forth for both teams, just quality soccer.”
The Lakers were unable to cash in on a couple of good chances near Walla Walla's goal in the second half.
“All due credit to Walla Walla,” Kohn said. “They're a very good team. We really fought hard. We gave it a valiant try.”
On Sunday, the Lakers played Lane to the second draw of the season. Southwestern won the first match between the two schools on the way to taking its first South Region title.
Despite the tie, Kohn was ecstatic of the play by his goalkeeper.
“Tamalyn Hasagawa played brilliantly Sunday,” he said. “She played by far her best match of the year.”
The Lakers finished the year with a 16-2-5 overall record and 15-2-4 record in NWAACC play, when they scored 95 goals and gave up 11.
“It was truly a great season,” Kohn said. “
“The five sophmores - Sarah Stalling, Erica Rockwell, Aimee Shelhamer, Lisa Worden and Holly Egan - really did some good things in their two seasons here. They have all five left their mark here and they will be missed.”
In the championship match, Spokane beat Walla Walla 2-1 in overtime when Lindsay Hood scored on a breakaway in the second overtime period. Walla Walla was denied a championship in overtime for the second straight year.
Men finish fourth
Southwestern's men finished fourth in their first trip to the Final Four.
Walla Walla beat Southwestern 2-0 in the third-place match on Sunday.
Leo Diaz scored in the sixth minute and Kick Ogami added an insurance goal in the 53rd minute for Walla Walla.
Whatcom, which beat the Lakers in the semifinals, won the championship match 1-0 against Bellevue. Bryan Lotte scored the goal and Whatcom goalkeeper Robbie Wright was named MVP of the Final Four.
In the semifinal match, Whatcom beat Southwestern 3-1 when Samir Vejo broke a 1-1 tie with goals in the 63rd and 68th minutes.
Nick Ammons had given Whatcom a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, but Eudoro Guizar tied the match for Southwestern in the 50th minute.
“I'm very proud of them,” Southwestern coach Ray Fabien said of the Lakers. “They played really hard.”
Basketball team wins twice
Southwestern's men's basketball team won a pair of contests over the weekend, beating Concordia's junior varsity 114-88 on Friday and topping Multnomah Bible College's JV squad 95-53 on Saturday.
Against Concordia, Everett Smith scored 22 points and was joined in double figures by Joseph Foster, who had 16 points, and also Emmanuel Olekaibe (14), Calvin Morgan (13), Micail Graves (12) and Brad Hanson and Jamaal Siah (10 each).
Against Multnomah Bible College, Smith had 16 points, Karlton Grant 15, Olekaibe 11 and Bobby Watkins nine. Morgan and Matt Dance scored eight each.
Wrestlers edged by North Idaho
Southwestern's wrestling team suffered its first defeat of the season when North Idaho edged the host Lakers 20-19 on Friday.
North Idaho won the final three bouts, including a 5-3 overtime victory by Robby Shaw over Clay Wunder in the heavyweight match.
Southwestern got a pin by Kenny Quallich and decisions by Josiah Sigler and Cody Leifheit. The Lakers also won one match by forfeit.
Southwestern now is on the road for various duals and tournaments until hosting Clackamas on Jan. 26.
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