Category Archives: College
Wednesday Scores: Saints Split; Rams, Wolves Soccer, T-Birds Baseball, Bears Soccer Earn League Ws
College softball
| Game 1: Concordia 3, Saint Martin’s 1 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Lacey |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
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| CU (16-11 overall) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| SMU (12-13 overall) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | ||
| W: Danielle Orvella (3-4) L: Sam Munger (9-8) | ||||||||||||
| Game 2: Saint Martin’s 7, Concordia 5 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Lacey |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU (16-12 overall) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| SMU (13-13 overall) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 7 | 12 | 0 | ||
| W: Kaylee Lawson (4-5) L: McKenzie Marshall (8-4) | ||||||||||||
The Saint Martin’s softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with future GNAC-mates Concordia this afternoon at the SMU Softball Field. Concordia held down the Saints offense in game one to take a 3-1 victory while the Saints had to make a late inning comeback in game two to take a 7-5 win.
Megan Miller and Taviah Jenkins each had a pair of hits and Jackie Schmaeling drove in the lone run in the game one loss. Sam Munger pitched seven innings without an earned run but got the loss after an error in the fifth inning opened the door for three Cavalier runs.
In game two, Concordia opened up a 5-1 lead in the top of the third but the Saints ran off the next six runs including four in the bottom of the sixth inning to bring their record back to .500 at 13-13. Dani Wall doubled in a pair of runs in the third inning and Jenkins and Lacey McGladrey each had RBI base hits in the sixth. Kaylee Lawson went the distance to pick up the win for the Saints.
High school softball
| Olympia 6, Timberline 4 | ||||||||||||
| OLY (4-1 overall), TIM (0-2 overall) |
| North Thurston 17, Lincoln 0 | ||||||||||||
| NT (1-0 3A Narrows), LIN (0-1 3A Narrows) |
| Black Hills 6, River Ridge 2 | ||||||||||||
| BH (2-0 2A EvCo), RR (0-2 2A EvCo) |
High school baseball
| Yelm 14, Olympia 4 | ||||||||||||
| Yelm (1-0 4A Narrows), OLY (0-2 4A Narrows) |
| Timberline 5, West Seattle 1 | ||||||||||||
| TIM (6-0 overall) |
| Tumwater 4, Capital 1 | ||||||||||||
| TUM (4-0 2A EvCo), CAP (0-5 2A EvCo) |
Boys soccer
| Olympia 3, Yelm 0 | ||||||||||||
| OLY (1-2-1 4A Narrows), Yelm (1-2-0 4A Narrows) |
Today (3/26): Saints Host Concordia; Game On at The RAC; Bears Soccer Battles Yelm
With the weather like it is and a big band of rain still on the way, the ball and stick games will have a hard time today. Here are the games that will be played and likely will be played thanks to the timing (Saint Martin’s), the somewhat resilient turf fields at The RAC or the ability to play through any crummy weather (soccer). I will update with other games that seem to still be on later.
College softball (weather permitting – still on as of 10:45 AM)
Saint Martin’s vs. Concordia (DH) – SMU Softball Field – Noon
High school softball
Timberline @ Olympia – The RAC – 3:45 PM
High school baseball
Timberline vs. West Seattle – Timberline HS – 4:00 PM
(will be moved to The RAC at 7:00 PM if wet)
Boys soccer
Olympia vs. Yelm – Ingersoll Stadium – 7:00 PM
Wednesday Scores: McGladrey Puts a Bird On It Twice in Portland Split
College softball
| Game 1: Saint Martin’s 5, Concordia 0 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Portland, OR |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU (8-7) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| CU (6-9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| W: Sam Munger (6-4) L: McKenzie Marshall (4-2) SMU: Lacey McGladrey 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 runs, 1 RBI |
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| Game 2: Concordia 7, Saint Martin’s 6 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Portland, OR |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
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| SMU (8-8) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ||
| CU (7-9) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 7 | 13 | 2 | ||
| W: Lucy Baldovino (1-1) L: Kaylee Lawson (2-4) SMU: Lacey McGladrey – 2-for-2, HR – Christina Demar – 3-for-4, 3 RBIs |
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Tuesday Scores: UBC Sweeps SMU in USA
College softball
| Game 1: U of British Columbia 2, Saint Martin’s 1 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Lacey, WA |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBC (7-8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | ||
| SMU (7-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| W: Alana Westerhof (4-5) L: Sam Munger (5-4) SMU: Sam Munger – 2-for-2, 1 RBI |
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| Game 2: U of British Columbia 6, Saint Martin’s 4 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Lacey, WA |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBC (8-8) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 2 | |
| SMU (7-7) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |
| W: Alana Westerhof (5-5) L: Kaylee Lawson (2-3) SMU: Taviah Jenkins 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, Sam Munger 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run |
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Today (3/8): Saints Softball Doubleheader; Clippers Softball Hosts NWAACC Tourney; GNAC Title Games
More computer problems this morning so here is a quick look at what is happening today…
College softball
SPSCC vs. Skagit Valley – The RAC – 11:00 AM
Saint Martin’s vs. Northwest Nazarene (DH) – SMU Soccer Field – Noon
SPSCC vs. Edmonds – The RAC – 3:00 PM
GNAC Basketball Championship Games
Men: #1 Seattle Pacific vs. #2 Western Washington
Women: #2 Western Washington vs. #4 Simon Fraser
Friday Scores: Saints Women Can’t Complete Comeback; Saints Softball Takes GNAC Openers
Angela Gelhar
Computer problems tonight. Despite photographing the whole Saint Martin’s/Western Washington game, I am having trouble editing and posting them and writing anything of any length about the game. Just know that it was a great one that saw the Saints make a big comeback only to run out of gas and see their season end.
GNAC Women’s Basketball Championships Semifinals
| Western Washington 81, Saint Martin’s 71 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin’s (18-11 overall) | 44 | 37 | 81 |
| Western Washington (18-9 overall) | 29 | 42 | 71 |
| SMU: Megan Wiedeman – 17 points, 15 rebs, Chelsea Haskey – 17 points | |||
College baseball
| Game 1: Dixie State 6, Saint Martin’s 3 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| St. George, UT |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU (2-11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| DSU (8-9) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| W: Kody Christoffersen (1-1) L: Josh Moss (3-4) SMU: Alex Bielaski – 2-for-4, 2B, Lucas Besel – 1-for-3, Run, RBI |
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| Game 2: Saint Martin’s 14, Dixie State 3 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| St. George UT |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
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| SMU (3-11) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 1 | ||
| DSU (8-10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||
| W: Josh Sontag (1-1) L: Bronson Anderson (0-2) SMU: Alex Bielaski – 4-for-5, 5 RBIs, Lucas Besel – Grand Slam HR Spencer Dodd – 3-for-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, Travis Shaw – 3-for-4, 2 runs |
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College softball
| Game 1: Saint Martin’s 10, Northwest Nazarene 2 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Lacey, WA |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | ||||
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| NNU (0-1 GNAC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| SMU (1-0 GNAC) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| W: Sam Munger (4-3) L: Ashley Pesek (3-3) SMU: Taviah Jenkins – 3-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs |
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| Game 2: Saint Martin’s 1, Northwest Nazarene 0 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Lacey, WA |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
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| NNU (0-2 GNAC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| SMU (2-0 GNAC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| W: Kaylee Lawson (2-2) L: Noelle Wright (1-9) SMU: Megan Miller – 1-for-2, RBI Lawson – 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 hits, 0 walks |
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Today (3/7): Saints Softball Opens Conference Play, Women’s Hoops Battles Vikings in GNAC Semis
College softball
Saint Martin’s vs. Northwest Nazarene (DH) – SMU Softball Field – 1:00 PM
Weather permitting, the Saint Martin’s softball teams opens GNAC play in search of a second straight conference title. The Saints are 4-5 overall this season while Northwest Nazarene comes into Lacey at 5-11 overall.
GNAC Women’s Basketball Semifinals at Marcus Pavilion
#6 Saint Martin’s vs. #2 Western Washington – 5:15 PM
#4 Simon Fraser vs. #1 Montana State-Billings – 7:30 PM
The Saint Martin’s women attempt to defend their home court once again when they face the #2 seed Western Washington in the first game of the GNAC Championships semifinals tipping off at 5:15 PM.
The Saints (18-10) pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament on either side so far when they knocked off the #3 seed Alaska Anchorage on Wednesday night. However, the Saints really frustrated the Seawolves this season defeating them twice in the regular season. There is just something about UAA that they figured out. Western Washington (17-9) is a tougher match-up for the Saints and took both regular season meetings, 79-73 in Lacey and 69-52 in Bellingham.
In the second game, the #1 seed Montana State-Billings (23-6) faces #4 Simon Fraser (18-8). The Clan pulled off the quarterfinals win over Seattle Pacific despite off nights from their two leading scorers, Erin Chambers and Katie Lowen. The Yellowjackets are the top team in the West region and feature Bobbi Knudsen, the GNAC Player of the Year but will be without the services of the GNAC’s top rebounder, Janiel Olson.
Saints Baseball Slips in St. George
College baseball
| Dixie State 9, Saint Martin’s 6 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| St. George, UT |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| SMU (2-10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| DSU (7-9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| W: John Conquay (1-1) L: Zach Carter (2-1) SV: Bubba Blau (1) SMU: Alex Bielaski – 4-for-4, 3 RBIs, Travis Shaw – 3-for-5, 2 runs, RBI |
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Today (3/6): Top Seeds in Action at GNAC Men’s Tourney Semis
GNAC Men’s Basketball Championships at Marcus Pavilion
#2 Western Washington vs. #3 Alaska – 5:15 PM
#1 Seattle Pacific vs. #5 Western Oregon – 7:30 PM
The semifinals of the GNAC men’s basketball tournament tip-off today at Marcus Pavilion and feature two upstarts in Alaska and Western Oregon and the long time superstars of the conference, Western Washington and Seattle Pacific.
The Vikings (19-7 overall) and Nanooks (18-9 overall) open the proceedings at 5:15 PM. The two teams split their season series. UAF has given Western fits this season holding them to their two lowest point totals of the season with a 65-61 win in Fairbanks and a 53-51 loss in Bellingham. Black Hills alum Anye Turner is a dose of energy and athleticism for the Vikings.
The #1 seed Falcons (24-5 overall) take on the #5 seed Wolves (18-11 overall) in the second semifinals game tentatively scheduled to tip at 7:30. These two teams also split their season series. WOU took a 74-70 win in Monmouth against the then 11th ranked Division II team in the nation but SPU was without the services of one of their stars, Patrick Simon. With Simon back, the Falcons took an easy 79-47 win in Seattle on February 1st. Since that loss, Western Oregon has won seven of their last eight games.
If you cannot make it to Marcus Pavilion, you can watch all the games all tournament long on GNAC TV where I, Brandon Sparks, will be providing color commentary.
Saints Sink Seawolves’ Season
The Angela Gelhar Fan Club
| Saint Martin’s 58, Alaska Anchorage 48 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
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| Saint Martin’s (18-10 overall) | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| Alaska Anchorage (19-8 overall) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| SMU: Angela Gelhar – 21 points, Megan Wiedeman – 17 rebounds | |||
Angela Gelhar hit back-to-back three pointers at the 1:57 and 1:16 marks of the second half and Saint Martin’s held Alaska Anchorage scoreless over the last 2 1/2 minutes and pulled the GNAC Championships first round upset, 58-48, in front of a rowdy home court crowd at Marcus Pavilion. Gelhar continued to feast on Seawolves this season posting 21 points tonight after scoring 36 and 12 in their two regular season meetings.
The #3 seed Alaska Anchorage jumped out to a 16-9 lead in the first half but the #6 seed Saints held the Seawolves scoreless for the next eight minutes. A pair of Brooke Paulson free throws capped off a 15 point run to give the Saints a 24-16 lead with 3:41 left to play and took a ten point lead into the half, 33-23.
The Saints kept UAA at arms length and never allowed them to get within five points until an Alli Madison layup with four minutes left cut the lead to three. On the next Saints possession, Chelsea Haskey missed a layup and then fouled out with 2:38 left. Kiki Robertson hit one of her two free throws on the Haskey foul and the Seawolves found themselves down by just two, 50-48. But it was the last point that the Seawolves would score and Gelhar drained her two threes on the next two Saints possessions and Megan Wiedeman sank two free throws to seal the deal.
Wiedeman scored eight points and pulled down a whopping 17 rebounds in the win while Jordyn Richardson chipped in 10 points including a three pointer that gave the Saints an 11 point lead at the 10:18 mark of the second half. Haskey pulled in eleven boards and racked up a pair of blocks and eight points before she was disqualified.
With their third win over Alaska Anchorage this season, the Saints moved to 18-10 overall and secured a date with #2 seed Western Washington on Friday night at 5:15 PM.
Other GNAC Championship Scores
Women’s basketball
#4 Simon Fraser 87, #5 Seattle Pacific 79 – More
Men’s basketball
#3 Alaska 69, #6 Montana State-Billings 59 – More
#5 Western Oregon 94, #4 Alaska Anchorage 88 – More
Oly Sports 