Johnson Score's Another Hat Trick Game
Corey Johnson (#17) Celebrates a hat trick. Photo by Katherine B. Turner
October 25, 2008
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Freshman Corey Johnson scored his 9th goal for the season and his second 3 or more goals in a game. Johnson's three goals in ESC's 5-1 win over Northwest Christian University puts the Geoducks position in better position for the Conference Tourney.
The Geoducks face Warner Pacific (7-3 CCC, 11-5) tomorrow in a make up match for a cancelled game in September. The Knight's sit at second place in the North Division of the Conference and 3rd overall in the CCC. Evergreen holds their position at #3 in the north and 5th overall.
Evergreen attacked the Beacon's goal relentlessly today. Sometimes a bit too earnestly with offsides calls against the Geoducks numbering 8 in the first half.
It was however, Northwest Christian that struck first in the 13th minute. Greg Erickson scored the only game for the Beacons on an assist from Jacob Acedo.
Johnson answered with 3 in a row, two late in the first period and one in the second half. Steve Sharp assisted Johnson with a cross pass on the first goal, Johnson scored unassisted the second time, with the ball doing a slow-motion roll across the line after the keepers hand softened the blow from the frosh's shot. Matt Curry set up the third goal for Johnson.
Sharp got his first goal of the season after James Pratt's shot was deflected off Beacon's keeper Cuyler Zeigler 10 feet out from the net.
Junior and first year Geoduck David Maple finally put one in after two really close shots minutes before. It was Maple's first goal of the seaon.
After Sunday's game, the Geoducks have one more home game with Northwest University before starting post-season play on November 1st.