Geiger scores ‘em all in Cards win
Makayla Geiger had just another career game Sept. 11.
The senior forward scored all five Medical Lake goals in a 5-1 Northeast A League win over Newport that was rescheduled from Sept. 7 due to problems with wildfire smoke.
Geiger, who scored 14 times last season and set a school record with 21 career goals, opened scoring for the Cards (1-1) at the 20-minute mark. After Newport’s Chloe Clark tied it, Geiger gave her team a lead they would not surrender at 30 minutes.
“Makayla had a great day,” Cardinals’ head coach Zane Higgins said. “Our midfield was able to consistently play her dangerous through balls behind the defense to break her free.”
She got her third, the proverbial “hat trick” in the second half at 55 minutes and followed with additional scores at 65 and 75 minutes. Jaxyn Farmen had a pair of assists while Julia Olmstead, Jasmin Pacheco and Nicole Wetherell each added an assist.
Taylor Cannon split time in goal with Annastasia Hurt-Moran and combined for eight saves.
On Saturday, the Cardinals lost to Cheney 9-0.
Medical Lake was at Riverside Sept. 12 and plays Colville today (Sept. 14) at 4 p.m. at Shepard Field.
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ML volleyball loses in NEA openers
Medical Lake opened Northeast A League volleyball play with a pair of 3-0 losses at Freeman, Sept. 5 and then Sept. 11 at home to Newport in a contest rescheduled due to mass cancellations from recent wildfire smoke.
Sierra Brock led her team with nine digs in the loss to Freeman while Megan Goertz had seven assists. Brock had another team-leading nine digs versus Newport.
“I felt like we competed well and showed an improved team from a year ago,” head coach Todd Harr said of Freeman in an email.
The Cardinals also took part in the Freeman Tournament on Sept. 9 where Medical Lake had a notable outing against Wilbur-Creston. Down 11-2, the team rallied to win the second set 26-24.
Medical Lake was at Riverside, Sept. 12 and is home tonight (Sept. 14) versus Colville at 6:30 p.m.
2017 ML Hall of Fame inductees announced
Four new members from Medical Lake’s past make up the class of 2017 in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame who will be honored Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23.
Jessica Stewart Young, Roxanna Ralph Macheel, Joseph Prescott and Jim Bauman will be introduced during halftime of the Cardinals’ football game with Newport on Friday and then officially inducted the following evening at the annual dinner.
For additional information on the event contact Medical Lake athletics director, Justin Blayne at (509) 565-3291 or via email at [email protected].
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