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R.A. Long’s Ethan Pittsley battles a Pullman player for the right to put their head to the ball, Saturday, March 15, at Longview Memorial Stadium. The Lumberjacks went on to lose 3-2. — Courtesy of Benjamin Hendrickson

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R.A. Long pushes Pullman to the Limit

Pullman’s goalkeeper makes one of a half dozen saves on the day to help Pullman preserve a 3-2 win over R.A. Long, Saturday, March 15, at Longview Memorial Stadium. — Photo courtesy of Benjamin Hendrickson

The Lumberjacks brought in some a fresh crop of talent all the way from The Palouse over the weekend and nearly harvested themselves a win, or at least a tie, at Longview Memorial Stadium. Instead, R.A. Long had to settle for a near-miss, or a “quality loss” as the talking heads like to say, in a 3-2 defeat at the hands and feet of Pullman.

“Despite controlling possession for most of the match, we dropped a tough one (Saturday),” RAL coach Max Anderson said.

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