Red Devils Roundup: Catching up with LCC Athletics

Crunch Time — Lower Columbia College soccer hits the wall; Volleyball tunes up for NWACs

LCC’s Brooke Richardson works to gain control of the ball from a Spokane player while teammate Alexia Valdez (9) keeps an eye on the action. The Red Devils saw their season end in a 2-1 loss to the Sasquatch, Saturday, Nov. 9, at Longview Memorial Stadium. — Courtesy of LCC Athletics

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Women’s Soccer

Red Devils hot start goes up in smoke

LCC’s Ava Gibbs puts a head on the ball in front of a well-defended Spokane net during an NWAC Elite Eight women’s soccer match at Longview Memorial Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 9. The Red Devils fell 2-1 in double overtime. — Courtesy of LCC Athletics

Red Devils saw their season come to a disappointing finish at Longview Memorial Stadium, Saturday, in the NWAC women’s soccer quarterfinals. It took two halves and two extra overtime periods before Lower Columbia came out on the wrong end of a 2-1 decision against Spokane.

“It was really a tough way to go out and kinda similar to last year in the Final Four,” LCC coach Joe Chicks said. “We had some chances we didn’t take advantage of.”

Neither team saw many great chances to score, with just 11 shots on goal between the squads. Lower Columbia goalie Jade Goulding made three saves on the day, but couldn’t stop the final attempt from Cora Murray in the second overtime period and the 106th minute of play.

“Give Jade Goulding some props; she was probably one of the best goalkeepers in the entire NWAC all year,” Chicks said.