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Goalie sparks Grants Pass to win over Ashland GRANTS PASS � Grants Pass coach Hector Cruz has learned to depend on goalie Alicia Pilcher. And the returning first-team all-conference keeper didn�t disappoint her coach in girls Southern Oregon Conference soccer Tuesday at Mel Ingram Field Pilcher blocked two shots in the regulation shootout, then Ashland missed wide in sudden death. Alison Klingel seized the opportunity as the Cavers first shooter in sudden death and booted the ball into the upper right-hand corner of the net to provide Grants Pass a thrilling 1-0 victory. "My goalie tipped every ball in the shootout," Cruz said. "She�s intimidating because she�s a big girl. She makes the right choices. If you don�t hit it hard, she�ll block it." After the teams played to a scoreless regulation and two, 10-minute overtime periods, the game went into a five-player shootout. Ashland made its first shot, while Grants Pass missed. The Cavers tied it at 1 after two shooters when Pilcher got a block and Tasha Cook scored for the Cavers. Ashland converted and Grants Pass didn�t on the third shot. Then Megan Moon capitalized on a Pilcher block and tied the score at two apiece. After Ashland made its fifth shot, Kati Lamont did the same to send the match into sudden death. Pilcher, a four-year starter, has never lost in six career shootouts. Grants Pass improved to 3-1 in the SOC, with all three wins coming on shootout victories. "We had more quality opportunities to score in regulation," said Cruz. "We didn�t give them a good look." Jeannelle Thompson led the Cavers� defensive effort. "She played an awesome game shutting down any attack they built," said Cruz. "She was winning the ball and held our defense together." Cruz credited Klingel with keeping the momentum the Cavers� way with some important contributions at midfield. ROSEBURG 6, EAGLE POINT 0 � At Roseburg, senior Rachel Stribling became Roseburg�s single season scoring leader with two goals to lead the Indians to a conference win. Stribling had a goal in each half, her 15th and 16th on the season. She is also Roseburg�s all-time leading scorer with 41 goals. Senior Erin Goodell and junior Morgan Downie each had two goals for Roseburg (5-5-1, 2-2 SOC). Roseburg had 25 shots on goal compared to five for Eagle Point. KLAMATH UNION 5, CRATER 0 � At Central Point, senior forward Sam Gilbert scored two goals and Sara Schaaf and Brianne Hackett had one each to pace Klamath Union to the SOC victory. The Pelicans got on the board four minutes into the game on an own goal. Crater misfired on a penalty kick late in the first half that would have tied the match, and shortly thereafter Schaaf tallied to give Klamath Union a 2-1 halftime lead. Klamath Union goalie Katrina Collins had four point-blank saves to earn the shutout. The loss dropped Crater to 1-3 in the SOC and 7-4 overall. ST. MARY�S 5, ROGUE RIVER 1 � Emily Smith scored from 20 yards out in the first 30 seconds of the match and wound up with a hat trick as St. Mary�s drubbed Rogue River in the District 6 contest. Karka Schnoes and Nellie Barnard added goals for the Crusaders, who improved to 2-1 in league play and 5-1-3 overall. Sophomore stopper Katie MacDiarmid had a strong game on defense for St. Mary�s. Jenny Harryman scored on a penalty kick for Rogue River. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2000 Mail Tribune, Inc.