Redhawks to Kick Off First Season in the WAC: The Seattle University men’s soccer team will kick off their first season in the Western Athletic Conference with a pair of games on the east coast. The Redhawks will open the regular season at UMBC on Friday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. PT before facing Delaware on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. PT. Links to available live stats and video are on the men’s soccer schedule page at GoSeattleU.com.
Be a Part of the Action: Season tickets are now available for the 2013 season for $75 (reserved seating) and $50 (general admission seating). To purchase, visit GoSeattleU.com or call the Redhawk Ticket Office at (206) 398-GOSU(4678). The Redhawk Sports Pass is also available for $75, which gains fans admission to more than 60 contests during the 2013-14 season, including men’s and women’s soccer, women’s basketball, volleyball and baseball. Single game tickets are available starting 60 minutes prior to kickoff at the Championship Field gate (corner of 14th and E Cherry St). Prices are as follows: reserved chairbacks ($9), general admission adults ($7), general admission youth 17 and under ($5), general admission seniors age 65+ ($5).
Scouting University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC): Last season, the Retrievers (11-4-7, 4-2-1 AEC in 2012) won the America East title and advanced to the NCAA Second Round for the second time in three years. After starting conference play in 2012 with a 0-2-1 record, the team didn’t lose again after Oct. 10, outscoring their final five regular season opponents, 18-3, and finished second in the league in regular season play. UMBC returns 22 letterwinners and eight starters, but lost three key starters - Milo Kapor, Dave Vaeth, and Liam Paddock. In his 23rd year at UMBC, Pete Caringi will guide the Retrievers, led by captains Pete Caringi Jr., Phil Saunders, and Mamadou Kansaye, in their 2013 campaign.
Scouting Delaware: Delaware finished the 2012 season with a 4-11-4 overall record, going 2-5-3 in Colonial Athletic Association play. The Blue Hens defeated UNCW, 1-0, on Senior Day in their final match of the 2012 season. In a poll of their league’s head coaches, they were picked to finish eighth in CAA play in 2013, while Tobias Muller was selected to the Preseason All-CAA Team. In his eighth season at the helm, head coach Ian Hennessy will look for a repeat of the team’s 2011 success as they captured the CAA Tournament championship.
Nate Daligcon Joins Coaching Staff: In Spring 2013, Nate Daligcon, an All-American player and top area club soccer coach joined the Seattle U coaching staff as an assistant coach. He was a two-time All-American at Seattle Pacific, helping the Falcons win the 1993 Division II national championship and advance to three national semifinal games as a center midfielder. He most recently served as head coach of Seattle United B01 Copa and G95 Copa, as well as several other club teams since 2004.
Let There Be Light: Championship Field, the home of Seattle U men’s and women’s soccer, will be receiving a significant enhancement in the form of lights. The installation of lights will make night matches possible as early as the middle of the 2013 season.
Men’s Soccer Joins the WAC: In January 2013, the WAC announced that it would again sponsor men’s soccer starting with the fall 2013 season. The league is divided into two divisions as follows: East Division (Air Force, Grand Canyon, Houston Baptist, and Kansas City) and West Division (Bakersfield, UNLV, San Jose State, and Seattle U). This is the second time the WAC has sponsored men’s soccer as it was also part of the conference from 1996-1999. Air Force and UNLV competed in the WAC for the first three seasons, while San Jose State competed in all four of those seasons.
Preseason WAC Poll: In a poll of the league’s eight head coaches, the Redhawks were chosen to finish sixth in the WAC in 2013. Bakersfield was chosen to finish first in the conference with five first place votes. Miguel Gonzalez and Jake Feener were named to the WAC Preseason All-Conference Team.
College Sports Madness Names Preseason All-WAC Teams: As chosen by College Sports Madness, Miguel Gonzalez and Kyle Silva were named Preseason First Team All-WAC while Hamza Haddadi and Austin Sweeney were named to the Second Team.
2012 Recap: In their final season in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), recent graduate Marshall Kosaka earned Second Team All-MPSF honors and sophomore Jose Merlo received Honorable Mention All-MPSF recognition. Kosaka also earned his third straight MPSF All-Academic honor, while senior Bobby Segal earned his second consecutive such honor. First-time honorees included recent graduate Devin Thomas, senior Renato Bandeira, redshirt junior Brady Ballew, and junior Kyle Silva. In 2012, head coach Pete Fewing also made his return to Seattle U in his 19th overall season at the helm.
In With the New: The Redhawks welcome 10 newcomers to this year’s squad: Darrell Hannah (Nelson, New Zealand), Kyle Bjornethun (Snohomish, Wash.), Tristan Medios-Simon (Honolulu, Hawaii), Shane Mahvi (San Diego, Calif.), Cameron Rohani (Cartersville, Ga.), Brandon Marquez (Las Cruces, N.M.), Josh Gerhke (Des Moines, Wash.), Jonathan Massimino (San Ramon, Calif.), Justice Duerksen (San Clemente, Calif.), and Grant Fremmerlid (Maple Valley, Wash.)
WAC Tournament: The 2013 WAC Tournament will be hosted by Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 14-17. Besides Grand Canyon, who is not yet eligible for NCAA Championships through their reclassification period, all seven other teams will advance to the conference tournament.
The New WAC: With the addition of men’s swimming & diving and men’s soccer to the Western Athletic Conference, 19 of Seattle U’s 20 sports now have a conference home in the WAC. Alongside Idaho and New Mexico State, SU welcomes six newcomers to the conference including Bakersfield, Utah Valley, Kansas City (UMKC), Chicago State, Grand Canyon, and UTPA (Texas-Pan American). Several others join the WAC as affiliate members for men’s soccer including San Jose State, UNLV, Air Force, and Houston Baptist.
Be a Part of the Action: Season tickets are now available for the 2013 season for $75 (reserved seating) and $50 (general admission seating). To purchase, visit GoSeattleU.com or call the Redhawk Ticket Office at (206) 398-GOSU(4678). The Redhawk Sports Pass is also available for $75, which gains fans admission to more than 60 contests during the 2013-14 season, including men’s and women’s soccer, women’s basketball, volleyball and baseball. Single game tickets are available starting 60 minutes prior to kickoff at the Championship Field gate (corner of 14th and E Cherry St). Prices are as follows: reserved chairbacks ($9), general admission adults ($7), general admission youth 17 and under ($5), general admission seniors age 65+ ($5).
Scouting University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC): Last season, the Retrievers (11-4-7, 4-2-1 AEC in 2012) won the America East title and advanced to the NCAA Second Round for the second time in three years. After starting conference play in 2012 with a 0-2-1 record, the team didn’t lose again after Oct. 10, outscoring their final five regular season opponents, 18-3, and finished second in the league in regular season play. UMBC returns 22 letterwinners and eight starters, but lost three key starters - Milo Kapor, Dave Vaeth, and Liam Paddock. In his 23rd year at UMBC, Pete Caringi will guide the Retrievers, led by captains Pete Caringi Jr., Phil Saunders, and Mamadou Kansaye, in their 2013 campaign.
Scouting Delaware: Delaware finished the 2012 season with a 4-11-4 overall record, going 2-5-3 in Colonial Athletic Association play. The Blue Hens defeated UNCW, 1-0, on Senior Day in their final match of the 2012 season. In a poll of their league’s head coaches, they were picked to finish eighth in CAA play in 2013, while Tobias Muller was selected to the Preseason All-CAA Team. In his eighth season at the helm, head coach Ian Hennessy will look for a repeat of the team’s 2011 success as they captured the CAA Tournament championship.
Nate Daligcon Joins Coaching Staff: In Spring 2013, Nate Daligcon, an All-American player and top area club soccer coach joined the Seattle U coaching staff as an assistant coach. He was a two-time All-American at Seattle Pacific, helping the Falcons win the 1993 Division II national championship and advance to three national semifinal games as a center midfielder. He most recently served as head coach of Seattle United B01 Copa and G95 Copa, as well as several other club teams since 2004.
Let There Be Light: Championship Field, the home of Seattle U men’s and women’s soccer, will be receiving a significant enhancement in the form of lights. The installation of lights will make night matches possible as early as the middle of the 2013 season.
Men’s Soccer Joins the WAC: In January 2013, the WAC announced that it would again sponsor men’s soccer starting with the fall 2013 season. The league is divided into two divisions as follows: East Division (Air Force, Grand Canyon, Houston Baptist, and Kansas City) and West Division (Bakersfield, UNLV, San Jose State, and Seattle U). This is the second time the WAC has sponsored men’s soccer as it was also part of the conference from 1996-1999. Air Force and UNLV competed in the WAC for the first three seasons, while San Jose State competed in all four of those seasons.
Preseason WAC Poll: In a poll of the league’s eight head coaches, the Redhawks were chosen to finish sixth in the WAC in 2013. Bakersfield was chosen to finish first in the conference with five first place votes. Miguel Gonzalez and Jake Feener were named to the WAC Preseason All-Conference Team.
College Sports Madness Names Preseason All-WAC Teams: As chosen by College Sports Madness, Miguel Gonzalez and Kyle Silva were named Preseason First Team All-WAC while Hamza Haddadi and Austin Sweeney were named to the Second Team.
2012 Recap: In their final season in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), recent graduate Marshall Kosaka earned Second Team All-MPSF honors and sophomore Jose Merlo received Honorable Mention All-MPSF recognition. Kosaka also earned his third straight MPSF All-Academic honor, while senior Bobby Segal earned his second consecutive such honor. First-time honorees included recent graduate Devin Thomas, senior Renato Bandeira, redshirt junior Brady Ballew, and junior Kyle Silva. In 2012, head coach Pete Fewing also made his return to Seattle U in his 19th overall season at the helm.
In With the New: The Redhawks welcome 10 newcomers to this year’s squad: Darrell Hannah (Nelson, New Zealand), Kyle Bjornethun (Snohomish, Wash.), Tristan Medios-Simon (Honolulu, Hawaii), Shane Mahvi (San Diego, Calif.), Cameron Rohani (Cartersville, Ga.), Brandon Marquez (Las Cruces, N.M.), Josh Gerhke (Des Moines, Wash.), Jonathan Massimino (San Ramon, Calif.), Justice Duerksen (San Clemente, Calif.), and Grant Fremmerlid (Maple Valley, Wash.)
WAC Tournament: The 2013 WAC Tournament will be hosted by Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 14-17. Besides Grand Canyon, who is not yet eligible for NCAA Championships through their reclassification period, all seven other teams will advance to the conference tournament.
The New WAC: With the addition of men’s swimming & diving and men’s soccer to the Western Athletic Conference, 19 of Seattle U’s 20 sports now have a conference home in the WAC. Alongside Idaho and New Mexico State, SU welcomes six newcomers to the conference including Bakersfield, Utah Valley, Kansas City (UMKC), Chicago State, Grand Canyon, and UTPA (Texas-Pan American). Several others join the WAC as affiliate members for men’s soccer including San Jose State, UNLV, Air Force, and Houston Baptist.