Redhawks Travel to Beaver State For Final Pair of Matches on Road Swing: In their final weekend on the road as part of opening up the season with six straight road contests, Seattle University men’s soccer (0-3-1) is set to face Oregon State (Sept. 13-7 p.m.) and Portland (Sept. 15-12 p.m.) this weekend. Links to available live coverage 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 Oregon State (3-1-0): Oregon State is 3-1 going into this weekend’s match with shutout victories vs. Cleveland State and UC Davis at the dual-site Portland Nike Invitational in week one, as well as their most recent 4-1 win at Oakland. Their single loss was a 1-0 defeat at Michigan State on Sept. 6. Daniel Van Vleet and Josh Smith have each scored two goals for the Beavers with Matt Bersano spending all 360 minutes in goal, notching a 0.50 GAA and 22 saves (.917 save pct.). Steve Simmons, at the helm, is in his fifth season at Oregon State.
Scouting Portland (1-2-0): The Pilots recorded a 1-0 win vs. UC Davis in the dual-site Portland Nike Invitational to open the season but have since suffered two losses, a 2OT loss vs. Cleveland State and, most recently, a 4-1 loss at Washington. This weekend, Portland is hosting a second dual-site tournament with Oregon State, hosting Air Force and Seattle U in the OSU Hensor/Zaher Nike Classic. Four different Pilots have scored one goal apiece this season and Jaime Velasco leads the team with 10 shots. Justin Baarts has received all three starts in goal, with a 2.45 GAA and a .500 save percentage, while Jason Dodson made his first appearance of the season vs. Washington. In his 10th season, Bill Irwin serves as Director of Soccer at Portland. The Redhawks topped the Pilots in their last meeting, 4-3, on Sept. 21, 2012 at Championship Field.
NCAA Division I Leader: As of Sept. 9, SU goalkeeper Jake Feener is leading the nation in saves (27).
Sacramento State (9/8): With three prior shots in the first half, in the 33rd minute, Miguel Gonzalez launched the ball from just past midfield over Sacramento State goalkeeper Cesar Castillo’s head to put the Redhawks ahead, 1-0. Just after halftime, in the 47th minute, Gabe Silveira tied the game, 1-1, with a shot from 10 yards out into the bottom right corner. Seattle U had their best opportunity to take the lead in the 52nd minute, as back-to-back-to-back shots by Darrell Hannah, Hamza Haddadi and Jeff Rose resulted in a save and two blocks, respectively. Neither side was able to score further in regulation, sending the game into overtime, the second such contest for the Redhawks this season. Only three Sacramento State shots resulted from the first overtime, with a purely defensive game in the second overtime, as the game ended in a 1-1 tie, the Redhawks’ first draw this season. Jake Feener represented Seattle U in goal for all 110 minutes, making eight saves, while Castillo made four saves in goal for the Hornets. Gonzalez led Seattle U with four shots, three on goal, while Chimdum Mez led Sacramento State with six shots, two on goal. The Hornets outshot the Redhawks, 20-11, in the match. Gonzalez and Feener were named to the Copa De Causeway All-Tournament team, the two-site tournament hosted by UC Davis and Sacramento State over the weekend.
UC Davis (9/6): In the 8th minute, Nick Grigoriev tapped the ball from the right flank to the top of the penalty box where Matt Sheldon was waiting to head in the ball for a 1-0 UC Davis lead. Miguel Gonzalez added a shot 16 seconds later, saved by Aggie goalkeeper Omar Zeenni. Ian Hines-Ike added another shot for the Redhawks, which went over the goal, but the score remained 1-0 at the halftime break. The Aggies opened up the second half with back-to-back shots, both sailing over the goal, while Hamza Haddadi, Jonathan Massimino, and Austin Sweeney added shots later in the half for SU, but UC Davis came away with the 1-0 win. Five different Redhawks led the team with one shot apiece, while Alex Aguiar led the Aggies with four shots as UC Davis outshot Seattle U, 21-5. In goal, Jake Feener made four saves for Seattle U while Zeenni made two saves for UC Davis.
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 Oregon State (3-1-0): Oregon State is 3-1 going into this weekend’s match with shutout victories vs. Cleveland State and UC Davis at the dual-site Portland Nike Invitational in week one, as well as their most recent 4-1 win at Oakland. Their single loss was a 1-0 defeat at Michigan State on Sept. 6. Daniel Van Vleet and Josh Smith have each scored two goals for the Beavers with Matt Bersano spending all 360 minutes in goal, notching a 0.50 GAA and 22 saves (.917 save pct.). Steve Simmons, at the helm, is in his fifth season at Oregon State.
Scouting Portland (1-2-0): The Pilots recorded a 1-0 win vs. UC Davis in the dual-site Portland Nike Invitational to open the season but have since suffered two losses, a 2OT loss vs. Cleveland State and, most recently, a 4-1 loss at Washington. This weekend, Portland is hosting a second dual-site tournament with Oregon State, hosting Air Force and Seattle U in the OSU Hensor/Zaher Nike Classic. Four different Pilots have scored one goal apiece this season and Jaime Velasco leads the team with 10 shots. Justin Baarts has received all three starts in goal, with a 2.45 GAA and a .500 save percentage, while Jason Dodson made his first appearance of the season vs. Washington. In his 10th season, Bill Irwin serves as Director of Soccer at Portland. The Redhawks topped the Pilots in their last meeting, 4-3, on Sept. 21, 2012 at Championship Field.
NCAA Division I Leader: As of Sept. 9, SU goalkeeper Jake Feener is leading the nation in saves (27).
Sacramento State (9/8): With three prior shots in the first half, in the 33rd minute, Miguel Gonzalez launched the ball from just past midfield over Sacramento State goalkeeper Cesar Castillo’s head to put the Redhawks ahead, 1-0. Just after halftime, in the 47th minute, Gabe Silveira tied the game, 1-1, with a shot from 10 yards out into the bottom right corner. Seattle U had their best opportunity to take the lead in the 52nd minute, as back-to-back-to-back shots by Darrell Hannah, Hamza Haddadi and Jeff Rose resulted in a save and two blocks, respectively. Neither side was able to score further in regulation, sending the game into overtime, the second such contest for the Redhawks this season. Only three Sacramento State shots resulted from the first overtime, with a purely defensive game in the second overtime, as the game ended in a 1-1 tie, the Redhawks’ first draw this season. Jake Feener represented Seattle U in goal for all 110 minutes, making eight saves, while Castillo made four saves in goal for the Hornets. Gonzalez led Seattle U with four shots, three on goal, while Chimdum Mez led Sacramento State with six shots, two on goal. The Hornets outshot the Redhawks, 20-11, in the match. Gonzalez and Feener were named to the Copa De Causeway All-Tournament team, the two-site tournament hosted by UC Davis and Sacramento State over the weekend.
UC Davis (9/6): In the 8th minute, Nick Grigoriev tapped the ball from the right flank to the top of the penalty box where Matt Sheldon was waiting to head in the ball for a 1-0 UC Davis lead. Miguel Gonzalez added a shot 16 seconds later, saved by Aggie goalkeeper Omar Zeenni. Ian Hines-Ike added another shot for the Redhawks, which went over the goal, but the score remained 1-0 at the halftime break. The Aggies opened up the second half with back-to-back shots, both sailing over the goal, while Hamza Haddadi, Jonathan Massimino, and Austin Sweeney added shots later in the half for SU, but UC Davis came away with the 1-0 win. Five different Redhawks led the team with one shot apiece, while Alex Aguiar led the Aggies with four shots as UC Davis outshot Seattle U, 21-5. In goal, Jake Feener made four saves for Seattle U while Zeenni made two saves for UC Davis.