Redhawks Host GSU and FGCU in Home Opening Weekend: After opening up the 2013 season with six straight matches on the road, Seattle University men’s soccer (0-5-1) will host Georgia State on Friday, Sept. 20 in their home opener and Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Sept. 22 to close out the weekend. Each day will be a doubleheader with the women’s soccer team, with the women hosting Grand Canyon on Sept. 20 at 4:30 p.m. following the men’s match and Cal Poly on Sept. 22 at 12 p.m. prior to the men’s match. 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).
Gonzalez Named GoSeattleU.com Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 9-15): Miguel Gonzalez received the honor, the team’s first in 2013, after scoring both goals for the Redhawks over the weekend at Oregon State and Portland. As of Sept. 17, he has recorded a team-high four goals, already tying his goal total from 2012.
Scouting Georgia State (0-5-0): After opening the season at home vs. Liberty, Georgia State will travel to Seattle for a pair of games vs. SU and UW as part of a six-game road swing. Opening the season at 0-5-0, all five losses have been within a two goal margin, and two within just one goal, including the loss vs. Liberty and a 1-0 loss at Kentucky. Jamal Keene leads the Panthers with two goals on the season while William Mellors-Blair has recorded a team-high 10 shots. In goal, CJ Cochran has recorded 18 saves in five complete games.
Scouting Florida Gulf Coast (0-3-1): After starting the season 0-3-1, Florida Gulf Coast will go coast-to-coast over the next two weekends, facing Washington and Seattle U in the Pacific Northwest this weekend before traveling to face Pennsylvania and Princeton next weekend. The Eagles played the University of South Florida to a 2-2 draw to open 2013, similar to the teams’ NCAA First Round matchup to end 2012 when USF topped FGCU in PK’s after a scoreless regulation and pair of overtimes. Felipe DeSousa leads FGCU with four goals and 15 shots while Nathan Ingham and Danny George have split time in goal, recording three and 14 saves, respectively.
NCAA Division I Leader: As of Sept. 15, SU goalkeeper Jake Feener is leading the nation in saves (49) and saves per game (8.17).
Portland (9/15): In the team’s final match of a six game season-opening road swing, Portland scored early and, despite tying the game, the Redhawks fell, 2-1. In the 7th minute, Michael Escobar scored his first goal of the season for UP, assisted by Eddie Sanchez as he took one shot and sunk the ball into the right side of the goal from about 22 yards out. Over the next 10 minutes, the Redhawks outshot the Pilots, 7-4, as Miguel Gonzalez broke away past two defenders in the 17th minute and kicked the ball in from 19 yards out to tie the game, 1-1. Hamza Haddadi was credited with the assist. A tie game until the 38th minute, Hugo Rhoads scored what would be the winning goal off a corner kick by Escobar. The Pilots kept the 2-1 lead into halftime and through a scoreless second half, coming away with the win. Three different Redhawks led the team with two shots apiece while Jamie Velasco led the Pilots with five shots, two on goal. As a team, Portland outshot Seattle U, 25-11. In goal, Jake Feener made 14 saves in the complete game for SU, while Justin Baarts notched the win for Portland, making four saves.
Oregon State (9/13): Seattle University men’s soccer played Oregon State to overtime, their second straight such contest, but the Redhawks fell, 2-1, on a golden goal by OSU’s Brenden Anderson. In the 26th minute, Miguel Gonzalez was able to break through on his second of two straight shots, with a header into the box, assisted by Hamza Haddadi and Chase Hanson to put the Redhawks ahead, 1-0. Less than two minutes later, in the 28th minute, Khiry Shelton, with the assist by Devonte Small, evened the score for the Beavers with a shot over SU goalkeeper Jake Feener into the side netting. The score remained 1-1 through the halftime break and to the end of the regulation buzzer, as the Redhawks recorded their second straight overtime contest, third overall of 2013. Near the end of overtime, in the 100th minute, Anderson received the pass from Will Seymore, heading the ball into the goal to give Oregon State the 2-1 win. Feener represented Seattle U in goal for the complete game, recording eight saves. Matt Bersano made three saves in goal for the Beavers. Gonzalez led the Redhawks with seven shots, four on goal. Overall, Oregon State outshot Seattle U, 19-14.