Redhawks to Host No. 3 Washington in First Ever Home Match “Under the Lights”: Seattle University men’s soccer (2-7-1, 1-0-0 WAC) recently received a significant improvement to their home field in the form of lights and are set to host crosstown foe, No. 3 Washington (7-0-3, 1-0-1) in their first ever match “under the lights” at Championship Field, Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. The Redhawks remain at home to continue Western Athletic Conference play vs. UNLV (3-6-0, 1-0-0 WAC) on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. and Bakersfield (2-6-1, 1-0-0 WAC) on Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. Last weekend, the Redhawks shut out San Jose State, 4-0, in their first ever Western Athletic Conference match and goalkeeper Jake Feener was named WAC Defensive Player of the Week. Links to available live stats and video will be on the men’s soccer schedule page at GoSeattleU.com. Single game tickets are available starting 60 minutes prior to kickoff at the Championship Field gate (corner of 14th and E Cherry St).
Scouting Washington (7-0-3, 1-0-1 Pac-12): Washington enters this week’s match undefeated, ranking No. 3 in the Oct. 1 edition of the NSCAA Coaches Poll. Most recently, the Dawgs topped Stanford, 3-1, to open Pac-12 play and earned a 1-1 draw at No. 1 California. Taylor Peay leads UW with six goals from just eight shots while Spencer Richey and Ryan Herman have shared time in goal. In 2012, head coach Jamie Clark, now in his third season, led Washington to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Scouting UNLV (3-6-0, 1-0-0 WAC): Currently tied with the Redhawks for first place in the WAC West standings, the Rebels opened WAC play last weekend with a 2-0 win at Bakersfield on Oct. 6, snapping a four-game losing streak that started on Sept. 15. Rodrigo Fuentes leads UNLV with four goals, three assists, and 11 points. In goal, Ryan Harding and Joe Vitale have shared playing time, recording 17 and 14 saves respectively. Rich Ryerson, a 1987 UNLV alum, is in his fourth season at the helm.
Scouting Bakersfield (2-6-1, 0-1-0 WAC): On a six-game winless streak, during which they’ve faced three top-25 opponents, the Roadrunners fell at UNLV, 2-0, on Oct. 6 to open WAC play. Their lone wins of the season came at Sacramento State (Sept. 6) and UC Davis (Sept. 8) during the Copa de Causeway Tournament, which the Redhawks also participated in. Eduardo Calzada leads Bakersfield with four goals and 17 shots in eight matches so far, while Anthony Perez has made seven starts, recording 31 saves in goal. Nicolas Clever has made one start, recording four saves and allowing three goals. Simon Tobin brings 26 years of experience as head coach of CSUB.
Jake Feener Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30-Oct. 6): Feener received Seattle U’s first ever WAC Player of the Week nod for his contribution in the team’s 4-0 shutout at San Jose State to open conference play. He made eight saves, marking the sixth time this season he has recorded eight plus saves in a game. The match also marked Feener’s seventh career shutout.
NCAA Division I Leader: As of Oct. 6, SU goalkeeper Jake Feener is leading the nation in saves (74) and ranks second in saves per game (7.40).
Let There Be Light: Championship Field, the home of Seattle U men’s and women’s soccer, recently received a significant enhancement in the form of field lights. The installation of lights took place throughout early fall 2013, with the first ever match at Championship Field “under the lights” vs. No. 3 Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013.
San Jose State (10/5): The team earned their first ever Western Athletic Conference win with a 4-0 shutout at San Jose State to open their conference schedule. Miguel Gonzalez put the Redhawks ahead, scoring what would be the game-winning winning goal in the 23rd minute of the match on a long through-ball, beating SJSU keeper Emmanuel Espinosa high to the far post. Ian Hines-Ike was credited with the assist Just over three minutes later, Brady Ballew scored his second goal of the season in the 26th minute as Justice Duerksen sent a long pass to Ballew, who dribbled into the box and sailed the ball past the keeper near the low far post. Leading 2-0 at the half, the Redhawks added to their tally on another pair of goals just 48 seconds apart. Hamza Haddadi scored his first goal of the season on a long through ball from Kyle Bjornethun to put the Redhawks ahead, 3-0, in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Gonzalez added his second goal of the game, his seventh of the season, on a penalty kick to insure the 4-0 Seattle U win. Haddadi and Gonzalez led SU with five shots apiece, three on frame, as the Redhawks outshot the Spartans, 19-16. Hines-Ike and Bjornethun’s assists marked firsts in each of their collegiate careers. In goal, Jake Feener made eight saves for the Redhawks, still leading the nation in NCAA Division I saves, while Espinosa made three saves, allowing all four goals for the Spartans. This is Seattle U’s first shutout of the season as they have won two of their last three matches, also defeating Florida Gulf Coast, 3-2, in overtime on Sept. 22.
Scouting Washington (7-0-3, 1-0-1 Pac-12): Washington enters this week’s match undefeated, ranking No. 3 in the Oct. 1 edition of the NSCAA Coaches Poll. Most recently, the Dawgs topped Stanford, 3-1, to open Pac-12 play and earned a 1-1 draw at No. 1 California. Taylor Peay leads UW with six goals from just eight shots while Spencer Richey and Ryan Herman have shared time in goal. In 2012, head coach Jamie Clark, now in his third season, led Washington to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Scouting UNLV (3-6-0, 1-0-0 WAC): Currently tied with the Redhawks for first place in the WAC West standings, the Rebels opened WAC play last weekend with a 2-0 win at Bakersfield on Oct. 6, snapping a four-game losing streak that started on Sept. 15. Rodrigo Fuentes leads UNLV with four goals, three assists, and 11 points. In goal, Ryan Harding and Joe Vitale have shared playing time, recording 17 and 14 saves respectively. Rich Ryerson, a 1987 UNLV alum, is in his fourth season at the helm.
Scouting Bakersfield (2-6-1, 0-1-0 WAC): On a six-game winless streak, during which they’ve faced three top-25 opponents, the Roadrunners fell at UNLV, 2-0, on Oct. 6 to open WAC play. Their lone wins of the season came at Sacramento State (Sept. 6) and UC Davis (Sept. 8) during the Copa de Causeway Tournament, which the Redhawks also participated in. Eduardo Calzada leads Bakersfield with four goals and 17 shots in eight matches so far, while Anthony Perez has made seven starts, recording 31 saves in goal. Nicolas Clever has made one start, recording four saves and allowing three goals. Simon Tobin brings 26 years of experience as head coach of CSUB.
Jake Feener Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30-Oct. 6): Feener received Seattle U’s first ever WAC Player of the Week nod for his contribution in the team’s 4-0 shutout at San Jose State to open conference play. He made eight saves, marking the sixth time this season he has recorded eight plus saves in a game. The match also marked Feener’s seventh career shutout.
NCAA Division I Leader: As of Oct. 6, SU goalkeeper Jake Feener is leading the nation in saves (74) and ranks second in saves per game (7.40).
Let There Be Light: Championship Field, the home of Seattle U men’s and women’s soccer, recently received a significant enhancement in the form of field lights. The installation of lights took place throughout early fall 2013, with the first ever match at Championship Field “under the lights” vs. No. 3 Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013.
San Jose State (10/5): The team earned their first ever Western Athletic Conference win with a 4-0 shutout at San Jose State to open their conference schedule. Miguel Gonzalez put the Redhawks ahead, scoring what would be the game-winning winning goal in the 23rd minute of the match on a long through-ball, beating SJSU keeper Emmanuel Espinosa high to the far post. Ian Hines-Ike was credited with the assist Just over three minutes later, Brady Ballew scored his second goal of the season in the 26th minute as Justice Duerksen sent a long pass to Ballew, who dribbled into the box and sailed the ball past the keeper near the low far post. Leading 2-0 at the half, the Redhawks added to their tally on another pair of goals just 48 seconds apart. Hamza Haddadi scored his first goal of the season on a long through ball from Kyle Bjornethun to put the Redhawks ahead, 3-0, in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Gonzalez added his second goal of the game, his seventh of the season, on a penalty kick to insure the 4-0 Seattle U win. Haddadi and Gonzalez led SU with five shots apiece, three on frame, as the Redhawks outshot the Spartans, 19-16. Hines-Ike and Bjornethun’s assists marked firsts in each of their collegiate careers. In goal, Jake Feener made eight saves for the Redhawks, still leading the nation in NCAA Division I saves, while Espinosa made three saves, allowing all four goals for the Spartans. This is Seattle U’s first shutout of the season as they have won two of their last three matches, also defeating Florida Gulf Coast, 3-2, in overtime on Sept. 22.