Seattle U to Face Washington in NCAA Tournament Second Round: After making history as the first Seattle U men’s team to qualify for an NCAA DI tournament game since men’s basketball in March 1969 and to win since March 1964, topping Creighton, 2-1, on Nov. 21, Seattle University men’s soccer (11-8-4) returns to Seattle to face Washington, the No. 2 overall seed, in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament on November 24 at 5 p.m. PT. The winner of the match will advance to face the winner of Cal State Northridge/Stanford. To purchase tickets, go to Ticketmaster.com or call the Husky box office at (206) 543-2200. Links to available live stats and video will be on the men’s soccer schedule page at GoSeattleU.com.
Redhawks Make History: Prior to the win at Creighton, the last Seattle U men’s team to win an NCAA Division I tournament game was men’s basketball on March 14, 1964 as they defeated Utah State, 88-78.
SU Tops Creighton: In their second straight and fifth overall come-from-behind win of 2013, Seattle U extended their unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 2-1 victory at Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The win snapped two straight years in which Creighton advanced to the Final Four and handed the Bluejays just their second NCAA Tournament loss at home in the 11-year history of Morrison Stadium. Miguel Gonzalez scored both goals for Seattle U in the match, while Michael Roberts and Jeff Rose added an assist on the second goal.
Scouting Washington: Washington earned the No. 2 overall seed in the bracket and a first round bye in the NCAA Tournament as they earned their first Pac-12 title since 2000. UW finished the regular season with a 14-1-4 record, their only loss coming at UCLA. They opened the season with a 15-game unbeaten streak and finished it with three straight wins. In 2012, Creighton knocked the Huskies out of the NCAA Tournament with a 4-2 victory in the second round. Earlier this season, the Redhawks and Dawgs matched up on SU’s home turf on Oct. 8, a game then-No. 3 UW won, 2-0, marking the last loss for Seattle U and the first ever night game played at Championship Field.
SU Makes Near Sweep of WAC Postseason Honors: As voted upon by the WAC’s eight head men’s soccer coaches, Miguel Gonzalez was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year, Kyle Bjornethun was named WAC Freshman of the Year, and head coach Pete Fewing was named WAC Coach of the Year. Seattle U also led all teams with five All-Conference honorees including Jake Feener, Gonzalez, and Ian Hines-Ike on the First Team and Bjornethun and Bobby Segal on the Second Team.
Feels Like the First Time: The Redhawks are one of just two men’s soccer squads to make their NCAA DI tournament debut in 2013 alonside Quinnipiac.
17 Again: Seattle U is one of just 17 schools whose men and women’s soccer teams both advanced to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Alongside SU is UCLA, Virginia, Marquette, Louisville, Indiana, California, St. John’s, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Georgetown, Penn State, Denver, UMBC, and Stanford.
Two of a Kind: Seattle U is the only school in which their men’s and women’s soccer teams are making their NCAA Division I Tournament debut in 2013. Both squads won the WAC Regular Season and Tournament titles, both going undefeated in conference play (the women went 12-0-0 in WAC regular season play).
NCAA Leader: Senior goalkeeper Jake Feener remains on top of NCAA DI standings in saves (156), moving back into first place in saves per game, as he has recorded eight or more saves in 12 matches this season.
Redhawks Make History: Prior to the win at Creighton, the last Seattle U men’s team to win an NCAA Division I tournament game was men’s basketball on March 14, 1964 as they defeated Utah State, 88-78.
SU Tops Creighton: In their second straight and fifth overall come-from-behind win of 2013, Seattle U extended their unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 2-1 victory at Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The win snapped two straight years in which Creighton advanced to the Final Four and handed the Bluejays just their second NCAA Tournament loss at home in the 11-year history of Morrison Stadium. Miguel Gonzalez scored both goals for Seattle U in the match, while Michael Roberts and Jeff Rose added an assist on the second goal.
Scouting Washington: Washington earned the No. 2 overall seed in the bracket and a first round bye in the NCAA Tournament as they earned their first Pac-12 title since 2000. UW finished the regular season with a 14-1-4 record, their only loss coming at UCLA. They opened the season with a 15-game unbeaten streak and finished it with three straight wins. In 2012, Creighton knocked the Huskies out of the NCAA Tournament with a 4-2 victory in the second round. Earlier this season, the Redhawks and Dawgs matched up on SU’s home turf on Oct. 8, a game then-No. 3 UW won, 2-0, marking the last loss for Seattle U and the first ever night game played at Championship Field.
SU Makes Near Sweep of WAC Postseason Honors: As voted upon by the WAC’s eight head men’s soccer coaches, Miguel Gonzalez was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year, Kyle Bjornethun was named WAC Freshman of the Year, and head coach Pete Fewing was named WAC Coach of the Year. Seattle U also led all teams with five All-Conference honorees including Jake Feener, Gonzalez, and Ian Hines-Ike on the First Team and Bjornethun and Bobby Segal on the Second Team.
Feels Like the First Time: The Redhawks are one of just two men’s soccer squads to make their NCAA DI tournament debut in 2013 alonside Quinnipiac.
17 Again: Seattle U is one of just 17 schools whose men and women’s soccer teams both advanced to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Alongside SU is UCLA, Virginia, Marquette, Louisville, Indiana, California, St. John’s, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Georgetown, Penn State, Denver, UMBC, and Stanford.
Two of a Kind: Seattle U is the only school in which their men’s and women’s soccer teams are making their NCAA Division I Tournament debut in 2013. Both squads won the WAC Regular Season and Tournament titles, both going undefeated in conference play (the women went 12-0-0 in WAC regular season play).
NCAA Leader: Senior goalkeeper Jake Feener remains on top of NCAA DI standings in saves (156), moving back into first place in saves per game, as he has recorded eight or more saves in 12 matches this season.