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WHAT'S BRUIN - Men's Soccer News & Notes 9/16
Overall Record: 0-2-1 (H 0-1-1, A 0-1)
NWC Record: 0-0 (H 0-0, A 0-0)
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Coming Up :
Fri., Sept. 17, 7:30 pm - vs. Whitman College, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
Sun., Sept. 19, 2:30 pm - vs. Whitworth University, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
After going 0-2-1 in the non-conference portion of their schedule, with losses to Oregon Tech and Trinity Lutheran and a tie with Simpson (Calif.), the Bruin now turn their attention to Northwest Conference play as Whitman and Whitworth get their first look at the new Austin Sports Complex field at George Fox. Live stats are expected to be available for the first time at George Fox soccer matches this weekend.
In an unusual twist to the schedule, the Bruins will play conference soccer games on Friday and Sunday, with no matches on Saturday, for this weekend only. This came about because the Whits are also playing Pacific on this trip, but Lincoln Park Stadium in Forest Grove is shared by the Boxers’ football and soccer teams. Saturday is a home date for the football team, thus precluding any soccer matches that day.
Tickets: Ticket prices for George Fox soccer matches at the Austin Sports Complex, which is located at the corner of Villa Rd. and Crestview Dr. a mile north of the main campus, are $6 for adults and $3 for non-GFU students and seniors 55 and over. Children 6 and under who are not in school are free. George Fox faculty, staff, and students are admitted free with valid GFU ID; the ID covers immediate family members for George Fox employees.
This Week’s Opponents:
Whitman (1-3-1, NWC 0-0): The Missionaries from Walla Walla, Wash., were picked 7th in the NWC pre-season poll, the Bruins 8th ... Whitman is coming off a 1-0 loss at the College of Idaho ... The Bruins and Missionaries split last year, Whitman winning 3-2 in Walla Walla on Sept. 19 and George Fox winning 2-1 in Newberg on Oct. 25 ... In the latest NWC stats, Whitman is 4th in shots (60), 5th in points (15), assists (5), saves (17), shutouts (1), 6th in goals against avg. (1.72), 7th in goals allowed (9), 7th in goals (5) ... Conner Bottomly is 4th in shots (14), 6th in goals (2) ... Tim Shu is 3rd in goals against avg. (0.50), save pct. (.909), shutouts (1), 7th in saves (10) ... Coach Mike Washington is in his 13th year ... Next: Sept. 19 at Pacific, 2:30 pm.
Whitworth (3-1, NWC 0-0): The three-time defending conference champion Pirates from Spokane, Wash., were picked 1st in the NWC pre-season poll, the Bruins 8th ... The Pirates are coming off their only loss after three shutout wins to open the season, a 1-0 setback to Montclair State in Oneonta, N.Y. ... The Pirates have won the last 10 meetings, including 4-0 in Spokane on Sept. 20 and 1-0 in overtime in Newberg on Oct. 24 last year ... The Bruins’ last win was 2-0 in Newberg on Oct. 17, 2004 ... In the latest NWC stats, Whitworth is 1st in goals allowed (1), goals against avg. (0.25), shutouts (3), 4th in goals (6), 5th in points (15), 6th in shots (44), assists (3), 8th in saves (8) ... Cameron Bushey is 4th in assists (2) ... Kyle Novak is 1st in goals against avg. (0.00), save pct. (1.000), 2nd in shutouts (2) ... Brian Sherpe is 3rd in goals against avg. (0.50), shutouts (1), 5th in save pct. (.875) ... Coach Sean Bushey is 175-75-29 in his 15th season at Whitowrth, and 185-81-31 in his 16th season overall ... Whitworth plays at Pacific Friday before meeting the Bruins ... Next: Sept. 25 vs. Puget Sound, 2:30 pm.
BRUIN BITS ---
* Kamna, Santiago Earn BAA Awards, HM for NWC Weekly Honors
Forward Torrey Santiago and goalkeeper Danny Kamna have earned the first two Bruin Athletic Association Men’s Athlete of the Week awards for the 2010-11 year, Santiago for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 and Kamna for Sept. 6-12. In addition, Santiago was honorable mention for Northwest Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week, and Kamna was honorable mention for NWC Men’s Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week.
After being shut out in their season opener vs. Oregon Tech on Sept. 2, the Bruins got on the scoreboard in a 4-1 loss at Trinity Lutheran on Sept. 4 when Santiago scored the first George Fox goal of the season. The score came on a cross from the right side by Derek Buttrick to a cutting Santiago, who headed it home with 10 minutes left in the game. The freshman forward hails from Waimea, Hawai’i.
Kamna posted his second career shutout when the Bruins tied the Simpson Red Hawks 0-0 in double overtime on Sept. 11. He played all 110 minutes and recorded four saves. The junior from Hillsboro, Ore., currently ranks 2nd in the NWC in saves per game (6.00), 3rd in shutouts (1), 5th in saves (12), 8th in save pct. (.750), and 10th in goals against avg. (1.80).
* 2010 Honors
Torrey Santiago ---
- Bruin Athletic Association Men’s Athlete of the Week - (Aug. 30-Sept. 5)
- Northwest Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week - (HM, Aug. 30-Sept. 5)
Danny Kamna ---
- Bruin Athletic Association Men’s Athlete of the Week - (Sept. 6-12)
- Northwest Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week - (HM, Sept. 6-12)
* NWC Stats: Bruins Among League’s Tops in Defensive Categories
In the latest Northwest Conference statistics (thru Sept. 14), George Fox ranks 3rd in saves (22), 5th in goals allowed (7), shutouts (1), 8th in shots (37), points (3), goals (1), assists (1), goals against avg. (2.17) ...
Derek Buttrick is 10th in assists (1, T), assists per game (0.33) ...
Danny Kamna is 2nd in saves per game (6.00), 3rd in shutouts (1), 5th in saves (12), 8th in save pct. (.750), 10th in goals against avg. (1.80) ...
Elliott Davis is 8th in saves (9, T) ...
* Coach Tim Tsohantaridis:
Tim Tsohantaridis (Barrington ‘ 77) is 57-54-8 (.572) in the third year of his second tour of duty and seventh season overall as head coach of the George Fox men’s team. He led the Bruins to a 50-23-4 record from 1986-89, winning the NCCAA national championship in 1988 and earning NCCAA National Coach of the Year honors for that achievement. Counting a 7-6-1 record in one season (1979) at Barrington, he has a cumulative record in his eighth season as a college head coach of 64-60-9 (.564). He is also a professor of Biblical studies at George Fox. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Tsohantaridis.
