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WHAT’S BRUIN: Men’s Soccer News & Notes 10/21
Overall Record: 0-10-2 (Home 0-5-2, Road 0-5)
NWC Record: 0-8-1, 8th (Home 0-4-1, Road 0-4)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: Bruins Head to Eastern Washington to Take On ‘Whits’
* Recent Games: Bruins Fall to Linfield, Tie Willamette at Home
* Davis Repeats as BAA Award Winner, HM for NWC Defensive Honors
* NWC Stats: Davis Leading League in Saves and Per Game Avg.
Coming Up:
Sat., Oct. 23, 2:30 pm - at Whitworth University, Spokane, Wash. (NWC)
Sun., Oct. 24, 2:30 pm - at Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash. (NWC)
Still seeking that first win that narrowly eluded them last weekend, the Bruins travel to eastern Washington to take on the Whitworth Pirates on Saturday and the Whitman Missionaries on Sunday. Both games will begin at 2:30 p.m. following women’s conference games against the same opponents at 12:00 noon. All three teams are hoping to end the season strong after falling out of contention for the conference crown.
Multimedia: Whitworth will provide live stats only for its match with George Fox on Saturday at http://www.whitworth.edu/Athletics/Teams/Soccer/livestats/xlive.htm. Whitman will have no multi-media presentation of Sunday’s match.
This Week’s Opponents:
Whitworth (7-5-1, NWC 4-4-1, 6th): The three-time defending conference champion Pirates from Spokane, Wash., were picked 1st in the NWC pre-season poll, the Bruins 8th ... The Pirates have dropped their last three games, including a 1-0 loss at Puget Sound on Sunday ... The Pirates have won the last 11 meetings, including 2-0 in Newberg on Sept. 19 this year ... The Bruins’ last win in the series was 2-0 in Newberg on Oct. 17, 2004 ... Whitworth in the latest NWC stats: shots (5th, 165), points (6th, 52), goals (6th, 18), assists (4th, 16), goals allowed (2nd, 11), goals against avg. (2nd, 0.85), saves (8th, 27), shutouts (3rd T, 6) ... Cameron Bushey is 5th in assists (5, T), 7th in points (11, T)... Justin Meyer is 7th in assists (4, T) ... Nic Shaw is 4th in game-winning goakls (2, T) ... Kyle Novak is 3rd in shutouts (4, T), 4th in goals against avg. (0.63), 10th in save pct. (.600)... Brian Sherpe is 6th in goals against avg. (1.04), shutouts (2, T), 7th in save pct. (.750), 9th in saves (21) ... Coach Sean Bushey is 179-79-30 in his 15th season at Whitworth, and 189-85-32 in his 16th season overall ... Next: Oct. 24 vs. Pacific, 2:30 pm.
Whitman (6-6-3, NWC 4-3-2, 5th): 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 win at Pacific Lutheran on Sunday ... Whitman won this year’s first meeting with the Bruins 2-0 in Newberg on Sept. 17 ... The Bruins won the previous meeting 2-1 in Newberg on Oct. 25, 2009 ... Whitman in the latest NWC stats: shots (3rd, 196), points (3rd, 61), goals (5th, 20), assists (3rd, 21), goals allowed (6th, 20), goals against avg. (5th, 1.28), saves (4th, 64), shutouts (3rd T, 6) ... Conner Bottomly is 5th in shots (35) ... Leland Mattheus is 2nd in game-winning goals (3, T), 6th in shots (34, T), 7th in assists (4, T) ... Sam Freedman is 4th in game-winning goals (2, T), 6th in goals (5, T),7th in points (11, T) ... Michael Axelson is 8th in goals (4, T) ... Tim Shu is 2nd in save pct. (.879), 3rd in goals against avg. (0.59), 5th in shutouts (3, T), 6th in saves (28) ... Michael Bathurst is 7th in shutouts (2, T), 8th in saves (25), 9th in goals against avg. (1.71), save pct. (.694) ... Coach Mike Washington is in his 13th year ... Whitman hosts Pacific Saturday before meeting the Bruins ... Next: Oct. 30 vs. Linfield, 2:30 pm.
Recent Results (0-1-1):
Sat., Oct. 16 - L 0-1 vs. Linfield
Linfield scored seven goals when the Bruins and Wildcats met on Sept. 26, but this time, the George Fox defense knuckled down to stifle their Yamhill County rivals. Linfield won with a well-executed goal in the first half, but George Fox keeper Elliott Davis tied his career high with 10 saves to keep the game close. Christian Reed and David Rickey had three shots each, two on goal, to lead the Bruins.
Sun., Oct. 17 - T 0-0 (2 ot) vs. Willamette
In another fine defensive effort, the Bruins limited the visiting Bearcats to 16 shots and only four on goal as the teams battled to a 0-0 double-overtime tie. The Bruins had 15 shots but only three on goal. Elliott Davis had four saves for the Bruins, and Christian Reed got the most scoring chances with five shots, one on goal.
BRUIN BITS ---
* Davis Repeats as BAA Award Winner, HM for NWC Defensive Honors
Highlighting a rapidly-improving George Fox defense, goalkeeper Elliott Davis turned in two strong efforts as the Bruins went 0-1-1 last week, repeating as Bruin Athletic Association Men’s Athlete of the Week for Oct. 11-17 and again earning honorable mention for Northwest Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week.
In a 1-0 loss to Linfield on Oct. 16, Davis tied his career high with 10 saves, set a week earlier in a game against league-leading Pacific, and gave the Bruins a chance to win or tie against a team that had beaten them 7-0 in their first meeting. On Oct. 17, the Bruins battled Willamette to a 0-0 double-overtime tie, the defense limiting the Bearcats to 16 shots in all and only four on goal. Davis stopped every one, including two in the second overtime to preserve the scoreless deadlock. For the week, he faced 38 total shots and 15 on goal, making 14 saves.
A sophomore from Canby, Ore., Davis currently ranks 1st in the NWC in saves per game (1st, 6.40) and saves (64), and is 8th in save pct. (.696). He is one of four men’s soccer player to earn BAA honors this fall and the only one to do it twice, joining forwards Torrey Santiago and David Rickey and goalkeeper Danny Kamna, who have also been honorable mention for NWC weekly honors.
The Athlete of the Week Award for both men and women is presented throughout the Bruin sports seasons by the Bruin Athletic Association, whose mission is to provide George Fox student-athletes with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the Bruin athletics program. For more information about the organization or to become a member, visit the Bruin Athletic Association website.
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)
David Rickey ---
- Bruin Athletic Association Men’s Athlete of the Week - (Sept. 27-Oct. 3)
- Northwest Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week - (HM, Sept. 27-Oct. 3)
Elliott Davis ---
- Bruin Athletic Association Men’s Athlete of the Week - (Oct. 4-10, Oct. 11-17)
- Northwest Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week - (HM, Oct. 4-10; HM, Oct. 11-17)
* NWC Stats: Davis Leading League in Saves and Per Game Avg.
George Fox in the latest Northwest Conference statistics (thru Oct. 17): shots (8th, 102), points (8th, 6), goals (8th, 2), assists (8th, 2), goals allowed (8th, 32), goals against avg. (8th, 2.67), saves (1st, 79), shutouts (7th T, 2) ...
Elliott Davis: saves per game (1st, 6.40), saves (1st, 64), save pct. (8th, .696) ...
Danny Kamna: shutouts (9th T, 1) ...
* Coach Tim Tsohantaridis:
Tim Tsohantaridis (Barrington ‘ 77) is 57-62-9 (.480) in the third year of his second tour of duty and seventh season overall as head coach of the George Fox men’s eam. 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 64-68-10 (.486). He is also a professor of Biblical studies at George Fox. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Tsohantaridis.
