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For Immediate Release • October 7, 2009 SID Contact: Adam Linnman • Office Phone: (503) 943-7731 • Cell Phone: (503) 860-9494 • Fax: (503) 943-7242 • Email: [email protected] 2009 Schedule/Results No. 16 Pilots Return Home for Two Key WCC Matches DATE OPPONENT TIME Sept. 4-6 Nike Portland Invitational No. 16 Pilots (6-1-2, 1-0-1) vs San Diego (5-3-0, 1-0-0) Sept. 4 #16 Virginia L, 0-3 Sept. 6 #21 Saint Louis W, 3-1 Friday • Oct. 9 • 7:00 p.m. • Portland, Ore. (Merlo Field - 4,892) Sept. 11-13 Vermont Classic (Burlington, Vt.) Sept. 11 Vermont T, 1-1 (2ot) Live Audio/Stats: PortlandPilots.com Sept. 13 New Hampshire W, 1-0 Live Video: PilotsVideo.com Sept. 17 Washington W, 2-1 Sept. 25-27 Husky Fever Classic (Seattle, Wash.) Series: USD leads 14-13-3 Sept. 25 Cal Poly W, 2-0 Last Season: Split 1-1 Sept. 27 #17 Creighton W, 2-1 Oct. 2 Santa Clara* W, 1-0 @USD 3, POR 2 • @POR 3, USD 2 Oct. 4 Saint Mary’s* T, 1-1 (2ot) Oct. 9 San Diego* 7:00 PM No. 16 Pilots (6-1-2, 1-0-1) vs Loyola Marymount (6-3-0, 1-0-0) Oct. 11 Loyola Marymount* 12:00 PM Sunday • Oct. 11 • 12:00 p.m. • Portland, Ore. (Merlo Field - 4,892) Oct. 16 San Francisco* 7:30 PM Oct. 21 Gonzaga* 2:00 PM Live Audio/Stats: PortlandPilots.com Oct. 25 Gonzaga* 2:30 PM PilotsVideo.com Oct. 30 Saint Mary’s* 7:00 PM Live Video: Nov. 1 Santa Clara* 2:00 PM Series: POR leads 18-6-2 Nov. 6 San Diego* 7:00 PM Nov. 8 Loyola Marymount* 2:00 PM Last Season: Split 1-1 Nov. 12 Seattle 7:00 PM @LMU 1, POR 0 • @POR 1, LMU 0 Nov. 15 San Francisco 3:00 PM Nov. 20-24 NCAA First/Second Rounds This Week in Pilots Soccer... Nov. 28-29 NCAA Third Round The 16th-ranked Portland Pilots (6-1-2, 1-0-1 WCC) return home for the fi rst time in a month Dec. 4-6 NCAA Quarterfi nals as they host San Diego and Loyola Marymount at Merlo Field this weekend in two key West Coast Dec. 11-13 NCAA College Cup (Cary, N.C.) Conference matches. Both USD (5-3-0) and LMU (6-3-0) enter the weekend with 1-0-0 league *WCC game All times are Pacifi c and subject to change marks, while UP is riding an eight-game unbeaten streak. The Pilots and Toreros are set to go at Home games in BOLD and played at Merlo Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sunday’s tilt with the Lions is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. the Clive Charles Soccer Complex Game Day Coverage 2009 UP OVERALL RESULTS All non-nationally televised home soccer matches will be video streamed live at www. Overall ...............................................6-1-2 PilotsVideo.com. A season pass is available for $50, while single-game matches are $8. Free WCC ..................................................1-0-1 audio streams and live stats will continue to be available at www.PortlandPilots.com. Home .................................................1-1-0 Away ..................................................2-0-2 A Brief Look Back Neutral ...............................................3-0-0 Portland opened play in the WCC last weekend by defeating the Santa Clara Broncos 1-0 on Friday night in Santa Clara, Calif. The game was the usual physical match between the Pilots and In Overtime ........................................0-0-1 Broncos, with the two teams combining for just 13 shots. Portland senior Collen Warner drilled Against Ranked Opponents ...............2-1-0 the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 77th minute. UP was awarded the PK after junior Ryan Luke was tripped up inside Santa Clara’s 18-yard box. Portland junior goalkeeper Austin Guerrero made two saves on the night to record his third shutout this season and 14th for his career. On Sunday, the Pilots had to overcome a 1-nil fi rst-half defi cit to earn a 1-1 draw with the Saint Mary’s Gaels in Moraga, Calif. Junior Jarad vanSchaik netted the equalizer in the 69th minute. The goal came after a lengthy UP possession that resulted with Warner slotting a pass to vanSchaik inside the 18-yard box. vanSchaik then went top shelf for his fi rst goal of the season. The two teams then played to a stalemate during the next 42 minutes of regulation and two over- time periods. Neither team seriously threatened the goal during the extra time. • University of Portland Men’s Soccer • Oct. 7, 2009 • Page 2 • www.portlandpilots.com • Scouting San Diego Freshman forward Patrick Wallen found the back of the net in the 76th minute to help the Toreros defeat San Francisco 1-0 last weekend in San Diego. Top Drawer Soccer, which proj- ects the NCAA’s 48-team postseason fi eld, has the Toreros ranked 41st this week. USD has outscored its opponents 13-7 this season, with Wallen leading the way with a team-high four goals. The Toreros lead the league with fi ve shutouts this fall, while senior 2009 Quick Facts Started Men’s Soccer: ...................................... 1977 keeper Kelin Briones boasts a goals against average of 0.88. All-Time Overall Record: ..............375-211-68 (.625) Head coach Seamus McFadden has racked up more than 300 wins in 29-plus years at All-Time WCC Record/Years: ..79-57-17 (.572)/22nd USD. The Toreros, who were picked to fi nish fi fth in the WCC, returned 19 letterwinners and Facility (Capacity): ...................... Merlo Field (4,892) nine starters from a team that was 6-10-4 overall and 6-5-1 in the league last season. Merlo Field Record/Years: ......116-40-13 (.725)/20th Pilots/Toreros Series NCAA Postseason Appearances/Last: ........ 13/2007 The Toreros hold a slim 14-13-3 advantage in the all-time series against the Pilots. UP and College Cup Appearances: ................2 (1988, 1995) 2009 Overall Record ...............................6-1-2 (.778) USD split their two meetings last year, with the home team winning 3-2 both times. The Pilots 2009 WCC Record .................................1-0-1 (.750) are 8-5-1 all-time against San Diego at home. 2008 Overall Record: ............................8-10-2 (.450) Scouting LMU 2008 WCC Record: ................................5-7-0 (.417) The Lions scored two goals in the second half and another in the fi rst overtime to open the 2008 Postseason: ................................................N/A WCC season with a 3-2 win over San Francisco at home last weekend. LMU was ranked earlier Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................... 6/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .......................... 12/10 this season and is currently No. 34 in Top Drawer’s post-season projection. Newcomers: ............................................................ 9 Junior forward Rafael Baca leads the conference with six goals and 13 points this fall. LMU Director of Soccer (Years): .....Bill Irwin (7th, UP ‘94) has used three different goalkeepers this season, with sophomore Jack McCormack posting a Career Record/Years: ....... 60-53-17 (.527)/7th team-best 1.00 GAA. Record at School: ...................................Same Paul Krumpe, who is in his 12th year as head coach at LMU, recorded his 100th career WCC Record/Years: ............28-31-9 (.478)/7th win earlier this season. The Lions, who were picked to fi nish third this season in the WCC, went Associate Director (Years): ..........Garrett Smith (7th) 7-8-5 last season (5-6-1 WCC) and returned 17 letterwinners and seven starters. Assistants (Years): ..........................Rob Baarts (6th) ...................................... Brandon McNeil (2nd) Pilots/Lions Series ...................................................Lisa Sari (3rd) UP owns an 18-6-2 lead in the all-time series with LMU. Each team won at home last Director of Operations: ......... Whitney Stipetich (1st) season, while the Pilots are 10-1-2 all-time against the Lions in games played in Portland. Volunteer Assistant Coach: ........Kayla Crandall (1st) Athletic Trainer: ........................Amber Eubanks (1st) Statistical Comparison General Information Team Record WCC Goals Assists Shots/Gm. GA Avg. Saves Shutouts Mailing Address: ................5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland ............................6-1-2 1-0-1 13 10 10.0 0.89 35 3 .........................................Portland, OR 97203 San Diego .........................5-3-0 1-0-0 13 13 11.9 0.88 22 5 Athletics Phone: ................................(503) 943-7117 LMU ..................................6-3-0 1-0-0 12 15 11.7 1.22 38 2 Website: ...............................www.portlandpilots.com Starting Strong Affi liation: .........................................NCAA Division I Conference: ............................................West Coast Portland’s 6-1-2 beginning to the season is the program’s best start after nine games since Founded: .......................................................... 1901 the 2000 squad opened with an identical mark. UP’s best start ever came in 1988 when the Pilots Enrollment: ...................................................... 3,300 won their fi rst 21 games. Nickname: .........................................................Pilots Colors: ...........................................Purple and White Nationally Recognized President: ....Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., J.D. After their impressive road trip to open the WCC slate last weekend, the Pilots moved up Athletic Director: .................................Larry Williams in all fi ve national rankings. Soccer America has Portland rated the highest at No. 16. The Pilots Media Information are 17th in the NSCAA poll, 18th in the Soccer Times rankings and No. 27 in the College Soccer Associate SID (MSOC Contact): ..... Adam Linnman Email: ............................................ [email protected] News top 30. Portland also jumped into Top Drawer Soccer’s ratings for the fi rst time this season, Offi ce Phone: ...................................(503) 943-7731 currently sitting at No. 35. Cell Phone: ......................................(503) 860-9494 Press Box Phone: ............................(503) 943-7591 WCC Player of the Week Fax: ..................................................(503) 943-7242 Portland junior goalkeeper Austin Guerrero was named the West Coast Conference Men’s Oct.