2014-15 Men's Soccer News
SALEM, ORE. -- After finishing just one point out of first place in the Northwest Conference standings in 2014, the Willamette University men's soccer team is looking forward to the 2015 season. The Bearcats have announced their schedule, which includes seven home games against NWC opponents, plus five non-conference home games.
BREMERTON, WASH. -- Former Willamette University men's soccer midfielder Trevor Jensen ('14)Â has signed a contract to play for a second season with the Kitsap Pumas of the United Soccer Leagues (USL). The Pumas, who compete in the Northwest Division of the Premier Development League, first signed Jensen last season.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University men's soccer goalkeeper Braydon Calder (Jr., Philomath, OR/Philomath HS) has been named Third Team All-West Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA). Calder helped the Bearcats achieve a 13-5-2 overall record, including 10-2-2 (2nd place) in the Northwest Conference.
SALEM, ORE. -- Four members of the Willamette University men's soccer team have been chosen First Team All-Northwest Conference for the 2014 season, and Head Coach Lloyd Fobi has been named NWC Coach of the Year, in voting by the league's head coaches. In addition, one Bearcat was named Second Team All-NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- A strong finish to the season in which the Bearcats went 9-1-2 in their last 12 games, has earned the Willamette University men's soccer team at #7 ranking in the final regular season NCAA Division III West Region Poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
SALEM, ORE. -- Fabian Guerrero (So., F, Salem, OR/South Salem HS) scored on a rebound for Willamette University at 72:35 to break a 1-1 tie and the Bearcats went on to a 4-1 win over rival Linfield College on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Sparks Field. Seven Bearcats earned a goal or an assist during the game.
SALEM, ORE. -- In their final weekend, the Willamette University men's soccer team will try to cap off a great season. On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Bearcats will aim for their 13th win of the year, which would be the program's highest total since going 13-6-2 in 1991.
SALEM, ORE. -- Riley Paul scored a goal for Whitman College at 58:17 to break a 1-1 tie, and the Missionaries kept Willamette University from scoring the rest of the way for a 2-1 victory over the Bearcats at Sparks Field on Sunday, Nov. 2.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University, ranked #9 in the West Region of NCAA Division III, battled Whitworth University, ranked #3 in the West Region, to a 0-0 tie in two overtimes on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Sparks Field. Whitworth also is ranked #22 in the nation in the NCAA Division III Poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The Bearcats moved to 12-4-2 overall, while Whitworth ended the game at 13-1-3 on the season. With the tie, Willamette remained in first place in the Northwest Conference at 9-1-2 (29 points). University of Puget Sound is second at 9-2-1 (28 points) and Whitworth is third at 8-1-3 (27 points).
SALEM, ORE. -- Last weekend the Bearcats took sole possession of first place in the Northwest Conference standings for the first time this season and will get set to defend that title this weekend when they host Whitworth University on Saturday, Nov. 1 and Whitman College on Sunday, Nov. 2. Game times are set for 1:30 p.m. (PDT).
SALEM, ORE. -- Braydon Calder (Jr., GK, Philomath, OR/Philomath HS) of Willamette University has been named Northwest Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts in a pair of wins on Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26. It is the third time this season that Calder has been chosen for NWC Student-Athlete of the Week honors.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University forward Yazan Hishmeh (Jr., Ventura, CA/Saint Bonaventure HS) has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week after helping the Bearcats win conference road games on Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26. He recorded his sixth and seventh game-winning goals of the season.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's soccer team has moved up one spot into the #9 ranking in this week's NCAA Division III West Region Poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Willamette is 12-4-1 overall, including 9-1-1 in the Northwest Conference.
TACOMA, WASH. -- Yazan Hishmeh (Jr., F, Ventura, CA/Saint Bonaventure HS) scored his 13th goal the season and the Willamette University defense shut out University of Puget Sound, as the Bearcats defeated the Loggers, 1-0, on Sunday, Oct. 26 to claim sole possession of first place in the Northwest Conference standings.
PARKLAND, WASH. -- Yazan Hishmeh (Jr., F, Ventura, CA/Saint Bonaventure HS) recorded his sixth-game winning goal of the season when he scored in the 72nd minute of the game to give Willamette University a 3-2 win over Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday, Oct. 25. The goal came after the ball bounced off the crossbar on a shot from Julian Hanlon-Austin (So., F, Portland, OR/Grant HS) and Hishmeh shot it in off the rebound.
SALEM, ORE. -- With just five games remaining in the 2014 regular season, the Willamette University men's soccer team is on a mission to win its first Northwest Conference championship in program history.