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WOMEN’S COACH STEVE SIMMONS
Steve Simmons is in the sixth year of his second tenure as Linfield women’s soccer coach.
Simmons’ resumé sports 15 years of Division I coaching experience at Oregon State and Northern Illinois, in addition to serving five years as head coach of the Linfield men’s and women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse programs from 1996 until 2000.
Simmons, who owns a career record of 196-174-37 in 21 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
During his first tenure at Linfield, he took over a men’s team that went 1-150 in 1995 and led the Wildcats to three seasons of double-digit wins, including a 21-1-1 mark in 2000. That team knocked off top-ranked Ohio Wesleyan in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals
before losing in the NCAA Division III semifinals to eventual national champion Messiah. On the women’s side, the Wildcats rose from ninth place to fourth place in his final season as coach.
Most recently, Simmons spent nine years as head coach of the Oregon State men’s soccer program. During his OSU tenure, the Beavers produced three MLS first round picks.
A graduate of Chugiak High School in Eagle River, Alaska, Simmons earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Concordia in 1990. He received a master’s degree in physical education from Gonzaga in 1996.
He and his wife, Maria, have three grown children.
2024 LINFIELD WOMEN
Back row (l to r): Rae Gerking, Jordan Stoner, Kamahie Samudio, Sofia Pietrok, Sidra Griffin, Izzy Thompson, Jenna Stanley, Avery Pratt, Makayla Christensen, Jocelyn Jacobs, Amalia Tufts, Mia Arellano, Madelyn Boettcher.
Middle Row: Assistant Coach Carole Thomas, Assistant Coach Madi Reimer, Kami Echiverii, Lize Rendon, Sophie Eakin, Ruby Lacktrup, Parker Vale, McKenzie Heckman, Marley Ells, Reese Jones, Ava Vargas-Quiroz, Mia Curtaz, Saylor Swanson, Alyssa Ortega, Maddy Baker, Assistant Coach Erin Lutz, Head Coach Steve Simmons.
Front row: Jaeda Doctolero, Julia Alvarez, Riley Omonaka, Alexa Fritz, Faith Richards, Tati Zahajko, Maddie Funk, Emilee Miller, Kylie Rouspil, Jazz Gasca, Yaya Rodriguez, Lena Caballero Uhtoff.
MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN
MADDIE FUNK | 0
| Freshman | GK Livermore, California
alexa fritz | 1
| Junior | GK Bend, Oregon
Lena Caballero Uhtoff | 4 5-1 | Freshman | M Ashland, Oregon
riley omonaka |13
| Senior | M Renton, Washington
ruby lacktrup | 22
Lize rendon | 27
| Junior | M Portland, Oregon
KAMAHIE SAMUDIO | 11
| Senior | F Lahaina, Hawaii
SOPHIE EAKIN | 12
| Sophomore | M Tacoma, Washington
AYLSSA ORTEGA| 5
| Freshman | M Eagle Point, Oregon
aVA VARGAS-QUIROZ| 23
| Freshman | F Roseville, California
Madelyn BOETTCHER | 33 5-7 | Sophomore | D Pleasant Hill, Oregon
saylor swanson | 32 5-2 | Sophomore | F Hubbard, Oregon
AVERY PRATT | 29
| Sophomore | D Portland, Oregon
JAEDA DOCTOLERO | 2
YAYA RODRIGUEZ | 3
| Senior | F Woodburn, Oregon
Reese Jones | 20
| Junior | D Lake Forest Park, Washington
amalia tufts| 30
MAKAYLA CHRISTENSEN| 31
| Sophomore | M Eugene, Oregon
sidra griffin | 14 5-7 | Senior | M Duvall, Washington
kylie rouspil | 48
5-4 | Freshman | GK San Carlos, California
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Erin LUTZ Assistant Coach Fourth Year
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JENNA STANLEY | 18 5-8 | Junior | D Puyallup, Washington
Julia alvarez | 9 5-1 | Freshman | F Seattle, Washington
MIA ARELLANO | 21
| Sophomore | D Tacoma, Washington
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mckenzie heckman | 15
5-5 | Sophomore | M Hollister, California
sofia pietrok |24
5-6 | Junior | D Portland, Oregon
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THE RECORDS
Linfield (5-7-5, 3-7-3 NWC) sits in sixth place in the Northwest Conference standings after on 0-2 weekend that featured losses at Whitworth and Whitman. The Wildcats prevalied at home over the same two clubs earlier this fall, but was unable to complete season sweeps of either squad. Linfield now turns its attention to Lewis & Clark (4-9-2, 2-8-1 NWC), which which it battled to a scoreless draw last month in Portland.
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
Defense concedes just under one goal per match at 0.94, fifth-fewest in the NWC. Goalie Alexa Fritz has played a large role in the defensive performance, allowing just 0.8 goals per match. Fritz boasts an impressive .803 save percentage and has six clean sheets. Julia Alvarez guides Linfield offensively with team highs in goals at four and shots with 31. Graduate student Rae Gerking is the only other Wildcat with multiple goals at two. Mia Curtaz has impressed with her distribution abilities, assisting on three goals.
LEWIS & CLARK AT A GLANCE
The Pioneers have proven to be the antithesis of the Wildcats, with a potent offense, and a struggling defense. They rank third in the conference in goals per match at 1.467 but are in last place in goals conceded with 2.00 per match. Lewis & Clark looks to buckle down its defense with Anna Ingadottir taking over goalkeeping duties. The junior from Iceland has 27 saves on the season. Celeste Schreifels has scored 10 goals in 2024.
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Linfield holds a dominant lead on the all-time series 25-9-8 and a 15-3-3 record at home over the Pioneers. 4 lena
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MEN’S COACH ANDREW DUVALL
AAndrew Duvall is in his fifth year as head coach of the Linfield men’s soccer program. Duvall came to Linfield after spending eight years as assistant men’s coach at Concordia University-Portland.
While at Concordia, Duvall managed a multitude of responsibilities, including recruiting, team training, academic mentorship, team travel, program budgeting, camps, team equipment and team scheduling.
The CU men’s program compiled a record of 90-60-14 during Duvall’s tenure, all while transitioning from an NAIA institution to a full-fledged member of NCAA Division II.
As a player, Duvall lettered four seasons in soccer at Concordia from 1999-2002, playing in 73 career matches. He began as an assistant coach at Concordia in 2011.
He holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National B License and a USSF National Youth License. He completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Concordia in 2003 and went on to earn a master’s degree in physical education with a concentration in sport administration and coaching from the University of New Mexico in 2011.
Duvall has been a head coach, age group coordinator, assistant director of coaching and director of coaching for various youth soccer organizations in Washington, New Mexico and Oregon.
At Concordia, Duvall served as the athletic department’s director of internal operations, facilities coordinator, and taught courses as an adjunct professor within the School of Management and Department of Exercise and Sport Science.
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2024 LINFIELD MEN
Middle row: Head Coach Andrew Duvall, Jamis Gonzalez, Andrew Darco, Sid Kosaris, Nick Reggiani, Angel Hernandez, Charlie Strong, Andrew Ortiz, Ronan Hodge, Tate Bliss, Aedan Carroll, Blake Tasci, Cameron Gaines, Johann Singh Sanchez, Assistant Coach Alex Ponce.
Front row: Santiago Freile, Ryan Valdez, Marco Orlando, Riley Rama, Jose Yanez, Cade Alaniz, Jaren Nishikawa, Wyatt Ackermann, Sam Haynes, Patrick Moes, E.J. Sablan, Aidan Crossler, Anson Agapay, Oli Gaines.
Back row (l to r): Evan Stafford, David Contreras, Radule Bozovic, Ryan Hutchison, Luke Smith, Jacob Toves, Matty Hourigan, Colby Reese, Anderson Kelly, Keegan Brooks, Ross Vargo, Noah Stanley, Reece Gaines.
MEET THE LINFIELD MEN
matty hourigan | 0
6-2 | Sophomore | GK Brentwood, California
ColBY REESE | 1 5-10 | Sophomore | GK Overland Park, Kansas
keegan brooks | 4 6-2 | Senior | D Henderson, Nevada
Reese gaines| 9
6-2 | Junior | F Walnut Creek, California
Johann singh sanchez|12 5-8 | Sohphomore | F Keizer, Oregon
Santiago freile | 27
5-5 | Freshman | F Mendoza, Argentina
sid kosaris | 10 5-10 | Senior | M Vancouver, Washington
E.J. Sablan | 11 5-9 | Sophomore | M Puyallup, Washington
anson agapay| 5 5-7 | Senior | F Kahului, Hawaii
Cameron gaines | 14 5-9 | Senior | M Happy Valley, Oregon
Andrew Ortiz| 32 6-2 | Freshman | M henderson, Nevada
ronan hodge | 31 5-9 | Junior | F Grants Pass, Oregon
charlie strong | 28 6-0 | Freshman | M Wellington, New Zealand
aedan carroll | 2 6-0 | Junior | D Sacramento, California
PATRICK MOES | 3 5-10 | Senior | M Boise, Idaho
jamis gonzalez | 29 5-10 | Sophomore | M Ontario, Oregon
noah stanley | 30 6-1 | Junior | D Bakersfield, California
Radule bozovic | 13 6-2 |Junior | D La Grange, Illinois
jaren nishikawa |38 5-9 | Freshman | D Rancho Palos Verdes, California
andrew duvall Head Coach Fifth Year
jacob toves |42 5-11 | Freshman | GK Talofofo, Guam
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alex ponce Assistant Coach Seventh Year
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oli gaines | 18
5-7 | Freshman | M Happy Valley, Oregon
marco orlando | 19 5-4 | Sophomore | D Camas, Washington
Ryan hutchinson | 21 6-3 | Freshman | F Corvallis, Montana
WYATT ACKERMANN| 23 5-9 | Senior | M Dana Point, California
luke smith | 22 6-3 | Sophomore | F Sammamish, Washington
riley rama | 20 5-7 | Sophomore | F Agat, Guam
MEET THE LINFIELD MEN
ANGEL HERNANDEZ | 6 6-0 | Senior | D Kelso, Washington
ross vargo | 15
6-2 | Sophomore | D Sacramento, California
nick reggiani| 24
Cade alaniz| 34
5-9 | Feshman | M
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Sam haynes | 7 5-9 | Junior | F Portland, Oregon
Evan Stafford | 16 6-1 | Junior | D Davis, California
David Contreras | 8 6-0 | Junior | M McMinnville, Oregon
ryan valdez | 17 5-4 | Sophomore | M
anderson kelly | 25 6-3 | Freshman | D San Diego, California
5-11 | Junior | D happy valley, Oregon Connor Jensen
Jose yanez | 35 5-8 | Freshman | M
blake tasci | 26 5-10 | Sophomore | D Pasco, Washington
tate bliss|36 5-10 | Freshman | M Dever, Colorado
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THE RECORDS
Linfield (2-13-2, 1-10-2 NWC) is coming off of a busy weekend where it traveled to Spokane in a match against Whitworth before going to Walla Walla to take on Whitman the next day. The Wildcats were unable to come away with a win after two hard fought battles and have now gone six straight matches without a victory. Linfield aims to change that against Lewis & Clark (0-15, 0-11 NWC) tonight at the Linfield Soccer Complex. Linfield’s lone NWC win came against the Pioneers earlier this year where the Wildcats won 2-1 in Portland.
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats are averaging one goal per match but are conceding 2.88 per match. The defense aims to tighten its hold on opposing offenses as Jacob Toves stands tall in the goal with 64 saves in his promising freshman campaign. Offensively, E.J. Sablan continues to lead the Wildcats in goal scoring with six. After scoring a goal over the weekend, Sid Kosaris has three tallies on the season. Sablan and Kosaris have also been effective distributing the ball with four assists and senior Cameron Gaines ranks third on the team with two.
LEWIS & CLARK AT A GLANCE
The Pioneers rank last in the NWC in scoring margin at -3.2. They are allowing opponents to score 3.6 goals per match and are sure to come our hungry as they continue to search for the first win in program history. Ishan Abraham has been a bright spot for Lewis & Clark as the senior has two goals scored this season. Daniel Estoll has been the facilitator for the Pioneers, tallying two assists this season. Goalkeeping duties have been spread far and wide with four different players seeing substantial time in net. Micaiah Garan is the leader among the four, recording 25 saves and a .653 save percentage.
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Wellington, New Zealand / St. Patrick’s College
Ontario, Ore. / Ontario
Palos Verdes, Calif. / P.V. Peninsula
Talofofo, Guam / Father Duenas
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WINTER SPORTS
With the calendar set to turn the page to November, winter sports are soon to be underway at Linfield. Competition in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming, and men’s and women’s wrestling get rolling even before the fall sports seasons are completed. Here’s a glance at the Wildcats’ upcoming home event schedules during November and December.
LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK
All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed at golinfieldwildcats.com/watch or from within the Linfield Athletics app on mobile, tablet or smart TVs
The Linfield Sports Network continues to bring fans live action of all home Linfield soccer matches in 2024. Fans can enjoy live video webcasts and play-by-play commentary on their computer, tablet, mobile device or Smart TV.
Live coverage begins 15 minutes prior to the start of each match. Broadcasts include a postgame wrap-up.
LSN live broadcasts are under the direction of Joe Stuart, the athletic department’s Broadcast Operations Coordinator.
In his fourth year in the position, Stuart oversees all technical production and management of LSN broadcasts as well as providing play-by-play commentary on football, basketball, baseball and softball webcasting in addition to assisting with other athletics communications needs.
Linfield sophomore Levi Jones begins his second season as the play-by-play voice of Wildcats men’s and women’s soccer. Jones, from nearby Newberg, began his broadcasting experience with the LSN last season.
WHEN ACADEMICS MEETS ATHLETICS
Very few student-athletes come close to matching the academic, athletic and community service accolades of Linfield senior softball player Kaili Saathoff.
Since arriving at Linfield three autumns ago, Saathoff has compiled an enviable résumé of all-around accomplishment.
Softball star Kaili Saathoff loves the process of working to solve a complex mathematics or physics equation spring, she hit .479 with 23 doubles and 43 runs batted in. She scored 71 runs and added 18 stolen bases for good measure. During Linfield’s dominant 40-game regular season in which the Wildcats became just the second college softball program to go unbeaten, Saathoff batted .504, the only conference player to hit over .500.
The list starts with Saathoff receiving what is considered the highest possible scholarly honor for a NCAA Division III softball student-athlete last spring. That’s when she was named the 2024 Academic All-American of the Year by the College Sports Communicators organization. The Philomath, Oregon, native is just Linfield’s third two-time CSC Academic All-American from Linfield in any sport and only the second Linfield athlete ever to be accorded CSC’s prestigious Academic All-American of the Year award.
Equally impressive, Saathoff became the first repeat winner of Elite 90 Award for Division III softball, awarded to the top scholar from competing institutions at each of the NCAA’s 90 national championship events.
In her seventh semester at Linfield, Saathoff maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA while pursuing a challenging double major in mathematics and physics.
Classroom studies, she says, are especially exciting when course content blends together math and physics, opening her eyes to entirely new ways of understanding the world.
“Even if I don’t know an answer, let’s see how far I can get to find the answer. Rather than focusing on the correct answers, it’s more the process to getting there.”
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The daughter of Bob and Kris Saathoff encompasses more than just perfect grades and glossy softball statistics. She contributes to Linfield’s student culture as an advocate for gender equity, as a leader within Residence Life, and as a member of several student clubs, all while aiding fellow students as a tutor and teacher assistant within the math and physics departments.
There’s no doubt Saathoff is heading for greatness beyond Linfield. “Growing up, my parents told me ‘You’re a studentathlete, the student comes first.’ I focus on that, and athletics is kind of my reward . . . I’m here to be a student, I’m here to learn and then graduate and I want to go on to earn my PhD.”
