LINFIELD UNIVERSITY SOCCER VERSUS WHITMAN • SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
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WOMEN'S GOLF
MEN'S GOLF
AUG. 28 LANE CC (Exhibition) 7 P.M.
Aug. 30 at Bushnell 6 p.m.
SEPT. 2 WARNER PACIFIC4:30 P.M.
Sept. 7 at Bridgewater State 4 p.m. EDT
Sept. 8 at Eastern Mennonite 4 p.m. EDT
SEPT. 15 PACIFIC NOON
Sept. 18 at Pacific 5 p.m.
Sept. 21 at Puget Sound Noon
Sept. 22 at Pacific LutheranNoon
SEPT. 28 WHITMAN NOON
SEPT. 29 WHITWORTH NOON
Oct. 2 at Lewis & Clark 5 p.m.
OCT. 11 GEORGE FOX 5 P.M.
Oct. 13 at Willamette Noon
OCT. 19 PACIFIC LUTHERAN NOON
OCT. 20 PUGET SOUND NOON
Oct. 26 at Whitworth Noon
DATE OPPONENT TIME
Aug. 21 at Western Oregon (exhibition) 3 p.m.
AUG. 30 COLUMBIA BASIN C.C. 5 P.M.
SEPT. 2 EVERGREEN STATE 7 P.M.
SEPT. 6 CALTECH 7 P.M.
SEPT. 12 CAL LUTHERAN 7 P.M.
SEPT. 15 PACIFIC 2:45 P.M.
Sept. 18 at Pacific 7:45 p.m.
Sept. 21 at Puget Sound 2:45 p.m.
Sept. 22 at Pacific Lutheran
SEPT. 28 WHITMAN
SEPT. 29 WHITWORTH
Oct. 2 at Lewis & Clark
OCT. 11 GEORGE FOX
12 LEWIS & CLARK
Head Coach: Joseph Smith (148-28, 18th year)
Assistant Coaches: Jackson Vaughan, Brett Elliott, Neil Fendall, Bob Barnes, Nicholas Kernaghan, Greg McAnally, Justin Lyons, DATE OPPONENTTIME
Oct. 27 at Whitman Noon
OCT. 30 LEWIS & CLARK 5 P.M.
NOV. 9 WILLAMETTE 11 A.M
Nov. 10 at George Fox 11 a.m.
Head Coach: Andy Duvall (fifth year)
Assistant Coach: Alex Ponce
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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
a breath of fresh air
Gradudate student Rae Gerking is finding life as a Division III student-athlete more to her liking than the grind of Division I
by preston powers ’27
Ambition is a virtue that’s hard to come complacent world, but Linfield University’s Gerking has shown time and time again that she is devoted to being the best women’s she can be.
“My goal is to show up every day and give not have any regrets when coming off the field,” “I just want to impact the team in the most positive I can.”
Gerking’s can-do attitude is no accident. an early age, she learned the benefits of hard through her parents, Jeremy and Lynn Gerking. Both their past experiences competing in different sports helped foster their daughter’s appetite for improvement and competition.
“I’m super competitive. I always have been, even when I was a little kid. My mom swam Division I and my dad’s done five Ironman triathlons, so my entire family is super competitive. We go and do hard things for what seems like no reason, but it ultimately brings together as a family.”
The lessons of hard work Gerking has acquired from her childhood have translated to her life, but nothing seemingly could have fully prepared her for the grind that is Division athletics.
Before coming to Linfield as a graduate student, Gerking spent four years playing soccer while attending the University of Wyoming. Although her hunger for high-level competition has taken Gerking far, she’s also the first one to concede there were negatives that came along with chasing success at the highest level.
“It’s important to really take stock in what you value, because at Division I, you’re not really playing a sport, it’s more like a fulltime job,” she says. “There are days when you’re going to want to quit and cry. It’s not always fun, but if your goal is to play at the highest and experience it then great, but you have to prepared for the lows.”
Despite the hardships, Gerking believes adversity she experienced is going to help her immensely in the real world.
And although she’s never been in the position of leadership before, she’s demonstrating her growth as a person right now as a Wildcat.
“Coming to Linfield and being that older presence on the team has been really special,” she says. “I’ve never been that person on the team before. Some of (my teammates) were not even 18 when they showed up and I’m almost 23. It doesn’t seem like a big difference, but those four years are just so huge.” Although Gerking has been able to be one of the Wildcats’ leaders in the locker room, there was a where she was uncertain of what her role on team was going to be. She admits that fear doubt presented themselves right from her practice as a Wildcat.
“I was actually super nervous. My friends e saying I’ve played D-I and I was going to okay. But coming to a new team is always super scary, especially when people already know each other. But I said to myself ‘You know what, all I can do and control is my work rate, my effort and the energy I bring every day.’ What I’ve been trying to do is just let my play speak for itself, because that’s the only way I felt I could earn their respect and trust.”
Teammate and longtime friend Riley Omonaka says Gerking has earned the respect of her teammates simply through her work and dedication.
“Rae is so intense and so knowledgeable when it comes to soccer, it’s hard not to feel immediate impact. On the bus rides to games, she’ll be reading the updates to the rules of the game. I’m really in awe of her, honestly. In games and in practice, she elevates the standards on the team and is already mentoring younger players. This girl just gets soccer.”
The adversity Gerking has already faced in her life is ultimately setting her for the one thing she wants more than anything: the ability to help the Wildcats achieve their full potential. The ripple effect, however, also sees Gerking reaching her own personal potential.
“Getting to play in a new environment has really cool,” she says. “It’s honestly been breath of fresh air. Just being back closer to home, it’s all just been really awesome. Playing this level has been such a nice experience because soccer isn’t 8 hours of my 12 hours being awake each day. The change of pace been really nice.”
Linfield has offered Gerking an alternative the all-day grind that is Division I athletics without taking away the sport she loves most. And it simultaneously gives her an important on a team that respects and values her for tireless work she’s put in over the years. All Linfield soccer is fortunate to have such a dedicated athlete on the roster, even if it’s just for season.
PROUD PARTNER OF LINFIELD ATHLETICS
SOCCER AND LACROSSE COMPLEX
THE DREAM OF A MODERN soccer and lacrosse facility at Linfield University has become reality.
The first phase of a $1.55 million project to revamp the current soccer and lacrosse facility was completed in December 2020. Phase 2 is planed to get underway once funding is secured.
The vision for substantially upgrading the Linfield Soccer and Lacrosse Complex has been discussed for many years. With the help of private funding from a cross-section of donors, the project is proceding in two phases.
In Phase 1 of the project, the natural grass field was converted to
FieldTurfTM, providing Linfield teams an ideal year-round practice and playing surface while substantially reducing maintenance and game setup costs. The field was draped with branded mesh screening, providing for a more intimate and enclosed setting. Six enclosed storage spaces to house team equipment and supplies are included in Phase 1.
Phase 2 calls for a new seating for 250 spectators as well as an adjoining paved plaza. It includes construction of a new pressbox on the west side of the field. Phase 2 could begin as early as 2021.
Dressing rooms for the women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s soccer and teams are included as part of a multi-purpose structure planned for the stadium’s northwest corner. The new building will also contain a dressing room for visiting teams and game officials, restrooms and a concession stand.
Under the leadership of Linfield alumnus Rob Gloeckner of Tarkett Sports, the grass field was converted to a FieldTurfTM surface. The custombranded storage containers are being furnished by Boxwell co-founder Rod Bolls, a former Wildcats soccer player.
HEAD 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
Middle Row: Kami Echiverii, Lize Rendon, Sophie Eakin, Jones, Ava Vargas-Quiroz, Mia Curtaz, Coach Steve Simmons.
Front row: Richards, Tati Zahajko, Maddie Funk, Emilee Uhtoff.
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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
THE LINFIELD WOMEN
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MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN
match breakdown
23 ava vargas-quiroz
THE RECORDS
Linfield (3-3-2, 1-3 NWC) enters the week trying to right the ship from a 0-3 week after starting the season 3-0-2. Whitman (4-1-1, 1-0-1 NWC) enters the week coming off a big win over George Fox and facing its first two road conference matches of the season against Whitworth and Linfield.
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
Julia Alvarez continues to direct the Wildcats attack with three goals. Mia Curtaz has done well distributing the ball this season and leads with NWC with three assists. As a team, Linfield is averaging 0.88 goals on the season and looks to get the offense rolling to help out star goalkeeper Alexa Fritz who ranks fourth in the NWC with 20 saves.
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
Leah Barnes has been a leader for the Blues as she stands among the leaders in the NWC in goals (3), shots (17) and shots on goal (10). Virginia Hunt has played a large roll in getting the offense rolling with three assists as Li PasenaLittlesky anchors the defense with 12 saves.
SERIES HISTORY
Linfield holds a 30-22-5 advantage over Whitman in the alltime series and a 16-9-4 record at home. In two matches played last season, the first resulted in a tie in McMinnville and the second a 2-1 Whitman win in Walla Walla.
NO. NAME
0 Maddie Funk
1 Alexa Fritz
2 Jaeda Doctolero
3 Yaya Rodriguez
LINFIELD WOMEN
POS. HT. YR./EL. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
GK 5-8 Fr./Fr. Livermore, Calif. / Livermore
GK 5-5 Jr./Jr. Bend, Ore. / Bend
F 5-1 Sr./Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Baptist Academy
F 5-1 Sr./Sr. Woodburn, Ore. / Woodburn
4 Lena Caballero Uhtoff M 5-1 Fr./Fr. Ashland, Ore. / Ashland
5 Alyssa Ortega
6 Marley Ells
7 Kami Echiverri
8 Rae Gerking
9 Julia Alvarez
10 Mia Curtaz
11 Kamahie Samudio
12 Sophie Eakin
13 Riley Omonaka
14 Sidra Griffin
M 5-2 Fr./Fr. Eagle Point, Ore. / Eagle Point
D 5-5 Fr./Fr. Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium
D 5-3 Sr./Sr. Kahului, Hawaii / Maui
D 5-4 Gr./Sr. Renton, Wash. / University of Wyoming
F 5-1 Fr./Fr. Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet
M 5-3 Jr./Jr. Novato, Calif. / Redwood
F 5-5 Sr./Sr. Lahaina, Hawaii / Kamehameha Maui
M 5-3 So./So. Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium
M 5-2 Sr./Sr. Renton, Wash. / Lindbergh
M 5-7 Sr./Sr. Duvall, Wash. / Cedarcrest
15 McKenzie Heckman M 5-5 So./So. Hollister, Calif. / San Benito
16 Jocelyn Jacobs
17 Jordan Stoner
18 Jenna Stanley
19 Jazz Gasca
20 Reese Jones
21 Mia Arellano
22 Ruby Lacktrup
23 Ava Vargas-Quiroz
24 Sofia Pietrok
25 Parker Vale
26 Izzy Thompson
27 Lize Rendon
29 Avery Pratt
30 Amalia Tufts
F 5-5 Jr./So. Seattle, Wash. / Mount Rainier
M 5-6 Sr./Sr. Bend, Ore. / Bend
D 5-8 Jr./Jr. Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup
D 5-2 Fr./Fr. Brentwood, Calif. / Liberty
D 5-5 Jr./Jr. Lake Forest Park, Wash. / Shorecrest
D 5-4 So./So. Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium
M 5-4 Jr./Jr. Seattle, Wash. / Holy Names Academy
F 5-4 Fr./Fr. Roseville, Calif. / Rocklin
D 5-6 Jr./Jr. Portland, Ore. / Grant
D 5-5 Fr./Fr. Palo Alto, Calif. / Henry M. Gunn
F 5-7 Fr./Fr. Litchfield Park, Ariz. / Millennium
M 5-3 Jr./Jr. Portland, Ore. / Western Oregon University
D 5-8 So./So. Portland, Ore. / Tualatin
M 5-6 So./So. Seattle, Wash. / Lincoln
31 Makayla Christensen M 5-7 So./So. Eugene, Ore. / Willamette
32 Saylor Swanson
F 5-2 So./So. Hubbard, Ore. / North Marion
33 Madelyn Boettcher D 5-7 So./So. Pleasant Hill, Ore. / George Fox University
45 Emilee Miller
46 Tati Zahajko
GK 5-7 Sr./Sr. Beaverton, Ore. / International School
GK 5-6 Fr./Fr. Lake Forest Park, Wash. / Shorecrest
47 Faith Richards 5-9 Jr./Jr. Roseville, Calif. / Dominican University
48 Kylie Rouspil
GK 5-4 Fr./Fr. San Carlos, Calif. / Carlmont
HEAD COACH: Steve Simmons (11th year)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Madi Reimer, Erin Lutz, Carole Thomas
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NO. NAME
WHITMAN WOMEN
POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
0 Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky GK 5-10 Jr. Hermiston, Ore. / Hermiston
1 Seanee Still
2 Chloe Anderson
3 Katherine Sand
4 Ellie Cortes-Muniz
5 Anika Patel
6 Lorelei Starr
7 Leah Barnes
8 Molly Beaulieu
9 Erisa Baba
10 Emma Foley
11 Isabella Lucky
12 Bailey Bell
13 Ella Johnson
14 Kareena Mathew
15 Ella Schneider
17 Violet Holme
18 Kavita Getchell
19 Alex McKean
20 Virginia Hunt
21 Kiki Glorioso
22 Lauren Dorris
23 Maddie Jones
24 Gracia Larson
GK 5-4 Jr. Pocatello, Idaho / Blue Mountain C.C.
M 5-6 Fr. Missoula, Mont. / Hellgate
D 5-5 So. Boise, Idaho / Boise Senior
M 5-6 So. Pasco, Wash. / Columbia Basin College
D 5-5 Jr. Bellevue, Wash. / Newport
F 6-0 Jr. Shoreline, Wash. / Shorecrest
M 5-3 So. Eagle, Idaho / Eagle
M 5-8 Sr. Bend, Ore. / Summit
M 5-1 Fr. Redmond, Wash. / Lake Washington
F 5-2 So. Anacortes, Wash. / Anacortes
F 5-6 Jr. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Coeur d’Alene Charter
F 5-4 Fr. Philomath, Ore. / Philomath
D/M 5-8 Jr. San Jose, Calif. / Branham
D 5-2 So. Corvallis, Ore. / Crescent Valley
D 5-5 Sr. Solana Beach, Calif. / Torrey Pines
F 5-6 So. Bend, Ore. / Summit
M 5-3 Sr. Bellevue, Wash. / International School
D 5-5 So. Hanford, Calif. / Sierra Pacific
F 5-7 Sr. Birmingham, Ala. / Indian Springs School
D 5-7 So. San Diego, Calif. / Mission Bay
M 5-3 So. Anchorage, Alaska / West Anchorage
D 5-9 So. Seattle, Wash. / Lincoln
D 5-7 Jr. Vancouver, Wash. / Columbia River
25 Meredith Bromley F 5-4 Fr. Sun Valley, Idaho / Sun Valley Community
26 Avery Cohen
M 5-4 Fr. Albany, Calif. / Albany
28 Rocio Lybarger-Yanes D 5-4 Sr. Berkeley, Calif. / Berkeley
30 Sequoia Strandberg D 5-8 Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. / Coronado
31 Macy Draper
D 5-7 So. Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna Beach
33 Eleanor Johnson GK 5-8 Fr. Carmel, Calif. / York School
HEAD COACH: Michelle Voiland (fifth year) ASSISTANT COACH: Georgia Cloepfil
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HEAD 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
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anson agapay|
| Senior |
Kahului, Hawaii
Happy Valley, Oregon
Cade alaniz|
Radule bozovic | 13 6-2 |Junior | D La Grange, Illinois
jacob toves |42
| Freshman | GK Talofofo, Guam
WYATT ACKERMANN| 23
| Senior | M Dana Point, California luke smith
Sammamish, Washington
MEET THE LINFIELD MEN match breakdown
ANGEL HERNANDEZ | 6 6-0 | Senior | D Kelso, Washington
ross vargo | 15
6-2 | Sophomore | D Sacramento, California Sam haynes | 7 5-9 | Junior | F
nick reggiani| 24
5-11 | Junior | D
Contreras | 8 6-0 | Junior | M McMinnville, Oregon Evan Stafford | 16 6-1 | Junior | D Davis, California
ryan valdez | 17 5-4 | Sophomore | M
blake tasci | 26 5-10 | Sophomore | D Pasco, Washington
Jose yanez | 35 5-8 | Freshman | M Coos Bay, Oregon tate bliss|36 5-10 | Freshman | M Dever, Colorado
Stantiago freile | 27 5-5 | Freshman | F Mendoza, Argentina
jaren nishikawa |38 5-9 | Freshman | D Rancho Palos Verdes, California
14 cameron gaines
THE RECORDS
Linfield (1-7, 0-4 NWC) is coming off a week where the Wildcats struggled to slow down the opposing offense. In three matches last week, Linfield allowed nine goals and put up two of their own. The ‘Cats look to bounce back today against Whitman (4-1-1, 1-0-1 NWC).
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
At the start of the week, the ‘Cats are scoring 1.13 goals per match while relinquishing 3.13 goals per match to opponents. The -2.01 goal differential ranks second from the bottom of the Northwest Conference. Linfield’s goalkeepers have the Wildcats at the top of the conference in saves with 30. E.J. Sablan continues to lead Linfield in goals with four while Sid Kosaris and Sablan lead in shots with 16 on the season.
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
The Blues currently sit at the top of the NWC standings in a four-way tie for first. In their two NWC matches this season, the Blues beat Pacific 3-2 then tied George Fox 2-2 on Sunday night. Christian Gomez and Edwin Romero head up the offense for Whitman with seven goals each and the defense is bolstered by Lucas Haigh and Niclas Isensee who both have 10 saves on the season.
SERIES HISTORY
Linfield has a back-and-forth history with Whitman as the alltime series sits at 25-27-2 through 54 meetings. Linfield lost both meetings last season and is looking to end a three-match losing streak to the Blues.
NO. NAME
0 Matty Hourigan
1 Colby Reese
2 Aedan Carroll
3 Patrick Moes
4 Keegan Brooks
5 Anson Agapay
6 Angel Hernandez
7 Sam Haynes
8 David Contreras
9 Reece Gaines
10 Sid Kosaris
11 E.J. Sablan
LINFIELD MEN
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
GK 6-2 160 So./So. Brentwood, Calif. / Heritage
GK 5-10 155 So./So. Overland, Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West
D 6-0 165 Jr./Jr. Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers
M 5-10 140 Sr./Sr. Boise, Idaho / Capital
D 6-2 215 Sr./Sr. Henderson, Nev. / Bishop Gorman
F 5-7 140 Sr./Sr. Kahului, Hawaii / H.P. Baldwin
D 6-0 180 Sr./Sr. Kelso, Wash. / Kelso
F 5-9 140 Jr./Jr. Portland, Ore. / Franklin
M 6-0 165 Jr./Jr. McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville
F 6-2 175 Jr./Jr. Walnut Creek, Calif. / Northgate
M 5-10 160 Sr./Sr. Vancouver, Wash. / Columbia River
M 5-9 165 So./So. Puyallup, Wash. / River Ridge
12 Johann Singh Sanchez M 5-8 170 So./So. Keizer, Ore. / McNary
13 Radule Bozovic
14 Cameron Gaines
15 Ross Vargo
16 Evan Stafford
17 Ryan Valdez
18 Oli Gaines
19 Marco Orlando
20 Riley Rama
21 Ryan Hutchison
22 Luke Smith
23 Wyatt Ackermann
24 Nick Reggiani
25 Anderson Kelly
26 Blake Tasci
27 Santiago Freile
28 Charlie Strong
29 Jamis Gonzalez
30 Noah Stanley
31 Ronan Hodge
32 Andrew Ortiz
33 Andrew Darco
34 Cade Alaniz
35 Jose Yanez
36 Tate Bliss
37 Aidan Crossler
38 Jaren Nishikawa
42 Jacob Toves
D 6-2 165 Jr./Jr. La Grange, Ill. / Lyons Township
M 5-9 153 Sr./Sr. Happy Valley, Ore. / Clackamas
D 6-2 180 So./So. Sacramento, Calif. / Sacramento Country Day
D 6-1 165 Jr./Jr. Davis, Calif. / Davis High School
M 5-4 140 So./So. Chula Vista, Calif. / Olympian
M 5-7 135 Fr./Fr. Happy Valley, Ore. / Adrienne C. Nelson
D 5-4 155 So./So. Camas, Wash. / Camas
F 5-7 145 So./So. Agat, Guam / Father Dueñas Memorial
F 6-3 185 Fr./Fr. Corvallis, Mont. / Corvallis
F 6-3 195 So./So. Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline
M 5-9 165 Sr./Sr. Dana Point, Calif. / Dana Hills
D 5-11 175 Jr./Jr. Happy Valley, Ore. / Rex Putnam
D 6-3 205 Fr./Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Point Loma High School
D 5-10 150 So./So. Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana
F 5-5 127 Fr./Fr. Mendoza, Argentina / Colegio Rainbow
M 6-0 169 Fr./Fr. Wellington, New Zealand / St. Patrick’s College
M 5-10 155 So./So. Ontario, Ore. / Ontario
D 6-1 178 Jr./Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. / Feather River College
F 6-0 175 Jr./Jr. Grants Pass, Ore. / Hidden Valley
M 6-2 180 Fr. New Orleans, La. / The Willow School
F 5-7 140 So. Nagoya city, Aichi, Japan / Asahigaoka
M 6-1 165 So. Missoula, Mont. / Hellgate
F 5-7 140 Sr. Camas, Wash. / Union
20 Kevin Serrano M/F 5-10 160 Fr. Portland, Ore. / La Salle College Prep
22 Diego Herrera Ortiz
23 Eric Gantt
24 Spencer Lovell
25 Aiden Guenther
27 Adrian Valencia
44 Lucas Haigh
HEAD COACH: Jose Cedeno (ninth year)
D 5-6 145 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / Kennedy Catholic
M 5-8 160 Sr. Meridan, Idaho / Meridan HS
D 5-9 165 Fr. Colton, Ore. / Lakeridge
D 5-11 165 So. Honolulu, Hawaii / Punahou School
D 5-11 165 Jr. San Jose, Calif. / Ace Charter
GK 6-1 185 Sr. Bothell, Wash. / North Creek
ASSISTANT COACHES: Jose Beleche, Ian Rees
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
men’s soccer STANDINGS
aiyana henderson
NEW TO LINFIELD
Aiyana Henderson joined the Linfield coaching staff as an assistant volleyball coach in September. She brings experience coaching both club indoor volleyball and club beach volleyball for the past four years in Washington, California, and Oregon.
Henderson played collegiate indoor and beach volleyball at Multnomah University, Corban University, and Los Angeles Harbor College.
At Los Angeles Harbor College, she earned first team all-South Coast Conference recognition and was among the top five producers in the SCC in eight different statistical categories for indoor volleyball. At Corban, she was a part of the 2023 Warriors team that reached the NAIA Beach Volleyball Championships before finishing as the national runner-up.
She graduated from Multnomah in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing. The Spokane, Washington, native is a graduate of Ferris High School where she competed in varsity volleyball and track and field.
Alex Glaudé
Alex Glaudé is joining the Linfield University wrestling coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. A current member of Team USA, Glaudé will work with both the Wildcat men’s and women’s wrestling squads.
With a primary focus on the women’s program, she will specialize in teaching freestyle technique (college men wrestle folkstyle, while women wrestle freestyle). She is expected to begin actively coaching October 1.
A native of West Sacramento, California, Glaudé is a two-time collegiate national champion at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois and is also a U.S. Open champion.
Internationally, she won gold at the 2021 Pan American Championship and earned a U23 World bronze medal in 2018. This past year, she finished third at the U.S. Olympic Trials at 68 kg.
She and her husband, David, reside in Corvallis, where she continues to train at the Beaver Dam RTC and will compete through the next four-year Olympic cycle.
ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Five game-changing individuals, plus a national championship team, have been selected for induction into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame
The 26th Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame class is set to be enshrined inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Saturday, October 26. Pacific Office Automation again is serving as title sponsor of the annual event, which follows that afternoon’s football game.
This year’s class includes two former soccer players: all-time leading goal scorers Jeff Brooks of the Class of 1987 and Emily (Fellows) Terry, from the Class of 2014. Joining them this year are softball standouts Emily (Keagbine) Conner ’12 and Karleigh (Prestianni) Potter ’14, track and field sprint champion Melody Sherman ’06, and the 2013 national championship baseball team.
Tickets are available at golinfieldwildcats.com/ halloffame2024.
100 YEARS OF THE LINFIELD WILDCAT
First called “Wildcats” in 1924, Linfield’s athletic teams have always been known for their scrapiness
It has been a century since Linfield athletic teams were first called “Wildcats” and to celebrate the occasion, we are throwing a birthday party for Mack the Wildcat that will include birthday cake and a special giveaway.
The Linfield Spirit Squad invites fans and alumni to join us during the Homecoming football game on October 12 for a special celebration marking 100-year birthday of the Linfield Wildcat. According to historical accounts, as competitive athletics grew in popularity and prominence during the 1920s, the Linfield student body voted in 1924 that the college’s athletic mascot would be known as a “Wildcat” because Linfield was “a small school with a lot of fight and scratch.”
Before the 1924 vote, spectators at Linfield sports events cheered for the “Baptists,” owing to the school’s early heritage, or the “Cardinal and Purple,” a reference to the school colors.
The current Linfield athletic logo, showing a scowling Wildcat wearing a jauntily cocked sailor’s cap, first became a visual fixture on the sides of the football team’s helmets in 1963 under Hall of Fame coach Paul Durham. Though that version of the Wildcat logo underwent minor cosmetic changes over the next six decades, the basic logo from the 1960s remains the recognizable symbol of all Linfield varsity athletic teams today and by extension, it has come to represent many periphery segments of campus life, too.
Join us as we celebrate 100 years of the Wildcat during the Homecoming game, Saturday, October 12, when Linfield takes on the Lewis & Clark Pioneers at 1 p.m.
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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.
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SUPPORTING LINFIELD ATHLETICS
Linfield’s 500-plus student-athletes can compete at the highest levels thanks to support of the TopCat Club
The Linfield University TopCat Club has long served as a support organization to the 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams and the more than 500 students who participate in athletics. Each year, financial support generated by the TopCat Club is essential to maintaining and expanding each of these programs.
The mission of the TopCat Club is to provide students with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the overall Linfield athletics program.
At Linfield, we continually strive to improve programs and facilities so that our teams may compete at the highest level. Roughly 75 percent of the athletic department’s annual operating budget
comes from the university’s general fund. The remainder is generated through a wide variety of external sources, including annual gifts to the Linfield TopCat Club.
FUNDING PRIORITIES
•TopCat Club General Fund: This fund is used at the discretion of the athletic director to benefit all programs as needs arise. Typical expenditures might include equipment, travel, uniforms or enhancement of facilities.
Specific Sports: Choose to donate directly to the sport of your choice.
Facilities: Designate dollars toward the maintenance and improvement of Linfield’s athletic venues.
Endowments: Help support Linfield University permanently by establishing an endowment. Linfield will invest your initial gift and spend a portion of the average annual investment return.
HOW CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Gifts and pledges take only a moment, but they are not the only way to support Linfield. Learn about other ways to give, including stocks, real estate, matching gifts and electronic funds transfer (EFT). Find out if your employer will match your gift to Linfield.
For more information about the Linfield TopCat Club, please contact Scott Brosius, director of athletics, by email (sbrosius@ linfield.edu) or phone 503-883-2443.
