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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT

balancing act Few student-athletes are as fully engaged in their major and campus life as Wildcats defender Kami Echiverri

by KARLIE VERCAUTEREN ’27

T

he mantra “Grit and Grace” defines how the Linfield University women’s soc-cer team behaves on the field. Wildcats junior Kami Echiverri takes that persona a step further by living it in every aspect of her life.

In addition to her role as an outside back, Echiverri is a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority on campus, as well as the co-chair of the Hui ō Lōkahi Club, which celebrates the traditions and cultures of the people of Hawai’i.

With such a packed schedule, it would be easy for Echiverri to be quickly overwhelmed, but she talks about her commitments with a quiet confidence that indicates she knows she is well-equipped to handle them all.

“When you’ve been balancing so much for so long, it kind of becomes a routine,” she says. Indeed, Echiverri’s entire life has prepared her well for the balancing and timemanagement skills required to function at a high level across many different areas.

Born and raised on Maui, Hawai’i, Echiverri has been playing soccer for 15 years, ever since her mother spontaneously brought up the idea. Echiver-ri’s talent was clear from the start, beginning with recreational teams for two years before moving on to a club program. After developing her skills and sense-of-self as a more serious soccer player for a year and a half, Echiverri finally joined the Valley Isle Soccer Academy, where she remained until it was time to bring her talent to Linfield.

“Our team was different from all the other teams on Maui,” Echiverri says, detailing how the technique and plays she learned at the academy contrasted with the idea that soccer was simply a sport about who could kick the ball hardest and run the fastest.

The Valley Isle coaches encouraged Echiverri and her teammates to in-clude soccer in their aspirations for the future and helped them network so they could play in college. As with so many of current students, Echiverri was drawn to McMinnville by the “vibes” of Linfield’s unique community, as well as the campus architecture and weight room.

Even with her love for Linfield, Echiverri maintains strong ties to her roots in Hawai’i and an immense gratitude for the people who helped shape into her the confident and capable person she is today. “I’m really

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thankful for my parents and the sacrifices they have made for me,” she says, detailing how they have modeled high standards of hard work and perseverance.

The pride that Echiverri exudes when discussing her parents surely goes both ways, especially considering everything she has done to help highlight Hawai’ian culture and traditions throughout Linfield’s campus. She takes joy in creating spaces where “not only the Hawai’ian community, but the Polyne-sian community can come together to show the school what their culture is about.”

This is most prominent at Linfield’s annual lūʻau, where it is “so nice to see people showing up and showing out and loving it.”

Last year’s lūʻau was Linfield’s 50th annual event. Echiverri and her team truly put on a show wor-thy of the occasion. “It went so well,” Echiverri says. “I couldn’t have been more proud.”

While Hui ō Lōkahi hopes to continue to expand its impact by doing “more educational activities” for the Linfield community, all of its planning members are fall athletes, which places some limits on how active they can be at the moment.

Of course, a sacrifice of this magnitude feels well worth it to Echiverri, who is stepping gracefully into her role as a leader on the soccer field. Before the season started, the older players came to a mutual agreement that they wanted the team culture to be defined by a “positive environment” and a “close-knit” community. Echiverri and her peers have brought this goal to fru-ition and she practically glows with pride when describing how in-sync every-one feels. “There’s so much love,” she says.

This sentiment is supported by the high regard Echiverri’s peers hold her in. Teammate Kamahie Samudio says she “would trust Kami with my life because no one fights harder than her.”

Though passionate about soccer, Echiverri is realistic when it comes to envisioning the role the sport will play in her future.

“It’s really hard on the body,” she says, explaining how she believes these next two years at Linfield will be her last playing organized sports. Yet even so, she knows she wants to remain involved in sports, which is where her exercise science major comes in.

Echiverri is just as dedicated to and motivated by her major as she is with all her activities, and working with Linfield’s strength and conditioning team has helped her find her calling.

The quick thinking and “fluidity of the job” appeal to her. She knows it will allow her to grow her understanding of human anatomy, which has been her favorite class so far at Linfield.

There’s no doubt that the passion and tenacity that define Echiverri will allow her to achieve all her future goals and more as she continues to move forward in life with a strong appreciation of where she started.

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HEAD COACH STEVE SIMMONS

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teve Simmons is in the fifth year of his second tenure as Linfield women’s soccer coach. He is also in the midst of his sixth year as Linfield Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Soccer.

Simmons brings 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 190-166-31 in 20 seasons as a collegiate head coach, oversees the men’s and women’s soccer teams, and serves as an advisor to the women’s lacrosse coaching staff.

During his first tenure at Linfield, he took over a men’s team that went 1-15-0 in 1995 and led the Wildcats to three seasons of

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double-digit wins, including a 21-1-1 mark in 2000.

Simmons spent nine years as head coach of the Oregon State men’s soccer program where he won 63 games in his first seven seasons, including a Pac-10 runner-up finish in 2009. Prior to Oregon State, Simmons compiled a 59-47-3 record in six seasons as head coach at Northern Illinois.

He began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, Concordia University-Portland, in 1990 before heading to Gonzaga University in 1994 as an assistant coach. A head coaching position followed the next season at Division III Whitworth University. Simmons led Whitworth to a 9-8-2 record in his first season to earn NWC Coach of the Year honors before moving on to Linfield.

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2023 LINFIELD WOMEN

Back row (l to r): Makayla Christensen, Jordan Stoner, Reese Jones, Anna Dazey, Bella Hanna, Kate Carroll, Avery Pratt, Jenna Stanley, Kamahie Samudio, Sofia Pietrok, Amalia Tufts.

Middle row: Assistant Coach Zayn Khan, Ruby Lacktrup, Lea Micko, Abbie Bach, Ellie Friedrichsen, Mia Arellano, McKenzie Heckman, Amanda Pflieger, Jocelyn Jacobs, Jasmine Williams, Caylin Gadberry, Head Coach Steve Simmons.

Front row: Sophia Eakin, Jaeda Doctolero, Yahaira Rodriguez, Saylor Swanson, Kami Echiverri, Sidra Griffin, Alexa Fritz, Emma Mulligan, Emilee Miller, Riley Omonaka, Kathryn Pearson, Mia Curtaz, Janae Lewis, Director of Soccer Operations Andrea Thompson.

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MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN

EMMA MULLIGAN | 0

alexa fritz | 1

JAEDA DOCTOLERO | 2

YAHAIRA RODRIGUEZ | 3

ELLIE FRIEDRICHSEN | 4

reese jones| 5

mia curtaz| 10

KAMAHIE SAMUDIO | 11

SOPHIE EAKIN | 12

riley omonaka |13

sidra griffin | 14

mckenzie heckman | 15

abbie bach | 19

kathryn pearson | 20

Mia ARELLANO | 21

ruby lacktrup | 22

anna Dazey| 23

sofia pietrok |24

kate carroll | 28

AVERY PRATT | 29

amalia tufts| 30

MAKAYLA CHRISTENSEN| 31

saylor swanson | 32

janae lewis | 33

5-10 | Senior | GK Seattle, Washington

5-2 | Sophomore | M Novato, California

5-5 | Senior | D Happy Valley, Oregon

5-8 | Freshman | D Barrington, Illinois

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5-5 | Sophomore | GK Bend, Oregon

5-5 | Junior | F Lahaina, Hawaii

5-3 | Sophomore | D San Ramon, California

5-8 | Freshman | D Portland, Oregon

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5-1 | Junior | F Honolulu, Hawaii

5-3 | Freshman | M Tacoma, Washington

5-4 | Freshman | D Tacoma, Washington

5-7 | Freshman | F Seattle, Washington

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5-1 | Junior | F Woodburn, Oregon

5-2 | Senior | M Renton, Washington

5-4 | Sophomore | M Seattle, Washington

5-7 | Freshman | M Eugene, Oregon

5-6 | Senior | D Snohomish, Washington

5-7 | Junior | M Duvall, Washington

5-6 | Junior | F Corvallis, Oregon

5-2 | Freshman | F Hubbard, Oregon

5-5 | Sophomore | D Lake Forest Park, Washington

5-5 | Freshman | M Hollister, California

5-6 | Sophomore | D Portland, Oregon

5-4 | Sophomore | F Gig Harbor, Washington

MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN match breakdown

KAMI ECHIVERRI| 7

bella hanna | 8

lea micko | 9

jocelyn jacobs | 16

jordan stoner | 17

JENNA STANLEY | 18

5-3 | Junior | D Kahului, Hawaii

5-5 | Freshman | F Seattle, Washington

5-10 | Sophomore | D Lakewood, Washington

5-5 | Junior | M Bend, Oregon

5-4 | Freshman | F Köngen, Germany

5-8 | Sophomore | D Puyallup, Washington

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CAYLIN GADBERRY | 25 5-4 | Sophomore | D Salem, Oregon

amanda pflieger | 26 5-5 | Freshman | M Schylerville, New York

jasmine williams | 27 5-5 | Senior | D Auburn, Washington

THE RECORDS Linfield enters the week in the middle of the Northwest Conference standings. The Wildcats (3-3-2, 1-2-1) lost their last two matchups against Lewis & Clark and Pacific Lutheran.

While the injuries have been piling up for the Wildcats, the effort is still there with Whitman (4-2-2, 3-1) and Whitworth (14-3, 1-3) on the horizon.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE The Wildcats sit second in the conference in goals scored with 16 and average 2.286 per match. Anna Dazey ranks among the NWC leaders in goals, shots, shots on goal and points. Mia Curtaz sits tied for second in the conference with four assists.

Sidra Griffin and Jocelyn Jacobs also sit on the leaderboard with two assists each. Goalkeeper Emilee Miller averages 4.67 saves per match on a .757 save percentage.

emilee miller | 45 5-7 | Junior | GK Beaverton, Oregon

madi reimer

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STEVE SIMMONS Head Coach 10th Year

ANDREA THOMPSON

Soccer Operations Director First Year

ZAYN KHAN

Assistant Coach Third Year

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Sports Communications Graduate Assistant

WHITMAN AT A GLANCE The Blues have scored seven goals on the season and have given up six. Hannah Hagler is statistically one of the best goalkeepers in the NWC ranking at or near the top of goals against average (.506), saves (25) and save percentage (.893).

Lindsey Honhart and Gracia Larson lead Whitman with two goals each.

SERIES HISTORY The Wildcats have won 30 of 55 meetings against Whitman and have recently controlled the series. Linfield has won nine of the last 10 matches against the Blues. The Wildcats are 169-3 all-time at home against Whitman.

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LINFIELD WOMEN NO. 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 45

NAME Emma Mulligan Alexa Fritz Jaeda Doctolero Yahaira Rodriguez Ellie Friedrichsen Reese Jones Kami Echiverri Bella Hanna Lea Micko Mia Curtaz Kamahie Samudio Sophie Eakin Riley Omonaka Sidra Griffin McKenzie Heckman Jocelyn Jacobs Jordan Stoner Jenna Stanley Abbie Bach Kathryn Pearson Mia Arellano Ruby Lacktrup Anna Dazey Sofia Pietrok Caylin Gadberry Amanda Pflieger Jasmine Williams Kate Carroll Avery Pratt Amalia Tufts Makayla Christensen Saylor Swanson Janae Lewis Emilee Miller

POS. GK GK F F D D D D F M F M M M M F M D D D D M F D D M D D D F M F F GK

HT. 5-10 5-5 5-1 5-1 5-6 5-5 5-3 5-10 5-4 5-2 5-5 5-3 5-2 5-7 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-8 5-5 5-3 5-4 5-4 5-6 5-6 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-7 5-2 5-4 5-7

YR./EL. Sr./Jr. So./So. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Jr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Jr./Jr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Jr./Jr.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet Bend, Ore. / Bend Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Baptist Academy Woodburn, Ore. / Woodburn Snohomish, Wash. / Jackson Lake Forest Park, Wash. / Shorecrest Kahului, Hawaii / Maui Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes Köngen, Germany / Robert Bosch Gymnasium Novato, Calif. / Redwood Lahaina, Hawaii / Kamehameha Maui Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium Renton, Wash. / Lindbergh Duvall, Wash. / Cedarcrest Hollister, Calif. / San Benito Seattle, Wash. / Mount Rainier Bend, Ore. / Bend Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup Happy Valley, Ore. / Clackamas San Ramon, Calif. / Dougherty Valley Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium Seattle, Wash. / Holy Names Academy Corvallis, Ore. / Corvallis Portland, Ore. / Grant Salem, Ore. / Sprague Schylerville, N.Y. / Schuylerville Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Riverside Barrington, Ill. / Barrington Portland, Ore. / Tualatin Seattle, Wash. / Lincoln Eugene, Ore. / Willamette Hubbard, Ore. / North Marion Gig Harbor, Wash. / Peninsula Beaverton, Ore. / International School

HEAD COACH: Steve Simmons (10th year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Zayn Khan, Madi Reimer CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER: Greg Hill

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WHITMAN WOMEN NO. 0 00 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 33

NAME Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky Hanna Lynch Hannah Hagler Katherine Sand Anna Wetzel Anika Patel Lorelei Starr Chaney Heinbaugh Molly Beaulieu Reece Wharton Neftali Segovia-Cruz Isabella Lucky Lauren Dorris Ella Johnson Kareena Mathew Ella Schneider Camryn Pettenger-Willey Leah Barnes Kavita Getchell Alex McKean Virginia Hunt Kiki Glorioso Lise Arrouye Maddie Jones Gracia Larson Lindsey Honhart Violet Holme Emma Foley Sequoia Strandberg Macy Draper Emily Badgley

POS. GK GK GK D D D F F M M M F M D/M D D M M M D F D M D D M F F D D GK

HT. 5-10 5-3 5-7 5-5 5-5 5-5 6-0 5-6 5-8 5-4 5-4 5-6 5-3 5-8 5-2 5-5 5-9 5-3 5-3 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-6 5-9 5-7 5-4 5-6 5-2 5-8 5-7 5-6

YR. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Hermiston, Ore. / Hermiston Fircrest, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep Richland, Wash. / Richland Boise, Idaho / Boise Senior Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep Bellevue, Wash. / Newport Shoreline, Wash. / Shorecrest Dublin, Calif. / Dublin Bend, Ore. / Summit Woodenville, Wash. / Redmond Walla Walla, Wash. / Walla Walla Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Coeur d’Alene Charter Anchorage, Alaska / West Anchorage San Jose, Calif. / Branham Corvallis, Ore. / Crescent Valley Solana Beach, Calif. / Torrey Pines Wilsonville, Ore. / Wilsonville Eagle, Idaho / Eagle Bellevue, Wash. / International School of Bellevue Hanford, Calif. / Sierra Pacific Birmingham, Ala. / Indian Springs San Diego, Calif. / Mission Bay Redmond, Wash. / International School of Bellevue Seattle, Wash. / Lincoln Vancouver, Wash. / Columbia River Redmond, Wash. / Redmond Bend, Ore. / Summit Anacortes, Wash. / Anacortes Colorado Springs, Colo. / Coronado Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna Beach Durango, Colo. / Animas

HEAD COACH: Michelle Voiland (third year) ASSISTANT COACH: Georgia Cloepfil

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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE women’s soccer STANDINGS

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CONFERENCE

OVERALL

As of Sept. 25

PTS.

W-L-T

W-L-T PCT.

Puget Sound

10

3-0-1

5-2-1

.688

T1

Pacific Lutheran

9

3-1

5-2-1

.688

W2

Whitman

9

3-1

4-2-2

.625

W3

Lewis & Clark

7

2-0-1

3-3-1

.500

T1

Linfield

4

1-2-1

3-3-2

.500

L2

George Fox

2

0-2-2

2-3-3

.438

T1

Whitworth

3

1-3

1-4-3

.312

W1

Pacific

3

1-3

2-5

.286

L3

Willamette

1

0-2-1

0-5-2

.143

T1

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HEAD COACH ANDREW DUVALL

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ndrew Duvall is in his fourth 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 through 2002, playing in 73 career matches. He began as an assistant coach at Concordia in 2011.

Duvall 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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2023 LINFIELD MEN

Back row (l to r): Evan Stafford, Angel Hernandez, Jake Murphy, Ross Vargo, Brooks, Colby Reese, Christian Saenz, Dylan Watkins, Matty Hourigan, Luke Smith, Alen Vejo, Reece Gaines, Radule Bozovic, Max Testa.

Middle row: Sam Haynes, Cameron Gaines, Aedan Carroll, Blake Tasci, Owen Schoner, Nicholas Reggiani, David Contreras, Jayden Soto, Seamus Miller, Ronan Hodge, Wolf Pfaeffle, Jamis Gonzalez, Sid Kosaris, Johann Singh Sanchez, Wyatt Ackermann.

Front row: Head Coach Andrew Duvall, Noel Lira, Ryan Valdez, Anson Agapay, Brady Anderson, Alberto Gallegos, Patrick Moes, E.J. Sablan, Aidan Crossler, Romario Mendoza, Riley Rama, Marco Orlando, Assistant Coach Alex Ponce.

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MEET THE LINFIELD MEN

matty hourigan | 0

dylan watkins | 1

aedan carroll | 2

PATRICK MOES | 3

keegan brooks | 4

anson agapay| 5

brADY ANDERSON | 9

ANGEL HERNANDEZ | 10

E.J. Sablan | 11

Johann singh sanchez|12

jake murphy | 13

Max testa | 14

Noel Lira | 18

marco orlando | 19

riley rama | 20

ALEN VEGO | 21

luke smith | 22

WYATT ACKERMANN| 23

Owen Schoner | 28

jamis gonzalez | 29

alberto gallegos | 30

ronan hodge | 31

radule bozovic| 32

reece gaines| 33

aidan crossler |37

jayden soto | 39

colby reese | 42

christian saenz | 43

andrew duvall

alex ponce

6-1 | Freshman | GK Brentwood, California

5-9 | Senior | D Longview, Washington

5-2 | Sophomore | M Watsonville, California

5-11 | Sophomore | F Camarillo, California

5-8 | Sophomore | M Pullman, Washington

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6-3 | Sophomore | GK Newport News, Virginia

6-0 | Senior | D Kelso, Washington

5-4 | Freshman | M Camas, Washington

5-10 | Freshman | M Ontario, Oregon

5-11 | Freshman | D Spanaway, Washington

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5-11 | Sophomore | D Sacramento, California

5-9 | Freshman | M Puyallup, Washington

5-7 | Freshman | F Agat, Guam

5-10 | Senior | F The Dalles, Oregon

5-10 | Freshman | GK Overland Park, Kansas

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5-10 | Senior | M Boise, Idaho

5-8 | Freshman | F Keizer, Oregon

6-0 | Sophomore | F Beaverton, Oregon

5-9 | Sophomore | F Grants Pass, Orego

6-2 | Junior | GK Houston, Texas

6-2 | Junior | D Henderson, Nevada

6-1 | Sophomore | M Palm Desert, California

6-3 | Freshman | F Sammamish, Washington

6-2 | Sophomore | D La Grange, Illinois

Head Coach Fourth Year

5-7 | Junior | F Kahului, Hawaii

6-0 | Senior | M Newberg, Oregon

5-9 | Sophomore | M Dana Point, California

6-1 | Sophomore | F Walnut Creek, California

Assistant Coach Sixth Year

MEET THE LINFIELD MEN match breakdown 15 ross vargo

CAMERON GAINES | 6

Sam haynes | 7

Romario Mendoza | 8

ross vargo | 15

sid kosaris | 16

ryan valdez | 17

5-9 | Junior | M Happy Valley, Oregon

6-2 | Freshman | D Sacramento, California

seamus miller| 24 5-11 | Senior | F Tacoma, Washington

nicholas reggiani | 34 5-11 | Sophomore | D Happy Valley, Oregon

5-9 | Sophomore | F Portland, Oregon

5-10 | Senior | F Vancouver, Washington

blake tasci | 26 5-10 | Freshman | D Pasco, Washington

wolf pfaeffle|35 5-10 | Freshman | D Renton, Washington

5-7 | Senior | M Newport, Oregon

5-4 | Freshman | M Chula Vista, California

evan stafford | 27 6-0 | Sophomore | D Davis, California

david contreras |36 6-0 | Sophomore | M McMinnville, Oregon

THE RECORDS Linfield had a massive two games over the past week. The Wildcats (1-4-3, 1-1-2) got their first win of the season against Lewis & Clark in a 5-0 thumping. Then held league-leading Pacific Lutheran to a 0-0 draw. Linfield now finishes its threegame home stand on Saturday and Sunday with matches against Whitman (2-5-1, 2-2-0) and Whitworth (4-3-1, 2-1-1).

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE The Wildcats offense has four players among the top of the Northwest Conference in shots on goal per match. Seamus Miller, Sid Kosaris, Sam Haynes and Cameron Gaines all provide punch for the Linfield offense that ranks second in the NWC in shots on goal. Angel Hernandez (720) and Keegan Brooks (687) lead the ‘Cats backline in minutes played. Colby Reese is fresh off a Northwest Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week selection. Reese ranks at the top of the NWC in save percentage at .857 and sits second in saves per match with 4.8.

WHITMAN AT A GLANCE The Blues average 1.2 goals per match and have scored nine goals so far on the season. Edwin Romero leads Whitman with four goals scored on 14 shots. Sawyer Valero leads the Blues with four assists. Goalkeeper Bernie Jones averages 4.33 saves per match and holds a save percentage of .591.

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SERIES HISTORY The Wildcats have taken only one of the last 10 matchups against the Blues. Linfield is 11-13-1 against Whitman in friendly confines and holds an all-time record of 25-25-2.

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LINFIELD MEN NO. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 42 43

NAME Matty Hourigan Dylan Watkins Aedan Carroll Patrick Moes Keegan Brooks Anson Agapay Cameron Gaines Sam Haynes Romario Mendoza Brady Anderson Angel Hernandez E.J. Sablan Johann Singh Sanchez Jake Murphy Max Testa Ross Vargo Sid Kosaris Ryan Valdez Noel Lira Marco Orlando Riley Rama Alen Vejo Luke Smith Wyatt Ackermann Seamus Miller Blake Tasci Evan Stafford Owen Schoner Jamis Gonzalez Alberto Gallegos Ronan Hodge Radule Bozovic Reece Gaines Nicholas Reggiani Wolf Pfaeffle David Contreras Aidan Crossler Jayden Soto Colby Reese Christian Saenz

POS. GK GK D M D F M F M D D M F M M D F M M M F F F M F D D F M F F D F D D M M D GK GK

HT. 6-1 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-2 5-7 5-9 5-9 5-7 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-8 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-4 5-2 5-4 5-7 6-0 6-3 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-8 5-11 5-10 6-2

WT. 160 175 160 145 200 135 153 135 160 150 170 150 175 160 170 165 160 120 140 140 141 215 195 165 160 145 155 165 158 170 135 155 185 175 160 160 155 165 150 190

YR./EL. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./So. So./So. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Brentwood, Calif. / Heritage Newport News, Va. / Converse University Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers Boise, Idaho / Capital Henderson, Nev. / Bishop Gorman Kahului, Hawaii / H.P. Baldwin Happy Valley, Ore. / Clackamas Portland, Ore. / Franklin Newport, Ore. / Newport Longview, Wash. / R.A. Long Kelso, Wash. / Kelso Puyallup, Wash. / River Ridge Keizer, Ore. / McNary Palm Desert, Calif. / Xavier College Prep Newberg, Ore. / Newberg Sacramento, Calif. / Sacramento Country Day Vancouver, Wash. / Columbia River Chula Vista, Calif. / Olympian Watsonville, Calif. / Watsonville Camas, Wash. / Camas Agat, Guam / Father Dueñas Memorial Beaverton, Ore. / International School Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline Dana Point, Calif. / Dana Hills Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana Davis, Calif. / Davis High School Camarillo, Calif. / Adolfo Camarillo Ontario, Ore. / Ontario The Dalles, Ore. / The Dalles Grants Pass, Ore. / Hidden Valley La Grange, Ill. / Lyons Township Walnut Creek, Calif. / Northgate Happy Valley, Ore. / Rex Putnam Renton, Wash. / Hazen McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville Pullman, Wash. / Home School Spanaway, Wash. / Bethel Overland, Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West Houston, Texas / Shadow Creek

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WHITMAN MEN NO. 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 44

NAME POS. Colby Ramsey GK Bernie Jones GK Lucas McAllister M/F Michael Lee Tran D Pablo Gonzalez, Jr. D McCoy Hennes D Lucas Bule M Sawyer Valero F Christian Gomez M Edwin Romero F Jossue Tobar M Jacob Burrill F Noa Taylor F Mark Bamusiima-Muwanguzi M/F Oliver Dickson M Alexander Perez Hernandez D Takahiro Hikida F Henry Pierce M Mario Negrete M/F Zachary Stonier F Riki Kobayashi M/F Fernando Lopez-Vega M Mikio Yap D Eric Gantt M Jude Clum-Stockton D/M Aiden Guenther D Erick Perez-Cuellar M Lucas Haigh GK

HT. 5-9 6-2 6-0 5-8 6-0 6-2 5-4 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-7 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-1 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-8 5-7 5-8 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-1

WT. 165 160 150 150 145 180 136 150 145 170 165 135 190 160 155 170 140 165 150 140 125 150 150 160 180 160 165 185

YR. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Snoqualmie, Wash. / Mount Si Seattle, Wash. / Raisbeck Aviation Brier, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet Des Moines, Wash. / Federal Way Albany, Wash. / Albany Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet Buenos Aires, Argentina / Dakota Wesleyan U. Brooklyn, NY / Brooklyn Tech Vancouver, Wash. / Union Walla Walla, Wash. / Walla Walla C.C. Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador / Walla Walla C.C. Redwood City, Calif. / Sequoia Milwaukie, Ore. / La Salle Catholic Prep Seatac, Wash. / Tyee Olympia, Wash.sh. / Olympia Salem, Ore. / North Marion Nagoya city, Aichi, Japan / Asahigaoka Missoula, Mont. / Hellgate Sunnyside, Wash. / Columbia Basin College Camas, Wash. / Union Lynwood, Wash. / Mountlake Terrace Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana Bellevue, Wash. / Newport Meridan, Idaho / Meridan New Orleans, La. / Lusher Honolulu, Hawaii / Punahou School Walla Walla, Wash. / Walla Walla Bothell, Wash. / North Creek

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The Linfield University TopCat Club serves as a support organization to the 21 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams and the more than 500 students who participate in athletics each year. Each year, support from 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.

To learn more about giving opportunities, please visit the TopCat Club website at www.linfieldtopcat.com.

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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE men’s soccer STANDINGS

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CONFERENCE

OVERALL

PTS.

W-L-T

W-L-T PCT.

Pacific Lutheran 10

3-0-1

4-1-3

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T1

Willamette

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3-0

3-4

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W3

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Whitworth

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2-1-1

4-3-1

.562

W2

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•TILLAMOOK

Whitman

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2-2

2-5-1

.312

W1

•MEHAMA

•REEDSPORT

Linfield

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1-1-2

1-4-3

.583

W1

Puget Sound

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1-2-1

3-2-1

.583

W1

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George Fox

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1-2-1

2-5-1

.312

L2

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•FLORENCE

Pacific

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1-3

1-4-3

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L2

Lewis & Clark

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0-3

0-7

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L7

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LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK

milner, jones to handle soccer play-by-play The Linfield Sports Network continues to bring fans live action of all home Linfield soccer matches in 2022. 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 complete postgame wrap-up with analysis and statistical breakdown.

Linfield senior Isaac Milner begins his third season as the play-by-play voice of Wildcats men’s and women’s soccer. Milner started his broadcasting experience with the LSN last season covering soccer, providing color commentary on basketball broadcasts, handling occasional play-by-play duties for volleyball, basketball and softball as well as providing crucial production support on football, softball, tennis and swimming webcasts.

Freshman Levi Jones joins the stable of Linfield sports broadcasters this fall.

He’ll alternate with Milner behind the microphone on soccer broadcasts.

LSN live broadcasts are under the direction of Joe Stuart, the athletic department’s Broadcast Operations Coordinator. In his third year in the isaac milner 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.

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Four remarkable athletes, one successful coach and a national championship-winning team comprise the Class of 2023 On Saturday, November 11, the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame will enshrine former women’s tennis coach Amy Dames Smith, All-America softball player Emilee (Lepp) Gisler, football star Paul Dombroski, basketball/football standout O.J. Gulley, national champion pole vaulter Catherine (Street) Bridge, and Linfield’s 2011 national championship softball team.

The 25th annual Pacific Office Automation Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet starts at 6 p.m. inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium following that afternoon’s football game versus Whitworth.

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RECENT HONORS For his play in two shutouts last week, the NWC has honored Colby Reese as its NWC Defensive Player of the Week Linfield men’s soccer goalie Colby Reese played a massive part in the Wildcats’ big week. The freshman totaled 15 saves over two matches, helping the ‘Cats earn their first win of the season over Lewis & Clark and totaling 11 saves in a 0-0 draw against Pacific Lutheran.

For his efforts, the Overland Park, Kan., native was tabbed Northwest Conference

Men’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week.

Ten of Reese’s 11 saves came in the second half against the Lutes on Sunday, Sept. 24. The Wildcats earned a draw against Pacific Lutheran for the first time since 2016.

Reese ranks at the top of the NWC in save percentage at .857 and sits second

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