Men's Soccer

2009-10 Men's Soccer News

  • WU Soccer Players Compete on Successful Summer Teams
    July 22, 2010
    SALEM, ORE. -- Several Willamette University men's soccer players have been competing for successful summer league teams. Mike McGrew (MF/F, Portland, OR/Grant HS), a sophomore in 2010-11, plays for the Westside Metros U19 Internationals, while Loftin Langsdorf (So., D/MF, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River High School and Timothy Ikehara-Martin (So., MF, Vancouver, WA/Heritage HS) play for the Columbia Premier Timbers.
  • Dineen is Selected Second Team All-Northwest Conference
    November 13, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior midfielder Casey Dineen (Portland, OR/Jesuit HS) has been selected Second Team All-Northwest Conference in voting by the NWC head coaches. WU players Luke Lagattuta (Sr., MF, Albuquerque, NM/Highland HS) and Erik Kaufman (So., F, Portland, OR/Grant HS) received Honorable Mention.
  • Kaufman Scores with 0:05 Left in Overtime, as Willamette Defeats Linfield, 2-1
    November 07, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Sophomore forward Erik Kaufman (Portland, OR/Grant HS) scored his second goal of the game with five seconds left in the first overtime to send Willamette University to a 2-1 victory over Linfield College on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Sparks Field.
  • Bearcats Build 3-0 Lead, Hold Off Missionaries, 3-2
    November 01, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University scored three first-half goals, including two in a 36-second span, then held off Whitman College in the final 15 minutes for a 3-2 win on Sunday, Nov. 1 at Sparks Field. The Bearcats improved to 5-13-0 on the season, including 4-9-0 in the Northwest Conference. The Missionaries fell to 4-11-3 overall, 3-8-2 in the NWC.
  • Whitworth Builds Early Lead in 5-2 Win over Bearcats
    October 31, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Whitworth University scored three goals in the first 9:25 on its way to a 5-2 victory over Willamette University on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Sparks Field. WU recovered from the early deficit to battle the Pirates for much of the contest, cutting the lead to 3-1 before halftime and pulling within 4-2 in the 77th minute.
  • Pacific Lutheran Downs Willamette, 2-0, for Third Consecutive Win
    October 25, 2009
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Pacific Lutheran University won its third game in a row, as the Lutes defeated visiting Willamette University, 2-0, in a Northwest Conference men's soccer game on Sunday, Oct. 25. The Lutes improved to 11-5 on the season and to 8-3 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 4-12 overall, 4-8 in the NWC.
  • Bearcats Drop Close Game to Loggers, 3-2
    October 24, 2009
    TACOMA, WASH. -- The Willamette University men's soccer team scored two goals in the second half but could not overcome a three-goal deficit from the first half. The Bearcats were defeated by host University of Puget Sound, 3-2, on Saturday, Oct. 24.
  • Bearcats Dominate Second Half in 4-2 Win over George Fox
    October 18, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University trailed George Fox University 1-0 in the first half, but the Bearcats tied the game before halftime and dominated the second half of play, in a 4-2 win over the Bruins on Sunday, Oct. 17 at Sparks Field. WU built a 4-1 lead before the Bruins tallied the game's last goal in the final minute.
  • Willamette Falls to Visiting Pacific Squad, 2-0
    October 17, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's soccer team was defeated by Pacific University, 2-0. Willamette held Pacific scoreless through the first half on Saturday, Oct. 17, but was unable to stay with the Boxers in the second half. Willamette drops to 3-10-0 overall and 2-6-0 in the Northwest Conference. Pacific climbs to 10-2-1 overall and 6-1-1 in the NWC.
  • Disputed Early Goal and Man-Advantage Help Linfield Defeat Bearcats
    October 11, 2009
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College scored a controversial goal in the opening seconds and played 50:25 with a man-advantage, as the Wildcats defeated Willamette University, 5-1, in a Northwest Conference game on Sunday, Oct. 11. Linfield improved to 4-7-1 overall, 3-4 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 3-9 overall, 2-5 in the conference.
  • Pirates Defeat Bearcats, 3-0, in Spokane
    October 04, 2009
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Whitworth University broke open a scoreless game with two goals early in the second half, and the Pirates went on to defeat Willamette University, 3-0, in a Northwest Conference game on Sunday, Oct. 4. Justin Meyer scored two goals for the Pirates, while Elly Bulega earned two assists.
  • Bearcats Defeat Missionaries, 2-1, in Men's Soccer
    October 03, 2009
    WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Loftin Langsdorf (Fr., D/MF, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River HS) and Casey Dineen (Sr., MF, Portland, OR/Jesuit HS) each scored goals for Willamette University in the first half, leading the Bearcats to a 2-1 victory over Whitman College on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Northwest Conference win upped Willamette's record to 3-7 overall, 2-3 in the NWC. Whitman fell to 2-5-2 overall, 1-3-1 in the NWC.
  • Kaufman is NWC Men's Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week
    September 29, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University sophomore forward Erik Kaufman (Portland, OR/Grant HS) has been named Northwest Conference Men's Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts in games played on Sept. 26 and 27. Kaufman scored a total of three goals and one assist as Willamette went 1-1 during the week.
  • Boxers Control First Half to Defeat Bearcats, 4-2
    September 27, 2009
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Pacific University netted four goals in the first half, including two by Sean Mills, and the Boxers held off a late Willamette University rally, to defeat the Bearcats, 4-2, in a Northwest Conference game on Sunday, Sept. 27. Mills registered the game's first two goals, as he found the net at 8:48 and 21:36.
  • Men's Soccer Snags a Win at George Fox, 3-2
    September 26, 2009
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's soccer team scored two goals in the second half on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 26, at George Fox University, and came away with a 3-2 victory. Willamette moved to 2-6 overall, 1-2 in the Northwest Conference. George Fox fell to 3-5 overall and to 0-3 in the NWC.
  • Puget Sound Defeats Bearcats, 2-0
    September 20, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- The University of Puget Sound scored one goal in each half, as the Loggers defeated Willamette University, 2-0, in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match at Sparks Field on Sunday, Sept. 20. The Loggers finished with an 11-8 edge in total shots, while each team put three shots on goal.
  • Bearcats Fall to Lutes, 3-1
    September 19, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's soccer team was defeated by Pacific Lutheran University at home on Saturday, Sept. 19. The Bearcats tied the score at 1-1 in the first half before eventually falling to the Lutes, 3-1.
  • Men's Soccer Falls to Chapman, 1-0
    September 12, 2009
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University's men's soccer team was defeated by Chapman University 1-0 on Saturday, Sept. 12, in a game played on the University of Puget Sound campus. Chapman's Matt Prouty tallied the only goal of the game. WU fell to 1-4 overall while Chapman moved to 4-1.
  • Bearcats Fall to #23-Ranked North Park, 1-0
    September 11, 2009
    TACOMA, WASH. -- The Willamette University men's soccer team battled nationally-ranked North Park University in a defensive struggle on Friday, Sept. 11 at the University of Puget Sound. James Kriticos of North Park tallied the game's only goal at 67:13, as the #23-ranked Vikings claimed a 1-0 win. North Park remained undefeated at 4-0, while Willamette fell to 1-3. All three losses have been by 1-0 scores.
  • Oregon Tech Scores Late to Edge Bearcats, 1-0, in Men's Soccer
    September 06, 2009
    KLAMATH FALLS, ORE. -- Devin Torrey scored a goal for Oregon Tech with just 2:48 remaining in regulation to lead the Owls to a 1-0 victory over visiting Willamette University on Sunday, Sept. 6. Oregon Tech upped its record to 2-0 on the season, while Willamette fell to 1-2.
  • Five Bearcats Produce Goals in 5-1 Win Over Simpson
    September 05, 2009
    REDDING, CALIF. -- Willamette University received goals from five players, as the Bearcats rolled past Simpson University, 5-1, in a non-conference men's soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 5. Loftin Langsdorf scored at the 6:39 mark and Eric Kaufman hit the net at 14:03, as WU built a 2-0 margin in the first 15 minutes.
  • Bearcats will Open Season with Capital Classic at Corban
    September 01, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will open its 2009 men's soccer season on Tuesday, Sept.1 with the Capital Classic against crosstown rival Corban College. Game time on the Corban campus is set for 4 p.m. (PDT). Willamette won last year's Capital Classic, 1-0.
  • Corban Uses Penalty Kick in Second Half to Down Bearcats, 1-0
    September 01, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Corban College junior forward Ayouba Moussa scored on a penalty kick at 54:23 and the Warriors held off Willamette University to win the Capital Classic, 1-0, in the season-opener for the crosstown rivals. Corban is 1-0 on the season and the Bearcats are 0-1.
  • Bearcats are Seventh in NWC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
    August 10, 2009
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University is picked to finish seventh in the 2009 Northwest Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches. The Bearcats will begin practicing next week with approximately 25-30 players.