November 9
Offensive
Jasem Jaihouni
Pacific, Senior
Portland, Ore.
Midfielder
Jaihouni played a role in three of the four goals Pacific scored in the 4-0 shutout of George Fox.
Honorable Mention –
Dylan lomanto (Puget Sound, Fr. – Portland, Ore.)
Sam Freedman (Whitman, Jr. – Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
Defensive
Jon Thompson
Linfield, Senior
Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
Goalkeeper
Thompson recorded his first shutout of the season and ninth of his career in his final match. He also recorded a season-high ten saves.
Honorable Mention –
Andrew Stevermer (Pacific, Sr. – Gillette, Wyo.)
Michael Bathurst (Whitman, So. – Portland, Ore.)
Chris McDonald (Puget Sound, So. – Newton, Mass.)
November 2
Offensive
Connor Bottomly
Whitman, Senior
Kalispell, Mont./Colorado Mountain Rocky School
Midfielder
Bottomly, a senior captain, sparked Whitman to two more wins, extending its win streak to five. He leads Whitman in scoring this season with seven goals and three assists. His second goal against Linfield proved to be the match winner, and he also scored a goal in a 2-0 win against Willamette. Bottomly is tied for fourth in the NWC in total goals and ranks fifth in points per game and shots taken.
Honorable Mention –
Surafel Wodajo (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Renton, Wash./Lindbergh HS)
Kekoa Mountcastle (Whitworth, So. – Waiehu, Hawaii)
Jasem Jaihouni (Pacific, Sr. – Portland, Ore.)
Defensive
Dion Coxe
Whitworth, Junior
Eugene, Ore./South Eugene
Defender
Coxe played strong defense as the center-back, leading to a pair of shutouts. He was the anchor vs. Linfield as Whitworth played the final 67 minutes a man down, leading to the win.
Honorable Mention –
Andrew Stevermer (Pacific, Sr. – Gillette, Wyo.)
Michael Bathurst (Whitman, So. – Portland, Ore.)
Chris McDonald (Puget Sound, So. – Newton, Mass.)
Eben Hellekson (Willamette, Sr. – Honolulu, Hawaii/University Laboratory School)
October 26
Offensive
Spencer Augustin
Pacific Lutheran, Junior
Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage HS
Forward
Augustin scored the tying goal in the 25th minute against Linfield and the only goal of the match in the fifth minute against Willamette. The goals helped PLU to a pair of victories that sent the Lutes to the top of the NWC men’s soccer standings.
Honorable Mention –
Sam Freedman (Whitman, Jr. – Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
Colin McIntosh (Puget Sound, Fr. – Olympia, Wash.)
Christian Reed (George Fox, Fr. – Tusa, Okla./Jenks HS)
Defensive
Kyle Novak
Whitworth, Sophomore
Eugene, ore./San Jose St.
Goalkeeper
Novak posted his fifth and sixth shutouts of the season against George Fox (3-0) and Pacific (0-0) and lowered his goals-against average to 0.47 in nine matches.
Honorable Mention –
Greg Noll (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Vancouver, Wash./Columbia River HS)
Chris McDonald (Puget Sound, So. – Newton, Mass.)
Eben Hellekson (Willamette, Sr. – Honolulu, Hawaii/University Laboratory School)
October 19
Offensive
Kyle Benson
Puget Sound, Senior
Mukilteo, Wash./Kamiak
Forward
Benson scored the equalizing in the 86th minute against Whitman. He followed that up with an assist on the game-winner against Whitworth in the 81st minute.
Honorable Mention –
Kizamu Tsutakawa (Pacific, Sr. – Seattle, Wash.)
Sam Freedman (Whitman, Jr. – Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
Defensive
Andrew Stevermer
Pacific, Senior
Gilette, Wyo.
Goalkeeper
Stevermer collected his sixth and seventh shutouts of the season against Willamette (1-0) and Linfield (4-0).
Honorable Mention –
Joe Rayburn (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. – Portland, Ore./Sunset HS)
Chris McDonald (Puget Sound, So. – Newton, Mass.)
Elliott Davis (George Fox, So. – Canby, Ore.)
Michael Bathurst (Whitman, Fr. – Portland, Ore.)
Eben Hellekson (Willamette, Sr. – Honolulu, Hawaii/University Laboratory School)
October 12
Offensive
Michael Swain
Linfield, Freshman
Clackamas, Ore./La Salle Prep
Middle
Swain scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Willamette.
Honorable Mention –
Giancarlo Santoro (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. – Sammamish, Wash./Skyline HS)
Sam Freedman (Whitman, Jr. – Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
Brandon Shiluk (Willamette, Fr. – Castro Valley, Calif./Castro Valley HS)
Defensive
Greg Noll
Pacific Lutheran, Sophomore
Vancouver, Wash./Columbia River HS
Defender
Pacific Lutheran recorded its second consecutive shutout. After PLU took a 1-0 lead at the half, Greg helped marshal a PLU defense that limited the visiting Loggers to just one second-half shot, despite the fact that Puget Sound had good spells of possession.
Honorable Mention –
Michael Bathurst (Whitman, Fr. – Portland, Ore.)
Elliott Davis (George Fox, So. – Canby, Ore.)
October 5
Offensive
Chad Kearns
Pacific Lutheran, Junior
Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS
Forward
After recording a goal and an assist against George Fox, Chad scored the game’s only goal on Sunday as PLU handed 11th-ranked Pacific its only loss of the season. He has 11 goals in 11 matches, tying his 2009 total when he led all NWC players in goals scored. Chad also has four assists and 26 points, better than his 2009 totals.
Honorable Mention –
Andrew White (Puget Sound, Fr. – Steamboat Springs, Colo)
Kekoa Mountcastle (Whitworth, So.l – Waiehu, Hawaii/Kamehameha Maui)
David Rickey (George Fox, Sr. – Richmond, Ind./Richmond HS)
Defensive
Brennen Hall
Pacific Lutheran, Senior
Federal Way, Wash./Highline CC
Defender
Hall moved from outside back to center back this weekend and helped solidify a PLU defense that shut out a Pacific team that had been averaging 2.3 goals per match.
Honorable Mention –
Dion Coxe (Whitworth, Jr. – Eugene, Ore./South Eugene)
Ameer Mohit (Puget Sound, Jr. – Alameda, Calif.)
Eben Hellekson (Willamette, Sr. – Honolulu, Hawaii/Univ. Laboratory School)
September 28
Offensive
Danny Snelgrow
Linfield, Sophomore
Mountain Home, Idaho/Mountain Home
Forward
Snelgrow scored five goals, tying a school record for most goals in a single match, as Linfield defeated George Fox 7-0.
Honorable Mention –
Michael Axelson (Whitman, Fr. – Issaquah, Wash.)
Kizamu Tsutakawa (Pacific, Sr. – Seattle, Wash.)
Surafel Wodajo (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Renton, Wash./Lindbergh HS)
Derek Johnson (Willamette, So. – Mercer Island, Wash.)
Defensive
Andrew Stevermer
Pacific, Senior
Gillette, Wyo.
Goalkeeper
Stevermer collected his fourth shutout of the season against Linfield in a 1-0 win. He also earned his seventh and eighth wins on the season.
Honorable Mention –
Tim Shu (Whitman, Sr. – San Marino, Calif.)
Eben Hellekson (Willamette, Sr. – Honolulu, Hawaii)
September 21
Offensive
Sean Mills
Pacific, Senior
Seattle, Wash.
Forward
Mills scored the first goal in each of the two matches for Pacific this weekend. He scored three of his four season goals this week.
Honorable Mention –
Daniele Zaccagnini (Pacific Lutheran, Sr. – Olympia, Wash./Capital HS)
Landon Gauthier (Puget Sound, Fr. – Fox Island, Wash.)
Defensive
Andrew Stevermer
Pacific, Senior
Gillette, Wyo.
Goalkeeper
Stevermer collected his third shutout of the season against Whitman, 4-0.
Honorable Mention –
Peter Russell (Puget Sound, Jr. – Beaver Creek, Ore.)
Tim Shu (Whitman, Sr. – San Marino, Calif.)
September 14
Offensive
Nick Rudella
Pacific, Freshman
Sammamish, Wash.
Forward
Rudella scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Cal Lutheran on Saturday, following two goals in a 5-0 win over Walla Walla.
Honorable Mention –
Chad Kearns (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS)
Landon Gauther (Puget Sound, Fr. – Fox Island, Wash./Bellarmine)
Defensive
Chris McDonald
Puget Sound, Sophomore
Newton, Mass./Noble & Greenough
Goalkeeper
McDonald posted two shutouts on consecutive days against Trinity Lutheran (0-0) and St. Olaf (4-0), bringing his season total to three.
Honorable Mention –
Andrew Stevermer (Pacific, Sr. – Gillette, Wyo.)
Danny Kamna (George Fox, Jr. – Hillsboro, Ore./Hillsboro)
September 7
Offensive
Avery Neal
Pacific, Senior
Los Alamos, N.M.
D/MF
Neal scored three goals to lead the Boxers to a 4-3 win over Warner Pacific.
Honorable Mention –
Bob Paras (Willamette, Jr. – Yuba city, Calif./Yuba College)
Tyler Repic (Linfield, Fr. – Amity, Ore/McMinnville HS)
Chad Kearns (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt HS)
Leland Matthaeus (Whitman, So. – Redmond, Wash./Sammamish HS)
Carson Swope (Puget Sound, Fr. – Portland, Ore./Lincoln HS)
Torrey Santiago (George Fox, Fr. – Waimea, Hawaii/Waimea)
Defensive
Alfredo Zuniga
Willamette, Junior
Salem, Ore./South Salem HS
Goalkeeper
Zuniga entered WU’s season-opener against Corban when the starting goalie received a red card and then made a solid save on the ensuing penalty kick. Corban battled back for a tie after playing 89 minutes with a man advantage, but Zuniga’s PK stop helped Willamette earn a tie. Zuniga recorded his first career shutout two days later by making nine saves in the Bearcat’s 2-0 win over Colorado College. He has 0.50 goals against average.
Honorable Mention –
Tim Shu (Whitman, Sr. – San Marina, Calif./Exter Academy)
Chris McDonald (Puget Sound, So. – Newton, Mass/Noble & Greenough)
Nic Shaw (Whitworth, Jr. – Helena, Mont./Capital HS)