College Men News Archive
NOVEMBER 23, 2002
Pilots shut down Beavers in first round of NCAA playoffs
Freshman defender Heath Pearce had a goal and an assist Saturday as #16 Portland beat Oregon State 2-0 in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Men’s College Cup soccer tournament.
NOVEMBER 18, 2002
First round NCAA playoffs vs. Oregon State on Saturday
Portland will host Oregon State in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Men's College Cup tournament, Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m
NOVEMBER 17, 2002
Pilots clinch West Coast Conference title
Alejandro Salazar and Nate Jaqua combined on a second-half goal Sunday, as #18 Portland beat Gonzaga 1-0 to win its first outright West Coast Conference title since 1988. Portland (12-5-1/5-1-0), needed a tie or win vs. Gonzaga to win the WCC title outright after Santa Clara beat Loyola Marymount 3-0 on Saturday night.
NOVEMBER 12, 2002
UP-Gonzaga game moved from Saturday to Sunday
The University of Portland vs Gonzaga match originally scheduled for this Saturday has been moved back a day and will be played on Sunday.
NOVEMBER 10, 2002
Eric Cronkrite lifts Pilots to 3-2 win over Saint Mary's
Eric Cronkrite's goal in the 75th minute Sunday lifted Portland to a crucial 3-2 win at Saint Mary's.
NOVEMBER 9 2002
Concordia Men fall 2-0 to Simon Fraser in Region 1 Final
The Concordia men's soccer team allowed two goals off costly free kicks that allowed the Canadian team to hold on for a 2-0 win over the Cavaliers in a match played on a muddy pitch at Concordia University.
NOVEMBER 8, 2002
Concordia Men rally for 4-3 win to reach Region 1 Finals
The Concordia men's soccer team advanced to the final of the Region I men's championship with a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Westminster College today in Portland.
NOVEMBER 6, 2002
Cavaliers Host Region I Tournament This Weekend
The #3-seeded Cavaliers will face #2-seed Westminster College on Friday at 11:00 am. The Concordia men's soccer team is ready to host the 2002 NAIA Region I tournament, Friday and Saturday of this week at Concordia.
NOVEMBER 2, 2002
Concordia men will host regionals
Concordia University defeated Western Baptist College by a score of 1-0 at home in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Tournament championship game.
NOVEMBER 2, 2002
Alumni strike twice in 2-0 win over current Pilots
Chicago Fire player Kelly Gray and Seattle Sounder Darren Sawatzky each scored twice as the University of Portland Alumni topped the current squad by a 2-0 score in a match played today at Merlo Field. The Alumni team played a total of 24 different players during the match while the current Pilots team played mostly reserves, and only substituted one player during the match.
OCTOBER 27, 2002
Pilots can't find net in 2-0 loss to Dons
The twelfth-ranked University of Portland men's team took on the San Francisco Dons today at Merlo Field. Despite outshooting the Dons 18-12, the Pilots were unable to find the back of the net, and lost 2-0 to the Dons for their first West Coast Conference loss of the year. The Pilots gave up a goal in the 50th minute to Chris Schwarze after a scramble in front of the net. A red card on goakeeper Curtis Spiteri in the 66th minute allowed the Dons to widen the margin to 2-0 on a Ben Stuart penalty kick. Playing a man down, the Pilots were unable to pull closer and end up on the short end of the 2-0 score.