OSU men begin 5-game homestand
October 20, 1998
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
No. 19 Cal State-Fullerton at Oregon State, 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCT. 25
Cal-Irvine at Oregon State, noon
After a pair of road losses last weekend, Oregon State (5-5-1 overall, 1-1-0 MPSF) is out to get its house back in order when the Beavers come home to meet 19th-ranked Cal State-Fullerton (9-3-1, 2-0-0) and Cal-Irvine (7-6-0, 1-1-0). The games begin a 5-game homestand that could propel OSU back into the MPSF race.
"I told the kids, we've got 5 games at home and you never know what's going to happen," OSU head coach Jimmy Conway said. "If we win those 5, we're 10-5-1. We've got to take them one at a time, because they're all big games for us, but we're at home so it should be an advantage."
For the Beavers to make the most of their upcoming opportunities, they'll need to start scoring. The Beavers were shut out 2-0 by both California and Stanford last weekend.
"That's what we've got to work on this week," Conway said. "We were in both games for a long time against California and Stanford but we just didn't score.
"Overall, we're fairly happy on the defensive side. We gave away 3 free kicks that we have to look into, but on the playing side I thought we weren't too bad. The hardest thing in the game is to put the ball in the back of the net."
That will be needed this weekend, though.
"They're different types of teams," Conway said. "Cal State-Fullerton will be technically sound and we need to be more like them. But they have some ability and can be very dangerous ... Cal-Irvine is a hard-working team. They're probably not as technically sound as Fullerton, but they'll be real hard to beat. They're a little like Gonzaga."
Cal State-Fullerton is on a 4-game winning streak and is coming off Sunday's 2-1 home win over a UCLA squad that was ranked sixth in the nation last week. The Titans also beat Cal State-Sacramento 3-0 last Friday.
CSUF's leading scorers are junior forward Colby Jackson and sophomore midfielder Art Ramirez, both with 23 points; Jackson on 9 goals and 5 assists, Ramierez on 11 goals and 1 assist. Sophomore goalkeeper Sean Rockwell has a goals-against average of 1.28 and 3 shutouts.
Cal-Irvine picked up a split at home last weekend, losing 2-1 to UCLA on Friday and beating CSU-Sacramento 4-0 on Sunday.
Senior defender Patrick Lee leads the Anteaters with 17 points on 8 goals and 1 assist, while senior forward Michael Mucino has 14 points on 4 goals and 6 assists. UCI has split time in goal between freshman Kevin Mehrens and sophomore Tyler Reid; they have combined for a goals-against average of 0.90 and 4 shutouts.
It's history
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS: OSU trails the all-time series with Cal State-Fullerton 0-3-0. The last meeting was in 1996 in Los Angeles, and the Titans took a 5-0 win. OSU trails the all-time series with Cal-Irvine 0-2-1 and the last meeting was a 0-0 tie last season in Corvallis. Earlier in 1996, the Anteaters had taken a 4-1 victory in Irvine as Shaun Callahan scored 2 goals; James Albert had OSU's goal. Ouch, that's gotta hurt
INJURY REPORT: Sophomore defender Jack Wheeler is out for the season after he broke his left leg in practice in late September. Sophomore defender Jake Fenner may be lost for the season with a case of mononucleosis. Beavers lose 2 in Bay Area
LAST WEEK: Oregon State made its first road trip of the MPSF season and suffered a pair of 2-0 losses at California and at 17th-ranked Stanford. It was the first time this season OSU had lost back-to-back games.
OSU captain Fredrik Kummernes played only a few minutes at Cal after suffering from the flu. The Golden Bears scored twice in the first half, and OSU's best chance came in the second half when Greg Howes' header bounced off the crossbar.
Kummernes returned to action at Stanford but the Cardinal managed a goal in each half. Stanford scored off a free kick in the first half and then tallied its second goal when the Beavers failed to clear a ball after halftime.
Conway shows the way
OSU HEAD COACH JIMMY CONWAY: Jimmy Conway, the only head coach at OSU since soccer became a varsity sport in 1988, is in his 11th season with the Beavers. Conway has a record of 95-84-13 at Oregon State. He was Mountain Division Coach of the Year in 1995 and Northwest Colleges Soccer Conference Coach of the Year in 1990.
On the leaderboard
MOUNTAIN PACIFIC LEADERS: Oregon State among the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation leaders through Oct. 18:
INDIVIDUAL POINTS Name Gls. Asts. Pts. 12. Greg Howes 3 6 12 19 (tie). J.P. Capodanno 3 3 9 31 (tie). Fredrik Kummernes 3 1 7 INDIVIDUAL ASSISTS Name Asts. 5 (tie). Greg Howes 6 INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING Name GAA 3. Bryan Hill 0.73 INDIVIDUAL SAVES Name Svs. 4. Bryan Hill 49 TEAM SCORING Team Gls. Asts. Pts. 8 (tie). Oregon State 17 14 48 TEAM GOALKEEPING Team GAA 4. Oregon State 0.87We're nationwide ...
NATIONAL LEADERS: Oregon State among the NCAA Division I leaders through Oct.18:
INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING Name GAA 18. Bryan Hill 0.73That's pretty rank
NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS: Oregon State will have chances to knock off a nationally-ranked team, as the Beavers play 3 teams ranked in the Oct. 19 National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll: No. 19 Cal State-Fullerton at home on Oct. 23, No. 5 Washington at home on Oct. 30 and at No. 9 UCLA on Nov. 15. OSU lost 2-0 at No. 8 Stanford, which was ranked 17th when the teams met Oct. 18.
Fredrik the great
FREDRIK KUMMERNES: Senior midfielder and team captain Fredrik Kummernes (Kristiansund, Norway/Atlanten Videregaaende) has been a big part of OSU's attack throughout his career ... this season, 7 points on 3 goals, 1 assist, 22 shots ... career, 49 points on 17 goals, 15 assists ... among MPSF leaders, tied for 31st in scoring ... among OSU career leaders, third in points, fifth in goals, second in assists ... just 1 assist short of a share of career school record ... 1 goal off free kick in 6-0 win over Cal-Santa Barbara on Oct. 11 ... 1 assist on Florida International's own goal in a 1-0 OSU win on Sept. 20 ... goal in 2-1 win over New Mexico on Oct. 4 ... scored OSU's first goal of season on penalty kick in 2-1 loss to San Diego on Sept. 11.
Tough to get past this Hill
BRYAN HILL: Junior goalkeeper Bryan Hill (Visalia, Calif./Whitney HS) continues to rank among league and national leaders ... this season, 0.73 goals-against average, 5 shutouts, 48 saves, 8 goals in 978 minutes ... career, 1.72 goals-against average, 9 shutouts, 147 saves, 52 goals in 2,722 minutes ... among national leaders, 18th in goals-against average ... among MPSF leaders, third in goals-against average, fourth in saves ... among OSU career leaders, first in saves, second in shutouts ... among OSU single-season leaders, tied for second in shutouts ... led nation in goals-against average for 3 weeks, from Sept. 21-Oct. 5 ... 2 of 8 goals allowed this season were on penalty kicks ... didn't allow a goal in first 510 minutes played this season ... entered season-opening 2-1 loss to San Diego on Sept. 11 at halftime, then had 4 straight shutouts vs. Loyola Marymount (3-0 win), Western Washington (3-0 win), Florida International (1-0 win) and Gonzaga (0-0 tie) ... streaks broken on penalty kick in 1-0 loss at Air Force on Oct. 2 ... 15 saves in a 0-0 tie at Gonzaga on Sept. 23 gave him school's career record ... those 15 saves at Gonzaga are also tied for third on list of national single-game leaders this fall ... named MPSF Player of the Week after back-to-back shutouts of Western Washington on Sept. 19 and Florida International on Sept. 20.
A tip of the Capodanno
J.P. CAPODANNO: Junior forward J.P. Capodanno (Federal Way, Wash./Decatur HS) is back on the Beaver roster after taking last year off from school ... this season, 9 points on 3 goals, 3 assists, 31 shots ... career, 31 points on 12 goals, 7 assists ... among MPSF leaders, tied for 19th in scoring ... among OSU career leaders, eighth in scoring, tied for ninth in goals, tied for eighth in assists ... 1 goal, 1 assist in 6-0 win over Cal-Santa Barbara on Oct. 11 ... 1 assist in 2-1 loss to Cal Poly on Oct. 9 ... 2 goals and 1 assist in 3-0 win over Western Washington on Sept. 19.
Howes it going
GREG HOWES: The arrival of junior midfielder Greg Howes (Tacoma, Wash./Franklin Pierce HS/Pierce CC) has added to Oregon State's play in the midfield ... this season, 12 points on 3 goals, 6 assists, 42 shots ... among MPSF leaders, tied for fifth in assists, 12th in scoring ... among OSU career leaders, tied for 10th in assists ... among OSU single-season leaders, tied for third in assists ... 2 goals, 2 assists in last 4 games ... 1 goal, 2 assists in 6-0 win over Cal-Santa Barbara on Oct. 11 ... 1 goal in 2-1 loss to Cal Poly on Oct. 9 ... 3 assists in 3-0 win over Western Washington on Sept. 19 ... 1 goal in 3-0 win over Loyola Marymount on Sept. 13.
Taking the local
OSU'S MID-VALLEY PLAYERS: Oregon State didn't have to look far to fill many of its roster spots. There are 5 Beavers who played at the 2 high schools in town, Corvallis and Crescent Valley: junior goalkeeper Jake Smith (Corvallis), sophomore midfielder Daniel Angelo (Crescent Valley), sophomore forward Scott Tedder (Crescent Valley, before transferring to Marist in Eugene), redshirt freshman defender Jake Fenner (Crescent Valley) and freshman midfielder Nick Jensen (Crescent Valley).
Career placement
OSU CAREER LISTS: Here are where members of the 1998 Beavers rank on OSU career and season lists through Oct. 18:
CAREER POINTS Name Gls. Asts. Pts. 1. Sean Young (1989-92) 32 11 75 2. Rick Kempf (1989-93) 31 9 71 3. Fredrik Kummernes (1995-present) 17 14 49 4. Jason Lensch (1988-90) 18 11 47 5. Chris Scotti (1989-92) 15 16 46 6. Josh Dodson (1994-1997) 19 7 45 7. Dominick Conti (1993-96) 14 14 42 8. J.P. Capodanno (1995-96, present)12 7 31 CAREER GOALS Name Gls. 1. Sean Young (1989-92) 32 2. Rick Kempf (1989-91) 31 3. Josh Dodson (1994-1997) 19 4. Jason Lensch (1988-90) 18 5. Fredrik Kummernes (1995-present)17 6. Dominick Conti (1993-96) 16 7. Chris Scotti (1989-92) 15 8. Scott Shone (1993-96) 14 9. Jeff Enquest (1988-89) 12 (tie) J.P. Capodanno (1995-96, present)12 CAREER ASSISTS Name Asts. 1. Chris Scotti (1989-92) 16 2. Fredrik Kummernes (1995-present)15 3. Scott Shone (1993-96) 12 4. Jason Lensch (1988-90) 11 Itie) Sean Young (1989-92) 11 6. Simon Date (1993-96) 10 7. Rick Kempf (1989-91) 9 8. Josh Dodson (1994-97) 7 (tie) J.P. Capodanno (1995-96, present)7 10. Kiley Couch (1993-96) 6 (tie) Greg Howes (1998) 6 SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS 1. Chris Scotti (1992) 8 2. Jason Lensch (1990) 7 3. Sean Young (1990) 6 (tie) Fredrik Kummernes (1996) 6 (tie) Greg Howes (1998) 6 CAREER GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE (Minimum 1,400 minutes - through end of 1997 season) Name Min. Gls. Avg. 1. James Brazeau (1989) 1,775 22 1.12 2. James Bain (1990-92) 3,005 42 1.26 3. Colin McMillen (1995-present)2,236 37 1.51 CAREER SHUTOUTS Name ShO 1. James Bain (1990-92) 12 2. Olin Glenne (1993-96) 9 (tie) Bryan Hill (1996-present) 9 CAREER SAVES (No save records kept until 1993) Name Svs. 1. Bryan Hill (1996-present) 147 2. Olin Glenne (1993-96) 120 3. Colin McMillen (1995-present) 79 SINGLE-SEASON SHUTOUTS 1. James Bain (1990) 7 2. James Brazeau (1989) 5 (tie) James Bain (1992) 5 (tie) Olin Glenne (1994) 5 (tie) Bryan Hill (1998) 5Home improvement
LORENZ FIELD AT VALLEY STADIUM: Oregon State's soccer facility, Paul Lorenz Field at Patrick Wayne Valley Stadium, provides soccer enthusiasts with one of the top places to both play and watch the sport on the West Coast.
The main seating section holds approximately 1,000 and rises above the midfield line on the west sideline; total capacity is 1,500. A new press box opened this season for media and statistics and film crews behind the main seating section.
OSU is 9-11-2 on Lorenz Field at Valley Stadium, which opened for the 1996 season. The stadium is located a block southeast of Parker Stadium, just south of the intersection of 17th Street and Western Boulevard.
Leave it to Beavers
OSU ON TELEVISION: Oregon State will have 1 of its games this fall televised on Fox Sports Northwest. The Nov. 4 home game against Portland will be shown on a tape-delay basis at a time and date to be announced.
Tickets, please
MEN'S SOCCER TICKETS: All tickets for Oregon State men's soccer games are sold on a general admission basis. They are priced at $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens age 62 and over and students high school age and under. OSU students are admitted free with an all-sports pass or for $1 with their OSU student identification card.
Local Bi-Mart stores have coupons good for 2 admissions for the price of 1 for OSU men's soccer games.
Men's soccer is also part of the OSU 7-Sport Pass, which is good for general admission seating at all home contests in men's and women's soccer, volleyball, wrestling, gymnastics, women's basketball and baseball. The 7-sport pass is $130 for a family pass that admits 2 adults and 2 children; $80 for an adult pass; and $60 for a pass for senior citizens or students through high school.
Members of the Junior Benny Beaver Club are admitted free to all men's soccer games by showing their club membership card.
For your information ...
OSU SPORTS INFORMATION: More information on Oregon State men's soccer, interview requests, photographs and game credentials can be obtained by calling Kip Carlson in the Oregon State University Sports Information Office at (541) 737-7472. For interviews, please call at least 24 hours in advance. For game credentials, please call early because press box space is limited.
