OSU men get set for final weekend
November 10, 1998
FRIDAY, NOV. 13
Oregon State at Cal State-Sacramento, 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
Oregon State at No. 3 UCLA, 1 p.m.
Oregon State (6-9-1 overall, 2-5-0 MPSF) concludes the season when it travels to face Cal State-Sacramento (0-14-2, 0-6-1) and third-ranked UCLA (15-2-0, 6-1-0). The week presents a pair of opportunities for the Beavers - first, what appears a good chance to pick up a result against a team that has yet to win this season; then a chance to go out with an upset of the defending national champ.
"We're looking forward to it," OSU head coach Jimmy Conway said. "It's the top and the bottom. It's an opportunity for the kids to get two results. It's a good week for us. We had a good training session on Friday and we'll have three this week - on moving the ball quickly, and getting our minds set on the game. We want to go into Sacramento flying."
The Beavers will be looking to end a 3-game losing streak that has seen them play well most of the time, yet come up short on the scoreboard. OSU was outshooting seventh-ranked Washington in a scoreless game until receiving a red card that led to a 6-0 loss; then the Beavers lost to 2-1 to Gonzaga and 3-2 to Portland on goals that scored in the final 90 seconds.
Cal State-Sacramento picked up its first result of the MPSF season on Sunday, tying 1-1 at Cal-Santa Barbara to end a 14-game losing streak. The Hornets' other tie this season was 0-0 against San Francisco State in their season-opener. Senior midfielder Kevin Mercado and sophomore forward Fabiano Rivero both have 7 points on 3 goals and 1 assist this season, while junior goalkeeper Ryan Duncan has a goals-against average of 2.39 and 1 shutout.
"Taking these one game at a time is very important," Conway said. "Cal State-Sacramento has been very close lately ... nothing is easy in this league."
UCLA is on a 5-game winning streak since a 2-1 loss to Cal State-Fullerton on Oct. 18. Senior midfielder Seth George has 36 points on 14 goals and 8 assists, leading a list of six UCLA players who have reached double-digits in points this fall. Sophomore goalkeeper Nick Rimando has a goals-against average of 0.49 and 7 shutouts this season.
It's history
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS: OSU leads the all-time series with Cal State-Sacramento 4-1-2 and the Beavers are on a 2-game winning streak and a 3-game unbeaten streak against the Hornets. Last season, the Beavers took a 1-0 win at Sacramento on Fredrik Kummernes' unassisted goal in the first half. CSU-Sacramento's win was a 1-0 victory in Corvallis in 1994.
OSU trails the all-time series with UCLA 0-3-0. The last meeting was in 1996, when UCLA took a 2-0 win in Los Angeles. Ouch, that's gotta hurt
INJURY REPORT: Junior goalkeeper Bryan Hill was hit in the knee and had to leave the game against Gonzaga on Nov. 1; he did not play Nov. 4 against Portland but is expected to play this weekend. Sophomore defender Jack Wheeler is out for the season after he broke his left leg in practice in late September. Sophomore defender Jake Fenner is out for the season with a case of mononucleosis. Beavers lose another in final minute of play
LAST WEEK: Oregon State played just once, falling 3-2 to Portland in a Nov. 4 game on Paul Lorenz Field at Patrick Wayne Valley Stadium. The Beavers gave up the game-winning goal with just 58 seconds to play. Nick Jensen had tied the game off an assist by J.P. Capodanno in the 72nd minute; OSU had opened the contest with a 1-0 lead when Ben Roth scored off an assist by James Albert in the 27th minute.
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 96-88-13 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 Nov. 8:
INDIVIDUAL POINTS Name Gls. Asts. Pts. 19 (tie). Greg Howes 3 6 12 24 (tie). Ben Roth 5 1 11 27 (tie). J.P. Capodanno 3 4 10 INDIVIDUAL ASSISTS Name Asts. 5 (tie). Greg Howes 6 INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING Name GAA 5. Bryan Hill 1.23 INDIVIDUAL SAVES Name Svs. 4. Bryan Hill 59 TEAM SCORING Team Gls. Asts. Pts. 8. Oregon State 22 18 62 TEAM GOALKEEPING Team GAA 6. Oregon State 1.53
That's pretty rank
NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS: Oregon State had found chances to knock off some nationally-ranked teams this fall, as the Beavers schedule includes 4 teams ranked in the Nov. 9 National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. OSU lost to No. 7 Washington 6-0 at home on Oct. 30; OSU plays at No. 3 UCLA on Nov. 15; OSU lost at No. 12 Stanford 2-0 on Oct. 18; and OSU lost to No. 19 Cal State-Fullerton 4-1 at home on Oct. 23.
Fredrik the great
FREDRIK KUMMERNES: Senior midfielder and 1998 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, 25 shots ... career, 49 points on 17 goals, 15 assists ... among OSU career leaders, third in points, fifth in goals, second in assists ... just 1 assist short of a share of career school record ... red card for hand ball at goal mouth on Oct. 30 kept him out of Nov. 1 game vs. Gonzaga ... 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 leaders ... this season, 1.23 goals-against average, 6 shutouts, 59 saves, 17 goals in 1,242 minutes ... career, 1.84 goals-against average, 10 shutouts, 157 saves, 61 goals in 2,986 minutes ... among MPSF leaders, fourth in saves, fifth in goals-against average ... among OSU career leaders, first in saves, second in shutouts ... 1998 among OSU single-season leaders, second in shutouts, second in saves ... led nation in goals-against average for 3 weeks, from Sept. 21-Oct. 5 ... 3 goals allowed this season were on penalty kicks ... didn't allow a goal in first 510 minutes played this season ... shaken up in 33rd minute and forced to leave game vs. Gonzaga on Nov. 1 ... shut out Cal-Irvine in 1-0 win Oct. 25 ... blanked Cal-Santa Barbara in 6-0 win on Oct. 11 ... 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, 10 points on 3 goals, 4 assists, 43 shots ... career, 32 points on 12 goals, 8 assists ... among MPSF leaders, tied for 27th in scoring ... among OSU career leaders, eighth in scoring, eighth in assists, tied for ninth in goals ... 1 assist in 3-2 loss to Portland on Nov. 4 ... 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, 13 points on 3 goals, 7 assists, 53 shots ... among MPSF leaders, tied for fifth in assists, tied for 19th in scoring ... among OSU career leaders, tied for eighth in assists ... 1998 among OSU single-season leaders, tied for second in assists ... 1 assist in 2-1 loss to Gonzaga on Nov. 1 ... 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.
The Roth of Ben
BEN ROTH: Oregon State's scoring punch has been helped by freshman midfielder Ben Roth (Oregon City, Ore./Canby HS) ... this season, 11 points on 5 goals, 1 assist, 21 shots ... among MPSF leaders, tied for 15th in goals, tied for 24th in scoring ... 4 goals in last 5 games ... 1 goal in 3-2 loss to Portland on Nov. 4 ... 1 goal in 2-1 loss to Gonzaga on Nov. 1 ... 1 goal in 1-0 win over Cal-Irvine on Oct. 25 ... 1 goal in 4-1 loss to Cal State-Fullerton on Oct. 23 ... 1 goal in 3-0 win over Western Washington on Sept. 19 ... 1 assist 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 Nov. 8:
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 8 32 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. J.P. Capodanno (1995-96, present) 8 9. Josh Dodson (1994-97) 7 (tie) Greg Howes (1998) 7 SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS Name Asts. 1. Chris Scotti (1992) 8 2. Jason Lensch (1990) 7 (tie) Greg Howes (1998) 7 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. Bryan Hill (1996-present) 10 CAREER SAVES (No save records kept until 1993) Name Svs. 1. Bryan Hill (1996-present) 157 2. Olin Glenne (1993-96) 120 3. Colin McMillen (1995-present) 85 SINGLE-SEASON SHUTOUTS Name ShO 1. James Bain (1990) 7 2. Bryan Hill (1998) 6 SINGLE-SEASON SAVES (No save records kept until 1993) Name Svs. 1. Bryan Hill (1997) 90 2. Bryan Hill (1998) 59
Home 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 10-15-2 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 had a game this fall televised on Fox Sports Northwest. The 3-2 loss to Portland at home on Nov. 4 was shown by tape delay.
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.
