http://www.ups.edu/athletics.xmlPuget Sound Men's Soccer News©2008 University of Puget Soundhttp://www.ups.edu/Images/Managed/rss/UPS_Stack1888RSS144.jpghttp://www.ups.edu/athletics.xmlPuget Sound Men's Soccer News14445SPOKANE, Wash. - After leading the Loggers to a record of 15-3-1, three Puget Sound seniors have been named to the First Team All-Northwest Conference, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday evening. Midfielder Greg Swanson (University Place, Wash./Curtis), midfielder Scott Blanchet (Gig Harbor, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) and forward Mark Conrad (Seattle, Wash./Willamette) were recognized by the NWC as among the best in the conference. http://www.ups.edu/x19637.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19637.xmlDespite one of the best seasons in school history, the Puget Sound Loggers did not earn an at-large selection to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship. Despite that, the 2007 season will be well represented in the record books. http://www.ups.edu/x19537.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19537.xmlFOREST GROVE, Ore. - Putting an exclamation point on their quest for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship, the Puget Sound Loggers defeated the Pacific Boxers, 2-1, in the Northwest Conference finale for both schools on Saturday afternoon in Forest Grove. http://www.ups.edu/x19524.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19524.xmlNEWBERG, Ore. - Andrew Hewitt (Monroe, Wash./Archbishop Murphy) scored the games first goal less than two minutes into the contest and the Loggers never let up as Puget Sound breezed past the George Fox Bruins, 4-2, in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on Friday afternoon in Newberg, Ore. http://www.ups.edu/x19523.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19523.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - Already among the top players on the field, three Puget Sound Logger soccer players have been honored for their work off the field and in the classroom. Men's senior defender Andrew Hewitt (Monroe, Wash./Archbishop Murphy) has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team while sophomore goalkeeper Kallie Wolfer (Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline) and senior forward Adrienne Folsom (Lakewood, Wash./Charles Wright Academy) picked up Second Team honors on the women's side. http://www.ups.edu/x19522.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19522.xmlThe Loggers' hopes of repeating as Northwest Conference champions disappeared over the weekend but their postseason hopes are still alive as they look to hit the 15-win mark with weekend at George Fox and Pacific. http://www.ups.edu/x19402.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19402.xmlWALLA WALLA, Wash. - Despite outshooting their opponents 16-14 and earning a solid performance from senior goalkeeper Pete Van Sant (Santa Cruz, Calif.), the Puget Sound Loggers were stunned by the Whitman Missionaries, who earned a late goal in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on Sunday afternoon in Walla Walla. http://www.ups.edu/x19387.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19387.xmlSPOKANE, Wash. - For the third time in the last four games between the two squads, the 10th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers and the Whitworth Pirates headed to overtime, unable to settle things following 90 minutes of regulation. While it was the Loggers who earned the 2-1 overtime victory in Tacoma on Sep. 30, it was the Pirates who picked up the 2-1 overtime victory on Saturday in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match in Spokane, Wash. http://www.ups.edu/x19386.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19386.xmlIf the Loggers want to repeat as Northwest Conference champions, this is the week they must play their best soccer of the year as they travel to Spokane and Walla Walla for matches against Whitworth on Saturday and Whitman on Sunday. http://www.ups.edu/x19307.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19307.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - Heading into Saturday's Senior Day celebrations, senior Mark Conrad (Seattle, Wash./Willamette) had scored seven goals in the Logger career. After the game, Conrad has bumped that number up to 10 career goals, recording all three goals in the ninth-ranked Loggers 3-0 win over the visiting Linfield Wildcats in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on East Athletic Field in Tacoma. http://www.ups.edu/x19264.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19264.xmlPARKLAND, Wash. - On a cold and windy day, sophomore Derek Woodworth (Tacoma, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) was the hero for the ninth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers, scoring the games' only goal in a 1-0 victory over the host Pacific Lutheran Lutes in a Northwest Conference men's soccer game on Wednesday afternoon in Parkland, Wash. http://www.ups.edu/x19263.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19263.xmlFollowing a rivalry match across town on Wednesday against the Pacific Lutheran Lutes, the Loggers return home on Saturday afternoon for their final home game of the 2007 season as they will embark on a four-game road trip to conclude the regular season. http://www.ups.edu/x19222.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19222.xmlSALEM, Ore. - After allowing an early goal, the 11th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers scored five unanswered goals en route to a 5-1 win over the Willamette Bearcats in a Northwest Conference men's soccer game on Saturday afternoon in Salem, Ore. http://www.ups.edu/x19210.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19210.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - With a combined 33 shots and 20 saves, the 11th ranked Puget Sound Loggers and their crosstown-rival Pacific Lutheran Lutes played to a 1-1 draw in a Northwest Conference men's soccer game on Wednesday afternoon on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma. http://www.ups.edu/x19209.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19209.xmlFollowing the first blemish of the 2007 season, the Puget Sound Loggers responded well on Sunday, defeating George Fox 2-0. This week, they will play host to Pacific Lutheran on Wednesday before traveling down to Willamette on Saturday. http://www.ups.edu/x19136.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19136.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - The fifth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers outshot their Saturday opponents by a total of 41-12 but it was the Pacific Boxers who collected the upset victory, stunning the Loggers, 2-1, in double overtime in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on Saturday afternoon in Tacoma. http://www.ups.edu/x19128.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19128.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - On a wet and windy Sunday afternoon, the fifth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers used 28 total shots and a few quick decisions to earn a 2-0 win over the visiting George Fox Bruins in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma. http://www.ups.edu/x19127.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x19127.xmlUsing a come-from-behind overtime win over Whitworth to cap a perfect September, the Loggers now turn their focus towards the month of October. This week, Puget Sound will play host to Pacific on Saturday and George Fox on Sunday. http://www.ups.edu/x18976.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18976.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - After a weekend of exciting soccer on Peyton Field, the Puget Sound Logger soccer teams were rewarded for their strong play, taking all four of the Northwest Conference weekly awards, as announced by the conference office late Monday. http://www.ups.edu/x18967.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18967.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - In what can only be described as an instant classic in what has become a fantastic rivalry, the seventh-ranked Puget Sound Loggers scored a goal late in regulation and then put home the game-winner in overtime to earn a 2-1 win over the visiting Whitworth Pirates in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on Sunday afternoon at Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma. http://www.ups.edu/x18966.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18966.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - En route to their fifth straight shutout, the seventh-ranked Puget Sound Loggers used a goal by Greg Swanson (University Place, Wash./Curtis) to push past the Whitman Missionaries, 1-0, in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on Saturday afternoon in Tacoma, Wash. http://www.ups.edu/x18965.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18965.xmlStill undefeated and still among the top teams in the nation, the Puget Sound Loggers will head into their first full weekend of Northwest Conference play this weekend when they play host to Whitman on Saturday and Whitworth on Sunday. Both games will be played at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Peyton Field, following the women's games featuring the same teams. http://www.ups.edu/x18885.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18885.xmlMcMINNVILLE, Ore. - Sophomore Alex Lehecka (Burlington, Wash./Burlington-Edison) broke a scoreless draw in the 88th minute as the ninth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers defeated the host-Linfield Wildcats, 1-0, in a Northwest Conference men's soccer match on Saturday afternoon in McMinnville, Ore. http://www.ups.edu/x18884.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18884.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - Led by three second-half goals from freshman Kyle Benson (Lynnwood, Wash./Kamiak), the 12th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers blanked the Willamette Bearcats, 5-0, in a Northwest Conference men's soccer game on Sunday afternoon in Tacoma. http://www.ups.edu/x18883.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18883.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - Taylor Hyde (Sandy, Utah) scored twice as the 12th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers made easy work of the visiting Simpson Storm, winning the non-conference men's soccer game by a score of 5-0 on Friday afternoon on Peyton Field in Tacoma. http://www.ups.edu/x18882.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18882.xmlThe nationally-ranked Loggers made a strong impression on the home fans over the weekend, posting a 3-1 win over Claremont-M-S before breezing past Pomona-Pitzer, 5-0, on Sunday afternoon. This week, the Loggers take on Simpson College at home on Friday before opening up Northwest Conference play on Sunday afternoon against Willamette. http://www.ups.edu/x18628.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18628.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - Led by a pair of goals from Scott Blanchet (Gig Harbor, Wash./Bellarmine Prep), the 19th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers breezed past the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, 5-0, in a non-conference men's soccer game on East Athletic Field in Tacoma, Wash. http://www.ups.edu/x18610.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18610.xmlTACOMA, Wash. - Sparked by an own goal on the part of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, the 19th-ranked Puget Sound Logger men's soccer team powered past the visiting Stags, 3-1, in a non-conference men's soccer game on Friday evening on East Athletic Field in Tacoma, Wash. http://www.ups.edu/x18609.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18609.xmlThe Loggers opened up the 2007 campaign in fine fashion last weekend, posting identical 3-0 wins over La Verne and Occidental on the road to head into this weekend's home opener with a 2-0 record. The Loggers will take on Claremont-M-S on Friday evening before taking on Pomona-Pitzer on Sunday. Also joining in the fun with by Linfield, who will head up to take on the Stags and Sagehens as well. http://www.ups.edu/x18473.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18473.xmlLOS ANGELES - Playing in 105 degree weather, the Puget Sound Loggers outshot, outscored and outlasted the Occidental Tigers, 3-0, in a non-conference men's soccer game on Monday afternoon at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif. http://www.ups.edu/x18468.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18468.xmlLA VERNE, Calif. - The Puget Sound Logger men's soccer team began the year ranked 20th in the country according to the voters at D3Kicks.com. On Saturday night, the Loggers proved they deserve the national attention, blanking the La Verne Leopards, 3-0, in a non-conference match in La Verne, Calif. http://www.ups.edu/x18466.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18466.xmlWith a trip to Southern California to open the 2007 season, the Puget Sound Logger men's soccer team will attempt to repeat as Northwest Conference champions following the title in 2006. The Loggers will open the season on Saturday with an evening contest against La Verne and will then take on Occidental on Monday before returning to Tacoma to begin classes. http://www.ups.edu/x18404.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18404.xmlSPOKANE, Wash. - After winning the Northwest Conference title with a 13-3-2 overall record and 10-2-2 record against NWC teams, the Puget Sound Logger men's soccer squad has been picked by the NWC coaches to repeat as NWC champions in 2007. On top of garnering attention in the conference, the Loggers are also making noise on the national stage, earning a preseason ranking of 20th in the country, according to d3kicks.com.http://www.ups.edu/x18367.xmlhttp://www.ups.edu/x18367.xml