USD Men's Soccer 1998

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USD Men's Soccer History

A LOOKAT USD SOCCER HISTORY, ITS TRADITION AND IMPACT... Pipeline to the Pros

MetLife Perhaps the biggest highlight of the USO home soc– cer season, the annual MetLife Classic draws more fans media coverage and excitement to Torero Stadium tha~ any other event. By lending its name and support, the MetLife Company and USO have teamed to field one of the best tournaments in the West. 9th Annual MetLife Classic hosted by USD Sept. 18-20, Torero Stadium Featuring: USO, CS Fullerton Michigan State, CS Northridge,

Since the late 1980s, many USO players have moved on to the pro ranks following their collegiate careers. The following players have gone on to play profess ional indoor or outdoor, or both: Chugger Adair ('90-92) , David Beall (' 90-93), Chris Duke ('85-88), Scott Garlick ('90-93), Paul Gelvezon ('90-91), Guillermo Jara ( '92- 95), Kevin Legg ('91-93), Jamie Munro ({94-97) and Toby Taitano ('90-93) . The West Coast Conference The WCC is considered one of the top soccer confer– ences in the nation. WCC teams have reached the NCAA Final Four five times since 1988 (Portland 1988 & 1995 ; Santa Clara 1989 & 1991; USO 1992) with Santa Clara becoming co-national champs in 1989. San Francisco owns four national titles. In 1993, the WCC placed four teams in the NCAA tournament, more than any other conference. Final 1997 Standings Team WCC Overall Santa Clara #* 4-2 10-9 Gonzaga# 4-2 14-4 San Diego 3-3 11-7-1 Portland 3-3 11-7-1 Loyola Marymount 3-3 6-9-1 Saint Mary's 2-4 8-9-2 San Francisco 2-4 9-11 # Co-WCC Champs ..... *NCAA automatic bid Torero Stadium Soccer night at Alcala Park draws with the best colle– giate programs in the country in terms of attendance. In 1996, USO drew close to 12,000 fans for nine home dates, averaging 1,306 spectators per game -- that number ranked eleventh in average attendance. In 1997 the Toreros had two matches that drew over 1,200 fans, and averaged close to 700 spectators per match for ten dates. On six occasions, USO has drawn over 3,000 fan s to Torero Stadium. USD's largest crowds (home and away) 8,150 - Virginia, NCAA Final, 12-6-92, Davidson, NC 8,150- Davidson, NCAA Final Four, 12-4-92, Davidson, NC 4,000 - Indiana, NCAA Regional Final, 11-24-92, @USD 4,000 - Stanford, NCAA First Rd., 11-14-92, @ USD 3,850 - Portland, 11-6-92, @ USD 3,615 - CS Fullerton, NCAA Second Rd., 11-21-93, @USD

Past MetLife Champions 1997 - Cal Poly SLO 1996 - USO 1995 - Cal Poly SLO 1994 - USO 1993 - USO 1992 - USO 1991 - UNC Charlotte 1990 - USO, Seattle Pacific

Toreros Travel To Ireland & England The Toreros took a two-week trip to Ireland and En– gland two summers ago to compete against several club teams in the region. The 14-day journey began in Dublin, Ireland and continued down to Cork before ending with a three day excursion just outside of London. Some of the highlights of the trip included a visit to the Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone and a chance to see an En– glish Premier League game between the Arsenal and the Coventry. It was the second time Head Coach Seamus McFadden had taken his team to his native homeland of Donegal, Ireland for enriched experiences overseas and soccer play different to what most of the players were accustomed to in the United States at the collegiate level.

Sixth Annual Diadora Cup

Sept. 25-27, Torero Stadium USO, UCLA, Denver, Saint Mary 's, CS Northridge Past Diadora Champions 1997 - Cal State Fullerton 1996 - California 1995 - Cal State Fullerton 1994 - Sacramento State 1993 - Seattle Pacific

3,500- San Diego State, 9-14-91 , @USD 3,000 - Santa Clara, 10-26-90, @USD

USD's Record at Torero Stadium

6-2-0 7-3-1 6-1-1 7-2-1

1994 1995 1996 1997

4-0-0 5-1-4 4-5-0

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

10-2-0

56-20-8 (.714)

7-4-0