Live Stats/Live Video – Live Stats and Live Video of both of SMU's Soccer Matches will be available through Saint Martin's Stretch Internet Portal. Both matches will be broadcasted by the host team.
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Ticket Information – Tickets for all Saints' home games can be purchased at the gate of the event for six dollars for adults, five for seniors and military, and four for kids 12 and up. All kids under the age of 12 are free.
Saints Soccer Complex – The Saints home field is located on the campus on Saint Martin's, next to the baseball field near the Pacific Ave entrance. The grass field is located inside the Saint Martin's track, that is equipped with a scoreboard and two grandstand bleachers. Parking is free and located right next to the field.
Vikings Get Revenge On Saints In 2-0 Road Match – In what was a revenge match for the Vikings, after Saint Martin's defeated them in Lacey earlier this season, Western Washington scored in the opening and closing minutes to take three points off the Saints. Scoring in the 7th minutes and punching the last one at the 75th minute mark, the Vikings (7-6-1, 3-4-1) claimed a critical three points from the Saints (6-8-0, 4-4-0). The Saints came close to equalizing the match in the first half, when a shot hit the crossbar; however, the offense struggled to record quality attempts on goal.
No. 1 Simon Fraser Knocks Off Saints 3-0 – The Saints had a tall task ahead of them, traveling to top-ranked Simon Fraser, which proved to be as difficult as it was billed. Simon Fraser limited the Saints' offensive opportunities and came away with a 3-0 win. The Saints did not record their first shot of the match until the second half, and were outshot in the game 13-to-3. Their only shot on goal came in the closing seconds of the match. Simon Fraser scored three goals in the first half to take a comfortable lead and cruised in the second half to the three points.
Nine Members Of Men's Soccer Team Named To GNAC All-Academic Team – The Saints had nine selections to the GNAC All-Academic team, the second most in the conference. Making an appearance on the team was
Steven Chu,
Alexis Lopez,
Collin LaBranche,
Sebastian Navarro,
Treyson Ramos,
Dylan Shaw,
Jason Fairhurst,
Brandon Madsen, and
Nick Phillips.
Saints Named GNAC Team of the Week – After knocking off Montana State Billings on the road and defending their home field against Concordia, the Saint Martin's men's soccer was named the GNAC Team of the Week.
Cayman John put the Saints' on the board early against the Yellowjackets, before MSUB managed to take a 2-1 lead into halftime. The Saints continued to battle in the second half and forced the equalizer in the 85th minute, on the second goal of the match by John. Just two minutes later,
Sebastian Navarro punched in the game winning goal and the Saints rallied to complete the 3-2 win. On Saturday, facing Concordia for the second straight week, the Saints fought off the Cavaliers' constant offensive pressure for a full 90 minutes.
Brandon Madsen recorded his team-leading seventh goal of the year, in the 38th minute, and supported by the Saints' nine saves, SMU posted a 1-0 win.
Griffin Small Named GNAC Player of the Week – For the first week of the regular season, goalkeeper Small was named the GNAC Defensive Player of the Week. Small led the GNAC in the opening week of action with 14 saves, despite only playing in three of the four halves. Small faced 20 shots in the two matches, and recorded 11 saves in a row to open the year. Only allowing one goal, Small boasted an impressive .933 save percentage and 0.67 GAA.
Gauntlet Of The Non-Conference Season – Entering their final non-conference match, the Saints' non-conference opponents held a combined record of 15-5-0. Out of the five opponents, three were ranked in the top four of the United Soccer Coaches' West Region poll.
Rob Walker Enters His 12th Year At The Helm – Since the program was started in 2007,
Rob Walker was been the head coach every step of the way. Walker has led the Saints to over 100 victories in his time at SMU including a GNAC Conference title in 2009. The title was the first Conference Championship the school had won since joining the NCAA.
Records To Watch For – After the historic season last year for
Brandon Madsen, where he broke the school record for most goals (16) and points (33) in a single season, Madsen looks to climb on the Saints' All-Time leaderboard. With seven goals in 2018, Madsen currently sits at 23 career goals, ranking third in school history. His 17 points in 2018 brings him to 50 career points, placing him third all-time.
Griffin Small entered the 2018 third all-time on saves leaderboard with 155. Currently, Small sits with 58 saves in 2018 and is now at 213, which places him second all-time in program history.
Sebastian Navarro needs only one assist more to tie for the most in school history, after entering this season at 12 assists.
Saints' Leaders –
Points
Brandon Madsen (17)
Goals
Brandon Madsen (7)
Assists Navarro, John (4)
Shots
Brandon Madsen (37)
Shots on Goal
Brandon Madsen (22)
Game Winning Goals
Brandon Madsen (3)
Potential Starting Lineup –
GK
Griffin Small (63 SV, .750 SV%, 21 GA)
D
Jose Marquez (0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS)
D
Collin LaBranche (0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS)
D
Sebastian Navarro (5 G, 4 A, 14 PTS)
D
Steven Chu (0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS)
M
Nick Phillips (0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS)
M
Cayman John (4 G, 4 A, 12 PTS)
M
Stephen Todd Murray JR (0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS)
F
Alexis Lopez (3 G, 1 A, 7 PTS)
F
Oscar Aguilar (0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS)
F
Brandon Madsen (7 G, 3 A, 17 PTS)
