LINFIELD UNIVERSITY SOCCER VERSUS PACIFIC LUTHERAN • NOVEMBER 1, 2025

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living the life of riley

It hasn’t been easy coming to Linfield all the way from Guam, but Riley Rama has overcome the distance-related difficulties

by emerson teller ’28

Despite being around 6,000 miles from home, Linfield University junior Riley Rama doesn’t see much of a difference between his hometown of Agat, Guam and McMinnville.

“Compared to small town Oregon, it’s not too different,” he says. “I feel like it’s a really small knit community back home. You go out to the store and you’re definitely gonna see a lot of people that you recognize.”

Rama committed to attend Linfield for a couple of reasons. One is the fact that a few of his family members live in the area. Another big factor was the challenge of branching out.

“There were not too many people from back home who came to this specific school. I wanted to try something different instead of just going the path that everyone back home would usually take.”

When Rama arrived at Linfield freshman year, he immedi-ately soccer team and participated compiling 33 minutes on the playing surface.

Three years removed from high school, the two things Rama misses the most are his home region’s food and his family.

“You definitely start to think a lot, especially when you ar home.”

With the influx of natives Guam to Linfield, Rama finds more op-portunities to eat dishes from home.

“I don’t think I could make it, but there’s this thing called red rice, and we have short ribs and there’s a sauce called fina’dene’...it’s so good. I defi-nitely can’t make it, but that’s a meal I could bring back from home.”

With three other players hailing from Guam on the Linfield roster, Rama is no longer alone. Sophomore goalie Jacob Toves, and freshmen Don Moss and Beau Perez followed Rama to play soccer at Linfield. All four of played together in high school at Father Dueñas Memorial, an all-male Catho-lic school in Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam.

“We were all teammates, from age 8 or 9 up until now. To see the growth from everybody is just crazy,” says Rama. Toves and Moss have both moved up to the starting lineup for the Wildcats, and Perez joins them as a primary substitute.

During his time at Linfield, Rama has begun branching out and explor-ing different areas. He spent a semester during his sophomore year studying abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Yonsei University had an enrollment of more than 41,000 students in 2024, more than the entire population of McMinnville. That dynamic brought a new variety of experiences to the small town kid from Guam.

“When you go to classes [at Linfield] you kinda see the same faces all the time. Every time I went outside of class [at Yonsei], I swear I’m seeing a bunch of different people everywhere,” Rama says.

A trip to Asia had been on Rama’s bucket list for a while, says Rama. “Overall, it was a really good experience. I’d wanted to travel to South Korea for so long, just because of the culture, the music, everything I wanted to ex-perience there, and just being there for a whole semester, still playing soccer over there, too. It was definitely something I’d want to do again.”

grown personally at Linfield. His oommate, Shyson Ca-chuela, has seen him change they’ve known each other. “Riley’s e open with me, his roommate,” says talkative and he knows more. many questions about things.”

A sport management major, Rama looks to remain college. His faculty advisor, the late Damian Williams, introduced him in-to during Rama’s freshman year. Williams introduced him to the dif-ferent job opportunities available outside of school in the sport industry. Rama says his preferred role is working for a sports team in game day operations, and while he doesn’t have a current internship lined up, he does know what his dream choice of team would be.

“I’d really want to work for Liverpool FC. I love that team so much, and I think, because e are so many levels to working I’d want to be a part of the work their front office.”

Although it hasn’t been easy way to Linfield from Guam, Rama has persevered through the distancedifficulties. From McMin-nville, it an entire day and about $2,000 to visit Rama says attending Linfield has totally been worth it. “One hundred percent. trade it for anything else.”

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SOCCER AND LACROSSE COMPLEX

THE DREAM OF A MODERN soccer and lacrosse facility at Linfield University became reality in 2020.

The first phase of a $1.55 million project was a major step toward a longstanding facility enhancement goal for the Linfield soccer and lacrosse programs. Phase 2 is expected to get underway once funding is secured.

The vision for substantially upgrading the Linfield Soccer and Lacrosse Complex has been discussed for many years. With the help of private funding from a cross-section of donors, the project is proceding in two phases.

In Phase 1, the natural grass field was converted to FieldTurfTM, providing Linfield teams an ideal year-round practice and playing surface while substantially reducing maintenance and game setup costs. The field was draped with branded mesh screening, providing for a more intimate and enclosed setting. Six enclosed storage spaces to house team equipment and supplies are included in Phase 1.

Phase 2 calls for a new seating for 250 spectators as well as an adjoining paved plaza. It includes construction of a new pressbox on the west side of the field.

Dressing rooms for the women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s soccer and teams are included as part of a multi-purpose structure planned for the stadium’s northwest corner. The new building will also contain a dressing room for visiting teams and game officials, restrooms and a concession stand. Under the leadership of Linfield alumnus Rob Gloeckner of Tarkett Sports, the grass field was converted to a FieldTurfTM surface. The custombranded storage containers are being furnished by Boxwell co-founder Rod Bolls, a former Wildcats soccer player.

WOMEN’S COACH STEVE SIMMONS

Steve Simmons is in the seventh year of his second tenure as Linfield women’s soccer coach.

Simmons’ resumé sports 15 years of Division I coaching experience at Oregon State and Northern Illinois, in addition to serving five years as head coach of the Linfield men’s and women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse programs from 1996 until 2000.

Simmons, who owns a career record of 202-181-44 in 22 seasons as a collegiate head coach.

During his first tenure at Linfield, he took over a men’s team that went 1-15-0 in 1995 and led the Wildcats to three seasons of double-digit wins, including a 21-1-1 mark in 2000. That team knocked off top-ranked Ohio Wesleyan in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals losing in the NCAA Division III semifinals to eventual national champion Messiah College. On the women’s side, the Wildcats rose from ninth place to fourth place in his final season as coach.

Most recently, Simmons spent nine years as head coach of the Oregon State men’s soccer program. During his OSU tenure, the Beavers produced three MLS

SuperDraft first round picks.

Prior to Oregon State, Simmons went 59-47-3 in six seasons as head coach at Northern Illinois.

He began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, Concordia University-Portland, in 1990 before heading to Gonzaga University in 1994 as an assistant coach. A head coaching position followed the next season at Division III Whitworth University. Simmons led Whitworth to a 9-8-2 record in his first season to earn Northwest Conference Coach of the Year honors before moving on to Linfield.

As a collegian at Concordia, Simmons netted first-team All-America honors from the National Christian College Athletic Association and NAIA Academic All-America recognition as a senior. He was a two-time NAIA Northwest All-Region selection and was honored with Concordia’s Male Athlete of the Year Award in 1990 and was selected to the school’s Athletics Wall of Fame in 1993.

A graduate of Chugiak High School in Eagle River, Alaska, Simmons

earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Concordia in 1990. He received a master’s degree in physical education from Gonzaga in 1996.

Simmons and his wife, Maria, reside in Corvallis. They raised three grown children, Keagan, Jordan and Katey.

2025 LINFIELD WOMEN

Middle Row: Assistant Coach Steve Elmore, Assistant Coach Madi Reimer, Bailey Schroeder, Amalia Tufts, Mia Arellano, Lacktrup, Avery Zahniser, Marley Ells, Carole Thomas, Head Coach Steve Simmons.

Front row: Alexa Fritz, Clair Moss, Faith Richards, Vanderlipe, Jasleen Gasca, Melania Valdez,

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THE RECORDS

Linfield sits comfortably in third in the Northwest Conference standings entering the week at 8-3-5 overall and 6-3-3 in conference play. The ‘Cats are on the verge of their best record since the 2013 season, and their best finish since the NWC went to a points-based standings. Pacific Lutheran leads the conference with an unbeaten record of 9-0-3 against NWC schools, and 9-2-5 overall. PLU is aiming for its ninth-consecutive NWC title in 2025.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE

The Wildcats return home following a 0-1-1 road trip to Whitworth and Whitman a week ago. The team remains unbeaten at home, backed by goalkeeper Alexa Fritz who has made seven shutouts this season, the third-most in the NWC. Looking to score more goals this weekend, Linfield relies on Lize Rendon, Lena Caballero Uhtoff and Jenna Stanley who are the top-three scorers for the team this season.

PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE

The Lutes enter the weekend road trip having won six of their last seven matches, six of which were shutouts by goalkeeper Abby Winkler who remains the best in the conference. Liv Olson is the Lutes’ best goal-scorer, leading the team with eight goals and 16 points, with 30 total shots taken.

SERIES HISTORY

Pacific Lutheran a 34-23-3 series edge, but Linfield has been better at home, boasting a 15-14-2 record when playing at the Linfield Soccer/Lacrosse Complex. The last time the ’Cats defeated the Lutes at home was in 2019, winning 2-1.

NO. NAME

0 Maddie Funk

1 Alexa Fritz

2 Melania Valdez

3 Hailey Shride

LINFIELD WOMEN

POS. HT. YR./EL. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

GK 5-8 So./So. Livermore, Calif. / Livermore

GK 5-5 Sr./Jr. Bend, Ore. / Bend

M 5-3 So./Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Biola

F 5-2 Fr./Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash. / Peninsula

4 Lena Caballero Uhtoff M 5-1 So./So. Ashland, Ore. / Ashland

5 Racquel Davis

6 Marley Ells

7 Reese Jones

8 Jasleen Gasca

9 Julia Alvarez

10 Mia Curtaz

11 Kamahie Samudio

13 Sophia Leiber

14 Jocelyn Jacobs

D 5-7 Fr./Fr. Park City, Utah / Centralia College

D 5-5 So./So. Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium

D 5-5 Sr./Sr. Lake Forest Park, Wash. / Shorecrest

D 5-2 So./So. Brentwood, Calif. / Liberty

F 5-1 So./So. Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet

M 5-3 Sr./Sr. Novato, Calif. / Redwood

F 5-5 Sr./Sr. Lahaina, Hawaii / Kamehameha Maui

M 5-7 Fr./Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Mountain Vista

F 5-5 Sr./Jr. Seattle, Wash. / Western Oregon University

15 McKenzie Heckman M 5-5 Jr./Jr. Hollister, Calif. / San Benito

16 Amalia Tufts

17 Emily McGuire

18 Jenna Stanley

19 Mia Arellano

20 Sarah Robbins

21 Grace Alderton

22 Ruby Lacktrup

23 Ava Vargas-Quiroz

24 Sofia Pietrok

25 Parker Vale

26 Izzy Thompson

27 Lize Rendon

28 Katy Doyle

F 5-6 Jr./Jr. Seattle, Wash. / Lincoln

F 5-4 Sr./Sr. Penryn, Calif. / West Texas A&M

D 5-8 Sr./Sr. Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup

D 5-4 Jr./Jr. Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium

M 5-4 Fr./Fr. Centralia, Wash. / Centralia

F 5-7 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore. / David Douglas

M 5-4 Sr./Sr. Seattle, Wash. / Holy Names Academy

F 5-4 So./So. Roseville, Calif. / Rocklin

D 5-6 Sr./Jr. Portland, Ore. / Grant

D 5-5 So./So. Palo Alto, Calif. / Henry M. Gunn

F 5-7 So./So. Litchfield Park, Ariz. / Millennium

M 5-3 Sr./Sr. Portland, Ore. / Western Oregon University

D 5-6 Fr./Fr. Issaquah, Wash. / Issaquah 29 Leylani Wilson

Sydney Garner

M 5-8 Fr./Fr. McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville

F 5-7 Fr./Fr. Monroe, Wash. / Monroe 31 Alyssa Ortega

33 Addie Eakin

34 Haley Bland

Avery Zahniser

M 5-2 So./So. Eagle Point, Ore. / Eagle Point

M 5-3 Fr./Fr. Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium

D 5-7 Fr./Fr. Corvallis, Ore. / Crescent Valley

M 5-5 Fr./Fr. Medford, Ore. / South Medford

Brooklyn Vanderlipe D 5-3 Fr./Fr. Tracy, Calif. / Tracy 38 Fia Swanson

M 5-7 Fr./Fr. Hubbard, Ore. / Canby 39 Bailey Schroeder

Natasha Freimuth

Clair Moss

46 Tati Zahajko

47 Faith Richards

48 Kylie Rouspil

F 5-6 Fr./Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash. / Gig Harbor

M 5-4 So./Fr. Hillsboro, Ore. / Hillsboro

GK 5-7 So./Fr. Battle Ground, Wash. / Battle Ground

GK 5-6 So./So. Lake Forest Park, Wash. / Shorecrest

GK 5-9 Sr./Sr. Roseville, Calif. / Dominican University

GK 5-4 So./So. San Carlos, Calif. / Carlmont

PACIFIC LUTHERAN WOMEN

NO. NAME

0 Mia Speir

1 Abby Winkler

2 Zoe Markquart

3 Nahe Bukoski

4 Jaden Saucelo

5 Liv Olson

6 Morgan Sandmire

7 Hailey Glenn

8 Bella Hanna

9 Kamryn Ayano

11 Kami Novotny

12 Abby Manolovitz

13 Katie McCabe

14 Payton Martinson

15 Megan Sloane

16 Hadiah Reid

17 Kiana Gutierrez

18 Carmen Kiewert

20 Ally Tattar

21 Joslyn Kruse

YR. POS. HT. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

So. GK 5-8 Spokane, Wash. / Mead

Sr. GK 5-9 Portland, Ore. / Grant

Jr. F 5-3 Bonney Lake, Wash. / Bonney Lake

Sr. D/F 5-6 Koloa, Hawaii / Kaua’i

Jr. D 5-0 Brentwood, Calif. / Heritage

Jr. M 5-3 Spokane, Wash. / Mount Spokane

Fr. M 5-3 Lake Tapps, Wash. / Sumner

So. M 5-7 Richland, Wash. / Kamiakin

Sr. D 5-10 Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes

So. M 5-2 Honolulu, Hawaii / Henry J. Kaiser

So. M/F 5-5 Issaquah, Wash. / Issaquah

Jr. F 5-3 Fife, Wash. / Fife

Fr. D 5-1 Boise, Idaho / Borah

Sr. M 5-6 Sumner, Wash. / Sumner

Jr. F 5-4 Lynden, Wash. / Lynden

Fr. M 5-4 Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge

Sr. F 5-2 Auburn, Wash. / Riverside

Sr. M 5-4 Deer Park, Wash. / Deer Park

Sr. F 5-6 Portland, Ore. / Mountainside

Jr. D 5-5 Olympia, Wash. / Olympia HS

22 Katelyn McDougal Sr. D 5-11 Wilsonville, Ore. / Wilsonville

23 Kelan Betts

24 Abbey Goetz

Jr. M 5-5 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn

Sr. GK 5-4 Buckley, Wash. / White River

25 Taylor Thomas Fr. F 5-6 Moanalua /

26 Lyla Merte

27 Anna Chaffee

Jr. D/M 5-4 Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Mountainview

So. D 5-8 Washougal, Wash. / Washougal

28 Taylor Christensen So. D 5-4 Lake Forest Park, Wash. / Shorecrest

29 Claire Hickey

31 Jadyn Jones

32 Olivia Boehm

33 Olivia Gruginski

34 Tia Schwetz

35 Kodie Bagcal

36 Sydney Bonds

37 Kaitlyn Lemus

38 Keara Saks

39 Kyleigh Archer

40 Paige Almanza

42 Marie Piho

44 Sophie Avery

Fr. GK 5-9 Bellingham, Wash. / Sehome

Fr. M 5-4 Kennewick, Wash. / Southridge

Sr. M/F 5-6 Bellingham, Wash. / Sehome

Fr. M 5-3 Centralia, Wash. / Centralia

So. F 5-5 Mill Creek, Wash. / Henry M. Jackson

Fr. D 5-2 Aiea, Hawaii / Pearl City

Fr. D 5-5 Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers

Sr. M 5-1 Pleasanton, Calif. / Foothill

So. M 5-4 Gresham, Ore. / David Douglas/Centennial

Jr. F 5-7 Spokane, Wash. / Shadle Park

Sr. D 5-5 Bow, Wash. / Stanwood

Fr. M 5-4 Kapolei, Hawaii / Campbell

Jr. D 5-4 Bonney Lake, Wash. / Bonney Lake

HEAD COACH: Seth Spidahl (13th year)

ASSISTANT COACHES: Nathan Salveson, Dan Keene, Rachel Ross

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LINFIELD SOCCER HISTORY

Growing the sport of soccer at Linfield has taken time, though a bevy of outstanding players have made their mark as Wildcats

Several monumental years stand out as significant in men’s soccer team history. 1975 was the first year the team was declared a varsity sport and 1979 marked the first year the team competed in the Northwest Conference. Experiencing a 19-year drought with no better conference finish than fourth, the team finally broke the pattern and in 2000, capturing Linfield’s first NWC crown on its way to reaching the NCAA Division III semifinals. Since finishing 21-1-1 that season, the team placed no lower than third in the conference the next five seasons, with a third-place finish in 2003 and runner-up finishes in 2001, 2002 and 2005. In 2003, the Wildcats won their only other league title.

Linfield has competed in the NCAA playoffs three times (2000, 2002 and 2003). The 2006 season continued another tradition of excellence, marking the team’s eighth consecutive winning season.

In addition to outstanding seasons, the team has also featured outstanding players. In 2003, defender Sean Chighizola was named NWC Defensive Player of the Year. In 2000, Chris McDonald was also tabbed the conference player of the year.

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In 2005, Watson was honored as NWC coach of the year. Fourteen players have been recipients of all-West Region honors. All-America distinction has been bestowed upon McDonald (2000), Phil Haines (2003) and Jordan Bebee (2003).

The development of the Linfield women’s soccer program is a bit like a fine wine – it has taken time to nurture and reach its full potential. Never finishing higher than fourth place in the Northwest Conference prior to 2000, the program’s pioneers walked a long and difficult road to success.

The team’s first year as a conference participant was 1985. The most success for the women’s program came in 2001 and 2002 when the team reaped the highest conference finishes in the history of the sport, placing third each season. Linfield posted a program-best 13 wins both times.

Among the top players are Cheryl Sato (1989-91), Zoe Salvione (1990-92), Robyn Halvorsen (1992-95), Emily Baker (1995-97), Cherish Kaaa (1997-2000), Bryn Devlin (2001-02), Meghan Whalen (1998-01), Lauren Millhollin (2000-03), Kathleen Wochnick (2002-05) and Emily Fellows (2010-14).

MEN’S COACH ANDREW DUVALL

Andrew Duvall is in his sixth year as head coach of the Linfield men’s soccer program. Duvall came to Linfield after spending eight years as assistant men’s coach at Concordia University-Portland.

While at Concordia, Duvall managed a multitude of responsibilities, including recruiting, team training, academic mentorship, team travel, program budgeting, camps, team equipment and team scheduling.

The CU men’s program compiled a record of 90-60-14 during Duvall’s tenure, all while transitioning from an NAIA institution to a full-fledged member of NCAA Division II.

As a player, Duvall lettered four seasons in soccer at Concordia from 1999-2002, playing in 73 career matches. He began as an assistant coach at Concordia in 2011.

He holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National B License and a USSF National Youth License. He completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Concordia in 2003 and went on to earn a master’s degree in physical education with a concentration in sport administration and coaching from the University of New Mexico in 2011.

Duvall has been a head coach, age group coordinator, assistant director of coaching and director of coaching for various youth soccer organizations in Washington, New Mexico and Oregon.

At Concordia, Duvall served as the athletic department’s director of internal operations, facilities coordinator, and taught courses as an adjunct professor within the School of Management and Department of Exercise and Sport Science.

2025 LINFIELD MEN

Middle Row: Jamis Gonzalez, Santi Freile, Aedan Carroll, Blake Tasci, Tate Bliss, Nick Reggia-ni, Jayden Cummins, Don Moss, Johann Singh Sanchez, Sam Haynes, Jaren Nishikawa, Joe Syson, Aidan Crossler, Head Coach Andrew Duvall.

Front row: Davidson Kathman, Julian Lara-Martinez, Jose Yanez, Riley Rama, Jacob Toves, Hayden Sciera, Matty Hourigan, Colby Reese, Caleb Ishizaka, Oli Gaines, Marco Orlando, Ryan Valdez, Beau Perez.

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santi freile | 6 5-6 | Sophomore | M Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina

Evan Stafford | 16

6-1 | Senior | F Davis, California

ANDERSON KELLY | 25

6-3 | Sophomore | D San Diego, California

joe hetherington |38 5-11 | Freshman | M Sevenoaks, England

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Sam haynes | 7 5-9 | Senior | F Portland, Oregon

ryan valdez | 17 5-4 | Junior | M Chula Vista, California

David Contreras | 8 6-0 | Senior | M McMinnville, Oregon

oli gaines | 18 5-7 | Sophomore | M Happy Valley, Oregon

Jaren nishikawa | 27 5-9 | Sophomore | M Rancho Palos Verdes, California

joe syson | 39 5-10 | Freshman | D Crested Butte, Colorado

derek rowe | 29 6-0 | Freshman | D Redwood City, California

don moss | 40 5-10 | Freshman | D Barrigada, Guam

44 julian lara-martinez

THE RECORDS

Linfield enters the week with a 1-12-3 record overall and 1-83 in Northwest Conference play. The Lutes are two points behind the Whitman Blues for the conference lead, remaining un-beaten at 9-0-3 in the NWC and 10-3-3 overall.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE

The Wildcats have dropped their last two matches, coming on the road last weekend at Whitman and Whitworth, as senior Sam Haynes scored Linfield’s lone goal a week ago. Lin-field leans on Ross Vargo, Julian Lara-Martinez, and Haynes to get the offense back on track against two of the top teams in the Northwest Conference. Colby Reese has taken over the goalkeeping job as of late, making four starts in five matches played this season.

PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE

The Lutes come to McMinnville riding a four-match win streak, scoring an average of four goals per game, while allowing just over one to their opponents. Owen Bliskis leads PLU in scoring, with 10 goals, while Connor O’Brien has earned 10 assists. Ty Brunner is also a force on offense, tallying seven goals on the season. The trio accounts for over half of the Lutes points this season.

SERIES HISTORY

Pacific Lutheran holds a 34-19-4 series record with the last Linfield win coming 2012 when the Wildcats won 3-1 in Tacoma. Linfield averages 1.09 goals per game against PLU.

NO. NAME

0 Matty Hourigan

1 Jacob Toves

2 Aedan Carroll

3 Charlie Strong

4 Blake Tasci

5 Aidan Crossler

6 Santi Freile

LINFIELD MEN

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

GK 6-2 160 Jr./Jr. Antioch, Calif. / Heritage

GK 6-0 175 So./So. Talofo’fo, Guam / Father Dueñas Memorial

D 6-0 165 Sr./Sr. Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers

D 6-0 167 So./So. Wellington, New Zealand / St. Patrick’s College

D 5-10 150 Sr./Jr. Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana

D 5-9 160 Sr./Sr. Pullman, Wash. / Home School

M 5-6 129 So./So. Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina / Colegio Rainbow

7 Sam Haynes F 5-9 145 Sr./Sr. Portland, Ore. / Franklin

8 David Contreras

9 Reece Gaines

11 Ronan Hodge

12 Tate Bliss

13 Radule Bozovic

M 6-0 165 Sr./Sr. McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville

F 6-2 170 Sr./Sr. Walnut Creek, Calif. / Northgate

F 6-0 175 Sr./Sr. Grants Pass, Ore. / Hidden Valley

M 5-10 165 So./So. Denver, Colo. / Northfield

D 6-2 170 Sr./Sr. La Grange, Ill. / Lyons Township

14 Johann Singh Sanchez F 5-8 170 Jr./Jr. Keizer, Ore. / McNary

15 Ross Vargo

16 Evan Stafford

17 Ryan Valdez

18 Oli Gaines

19 Marco Orlando

20 Riley Rama

21 Ryan Hutchison

22 Matthew Cole

23 Jamis Gonzalez

24 Nick Reggiani

25 Anderson Kelly

27 Jaren Nishikawa

29 Derek Rowe

30 Noah Stanley

31 Jayden Cummins

33 Caleb Ishizaka

34 Beau Perez

35 Jose Yanez

36 Oliver Blanchard

38 Joe Hetherington

39 Joe Syson

40 Don Moss

41 Danny Paz

42 Colby Reese

43 Hayden Sciera

M 6-2 170 Jr./Jr. Sacramento, Calif. / Sacramento Country Day

F 6-1 165 Sr./Sr. Davis, Calif. / Davis

M 5-4 140 Jr./Jr. Chula Vista, Calif. / Olympian

M 5-7 135 So./So. Happy Valley, Ore. / Adrienne C. Nelson

D 5-5 140 Jr./Jr. Camas, Wash. / Camas

F 5-7 140 Jr./Jr. Agat, Guam / Father Dueñas Memorial

D 6-3 185 So./So. Corvallis, Mont. / Corvallis

D 6-5 180 Fr./Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. / William S. Hart

F 5-10 155 Jr./Jr. Ontario, Ore. / Ontario

D 6-0 175 Sr./Sr. Happy Valley, Ore. / Rex Putnam

D 6-3 215 So./So. San Diego, Calif. / Point Loma High School

M 5-9 156 So./So. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. / P.V. Peninsula

D 6-0 180 Fr./Fr. Redwood City, Calif. / Carlmont

D 6-1 175 Sr./Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. / Feather River College

M 5-11 160 Fr./Fr. Gladstone, Ore. / Gladstone

F 5-8 155 Fr./Fr. Mililani, Hawaii / Mililani

M 5-6 140 Fr./Fr. Talafo’fo, Guam / Father Dueñas Memorial

M 5-8 145 So./So. Coos Bay, Ore. / Marshfield

M 5-11 165 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, B.C. / Jules Verne

M 5-11 154 Fr./Fr. Sevenoaks, England / Skinners School

D 5-10 150 Fr./Fr. Crested Butte, Colo. / Crested Butte

D 5-10 145 Fr./Fr. Barrigada, Guam / Father Dueñas Memorial

M 5-10 166 Fr./Fr. Beaverton, Ore. / Valley Catholic

GK 5-10 165 Jr./Jr. Overland, Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West

GK 6-4 185 Jr./Jr. Chehalis, Wash. / South Puget Sound C.C.

44 Julian Lara-Martinez F 5-6 127 Fr./Fr. Hood River, Ore. / Hood River Valley

45 Davidson Kathman F 5-4 160 So./Fr. Kailua, Hawaii / Hawaii Pacific / Kalaheo

NO. NAME

PACIFIC LUTHERAN MEN

0 Landon Gordon

00 Chris Jamrok

YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

So. GK 6-4 190 Lacey, Wash. / Timberline

Sr. GK 6-3 185 Hollister, Calif. / San Benito

1 Gio Aguilar-Gutierrez So. GK 5-9 150 Spanaway, Wash. / Spanaway Lake

2 Landon Sexton Jr. D/M 6-0 168 Olympia, Wash. / North Thurston

3 Gracen Connell Jr. D 6-3 185 Bellingham, Wash. / Sehome

4 Ty Brunner So. F 5-7 150 Lake Tapps, Wash. / Sumner

5 Hiro Nagahama-Sequera Sr. M/D 6-2 180 Nelson, New Zealand / Nelson College

6 Mattias Anderson Sr. D 6-0 160 Surrey, Canada / Southridge

7 Yuta Shimazu

8 Caden Davis

9 Quinn Bieber

10 Connor O’Brien

11 Alvin Kamau

12 Ryan Vu

13 Eric Martinez

14 Owen Harned

15 Marvin Soeum

16 Eli Hamlin

17 Logan Krum

18 Liam Stoner

Jr. M 5-8 147 Kobe, Japan / Hotoku Gakuen

So. M 6-0 165 Portland, Ore. / Franklin

Sr. M 6-4 185 Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes

Jr. M/F 6-0 170 Renton, Wash. / Liberty

Jr. D 6-1 172 Nairobi, Kenya / High Mowing School (N.H.)

Jr. D 5-5 144 Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium

Jr. 5-8 Grandview, Wash. / Grandview

Jr. D 5-11 155 Maple Valley, Wash. / Tahoma

So. F 5-8 170 Parkland, Wash. / Franklin Pierce

Fr. D 5-6 140 Lake Tapps, Wash. / Sumner

Sr. F 6-1 165 Spokane, Wash. / University

So. F 6-0 175 Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup

19 Andrei Cruz-Gonzalez Sr. M/F 5-8 155 Auburn, Wash. / Thomas Jefferson

20 Mike Murega So. F 5-10 155 Nairobi, Kenya / Brooke House College (U.K.)

21 Misha Turchaninov Jr. M 6-0 170 Anchorage, Alaska / West Anchorage

22 Jean Dadie

23 Loren Rogge

24 Aziah Donaghy

25 Mikey Savencu

27 Owen Bliskis

Fr. F 5-8 Tacoma, Wash. / Washington

Jr. D 6-3 185 Billings, Mont. / West Billings

So. M 6-0 170 Gold Coast, Australia / King’s Christian College

Fr. 5-9 Kent, Wash. / Kentridge

Jr. F 6-2 180 Spanaway, Wash. / Stadium

28 Preston Soeum So. D 5-9 160 Tacoma, Wash. / Franklin Pierce

29 Addison Doyle-Newe So. F 5-9 135 Issaquah, Wash. / Issaquah

30 Noah Robinson

32 Noah Arcas

34 Ethan Ullah

36 Caleb Gienger

39 Alex Coope

42 Fisher Stilwell

71 Keegan Roddis

77 Leon Tomno

90 Daniele Meloni

Fr. F 5-11 165 Anchorage, Alaska / West Anchorage

Fr. D 5-9 160 Kula, Hawaii / Wilsonville

Fr. GK 6-0 170 Spokane, Wash. / Mead

Sr. M/F 5-8 127 Centennial, Colo. / Arapahoe

Sr. M/F 5-10 160 Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium

So. D 6-0 180 Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake

Fr. GK 6-0 185 Toronto, Canada / Mercersburg Academy

So. D 5-10 160 Nairobi, Kenya / Nova Pioneer

Sr. F 6-4 205 San Sperate, Italy / Liceo Classico Siotto Pintor

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ASSISTANT COACHES: Jamie Bloomstine, Peter Voiles, Derek Johnson, Willy Leiste, Ryan Griffith, Jaisen Zurfluh

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Whitman 32 10-0-2 11-0-5 .844 W3

Pacific Lutheran 30 9-0-3 10-3-3 .719 W4

Whitworth 21 6-3-3 6-4-3 .577 W1

Willamette 21 5-3-6 5-6-7 .472 L1

Puget Sound 17 5-5-2 6-6-3 .500 L2

Pacific 13 3-6-4 3-8-5 .344 W1

George Fox 12 3-7-3 5-8-4 .412 W1

Linfield 6 1-8-3 1-12-3 .156 L2

Lewis & Clark 2 0-10-2 0-13-3 .094 L2

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THE TOPCAT CLUB

The Linfield University TopCat Club serves as a support organization to the 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams and the more than 500 students who participate in athletics each year. Each year, support from the TopCat Club is essential to maintaining and expanding each of these programs.

The mission of the TopCat Club is to provide students with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the overall Linfield athletics program.

At Linfield, we continually strive to improve programs and facilities so that our teams may compete at the highest level. Roughly 75 percent of the athletic department’s annual operating budget comes from the university’s general fund. The remainder is generated through a wide variety of external sources, including annual gifts to the Linfield TopCat Club.

To learn more about giving opportunities, please visit the TopCat Club website at www.linfieldtopcat.com.

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LINFIELD’S WILDCAT

First called “Wildcats” in 1924, Linfield teams have always been known for their scrapiness

It has been a just over a century since Linfield athletic teams were first called “Wildcats.”

According to historical accounts, as competitive athletics grew in popularity and prominence during the 1920s, the student body voted in 1924 that the athletic mascot would be known as a “Wildcat” because Linfield was “a small school with a lot of fight and scratch.”

Before the 1924 vote, spectators at Linfield sports events cheered for the “Baptists,” owing to the school’s early heritage, or the “Cardinal and Purple,” a reference to the school colors.

The current Linfield athletic logo, showing a scowling Wildcat wearing a jauntily cocked sailor’s cap, first became a visual fixture on the sides of the football team’s helmets in 1963 under Hall of Fame coach Paul Durham.

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Regarded as one of the most influential coaches in school history, Durham directed the Wildcats from 1948 to 1967. In 20 seasons, Durham rolled up a career record of 122-51-10 while leading Linfield to seven conference titles and two appearances in the NAIA championship game.

Though that version of the Wildcat logo underwent only minor cosmetic changes over the next six decades, the basic logo from the 1960s remains the recognizable symbol of all Linfield varsity athletic teams today and by extension, it has come to represent many periphery segments of campus life, too.

Linfield teams also sport one of the most unique color schemes in all of college athletics. The college adopted the current colors of Cardinal (Red) and Purple in 1917.

ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

The Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame prepares to induct four new members this fall, including three remarkable athletes and a jack-of-all-trades contributor

Three record-setting athletes, plus a one-of-a-kind contributor, have been chosen for induction into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. They comprise the 27th class of Hall of Fame inductees and are to be enshrined on Saturday, November 14, inside Linfield’s Nicholson Library. Pacific Office Automation again is serving as title sponsor, which preceeds the November 15 Linfield-Willamette football game. Here’s a quick glance at each of the 2025 selections:

Amanda (Attleberger) Strahm ’08, softball: A four-time first-team all-Northwest Conference honoree, Amanda was a member of four straight NWC title teams and NCAA Division III playoff teams, including two that advanced to the national finals. She was a key contributor on Linfield’s 2007 NCAA championship club, and holds 12 top-10 career records and owns six top-10 single-season marks.

Aaron Boehme ’10, football: A two-time NWC Offensive Player of the Year, D3football.com All-American and Linfield Most Valuable Player, Aaron quarterbacked Linfield to a pair of conference titles and piloted the ’Cats to the national semifinals in 2009. He ranks fourth all-time in single-season offensive years and sixth in career passing TDs. Aaron spent 12 years as a member of the Linfield football coaching staff.

Kevin Schjei ’02, baseball: A three-year letter winner, Kevin continues to hold the career record for highest batting average of .446 more than 20 years after his graduation. As a senior in 2002, his 74 hits established a new Linfield singleseason record, the same season he received second team ABCA All-America recognition. Kevin twice earned first team all-NWC honors at third base.

Billy Maxwell, Class of 1924, meritorious service: A man who did a little bit of everything in support of Linfield Athletics, Billy will be honored posthumously. He ran scoreboards during home games for more than 50 years, helped raise funds to aid Wildcat teams, drove team and fan buses, and was a fixture at most all Linfield athletic events.

Inductees are chosen from a list of submitted nominations and voted upon by the Hall of Fame Executive and Selection Committees. The 18-member panel is made up of current and former staff members, past inductees, a member of the media, and a former athlete representing each of the preceding six decades.

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KEEPING TABS ON THE WILDCATS

All Linfield Sports Network webcasts are now carried on FloSports, a conference-wide pay-to-watch platform

Linfield University has joined together with its eight fellow Northwest Conference institutions in support of a new partnership with streaming provider FloSports to offer live and on-demand video coverage of nearly every athletic event Linfield participates in. An annual subscription costs $107.88 ($8.99 per month). A monthly subscription runs $19.99.

Linfield students, faculty and staff with linfield.edu email addresses will enjoy discounted rates of $71.88 per year ($5.99/ month) or $9.99 if purchased monthly.

Schools are expected to receive annual investments from FloSports to build and expand broadcast capabilities and make other investments within the athletic department. Linfield personnel will continue to staff and operate all home broadcasts.

“Entering into this agreement with FloSports was a conferencewide decision,” said Linfield Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Brosius. “While it does represent a change in how our streams are viewed, we do believe this partnership signifies a positive step forward. We anticipate increased quality of our streams conferencewide, as well as programming allowing viewers to watch college sports not just from within our conference, but from all across the country. This is the direction other Division III conferences are moving toward. Many of our out-of-conference competitions already require a FloSports subscription.”

As Brosius noted, FloSports subscribers will have the capability to access more than 40,000 events nationwide spanning 25 different sports.

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FloSports expects to deliver live and on-demand coverage of Linfield events across 15 different sports: Football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s wrestling, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball, softball, and women’s lacrosse. Northwest Conference Championship events in all sports except golf and cross country will also be streamed as part of the annual agreement.

Beyond live competition, FloSports plans to invest in original content and storytelling initiatives online and across social media aimed at elevating the profile of NWC student-athletes and institutions. The NWC joins several of its regular non-conference opponents in partnering with FloSports, the industry leader and primary media rights partner for Division III conferences.

Each year, FloSports will provide a global platform to live stream over 800 regular-season and postseason events.

FloSports is available via web, mobile apps (iOS and Android), and streaming platforms including Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV The FloSports app is expected to be pre-installed on most topselling Smart TVs in the U.S. this year.

LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK

Whether the Wildcats are playing at home or on the road, you can follow the action on LSN using FloSports play-by-play duties on Linfield football, basketball, baseball and softball webcasts. He also assists with sports communications and social media needs.

The Linfield Sports Network brings fans live action of Linfield soccer games each week. Fans can watch live video webcasts of all home and road games on their computer, tablet, mobile device or Smart TV using the FloSports pay-per-view app.

The Farnham Electric Pregame Show begins 20 minutes prior to kickoff, exclusively on the LSN. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis, statistical breakdown. McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his fifth year as the Athletic Department’s Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead

Linfield junior Ethan Kline, a journalism and media studies major, is in his first season of calling the play-by-play action of Linfield men’s and women’s soccer.

All LSN broadcasts can be accessed via the FloSports, using mobile apps (iOS and Android), and streaming platforms including Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.