2002 NWC Men's Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week

Northwest Conference Men's Soccer Players of the Week

Nov. 10

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Chris Raymond (Puget Sound, Sr., F, University Place, Wash.) scored two goals and added a pair of assists to lead the Loggers to a 5-1 win at PLU.
Honorable Mention: Todd Sabrowski (Whitworth, F) scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist at Whitman; Phil Harris (Linfield, M) scored two goals and added an assist in the come-from-behind win over Willamette; Nick Chapman (George Fox, F) scored both Bruin goals in a 2-1 win over Pacific; Jeff Waggoner (Whitman, F) scored both goals in a loss to Whitworth.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Mike Gallegos (Puget Sound, So., D, Auburn, Wash.) anchored the Logger defense that allowed only one goal over the final seven NWC matches.

Nov. 3

NWC Co-Offensive Players of the Week: Todd Sabrowski (Whitworth, Fr., F, Oregon City, Ore.) led the Pirates with two match-winning goals over Pacific and George Fox. Jeff Waggoner (Whitman, Jr., D, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) scored a pair of unassisted goals and assisted on another to lead the Missionaries to a pair of 4-0 victories.
Honorable Mention: Chris Raymond (Puget Sound, F) scored the match-winning goal vs. Linfield; Garth Williams (Linfield, M), a senior, scored his first career goal in his first career start vs. PLU.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Ben Meckel (Puget Sound, Sr., GK, Gresham, Ore.) made six saves to record a pair of shutouts, leading the Loggers to a Northwest Conference title.
Honorable Mention: Travis Exstrom (Whitman, GK) made eight saves, allowing no goals, while playing 160 minutes in two wins; Taylor Fowles (Linfield, GK) recorded a shutout over PLU in his first career start, making six saves; Jon Bosh (Whitworth, GK) allowed only one goal in two victories while making four saves.

Oct. 27

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Peter Wilson (PLU, Sr., F, SeaTac, Wash.) scored two goals as the Lutes won a pair of road matches.
Honorable Mention: Jonathan Carlson (Whitworth, M) scored a pair of goals as the Pirates went 1-0-1; Phil Harris (Linfield, M) scored two goals as Linfield went 1-0-1; Anthony Fioretti (UPS, M) scored the match-winning goal at George Fox.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Ben Meckel (UPS, Sr., GK, Gresham, Ore.) recorded a pair of shutouts while making seven saves, leading the Loggers to a pair of NWC road victories.
Honorable Mention: Rawley Doggett (Whitworth, D) played all 210 minutes and led a defense that allowed only eight shots on goal and one goal allowed.

Oct. 20

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Justin Hughes (Puget Sound, Jr., MF, Kent, Wash.) led a Logger offensive explosion with three goals as UPS outscored Whitman and Whitworth by a combined 11-0.
Honorable Mention: Kevin Popich (Linfield, F) scored two goals to lead the Wildcats to a pair of wins; Mark Madeira (Pacific, F) scored his first two career goals in the win at Willamette.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Chris Phillips (Puget Sound, Jr., D, Hillsboro, Ore.) led a Logger defense that recorded two shutouts and limited its opponents to a total of ten shots.
Honorable Mention: Paul Collins (Linfield, D) led a defense that won twice, allowing two goals in two matches.

Oct. 13

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Jeff Waggoner (Whitman, Jr., D, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) scored three goals, including a pair of match-winners in overtime, to lead the Missionaries to a pair of NWC road victories.
Honorable Mention: Scott Kerwien (Whitworth, MF) scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Pirates to two wins; Jason Wong (Linfield, F) scored the match-winning goal in the showdown with UPS.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Phil Haines (Linfield, Jr., GK, Bend, Ore.) led the Wildcats to a pair of wins by recording two shutouts with 12 saves.
Honorable Mention: Chris Phillips (UPS, D) led the Loggers to a shutout at Willamette and limited Linfield to six shots despite losing 2-0.

Oct. 6

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Reid Bennion (Willamette, Fr., M, Tacoma, Wash.) scored the winning goal at Pacific and another goal at George Fox as the Bearcats went 1-1.
Honorable Mention: Chris Raymond (UPS, F) scored one and assisted one as the Loggers went 2-0; Niels Larson (Whitman, F) scored three goals and added an assist in three matches; Peter Wilson (PLU, F) had a goal and assist as the Lutes split.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Ben Meckel (UPS, Sr., GK, Gresham, Ore.) made 13 saves on the way to a pair of shutouts over the weekend, leading the Loggers to the top of the NWC standings.
Honorable Mention: Sean Chighizola (Linfield, D) anchored a defense that allowed only 11 shots and one goal in two matches; Andrew Ward (WU, GK) shut out Pacific and allowed two goals in two matches.

Sept. 29

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Justin Hughes (UPS, Jr., M, Kent, Wash.) scored three goals and added an assist to lead the Loggers to a 3-0 start in Northwest Conference play.
Honorable Mention: Harald Haraldsen (Linfield, F) scored three goals in three matches as the Wildcats went 3-0; Jesse Johnson (George Fox, M) scored two goals and added two assists as the Bruins went 1-2 last week; Matt Warner (Pacific, F) scored two goals and added an assist as the Boxers went 2-1.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Phil Haines (Linfield, Jr., GK, Bend, Ore.) recorded 17 saves and two shutouts and allowed only one goal to lead the Wildcats to a 3-0 week.
Honorable Mention: Ryan Stanley (Pacific, GK) registered a shutout and allowed four goals while making 13 saves as the Boxers went 2-1 last week.

Sept. 22

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Adam Hensel (Pacific, Fr., F, Anchorage, AK) scored two goals and added two assists as the Boxers went 2-1. He had a goal and assist in the upset of #22 Courtland State.
Honorable Mention: Phil Harris (Linfield, F) scored the game-winner in Linfield's 3-2 win over SFU; Peter Wilson (PLU, F) had a goal and assist as the Lutes went 1-1.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Rawley Doggett (Whitworth, Sr., D, Spokane, Wash.) led a Whitworth defense that limited NNU to one shot on goal.
Honorable Mention: Ryan Stanley (Pacific, GK) registered a shutout, his 5th this season, and made 13 saves in three matches; Phil Haines (Linfield, GK) made six saves in a 3-2 win over SFU.

Sept. 15

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Ricardo Sanchez (Willamette, Jr., F, Woodburn, Ore.) scored a hat trick to lead the Bearcats to a 5-3 win over WBC.
Honorable Mention: Abe Gardner (Linfield, D) totaled four assists to lead the Wildcats to a pair of wins; Derek Dougherty (George Fox, F) scored both of the Bruins' goals as George Fox went 1-1. Duston Sackett (Pacific, F) scored a pair of goals in two Boxer victories.

Co-NWC Defensive Players of the Week: Ryan Stanley (Pacific, Sr., GK, Honolulu, Hawaii) recorded a pair of shutouts last week, making seven saves along the way and keeping the Boxers undefeated. Ron Besser (George Fox, Jr., GK, Kennewick, Wash.) made four saves to record a shutout in his only match last week. It was the sixth shutout of his career.
Honorable Mention: Paul Collins (Linfield, D) led the Wildcats' defensive effort, which allowed only one goal in two wins.

Sept. 8

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Josh Hedrick (UPS, Fr., D, Auburn, Wash.) scored four goals, including a hat trick vs. Northwest, to lead the Loggers.
Honorable Mention: Aaron Sherrill (Linfield, F) scored the match-winning goal and added an assist in Linfield's win vs. Cascade; Nate Hoffman (Whitman, D) scored two goals and added an assist as the Missionaries went 2-1; Todd Sabrowski (Whitworth, MF) had a goal and an assist in the Pirates' win over MSU-Billings.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Justin Tauscher (Whitworth, Fr., GK, Shelton, Wash.) made three saves while earning his second shutout of the season.
Honorable Mention: Ben Meckel (UPS, GK) allowed only one goal as the Loggers won three matches; Sean Chighizola (Linfield, D) was the Wildcats' top defender in a 2-1 win over Cascade.