USD Men's Soccer 1997

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

MetLife Perhaps the biggest highlight of the USD home soc– cer season, the annual MetLife Classic draws more fans, media coverage and excitment to Torero Stadium than any other event. By lending its name and support, the MetLife Company and USD have teamed to field one of the best tournaments in the West. This season, USD will host Old Dominion, UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Toreros Travel To Ireland & England The Toreros took a two-week trip to Ireland and En– gland this past August 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 English Premier League game between the Arsenal and the Cov– entry. 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.

Since the late 1980s, many USD players have moved on to the pro ranks following their collegiate careers. The USISL had six former Toreros playing in its league at some point. (Chugger Adair, David Beall, Chris Duke, Paul Gelvezon, Kevin Legg, Toby Taitano) Guillermo Jara and Scott Garlick are the two Toreros playing in the newly formed Major League Soccer. The West Coast Conference The WCC is considered one of the top soccer con– ferences in the nation. WCC teams have reached the NCAA Final Four five times in since 1988 (Portland 1988 & 1995; Santa Clara 1989 & 1991 ; USD 1992) with Santa Clara becoming co-national champs in 1989. San Fran– cisco owns four national titles. In 1993, the WCC placed four teams in the NCAA tournament, more than any other conference.

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Final 1996 Standings

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Torero Stadium

Soccer night at Alcala Park draws with the best colle– giate programs in the country in terms ofattendance. Last season alone, USD drew close to 12,000 fans for nine home dates, averaging 1,306 spectators per game. USD ranked eleventh in average attendance last year. On six occasions, USD has drawn over 3,000 fans to Torero Sta– dium. USD's largest crowds (home and away) 8,150 - Virginia, NCAA Final, 12-6-92, Davidson, NC 8,150- Davidson, NCAAFinal 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, @ USO 3,615 - CS Fullerton, NCAA Second Rd., 11-21-93, @ USD

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

USD's Record at Torero Stadium

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

7-4-0 6-2-0 7-3-1

1993 1994 1995 1996

1989 1990 1991 1992

Senior Carlos Castellanos with his fan club from Cork, Ireland

6-1-2 49-18-7 (.709) overall

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