USD Men's Soccer 2006

Outlook continued and we will have to take care of business." By no means will USD's schedule be– come easier once conference play begins. "The double round robin is exception– ally hard," explains McFadden. "We have to travel thousands of miles to play in our conference and that takes a toll on our players. It's a lot to ask of our athletes, but we will just have to be better in confer– ence." The wee preseason coaches poll slated the University of San Francisco to win the conference with three first place votes, Santa Clara University to take sec– ond place with three first place votes, and San Diego to take third place with one first place vote. "Anyone can come out and win the WCC," said McFadden. "That's the real– ity of it. It's a coin toss. Everyone in the conference has talent." McFadden and his coaching staff will look to their captains, Caso and Meissner, to help lead the way this season. "We plot the course and they steer the ship," explains McFadden. "It's a big role and they are great athletes. They've been in the program for five years and they have earned their captains stripes." McFadden appreciates their input say– ing they are the voice of the team and that could be the difference at the end of the year. "We have to get back to where we were and earn our way into the tournament," said McFadden. "We know where we need to be. I am really excited with the staff we have in place and the players we have, both veterans and newcomers. Now it's just the execution and taking care of business."

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THIRTEEN Years of 10 or more victories

THIRTEEN Winning Seasons

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('90, '92 , '94, '95, '98, '99, '00) FIVE WCC Championships

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39 First Team All-WCC Selections 33 Second Team All-WCC Selections 33 Honorable Mention WCC Picks 26 WCC All-Academic Members

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14 WCC Players of the Year .636 Winning Percentage

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USD 2006 Senior co-captains, forward Michael Caso (left) and midfield Kevin Meissner (right).

USD NCAA Tournament Appearances - 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990