The first men's soccer season for Linfield coach
Andrew Duvall comes to an end on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Willamette.
COVERAGE
Live statistics and live video will be available, courtesy of Willamette Athletics Communications.
THE WILDCATS
Linfield defeated Pacific 1-0 this past Sunday on a goal by
Seamus Miller in the 85
th minute to move to 3-4 in the Northwest Conference. Miller leads the team with two goals.
Ryan Kister and
Cesar Cruz-Espindola have scored the other two goals. The Wildcats are shooting 11.1 shots per match.
Logan Clizer and
Shoma Okita are third on the team with eight shots each.
In goal,
Julian Inches has played in six of the seven matches. He has made 19 saves while posting a save percentage of .760 and has two shutouts.
A win on Sunday guarantees Linfield a .500 season, its first non-losing season since 2006.
THE BEARCATS
Willamette has been the top team among the NWC schools in Oregon this spring. The Bearcats are 6-0 and allowed just two goals all season. At the other end of the field, they themselves have scored 22 goals.
Abdul Ali, Pierce Gallaway, Sean Kim and Ryan Sato have three goals each. Sato is the team's points leader with eight. Willamette has split time between its two goalkeepers all season, both playing a half in each match. Anthony Richard-Bassett has played the first half in four matches and made six saves. He has not allowed a goal. Pierluca Carnovale has made four saves and given up both goals.
This is the third meeting between the two teams this spring. Willamette won 7-0 in McMinnville and picked up a narrow 1-0 win at the Linfield Soccer and Lacrosse Complex. Looking at the all-time series record, the Wildcats lead the Bearcats, 27-24-2.