By Maggie Hannon |
Women’s Soccer: The women’s soccer team had another standout season, with a record of 17-3-1. They went to the NCAA Women's Soccer Championships and beat Seattle in the first round at home then lost in overtime to Illinois in the second round in Lincoln, Neb.
Men’s Soccer: The men’s soccer team finished their season overall with 9-11-0. In their conference, they had four wins and eight losses. Newcomer Eddie Sanchez was named the WCC Freshman of the Year.
Men’s Cross Country: Men’s cross-country took second in the WCC Championships and third at the NCAA West Regionals. They completed their strong season with seventh place at the NCAA National Championship, tying the team’s previous best which was last achieved in 2008.
Women’s Cross Country: The women’s team finished ninth overall at the NCAA West Regionals passing their 11th place ranking. Like the men’s team, they also finished second in the WCC Championships.
Volleyball: Brent Crouch has been named the new head coach for the volleyball team for the 2014 season and is heading up to Portland from St. Mary’s College. The pilots are coming off a disappointing 2013 campaign with a record of 0-27 last season.
Men’s Basketball: On Jan. 9, the men’s basketball team beat their WCC rival Gonzaga 82-73 for the first time since 2003. Another great win for the Pilots was their defeat against BYU on Jan. 23 in which junior Bobby Sharp made eight clutch three-pointers and the Pilots won in triple overtime 114-110. At the WCC tournament in Las Vegas, the Pilots suffered a close defeat in the first round to Loyola Marymount University 67-64. The men’s team finished their season with a 15-16 overall record.
Women’s Basketball: In head coach Jim Sollars’ last year with the team, women’s basketball ended their season with an overall record of 14-13 and a conference record of 7-9. The Pilots lost to Pacific at the WCC Championships in Las Vegas, which marked the end of Sollars’ 28-year career coaching women’s basketball at UP.
Baseball: Although the team has struggled this season with an 8-29 record in overall play and 2-13 in the WCC, the Pilots revealed their overall potential for victory through their surprising win against last year’s NCAA champs, UCLA, on Feb. 14.
Men’s Tennis: With an 8-1 record, men’s tennis has done well on their home court. Their only loss at home was to San Francisco last weekend. This small team of eight players, four of whom are seniors who have been on the team for all four years, has an overall record of 12-6 and are third in the WCC.
Women’s Tennis: Women’s tennis has an overall record of 5-7 and are 1-4 in conference play. The team can expect many returning players next year as it is made up of only two seniors but has two juniors, five sophomores and two freshman. They are currently tied for ninth place in the WCC.
Men’s Track and Field: Both men and women’s track and field have surpassed their own personal records as well as broken school records. Redshirt junior Ryan Poland had a UP record mile time of 4:01, placing second in the heat at the Husky Invitational early this season.
Women’s Track and Field: The women’s team saw standout races from freshman Sanna Mustonen, sophomores Madison Leek and Lorea Ibarzaba and juniors Melissa Baller and Julia Fonk. Leek set the 400-meter school record in 57.70 and also beat the 600-meter record with her time of 1:35.98. Mustonen, Ibarzaba, Baller and Fonk were the runners that up the distance medley relay team and they set the school record with the time of 11:40.72. Ibarzaba, Baller, Fonk and Leek set a record in the 4x400 relay team that set the indoor school record with at time of 3:56.98.
Rowing: The Pilots, at their first home regatta, got second place for their first eight with a time of 17:41:30. The varsity four came in third at the meet while the novice eight finished first. Last weekend, the team continued their success with first-place finishes at the Covered Bridge Regatta.
