Sophomore
Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Canby, Oregon.
Pilots career stats: 12 goals. Three assists. 65 shots. 1,350 minutes played.
During 2013, his first season with the Pilots, Sanchez was named an All-American by Soccer America and Freshman of the Year by the WCC. His teammates said they respect him and see him as a leader on the team, even as an underclassman. His own personal goals for the season are conducive with the team’s goals.
“Making playoffs, and get that national championship that we’ve wanted for a while, that’s my goal,” he said. Sanchez is ready to pick up where he left off last season, helping the team score goals and win games.
Senior
Defense/Midfield
Hometown: Sandy, Utah
Pilots career stats: Five goals. Six assists. 24 shots. 2,765 minutes played.
As one of four seniors on the team, Boggs shares his advice and experience with his teammates.
“We’re just trying to change the mentality of not only playing good soccer, but being a blue collar team,” Boggs said.
Boggs encourages his teammates to push themselves in games and at practice. He leads by example, giving advice to less experienced players and working to achieve goals the team sets. Boggs made the WCC All-Freshman team in 2011, and received WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2012. Boggs has four years of experience playing for the Pilots, which helps him guide the team as Head Coach Bill Irwin notes.
“From a leadership point of view, I don’t think there’s anybody better,” Irwin said.
Freshman
Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia.
Pilots career stats: Two goals. One assist. Three shots. 65 minutes played.
Edwardson is a freshman from Vancouver, British Columbia. He was named a British Columbia All-Star in 2012 and a silver medalist in the Canadian Provincial All-Star Championships. He made his Pilots debut on Aug. 22 with one assist and two goals. The transition from high school to college soccer was a worry for Edwardson.
“I was really intimidated at first just ‘cause I didn’t know how I’d cope with university soccer,” Edwardson said.
After his two goal game last Friday, Edwardson has shown he can contribute a lot to the team.
“He put the bar up pretty high for himself and we’re going to expect that week in and week out,” Irwin said.
Amanda Stowe is a sports reporter for the Beacon. She can be reached by email at stowea17@up.edu or on twitter @StoweAmanda
