Men’s Soccer historic NCAA first round win at perennial power Creighton, 2013

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CONTENTS

C o l l e c t i v e l y , t h i s w a s o u r b e s t y e a r y e t i n t e r m s o f t e a m a n d i n d i v i d u a l p e r f o r m a n c e , a c a d e m i c r e c o g n i t i o n s a n d a w a r d s a n d g r o w t h o f i n s t i t u t i o n a l p r i d e a n d s p i r i t .

F r o m M i d n i g h t M a d n e s s t o H o m e c o m i n g , t h i s w a s a b a n n e r y e a r . T h e s e c o n d a n n u a l R e d T i e C e l e b r a t i o n w a s a n o u t s t a n d i n g s u c c e s s , a n d w e h a v e b e e n a b l e t o k i c k o f f o u r f i r s t e v e r a n n u a l f u n d f o r A t h l e t i c s , t h e A e r i e C l u b . W e h a v e o n l y j u s t b e g u n .

G O R E D H AW K S !

DIRECTOR’S RECAP

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PERFORMANCE

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ATHLETIC

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JOE KEARNEY AWARD

Junior Stephanie Verdoia won the prestigious Western Athletic Conference Joe Kearney Award, which is bestowed annually to the top male and female student-athlete across all sports. Verdoia is the first ever women’s soccer recipient.

WAC CHAMPIONS

Women’s Soccer was nearly flawless throughout the conference season, winning 15-straight games and shutting out 11. This was the first conference crown, regular season and tournament, in school history for Women’s Soccer as a member of Division I.

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WAC CHAMPIONS

Capping off a 12-game winning streak, Men’s Soccer claimed yet another championship; this time it was for WAC supremacy. The Redhawks won both the regular season and tournament titles advancing to the NCAA tournament.

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TOURNAMENT TIME

Women’s Soccer was the first team at SU to earn a berth to an NCAA Division I tournament since 1969. Men’s Soccer also earned an automatic berth and then captured SU’s first Divison I NCAA Tournament victory in 49 years.

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WAC CHAMPION

Senior Dylan Burrnett won the Outdoor Track and Field confer-ence javelin title. Burnett advanced to his second consecutive NCAA Championships appearance as the west region’s 13th ranked javelin thrower.

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Senior striker Miguel Gonzalez was named Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Redhawks to an undefeated conference record.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Standout junior Stephanie Verdoia continued to assert her place in Women’s Soccer history books by claiming the WAC Offensive Player of the Year honor.

SOCCER SUPREMACY

Coaching deans Julie Woodward and Pete Fewing swept the conference Coach of the Year awards after leading their teams in outstanding fashion to conference regular season and tourna-ment titles, whereby earning automatic NCAA Tournament berths.

FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR

An indicator of things to come, Kyle Bjornethun (men’s soccer), Lindsay Davis (softball), Iris Ivanis (volleyball), Lila Rice (cross country) all burst on the scene and claimed Freshman of the Year honors.

WBCA ALL-REGION

As an all-region honoree, senior Kacie Sowell was one of only 52 Division I nominees nationwide for the 2014 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team. Sowell was also named to the DI-AAA Scholar Athlete Team for the second straight year.

EDDIE O’BRIEN AWARD

The Student-Athlete of the Year Award has long been the most distingushed Athletics honor at SU, and in 2014 it was renamed to become the Eddie O’Brien Student-Athlete of the Year Award. Seniors Julia Besagno (women’s soccer) and Kevin Lynch (men’s tennis) were this year’s recipients.

3 POINT ALL-TIME LEADER

WAC All-Newcomer, Isiah Umipig hit 106 three-pointers during the season, which was good enough to lead the conference and claim top spot in the Seattle University record books. Considering the company, it is quite a feat.

BESTING RANKED TEAMS

It happened not once, but twice. Baseball first bested the 5th ranked team in the nation, the Washington Huskies, at Bannerwood Park on April 22. One week later, they did it again. This time they beat the 7th ranked team, also the Huskies, at their new ballpark. For good measure, the Redhawks outlasted perennial Pac-12 power WSU Cougars, winning on a strikeout, to close out the home season.

SPRING POSTSEASON

Softball claimed its first ever Division I postseason win during the WAC Tournament hosted at Francis F. Logan Field at SU Park, and Baseball advanced to its first postseason tournament in more than 50 years.

ACHIEVEMENT

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ACADEMIC

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

Among the best in the country, women’s soccer standouts Jac-qui Wallis, Julia Besagno and Stephanie Verdoia were named Capital One Academic All-Americans. Seattle University was the only Division I women’s soccer program in 2013 to have three student-athletes named Academic All-American.

All-AMERICAN SCHOLAR

Graduated senior and former SGSU president Nicole Gaddie has been recognized by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) by being named an All-American Scholar. This is the second time she has received this honor.

GRADUATING 19 OF 19

High-fives to Men’s Basketball. Over the past six years, Redhawks Men’s Basketball is among the elite level of Division I men’s basketball programs, including Duke and Notre Dame, that will graduate 100% of its seniors who complete their eligibility; make it 19 for 19 in the Cameron Dollar Era.

3.35 SPRING CUM. GPA

Talk about a great finish. All student-athletes combined delivered a 3.355 cumulative GPA for the spring quarter. Women’s Cross Country led all teams and Men’s Track and Field was the top men’s team. 3.355 is the highest posted student-athlete cumula-tive GPA on record at Seattle University.

181 NAMED All-ACADEMIC

Besting last year’s tally of 175 All-Academic honorees, Redhawks are among the conference leaders for student-athlete achievement on and off the field. Combined with the Learfield Directors’ Cup finish, Redhawks are excelling all-round.

75% EARNED A 3.0+ GPA

Our mission, in a few words, is to champion holistic development in the Jesuit tradition, and three-fourths of student-athletes achieving a 3.0 GPA or better is one outstanding measure that affirms that our student-athletes are living out this mission.

25 EARNED A 4.0 GPA

Great success is born of intentional planning and tireless effort. Student-athletes often approach sport and studies in the same way, and the results are evident with an average of 25 student-athletes per quarter achieving a 4.0 GPA over the academic year.

THREE-PEAT AWARD

Women’s Soccer team was recognized for its performance in the class-room during the 2012-13 academic year, earning the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award. Out of all 593 collegiate soccer programs, this is the third straight year the Redhawks have claimed this national award.

TEAM EXCELLENCE

Continuing its academic excellence streak, men’s and women’s swimming qualified for the distinction of Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). This is the highest team academic award in all of collegiate swimming,

ENGAGEMENT

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COMMUNITY

MIDNIGHT MADNESS

There was smoke, laser lights, spot lights and hundreds of students rockin’ the red to usher in the basketball seasons at the inagural Midnight Madness, which was a collaborative effort with the Division of Student Development.

HOMECOMING

Some traditions are born and a few burst on the scene. Home-coming 2014 was SU’s first university-wide Homecoming in more than 40 years, and it was a dandy. From the campus parade, the Cherry Street Rally, the Hall of Fame inductions, the naming of the Royals or the thrilling come from behind win over the Idaho Vandals, Homecoming is back.

REDHAWK INVITATIONAL

At the site of the 2015 United States Open Championship, the Seattle University men’s golf team welcomed some of the best teams in the country, including then nationally ranked UCLA and Washington, for the inaugural Redhawk Invitational.

Allstate GOOD WORKS TEAM

Among her many accolades, senior Kacie Sowell took time for others. As a result of her service commitment, Sowell was named to the WBCA Allstate Good Works Team for 2014, which is one of the high-est national honors for recognizing the service of student-athletes.

2,400 SERVICE HOURS

Whether in Costa Rica or right here in Seattle, student-athletes combined for more than 2,400 service hours during the academic year. It is all part of the commitment to a transformative Jesuit education.

REDHAWK PRIDE CUP

Claiming the first ever Redhawk Pride Cup, Women’s Rowing cruised to victory by garnering academic, spirit and community service points. Women’s Rowing made a major impact at Dance Marathon raising more than $5,000 for the cause.

CAREER PLANNING

In partnerhsip with Career Athletes and Career Placement of Student Development, Athletics hosted the largest career fair for student-athletes held on campus. More than 30 employers participated in the April event.

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