Viking_Yearbook_93

The Portland State men’s soccer team ended the 1992 season in high drama but as the dust settled the squad was no better than the team from a year ago, record wise. The Vikings finished the season with a 9-2-3 record which was the same record the team ended up with in 1991. Despite not being able to improve on their mark from a year ago, the men’s team did put up a whale of a contest to end another stellar year. In a match against the Washington State Cougars at Civic Stadium the Vikings scored their first goal of the game with 14 minutes remaining when midfielder Nino Benedetti directed a pass towards forward Jerome Hill who promptly scored off a header from a tangle of opposing players. The 1-0 lead didn’t last as the Cougars tied the match with eight minutes remaining with a chip shot past PSU goaltender Todd Stevenson. But Viking striker Ray Hoy directed a pass from defenseman Cary Knowlton for the game-winner with 12 seconds to play to sew up their ninth victory of the year. The game seemed to be a microcosm of the entire year as the Vikings were involved in contests that were decided by one goal or less in nine of their 14 games. The exciting contests were a testiment to the fact that PSU had solid campaigns from numerous players not just a few. Hill led the Vikings with eight goals and three assists and 19 points while forward Mike Parsons contributed six scores and two assists. Benedetti demonstrated that he has the skills to pass as the 20-year 'S ten points for PSU, „ j Even though Portland State haB^ good success. the ball in the opponent’s net, their maht weapon defense as goaltender Todd Stevenson chipped in great season. • >;, fW, Stevenson ended the year with a 0.9 goals a| age, last year he had a sparkling 0,5 GAA and managed tt blank opponents six times. A season before the b-foot-1 senior generated seven shutouts in the same number of contests in anotlier stellar tear for PSl. .soccer. Top: PSU midfielder Jon Willman flies hig^ for a kick against an opiranent. Rig^t: Heather Heard attempts to outdo her defender in the Vikings successftil 1993 season. Pfioto by Scott Martin