11/8 - ALL-CONFERENCE: Pair of Bruin Freshmen Garner All-NWC Recognition
2007 All-NWC Men's Soccer Teams
NEWBERG, Ore. - Providing a pair of shining lights in an injury-riddled season of struggle for the George Fox University men's soccer team, freshmen forward/midfielders Carlos Pehr and Justin Meyer have received All-Northwest Conference recognition as voted on by the league's eight coaches.
Pehr, who hails from Woodburn, Ore., was named to the All-NWC Second Team, while Meyer, who comes from Lacey, Wash., was listed among the honorable mention players.
Pehr was the Bruins' leader in goals (5), ranking 12th in the conference, and points (13), while tying for second on the team in assists (3). He had one game-winning goal against Walla Walla, a match in which he scored two goals. He also led the Bruins in total shots (34) and tied for the lead in shots on goal (15).
Meyer became the first Bruin since Brian Erickson and Merrick Brownlee in 2001 to score a "hat trick" when he had three goals in a 7-1 win over Walla Wall on Sept. 3. He finished his rookie year with four goals, three assists, and 11 points, all second on the team. He also was third on the team in shots (25) and shots on goal (13).
The Bruins went 3-13-3 in 2007, their 19th season under veteran coach Manfred Tschan, and finished seventh in the conference at 1-10-3. With only three seniors leaving, and in anticipation of everyone being healthy, the Bruins' outlook for next fall is brighter.
Michael Ferguson and Brian Lubeck of Pacific Lutheran University were named the 2007 NWC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year respectively, while Sean Bushey of league champion Whitworth University was named Coach of the Year.