Men's Soccer

Falcons Celebrate Seniors This Saturday

SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team plays the final two games of its regular season this weekend. The Falcons take on Northwest Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho at 5 p.m. PST on Thursday before celebrating six graduating seniors at home against Montana State University Billings on Saturday at 7 p.m.
 
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"On Saturday, we have the privilege of honoring six remarkable young men who have left a lasting impact on our soccer program," head coach Kevin Sakuda said. "Not only have they excelled on the field, but more importantly, they have been a daily example for the type of people we want representing Seattle Pacific and SPU men's soccer. Each in their own authentic way, they have been leaders in the team and selflessly served their teammates. They have consistently demonstrated hard work, and integrity, and set the standard for how we compete and carry ourselves on and off the field. I am forever grateful for everything these guys have given to the program. We always speak about preparing guys for their last day at SPU, and I couldn't be more confident in the impact that these six guys will have in their future endeavors."
 
THE SENIORS
EVAN AUNE
Aune appeared in 62 matches for the Falcons, making 60 starts. He's logged 5,268 minutes as a key piece to SPU's defense. Aune scored one goal, had one assist, and accumulated three points in his time with the Falcons. He's earned GNAC Honorable Mention, and First Team All-GNAC honors. He's made the GNAC All-Academic team three times and has made College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
 
DONOVAHN ALLEN
Allen has appeared in 48 matches for the Falcons, making 19 starts. He's logged 2,305 minutes as a member of the SPU defense. Allen has scored three goals and accumulated six points in his time with the Falcons. He's made the GNAC All-Academic team four times and has been named CSC Academic All-District twice.
 
JOSEPH VAN HORN
Van Horn has appeared in 63 matches for the Falcons, making 13 starts. He's logged 2,158 minutes for SPU. Van Horn has scored six goals, dished out four assists, and accumulated 16 points during his time with the Falcons. Van Horn was named Second Team All-GNAC in 2023.
 
RAYMUNDO MENDEZ
Mendez has appeared in and started 33 matches for the Falcons. He's logged 2,563 minutes and became one of the best goal-scorers in the conference. Mendez has scored 24 goals, dished out five assists, and has accumulated 53 points during his time with the Falcons. Mendez was named the GNAC Newcomer of the Year and earned First Team honors in 2023.
 
JUDAH JOHNSTON
Johnston has appeared in 71 matches for the Falcons, making 31 starts. He's logged 3,123 minutes as a key piece to the SPU attack. He's scored seven goals, dished out seven assists, and has accumulated 21 points during his time with the Falcons. Johnston has earned GNAC All-Academic honors four times.
 
PIERLUCA CARNOVALE
Carnovale has appeared in started 16 matches for the Falcons. He's logged 1,375 minutes in goal in one season for SPU. He's made 48 saves and has four shutouts this season for the Falcons.
 
AROUND THE GNAC
The Falcons enter the final weekend of the regular season with 34 goals scored in 2024. It's the second-most goals scored by any team in the GNAC. SPU leads the league in quality chances, with 105 shots on goal. They rank third in the conference with 30 assists this season.
 
ANOTHER DREAM SEASON
Mendez has put together another outstanding season for SPU in 2024. He leads the GNAC with 11 goals scored in 15 games played. Mendez has three assists and leads the GNAC with 25 points this season. He's averaging 1.67 points per game, leading So Nagano from MSU Billings who has 1.31 points per game.
 
HELPING OUT OTHERS
Connor Tollan's 2024 has been spectacular. He leads the GNAC with eight assists this season and is averaging an assist every other game. He's also found the back of the net five times for the Falcons. He ranks fourth in the conference with 18 points in 2024.  
 
CARTER IS CLUTCH
Carter Gay has had a nice debut season for the Falcons in 2024. Two of his three goals have been game-winners. He's tied for fifth in the conference in game-winning goals.
 
ABOUT NORTHWEST NAZARENE
The Nighthawks enter the weekend fourth in the GNAC standings with a 4-3-3 conference record and 15 points. NNU has scored 21 goals while allowing 27 goals to opponents in 2024. Caleb Putney, Jonathan Cardona, and Jim Wagenaar have teamed up to supply offense for the Nighthawks. They lead the group with four goals each. Gerardo Fonte has spent the majority of the season in goal for NNU. He's made 64 saves, has a save percentage of .727, and is 5-6-4 on the season with three shutouts.
 
ABOUT MSU BILLINGS
The Yellowjackets enter the weekend third in the GNAC standings with a 5-2-3 conference record and 18 points. MSUB has scored 29 goals while allowing 20 goals to opponents in 2024. So Nagano has been sensational for the Yellowjackets, scoring 10 goals this season. Nagano sits in second in the conference standings behind SPU's Mendez. Bjarne Fedkenhauer and Sam Kemmer have scored five goals each. Fred Reiter has been the Yellowjackets' primary goalkeeper. He's made 35 saves with a .745 save percentage. Reiter has a 5-2-4 record with five shutouts this season. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Carter Gay

#12 Carter Gay

CB
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Carter Gay

#12 Carter Gay

5' 11"
Freshman
CB