Fresno State Athletics
Men's Soccer Names MVP and Other Award Recipients
12/3/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Dec. 3, 2001
2001 Men's Soccer Final Release
And the Award Goes to...
Four Bulldogs received conference honors for their efforts this season. Senior Noah Delgado was the recipient of four awards, Third Team All-Far West, First Team All-MPSF, 2001 MPSF Men's Soccer Championship Brine All-Tournament and Brine Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 5. Proud was also honored with the Brine All-Tournament award. Sophomore Justin Sorsabal was honored with Second Team All-MPSF, while junior Kupono Low was an honorable mention All-MPSF.
2001 Banquet Honors
Seven awards were handed out at the annual men's soccer banquet. Receiving the MVP was senior Noah Delgado. Freshman Nick Garcia received the Most Improved Award, while junior Derek Lopez was garnered with the Coaches Award. Also, three academic awards were given on behalf of the coaching staff to the student-athletes. And finally, sophomore Mat Herold was given the Most Inspirational Award. Receiving academic achievement honors were senior Curt Posey, junior Jeremy Proud, and sophomores Nino Rivas and Scott Scigliano. Posey, Rivas and Scigliano also received the scholastic honors as well. Finally, Posey again was honored with the Academic Excellence Award.
How We Faired
Individual Highs Most Goals In a Match- 2, Delgado (Twice), Smith, Low
Most Assists In a Match- 2, LeRoy
Most Points In a Match- 5, Delgado
Most Shots in a Match- 8, Delgado (3 Times), Low
Most Shots on Goal In a Match- 5, Delgado (Twice)
Most Saves in a Match- 10, Proud
Most Goals Allowed- 4
Most Shots Taken- 20
Most Matches Played/Started- Delgado (20/20)
Team Highs Most Goals In a Match- 6 vs. Western Kentucky, Sept. 23
Most Assists In a Match- 4, vs. Western Kentucky, Sept. 23
Most Points In a Match- 16, vs. Western Kentucky, Sept. 23
Most Shots In a Match- 25, Evansville, Sept. 9
Most Shots on Goal In a Match- 14, Evansville, Sept. 9
Most Corner Kicks In a Match- 10, vs. New Mexico, Oct. 12
Most Fouls In a Match- 27, vs. LMU, Sept. 2
If Only
If only statistics could determine the outcome of a match, the Bulldogs would have won every match. For the season the 'Dogs have statistically won the battle. To begin, the team outscored its opponents 31-24 in 20 matches. It also held an assist advantage of 20-15, for a point spread of 82-63. In comparing saves, Proud made 86 to the opponent's 103, which means the Bulldogs are struck on goal more often. In fact, Fresno State was on goal 134 times, in contrast to 110. In addition, the 2001 squad had a slight advantage in the SOG percentage as well, with .441 to .412. All together, Fresno State accounted for 304 shots, compared to 267 shots.
By the Way
Eleven Bulldogs scored one or more goals this season. Delgado had nine, freshman Forrest Smith and junior Kupono Low had four and sophomore Joshua LeRoy had three to lead the squad.
You'd Better Recognize
Nine underclassmen scored one or more goals for the Bulldogs this season. Leading the way was co-captain Kupono Low, who netted five including a penalty kick and two game-winning goals. He also assisted four times, which was second on the team. Freshman Forrest Smith found net four times and assisted once. Sophomore Joshua LeRoy added three with two assists. Others scoring one goal were freshmen Nick Garcia, Brandon Kwock and Dan Oka, and sophomores Mat Herold, Jeremiah LeRoy and Ernie Vega.
In the Record Books...
Noah Delgado * Ranked 7th for career goals with 28 * Tied for 6th in career points with 76 * Set new school record for shots in a season with 103 Jeremy Proud * Ranked 4th for career saves with 236 * Ranked 9th for career GAA at 1.19 * Ranked 8th for season saves with 84 Team * Set Record for most overtimes in a season (9) and most ties (7)
Conference Call
After beginning the conference season with a record of 0-3-2, the Bulldogs managed to redeem themselves with a two-match winning streak in the closing moments of the regular season. With a 1-0 win in Denver and a 3-0 shutout over Air Force at home, the 'Dogs improved to a conference standing of 2-3-2 and 5-6-6 overall. The men finished seventh in the conference and sixth overall. In postseason action, the 'Dogs were 2-1, with wins against Air Force (2-1) and San Jose State (0-0, 3-2 shoot out).
Pac-10, Here We Come
Fresno will join the likes of Stanford, UCLA, California and Oregon State when it joins the Pac-10 next season. The conference change is the seventh for the Bulldogs. The program has been a member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Soccer Association (SCISA), the Pacific Soccer Conference (PSC), the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), the Big West Conference, the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and most recently the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF).
Head Coach Dave Chesler
Head Coach Dave Chesler (Washington, 1977) is in his fifth season in the role. He returns to lead the 'Dogs with an overall career and Fresno State coaching record of 47-37-16. Chesler came to Fresno State in 1997 from Washington, where he was an assistant coach with men's soccer. Under his guidance, the 'Dogs have had winning seasons three of his four years with the program. Among those, was the 1998 Western Athletic Conference Championship title, which topped an 11-6-5 season. In the 2001 campaign he has directed the 'Dogs to 5-6-6 in-season record and a 2-1 postseason record, with a 2-3-2 conference record.
2001 Player Notes
Sr., MF, Noah Delgado ... (2001) Was named the team's MVP ... scored nine goals in 20 matches, while assisting five times ... led the team in points with 23 ... NSCAA/adidas Third Team All-Far West ... Brine Player of the Week, Nov. 5 ... 2001 MPSF Brine All-Tournament team ... 2001 First Team All-MPSF ... named to the 2001 Fila Cup all-Tournament team ... became the record-setter for shots taken in a season with 104 ... 16th Bulldog to net 10 or more goals in a season ... led the team in goals, three of four years, becoming just the second in history to do so ... tied for fifth in all-time history for individual career goals (29) and sixth in career points (78) ... ranked second in MPSF in goals scored (9) and points (23).
Fr., MF, Nick Garcia ... (2001) Was named the team's Most Improved Player... started 16 of 16 ... had one assist.
So., F, Mat Herold ... (2001) Started nine times, with 18 appearances ... was named the team's Most Inspirational Player ... tallied one goal and one assist ... also received Academic All-MPSF.
Jr., D, Derek Lopez ... (2001) Was awarded the Coaches Award ... allowed opponents to only score 22 goals ... took over at middle defense in final four matches ... Nike Goal Rush Tournament Team.
Jr., MF, Kupono Low ... (2001) Scored four goals in 20 matches with three assists, team's second-leading goal scorer ... named to the Honorable mention All-MPSF team ... of his four goals, two were game-winning ... named to the 2001 Fila Cup all-Tournament team ... second on the team in points with 10 ... team co-captain ... has netted four goals in each of the past three seasons.
Fr., F, Dan Oka ... (2001) Started in 19 of 20 matches, the most of any freshman ... scored one goal and had one assist.
Sr., D, Curt Posey ... (2001) Started 14 of 15 matches, sat out last five matches due to an ACL injury ... scored his first goal of his career against UCSB ... helped keep opponents to only 20 goals ... received three academic awards at the awards banquet, Scholastic honor, Academic Achievement and Academic Excellence ... MPSF All-Academic.
Jr., GK, Jeremy Proud ... (2001) Finished the season with a GAA of .917 ... allowed 20 goals ... made 84 saves ... placed himself on the all-time career shutout list with eight ... named to the 2001 MPSF-Brine All-Tournament team ... named to the all-tournament team in Nike Goal Rush ... named the 2001 Fila Cup MVP ... team co-captain ... ranks fourth on the career leaders list in saves with 236 ... averages 78.3 saves per year ... and 25 goals allowed per year ... ranked second in the MPSF in overall stats. and first in saves with 83.
So., D, Nino Rivas ... (2001) Started nine times, making 14 starts ... began starting late in the season ... helped limit opponents to 20 goals ... recieved three awards at the banquet, Scholastic Achievements, Scholastic Honors and MPSF All-Academic.
Fr., F, Forrest Smith ... (2001) Started seven times, making 18 appearances ... scored four goals, second on the team ... had one assist.
So., D, Justin Sorsabal ... (2001) Started 18 matches, with 19 appearances ... had one assist ... had three shots on goal ... received Second Team All-MPSF ... FilaCup/LMU All-Tournament Team.
So., D, Ernie Vega ... (2001) Started 12 matches, with 18 appearances ... had the game-winning goal vs. Denver, in the 'Dogs 1-0 win.
