2008 Woodie Awards
Soccer sweeps weekend games
Brandon Edelman
Issue date: 11/9/04 Section: Sports
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The University of Denver men's soccer team brought the bleeding of a two-game losing streak to a halt with 2-0 wins over both San Diego State and UNLV this past weekend.
Junior Travis Hendricks propelled the Pioneers past the Aztecs on Friday after notching his seventh and eighth goals of the season.
Hendricks found the net six minutes into the contest by heading in a crafty cross from senior Mark Wellen.
The Pioneers 18 shots placed on net compared to the 8 offered up by the Aztecs paid off again in the 61st minute.
Hendricks struck again after he was the recipient of a nice pass, this time courtesy of sophomore Mike Seager.
Finding himself one-on-one with a defender, Hendricks created some space with a beautiful move and put it past goalkeeper Tally Hall.
Hendricks leads the team with 19 points on eight goals and three assists.
"I don't know what it is, but it just seems like we really want it this year for some reason," said Hendricks.
Freshman goalkeeper Matt Bredehoft registered three saves for the Pioneers in his third shutout of the season.
Bredehoft has been strong in his first collegiate season, but he is only one part of the Pioneer's two-pronged goalkeeper system.
He has split time in net all season with junior Justin Durst, with Durst starting in six of 16 games.
This plan of attack has been successful although awkward at times for the goalkeepers and defenders.
"I've never switched before, it was a little hard at first to get in the right mind set," said Bredehoft.
Hendricks added, "It has been a little challenging on our back four, but it is great competition between our goalies."
But heading into their second Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game on Sunday against the Rebels, Bredehoft got the nod in goal again.
The Pioneers thoroughly worked the Rebels with 34 shots on net and only allowing three on Bredehoft, who had to make just one save.
Junior Travis Hendricks propelled the Pioneers past the Aztecs on Friday after notching his seventh and eighth goals of the season.
Hendricks found the net six minutes into the contest by heading in a crafty cross from senior Mark Wellen.
The Pioneers 18 shots placed on net compared to the 8 offered up by the Aztecs paid off again in the 61st minute.
Hendricks struck again after he was the recipient of a nice pass, this time courtesy of sophomore Mike Seager.
Finding himself one-on-one with a defender, Hendricks created some space with a beautiful move and put it past goalkeeper Tally Hall.
Hendricks leads the team with 19 points on eight goals and three assists.
"I don't know what it is, but it just seems like we really want it this year for some reason," said Hendricks.
Freshman goalkeeper Matt Bredehoft registered three saves for the Pioneers in his third shutout of the season.
Bredehoft has been strong in his first collegiate season, but he is only one part of the Pioneer's two-pronged goalkeeper system.
He has split time in net all season with junior Justin Durst, with Durst starting in six of 16 games.
This plan of attack has been successful although awkward at times for the goalkeepers and defenders.
"I've never switched before, it was a little hard at first to get in the right mind set," said Bredehoft.
Hendricks added, "It has been a little challenging on our back four, but it is great competition between our goalies."
But heading into their second Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game on Sunday against the Rebels, Bredehoft got the nod in goal again.
The Pioneers thoroughly worked the Rebels with 34 shots on net and only allowing three on Bredehoft, who had to make just one save.