Tuesday, October 9, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore. - Simon Fraser is the leading scoring team in the nation among NCAA Division II schools.

The Clan are ranked first in both total goals (42) and goals per game (3.82) in this week's NCAA Division II national statistical report.  The Clan also ranks third in assists with 31 and first in total points with 115.

SFU (10-1-0 overall) is also ranked fourth in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association national poll.  Seattle Pacific is ranked ninth.

The Clan and Falcons are ranked 1-2 in the NSCAA West Regional poll.  Northwest Nazarene is ranked ninth in the regional poll.

In the national statistical report, Michael Frenzel of Mary ranks fifth in saves (70) for the highest ranking by a GNAC player.

Also in the Top 10 are Alex Rowley of Simon Fraser, Alfredo Ontiveros of Northwest Nazarene and Kyle Simons of Sioux Falls.  Rowley ranks ninth in total assists with seven.  Ontveros ranks 10th in save percentage (.852) and Simons ranks 10th in saves per game (6.50).

In team statistics, Northwest Nazarene is ninth in save percentage (.852).

NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICS (Through Oct. 7): Team (Top 30): Scoring – 1. Simon Fraser 3.82.  Total Goals – 1. Simon Fraser 42.  Goals Against – 15. Northwest Nazarene 0.69.  Shutout PCT. – 13. Northwest Nazarene .555.  Saves – 10. Sioux Falls 6.60; 14. Mary 6.45; 20. Saint Martin’s 6.00.  Save PCT. – 9. Northwest Nazarene .852.  Total Assists – 3. Simon Fraser 31. Total Points – 1. Simon Fraser 115.  Individuals (Top 30): Points – 20. Carlo Basso, SFU, 1.91.  Total Points – 18. Carlo Basso, SFU, 21.  Goals – 20. Carlo Basso, SFU, 0.82.  Total Goals – 14. Carlo Basso, SFU, 9.  Assists – 12. Alex Rowley, SFU, 0.64; 17. Thomas Chameraud, MSUB, 0.60; 21. Justin Wallace, SFU, 0.55; 29. Chris Bargholz, SFU, 0.50.  Total Assists – 9. Alex Rowley, SFU, 7; 15. Thomas Chameraud, MSUB, and Justin Wallace, SFU, 6.   Goals Against – 14. Alfredo Ontiveros, NNU, 0.69  Save PCT. – 10. Alfredo Ontiveros, NNU, .852.  Saves Per Game –10. Kyle Simons, USF, 6.50; 12. Michael Frenzel, Mary, 6.36.  Total Saves – 5. Michael Frenzel, Mary, 70; 13. Kyle Simons, USF, 65.

GNAC Players of the Week