Did anyone catch the telecast of the Portland/Penn State game on ESPN2?

I watched most of the second OT, and I was pleased with the visual presentation of our soccer stadium. The field looked great, lighting was excellent and the stadium impressive. Did the commentators have any discussion about the facility that I missed?

As to the game, Portland had a player that looked incredible. Much taller than the other girls on the field but seemed to have as good or better speed and coordination than her smaller counterparts. I was pulling for Penn State because we were in their bracket, but Portland was an outstanding team. The portion of the game that I saw was college soccer played at the highest level. Congrats to Portland on the win.

Christine Sinclair
Year: RS-Sr.
Position: F
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Burnaby, B.C.
Previous School: Burnaby South Secondary

NATIONAL TEAM: Canadian National Team (2000-) … Canadian U-18 National Team (1999-00) … Canadian U-19 National Team (2001) … 74 caps and 53 goals for Canada’s World Cup Team …second highest goal-scorer in Canadian history … played in all six games and tallied three goals at the 2003 Women’s World Cup, helping Canada to a surprise fourth-place finish … selected to play in the 2002 World All-Star Game … joint top scorer in 2002 Gold Cup with seven goals (tied with Tiffeny Milbrett and Charmaine Hooper) … made debut at the 2000 Algarve Cup at the age of 16 and led the team in scoring with three goals … has scored six goals against the U.S. National Team … recorded a hat trick against Jamaica in 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament.



UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2004: Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy award-winner … one of three Honda Award finalists … NSCAA, Soccer America (MVP team) and Soccer Buzz first team All-American for the third consecutive season … Soccer Buzz West Region Player of the Year … NSCAA first team all-West Region … CoSIDA Academic All-America third team … CoSIDA Academic all-District VIII first team … named the UP Female Athlete of the Year for the third consecutive year … NSCAA Scholar All-America first team … West Coast Conference Player of the Year … all-WCC first team … WCC All-Academic Team … Portland co-MVP along with Lindsey Huie … led the WCC in points (55), goals (22), shots (100) and game-winners (10) … second in the WCC in assists (11), setting a career-high … third year in a row with at least 22 goals and 54 total points … tied for fourth in the nation in goals, 10th nationally in goals per game (0.92) and 11th in points per game (2.92) … three-time Soccer America National Team of the Week (9-8, 9-28, 10-18) and Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week once (10-20) … three-time WCC Player of the Week (9-6, 9-27, 10-18) … Nike Portland Invitational Offensive MVP … UConn Adidas Classic all-tournament honors … UP Athlete of the Month, September … five multiple goal games … scored 10 goals in a six-game stretch early in the season … tallied a career-best three assists in a 5-2 win over Oregon … recorded a point in 20-of-24 games … 10 game-winners a career-best and second on UP’s single-season list … tied for eighth on single-season goals list … tied for sixth in season points … third in career goals with 71 … fourth in total points at 164, needs 56 points for second overall … Portland’s all-time leader in game-winning goals (27) … joins Pilot greats Tiffeny Milbrett and Shannon MacMillan as the only players with over 50 goals and 20 assists throughout career.



UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2003: Utilized redshirt season while participating in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup for Canada.



UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2002: Soccer America and Soccer Buzz Player of the Year … Honda Award winner for top women’s collegiate soccer player … Honda-Broderick Cup nominee for collegiate women’s Athlete of the Year … UP Female Athlete of the Year … MAC-Hermann Finalist … Bill Hayward Amateur Athlete of the Year (Oregon’s top amateur athlete) … NSCAA, Soccer America and Soccer Buzz first team All-American … NSCAA and Soccer Buzz all-West Region first team … West Coast Conference Player of the Year … all-WCC first team … WCC all-Academic list … CoSIDA/Verizon Academic all-District VIII first team … 2002 College Cup offensive MVP … College Cup all-Tournament team … NCAA Playoff tournament record with 10 goals in six tournament games … 21 points in 2002 NCAA Playoffs broke previous record of 16 held by Mia Hamm in 1993 … led nation in goals with 26, fifth in goals per game at 1.24 … fourth nationally in total points (55), sixth in points per game at 2.62 … named offensive MVP of Notre Dame Classic and NIKE Portland Invitational … two-time WCC Player of the Week … named to both Soccer America Team of the Week and Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week (9-9-02) …started and played in 21 games … missed five games to play for Canadian National Team … 10 multiple-goal games … hat-tricks at Gonzaga and vs. Richmond in third round of NCAAs … scored both goals in College Cup Championship win over Santa Clara … four multiple-goal games in NCAA Playoffs … scored at least two goals in seven of final 12 games played … 104 shots taken, 54 on goal … seven unassisted goals … 26 goals rank third on Portland season list … 55 points are sixth on season list … nine game-winners second all-time.



UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2001: NSCAA, Soccer America and Soccer Buzz first team all-American … Soccer America Freshman of the Year … UP Female Athlete of the Year … West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year … NSCAA and Soccer Buzz first team all-West Region … top scoring freshman in the country, finishing fifth overall with 23 goals and eight assists (54 points) … notched eight game-winning goals … scored 10 goals in seven WCC games … named MVP of the CS-Fullerton and Washington tournaments … three-time WCC Player of the Week … twice was named to Soccer America Team of the Week … scored at least one goal in 17 of Portland’s 24 games … multiple-goal games vs. San Diego (two goals), San Francisco (3), Gonzaga (2), Pepperdine (2), and Texas A&M (2) … goal and an assist vs. CS-Fullerton and Brigham Young … goal and two assists vs. Nebraska … first career hat-trick – with an assist – vs. San Francisco … scored 10 goals in a seven-game stretch before the NCAA semifinals … two goals against Gonzaga and Pepperdine … opened the NCAA Playoffs with a goal and two assists against Idaho State … single goals against Washington and Nebraska before a two-goal outing against Texas A&M … 67 of 119 season shots were on goal … 23 goals rank tied for fourth on Portland season list … 54 points are sixth on season list … eight game-winners tied for second all-time.



HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAMS: First selected to British Columbia U-14 all-star team when she was 11 … led club teams to six league championships, five Provincial titles, and two top-five national tournament finishes … played since 1999 with UBC Alumni in the Senior Women’s Premier Division … won the league and Provincial titles, and placed second at the Canadian National Championships … at Burnaby South HS, led team to three AAA league championships … has led the South Burnaby Metro Club in scoring seven straight years … three-time Coastal Cup all-star … first team all-star in the Provincial high school championships … Burnaby South HS Female Athlete of the Year twice … two-time BSHS girls’ basketball MVP … B.C. Soccer Junior Athlete of the Year award in 1999 and 2000.



PERSONAL: Born June 12, 1983 in Burnaby, B.C. … parents are Bill and Sandra Sinclair … major in Life Science … uncle Brian Gant played for Canadian men’s National Team, as well as professionally with the Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers … uncle Bruce Gant played professionally with the Montreal Manic and the Portland Timbers … placed ninth in voting for Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year (2000) … voted one of the top 25 most influential people in Canadian sports by Globe and Mail (2002).

shes pretty much the best womens soccer player on the collegiate level

she has something like 38 goals this year and a good amount of assists. forget the exact numbers... she leads the nation in Points per game

Both teams were VERY impressive..
The Penn State goalie was very good as well..
I can't imagine how good Sinclair is as she appeared to be favoring her right leg and can't imagine her much better

She had 2 goals again today. Great player and that first game was by far the most entertaining of the 3. Penn St. goalie made some huge saves and #4 for Penn St. had two rocket free kicks that were very dangerous. One went off the crossbar and the second forced an incredible save. Great game all around.

Can the NCAA please explain why the best 2 teams in the nation were in the same bracket (Portland & Penn State)? The Portland/Penn State match was the real National Championship game, as evidenced by Portland's blowout of UCLA.

Texas A&M is the best team in the nation and we were put in the same region as the 2nd best team (portland) we just got outscored before we got to the title game

Awesome weekend. The stadium looked mostly full but the announced crowds were around 6500. That is a bad representation of the university. I imagine 5000 were from the 100 and something club teams that were there. With support like that, I doubt we ll land an another NC anytime soon.

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This was my first game at the ASC and I have some observations and a question.

First the not-so-good observation. The temp stands on the west side had too many obstructions. We got there early enough on Sunday to get good seats in the east stands, but on Friday we were having to look past the light posts, speakers, or covered benches that were in our line of vision.

Now the good observation, the field is fantastic and I like the way the permanent stands run right up to the sidelines, same with the bleachers on the end lines.

Now my question is: Are there plans to add more seating on the west side? If so, I do hope they either move the lights or arrange the seating so there are no obstructions.

What I would like to see them do is move the soccer stadium just west of the present stadium. Turn the current west side seats around which will make it the east side of the stadium. Add new seating with light standards behind the seating on what will be the new west side. Then put a covered facility where the current aggie soccer field is. That way it can be used by track and field as an indoor facility, by women's softball, women's soccer along with men's baseball in january and the early part of February. That would be the most optimum use of that area and you wouldn't have to be moving a bunch of light standards.

I too was sitting in the west stands and had to deal with the obstructions, but to be honest there was really nothing they could do about it. I just made sure I had a view of the video screen in case the play went behind one of the poles. I've heard rumors of adding west stands but I don't think it's going to happen in the immedaite future. I'm sure they'll be smart enough to move the lights if/when they do.

As for attendance, I couldn't find the numbers from the past 3 or 4 years but I think the numbers have been steadily dropping since the San Jose St high of 14,000 after the '99 World Cup...as has the majority of attendance in women's soccer. 6500 on a day that was freaking freezing isn't horrible and you're kidding yourself if you think the majority of fans in previous championships weren't girl's soccer groups so that's nothing to complain about.

If we continue to top the list in attendance year after year, with our facility, we'll always have a shot at a College Cup.

I got there early enough to secure our usual seats. We were joined by many of our players and their parents as well as some little girls from Portland holding the signs they made at the table. Overall I loved it, great atmosphere. Except for Soccer Head. Get rid of that dude...

Why is Annie Burnett on crutches?

She had a surgery on her knee Saturday I believe.

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Except for Soccer Head. Get rid of that dude...

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Amen to that. He means well but he's everything that can be wrong with soccer fans in the US. Nothing like a little contrived passion...