University of San Francisco Athletics

1991 was another banner year in USF soccer annals, featuring outstanding players and unselfish teamwork. The Dons completed a perfect 5-0-0 slate to win the West Coast Conference title, only the second time that had been achieved since the WCC went to round-robin play.

Highlights of the season were wins over Florida International (4-3 in overtime), Portland (1-0), California (2-0), UCLA (1-0), and Santa Clara (3-0). The wins over the highly touted Bruins and Broncos came in front of sellout crowds at Negoesco Stadium.

After winning 10 of its final 11 games, USF (despite having a better record) was forced to travel to Fresno State for a first round NCAA playoff game where an overtime goal by the Bulldogs ended the season with a bitter 1-0 defeat.

Cato Solberg was named MVP of two regular season tournaments – the Met Life Classic and the San Jose Classic, both won by USF. Defensively, Matt Snyder became a highly effective sweeper to complement dependable backs Andrew Kreichbaumer and Kris Vipavetz. Sophomore Scott Thompson came into his own at goalie, registering 39 saves, seven shutouts and an impressive 0.70 goals against average.