Oct. 22, 1997

Stanford's Gaw Named to Soccer America's "Team-Of-The-Week"

Stanford University men's soccer player Shan Gaw, a junior midfielder from Olympia, Wash. (Capital HS), was named to Soccer America's "Team-of-the-Week" for his efforts in the fourth-ranked Cardinal's 3-1 victory over California this past week. With the game tied 1-1 just before the half, Gaw took a pass off the corner, dribbled around a defender near the right goal line and fired a shot into the upper corner of the far post for what proved to be the game-winner. The goal, Gaw's first of the season, swayed the momentum to the Cardinal and helped deliver Stanford (11-0-2) to its first-ever MPSF Mountain Division title. Gaw's honor by Soccer America was the third such given to a Stanford player this season, joining junior defender Jamie Clark, who has made the prestigious team twice (Sept. 21 and Oct. 14). Below is a list of the complete team.

Goalie:     Matt Jordan, Clemson
Defender:   Adam Black, Cal State Fullerton
Defender:   Robert Russell, Duke
Midfielder: Sigurd Dalen, Boston University
Midfielder: Daniel Alavarez, Furman
Midfielder: Shan Gaw, Stanford
Midfielder: Lazo Alavanja, Indiana
Forward:    Jeff McAllister, Gonzaga
Forward:    Emmanuel Ayim, Dayton
Forward:    Rees Bettinger, Washington
Forward:    Ryan Schaeffer, Air Force

Stanford University Men's Soccer