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subbed in for and I respect (Lainez)
immensely.”
Goalkeeping isn’t like being a for
ward or a midfielder; it is an intensely
individual challenge, Hull said. It’s a
position where mentally moving past
a goal scored is crucial.
“It’s hard, because it’s a position
that not a whole lot of people have the
guts or the ability to do because it’s a
lot of pressure,” Hull said. “It takes a
special person to do that.”
A wrist injury to Lainez in the
spring created an opportunity for
Chatfield, whose performances
have solidified her hold on the posi
tion and her promise of success.
Chatfield gives Hull credit.
“It’s an absolute advantage,” Erick
son said. “Jessie has not had a lot of
goalkeeping training so right now
everything Jen is doing with her is
above and beyond.”
Said Chatfield, “One of the biggest
things that (Hull) says to me every
time before a game is, ‘Just relax, you
know how to play.’”
Hull said the biggest thing is mak
ing sure Chatfield plays with confi
dence. Hull tries to make sure Chat
field’s in control and mentally
prepared, she said.
Chatfield attended a local high
school, so she is backed by the support
of her family and friends.
Hull is also a Eugene native and this
is — in a way — a homecoming for
her. Hull decided to attend Seattle Pa
cific after high school and a campus
visit. The school fit and she proceeded
to assault their record books as she
ranked first in career games played and
broke every goalkeeping record during
her four-year stay.
She guided Seattle Pacific to three
consecutive Great Northwest Athlet
ic Conference titles. The Falcons fin
ished 19-1-2 and had a No. 1 national
ranking as a senior in 2004. Consis
tently successful, Hull had the na
tion’s top goals-against average
(0.30) as a junior.
When she graduated from Sheldon
High School, Hull said she wanted to
try something different and Seattle Pa
cific heavily pursued her. It was a place
where she felt she could make the
greatest impact.
Originally planning to work with
a soccer camp for a summer job, the
coaching staff became aware of her
talents and they needed a goalkeep
ers coach.
“It’s ... nice to come back to my
roots,” Hull said.
Getting the position was one
thing, getting used to no longer
playing is something completely
different, Hull said.
“It’s easy cause I know what it’s
like to be a player and I know what
they need,” Hull said. “But it’s diffi
cult cause making the transition
from a player to a coach there’s a lot
of different aspects and responsibili
ties you have. ”
Coaching is a position she’s grown
to enjoy and plans to pursue full-time.
Hull said she’d love to coach college,
but right now she’s more interested in
finding her way.
She wants to get her master’s degree
at the University and become a high
school teacher.
“It’s something people have and
some people don’t and I want to build
on that,” Hull said of the ability to
reach students.
In the meantime, Oregon begins
Pac-10 play this week with a trip to
face Arizona and Arizona State on
Thursday and Sunday, respectively,
as Wilcox returns to the conference
for the first time since 2003.
Erickson said Wilcox has helped
with positioning, where to strike the
ball and other areas. She’s provided
advice on offense, having been
a strong offensive talent herself
in college.
“She knows those (Pac-10) teams
from a player’s point of view ... and
has competed very ... recently so I
think she knows the mentality of what
it takes to play a UCLA or a USC or a
Stanford,” Erickson said.
Wilcox scored 13 goals and had 10
assists her senior year. The year prior,
she totaled eight goals and eight as
sists. For her career in Pullman, Wash.,
Wilcox ranks among the top 10 in
goals and points and season categories
for assists and points.
To reach her current plateau at
the Division I-A level, Wilcox
coached with the Lake Oswego Soc
cer Club, Lake Oswego Academy
and Youth Development Programs.
Wilcox has earned her U.S. Soccer
“C” coaching license.
Licenses are awarded by the U.S.
Soccer Federation and are a product of
courses taken and experience. Begin
ners start at level “E” and move up to
ward “A” status (where Smith is) — a
level that takes years to reach.
“She has an incredible passion for
the game,” Smith said, adding she be
lieves Wilcox will attain that top level.
Smith said Wilcox has been helping
with recruiting as well.
Wilcox, who’s normally a main
stay at games and practices, has been
participating off-and-on recently as
she attends to a family matter. Smith
said the team hopes to have her at
tend the Arizona trip, but right now
family takes precedence.
Oregon will see the next challenge
of its progress as a soccer program
with Pac-10 Conference play.
“Nobody expected this team to go 8
1-1 at this point,” Smith said.
The success, in part, is due to the
help of the two young ex-players.
Right now, coaching is an experi
ence that Wilcox and Hull are rel
ishing and one the latter hopes she
can continue to do.
“I would love to stick with coach
ing,” Hull said. “Especially getting this
experience at the D1 level, I’m really
excited and want to build on that. ”
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