⚔️ The Official Newsletter For San Jose State Athletics

Good morning! Kick off the weekend but getting a practice update from Coach Brennan, Kenyon Reed, and Elisha Guidry! Coach Brennan took the mic to ask the players some questions.

What else can you find in today’s Brew?

⚽️ Soccer stars
🎰 Hit the jackpot
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Better Than The Rest. Spartan goalkeeper David Sweeney was voted the 2023 WAC Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year! The men’s soccer team was picked to finish second in the 2023 WAC Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Poll after finishing last season as runner-up. David, Joel Garcia, Beau Leroux, and Kasper Poulsgaard were named to the Preseason All-WAC Team.

The guys have an exhibition game on Saturday at 2:00pm, hosting Cal Poly before getting the regular season started next week.

🔼  Triple Take. Three Spartans were named to the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list. The award goes to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry that epitomizes great ability and integrity — and Chevan Cordeiro, Marist Talavou, and Soane Toia made the list.

🔼 Strike Gold. San José State Casino Night is tonight at 7:00pm at the Glass House! Soccer player Jennah Loggins and golfer Kris Stiles will be giving testimonials. There will also be casino games, food, a bar, and live and silent auctions. All proceeds from the event will go directly to support athletic scholarships for Spartan student-athletes. Click here to get your tickets, and if you can’t make it you can still donate to SJSU athletics!

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

The women’s soccer team has a new assistant coach who played for the Spartans from 2015-2018.

Today’s question…

Do you know who she is?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

Academic Weapon. For the second time in school history, 13 gymnasts received 2022-23 Scholastic All-American honors by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA). They tie for the second-highest number of Spartans to receive the honor, the 2022 and 2013 teams had 14. Jada Mazury and Emma Milne received their fourth honor. Natasha Forrand, Madison Kirsch, Jaudai Lopez, Lauren Macpherson, Julieta Mendiola, Michaela Gentry, Trinity Johnson, Sophia Konieczny, Katherine Weyhmiller, Kyra Cato, and Chloe Frank all received the honor as well.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, August 18

🎰 San José State Casino Night at Glass House @ 7:00pm PT | Tickets

Saturday, August 19

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Cal Poly (Exhibition) @ 2:00pm PT

Sunday, August 20

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. UC Santa Barbara @ 12:00pm PT | Watch Live | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Paige Simoneau

Paige was a goalkeeper and helped the team win Mountain West Championships in 2015 and 2018. She was also the MVP in both of those years and sits at the top of school record books with 21 career shutouts.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!