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  Ben Funkhouser

Ben Funkhouser

Player Profile

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Spokane Valley, WA
High School:
East Valley
Height:
5-10
Position:
Midfielder
Birthdate:
12/06/1987
Experience:
2V

High School: Attended Spokane's East Valley High, playing for coaches Jeff Rose and Brian Mullen...All-Greater Spokane League first-team selection as a senior, second-team pick as a junior...EVHS captured GSL title senior season.

Ben Funkhouser's Collegiate Career
FRESHMAN (2006): Saw action in 14 matches, two starts to provide depth at midfielder...first collegiate start came at Washington and his second start was at No. 7 Santa Clara in season finale...first collegiate goal gave Gonzaga 1-0 lead over the Broncos in a match the Bulldogs would win 2-1 in overtime...first collegiate point was assist in 2-1 setback at San Diego...also assisted on match-winning goal in 2-1 double-overtime home win over San Francisco.

SOPHOMORE (2007): Started 18 of 20 matches, coming off bench in final two regular-season games and then re-entering starting lineup at SMU in first round of NCAA Tournament...scored two goals and had an assist...first goal of season was match winner in 85th minute of 2-1 win over Washington, the inaugural win for Gonzaga over the Huskies in 20 tries...also scored in 1-1 double-overtime tie at Portland, his goal in sixth minute giving Gonzaga the lead...only assist of season came at home against Portland in 2-2 double-overtime deadlock.

Misc.: Born 12-6-87...3.98 high school GPA...selected to U-18 Olympic Development Program national player selection pool in 2006...father, Lee Funkhouser, played varsity soccer at the University of Washington in 1971; sister, Heidi, played varsity soccer at Community Colleges of Spokane in 1995; brother, Nick, played varsity soccer at CCS in 2003.