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Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games at McCulloch Stadium on the campus of Willamette University, where they played since 2004. The team's colors were blue and white.
The team from Salem first joined the old USISL Pro League in 1995 as the Oregon Surge. one of 20 expansion franchises; placed in the Northwest Division, the team was competitive from the start, finishing second in the table behind the Hawaii Tsunami with a 14–6 record (ties were settled on penalties). The playoffs also proved to be a successful venture: a 3–2 win over the Everett BigFoot led the team to the divisional finals, where they again were defeated by the Tsunami, but the season indicated a positive future.
The Pro League was realigned in 1996, and the newly titled Cascade Surge found life more difficult in their sophomore year, finishing a distant sixth in the table behind the BigFoot and the San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles with a 7–9 record. Things improved in 1997 as the Pro League renamed itself to the Premier Development Soccer League, and Cascade were more competitive, finishing third in the Northwest behind the Spokane Shadow and Yakima Reds, but losing in the playoffs at the first attempt 1–0 to Yakima.
The team continued to experience inconsistency in 1998, as they finished their year fourth behind the Shadow and out of the playoffs, and 1999 was the worst season yet, as Cascade finished rock bottom of the Northwest Division with just 2 wins all year, 17 points adrift of the team above them (the Reds) and an astonishing 54 points behind divisional champions Willamette Valley Firebirds. Things did not get much better with the turn of the millennium, although the Surge did avoid a second consecutive wooden spoon by finishing one place ahead of the Firebirds with a 5–11–2 record.
The 2001 season continued the run of poor performances as the Surge continued to be dominated by their Northwest Division counterparts. They finished outside the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, in fourth place behind divisional champions Calgary Storm, but they did manage to pick up seven wins on the season. The Surge improved further in 2002, returning to the playoffs after finishing third in the northwest behind the Seattle Sounders Select. Against all odds, the Surge made it all the way to the Conference Championship game, but went down 3–2 to the Southern California Seahorses. Signs, however, were positive that Surge's form was finally turning around.
The Cascade's excellent form continued in 2003; somewhat surprisingly, the team was better on the road than they were at home, enjoying a five-game winning streak away from Legion Field in May and June. This included an impressive 2–0 win over the Calgary Storm Prospects. Despite enduring a 6–0 drubbing from the Shadow, Cascade won five of their last eight regular season games to finish second in the table behind Spokane. This was enough to earn them a playoff spot for the second year in a row. Although they lost their first playoff game 2–1 to eventual conference champions Orange County Blue Star, the Surge nevertheless enjoyed a significant turnaround in form.
2004 saw the Cascade finally capture their first divisional title, just overtaking the Shadow on goal difference. The Surge won 11 of their 16 regular season games, and posted some impressive results, including a 4–1 thrashing of the Reds in May, a 5–1 drubbing of the Shadow in early July, and an impressive 5–0 demolition of the Abbotsford Rangers on the final day of the regular season which gave them their title. Once again, however, the playoff run was to be frustratingly short, as they lost 2–1 to the Fresno Fuego first time out. Glenn Duerr and Ukrainian striker Andriy Budnyy were the top scorers, with 12 goals between them, while Dana McGregor contributed an impressive six assists.
Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games at McCulloch Stadium on the campus of Willamette University, where they played since 2004. The team's colors were blue and white.
The team from Salem first joined the old USISL Pro League in 1995 as the Oregon Surge. one of 20 expansion franchises; placed in the Northwest Division, the team was competitive from the start, finishing second in the table behind the Hawaii Tsunami with a 14–6 record (ties were settled on penalties). The playoffs also proved to be a successful venture: a 3–2 win over the Everett BigFoot led the team to the divisional finals, where they again were defeated by the Tsunami, but the season indicated a positive future.
The Pro League was realigned in 1996, and the newly titled Cascade Surge found life more difficult in their sophomore year, finishing a distant sixth in the table behind the BigFoot and the San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles with a 7–9 record. Things improved in 1997 as the Pro League renamed itself to the Premier Development Soccer League, and Cascade were more competitive, finishing third in the Northwest behind the Spokane Shadow and Yakima Reds, but losing in the playoffs at the first attempt 1–0 to Yakima.
The team continued to experience inconsistency in 1998, as they finished their year fourth behind the Shadow and out of the playoffs, and 1999 was the worst season yet, as Cascade finished rock bottom of the Northwest Division with just 2 wins all year, 17 points adrift of the team above them (the Reds) and an astonishing 54 points behind divisional champions Willamette Valley Firebirds. Things did not get much better with the turn of the millennium, although the Surge did avoid a second consecutive wooden spoon by finishing one place ahead of the Firebirds with a 5–11–2 record.
The 2001 season continued the run of poor performances as the Surge continued to be dominated by their Northwest Division counterparts. They finished outside the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, in fourth place behind divisional champions Calgary Storm, but they did manage to pick up seven wins on the season. The Surge improved further in 2002, returning to the playoffs after finishing third in the northwest behind the Seattle Sounders Select. Against all odds, the Surge made it all the way to the Conference Championship game, but went down 3–2 to the Southern California Seahorses. Signs, however, were positive that Surge's form was finally turning around.
The Cascade's excellent form continued in 2003; somewhat surprisingly, the team was better on the road than they were at home, enjoying a five-game winning streak away from Legion Field in May and June. This included an impressive 2–0 win over the Calgary Storm Prospects. Despite enduring a 6–0 drubbing from the Shadow, Cascade won five of their last eight regular season games to finish second in the table behind Spokane. This was enough to earn them a playoff spot for the second year in a row. Although they lost their first playoff game 2–1 to eventual conference champions Orange County Blue Star, the Surge nevertheless enjoyed a significant turnaround in form.
2004 saw the Cascade finally capture their first divisional title, just overtaking the Shadow on goal difference. The Surge won 11 of their 16 regular season games, and posted some impressive results, including a 4–1 thrashing of the Reds in May, a 5–1 drubbing of the Shadow in early July, and an impressive 5–0 demolition of the Abbotsford Rangers on the final day of the regular season which gave them their title. Once again, however, the playoff run was to be frustratingly short, as they lost 2–1 to the Fresno Fuego first time out. Glenn Duerr and Ukrainian striker Andriy Budnyy were the top scorers, with 12 goals between them, while Dana McGregor contributed an impressive six assists.