Ben Funkhouser Class: Sophomore Hometown: Spokane, WA High School: East Valley Height: 5-10 Position: Midfielder Birthdate: 12/06/1987 Experience: 1V

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.

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.