By Kurt Schubothe
December 18 2002

The Timbers get forward Ryan Coiner from the University of San Diego with their first pick and their second pick was University of Portland goalkeeper Curtis Spiteri. Ryan Coiner , a two-time West Coast Conferance Player of the Year and a three-time first-team all-WCC selection, finished his career with 49 goals, ranking second all-time in University of San Diago history.

Curtis Spiteri, was a first-team all-West Coast Conference and third-team all-Far West selection during his 2002 senior season with the Pilots program. Spiteri started 17 of Portland’s 19 matches in 2002, logging eight shutouts and laying claim to 10 of the Pilots’ 11 wins on their way to their first WCC title in a decade.