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2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Soccer Weekly Notes Patrick McCoy, Men’s Soccer Contact (@ASun_Patrick) [email protected] • O: 478/474-3394 • C: 859/537-1355 Twitter: @AtlanticSun • Hashtag: #ASunMSoc • Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org Upcoming Schedule Conference Overall Wednesday, October 31 Time W L T Pts. Home Away W L T Pct. H A N USC Upstate at Northern Kentucky * 6 p.m. *Mercer 6 1 0 18 2-0 2-1 11 5 1 .676 6-0 4-5 1-0-1 Stetson at FGCU * 7 p.m. *ETSU 5 2 0 15 3-1 2-1 9 6 2 .588 6-1-1 3-5-1 0-0 *FGCU 4 1 1 13 3-0 1-1-1 7 5 2 .571 4-1-1 1-4-1 2-0 Saturday, November 3 Time Lipscomb at Northern Ky. * Coaches vs. Cancer 1 p.m. ^Northern Kentucky 3 2 1 10 1-0-1 2-2 6 9 1 .406 2-0-1 4-8 0-1 ETSU at USC Upstate * 7 p.m. USC Upstate 3 3 0 9 1-2 2-1 5 8 1 .393 2-3 3-5 0-0-1 FGCU at Mercer * 7 p.m. Lipscomb 2 4 1 7 1-2-1 1-2 5 11 1 .324 2-5-1 3-4 0-2 Jacksonville at North Florida * 7 p.m. Stetson 2 4 1 7 2-2 0-2-1 3 8 2 .308 3-3 0-5-2 0-0 Jacksonville 2 5 0 6 1-3 1-2 3 12 1 .219 2-7 1-5-1 0-0 Sunday, November 4 Time Stetson at Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. 1:00 p.m. North Florida 1 6 0 3 1-2 0-4 4 12 0 .250 3-5 1-6 0-1 #ASunMSoc Notes • Only two teams have the opportunity to host the 2012 Atlantic Sun Men’s Soccer Champi- onship with only one week remaining in the season. FGCU needs to win out vs. Stetson and Mercer to host, while the Bears need only a tie vs. FGCU or a FGCU loss/tie to Stetson for the hosting responsibilities. • With three seeds already clinched in the A-Sun Men’s Soccer Championship (Mercer, ETSU, FGCU), four teams are fi ghting for four spots. USC Upstate and Stetson can clinch spot on Wednesday, while Jacksonville and Lipscomb will have to wait until Saturday for their chance at postseason play. Wednesday, November 7 Time 6th Seed vs. 3rd Seed Campus Site TBA • With a FGCU loss/tie on Wednesday vs. Stetson, Mercer would clinch the regular-season 5th Seed vs. 4th Seed Campus site TBA championship and one-seed in the conference tournament. The Bears last won the regular- season crown in 2002 and hosted the A-Sun Championship in 2003-05. Friday, November 9 Time • For the fi rst time this season, three Atlantic Sun men’s soccer teams appeared in the NSCAA TBA at 1st Seed Campus Site TBA South Region rankings, announced on Monday. FGCU landed at No. 9, while ETSU and Mer- TBA vs. 2nd Seed Campus Site TBA cer tied for the tenth spot. Sunday, November 11 Time • Northern Kentucky currently sits with 10 points (3-2-1) in conference play. With two wins Championship Final Campus Site TBA this week, the Norse could clinch the best debut for an A-Sun men’s soccer program since Past Results 1997, when Jacksonville owned a 6-2 league record in their fi rst season in the Atlantic Sun. Sunday, October 28 Location • Northern Kentucky hosts the fi nal Coaches vs. Cancer contest on Saturday with Lipscomb North Florida 3, Lipscomb 2 * (2OT) Jacksonville, Fla. coming into town. All nine A-Sun teams have banded together to raise awareness and mon- Mercer 2, USC Upstate 1 * Spartanburg, S.C. ey for cancer research. Last season, A-Sun teams raised 6,000 dollars for the American Cancer ETSU 1, Stetson 0 * DeLand, Fla. Society. This marks the third-straight season that A-Sun teams have participated in the event. Friday, October 26 Location • The Eagles own the longest home unbeaten streak in A-Sun play at 18 matches dating back Stetson 3, North Fla. 2 * DeLand, Fla. to Oct. 31, 2008. During that span, FGCU has outscored its opponents, 48-8, and posted a FGCU 1, ETSU 0 * Fort Myers, Fla. Lipscomb 1, Jacksonville 0 * (2OT) Jacksonville, Fla. 17-0-1 record. Thursday, October 25 Location • Stetson’s Kai Eckenrode, the Co-Player of the Week, netted three goals in a 3-2 win vs. North Mercer 2, Northern Ky. 1 * Macon, Ga. Florida on Friday. It was the fi rst hat trick of the season from an A-Sun men’s soccer player and fi rst since Lipscomb’s Garret Pettis tallied four goals on Oct 16th, 2011 vs. UNF. Sunday, October 21 Location Northern Kentucky 1, Stetson 0 * Highland Heights, Ky. • Mercer’s Ehjayson Henry, the other Co-Player of the Week, moved into second place in the USC Upstate 1, Lipscomb 0 * (OT) Nashville, Tenn. A-Sun for points with 14 on fi ve goals and four assists. His two goals and an assist last week Saturday, October 20 Location led the Bears to a 2-0 week and clinched a fi rst-round bye in the A-Sun Championship. Jacksonville 2, Mercer 1 * Jacksonville, Fla. • ETSU’s David Geno’s 29 points are the most in the A-Sun since Lipscomb’s Miguel DaSilva Friday, October 19 Location tallied the same amount in the 2008 season with nine goals and 11 assists. Jacksonville’s ETSU 3, Northern Kentucky 0 * Johnson City, Tenn. Anton Axelsson recorded 36 points in 2007. Stetson 1, Lipscomb 1 * (2OT) Nashville, Tenn. Thursday, October 18 Location • Lipscomb’s Ethan Summers continues to move up in the A-Sun record books with every FGCU 3, Jacksonville 2 * (2OT) Jacksonville, Fla. match he starts as his 72 career starts is tied for eighth most. Mercer’s Will Betts is just behind Mercer 3, North Florida 0 * Jacksonville, Fla. him with 71 career starts tied for 10th-best. Sunday, October 14 Location • The Bisons have played in four-straight overtime matches to set a program record. Lip- Northern Kentucky 2, Jacksonville 1 * Jacksonville, Fla. scomb is 1-2-1 during the overtime stretch. USC Upstate 3, Stetson 0 * DeLand, Fla. FGCU 2, North Florida 0 * Fort Myers, Fla. • North Florida earned its fi rst A-Sun victory with a 3-2 double-overtime victory vs. Lipscomb on Sunday. It was the fi rst conference victory for the Ospreys since Oct. 21st, 2010 vs. Mercer. @AtlanticSun // #ASunMSoc Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Soccer Weekly Notes Twitter: @AtlanticSun • Hashtag: #ASunMSoc • Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org Player of the Week ETSU Buccaneers Head Coach: Scott Calabrese (46-38-10) • Field: Summers-Taylor Stadium Kai Eckenrode, Stetson Ehjayson Henry, Mercer NCAA RPI: 92 • Regional Ranking: t10th (F – Sr. – Springfi eld, Va. – Com- (F – Jr. – Harris Village,Saint Kitts – Season in A-Sun: 5th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 2nd (2010) munication Studies) Mechanical Engineering) Team Single-Game Season Highs • Second Career A-Sun Player of the • Second Career A-Sun Player of the Points: 15 (North Florida - 10/5) Goals Scored: 4 (North Florida) Goals Allowed: 3 (Kentucky/Winthrop) Week honor; second this season Week honor Assists: 7 (North Florida) Shots on Goal: 14 (Jacksonville - 10/7) Shots Saved: 7 (UNCG - 8/28) • Netted hat trick in 3-2 win vs. UNF • Totaled fi ve points on the week with • Scored goals in the 15th, 32nd and two goals and an assist FGCU Eagles 63rd minutes for the Hatters • Scored and assisted in 2-1 win vs. NKU Head Coach: Bob Butehorn (54-41-10) • Field: FGCU Soccer Complex • Netted the game-winner at USC • Moved goal total to fi ve - tied for NCAA RPI: 81 • Regional Ranking: 9th third-most in A-Sun Upstate in 81st minute Season in A-Sun: 6th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2010, 2011) • First hat trick in the A-Sun for • Ranks second in the conference with men’s soccer this season 14 points Team Single-Game Season Highs Date Name, School (Accomplishment) Points: 10 (South Carolina - 9/8) Goals Scored: 3 (USC/Jacksonville) Goals Allowed: 4 (Akron - 8/24) Assists: 8/29 Jean Rivaroli, UNF (Tallied three points in 4-2 win vs. Siena) 4 (South Carolina) Shots on Goal: 14 (North Florida - 10/14) Shots Saved: 7 (Akron/Georgetown) 9/4 David Geno, ETSU (Scored three goals; two game-winners) JACKSONVILLE Dolphins 9/10 William Morse, FGCU (Scored two goals in two wins) 9/17 Nick Rodriguez, Jacksonville (Picked up three points at UCF) Head Coach: Ryan Pratt (102-73-13) • Field: Southern Oak Stadium 9/24 Kevin Walker, Northern Ky. / Matheus Saroli, Jacksonville NCAA RPI: 195 • Regional Ranking: N/A 10/1 Ehjayson Henry, Mercer (Scored twice in road win vs. ETSU) Season in A-Sun: 16th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2007, 1997, 1999) 10/8 David Geno, ETSU (Broke ETSU’s career points record) Team Single-Game Season Highs 10/15 Craig Heard, Northern Ky. (Netted two game-winners) Points: 15 (Ga. Southern - 9/22) Goals Scored: 5 (Georgia Southern) Goals Allowed: 3 (FGCU/High Point/ 10/22 Felipe DeSousa, FGCU (Scored two goals in win vs. JU) FAU/Hofstra) Assists: 5 (Georgia Southern) Shots on Goal: 8 (Ga. Southern) Shots Saved: 12 (ETSU - 10/7) 10/29 Kai Eckenrode, Stetson // Ehjayson Henry, Mercer LIPSCOMB Bisons Defensive Player of the Week Head Coach: Charles Morrow (52-87-16) • Field: Lipscomb Soccer Complex NCAA RPI: 184 • Regional Ranking: N/A Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer Season in A-Sun: 10th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: T-3rd (2008) (GK – So.