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Soccer 2009 www.sanjacsports.com 2009 Season Outlook 18-2-2 overall record. National runner-up. Second-straight Mid-South District championship. Fifth-consecutive Region XIV title. Three NJCAA all-Americans. To say the 2008 season was successful would be an understatement. It was the best season in school history. Head Coach David Santesteban enters his sixth season with a young squad, after losing one player to the professional ranks last season and three to NCAA institutions, but that doesn’t mean their goals are any different. “If we can master the basics, become organized and efficient in tactical transition, as well as become the strongest physically, then we will always have a chance to contend for championships,” he said. Santesteban has assembled a balanced recruiting class, as San Jac will have to fill the spot held by Kieron Bernard, an NJCAA All-American who is now playing professionally with the Austin Aztex, and the departure of several other key players. Ready to step in are a couple members of the Houston Dynamo South Texas Academy in defenders Israel Nava (Mission / Veterans Memorial HS) and Alfonso Magaña (Brownsville / Los Fresnos HS), as well as the Dynamo Youth Academy’s U-18 Gerardo Gomez (Houston / Continental Academy) and Samir Peña (Houston / North Shore HS). Nava helped the Patriots to two district championships and was a first-team All-District and All- Valley member as a senior. Magaña led the Falcons to their first ever playoffs as a senior and hopes to continue that success at San Jac. Peña, a forward, helped the Mustangs to the state finals as a junior and senior. Also new to the squad this season are NCAA transfers Carlos Recinos (Coastal Carolina) and Wendell James (Barry University). Recinos, a forward, is originally from Houston, and a member of the Dynamo Youth Academy. He helped Coastal to a 10-10-1 record last season, playing in 19 games scoring two goals. James started in 10 of 15 games played for Barry, who finished the season 11-6-1. Returners for Santesteban’s 2009 squad include goalkeeper Emmanuel Frias, who posted 28 saves last season, as well as forward Eddie Campbell, and midfielders Josue Garcia and Edgar Montoya. The three combined for 11 goals in 2008. The 2009 San Jacinto College soccer team will have a new face on the sidelines, as Iñaki Eraña has joined the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. “Having played 12 years in Spain’s La Liga, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that can help everyone involved in our program,” noted Santesteban. In addition, this season will be the first that the men’s soccer program can play under new lights installed at the field. This will be an opportunity for more students, fans and community members to see the team play, as most games will start later in the day. “This was a much needed step for our program,” said Santesteban. “This will help us in obtaining home field advantage, and will also help in our local recruiting efforts, and give our student-athletes a chance to play in front of their families and friends at a more enjoyable hour for everyone involved.” The season starts at home on Sept. 5 with the Coyote Invitational. San Jac will play conference rival Tyler Junior College twice during the regular season, and will also face national powerhouses Northern Oklahoma, Barton County Community College and Lincoln Land Community College. “The NJCAA Mid-South District is one of the toughest in the country,” noted Santesteban. “Some of our toughest competition will come from the district, as well as from Jefferson County and Richland, who have been extremely successful at the D-3 level.” San Jac will host eight regular season home matches under the lights. Look for the 2009 season to be fun and competitive, as San Jac makes another run at the national title. 2 San Jacinto College Soccer 2009 Player Profiles Eduardo Dominick 0 Rodriguez 00 Gutierrez 5-11 5-9 Freshman Sophomore GK GK Houston | Stephen F. Austin HS Waco | University HS Major: Undecided Major: Education High School: A 2008 graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School: A 2008 graduate of University High School… High School Three-time first-team All-District selection… Named Goalie of the Year three times… Led the Trojans to the district championship as a sophomore and senior. Emmanuel Gerardo 1 Frias 2 Gomez 5-11 6-1 Sophomore Freshman GK D Sugar Land | Elsik HS Houston | Continental Academy Major: Education Major: Criminal Justice As a freshman: Appeared in six games in goal, recording 28 High School: Member of the Houston Dynamo Youth Academy. saves in 34 shots on goal… Posted a 1.091 goals against average. High School: A 2008 graduate of Elsik High School… First-team all-district as a junior and senior… Second-team All-Greater Houston goalkeeper… Also played football. Edward Spencer 3 Estrada 4 Mills 6-2 6-2 Sophomore Freshman D D/MF Houston | Northbrook HS San Antonio | Claudia Taylor Johnson HS Major: Kinesiology Major: Kinesiology High School: A 2008 graduate of Northbrook High School… High School: A 2009 graduate of Claudia Taylor Johnson Varsity captain and team MVP as a junior and senior. High School. Israel Florent 5 Nava 6 Wamo 5-8 5-4 Freshman Freshman D D Mission | Veterans Memorial HS Gabon, Cameroon Major: Social Work Major: Computer Science High School: A 2009 graduate of Veterans Memorial High School… Captain and team MVP as a junior and senior… First- team All-District and All-Valley as a senior… Member of the Houston Dynamo South Texas Youth Academy… Member of the honor roll. Josue Carlos 7 Garcia 8 Recinos 5-10 5-7 Sophomore Sophomore MF F Houston | Jersey Village HS Houston | Cypress Ridge HS (Coastal Carolina University) Major: Business Major: Undecided As a freshman: Played in nine games, scoring five goals and As a freshman (at Coastal Carolina University): Started in five assists. seven of 19 games played… Scored two goals and one assist High School: A 2008 graduate of Jersey Village High School. for five points… Took 12 shots on goal. High School: A 2008 graduate of Cypress Ridge High School… First-team All-District as a junior and senior… Second-team All- District as a sophomore… Team captain and MVP as a senior. For more information about the 2009 soccer team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 3 Player Profiles Jose Eddie 9 Gutierrez 10 Campbell 5-10 5-6 Sophomore Sophomore F MF Houston | North Shore HS Montego Bay, Jamaica | Cornwall College Major: Business Major: Business Administration As a freshman: Appeared in eight games, scoring a team-high As a freshman: Played in nine games, scoring five goals and 10 goals. five assists. High School: Two-time offensive MVP for the Mustangs… Twice High School: Played in the 2003 Ben Francis Cup and on the named to the regional team… Two-time All-District first-team 2007 Under-20 national team which was the Silver Medalist selection… Helped the Mustangs to the District championship in 2006 Pan-Am Games in Rio, Brazil. (2005-07). Akeem Nicholas 11 Brown 12 Clarke 6-5 5-8 Sophomore Freshman MF MF Kingston, Jamaica | Wolmer’s Boys School New Rochelle, NY | New Rochelle HS Major: General Studies Major: General Studies High School: A 2007 graduate of Wolmer’s Boys School… Scored 10 goals. Joel Wendell 13 Perales 14 James 5-8 5-9 Freshman Sophomore MF F/MF Houston | North Shore HS Coral Springs, Fl. | American Heritage (Barry University) Major: Undecided Major: Business Management High School: A 2009 graduate of North Shore High School. As a freshman (at Barry University): Started in 10 of 15 games played… Assisted on four goals… Took nine shots on goal. High School: A 2008 graduate of American Heritage School… Led the Stallions to the district championship and state semi- finals… Team captain… Also ran track. Wilfredo Alfonso 15 Castro 16 Magaña 5-8 5-9 Freshman Freshman D/MF MF New Orleans | Grace King HS Brownsville | Los Fresnos HS Major: Physical Therapy Major: Undecided High School: A 2009 graduate of Grace King High School… High School: A 2009 graduate of Los Fresnos High School… First-team All-District as a freshman and senior… Helped Two-time first-team All-District selection… All-Region… the Leprechauns to the district championship all four years… District MVP as a senior… Guided the Falcons to the playoffs Also played for the U-20 Honduras National Team. for the first time in school history as a senior… Member of the Dynamo Youth Academy. Michael Eduardo 17 Wamo 18 Santos 5-4 5-5 Freshman Sophomore F/MF MF Gabon, Cameroon Houston | North Shore HS Major: Nursing Major: Business Administration / Computer Science As a freshman : Appeared in seven games, scoring four goals and three assists. High School: A 2008 graduate of North Shore High school… Four-year soccer letterwinner… Two-time team captain… District MVP… Led the Mustangs to Regionals all four years. 4 San Jacinto College Soccer 2009 Player Profiles Edgar Samir A. 19 Montoya 20 Peña 5-10 6-0 Sophomore Freshman MF F Houston | Lee HS Houston | North Shore HS Major: Physical Therapy Major: Criminal Justice As a freshman: Played in five games, scoring one goal and High School: A 2009 graduate of North Shore High School… notching two assists. Four-time first-team All-District selection… Leading scorer High School: A 2008 graduate of Lee High School… Two- all four years… Team MVP each year… Led the Mustangs to time All-District selection for the Generals… Team captain four-straight district championships… Member of the Houston and MVP as a senior… Team was district champions all four Dynamo Youth Academy.