2009 UMKC Men’s SOCCER Soccer Match Notes University of Missouri-Kansas City Men’s Soccer Match Notes Nov. 11, 2009 Overall Record: 6-9-2 UMKC at Oakland Summit League Record: 2-2-2 The Summit League Championship - Semifinals Nov. 13, 2009 - 10 a.m. (CT) Date Opponent Time OU Soccer Field Aug. 21 Drury (Exh). W, 3-1 Rochester, Mich. Aug. 23 Rockhurst (Exh.) T, 2-2 The Setting - The UMKC men’s soccer team will open post season play on Friday afternoon at Aug. 29 at #8 California (Exh.) L, 0-1 Oakland in the semifinal round of The Summit League Championship. The Kangaroos and Golden Sept. 1 at #22 San Francisco L, 1-4 Grizzlies will compete in a rematch of the 2008 championship game beginning at 10 a.m. (CT) at the Sept. 5 at Missouri State L, 1-3 OU Soccer Field. Sept. 11 !vs. Memphis W, 3-1 Follow The Action Online - Fans can follow The Summit League Championship via the Tourna- Sept. 13 !at UAB L, 1-2 ment Central page at www.ougrizzlies.com. Live stats and live video will be available for the entire Sept. 18 ^Loyola Chicago L, 0-1 (2OT) championship. Sept. 20 ^#23 Drake W, 3-0 Deja Vu? - For the second straight year, The Summit League Championship will be contested at OU Sept. 26 *at IUPUI T, 0-0 (2OT) Soccer Field in Rochester, Mich., and for the second straight year, Oakland, Western Illinois, IUPUI Sept. 30 at Saint Louis L, 2-3 and UMKC will compete for the league title. The ‘Roos will be hoping for deja vu in the end result, as Oct. 3 *Western Illinois @ W, 1-0 (2OT) the squad will attempt to defend its 2008 title. Oct. 10 at Denver W, 2-1 UMKC’s Championship History - The ‘Roos have qualified for The Summit League Championship in Oct. 12 at Air Force L, 3-6 each of the past three seasons and in 15 of 16 seasons since joining the Mid-Continent Conference Oct. 17 *at Oral Roberts T, 1-1 (2OT) in 1994. Current head coach Rick Benben has led UMKC to the league tournament in 11 of his 12 Oct. 19 at Central Arkansas L, 1-2 seasons at the helm. The lone season where the ‘Roos didn’t qualify was the 2005 season. The squad has entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed on three occasions (2002, 2004, Oct. 24 *Centenary W, 4-1 2007). UMKC claimed the title as a three seed in 2001 and 2008 and as a No. 2 seed in 2003. Only Oct. 27 Baker W, 3-0 two teams (IUPUI-2000) and Howard (1998) in league history have won the tournament as a No. 4 Oct. 31 *Oakland % L, 1-2 (OT) seed. Nov. 7 *at IPFW L, 2-3 (2OT) Scouting Oakland - The Golden Grizzlies claimed the Summit League regular season title for the Summit League Championship (Rochester, Mich.) third consecutive season after posting a 5-0-1 record in league play in 2009. On the year, Oakland is Nov. 13 #1 Oakland 10 a.m. riding a five-match unbeaten streak to run its overall record to 9-4-3. Nov. 15 #3 Western Illinois/#2 IUPUI 11 a.m. OU features the league’s stingiest defense, as the squad is pacing the league in lowest goals NCAA Tournament (TBA) against average, fewest goals allowed and most shutouts. Goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt recorded a league-best 0.66 goals against average, while compiling a league-high seven shutouts. Offensivley, Nov. 20 TBA TBA Stefan St. John leads the Golden Grizzlies’ attack, as he totaled nine points on four goals and one assist. A trio of players - John Dreshaj, Shane Lyons and Makesi Lewis - each have registered eight !UAB “Soccer For A Cure” Classic - Birmingham, Ala. points on the year. ^UMKC Invitational - Kansas City, Mo. * Summit League match The Series - Friday’s game will be the 19th meeting in the all-time series between UMKC and Oakland @ UMKC Homecoming/Stadium Dedication with the Golden Grizzlies leading the series, 12-3-3. This season, OU prevailed, 2-1, in the Oct. 31 % Senior Day meeting between the schools in Kansas City. All homes matches will be played at Durwood Soccer Stadium & Last Match - UMKC closed out its regular season with a 3-2 double overtime loss at IPFW on Nov. Recreational Field 7 in Fort Wayne. The ‘Roos got goals from Bryan Perez and David Sarabia in building a 2-1 first half advantage. The Mastodons, however, evened the game at two with a goal early in the second half All times are Central and subject to change. before scoring the game winner in the 105th minute to secure the victory. 2009 Summit League Standings The Summit League Overall W L T Pct. W L T Pct. Oakland 5 0 1 .917 9 4 3 .656 Western Illinois 3 2 1 .583 6 9 2 .412 IUPUI 3 2 1 .583 5 10 3 .361 UMKC 2 2 2 .500 6 9 2 .412 Oral Roberts 2 3 1 .417 7 8 3 .472 IPFW 2 4 0 .333 6 11 2 .368 Centenary 1 5 0 .167 3 14 1 .194 As of 11/7/09 QUICK FACTS Head Coach Benben received his first Coach of the Year nod in his Location.................................Kansas City, Mo. second season on the sidelines for the ‘Roos after he Founded.....................................................1933 Rick Benben guided the squad to an 11-6-0 record. Under his direc- Nickname ....................................... Kangaroos tion, Erik Kuster netted nine goals to earn the Mid-Con Colors .........................................Blue and Gold 12th season Player of the Year accolade. Enrollment .............................................. 14,221 SIU Edwardsville, Affiliation ................................ NCAA Division I In addition to his success on the field, the ‘Roos have Conference .....................The Summit League 1973 been honored for their work in the classroom under Home Facility ........................Durwood Soccer Benben’s tutelage. Garret Guthrie earned ESPN The ..........................Stadium & Recreational Field Magazine Third Team Academic all-America honors The longest tenured and Capacity ......................................................850 and was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, most successful coach Chancellor ..................................... Leo Morton while Brian Harris was a NSCAA College Scholar all- in UMKC men’s soccer Director of Athletics ...........................Tim Hall American. In addition, the ‘Roos have had 10 academic history, Rick Benben is be- Website .................www.umkckangaroos.com all-region honors during Benben’s tenure. ginning his 12th season at the helm of the Kangaroos. Athletics Dept. Phone ............ (816) 235-1036 Under his guidance, UMKC has captured three Summit In addition to his success with UMKC, Benben has League regular season soccer titles and has made MEN’S SOCCER INFORMATION a storied soccer career. As a player at Southern three appearances in the NCAA College Cup with the Illinois-Edwardsville, he was a three-year letterwinner First year of Men’s Soccer .......................1987 most recent appearance coming in 2008. at goalkeeper, backstopping the squad to a national All-time record ...............................153-231-27 championship in 1972. Conference record ..............................54-38-5 Benben, the fourth head coach in the Division I era, be- NCAA Appearances ......3 (2001, 2003, 2008) gins the 2009 season with 83 wins to his credit, and he Benben became an assistant coach at SIU-E after his Last Post Season Appearance ...............2008 has had more than 40 players named to the all-league graduation in 1973, helping to lead the team to another Results ............................. NCAA First Round - teams and nine to all-region squads. national championship in 1979. In 2008, Benben was ...................................................at Tulsa, L, 0-1 recognized by his alma mater for his athletic achieve- In 2008, Benben guided the ‘Roos to 10 victories, ments, as he was selected to the school’s Hall of Fame. MEDIA INFORMATION which were the most for the program since 2003. SID/Men’s Soccer Contact ........ James Allan The double-digit win campaign was the fourth during In 1982, Benben joined the professional ranks, as he Email [email protected] his tenure in Kansas City and just the sixth in school became assistant coach and director of player person- Office Phone ........................... (816) 235-1034 history. UMKC received national recognition in ‘08, as nel for the Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Cell Phone ................................(319) 621-7893 the squad posted a 1-0 victory at No. 3 Creighton in Soccer League. He was then named head coach of the SID Fax .................................... (816) 235-1035 September. The win helped the ‘Roos finish the year Comets in 1984, midway through the 1983-84 season. with a solid 2-1-1 record against ranked foes. His squad recovered to finish fourth in the Western COACHING STAFF Division, falling in a five-game playoff series to the St. Head Coach ................................. Rick Benben Benben coached two players to NSCAA all-Region Louis Steamers. During his tenure with the Comets, Email ................................ [email protected] Second Team honors in 2008 in Brian Harris and Bryan he missed the playoffs just once, during the 1986-87 Office Phone ...........................(816) 235-5469 Perez. It was the second straight year that Perez had season, his final full season with the team. Career Record ................................................... garnered all-region recognition under Benben’s watch. ....................................... 89-112-21/11 seasons Harris, meanwhile, earned Summit League praise, Since 1987, he has been the director of Rick Benben Summit League Record ................................... when he became UMKC’s first player to garner Offen- Soccer Camps in Lenexa, Kan., helping to educate .......................................... 34-27-4/11 seasons sive Player of the Year honors. young elite-level soccer players during the summer.