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Table of Contents NIU 2006 Menʼs Soccer Schedule Table of Contents .............................................................................1 AUGUST Team Photo and Roster ................................................................... 2 Northwestern University Lakeside Classic Season Outlook................................................................................ 3 Fr 25 vs. University of Dayton ............................................2 p.m. Head Coach Steve Simmons ........................................................4-5 Su 27 vs. Hofstra University ...........................................1:30 p.m. Assistant Coaches ........................................................................... 6 SEPTEMBER Huskie Soccer Field .........................................................................7 Michigan State University Radisson Soccer Classic 2006 Player Biographies .............................................................8-18 Fr 1 vs. University of Michigan ....................................... 11 a.m. Seniors .....................................................................................8-11 Su 3 at Michigan State University ................................ 1:30 p.m. Juniors ....................................................................................11-12 NIU adidas / Baymont Inn Invitational Sophomores ...........................................................................13-15 Fr 8 Drake University ................................................4:30 p.m. Freshmen ...............................................................................15-18 (Northwestern University vs. Bradley University, 2:15 pm.) Final 2005 NIU Stats ......................................................................19 Su 10 Bradley University .............................................1:15 p.m. 2006 Opponent Information ......................................................20-21 (Northwestern University vs. Drake University, 11 a.m.) Individual Records.......................................................................... 22 University of Washington Husky Fever Classic Northern Illinois Team / Opponent Team Records .........................23 Fr 15 at University of Washington ...................................... 9 p.m. Huskie Soccer Honor Roll ........................................................24-25 Su 17 vs. University of Portland ..........................................1 p.m. Northern Illinois Letterwinners / Hall of Fame Inductees ..........26-27 We 20 at University of Notre Dame ......................................6 p.m. Year by Year Records ...............................................................28-31 Su 24 IPFW # ......................................................................1 p.m. All-Time Series Records ................................................................32 Fr 29 Bowling Green State University # .........................4 p.m. NIUʼs Offi cial Outfi tter: adidas ........................................................ 33 OCTOBER Northern Illinois University ........................................................34-35 Su 1 at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ...................... 1 p.m. DeKalb, Illinois ...............................................................................36 Fr 6 at Western Michigan University # ............................. 2 p.m. President John G. Peters .............................................................. 37 Su 8 at Western Illinois University .....................................1 p.m. Director of Athletics: Jim Phillips ....................................................38 Sa 14 University of Akron # ..............................................2 p.m. Academics & Athletics Performance Center ..................................39 Fr 20 at University at Buffalo # ...........................................6 p.m. NIU Athletics Points of Pride ..........................................................40 Su 22 University of Wisconsin ....................................2:15 p.m. Fr 27 at Northwestern University ........................................3 p.m. Huskie 2006 Menʼs Soccer Quick Facts Mid-American Conference Postseason Tournament Tu 31 First-Round Matches at campus sites ........................ TBA 1 Northern Illinois University NOVEMBER Location: DeKalb, IL 60115 Mid-American Conference Postseason Tournament Founded: 1895 Fr 3 Semifi nals at MAC regular-season champ .................. TBA Enrollment: 25, 208 Su 5 Final at MAC regular-season champ ........................... TBA Nickname: Huskies # — Mid-American Conference Matches; Times listed as Central School Colors: Cardinal and Black President: John Peters (John Carroll, 1967) Assoc. V.P. / Director of Athletics: Jim Phillips (Illinois, 1990) Credits / Media Relations Information Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Home Facility (Capacity): Huskie Soccer Field (1,989) The 2006 Northern Illinois University Menʼs Soccer Media Guide is a publication of the Northern Illinois University Media Relations Offi ce. The Program It is designed to assist the media in its coverage of the Huskie menʼs Inaugural Varsity Season for Menʼs Soccer: 1962 soccer program. Copies are available to the general public for $10. All-Time Varsity Record: 310-273-53 (.529) Cover: David Brauer. Photography: NIU Media Imaging: Jay NCAA Appearances: One (1972) Orbik, Scott Walstrom, George Tarbay, Don Butler, Wade Derkes, Gordon Means, Barry Stark, Keith Lowman, and Don Banke. The Staff Head Coach: Steve Simmons (Concordia U-Portland, 1990) NIU Huskie Media Relations: Mailing Address NIU and Division I Record: 26-26-4 (.500 / Three Years) General Phone: (815) 753-1706 209 Convocation Center/NIU All-Time Head Coaching Mark: 93-75-9 (.551 / Nine Years) Fax Number: (815) 753-9540 1586 West Lincoln Highway Best time to call: 8 a.m. to noon, weekdays Website: www.niuhuskies.com DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 Offi ce Phone: (815) 753-1372 Assistant Coach: Eric Luzzi (Saint Maryʼs, MN, 1998 / First Year) / NIU Huskie Media Relations Staff: (815) 753-6873 / Graduate Assistant: Kylie Stannard (Creighton, Associate AD/Communications: Donna Turner (Florida St., 1985) 2001 / Second Year) / (815) 753-6873 / Volunteer Assistant: Chase Phone: (815) 753-9513 / Email: [email protected] Brooks (Eckerd College, 2003 / Second Year) / (815) 753-6873 Assistant Director (Menʼs Soccer): Steve Nemeth (Iowa, 1979) Phone: (815) 753-9539 / Email: [email protected] The Team Home Phone: (815) 758-6442 / Cell Phone: (815) 375-7584 2005 Overall Record: 11-6-2 (.632) Assistant Director: Matt Brendich (St. Norbert, 1999) 2005 Mid-American Conference Record: 4-1-0 (.800), 2nd Phone: (815) 753-9538 / Email: [email protected] Letterwinners Returning (Lost): 15 (6) Assistant Director: David Brauer (Illinois, 2000) Starters Returning (Lost): 8 (3) Phone: (815) 753-3706 / Email: [email protected] Newcomers: 12 Assistant SID: TBA / Grad. Assistant: Katie Hein (Purdue, 2004) Meet the Team No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown High School Pronunciation 0 Joe Zimka GK 6-4 206 So. Algonquin, IL Jacobs Zim-kah 00 Brian VanBuren GK 6-1 158 Jr. Sycamore, IL Sycamore 1 # Matt Corcoran GK 6-0 187 Sr. Downers Grove, IL North Cork-ren 2 ### Chris VanDuerm M 5-9 161 Sr. Wheaton, IL Wheaton Warrenville South van dur-em 3 # Bryan Abdallah M-F 5-6 163 So. Aurora, IL Waubonsie Valley Ob-doll-ah 2 4 # Steve Kolzow M-D 6-0 151 So. Aurora, IL Waubonsie Valley Coal-zo 5 Tommy Glenn M-F 5-2 115 Fr. Pataskla, OH Fisher Catholic 6 Kyle Knotek M-D 5-6 144 Fr. Geneva, IL Geneva Kah-no-tek 7 ### Justin McGrane M 6-0 186 Sr. Rockford, IL Boylan 8 Brad Bahr M-F 5-11 159 Fr. Peoria, IL Dunlap Bar 9 ## Curt Zastrow F 5-10 173 Jr. North Freedom, WI Reedsburg Area Zas-tro 10 ## Fraser Gibson M-F 6-0 168 Jr. Dumbarton, Scotland Dumbarton, Academy 11 ### Mike Corvo D 5-4 154 Sr. Downers Grove, IL North Core-vo 12 ### Kevin Woerner M 5-10 174 Sr. Elmhurst, IL York War-ner 13 Marcus McCarty F 6-0 200 Jr.-* Fort Worth, TX Fossil Ridge 14 Luis De la Cerda M-F 5-11 168 Fr. Naperville, IL Waubonsie Valley Loo-es day-la-sir-duh 15 ### Jose Alvarado M 5-7 152 Sr. Elgin, IL Burlington Central Al-vah-rod-oh 16 ## Chris Rufa D-M 6-2 180 Jr. Downers Grove, IL South Roof-ah 17 # Emmanuel Luvert F 5-9 155 So. Eugene, OR South Eugene Luv-ert 18 ## Steve Algozino D 6-1 180 Jr. Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East Al-go-zee-no 19 # Drew Jeskey M-D 6-1 162 So. St. Charles, IL East Jess-key 20 Ben Thomas F 6-0 164 Fr. Hamilton, OH Fairfi eld 21 # Matt Galanes D 5-8 160 Sr. Wheaton, IL Wheaton Warrenville South 22 Josh Karsten D-M 5-10 182 Fr. Barrington Hills, IL Barrington Car-sten 23 ## Blake Gotkowski D 5-8 150 Jr. Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East Gut-cow-ski 24 Aaron Zendejas M-D 5-7 149 Fr. Okinawa, Japan Kadena Zen-day-hoss 25 Alan Bickel D-M 5-9 169 Fr. Aurora, IL Waubonsie Valley Bick-l # — Indicates number of varsity letters won / * — Transfer from University of Memphis / Fr.-R — Freshman Redshirt Head Coach: Steve Simmons (Concordia University-Portland, 1990 / 4th Year) Assistant Coach: Eric Luzzi (Saint Maryʼs, MN, 1998 / 1st Year) Assistant Coach: Kylie Stannard (Creighton, 2001 / 2nd Year) / Grad. Assistant: Chase Brooks (Eckerd College, 2003 / 2nd Year) 2006 Outlook What some consider the hardest part of 2005 starter in rugged Eric OʼReilly. Zastrow (5 pts. / 1g-3a) — a First-Team success — producing an encore — is exactly However — in what is quickly becoming All-MAC pick and College Soccer News the challenge Northern Illinois University a Simmons trademark — the