07Mensoccer Guide.P65
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
MEN’S SOCCER 2007 1 GROVE CITY COLLEGE QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Institution ____ Grove City College Location __________ Grove City, Pa. Founded___________________ 1876 Head Coach Mike Dreves 3 Enrollment _________________ 2,500 2007 Season Preview 4-5 Colors ________ Crimson and White Nickname ____________ Wolverines Returning Letterwinners 6-8 Affiliation _______ NCAA Division III Jack Adams (Wexford, Pa.) 6 Conference ___ Presidents’ Athletic Chad Ashby (High Point, N.C.) 6 Home Field _________ College Field President ______ Richard Jewell, J.D. Tommy Bresson (Portsmouth, N.H.) 6 Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967 Tyler Ferrier (Newtown Square, Pa.) 7 Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don Lyle Alma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971 Dustin Heath (China, Maine) 7 Associate A.D. _____Susan Roberts Eli Lamborn (Hollidaysburg, Pa.) 7 Alma Mater ___________ Ohio, 1975 Associate A.D. ________ Joe Walters Michael Manahan (State College, Pa.) 7 Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 Barry Snyder (Hollidaysburg, Pa.) 8 Head Coach _________Mike Dreves Matt Sol (Crofton, Md.) 8 Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1997 Career Record ____ 11-7-2 (1 year) Bob Terhune (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) 8 At Grove City _____ 11-7-2 (1 year) About the Presidents’ Athletic Conference 9 First Year of Program _______ 1938 All-Time Record ______ 448-283-62 2006 In Review 10-11 Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell Emigh Record Book 12 Assistant Trainer _____ Rick Hawke Athletic Office Mgr _______ Kim Iliff All-Time All-Americans/All-Region 12 Equipment Mgr ____ Larry Freeman ACTS Program History 13 Equipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson F About Grove City College 14 CONTACT I NFORMATION Grove City College Athletic Facilities 15 UICK Head Coach Mike Dreves 2007 Schedule 16 Q Office Telephone __ 724-458-2151 Best Time to Call ________ Mornings E-mail _________ [email protected] ••• Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs Office Telephone __ 724-458-3365 Office Fax ________ 724-458-3855 Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718 E-mail __________ [email protected] ••• Grove City Athletic Department Dept. Telephone __ 724-458-2900 Dept. Fax _________ 724-458-3855 Web Site__ www2.gcc.edu/sports CREDITS Editor ____________ Ryan Briggs, SID Head shots by Bob Gregg/Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa. Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM In February 2007, Grove City College inducted men’s soccer Photography, Darlington, Pa. standout Frank Sbrocco (left) into its Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the inaugural class. In 1956, Sbrocco became the Printing by Sharon Commercial first Grove City athlete to earn All-America honors. Sbrocco is Printing, Sharon, Pa. pictured with Grove City College President Dr. Richard Jewell. 2 MEN’S SOCCER 2007 HHEAD CCOACH MMIKE DDREVES Mike Dreves is in his second season as Grove City College’s head men’s soccer coach. In his first season as head coach, Dreves directed the Wolverines to an 11-7-2 overall record, including a 4-2 mark in Presidents’ Athletic Confer- ence play. Grove City advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament semifinals in 2006 after upsetting top-seeded Swarthmore in the quarterfinals. A 1997 Grove City College graduate, Dreves took over as head coach in June 2006 after serving as an assistant coach for five seasons under retired head coach Dr. Don Lyle. As an assistant coach, he helped the Wolverines post four winning seasons, an average of 11 wins per season and two postseason berths. In 2005, Grove City captured its first-ever Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament title with a 2-1 victory over top-seeded Washington & Jefferson Nov. 5. The Wolverines advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tourna- ment finals and finished 2005 with a 13-6-5 record. Dreves earned four letters as a player at Grove City from 1993-96. He was a two-year team captain and helped lead the Wolverines to the 1996 PAC and ECAC titles. The 1996 team earned the program’s first PAC title and also posted a program-record 16 victories. Dreves’ coaching career began at the scholastic level. He guided the Titusville (Pa.) High School boys’ soccer program from 1997-2000, directing the Rockets to 39 wins and one Tri-County Athletic Conference championship (1998) in four seasons. C OACHING He then joined the Grove City coaching staff prior to the start of the 2001 season and helped the Wolverines reach the ECAC Tournament twice. Dreves graduated from Grove City in May 1997 with a S bachelor’s degree in math- TAFF ematics/secondary education. He then earned his master’s degree in exercise science at nearby Slippery Rock University. He taught mathematics at both Titusville (1997-2001) and Mercer (2001-06) High Schools before coming to the College. Dreves joined the Grove City athletic department on a full-time basis in June 2006 as an assistant professor of physical education and as Fit- ness Room Coordinator. Dreves lives in Pine Town- ship with his wife Sue (also a 1997 Grove City graduate) and their two sons, Joshua and Mike Dreves is in his second year as Grove City’s men’s soccer coach. In Isaac. 2006, he directed the Wolverines to an 11-7-2 overall record. 3 GROVE CITY COLLEGE 20020077 SSEASON PPREVIEW Wolverines Counting On Veterans, Youth In Quest For PAC Crown There are two construction projects related to the men’s soccer program at Grove City Col- lege as the 2007 season approaches. One is a major renovation. The other is more along the lines of a remodeling project. Fortunately for the Wolverines, it is their home field -- College Field -- that is undergoing the major renovations. While College Field will now feature a new press box and scoreboard in 2007, the team that calls the facility home will also have a different look this fall. Grove City must replace five starters from last year’s 11-win team that advanced to the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament semifinals. Among the graduated are the program’s all- time leading scorer (Bob McNees), two four-year starters at defender (Brendan McCommas and Stuart McCommas), a pair of veteran midfielders (Jonathan Breese and Jonathan Mahtani) and the College’s 2007 Senior Man of the Year, Ian Lamborn. REVIEW P Junior defender Jack Adams helped Grove City EASON post nine shutouts during the 2006 season. S Adams is a returning All-PAC selection. However, the Wolverines are still well-stocked as they prepare to challenge for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the postseason. Second-year head coach Mike Dreves wel- comes back 10 lettermen in 2007, including six full- time starters. Three of those starters helped form the core of one of the region’s top defenses. Senior stop- per Tommy Bresson enters his fourth year as a starter while senior goalkeeper Michael Manahan is a two-year starter. Junior sweeper Jack Adams is a two-year letterwinner who started 19 of 20 matches last year. In his three years as a starter, Bresson has helped Grove City post 30 shutouts and an aggre- gate 0.89 goals-against average. He earned Sec- ond Team All-PAC honors in 2006. Manahan is a two-time Second Team All-PAC selection in goal for Grove City. He led the confer- Senior Tommy Bresson has started 64 consecu- ence in save percentage in both 2005 and 2006. tive matches since arriving at Grove City in Adams also landed on the conference’s Sec- 2004. He earned Second Team All-PAC last year. ond Team following the 2006 season. 4 MEN’S SOCCER 2007 20020077 SSEASON PPREVIEW Grove City Seeks 5th Straight Winning Season, Return to Postseason stopper as a freshman and will be an integral part of the Grove City defense again in 2007. Several other veterans are also expected to challenge for playing time this fall. Junior forward Andrew Yackel will challenge for a spot up front while junior Ben Kristobak is in the mix at defender. A number of sophomores are back after see- ing spot duty as freshmen. Defenders Scott Degelman, Sean Osborne and Mike Soriano return, as do midfielders Ryan Lesser and Joel Metz. Lesser had two assists in 2006 while Metz scored twice in limited action. Sophomore Tim Lansing is Manahan’s backup in goal. Lansing did not allow a goal in his two appearances last year. Grove City will open the 2007 season August 31 against visiting Penn State Altoona. Presidents’ Athletic Conference play begins Sept. 29 at Bethany. The non-conference schedule features a trip S EASON to Grantham, Pa. for the Messiah College Classic Sept. 7-8. The Wolverines will face Goucher and national power Messiah during the two-day event. Grove City will also play Baldwin-Wallace, P Carnegie Mellon and Lake Erie in preparation for REVIEW the conference schedule. Senior midfielder Barry Snyder started all 20 matches for Grove City in 2006. Grove City also welcomes back senior defender Dustin Heath, who earned his first letter in 2006. Heath made five starts at outside back, helping the Wolverines to a 4-1 record in those five matches. Senior midfielders Chad Ashby and Barry Snyder return after strong junior seasons. Ashby led the team with five assists from his wing position while Snyder started all 20 matches. Junior Matt Sol made 13 starts during the 2006 season, including all three postseason matches. Junior forward Tyler Ferrier appeared in all 20 matches as a reserve last season and provided in- stant offense for the Wolverines. Ferrier finished second on the team in goals (4), assists (3) and total points (11). He will again be counted on for offensive production this season.