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2002 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament Hosted by Saint Louis University Robert R. Hermann Stadium • St. Louis, Mo. November 14, 15, 17 Thursday Friday Sunday November 14 November 15 November 17 #2 5 :30 p.m. #3 5:30 p.m. #6 1 p.m. arnpion #1 8 p.m. #4 8 p.m. #5 WELCOME CONFERENCE USA Welcome to St. Louis and the 2002 Conference USA Men's Soccer • Tournament. MEN'S SOCCER Conference USA is pleased to bring you together to compete for the league's crown. The championship experience is one that we c· TOURNAMENT Nov. 14 - 17, 2002 consider special. This event marks the end of a regular season filled Robert R. Hermann Stadium with action and excitement and highlights the remarkable talents and abilities of C-USA athletic programs. We are proud of your St. Louis, Mo. competitive spirit and hope this event is a memorable one. Hosted by Saint Louis University Conference USA institutions, coaches, student-athletes and administrators are committed to the continued success of the league, on the competitive field and in the classroom. Consequently, C-USA has enjoyed tremendous success, quickly establishing itself among the nation's top conferences. Our solid foundation has paved the way for a promising future Table of Contents in collegiate athletics. Conference USA also appreciates the contributions from our fans Welcome Letter 1 across the country. As we enjoy another season, the league will continue to provide the best Team Information 2-12 opportunities for its student-athletes. Conference USA 13 All-Time Tournament Results 14 Conference USA and the participants would like to extend sincere thanks to Saint Louis 2001 C-USAAwards 15 University that, along with the championship committee, has worked hard in preparation for Tournament Record Book 16 this event. On behalf of everyone involved with Conference USA, I hope you have a wonderful time in St. Louis. Conference USA Staff Sincerely, Commissioner . Britton Banowski (Dec. 1) ~~ ~ Interim Commissioner Brenda Weare Brenda Weare Assoc. Commissioner Dennis Helsel Interim Commissioner Assoc. Commissioner .. John McNamara Conference USA Asst. Commissioner Brian Teter Assoc. Commissioner Sandra Biller Assoc. Commissioner Noreen Morris Welcome to the 2002 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament on the Dir. of Creative Services . campus of Saint Louis University in the heart of midtown St. Louis. The Erika Amstadt Hirschfield Billikens' department of athletics is dedicated to making your stay in The Dir. of Media Relations .. Gateway to the West as enjoyable as possible. Russell Anderson Dir. of Sports Services Linda Jepsen While your attention is focused on the competition at Robert R. Hermann Business Manager Brad Stricklin Stadium, we hope that you take some time to explore our campus and Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations .. our city. Our beautifully landscaped campus offers everyone the Robin Jentes opportunity to relax near a fountain and ponder the significance of the Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations. .. .......... wide variety of artwork that is scattered about the grounds. Dwayne Harrison Asst. Dir. of Championships/Comp ..... Please venture into the city of St. Louis to explore various landmarks like the Arch, visit the wide Myra Fishback variety of restaurants, Hnjoy entertainment opportunities or even to seek out souvenirs for family Championships/Marketing Asst. .......... and friends. You will discover numerous options to satisfy your particular tastes. Kyeshia Brakes Coord. of Officials David Harris Thank you for supporting Conference USA soccer and visiting our University. If we can do anything to make your stay more enjoyable, please contact any member of our staff. I'm confident that you will find them to be cooperative and helpful. Credits The 2002 Conference USA Men's Soccer Sincerely, Tournament program was designed by Diana Koval of the Billiken Media Relations Office. Contributors 0~ include the Conference USA office and the men's soccer SIDs of the league's schools. Printing was Doug Woolard done by the Saint Louis University Printing Services. Director of Athletics Saint Louis University 2002 c-usA Men's 5occerTIIIIIBIIIIII CHARLOff'E 49ER5 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown {Last School} 1 Lucas Mackanos GK 6-0 170 Jr. Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso) Quiclf Facts 2 Joe Lampert D 5-11 170 Jr. Golden, Colo. (Standley Lake) Location .......................... Charlotte, N.C. 3 Joel Wisdo MF 5-11 165 So. Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth) Enrollment .................................... 18,308 4 Sean Zubick MF 5-9 160 Fr. Brampton, Ont. (Notre Dame) Founded .......................................... 1946 5 Shane Carew D 6-2 170 Sr. County Kilkenny, Ireland Nickname ....................................... .49ers (American Clge. of Dublin) Colors ............................ Green and white 6 Floyd Franks MF 5-10 165 Fr. Vestavia, Ala. (Vestavia) Home Field ................ Transamerica Field 7 David Costa MF 5-8 150 Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. (Eastern Wayne) President .................. Dr. J.H. Woodward 8 Coleman Hall MF 5-11 165 Fr. Asheville, N.C. (Asheville) Dir. of Athletics ...................... Judy Rose 9 Chris Wargin MF 6-0 175 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (NC State) Sr. Women's Admin ....... Kim Whitestone 10 Rob Evitts MF/F 5-9 170 Sr. Kernersville, N.C. (East Forsyth) 11 Mike Trinitapoli D 5-9 170 Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Brookfield East) Sports Information 12 John Nabers D 5-11 170 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Ronald Reagan) 13 J.J. Huffhines D 6-2 180 Sr. Austin, Texas (Austin) SID Contact.. ...................... Brent Stastny 14 George Sheppard MF 5-8 160 So. Stone Mountain, a. (/Parkview) Office Phone .................. (704) 687-6313 15 Sean Flanagan MF 5-9 160 Fr. Franktown, Colo. (Ponderosa) E-mail ............ [email protected] 16 Brett Baker MF 5-9 155 Jr. Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) Fax .................................. (704) 687-4918 17 Juan Munoz-Airey F 5-8 135 Sr. Naples, Fla. (Naples) Press Row ...................... (704) 687-3149 18 Mazen Al Tayeh F 5-9 170 Sr. Cairo, Egypt (French School) Website ............ www.charlotte49ers.com 19 Tim Flavin MF 6-0 170 Sr. Pfafftown, N.C. (North Forsyth) 21 Mira Mupier F 5-11 170 So. Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) Spart Facts 22 Omar Belkhiter D 6-1 175 So. Lewisville, N.C. (West Forsyth) Head Coach .............................. John Tart 23 Robert Lossett MF 5-9 170 Fr. Juneau, Alaska (Juneau-Douglas) Record at School ..................... .75-56-12 24 Daniel Burk GK 6-1 190 Fr. Duluth, Ga. (St. Francis) Career Record ...................... 212-148-33 25 Josh Beachem GK 6-1 185 Fr. Jacksonville, N.C. (Jacksonville) Asst. Coaches .................... Kelly Findley Kevin O'Brien 2001 Overall Record ...................... 9-9-3 2001 C-USA Record ........................ 5-4-1 Postseason Appearances .................... 5 Notes The 49ers are 3-6-2 all-time in Conference USA Tournament action and have appeared in the championship match one time, falling to Saint Louis in 1995. Head coach John Tart became the school's all-time winningest coach after the 49ers 1-0 win over East Carolina, September 15, 2002. • Charlotte captured the UAB Nike Tournament title earlier this season with wins over Rhode Island and Birmingham Southern. Front: Mazen Al Teyeh, John Nabers, David Costa, Rob Evitts, Juan Munoz-Airey, Brett Baker, George Sheppard, Sean Flanagan. Middle: Head Coach John Tart, Joe Lampert, J.J. Huffhines, Shane Carew, Josh Beachem, Lucas Mackanos, Daniel Burk, Omar Belkhiter, Chris Wargin, Coleman Hall, Manager Matt Horner, Trainer Brandy McKissick. Back: Asst. Coach Kelly Findley, Sean Zubick, Robert Lossett, Mike Trinitapoli, Mira Mupier, Tim Flavin, Joel Wisdo, Floyd Franks, Asst. Coach Kevin O'Brien. 2002c-usAMen'SSllccerTOIIIBDell CINCINNATI BEARCATS ~ No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School} c· 1 Sacha Nathu GK 6-1 187 Jr. Wellington, N.Z. (Kings College) Quiet Facts 2 Jeremiah Gallegos F/MF 5-10 140 Jr. Laguna Beach, Calif. (St. Margaret) Location Cincinnati, Ohio 3 Josh Gardner MF 5-11 150 So. Houston, Texas (Mayde Creek) Enrollment 34,000 4 John Liersemann MF 5-11 160 So. Carrollton, Texas (Trinity Christian) Founded 1819 5 Anders Cedergren B 6-1 175 Jr. Solvesborg, Sweden (Furulundsskolan) Nickname Bearcats 6 Brandon Dobbs B 5-10 159 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills) Colors Red and black 7 Devon Cannon MF/B 5-11 170 So. Columbus, Ohio (DeSales) Home Field Meyers Field 8 Tim Brown MF 6-1 178 Jr. Wellington, N.Z. (Victoria Univ.) President Dr. Joseph A. Steger 9 Wiremu Patrick F 5-8 150 So. Wellington, N.Z. (Wellington College) Dir. of Athletics Bob Goin 10 Jarrett Devereaux F/MF 5-11 160 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) Sr. Women's Admin . 11 Scott Lyons MF 5-10 155 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) Stephanie Rousseau 12 Justin Lewis F 5-10 170 Fr. Grove City, Ohio (Grove City) 13 Tom Chambers B 5-10 165 Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Clound County C.C.) 14 Mike Hessel F/MF 5-10 165 Fr. Milford, Ohio (Milford) Sports Information 15 Preston Talbert MF/F 6-0 185 Fr. Littleton, Colo. (Arapahoe) SID Contact.. Steve Vockell 16 Tony Morelli B 5-8 155 So. Holly, Mich. (Brother Rice) Office Phone (513) 556-5191 17 Tom Weable B 5-11 175 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) E-mail [email protected] 18 Josh Koch B 5-10 155 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Summit Country Day) Fax (513) 556-0619 19 Brad Woods F/MF 5-8 157 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) Press Row None 20 Matt Hayden F 6-0 170 So. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Liberty) Website www.UCBearcats.com 21 Sean Connor MF 5-10 160 Sr. Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield) 23 Justin Dobbs B 5-10 160 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills) Spart Facts 30 John Adams GK 5-11 165 Jr. Wadsworth, Ohio (Walsh Jesuit) Head Coach Hylton Dayes 31 Mike Vessells GK 6-1 195 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Turpin) Record at School 7-8-1 Career Record 103-93-23 Asst.