Msoc Notes Georgia State at Mercer 7 P.M

2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Soccer Weekly Notes

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Upcoming Schedule

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Friday, September 14

Bradley at Lipscomb

Northern Kentucky at Pittsburgh

VCU at FGCU
Time

Stetson ETSU FGCU North Florida Mercer USC Upstate Lipscomb Northern Kentucky Jacksonville
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3:30 p.m. CST

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.
11 p.m.
Jacksonville at UCF North Florida at UC Riverside

Saturday, September 15

ETSU at Davidson

Time

7 p.m.

Sunday, September 16

Time

Central Connecticut State at Lipscomb 12:05 p.m. CST Furman at FGCU

San Diego State vs North Florida

Georgia State at Mercer
2:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

#ASunMSoc Notes

• After posting a 5-18 record in August, A-Sun teams are 12-7-2 in September. Since Sept. 5th, the A-Sun is 8-3-1 in non-conference matches.

7 p.m.
Tuesday, September 18

Jacksonville at High Point

Time

7 p.m.

• For the second-straight week, FGCU and ETSU appeared in the NSCAA South Region Rankings. The Eagles moved up four spots to No. 6, while ETSU dropped two spots to No. 8. FGCU earned wins vs. Iona and South Carolina, while the Buccaneers defeated Radford.

Wednesday, September 19

ETSU at Kentucky USC Upstate at Woﬀord

Time

7 p.m. 7 p.m.

• FGCU’s William Morse, the A-Sun Player of the Week, helped the Eagles to wins against Iona and South Carolina with one goal in each contest. The senior forward has scored in each of FGCU last three wins to move his career goal total to seven - tied for eighth-most amongst active players.

Friday, September 21 Furman at USC Upstate
Time
7:30 p.m.

Mercer at Central Arkansas Northern Kentucky at Belmont

FIU at Stetson
Time

1 p.m.

• Lipscomb’s Ethan Summers, the A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week, has started in 61 games and played in 65 during his career. Both totals are most amongst active A-Sun players. The senior defender scored his ﬁrst two career goals in a 3-2 win against Oral Roberts.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

ETSU at Winthrop

7 p.m.

UCF at FGCU

7 p.m.

Lipscomb at UAB

7 p.m. CST

7 p.m.

• Mercer’s Will Betts leads the league in points (8) and goals (4). Since 2005 only one Mercer Bear has finished in the top-five for both categories; Ian Cameron in 2009. Last season, Betts finished the year with five goals and 12 points.

Georgia Southern at Jacksonville

Past Results

• Three A-Sun goalkeepers currently own a GAA below 1.00; ETSU’s Ryan Coulter (0.56), USC Upstate’s Dani Alvarado (0.96) and Mercer’s Greg Ranjitsingh (0.96). Last season, Coulter owned the lowest GAA at 1.07.

Monday, September 10

Location

Statesboro, Ga. Davidson, N.C.
Mercer 1, Georgia Southern 0 Davidson 4, USC Upstate 3 (OT)

• Stetson’s Andreas Schnabl owns 11 career shutouts - tied for 10th most in A-Sun history. His next shutout will move the junior keeper into a tie for seventh. ETSU’s Coulter and Mercer’s Ranjitsingh are tied for 14th most win 10 career shutouts.

Sunday, September 9

IUPUI 1, Northern Kentucky 0 Lipscomb 3, Oral Roberts 2 (OT)

Location

Indianapolis, Ind. Nashville, Tenn.

Location

• A-Sun teams are slated to face four 2011 NCAA Tournament teams this weekend. Lipscomb host Bradley on Friday, while Jacksonville travels to UCF. On Sunday, FGCU and Mercer face oﬀ against Furman and Georgia State, respectively, at home. ETSU and FGCU are the only A-Sun teams to capture wins against last year’s tournament teams with the Buccaneers defeating UAB and the Eagles taking down South Carolina.

North Florida 4, Georgia Southern 3

Statesboro, Ga.

USC Upstate 0, Appalachian State 0 (2OT) Davidson, N.C. FGCU 3, South Carolina 0 Mercer 4, Presbyterian 0 ETSU 2, Radford 1 (2OT)
Tampa, Fla. Macon, Ga.
Johnson City, Tenn.

Friday, September 7

Stetson 2, Jacksonville 0 * Elon 3, Lipscomb 2

Location

DeLand, Fla.
Nashville, Tenn.

• Six A-Sun teams are currently riding unbeaten streaks with ETSU and Mercer posting positive results in their past four contests. FGCU’s three-match win streak is right behind, while North Florida has won two straight. Lipscomb and Stetson also won their last match.

Thursday, September 6

Location

• North Florida’s youthful roster has only four upperclassmen on it - led by three seniors; Greg Crowell, Shane Donovan and Brad Sienkiewicz. However, the Ospreys’ top-seven point producers are underclassmen including freshmen Jean Rivaroli and Max McDaniel, who are tied for the team lead in points with ﬁve.

FGCU 2, Iona 0

Tampa, Fla.

Wednesday, September 5

USC Upstate 2, Presbyterian 0

Location

Spartanburg, S.C.

Monday, September 3

Missouri State 1, Lipscomb 0

Location

Conway, Ark.

• Northern Kentucky has scored only one goal in its ﬁrst ﬁve contests, but the Norse face Pittsburgh on Friday, who posted only two shutouts in 2011 while allowing 1.83 goals per game.

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ETSU Buccaneers

Player of the Week

Head Coach: Scott Calabrese (41-33-8) • Field: Summers-Taylor Stadium 2011 NCAA RPI: 89 • Regional Ranking: N/A Season in A-Sun: 5th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 2nd (2010)

William Morse, FGCU

(F – Sr. – Sugarland, Texas – Account- ing)

• First Career A-Sun Player of the Week honor • Scored a goal in each FGCU victory vs. Iona and South Carolina • Tallied goals in three-straight contests - the ﬁrst to do so in FGCU program history • Two goals came on only ﬁve shots • Helped the Eagles improve to 3-2 on the season

Team Single-Game Season Highs

Goals Scored: 3 (UNCG - 8/28) Goals Allowed: 1 (Radford/Appalachian State/UNCG) Assists: 5 (UNCG - 8/28) Points: 11 (UNCG - 8/28) Shots on Goal: 9 (Presbyterian - 8/31) Shots Saved: 7 (UNCG - 8/28)

FGCU Eagles

Head Coach: Bob Butehorn (50-38-8) • Field: FGCU Soccer Complex 2011 NCAA RPI: 44 • Regional Ranking: N/A Season in A-Sun: 6th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2010, 2011)

Goals Scored: 3 (South Carolina - 9/8) Goals Allowed: 4 (Akron - 8/24) Assists: 4 (South Carolina - 9/8) Points: 10 (South Carolina - 9/8) Shots on Goal: 8 (Iona/Bucknell) Shots Saved: 7 (Akron/Georgetown)

Date

8/27 9/4

Name, School (Accomplishment)

Jean Rivaroli, UNF (Tallied three points in 4-2 win vs. Siena) David Geno, ETSU (Scored three goals; two game-winners)

William Morse, FGCU (Scored two goals in two wins)

JACKSONVILLE Dolphins

Head Coach: Ryan Pratt (99-66-12) • Field: Southern Oak Stadium 2011 NCAA RPI: 123 • Regional Ranking: N/A

9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29

Season in A-Sun: 16th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2007, 1997, 1999)

Goals Scored: 1 (Siena - 8/26) Goals Allowed: 3 (FAU - 8/31) Assists: 1 (Siena - 8/26) Points: 3 (Siena - 8/26) Shots on Goal: 6 (Siena - 8/26) Shots Saved: 6 (Georgia State - 8/24)

LIPSCOMB Bisons

Head Coach: Charles Morrow (49-80-15) • Field: Lipscomb Soccer Complex 2011 NCAA RPI: 190 • Regional Ranking: N/A

Defensive Player of the Week

Ethan Summers, Lipscomb

(D – Sr. – Ogden, Utah – Business Management)

• First Career A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week honor • Amassed ﬁve points on the week with two goals and one assist

Season in A-Sun: 10th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: T-3rd (2008)

Goals Scored: 3 (Oral Roberts - 9/9) Goals Allowed: 3 (Oral Roberts - 9/8) Assists: 2 (Oral Roberts - 9/8) Points:

7 (Oral Roberts - 9/9) Shots on Goal: 6 (Oral Roberts/Eastern Illinois) Shots Saved: 7 (Central Arkansas - 9/1)

MERCER Bears

Head Coach: Brad Ruzzo (31-38-12) • Field: Bear Field

• Two goals came in 3-2 comeback victory vs. Oral Roberts • Netted equalizer in 88th minute before adding game-winner in overtime • Recorded an assist in 3-2 loss vs. Elon

2011 NCAA RPI: 136 • Regional Ranking: N/A Season in A-Sun: 34th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (1992, 2000-02)

Goals Scored: 4 (Presbyterian - 9/8) Goals Allowed: 2 (Hartwick/UAB/NC State) Assists: 3 (Presbyteran - 9/8) Points: 11 (Presbyterian - 9/8) Shots on Goal: 12 (Presbyterian - 9/8) Shots Saved: 6 (Georgia Southern (9/10)

Date 8/29 9/4
Name, School (Accomplishment)

NORTH FLORIDA Ospreys

Dani Alvarado, USC Upstate (Made 12 saves vs. Clemson) Ryan Coulter, ETSU (Earned three wins on the week) Ethan Summers, Lipscomb (Scored game-winner vs ORU)

Head Coach: Derek Marinatos (4-17-0) • Field: Hodges Stadium

9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29

2011 NCAA RPI: 200 • Regional Ranking: N/A Season in A-Sun: 8th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 4th (2007, 2009)

Goals Scored: 4 (Ga. Southern/Siena) Goals Allowed: 3 (Ga. Southern/Ga. State) Assists: 4 (Ga. Southern - 9/8) Points: 12 (Ga. Southern - 9/8) Shots on Goal: 7 (GaSo/Siena) Shots Saved: 10 (Ga. Southern/FAU)

NORTHERN KENTUCKY Norse

Head Coach: John Basalyga (130-49-19) • Field: NKU Soccer Stadium 2011 NCAA Regional Ranking (Midwest): 3rd • Regional Ranking: N/A Season in A-Sun: 1st • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: N/A

Standout Performances

Single-Game Highs Goals Scored

Goals Scored: 1 (UW-Milwaukee- 8/26) Goals Allowed: 6 (High Point- 9/2) Assists: 2 (Milwaukee- 8/26) Points: 4 (Milwaukee- 8/26) Shots on Goal: 8 (IUPUI - 9/9) Shots Saved: 5 (Milwaukee/High Point)

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David Geno, ETSU vs. UNCG (8/28) Luis Calzadilla, ETSU vs. Radford (9/8) Ethan Summers, Lipscomb vs. Oral Roberts (9/9) Max McDaniel, North Florida vs. Georgia Southern (9/8)

USC UPSTATE Spartans

Head Coach: Greg Hooks (289-133-33) • Field: County University Soccer Stadium

2011 NCAA RPI: 180 • Regional Ranking: N/A

Points

1. 2.
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David Geno, ETSU vs. UNCG (8/28)

Season in A-Sun: 6th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: T-7th (2011)

Luis Calzadilla, ETSU vs. Radford (9/8) Ethan Summers, Lipscomb vs. Oral Roberts (9/9) Max McDaniel, North Florida vs. Georgia Southern (9/8)

Goals Scored: 3 (Davidson - 9/10) Goals Allowed: 4 (Davidson - 9/10) Assists: 2 (Presbyterian/UNC Asheville) Points: 7 (Davidson - 9/10) Shots on Goal: 10 (Davidson - 9/10) Shots Saved: 12 (Clemson - 8/24)

Assists

STETSON Hatters

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Joey Heavner, Mercer vs. Nebraska-Omaha (8/31) Rodrigo Saravia, FGCU vs. Bucknell (9/2) Joey Heavner, Mercer vs. Presbyterian (9/8)

Head Coach: T. Logan Fleck (111-61-20) • Field: Stetson Soccer Complex 2011 NCAA RPI: 85 • Regional Ranking: N/A Season in A-Sun: 28th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2001, 2006)

Shots

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David Geno, ETSU vs. UNCG (8/28) Four times

Goals Scored: 2 (Jacksonville - 9/7) Goals Allowed: 3 (Penn State - 8/25) Assists: 2 (Jacksonville - 9/7) Points: 6 (Jacksonville - 9/7) Shots on Goal: 3 (JU/HBU/West Virginia) Shots Saved: 6 (Houston Baptist - 9/1)

Saves

1. 12 Dani Alvarado, USC Upstate vs. Clemson (8/24)
10 Kyle Nasta, North Florida vs. Georgia Southern (9/8)

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NSCAA Regional Rankings

8/28
ETSU NR
9/4

6th 10th

NR
9/11

8th 6th

NR

9/18

9/25

10/2

10/9

10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6

11/13 12/11

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Mer UNF NKU Upst Stet

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National Rankings

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JU

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Lip Mer UNF NKU Upst Stet

Atlantic Sun Active Career Leaders

Points (Top-20)

Assists

Games Started

1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 2. David Geno, ETSU
53 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 39 2. Joey Heavner, Mercer 31 3. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 30 4. Deion Jones, FGCU 28 5. David Geno, ETSU
19 1. Ethan Summers, Lipscomb 17 2. Will Betts, Mercer
61 60 60 59 58 50 49 47 44 44
3. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 4. Will Betts, Mercer

11

Joey Heavner, Mercer

10 4. Alesi Osorio, ETSU
5. Deion Jones, FGCU 6. Joakim Helland, Stetson 7. Joey Heavner, Mercer 8. Richie Edmondson, Mercer 9. William Morse, FGCU
Andres Navas, FGCU
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5. Jeremy Vollmer, FGCU 6. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 7. John Kadane, USC Upstate 8. Itode Fubara, ETSU
23 23 22
Andres Navas, FGCU Itode Fubara, ETSU Joakim Helland, Stetson
21 9. Joey Chiappetta, Lipscomb 21 10. William Morse, FGCU
9. Andres Navas, FGCU
Blaike Woodruﬀ, ETSU
11. Itode Fubara, ETSU 12. Ryan King, Mercer 13. Alesi Osorio, ETSU
Josh Shutter, Mercer
19 18
Theo Yang, ETSU

Lowest GAA (Min. 750 minutes)

1. Ronnie Hreha, ETSU

17 Game-Winning Goals

17 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 15 2. David Geno, ETSU 15 3. Ryan King, Mercer 14 4. Xavier Silva, FGCU
0.923 0.974 1.072 1.121 1.143
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2. Ryan Coulter, ETSU
15. Xavier Silva, FGCU
Theo Yang, ETSU
3. Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer 4. Nathan Ingham, FGCU

5. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson

17. Nick Rodriguez, Jacksonville

Colin Pugh, ETSU

14

Richie Edmondson, Mercer

John Kadane, USC Upstate
20. Dylan Hoop, USC Upstate
14 6. Will Betts, Mercer

Goalkeeper Minutes Played

1. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 2. Ryan Coulter, ETSU

13

Deion Jones, FGCU

Colin Pugh, ETSU
3,542 2,493 2,434 1,462 1,241

Goals (Top-20)

Andres Navas, FGCU John Kadane, USC Upstate William Morse, FGCU
3. Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer

4. Ronnie Hreha, ETSU

1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson

2. David Geno, ETSU 3. Will Betts, Mercer 4. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 5. Deion Jones, FGCU 6. Ryan King, Mercer
Richie Edmondson, Mercer
8. Joakim Helland, Stetson
William Morse, FGCU
17 15 12
5. Gavin Carlin, Jacksonville