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2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Soccer Weekly Notes Patrick McCoy, Men’s Soccer Contact (@ASun_Patrick) [email protected] • O: 478/474-3394 • C: 859/537-1355 Twitter: @AtlanticSun • Hashtag: #ASunMSoc • Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org Upcoming Schedule Conference Overall Friday, September 14 Time W L T Pts. Home Away W L T Pct. H A N Bradley at Lipscomb 3:30 p.m. CST Stetson 1 0 0 3 1-0 0-0 1 3 0 .250 1-0 0-3 0-0 Northern Kentucky at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ETSU 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 .800 3-0 1-1 0-0 VCU at FGCU 7:30 p.m. FGCU 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 .600 1-0 0-2 2-0 Jacksonville at UCF 7:30 p.m. North Florida at UC Riverside 11 p.m. North Florida 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 .600 2-2 1-0 0-0 Mercer 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 .583 1-0 1-2 1-0-1 Saturday, September 15 Time USC Upstate 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2 2 1 .500 1-0 1-2 0-0-1 ETSU at Davidson 7 p.m. Lipscomb 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 .333 1-2 1-1 0-1 Northern Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 .000 0-0 0-4 0-1 Sunday, September 16 Time Central Connecticut State at Lipscomb 12:05 p.m. CST Jacksonville 0 1 0 0 0-0 0-1 0 5 0 .000 0-4 0-1 0-0 Furman at FGCU 2:30 p.m. San Diego State vs North Florida 6 p.m. #ASunMSoc Notes Georgia State at Mercer 7 p.m. • 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. Tuesday, September 18 Time Jacksonville at High Point 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. Wednesday, September 19 Time ETSU at Kentucky 7 p.m. 8. FGCU earned wins vs. Iona and South Carolina, while the Buccaneers defeated Radford. USC Upstate at Woff ord 7 p.m. • FGCU’s William Morse, the A-Sun Player of the Week, helped the Eagles to wins against Friday, September 21 Time Iona and South Carolina with one goal in each contest. The senior forward has scored in Furman at USC Upstate 7:30 p.m. each of FGCU last three wins to move his career goal total to seven - tied for eighth-most amongst active players. Saturday, September 22 Time Mercer at Central Arkansas 1 p.m. Northern Kentucky at Belmont 6 p.m. • Lipscomb’s Ethan Summers, the A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week, has started in 61 FIU at Stetson 6 p.m. games and played in 65 during his career. Both totals are most amongst active A-Sun play- ETSU at Winthrop 7 p.m. ers. The senior defender scored his fi rst two career goals in a 3-2 win against Oral Roberts. UCF at FGCU 7 p.m. Lipscomb at UAB 7 p.m. CST • Mercer’s Will Betts leads the league in points (8) and goals (4). Since 2005 only one Mer- Georgia Southern at Jacksonville 7 p.m. cer Bear has fi nished in the top-fi ve for both categories; Ian Cameron in 2009. Last season, Betts fi nished the year with fi ve goals and 12 points. Past Results • Three A-Sun goalkeepers currently own a GAA below 1.00; ETSU’s Ryan Coulter (0.56), Monday, September 10 Location USC Upstate’s Dani Alvarado (0.96) and Mercer’s Greg Ranjitsingh (0.96). Last season, Coul- Mercer 1, Georgia Southern 0 Statesboro, Ga. ter owned the lowest GAA at 1.07. Davidson 4, USC Upstate 3 (OT) Davidson, N.C. Sunday, September 9 Location • Stetson’s Andreas Schnabl owns 11 career shutouts - tied for 10th most in A-Sun history. IUPUI 1, Northern Kentucky 0 Indianapolis, Ind. His next shutout will move the junior keeper into a tie for seventh. ETSU’s Coulter and Lipscomb 3, Oral Roberts 2 (OT) Nashville, Tenn. Mercer’s Ranjitsingh are tied for 14th most win 10 career shutouts. Saturday, September 8 Location • A-Sun teams are slated to face four 2011 NCAA Tournament teams this weekend. Lip- North Florida 4, Georgia Southern 3 Statesboro, Ga. scomb host Bradley on Friday, while Jacksonville travels to UCF. On Sunday, FGCU and USC Upstate 0, Appalachian State 0 (2OT) Davidson, N.C. Mercer face off against Furman and Georgia State, respectively, at home. ETSU and FGCU FGCU 3, South Carolina 0 Tampa, Fla. Mercer 4, Presbyterian 0 Macon, Ga. are the only A-Sun teams to capture wins against last year’s tournament teams with the ETSU 2, Radford 1 (2OT) Johnson City, Tenn. Buccaneers defeating UAB and the Eagles taking down South Carolina. Friday, September 7 Location • Six A-Sun teams are currently riding unbeaten streaks with ETSU and Mercer posting Stetson 2, Jacksonville 0 * DeLand, Fla. positive results in their past four contests. FGCU’s three-match win streak is right behind, Elon 3, Lipscomb 2 Nashville, Tenn. while North Florida has won two straight. Lipscomb and Stetson also won their last match. Thursday, September 6 Location FGCU 2, Iona 0 Tampa, Fla. • 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 Wednesday, September 5 Location point producers are underclassmen including freshmen Jean Rivaroli and Max McDaniel, USC Upstate 2, Presbyterian 0 Spartanburg, S.C. who are tied for the team lead in points with fi ve. Monday, September 3 Location • Northern Kentucky has scored only one goal in its fi rst fi ve contests, but the Norse face Missouri State 1, Lipscomb 0 Conway, Ark. Pittsburgh on Friday, who posted only two shutouts in 2011 while allowing 1.83 goals per game. @AtlanticSun // #ASunMSoc Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Soccer Weekly Notes Twitter: @AtlanticSun • Hashtag: #ASunMSoc • Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org Player of the Week ETSU Buccaneers Head Coach: Scott Calabrese (41-33-8) • Field: Summers-Taylor Stadium William Morse, FGCU 2011 NCAA RPI: 89 • Regional Ranking: N/A (F – Sr. – Sugarland, Texas – Account- Season in A-Sun: 5th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 2nd (2010) ing) Team Single-Game Season Highs • First Career A-Sun Player of the Week Goals Scored: 3 (UNCG - 8/28) Goals Allowed: 1 (Radford/Appalachian State/UNCG) Assists: 5 (UNCG - 8/28) honor • Scored a goal in each FGCU victory vs. Points: 11 (UNCG - 8/28) Shots on Goal: 9 (Presbyterian - 8/31) Shots Saved: 7 (UNCG - 8/28) Iona and South Carolina FGCU Eagles • Tallied goals in three-straight contests - Head Coach: Bob Butehorn (50-38-8) • Field: FGCU Soccer Complex the fi rst to do so in FGCU program history • Two goals came on only fi ve shots 2011 NCAA RPI: 44 • Regional Ranking: N/A • Helped the Eagles improve to 3-2 on Season in A-Sun: 6th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2010, 2011) the season Team Single-Game Season Highs Date Name, School (Accomplishment) Goals Scored: 3 (South Carolina - 9/8) Goals Allowed: 4 (Akron - 8/24) Assists: 4 (South Carolina - 9/8) 8/27 Jean Rivaroli, UNF (Tallied three points in 4-2 win vs. Siena) Points: 10 (South Carolina - 9/8) Shots on Goal: 8 (Iona/Bucknell) Shots Saved: 7 (Akron/Georgetown) 9/4 David Geno, ETSU (Scored three goals; two game-winners) JACKSONVILLE Dolphins 9/10 William Morse, FGCU (Scored two goals in two wins) Head Coach: Ryan Pratt (99-66-12) • Field: Southern Oak Stadium 9/17 2011 NCAA RPI: 123 • Regional Ranking: N/A 9/24 Season in A-Sun: 16th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2007, 1997, 1999) 10/1 10/8 Team Single-Game Season Highs 10/15 Goals Scored: 1 (Siena - 8/26) Goals Allowed: 3 (FAU - 8/31) Assists: 1 (Siena - 8/26) Points: 3 (Siena - 8/26) 10/22 Shots on Goal: 6 (Siena - 8/26) Shots Saved: 6 (Georgia State - 8/24) 10/29 LIPSCOMB Bisons Defensive Player of the Week Head Coach: Charles Morrow (49-80-15) • Field: Lipscomb Soccer Complex 2011 NCAA RPI: 190 • Regional Ranking: N/A Ethan Summers, Lipscomb Season in A-Sun: 10th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: T-3rd (2008) (D – Sr. – Ogden, Utah – Business Team Single-Game Season Highs Management) Goals Scored: 3 (Oral Roberts - 9/9) Goals Allowed: 3 (Oral Roberts - 9/8) Assists: 2 (Oral Roberts - 9/8) Points: • First Career A-Sun Defensive Player of 7 (Oral Roberts - 9/9) Shots on Goal: 6 (Oral Roberts/Eastern Illinois) Shots Saved: 7 (Central Arkansas - 9/1) the Week honor • Amassed fi ve points on the week with MERCER Bears two goals and one assist Head Coach: Brad Ruzzo (31-38-12) • Field: Bear Field • Two goals came in 3-2 comeback victory 2011 NCAA RPI: 136 • Regional Ranking: N/A vs. Oral Roberts Season in A-Sun: 34th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (1992, 2000-02) • Netted equalizer in 88th minute before adding game-winner in overtime Team Single-Game Season Highs • Recorded an assist in 3-2 loss vs.