Thomas KNERR SOCCER 2009

Chrispine ONG’ANGO

Geoffrey OLIVERIA

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2009 MERCER MEN’S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 2009 Mercer Men’s Soccer

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Jon Adams Will Betts Matt Brazer Ian Cameron

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Richie Edmondson Will Grey Elias Hall Ian Hanlon

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Joey Heavner Bryson Jones Thomas Knerr Shawn Meek

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Arkenson Neckles Geoffrey Oliveria Jack O’Malley Chrispine Ong’Ango

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Charles Peterson Brett Petricek Zachary Rall Sharp Sablon

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Philip Thoren Andrew Todd Dan Van Vulkinburgh Richard Wimsatt

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Stefan Wingo Ryan Young Head Coach Brad Ruzzo Asst Coach Mike Haynes

2009 mercer SOCCER TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009 QUICK FACTS

SPORTS INFORMATION UNIVERSITY INFORMATION For the Media...... 2 Location...... Macon, Ga. Enrollment...... 7,050 A LOOK AHEAD Founded...... 1833 Season Preview...... 4 Nickname...... Bears Opponents...... 6 Colors...... Orange and Black Affiliation...... NCAA Division I STAFF AND ROSTER Conference...... Atlantic Sun (A-Sun) Head Coach Brad Ruzzo...... 11 Field (Capacity)...... Bear Field (500) Assistant Coach Mike Haynes...... 12 President...... William D. Underwood Strength Coach Paul Bohr...... 12 Alma Mater...... Oklahoma Baptist (1982) Trainer Ken Takenaka...... 12 Athletics Director...... Bobby Pope Returners...... 14 Alma Mater...... College (1970) Newcomers...... 20 Senior Associate A.D./SWA...... Sybil Blalock Roster Breakdown...... 22 Athletics Phone...... (478) 301-2994 Athletics Fax...... (478) 301-2061 A LOOK BACK 2008 Breakdown...... 24 COACHING STAFF Career Records...... 26 Head Coach...... Brad Ruzzo Single-Season Records...... 26 Alma Mater...... Cincinnati (1999) Single Game Records...... 26 Career Record...... 2-11-5 Honors and Awards...... 27 Record at Mercer...... 2-11-5 Mercer All-Time vs Opponents...... 28 Email...... [email protected] Year-by-Year Records...... 28 Assistant Coach...... Mike Haynes Coaching Records...... 28 Alma Mater...... Bradley (2007) Email...... [email protected] INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Best time to reach...... Contact SID ...... 30 Men’s Soccer Phone...... (478) 301-4011 Facilities...... 31 Men’s Soccer Fax...... (478) 301-5223 Atlantic Sun Conference...... 33 Athletics Staff...... 34 HISTORY First year of competition...... 1970 CREDITS All-time record...... 233-359-45 Conference Regular Season Titles...... 3 The 2009 Mercer men’s soccer media guide is a publication of the Conference Tournament Titles...... 2 Mercer University Sports Information department. The guide was Tournament Record...... 10-8 written by Robbie Burns. The guide was edited and designed Last appearance...... 2006 by Meredith Noonan. Editorial assistance provided by Graduate NCAA Tournament appearances...... 1 Assistant Jason Farhadi.Cover design and layout by Meredith Noonan. Last appearance...... 2001, L, Kentucky, 1-0 Photography courtesy of Mercer University media relations, Bob Snow, Rob Murphy and A-Sun Photos. Special thanks to the members of the 2008 RESULTS Mercer University sports information and Overall Record...... 2-11-5 men’s soccer offices. On the front cover are (On top): Thomas Knerr (On bottom going from A-SunRecord/Finish...... 1-5-3/6th left to right): Chrispine Ong’Ango, Geoffrey Home/Road/Neutral...... 1-2-3/1-8-2/0-1-0 Oliveria, and Arkenson Neckles. Starters returning/lost...... 8/2 Letterwinners returning/lost...... 11/8

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MERCER soccer 2009 SPORTS INFORMATION

TO THE MEDIA The 2009 Mercer University Men’s Soccer Media Guide is intended to provide you with general information about the Mercer men’s soccer team. This information should assist sports information STAFF you in your coverage of the team throughout the season. Should you need additional information or assistance, please contact Sports Information Director Robbie Burns at (478) 301-2735. He can also be reached via email at [email protected] or via fax at (478) 301-5350. Robbie Burns Director CREDENTIAL REQUESTS The Sports Information Office will issue credentials to working press only. All credential Men’s Baksetball, Tennis, requests should be made in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled game. Cross Country, Women’s Soccer PRACTICES (478) 301-2735 As a general rule, all practices are open to the media and the public. There may be [email protected] instances, however, when all or part of a practice session is closed. Please contact the Sports Information Office in advance if you plan on attending a practice session so an escort can be made available.

INTERVIEW POLICY Media interviews of players and coaches are encouraged, and every effort will be made to accommodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred, but telephone Andy Stabell interviews can be arranged through the Mercer Sports Information Office. Under no Assistant Director circumstances will student-athletes’ residence numbers be supplied to the media. All interviews with Mercer student-athletes should be coordinated through the Sports , Women’s , Information Office. Players are generally available for interviews up to 30 minutes Golf, Rifle prior to the start of practice and directly afterward. Head Coach Brad Ruzzo is generally available in the afternoon. (478) 301-5219 [email protected] POST GAME INTERVIEWS Following a 10-minute “cooling off” period, coaches and players from both teams will be made available to media members outside each team’s respective locker room. The Sports Information Office will poll the media prior to the end of the game to determine any player requests.

FAX AND EMAIL SERVICES Media outlets may request to be included on the broadcast fax and e-mail lists to Jason Farhadi receive updates regarding Mercer men’s soccer. The Mercer Sports Information Office fax Graduate Assistant number is (478) 301-5350. To be added, submit a request to [email protected]. Men’s Soccer, SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE The Mercer Sports Information Office is located in Suite 135 on the first floor of the University Center. (478) 301-5218 [email protected] ON THE INTERNET Additional information on the Mercer Athletics program can be found online. News releases, player and coach biographies, historical data, live audio streaming, results and statistics on all 14 athletic programs can be found online at www.mercerbears.com.

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SEASON PREVIEW AND OPPONENTS

MERCER soccer 2009 2009 SEASON PREVIEW

The 2008 campaign did not get off to a very smooth start for new head coach Brad Ruzzo, and that was before the season even began.

“Last year was difficult in the sense of just coming in here nine days before preseason,” he said, “and trying to get everything sorted out as far as equipment, training sessions, weight room and classes.”

He ironed out the wrinkles while handling all the coaching duties by himself. Ruzzo came to a program that had missed the Atlantic Sun tournament for the first time in ten years. In the 2008 season pre-season poll, the Bears were picked to finish last in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Ruzzo’s outlook was much brighter than what the prognosticators were predicting.

“I truly expect this team to compete in the conference and make the conference tournament,” Ruzzo said last year.

That’s exactly what they did. Despite a 2-11-5 record in his first campaign, Ruzzo’s squad were in virtually every contest. Of their 11 loses, six came by one goal and two more by a two goal margin. They finished sixth in the A-Sun and made the conference tournament. “The guys worked hard,” he said. “Every game, except for two or three, we were in. I felt like the guys gave a 100 percent effort every time out, and they tried to do the things I asked them to do.”

There was one glaring improvement Ruzzo saw last season that he hopes will carry over into his second year with Mercer. “The number one thing in my mind was just competitiveness,” Ruzzo said. “It was their willingness to compete no matter what the score was or how they were feeling physically or mentally. I had other coach’s comment that your team is so competitive, and I’ve never seen that before.’ These are coaches that have seen this team play in the past. I wanted us to go above and beyond the natural competitive spirit.”

What he saw at the end of the season transferred to the spring. “Organizationally within our team, on the field, both attack and defending was better in the sense of how we are trying to do things,” Ruzzo said. “Hopefully, we built some building blocks, and I think the spring season proved it. We went 2-0-2, so the guys experienced winning again. I think that’s always important when you are trying to build a new culture.”

Ruzzo, along with new assistant coach Mike Haynes, are ready to cultivate this fresh attitude even more. “I’m real excited about this season,” he said. “I’ve been chomping at the bit every day that it comes closer and I’m sure the guys have to. With 12 returning players and 14 newcomers, we have a good mixture of upperclassmen and freshmen. The key is going to be how soon they mold and gel together which I think can take place quickly. There is going to be a lot of teaching in the preseason, and I feel like a lot of the newcomers can help us out with the returning guys.”

Forwards The Bears will have to replace their leading offensive threat from last season, Bolade Ogunmade. The Scottish scorer accounted for seven of Mercer’s 17 goals last year and became the first Bear to make the Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team since 2005. Filling those shoes will be a combination of experience and youth led by senior, Arkenson Neckles. A native of Grenada, Neckles was the team’s second leading goal scorer in 2008 with four tallies. Also in the mix will be Jamaican Youth National Team member Richard Edmondson, as well as local products John Adams and Bryson Jones, from First Presbyterian Day School and McIntosh High School, 2009 A-Sun Preseason respectively. Coaches Poll

# School (1st Place Votes) Points Midfielders 1 Jacksonville (6) 92 Mercer returns a solid core of experienced players to this position that includes seniors Thomas Knerr and Chrispine Ong’Ango, junior 2 Campbell (2) 85 Ian Cameron and sophomores Philip Thoren and Richard Wimsatt. Cameron, an Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team selection 3 Lipscomb (1) 78 in 2007, led the squad in assists with five while scoring twice. He is tied with Neckles for the leading returner in points, with nine. 4 Stetson 72 5 Belmont 60 “Ian made tremendous strides in trying to become a more dangerous midfielder while also being responsible on defending the ball,” 6 FGCU 55 Ruzzo said. “Everyone on our team is a two-way player. No one is a luxury.” 7 ETSU 36 8 UNF 33 Knerr handed out three assists, Ong’Ango, who is coming off knee surgery this past spring, had two helpers and Thoren totaled five 9 Mercer 22 points on two goals and one assist. Wimsatt saw action in 15 games last season, accounting for one assist. “Knerr will be a senior and 10 USC Upstate 17 made great strides last year with understanding the role he’s playing,” Ruzzo said, “and he’s doing it perfectly. We’re not asking him to do a lot of things, but we are asking him to do two or three things and do them very good. He understands that. Tournament Champion: Jacksonville “Wimsatt went away for the summer to California to play in the PDL (Premier Development League) for the Orange County Blue 4 season preview

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Stars. PDL is the top amateur league in America. We are intrigued to see what he can do when he gets back. We’ve got some depth at the wide position with three or four guys coming in who can play those spots.” Freshman Sharpe Sablon, Stafan Wingo and Matt Brazer are also looking to get into the mix in their first year in the Orange and Black.

Defenders Ruzzo, a star defender during his collegiate days at the University of Cincinnati, feels Mercer “will be very solid” on the defensive side of the ball. The group will be led by senior Geoffrey Oliveria who played in all 18 games last season. He will be joined by sophomores Charles Peterson, Zachary Rall and Ryan Young. Combined, the trio played in 39 games over their freshman season.

Newcomers to the backfield include freshmen Will Betts, Will Grey, Jack O’Malley, Joey Heavner and Shawn Meek “We’ve got anywhere from seven to eight guys that are competing for four spots back there,” Ruzzo said. “We will be solid as a collective group. We’re going to have to be pretty tight back there to protect our goalkeeper, whoever it may be.”

Goalkeeper Gone between the pipes is veteran David Bird who logged over 1,700 minutes last year. Bird posted 95 saves in 18 games, a 5.27 average per contest. The battle for the 2009 net-minder will be a tough one.

“It’s completely wide open,” Ruzzo said. “We have no idea who is going to start or play the most minutes. Basically, we have four freshmen goalkeepers on our team, but we feel very comfortable in the group that we have. It’s certainly a big position that we wanted to target in the recruiting process.”

Vying for the position will be sophomore Daniel VanValkinburgh, who red-shirted last year, along with freshmen Ian Hanlon, Brett Petricek, and Andrew Todd. “Whoever starts there is going to have their first NCAA Division-I minutes, that’s for sure,” Ruzzo said.

Schedule Following two exhibition matches against Clayton State and , the Bears opener their 2009 season with three extremely difficult opponents in Alabama A&M, Eastern Illinois and Bradley. Each squad was ranked in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) Top 100 last year.

“The first three games are going to test us quite a bit,” Ruzzo said. “Our opening game is at home against Alabama A&M who beat us 5-0 last year. They are going to be good and it’s going to be a great task for us.”

Following that, Mercer travels to Bradley University to play in their annual tournament. Two years ago, Bradley made the NCAA Elite Eight and is a consistent contender for the Missouri Valley title. Ruzzo is familiar with the caliber of play having coached at Bradley for eight years.

“We are going to play in one of the finest facilities in the country,” he said. “The first game against Eastern Illinois will be tough and then we play Bradley. There will be 1,000 to 2,000 people in the stands. We are kind of throwing the guys to the wolves a little bit to see how they can handle it. We’re going to deal with adverse situations throughout the season so why not get them into those situations right away.”

The rest of the non-conference schedule will feature tough matches against the likes of Georgia Southern, Appalachian State, Gardner-Webb. Wedged in the middle of conference play is a tilt against Conference USA foe, Central Florida.

According to Ruzzo, “all the conference games are a dogfight.” In 2008, four of the Bears six conference losses (including the A-Sun tournament) were by one goal. Three other contests ended in double-overtime ties.

“You can’t take anything away from Campbell or Jacksonville,” he said. “I would say they are the guys looking ahead and everyone else is trying to catch them. Still, I think this is a conference where you could go either worst to first or first to worst.”

Entering his second season, Ruzzo will again challenge his charges and keep his goals high. “Obviously, we want to get in the conference tournament and compete for the tournament championship,” he said. “You can see, we can be young and we can be old in places or it can be a mixture. I do expect our newcomers to come in and compete right away. We are going to throw our guys to the wolves early. We might get wounded, but we’re going to be much better, thicker, and tougher, mentally and physically down the road.” season preview 5

MERCER soccer 2009 OPPONENTS

Alabama A&M Sept. 1, 5 p.m. at Macon, Ga. Location Huntsville, Ala. Head Coach Salah Yousif Enrollment 6,000 Overall Record (Years) 282-116-24 (25) Colors Maroon and White Record at Alabama A&M (Years) 234-109-23 (20) Conference Independent 2008 Overall Record 9-5-3 Interim President Dr. Beverly Edmund 2008 Independent Record (Finish) N/A Athletics Director Betty K. Austin Web site www.AAMUSports.com

Eastern Illinois Sept. 4, 7 p.m. at Peoria, Ill. Location Charleston, Ill. Head Coach Adam Howarth Enrollment 11,157 Overall Record (Years) 69-84-16 (10) Colors Blue and Gray Record at Clayton State (Years) Same Conference Missouri Valley 2008 Overall Record 5-11-3 President Dr. William Perry 2008 MVC Record (Finish) 0-5 (6th) Athletics Director Barbara Burke Web site http://eiupanthers.com

Bradley Braves Sept. 6, 8 p.m. at Peoria, Ill. Location Peoria, Ill. Head Coach Jim DeRose Enrollment 5,873 Overall Record (Years) 189-97-27 (13) Colors Red and White Record at Clayton State (Years) Same Conference Missouri Valley 2008 Overall Record 6-12-2 President Joanne K. Glasser 2008 MVC Record (Finish) 1-4-0 (5th) Interim Athletics Director Virnette House-Browning Web site www.bradleybraves.com

Georgia State Panthers Sept. 11, 7 p.m. at , Ga. Location Atlanta, Ga. Head Coach Kerem Daser Enrollment 28,000 Overall Record (Years) 63-89-9 (8) Colors Blue and White Record at Georgia State (Years) Same Conference Colonial Athletic Association 2008 Overall Record 6-8-4 President Dr. Carl V. Patton 2008 CAA Record (Finish) 2-6-3 (11th) Athletics Director Mary McElroy Web site www.GeorgiaStateSports.com

Wofford Terriers Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m. at Greenville, S.C. Location Spartanburg, S.C. Head Coach Ralph Polson Enrollment 1,400 Overall Record (Years) 202-116-26 (18) Colors Old Gold and Black Record at Wofford (Years) 6-13 (1) Conference Southern (SoCon) 2008 Overall Record 6-13-0 President Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap 2008 SoCon Record (Finish) 2-5 (7th) Athletics Director Richard A. Johnson Web site http://athletics.wofford.edu

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Gardner-Webb Sept. 18, 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (Bear Field) Location Boiling Springs, N.C. Head Coach Tony Setzer Enrollment 3,900 Overall Record (Years) 141-229-24 (19) Colors Red and Black Record at Gardner-Webb (Years) Same Conference Big South 2008 Overall Record 6-12-0 President Dr. A. Frank Bonner 2008 Big South Record (Finish) 5-3-0 (3rd) Athletics Director Chuck Burch Web site www.gwusports.com

Georgia Southern Eagles Sept. 20, 5 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (Bear Field) Location Statesboro, Ga. Head Coach Kevin Kennedy Enrollment 16,841 Overall Record (Years) 24-26-4 (3) Colors Blue and White Record at Georgia Southern (Years) Same Conference Southern (SoCon) 2008 Overall Record 8-8-1 President Dr. Bruce Grube 2008 SoCon Record (Finish) 4-3-0 (T-2nd) Athletics Director Sam Baker Web site www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com

Appalachian State Sept. 25, 4 p.m. at Boone, N.C. Location Boone, N.C. Head Coach Shaun Pendleton Enrollment 16,600 Overall Record (Years) 330-61-12 (20) Colors Black and Gold Record at ASU (Years) 10-8-0 (1) Conference Southern (SoCon) 2008 Overall Record Same Chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock 2008 SoCon Record (Finish) 4-3-0 (T-2nd) Athletics Director Charlie Cobb Web site www.goasu.com

Belmont Bruins Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. at Nashville, Tenn. Location Nashville, Tenn. Head Coach Earle Davidson Enrollment 5,017 Overall Record (Years) 69-132-13 (13) Colors Navy, Red and White Record at Belmont (Years) Same Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 11-8-2 President Dr. Robert C. Fisher 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 4-3-2 (5th) Athletics Director Mike Strickland Web site www.BelmontBruins.com

Lipscomb Bisons Oct. 3, 7 p.m. at Nashville, Tenn. Location Nashville, Tenn. Head Coach Charles Morrow Enrollment 3,054 Overall Record (Years) 26-42-9 (4) Colors Purple and Gold Record at Lipscomb (Years) Same Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 10-8-3 President Dr. Randolph Lowry III 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 5-3-1 (3rd) Athletics Director Philip Hutcheson Web site www.LipscombSports.com

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ETSU Buccaneers Oct. 8, 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (Bear Field) Location Johnson City, Tenn. Head Coach Scott Calabrese Enrollment 13,389 Overall Record (Years) 6-10-1 (2) Colors Navy Blue and Old Gold Record at ETSU (Years) Same Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 6-10-1 President Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 1-7-1 (T-7th) Athletics Director Dave Mullins Web site www.ETSUBucs.com

USC Upstate Spartans Oct. 10, 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (Bear Field) Location Spartanburg, S.C. Head Coach Greg Hooks Enrollment 5,000 Overall Record (Years) 278-102-24 (21) Colors Dark Green, White and Black Record at USC Upstate (Years) 188-72-18 (14) Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 2-15-1 Chancellor John C. Stockwell, Ph.D. 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 1-7-1 (T-7th) Athletics Director Mike Hall Web site www.UpstateSpartans.com

Central Florida Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. at Orlando, Fla. Location Orlando, Fla. Head Coach Bryan Cunningham Enrollment 50,254 Overall Record (Years) 11-23-3 (2) Colors Black and Gold Record at Central Florida (Years) Same Conference Conference USA 2008 Overall Record 7-11-1 President Dr. John C. Hitt 2008 Conf. USA record (Finish) 3-4-1 (T-5th) Athletics Director Keith R. Tribble Web site http://ucfathletics.cstv.com

Campbell Fighting Camels Oct. 17, 4 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (Bear Field) Location Buies Creek, N.C. Head Coach Doug Hess Enrollment 6,834 Overall Record (Years) 66-60-8 (7) Colors Orange and Black Record at Campbell (Years) Same Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 14-6-0 President Dr. Jerry M. Wallace 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 9-0-0 (1st, Tournament Runner-up) Athletics Director Stan Williamson Web site www.GoCamels.com

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Oct. 22, 7 p.m. at Fort Myers, Fla. Location Fort Myers, Fla. Head Coach Bob Butehorn Enrollment 11,200 Overall Record (Years) 48-52-7 (6) Colors Cobalt Blue and Emerald Green Record at Florida Gulf Coast (Years) 14-20-3 (2) Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 6-10-2 President Dr. Wilson G. Bradshaw 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 3-5-1 (N/A) Athletics Director Ken Kavanagh Web site www.FGCUAthletics.com

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Stetson Hatters Oct. 24, 7 p.m. at DeLand, Fla. Location DeLand, Fla. Head Coach T. Logan Fleck Enrollment 2,492 Overall Record (Years) 68-36-10 (8) Colors Hunter Green and White Record at Stetson (Years) 19-12-4 (2) Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 8-7-2 President Dr. H. Douglas Lee 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 5-3-1 (4th) Athletics Director Jeff Altier Web site www.GoHatters.com

Jacksonville Dolphins Oct. 29, 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (Bear Field) Location Jacksonville, Fla. Head Coach Mike Johnson Enrollment 3,436 Overall Record (Years) 125-92-11 (9) Colors Green and Gold Record at Jacksonville (Years) 50-51-13 (6) Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 12-9-1 President Dr. Kerry Romesburg 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 7-2 (2nd) Athletics Director Alan Verlander Web site www.JUDolphins.com

North Florida Ospreys Oct. 31, 7 p.m. at Macon, Ga. (Bear Field) Location Jacksonville, Fla. Head Coach Ray Bunch Enrollment 17,000 Overall Record (Years) 149-138-21 (19) Colors Navy Blue and Gray Record at UNF (Years) Same Conference Atlantic Sun 2008 Overall Record 9-10-0 President John Delaney 2008 A-Sun Record (Finish) 4-5-0 (N/A) Athletics Director Dr. Richard Gropper Web site www.UNFOspreys.com

2009 SCHEDULE

August October 20 #Clayton State Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 1 * Belmont Nashville, Tenn. 7:30 p.m. 24 #Middle Georgia Macon, Ga. 6:00 p.m. 3 * Lipscomb Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. 8 * ETSU Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. September 10 * USC Upstate Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 1 Alabama A&M Macon, Ga. 5:00 p.m. 13 Central Florida Orlando, Fla. 7:30 p.m. 4 Eastern Illinois Peoria, Ill. 7:00 p.m. 17 * Campbell Macon, Ga. 4:00 p.m. 6 %Bradley Peoria, Ill. 8 :00 p.m. 22 * FGCU Fort Myers, Fla. 7:00 p.m. 11 Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 24 * Stetson DeLand, Fla. 7:00 p.m. 13 Wofford Greenville, S.C. 3:30 p.m. 29 * Jacksonville Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 18 Gardner-Webb Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 31 * North Florida Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 20 Georgia Southern Macon, Ga. 5:00 p.m. 25 Appalachian State Boone, N.C. 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament: November 6

All Games are Eastern Time Home Matches in bold played at Bear Field * A-Sun Conference Match #Exhibition Match %Busey Bank Kickoff Festival

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MEET THE BEARS

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2009 mercer SOCCER HEAD COACH ruzzo’s EDUCATION University of Cincinnati, 1999 Brad Ruzzo t Bachelor of Arts in Economics Head Coach h coaching EXPERIENCE 1996-97 Wyoming (Ohio) H.S. Second Year e Assistant Coach Cincinnati, 1999 1997-99 Lakota Premier U-16 Boys R Head Coach 1999-00 Club Ohio/Dynamo U U-17 & U-18 Boys Brad Ruzzo enters his second season as the head coach of the Mercer men’s soccer program. Head Coach Despite a 2-11-5 record in his first campaign, Ruzzo’s charges were in virtually every contest. Of Z 1999-00 Xavier University their 11 loses, six came by one goal and two more by a two goal margin. In the preseason, the Assistant Coach Bears’ were picked to finish last, but their sixth place finish in the Atlantic Sun earned them a spot Z 2000-02 Bradley University in the conference tournament. Assistant Coach O 2003-07 Central Illinois Soccer Academy Ruzzo came to Mercer from one of the Missouri Valley Conference’s elite programs, Bradley U-17, U-18, U-19 & U-23 Coach University. He spent the past eight seasons as the Braves’ top assistant and the last five as their 2003-07 Bradley University associate head coach. f Associate Head Coach 2008- Mercer University While at Bradley, Ruzzo and the Braves went to the NCAA Tournament four times, captured i Head Coach three Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championships and won the State Farm MVC Tournament title in 2007 while compiling a 101-54-25 (.631) record. The 2007 squad enjoyed the l playing EXPERIENCE best postseason run in the program’s history, bowing out in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men’s 1995-1998 University of Cincinnati Soccer Championship. In 2003, Ruzzo claimed the title as one of the nation’s top assistant coaches e by News. playing HONORS 2nd Team All-Conference USA, ‘98 Ruzzo’s tenure at Bradley saw many student-athletes earn positive recognition. The Braves 1998 NCAA Tourney Appearance produced eight All-Americans, six SuperDraft selections, 37 All-MVC selections, two MVC Defensive Players of the Year, two MVC Freshmen of the Year and one MVC Player of the Year. During the same period, Ruzzo saw Bradley develop eight ESPN the Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and NSCAA Scholar All-Americans, 11 CoSIDA District V and NSCAA Region Scholar-Athletes and 25 Valley Scholar Athletes.

Ruzzo also held the position of co-director for the Central Illinois Soccer Academy, which works with more than 1,200 youth players throughout the year. In addition to his responsibilities as co-director, Ruzzo also served as the event coordinator for the program’s annual Chicagoland Golf Outing and a coach for CISA’s U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-23 club teams since 2003.

Prior to joining the staff at Bradley, Ruzzo starred at the University of Cincinnati, where he was a four-year letter-winner as a defenseman for the Bearcats. He started 77 games from 1995 to 1998 and earned a second-team All-Conference USA selection in 1998. As a senior, he served as the team captain, was chosen team MVP and led Cincinnati to the NCAA Tournament. In 1998, he helped the Bearcat defense pitch six shutouts and held opponents to a 0.89 goals-against average.

Ruzzo and his wife, Tandis, have a son, Kellen, who is 18 months old. RUZZO AT MERCER

Year Record A-Sun Finish 2008 2-11-5 (.111) 1-5-3 (.111) 6th

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MERCER soccer 2009 ASSISTANT COACH & SUPPORT STAFF

Mike Haynes joins the Mercer men’s soccer program as the first assistant coach in the Mike Haynes Brad Ruzzo era. Haynes comes to Mercer following a stellar collegiate career with the Bradley University Braves. Assistant Coach A two-time Missouri Valley All-Conference selection in 2006 (honorable mention) First Year and 2007 (second team) at goalkeeper, Haynes helped lead the Braves to a pair of Bradley, 2007 conference championships, a trip to the NCAA Elite Eight and number eight ranking in America in 2007.

Haynes is Bradley’s all-time leader in goals against average at 1.00. He also ranks in the top five in five other categories (shutouts-14.5, minutes played-4,323, victories-24, winning percentage-.609 and save percentage-.796). The four-year letter-winner was chosen as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week in 2007 and received the Bradley Coaches Award twice.

The Illinois native played PDL soccer for the Ogden Outlaw and Sioux Falls Spitfire. Haynes also served as head of goalkeeper training for the Central Illinois Soccer Academy from 2004-2007. He majored in Risk Management and Insurance at Bradley.

Ken Takenaka Paul Bohr Athletic Trainer Strength Coach Second Year Third Year Central Florida, 2008 Central Florida, 1989

Ken Takenaka begins his third year with the Mercer Athletics Department as Paul Bohr enters his third season as the first full-time strength and conditioning coach an athletic training graduate assistant. Takenaka will work with the men’s at Mercer. Bohr’s dedication and attention to detail have immediately paid dividends soccer, cheer and dance teams while pursuing a master’s degree in education to the Bears’ athletic programs. Bohr came to Mercer after spending two years as an at Mercer’s of Education. assistant strength coach at the . While at College of Charleston, Bohr designed and implemented strength and conditioning, along with speed programs As an undergraduate, Takenaka completed his studies at the University of for numerous Cougar athletic teams. Central Florida in 2008, graduating with honors. He received his Bachelor of Science from Central Florida in health sciences with a concentration in athletic The Winter Park, Fla., native began his collegiate career as an assistant strength coach training and a minor in health sciences. at UC Riverside in August 2004 prior to joining the UCLA athletics program in January While at Central Florida, Takenaka worked with several Knights athletic 2005. While at UCLA, Bohr worked with the Bruins’ football program assisting with squads, including men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s soccer, speed development while also teaching and monitoring exercise techniques and women’s track and football. When he wasn’t working with collegiate athletes, developing weight management and nutrition training for student-athletes. Takenaka also put in time at a local high school in addition to Amanda Cromwell’s Central Florida Soccer Academy. Bohr is a certified fitness trainer, sports performance nutritionist and specialist in sports conditioning along with being a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Paul has been coaching and working with athletes since 2000, designing fitness and speed development programs.

A 1989 graduate from UCF with a bachelor’s of business administration, Bohr later received his master’s degree in physical education from Cal State-Dominguez Hills.

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2009 mercer SOCCER ROSTER BREAKDOWN NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 00 Ian Hanlon GK 6-5 Fr. Prairieville, La./Dutchtown HS Pronunciation Guide 0 Daniel VanValkinburg GK 5-11 So. Chattanooga, Tenn./Baylor School 1 Brett Petricek GK 6-1 Fr. Woodridge, Ill./Downer Grove HS 6 Phillip Calderon Call-der-own 2 Charles Peterson D 5-8 So. Newnan, Ga./Newnan HS 11 Thomas Knerr K-ner 3 Sharpe Sablon MF 6-0 Fr. Rome, Ga./Darlington HS 21 Geoffrey Oliveria Ah-liv-era 5 Ryan Young MF 6-2 So. Conyers, Ga./Rockdale County HS 6 Joey Heavner D 6-1 Fr. Landisville, Penn./Hempfield HS 8 Philip Thoren Thor-ein 7 Arkenson Neckles F/MF 6-4 Sr. St. George’s, Grenada/Grenada Boys Secondary 10 Chrispine Ong’Ango Ong-nge-oh 8 Philip Thoren F/MF 6-0 So. Vaxholm, Sweden/Danderyds HS 1 Brett Petricek pa-tree-sec 9 Richard Wimsatt F 5-6 So. Warner Robins, Ga./Houston County HS 10 Ian Cameron MF 5-11 Jr. Glasgow, Scotland/Nyndland Secondary 3 Sharpe Sablon sah-Blaw(n) 11 Thomas Knerr F 5-9 Sr. Augusta, Ga./Augusta Prep Day School 12 Will Betts MF/D 6-2 Fr. Brenham, Texas/Brenham HS 13 Bryson Jones F 6-2 Fr. Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh HS 14 Richie Edmondson F 6-3 Fr. Kent, Conn./Kent Prep HS 15 Will Grey D 6-2 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian HS 16 Chrispine Ong’Ango F 5-10 Sr. Nairobi, Kenya/St. Mary’s HS 18 Jon Adams MF/F 5-10 Fr. Macon, Ga./First Presbyterian Day School 19 Elias Hall F 6-1 Fr. Perry, Ga./Perry HS 20 Zachary Rall F/D 5-10 So. Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista 21 Geoffrey Oliveria M 5-11 Sr. Lutz, Fla./Tampa Catholic 22 Andrew Todd GK 6-2 Fr. Half Moon Bay, Calif./Half Moon Bay HS 23 Shawn Meek D 6-1 Fr. Lakeland, Fla./George Jenkins HS 24 Stefan Wingo MF/D 5-10 Fr. Champaign, Ill./Centennial HS 25 Matt Brazer MF 5-10 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Peachtree Ridge HS 26 Jack O’Malley MF 6-2 Fr. Statesboro, Ga./Statesboro HS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 18 Jon Adams MF/F 5-10 Fr. Macon, Ga./First Presbyterian Day School 12 Will Betts MF/D 6-2 Fr. Brenham, Texas/Brenham HS 25 Matt Brazer MF 5-10 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga./Peachtree Ridge HS 10 Ian Cameron MF 5-11 Jr. Glasgow, Scotland/Nyndland Secondary 14 Richie Edmondson F 6-3 Fr. Kent, Conn./Kent Prep HS 15 Will Grey D 6-2 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian HS 19 Elias Hall F 6-1 Fr. Perry, Ga./Perry HS 00 Ian Hanlon GK 6-5 Fr. Prairieville, La./Dutchtown HS 6 Joey Heavner D 6-1 Fr. Landisville, Penn./Hempfield HS 13 Bryson Jones F 6-2 Fr. Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh HS 11 Thomas Knerr F 5-9 Sr. Augusta, Ga./Augusta Prep Day School 23 Shawn Meek D 6-1 Fr. Lakeland, Fla./George Jenkins HS 7 Arkenson Neckles F/MF 6-4 Sr. St. George’s, Grenada/Grenada Boys Secondary 21 Geoffrey Oliveria M 5-11 Sr. Lutz, Fla./Tampa Catholic 26 Jack O’Malley MF 6-2 Fr. Statesboro, Ga./Statesboro HS 16 Chrispine Ong’Ango F 5-10 Sr. Nairobi, Kenya/St. Mary’s HS 2 Charles Peterson D 5-8 So. Newnan, Ga./Newnan HS 1 Brett Petricek GK 6-1 Fr. Woodridge, Ill./Downer Grove HS 20 Zachary Rall F/D 5-10 So. Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista 3 Sharpe Sablon MF 6-0 Fr. Rome, Ga./Darlington HS 4 Dominic Stockdale D 6-0 So. Manchester, England/Card. Langley R.C. HC 8 Philip Thoren F/MF 6-0 So. Vaxholm, Sweden/Danderyds HS 22 Andrew Todd GK 6-2 Fr. Half Moon Bay, Calif./Half Moon Bay HS 0 Daniel VanValkinburg GK 5-11 So. Chattanooga, Tenn./Baylor School 9 Richard Wimsatt F 5-6 So. Lawrenceville, Ga./Houston County HS 24 Stefan Wingo MF/D 5-10 Fr. Champaign, Ill./Centennial HS 5 Ryan Young MF 6-2 So. Conyers, Ga./Rockdale County HS

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MERCER soccer 2009 SENIORS

Thomas Knerr Arkenson Neckles Forward 5’9 160 lbs Forward/Mid 6’4 165 lbs Senior Senior Augusta, Ga. St. George’s, Grenada Augusta Day Prep School 11 Grenada Boys Secondary 7

2008 2008 Started in 17 out of a possible 18 games ... finished third on the team Saw significant playing time as a freshman starting in nine of 15 games with three assists and tied for fifth on the team with three points played…scored second most goals on the team with four…tied for … one of only five Bears to tally double figure shot attempts, with second with 23 shots and nine points…had nine shots on goal… 11 ... four of his shots were on goal, giving him a .364 shots on goal accounted for one assist…scored first collegiate goal on Sept. 14 in a percentage ... handed out the Bears’ first assist of the season in a 1-1 2-1 loss to Georgia State…found the back of the net against Lipscomb season opening tie at NC State (Aug. 31) … assisted on the eventual (Oct. 18, Nov. 12), and a game-winner against Georgia Southern (Oct. game-winning goal in Mercer’s 4-1 victory over FGCU (Oct. 2) … 28)…lone assist came in a 2-2 tie versus ETSU (Oct. 23). tallied his third helper of the season in a 4-3 loss to A-Sun foe Lipscomb (Oct.18). High School Named MVP and Player of the Year in 2005 for Grenada Boys Secondary 2007 School…scored 21 goals and distributed 12 assists in 2005. Appeared in 16 games, starting 14…recorded an assist versus Alabama A&M on Sept. 14…attempted a shot and assisted on the Personal Bears’ only goal in a 3-1 loss at Evansville on Sept. 21 Son of Carl Chase and Sandra Neckles…born on 3/15/85 in Grenada… majoring in marketing. 2006 Saw action in seven games…fired a shot against Furman on Sept. 23

High School Named all-state twice as a member of the Augustana Prep Day School squad…three times earned a position on the all-region team.

Personal Son of James and Alama Knerr…majoring in industrial engineering CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2008 18/7 11 0 3 3 2008 15/9 23 4 1 9 2007 16/14 5 0 2 2 2006 7/0 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 15/9 23 4 1 9

TOTAL 41/11 17 0 5 5

14 players

2009 mercer SOCCER

Geoffrey Oliveria Chrispine Ong’Ango Midfielder 5’11 150 lbs Forward 5’10 160 lbs Senior Senior Lutz, Fla. Nairobi, Kenya Tampa Catholic High School 21 St. Mary’s High School 16

2008 2008 Appeared in all 18 games as a junior, earning a starting nod in 16 Appeared in all 18 games, making 10 starts … tallied two points on contests. the strength of two assists … finished with nine shots, including two on goal for a .222 shots on goal percentage ... assisted on the Bears 2007 only goal in a 1-1 tie against A-Sun rival Belmont (Oct. 16) … tallied Saw action in two games as a sophomore…earned a spot on the A- two shots and assisted on Arkenson Neckles’ game-winning goal in a Sun All-Academic team. 1-0 triumph over in-state rival Georgia Southern (Oct. 28). 2007 2006 Started 11 games and appeared in 15…registered an assist and Appeared in six of Mercer’s 18 games. attempted two shots at Memphis on Sept. 23…attempted two shots on two more occasions, against UNF on Oct. 4 and Gardner-Webb on 2005 Oct. 20…named to the A-Sun All-Academic Team. Sat out as a redshirt. 2006 High School Appeared in 10 games and started five…registered a season-high two Four-time letterwinner in soccer, track, swimming, and cross shots on three occasions, including matches at FAU (Sept. 8), against country…received all-county honors in each of the four sports in Berry (Sept. 20) and at Lipscomb (Oct. 6)…notched at least one shot in which he participated…earned all-state honors in soccer…led the all 10 appearances…earned a place on the A-Sun All-Academic squad. team in goals as a senior…played AAU soccer for HCU and Blackwatch. High School Personal Attended St. Mary’s High School Son of David and Denise Oliveria…born on 3/23/87 in Honolulu, Personal Hawaii…has one sister, Laura…member of the honor roll and the Son of Reuben and Sylvia Oduor…born 8/15/86 in Nairobi, Kenya… Spanish Honor Society in high school…a mechanical engineering has one brother, Erick Oduor…majoring in accounting and finance. major. CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2008 18/16 0 0 0 0 2008 18/10 9 0 2 2 2007 2/0 0 0 0 0 2007 15/11 9 0 1 1 2006 6/0 0 0 0 0 2006 10/5 13 0 0 0

TOTAL 26/16 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 42/26 31 0 3 3

players 15

MERCER soccer 2009 RETURNERS

Ian Cameron Elias Hall Midfielder 5’11 170 lbs Forward 6’1 180 lbs Junior Redshirt Freshman Glasgow, Scotland Perry, Ga. Nyndland Secondary 10 Perry High School 19

2008 2008 Appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts … tied for second on the Redshirted. team with nine points on the strength of two goals and a team-high five assists … finished fourth on the team with 19 shots, including 10 High School on goal for a team-high .528 shots on goal percentage … registered Two-time (2007-2008) all-region selection…member of the All- his first multi-goal performance of his career when he tallied two Middle Georgia team from 2006-2008…scored 55 career goals at Perry goals, one of which was a converted penalty kick, in a 4-1 rout of FGCU High School…posted 16 scores as a junior and 18 as a senior…three- (Oct. 2) … recorded back-to-back two assist games in a loss against time varsity soccer letter-winner…helped lead Perry HS to a 16-2 Lipscomb (Oct. 18) and a 2-2 draw against ETSU (Oct. 23). record in 2008 and a Sweet 16 spot in 2007…member of National Honor Society, school honor roll and AP Scholar Award winner. 2007 Started all 19 games for the Bears in 2007…landed a spot on the Personal A-Sun All-Freshman team…tied for second on the team with eight Son of Susann and David Hall…born 5/6/90…has eight siblings, points…third on the team with three goals…tied for second with including six sisters and two brothers…father was a member of the two assists…attempted a career-high five shots against UNF on Oct. Cal-Poly University varsity cycling team…majoring in engineering. 4…first career goals was a game-winner at Alabama A&M on Sept. 14…16 of 20 shots were on-goal.

High School Attended Nyndland Secondary HS

Personal Son of Ian and Wendy Cameron…born 5/23/88…has one sister, Kayleigh…represented Scotland National Team at U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels. CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2008 15/14 19 2 5 9 2008 Redshirted 2007 19/19 20 3 2 8

TOTAL 34/33 39 5 7 17

16 players

2009 mercer SOCCER

Charles Peterson Zachary Rall Defender 5’8 150 lbs Forward/Def. 5’10 147 lbs Sophomore Sophomore Newnan, Ga. Pheonix, AZ Newnan High School 2 Desert Vista 20

2008 2008 Started 17 of 18 games in his first full season of action with the Saw action in 12 games…accounted for one shot on the year. Bears…scored one goal from his defender position, accounting for two points…one goal came in a 1-1 tie against at Bear High School Field (Sept. 13)…took four total shots in 2008, one on goal. First team All-Central Region…First team East Valley Tribune… Second team All-State and All-Southeastern Valley…Earned two 2007 varsity soccer letters at Desert Vista…member of the National Honor Sat out the season with a redshirt. Society.

High School Lettered four years in soccer…awarded Woodsman of the Year… Personal named Senior Varsity MVP as a senior. Son of Jack and Sandra Rall…born 12/19/89…has one sister, Samantha…majoring in business Personal Son of Robert and Laura Peterson…born in Denver, Colo…has one brother, Cory…majoring in English. .

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2008 18/17 4 1 0 2 2008 12/8 1 0 0 0

TOTAL 18/17 4 1 0 2 TOTAL 12/8 1 0 0 0

players 17

MERCER soccer 2009

Philip Thoren Dan Van Valkinburgh Forward/Mid 6’0 160 lbs Goalkeeper 5’11 170 lbs Sophomore Sophomore Vaxholm, Swedan 8 Chattanooga, Tenn. 0 Danderyds High School Baylor School

2008 2008 Started 14 of 18 games as a true freshman…recorded two goals in Redshirted. initial collegiate season…tied for first on team with shots on goal (11) and second with most shots (23)…delivered one assist… accounted High School for five total points…first career goal came in 1-1 tie versus Stetson Four-year letter-winner in soccer and three-year letter-winner in (Oct. 4)…scored late goal against ETSU (Oct. 23) to ensure a 2-2 tie. football…member of the TWSA All-State team in 2007 and 2008… named to the TSSAA Coaches All-State team in 2007…helped Baylor High School to a state title in 2007…played AAU soccer for Chattanooga Futbol Played AAU Soccer for the Vallentuna BK and coach Christer Club…a 2008 Scholar Athlete…placed on the 2007 Army Preseason Mattiasson…voted Talent of the Year in the Soccer Association in 2004. All-Academic squad in 2007.

Personal Personal Son of Lars and Nomica Thoren…born 5/14/87 in Vallentuna, Son of Pete and Patty VanValkinburgh…born 9/12/89 in Mission Viejo, Sweden…has one sister, Madeleine…majoring in business. Calif…has one sister, Katie…a Pre-Med major.

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2008 18/14 23 2 1 5 2008 Redshirted

TOTAL 18/14 23 2 1 5

18 players

2009 mercer SOCCER

Dan Van Valkinburgh Richard Wimsatt Ryan Young Forward/Mid 5’6 150 lbs Midfielder 6’2 160 lbs Sophomore Sophomore Warner Robins, Ga. 9 Conyers, Ga. 5 Houston County High School Rockdale County High School

2008 2008 In initial collegiate season, Wimsatt played in 15 games, starting Played in nine games and started eight…three of eight total shots eight…recorded one assist coming in 2-1 loss against Lipscomb in the were on goal. A-Sun Tournament…posted nine shots with three on goal. High School High School Three-year letterwinner in soccer, football, and swimming…played for Lettered and started all four years in soccer and lettered twice in cross coach Brian Travis...named the team’s Attacker of the Year…landed a country…awarded team MVP as a senior…landed spots as a first spots on the all-area and all-region teams…team’s leading goal-scorer team member of the all-county, all-region and All-Middle Georgia and winner of the Don Jenkings Award…tallied 48 goals and 33 assists squads…earned a first team all-state selection…owns the Houston throughout career. County HS career record for assists (64)…played club soccer for Atlanta Fire United and AAU ball for ODP State. Personal Son of Rudy and Trish Young…born 10/20/89…has two siblings, Paul Personal and Nicole…chemistry major. Son of Ricky and Freclia Wimsatt…born 1/26/90…has two sisters, Amber and Ashley…majoring in business.

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2008 15/8 9 0 1 1 2008 9/8 8 0 0 0

TOTAL 15/8 9 0 1 1 TOTAL 9/8 8 0 0 0

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MERCER soccer 2009 NEWCOMERS Jon Adams Will Betts Midfielder/Fwd 5’10 105 lbs Midfielder/Def 6’1 155 lbs Freshman Freshman Macon, Ga. 18 Brenham, Texas 12 First Presbyterian Day School Brenham High School

High School: Three-time GISA All-State and All-Region selection…set GISA scoring High School: NSCAA/Adidas All-American and Scholar All-American as a senior... record with 109 career goals…posted 34 goals as a senior and 31 as a junior…33 twice named ESPN “Rise Magazine Greater Houston Prime Time Player”...first-team all- career assists including 18 his final two seasons…lettered five years for the state, all-region, and District 19-4A MVP...Helped lead Brenham H.S. to the 4A state Vikings…2008 team captain…helped lead FPD to a 20-4-0 mark in 2008, region runner-up spot...2nd all-time BHS single season steal record (249 steals)...BHS MVP... championship and number 12 ranking nationally. four-time letterman...three-time BHS team captain...scored over 20 goals during final two years of high school...played with Texans 91 USA Soccer Club...member of Personal: Son of Wade and Joan Adams…born 2/11/91…major-undecided. National Honor Society, National Honor Roll, and Who’s Who.

Personal: Son of William and Paula Betts...born 12/21/90.

Matt Brazer Richie Edmondson Midfielder 5’10 185 lbs Forward 6’3 185 lbs Freshman Freshman Lawrenceville, Ga. 25 Kent, Conn. 14 Peachtree Ridge High School Kent Prep High School

High School High School: 2008 and 2009 All-State selection by the National Soccer Coaches Earned four letters in varsity soccer at Peachtree Ridge HS…three-year starter and Association of America and Adidas…scored 19 goals each of his final two seasons helped guide Peachtree Ridge to the second round of the state playoffs as a junior and with 14 total assists...helped lead Kent to a 14-4-0 mark as a senior and 11-3-2 as a senior…played club soccer for Atlanta Fire United…graduated with honors. junior…2009 team captain.

Personal Personal: Son of Gathor and Pauline Edmondson…born 4/28/89. Son of Becky and Mitch Brazer…born 7/26/90…has one sister, Megan

Will Grey Ian Hanlon Defender 6’2 105 lbs Goalkeeper 6’5 182 lbs Sophomore Freshman Charlotte, NC 15 Prairieville, La. 00 Charlotte Christian High School Dutchtown High School

High School: Named CISAA All-Conference three times…chosen team Co-MVP High School: Two-time First team Class 5A All-State, All-District, and All-Metro as a junior…helped lead the Knights to a 3A NCISAA state-runner-up and CISAA selection…2008-2009 District MVP…helped lead Duchtown to the Class 5A Conference championship in 2006…scored 10 goals over final two years of high quarterfinal, District 6-5A championship and a 23-6-1 record…posted 18 shutouts as school…winner of Mighty in Spirit Award as a sophomore…played for Charlotte a senior and nine as a junior…member of the Baton Rouge Soccer Club. Soccer Club 90 Blue…member of the 2007 US Club Region E champions. Personal: Son of Brian and Marsha Hanlon…born 1/14/91…has one brother, Personal: Son of Bill and Tricia Grey…born 8/08/90…National Merit Finalist… Sean…Dutchtown HS Salutatorian…majoring in international business. majoring in industrial engineering 20 players

2009 mercer SOCCER

Joey Heavner Bryson Jones Defender 6’1 155 lbs Forward 6’2 175 lbs Freshman Freshman Landisville, Pa. Peachtree City, Ga. Hempfield High School 6 McIntosh High School 13

High School: Team captain and MVP and first team league all-star in 2008…helped High School lead the Knights to the district quarterfinals in 2007 and district first round in 2008… Helped lead McIntosh HS to the 2007 state championship (21-0-2) and a spot in accounted for six goals and five assists in final two years of high school…played for the 2009 state finals…three year varsity soccer letter-winner…recipient of the PA Classics...member of the 2008 Disney Showcase championship team. 2009 Coaches Award and chosen Most Improved in 2008..played club soccer for AFC Lightning 91 Permier…member of school honor roll.

Personal: Son of Frank and Nancy Heavner…born on 5-30-91…National Honor Personal Society member…majoring in business. Son of Delphina and Thyran Jones…born 10/13/90…has two sisters, Brittney and Breana…mother, Delphina, was a Division II track and field All-American at California State University…sister, Brittney, played soccer at Birmingham Southern…majoring in journalism. Shawn Meek Jack O’Malley Defender 6’1 160 lbs Midfielder 6-2 170 lbs Freshman Freshman Lakeland, Fla. 23 Lakeland, Fla. 26 George Jenkins High School George Jenkins High School

High School: Chosen as the Eagles’ team MVP in 2008 and 2009…posted eight High School: Accounted for nearly 10 goals and 20 assist his final two years goals and 10 assists in senior season…scored three goals and delivered 11 assists as at Statesboro High School...played club soccer with the Coastal Georgia Soccer a junior…helped lead the Eagles to a combined record of 39-5-5 during his final two Assiocation...chosen as junior varsity most improved in 2006...member of the seasons…chosen as first team all-county in 2008 and 2009…member of the 2009 Statesboro High School honor roll. State Senior All-Star team…played club soccer for Oldsmar SC and LA Select… Discovery Cup and USA League champions. Personal: Son of Christian and John O’Malley...born 4/4/91. Personal: Son of Richard and Nellann Meek…born 3/24/91…majoring in business.

Brett Petricek Sharp Sablon Goalkeeper 6’1 170 lbs Midfielder 6’0 140 lbs Freshman Freshman Rome, Ga. Woodridge, Ill. 1 3 Downers Grove High School Darlington High School

High School: 2008 First-team All-State selection by Chicago Tribune and Chicago High School: Played for the Darlington School Soccer Academy…team captain junior Sun-Times…two-time All-Conference pick…owns career shutout record (31)…2007 and senior seasons…member of championship team at the CASL Showcase, Dallas and 2008 IHSSCA All-Sectional choice…member of 2007 Great Midwest Classic Showcase, and Southeastern ODP. All-Tournament Team…helped lead Mustangs to two conference titles, three regional championships and a spot in the 2008 sectional finals…member of 2007 and 2008 ODP national champions…selected as 2007 ODP Nationals “Golden Glove” winner Personal: Son of Raymond and Karen Sablon…born 6/14/91…member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Rick and Kathi Petricek…born on 6/27/91…member of the 2008 Academic All-Conference team…majoring in business management players 21

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Andrew Todd Stefan Wingo Goalkeeper 6’2 170 lbs Midfielder/Def. 5’10 160 lbs Freshman Freshman Half Moon Bay, Calif. Charlotte, NC Half Moon Bay High School 22 Charlotte Christian High School 24

High School: Co-Goalkeeper of the Year in the Ocean Division…first team All-League High School: First team Big 12 Conference pick in 2006, 2007, 2008…first team selection as a senior…team MVP junior and senior seasons…recorded 21 shutouts in All-Sectional in 2007…All-Area choice in 2007 and 2008…helped lead the Chargers final two years of high school…goals against average was .55 as a senior and .8 as a to three regional and conference titles and sectional and super-sectional crowns in junior…played for Central Valley United and San Juan Lightning club teams. 2007…accounted for 12 goals and 9 assists as a junior and senior… played for the Illinois ODP team in 2005, 2008. Personal: Son of Mark Todd…born 12/23/90…nominated for membership in the The National Society of High School Scholars…majoring in mechanical engineering. Personal: Son of Michael and Joan Wingo…born 3/28/91…member of the National Honors Society… recipient of the Big 12 Conference Scholar-Athlete Award four times (2005-2008). Compliance Corner The Extra Player Whether cheering from the stands or supporting the Bears in other ways, Mercer fans act as an “extra player” off the field, contributing to the success of Mercer Athletics. As you support Mercer, the Department of Athletics requests your assistance in complying with the following NCAA regulations governing fans/boosters during the 2007-08 academic year. Thank you for your support.

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SEASON REVIEW & HISTORICAL STATISTICS

MERCER soccer 2009 2008 SEASON RECAP

Despite a 2-11-5 record in his first campaign, Mercer head coach Brad Ruzzo put his stamp on the program. Picked to finish last in the Atlantic Sun preseason poll, the Bears finished sixth and earned a spot in the conference tournament. In 2007, Mercer had missed the Atlatnic Sun postseason event for the first time in 10 years.

Ruzzo’s goal was for opposing teams to know four things about the Bears: they have a strong work ethic, they are organized, they are very role-defined, and they are a committed team. His charges were in virtually every contest. Of their 11 losses, six came by one goal and two more by a two goal margin.

The Bears started on the road against Atlantic Coast Conference foe N.C. State, earning a 1-1 tie. They next traveled to high scoring Alabama A&M and endured a 5-0 loss. Two days later, Mercer lost a heartbreaker in overtime, 1-0 against C-USA foe UAB. Their home opener ended in a tie with Howard, 1-1, and that was followed by another one-goal loss, this time to Georgia State. Mercer started conference play at home by defeating FGCU, 4-1, for their first win of the year.

The month of October proved to be an agonizing one as Mercer went 1-4-3. In that span, the Bears endured three one-goal losses and earned three ties. Their lone victory was at 1-0 triumph against in-state rival Georgia Southern in Statesboro, 1-0, improving their record to 2-9-5. In the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, Mercer faced a Lipscomb squad who had narrowly defeated them 4-3 on October 18. In familiar fashion, the Bears fell just short as freshman Arkenson Neckles scored Mercer’s only goal in a 2-1 defeat. Senior Bolade Ogunmade concluded his final season by leading the team in scoring with seven goals and one assist. He became the first Bear selected to an Atlatnic Sun All-Con- ference First Team since Vicente Arze in 2005. Ruzzo played nine freshmen in 2008 with Neckles leading the way. The Grenada native was the second leading scorer on the team with four including the game winner against Georgia Southern. Sophomore Ian Cameron distributed five assists and also accounted for a pair of goals.

2008 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ## Name GP-GS Min G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT 4 OGUNMADE, Bolade 18-18 1512 7 1 15 24 .292 11 .458 1 1-1 7 NECKLES, Arkenson 15-9 895 4 1 9 23 .174 9 .391 1 0-0 10 CAMERON, Ian 15-14 999 2 5 9 19 .105 10 .526 0 1-1 8 THOREN, Philip 18-14 1028 2 1 5 23 .087 11 .478 0 0-0 24 STOCKDALE, Dominic 17-16 1426 1 1 3 6 .167 2 .333 0 0-0 11 KNERR, Thomas 18-17 1296 0 3 3 11 .000 4 .364 0 0-0 2 PETERSON, Charles 18-17 1290 1 0 2 4 .250 1 .250 0 0-0 16 ONG’ANGO, Chrispine 18-10 1035 0 2 2 9 .000 2 .222 0 0-0 19 RUTH, Fernando 13-0 333 0 2 2 6 .000 4 .667 0 0-0 9 WIMSATT, Richard 15-8 857 0 1 1 9 .000 3 .333 0 0-0 27 YOUNG, Ryan 9-8 607 0 0 0 8 .000 3 .375 0 0-0 6 CALDERON, Phillip 17-9 851 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0-0 3 TRICE, Wynn 16-4 636 0 0 0 3 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 14 PRIOR, Jason 16-3 502 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 12 DANKEL, Nick 7-5 412 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 20 RALL, Zachary 12-8 650 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0 13 KITE, John 12-4 355 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 25 ROBERTSON, Luke 2-0 49 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 23 KLINGLER,James 7-0 103 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 21 OLIVERIA, Geoffrey 18-16 1413 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 1 BIRD, David 18-18 16-14 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 00 CRANFORD, Matt 2-0 21 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Total...... 18 17884 17 17 51 155 .110 65 .419 2 2-2 Opponents...... 18 - 37 30 104 304 .122 136 .447 11 1-1

## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho 00 CRANFORD, Matt 2-0 19:50 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 BIRD, David 18-18 1705:05 37 1.95 95 .720 2 11 5 1 Total...... 18 1724:55 37 1.93 99 .728 2 11 5 1 Opponents...... 18 1724:55 17 0.89 48 .738 10 2 5 7

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CONFERENCE OVERALL MER OPP Atlantic W-L-T Pts Pct. W-L-T Pts Pct. SHOT STATISTICS O Campbell 9-0-0 27 1.000 14-6-0 42 .700 Goals-Shot attempts 17-155 37-304 Sun Jacksonville 7-2-0 21 .778 12-9-1 37 .568 Goals scored per game 0.94 2.06 V Standings Lipscomb 5-3-1 16 .611 10-8-3 33 .548 Shot pct. .110 .122 E Stetson 5-3-1 16 .611 8-7-2 26 .529 Shots on goal-Attempts 65-155 136-304 SOG pct. .419 .447 Belmont 4-3-2 14 .556 11-8-2 35 .571 Shots/Game 8.6 16.9 R UNF 4-5-0 12 .444 9-10-0 27 .474 Assists 17 30 A FGCU 3-5-1 10 .389 6-10-2 20 .389 CORNER KICKS 82 97 Mercer 1-5-3 6 .278 2-11-5 11 .250 PENALTY KICKS 2-2 1-1 L ETSU 1-7-1 4 .167 6-10-1 19 .382 PENALTIES USC Upstate 1-7-1 4 .167 2-15-1 7 .139 Yellow cards 22 22 L Red cards 0 0 2008 Results ATTENDANCE Total 709 2559 Dates/Avg Per Date 6/118 11/233 Date Opponent Location Result Neutral Site #/Avg 1/200

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total August 2008 Mercer 6 11 0 0 17 20 #Emory Macon, Ga. L, 0-1 Opponents 14 22 1 0 37 23 #Oglethorpe Macon, Ga. W, 1-0 SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total 30 N.C. State Raleigh, N.C. Tie, 1-1 Mercer 63 86 2 4 155 Opponents 139 145 14 6 304

September 2008 SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total 5 Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. L, 0-5 Mercer 39 49 9 2 99 Opponents 15 31 1 1 48 7 UAB Birmingham, Ala. L, 0-1 13 % Howard Macon, Ga. T, 1-1 MER OPP 14 % Georgia State Macon, Ga. L, 1-2 SHOT STATISTICS C Goals-Shot attempts 12-95 17-148 19 & Temple Philadelphia, Pa. L, 0-2 Goals scored per game 1.33 1.89 O 21 & Penn Philadelphia, Pa. L, 0-6 Shot pct. .126 .115 N Shots on goal-Attempts 37-95 61-148 SOG pct. .389 .412 F October 2008 Shots/Game 10.6 16.4 E 2 * Florida Gulf Coast Macon, Ga. W, 4-1 Assists 12 13 CORNER KICKS 47 47 R 4 * Stetson Macon, Ga. T, 1-1 PENALTY KICKS 2-2 1-1 E 9 * Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. L, 0-1 PENALTIES Yellow cards 10 8 N 11 * UNF Jacksonville, Fla. L, 0-1 Red cards 0 0 16 * Belmont Macon, Ga. T, 1-1 ATTENDANCE C Total 472 1311 18 * Lipscomb Macon, Ga. L, 3-4 Dates/Avg Per Date 4/118 5/262 E 23 * ETSU Johnson City, Tenn. T, 1-1 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

25 * USC Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. L, 1-3 GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total 28 Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. W, 1-0 Mercer 5 7 0 0 12 Opponents 7 10 0 0 17

November 2008 SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total 1 * Campbell Buies Creek, N.C. L, 0-3 Mercer 35 55 1 4 95 12 *Lipscomb Buies Creek, N.C. L, 1-2 Opponents 68 72 4 4 148 SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total & Penn Soccer Classic # Exhibition Match Mercer 16 24 2 2 44 %Wingate by Wyndham Classic *Atlantic Sun Contest Opponents 4 20 0 1 25

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MERCER soccer 2009 HISTORICAL STATISTICS CAREER Single Season Saves Goals Goals 1. Ron Keller 168 1984 1. Stacy Noske 48 1982-85 1. Stacy Noske 16 1982 2. Mike Potier 36 1990 2. Neil Zarac 44 1998-01 T2. Neil Zarac 15 1999 3. Todd Bramble 122 1988 3. Del Olaoye 31 2002-05 T2. Vince Dattilo 15 1992 4. Mike Potier 112 1989 4. Ramiro Canovas 27 2000-03 T4. Neil Zarac 13 2000 5. David Jetton 111 1997 5. Vince Dattilo 26 1991-92 T4. Oral Campbell 13 1983 6. Dean Blain 23 1995-98 T6. Neil Zarac 12 2001 Shutouts 7. Vicente Arze 22 2004-07 T6. Stacy Noske 12 1984 1. David Jetton 6 1999 8. Buster Franklin 20 1989-92 T8. Del Olaoye 11 2002 T2. Ron Keller 5 1984 T9. Hunter Goff 17 1992-95 T8. Vince Dattilo 11 1991 T2. Aldo Balsano 5 2005 T9. Patrick Horacius 17 1995-98 T8. Buster Franklin 11 1989 4. Ron Keller 4 1982 T8. Stacy Noske 11 1985 T5. Lucio Fiho 3.5 2000 Assists T5. Lucio Filho 3.5 2001 1. Maxwell Rooke 22 1998-01 Assists T7. Andr. Castrichini 3 2001 2. Vicente Arze 19 2004-07 1. Vince Dattilo 11 1992 T7. Jonathan Riley 3 2003 3. Vince Dattilo 17 1991-92 2. Max Rooke 9 1999 T7. Rob. Cronenbold 3 2006 T4. Patrick Horacius 16 1995-98 T3. Dave Dresbach 8 1985 T4. David Henager 16 1998-01 T3. Jeb Smith 8 1985 T6. Dean Blain 15 1995-98 T3. Marshall Eckford 8 1981 Single Game T6. Neil Zarac 15 1998-01 T7. Vicente Arze 7 2007 Individual 8. Dave Dresbach 14 1983-85 T6. Vicente Arze 7 2004 Shots 13 9. Ramiro Canovas 13 2000-03 T6. Neil Zarac 7 2001 Jon L. Morrison vs. Valdosta State, 1981 T10. Payman Roshan 12 1985-88 T6. David Henager 7 1999 Goals 6(Twice) T10. Hunter Goff 12 1992-95 T6. Patrick Horacius 7 1996 Leo Assimacopoules vs. Emory, 1970 T6. Patrick Horacius 7 1995 Manas Pantilides vs. Emory, 1970 Points T6. Jeff Marshall 7 1992 Assists 4 1. Stacy Noske 105 1982-85 T6. Vince Dattilo 7 1991 Marshall Eckford vs. Georgia Southwestern, 1981 2. Neil Zarac 103 1998-02 T6. Dave Dresbach 7 1985 Points 14 3. Del Olaoye 73 2002-05 T6. Stacy Noske 7 1984 Leo Assimacopoules vs. Emory, 1970 4. Vince Dattilo 69 1991-92 Saves 24 5. Ramiro Canovas 67 2000-03 Points Ron Keller vs. Georgia State, 1981 6. Vicente Arze 63 2004-07 1. Vince Dattilo 41 1992 7. Dean Blain 61 1995-98 2. Stacy Noske 33 1982 Team 8. Patrick Horacius 50 1995-98 3. Neil Zarac 32 1999 Goals 17 vs. Emory, 1970 9. Maxwell Rooke 48 1998-01 T4. Neil Zarac 31 2001 Assists 9 vs. Columbus State, 1981 10. Hunter Goff 45 1992-95 T4. Neil Zarac 31 2000 Points 40 vs. Emory, 1970 T4. Stacy Noske 31 1984 Saves 24 vs. Georgia State, 1981 Goals Against Average 7. Oral Campbell 30 1983 1. Lucio Filho 1.22 2000-01 T8. Vince Dattilo 28 1991 2. Andr. Castrichini 1.49 1998-02 T8. Dave Dresbach 28 1985 3. David Jetton 1.68 1996-99 T10. Ramiro Canovas 24 2002 4. Mike Potier 1.73 1989-92 T10. Del Olaoye 24 2002 5. Jonathan Riley 1.79 2001-03 Goals Against Average Saves 1. Kerr McGowan 1.12 2004 1. Mike Potier 442 1989-92 2. Rob Cronenbold 1.15 2006 2. Ron Keller 427 1981-84 3. David Jetton 1.19 1999 3. David Jetton 317 1996-99 4. Martin Walker 1.30 2004 4. Todd Bramble 299 1985-88 5. Andr. Castrichini 1.35 2001 5. David Bird 187 2005-08 6. Lucio Filho 1.36 2000 7. David Bird 1.38 2007 Mercer great Max Rooke Shutouts 1. Ron Keller 14.5 1981-84 2. David Jetton 12 1996- 26 career, individual, team statistics

2009 mercer SOCCER HONORS AND AWARDS Player of the Year ...... Neil Zarac 1992 ...... Vince Dattilo 2002 ...... Ramiro Canovas 2001 ...... Max Rooke ...... Del Olaoye 2002 ...... Ramiro Canovas 2004 ...... Vicente Arze ...... Del Olaoye Freshman of the Year 2005 ...... Vicente Arze 2000 ...... Ramiro Canovas 2008 Bolade Ogunmade 2002 ...... Del Olaoye 2004 Vicente Arze Second Team All-Conference 1991 ...... Mike Potier First Team All-Conference ...... Brian Coffey 1979 ...... Roland Schraft 1992 ...... Hobby Barndollar 1981 ...... Jon L. Morrison ...... Chad Leeper Ron Keller 1993 ...... Brandon Hale 1982 ...... Vince Benedetti ...... Chad Leeper ...... Dave Dresbach 1996 ...... Dean Blain ...... Dan Grogan ...... Patrick Horacius 1999 Atlantic Sun Men’s Soccer Champions ...... Ron Keller ...... Pascal Occean ...... Stacy Noske 1999 ...... David Henager 1983 ...... Oral Campbell ...... David Jetton ...... Dave Dresbach ...... Max Rooke ...... Neil Zarac ...... David Weber 2000 ...... David Henager 2000 ...... Coleman Duckworth 1984 ...... Jon L. Morrison ...... Coleman Duckworth ...... Max Rooke ...... Ron Keller 2002 ...... Oskar Modin ...... Neil Zarac ...... Stacy Noske ...... Stephen Tuckwood 2001 ...... Ramiro Canovas ...... Dan Grogan ...... David Gussio ...... Andrew Castrichini 1985 ...... Dave Dresbach 2003 ...... Stephen Tuckwood ...... Coleman Duckworth ...... Dan Grogan ...... Del Olaoye ...... David Henager ...... Vince Benedetti ...... Ramiro Canovas ...... Max Rooke ...... Scott Rodgers 2004 ...... Stephen Tuckwood ...... Neil Zarac 1986 ...... Jeb Smith 2005 ...... Del Olaoye 2002 ...... Oskar Modin 1987 ...... Scott Rodgers ...... Ben Ragan 2003 ...... David Gussio ...... Payman Rashan ...... Clif Wilson ...... Stephen Tuckwood 1988 ...... Scan Putegnat 2006 Omar Liendo 2004 ...... Stephen Tuckwood ...... Todd Bramble 2006 ...... Vicente Arze ...... Ben Ragan 1989 ...... Buster Franklin 2007...... Vicente Arze ...... Omar Liendo ...... Reece Payton 2005 ...... Del Olaoye 1990 ...... Mike Potier All-Freshman Team ...... Reece Payton 2001 ...... Stephen Tuckwood Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP ...... Greg Rogers 2002 ...... Del Olaoye 1999, 2001...... Neil Zarac 1991 ...... Vince Dattilo ...... Kahlil Mathura ...... Greg Rogers ...... Mark Donnelly Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year ...... Brandon Hale ...... Jason Erickson 1982, 1992...... Dana Robinson 1992 ...... Vince Dattilo 2004 ...... Vicente Arze 1999, 2002...... Tom Melville ...... Hunter Goff 2005 ...... Wynn Trice 1993 ...... Hunter Goff ...... Aldo Balsano 1995 ...... Dean Blain 2006 ...... Scott Gordon 1998 ...... Dean Blain 2007 ...... Ian Cameron 1999 ...... Robert Gibbon ...... Neil Zarac All-Tournament Team 2000 ...... Max Rooke 1999 ...... Sal Chillemi ...... Lucio Filho ...... Robert Gibbon 2001 ...... Coleman Duckworth ...... David Jetton ...... Max Rooke ...... Max Rooke ...... David Henager ...... Stephen Wennstrom honors and awards 27

MERCER soccer 2009 ALL TIME RECORDS AND RESULTS

ALL TIME RECORDS Dekalb South 0-2 High Point 3-1 Presbyterian 1-0 School Record Detroit-Mercy 1-0 Houston Baptist 0-2 Radford 0-2 ABAC 0-1 Drake 0-1 Howard 0-0-1 Rhode Island 0-2 Alabama A&M 4-13 Duke 0-4 Huntingdon 3-2 Rollins 0-1 UAB 0-10-2 Eastern Illinois 0-0 Jacksonville 5-12-3 Saint Leo 6-0 UAH 1-1 Eckerd 0-3 Kennesaw St. 1-0 Samford 3-0 Andrew J.C. 1-0 Elon 0-2 Kentucky 0-1 South Alabama 2-3-1 Appalachian State 1-2 Emory 6-14 LaGrange 1-0 South Carolina 0-6 Armstrong Atllantic State 2-0 Erskine 0-9 0-2 USC-Aiken 2-0 Auburn-Montgomery 0-1 ETSU 0-0-1 Lipscomb 5-3-1 USC Upstate 1-1 Augusta 5-3 Evansville 0-2 Louisiana-Monroe 0-3 South Florida 0-3 Belmont 5-6-1 Fairleigh Dickinson 0-1 Longwood 1-0-1 SMU 0-2 Berry 11-10-2 Flagler 0-2 Maryville 0-1 Southern Tech. 1-0-1 Birmingham Southern 1-0 Florida 0-1 UMass 0-1 Stetson 10-17-2 Bradley 0-0 Florida Atlantic 10-6-2 Memphis 0-2 Tampa 0-1 Cal Poly 0-1 Florida Gulf Coast 1-1 Mercer-Atlanta 5-4-3 Tenn.-Temple 1-0 UCF 4-7-2 Florida International 1-5-1 Middle Georgia 1-1 Temple 0-1 UC Riverside 1-0 Florida Southern 0-0-1 Navy 0-1 Thomas 1-0 Campbell 6-17-2 Florida State 0-0-1 North Carolina 0-1 Toccoa Falls 3-3-1 Centenary 11-8 Florida Tech 1-0 N.C. State 0-6-1 Towson State 0-1 Central Florida 0-0 Furman 3-1 UNC-Asheville 4-0 Vanderbilt 2-4-1 Charleston Southern 8-7-3 Gardner-Webb 6-2 UNC-Greensboro 0-3 Valdosta State 2-2 2-2-1 Georgia College 7-15-2 UNC-Wilmington 1-2 Virginia 0-2 Clark-Atlanta 1-0 Georgia Southern 19-23 North Georgia 2-5-1 Virginia Tech 0-1 Clemson 0-8 Georgia SW 5-0 North Florida 2-1-1 Western Kentucky 0-1 Coastal Carolina 0-7 Georgia State 13-32-3 New Orleans 0-1 Winthrop 1-2 College of Charleston 6-8 2-0-1 Oneonta State 0-1 Wofford 1-2 Columbus St 5-0 Hardin-Simmons 0-2 Oglethorpe 3-7-1 Creighton 0-1 Hartford 1-0 Oral Roberts 2-0 **2009 opponents in bold Davidson 0-1 Hartwick 0-1 Penn 0-1 YEAR BY YEAR RESULTS Year Overall Conference Conf. Finish Coach 1970 2-2 - - Jerry Stone 2000 9-8-2 3-1-2 1st Tom Melville 1971 5-4-2 - - Jerry Stone 2001 *13-8 5-2 1st Tom Melville 1972 4-1-1 - - David Sonsonby 2002 10-7-1 6-1-1 1st Tom Melville 1973 4-4-2 - - Brady Siegler 2003 8-9-2 5-3-1 4th Tom Melville 1974 7-6 - - Barry Myers 2004 11-9-1 7-4-1 3rd Tom Melville 1975 3-9-1 - - Barry Myers 2005 9-9-2 4-2-2 3rd Tom Melville 1976 2-6-2 - - Barry Myers 2006 3-12-3 1-4-2 6th Tom Melville 1977 1-11-1 - - Tur-Rojas 2007 6-12-1 2-6-1 10th Tom Melville 1978 0-5-2 - - Tom Sakaratana 2008 2-11-5 1-5-3 6th Brad Ruzzo 1979 3-10 - - Tom Sakaratana 1980 2-14 - - Dana Robinson * - Won A-Sun Tournament 1981 7-12 - - Dana Robinson # - A-Sun “Coach of the Year” 1982 7-10-2 - - Dana Robinson 1983 10-8-1 - - Dana Robinson Coaching Records 1984 8-10-1 - 3rd/East Dana Robinson 1985 10-9-1 - 3rd/East Dana Robinson Coach Years Overall 1986 3-16-1 - 4th/East Dana Robinson Jerry Stone 1970-71 7-6-2 1987 6-11-1 - 4th/East Dana Robinson David Ponsonby 1972 4-1-1 1988 3-15 - 4th/East Dana Robinson Brady Siegler 1973 4-4-2 1989 3-13 0-6 4th/East Dana Robinson Barry Myers 1974-76 12-21-3 1990 4-13-1 1-4-1 4th/East Dana Robinson Tur-Rojas 1977 1-11-1 1991 9-8-2 4-2-2 2nd/East Dana Robinson Tom Sakaratana 1978-79 3-15-2 1992 9-6-2 5-0 1st Dana Robinson Dana Robinson 1980-94 93-164-13 1993 9-7-1 4-3 4th Dana Robinson Tom Melville 1995-2007 107-126-16 1994 3-12 1-7 5th/West Dana Robinson Brad Ruzzo 2008- 2-11-5 1995 8-9-1 3-4-1 3rd/West Tom Melville Totals 233-359-45 1996 8-10-1 3-5 4th/West Tom Melville 1997 3-15 1-7 5th/West Tom Melville Ruzzo enters his second season, looking to 1998 7-11 2-5 6th Tom Melville finish with a winning season in 2009. 1999 *12-7-2 4-2 2nd Tom Melville

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MERCER UNIVERSITY & THE ATLANTIC SUN

MERCER soccer 2009 THE UNIVERSITY What distinguishes a good university from a great university extends far beyond the boundaries of its curricu- lum and its campus. The competence and character of an institution’s graduates are, more often than not, the hallmarks by which its reputation is both earned and measured. As a private, co-educational institution, Mercer University has emerged as one of the premier universities in the Southeast and the nation.

Mercer is truly a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. Mercer’s outstanding faculty take students beyond the rigors of academic programs to explore the challenges of reason, responsibility, compassion and character. Through learning, living and leading, Mercer students are prepared not only to confront, but also to embrace the challenges of their future.

Under the leadership of prominent Georgia Baptist leader Jesse Mercer, Mercer University was founded in Penfield, Ga., in 1833 and later moved to Macon in 1871. From its humble beginnings as a small liberal arts college, Mercer now offers programs in 11 schools and colleges. Conveniently located in the middle of the state, Macon serves as the educational, medical, cultural and commercial hub of . Located just one hour from Atlanta - one of the nation’s most popular international cities - and two hours from the Atlantic coast, Macon is easily accessible from two interstate highways - I-75 and I-16.

Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review among the nation’s leading universities, Mercer considers one of its strengths to be its superior faculty, who “teach from the heart.” At Mercer, students benefit from learning experiences guided by caring faculty, not teaching assistants found at many universities as is the case at many universities. The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA recently named Mercer as a “highly selective” university, and The Princeton Review has placed Mercer among the Best 351 Colleges in North America.

The University is comprised of the College of Liberal Arts, the Walter F. George School of Law, the School of Pharmacy and Health Services, the School of Medicine, the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, the School of Engineering, the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, the Tift College of Education, the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, and the Townsend School of Music. The University also operates the in Macon and the Mercer Engineering Research Center in Warner Robins.

Mercer’s enrollment is nearly 7,400 students. While many students come from the Southeast, more than 38 states and 30 countries are represented among the student body. The average class size at Mercer is 21, with a student/faculty ratio of 13:1 - unusually low for a major university.

Undergraduate Degrees Music Education Campus Life African American Studies Philosophy Even with its picturesque setting, the spirit of Mercer is not in the grandeur of its buildings, but in Art Physics the graciousness of its people - a friendly, family-like community of faculty, staff and students who Biology Political Science strive for excellence in all that they do. Business (M.A.P.S. program) Psychology Chemistry Sociology The University offers a wealth of fascinating experiences and activities both in and outside the Christianity Spanish classroom. From academic clubs and honor societies, to performing arts and special interest Communication and Theatre Arts Theater groups, to 16 national fraternities and sororities on campus, students can choose from more than Computer Science Women’s and Gender Studies 80 on-campus organizations to discover new talents and interests and to gain important leader- Economics ship skills they will need for life after college. Education Graduate Degrees Engineering Business Administration (MBA) Residence Life English Community Counseling The benefits of campus living are numerous - the development of life-long friendships, a sense of Environmental Science Engineering community, enhancing campus involvement and higher academic performance. For many new French Education students, this is the first time they have lived away from home, and the community that develops German Family Service on campus and in residence halls becomes a second family. History Family Therapy Information Science and Technology Nursing All freshman and sophomores (first-year and/or transfer students) are required to live on campus, Journalism Public Health with the exception of married students, students above the age of 21, students with children and/ Latin or students who live at home with a parent or guardian within reasonable commuting distance. Mathematics Professional Degrees In each of Mercer’s residence halls, safety comes first and foremost. The exterior doors are locked Media Studies Law at all times, and students use their identification cards to gain access into their residence hall. Music Medical 30 mercer university

2009 mercer SOCCER FACILITIES

Weight Room Another state-of-the-art addition to Mercer, the weight room is home to three power lifiting stations, abun- dant free weights and state-of-the art cardio equipment. Heritage Hall When walking into the U.C. for the first time, you get a look at Mercer’s historic past with a glimpse of the future. Heritage Hall is home to memorabilia from Mercer’s historic athletic achievements as well as the Athlete Hall of Fame.

Indoor Pool The indoor pool at the University Center is a colle- giate size lap pool that is utilized for aqua-therapy for rehabilitation of student-athletes.

Sports Medicine A comprehensive therapeutic setting provides medical coverage for all student-athletes. It is staffed by two full-time employees and five gradu- ate assistants who are licensed and certified to practice.

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The new home (Bear Field) of the Mercer men’s and women’s soccer teams just underwent a $250,000 renovation over the summer of 2009. The facility was resurfaced in order to level the field and install new grass to improve the quality of play. With a capacity for just over 500 fans, Bear Field has hosted four Atlantic Sun Championships and an NCAA Tournament game back in 1999. Additionally, each of Mercer’s team sports has a state-of-the-art locker room located in the University Center. Attached to each locker room is a luxurious player lounge, complete with a big-screen TV, a surround sound stereo system, spacious shower rooms and comfortable seating.

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2009 mercer SOCCER ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Continuing a tradition of academic achievement, more than 57 percent of all student-athletes earned All-Academic status during the 2008-09 academic year. Fifteen student-athletes earned places on the 2008-09 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Teams. Belmont led the impressive institutional totals in the race for the All-Academic Trophy for the seventh time in eight years with 66.5 percent of its student-athletes achieving All-Academic status with grade point averages of a 3.00, or better. THIS IS THE ATLANTIC SUN For more than 30 years the Belmont senior Andy Wicke, Jacksonville senior Jeremy Gillan, Lipscomb junior Kellie Sirus and Campbell senior Karlie Love earned spots on Atlantic Sun Conference CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America teams. Lipscomb’s men and women track and field teams and the women’s cross country team has stood for achievement ranked among the top 10 GPAs in NCAA Division I, in being recognized as All-Academic Scholar Teams from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross with integrity in Country Coaches Association. The Belmont men’s cross country team posted the fifth-highest GPA, according to the USTFCCCA. both the academic and Wicke, one of the Bruins’ most celebrated student-athletes, shared the conference’s male Scholar Athlete of the Year award and earned the athletic arenas with a conference’s Postgraduate Scholarship. Mercer’s Chereese Rowe earned the conference’s focus on the balance second Postgraduate Scholarship. Wicke earned national acclaim as he became one between the two for its of just two men’s basketball players to receive an educational grant through the NCAA student athletes. The postgraduate scholarship program. For his dedicated academic success and community A-Sun boasts a blend of service, Wicke landed on the Lowe’s All-Senior All-America Second Team and was one of 10 the most dynamic and finalists for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award. prestigious private and public ATHLETIC SUCCESS institutions in the region, with all committed to For the second straight season, the A-Sun made early headlines on the hardwood as Mercer, under new head coach , went on the road and defeated Alabama and Auburn within the conference goal of a four-day span, shooting the Bears up to the top spot in the RPI. At the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Building Winners for Life Championship, ETSU ended Belmont’s three-year reign, winning its first A-Sun Tournament title and making the NCAA field for the eighth time. During the Championship, Courtney Pigram became just the second player The experience for a in league history to reach the 2000-point plateau. Two players could reach that mark this season in Mercer’s James student-athlete in the Florence and Campbell’s Jonathan Rodriguez. Florence and Campbell begin the season as the second- and third- A-Sun is supported by highest active scorers in the nation. the entire university community, from During the baseball season, three A-Sun hurlers, Lipscomb’s Rex Brothers and Kennesaw State’s duo of Chad Jenkins and Kyle Heckathorn moved coaches to faculty, and up the draft boards of Major League teams with every dominating performance. Brothers turned in one of the league’s top single-season strikeout from the CEO’s to the performances; Jenkins posted a 41-inning scoreless streak and Heckathorn capped his season with a dominating 15-strikeout performance against athletic and academic UNF, earning National Player of the Week honors. On draft night, Jenkins became just the seventh A-Sun player to be a first-round selection, going to the Blue Jays. In the supplemental phase of the first round, the Rockies picked Rex Brothers and the Brewers tabbed Heckathorn. support staff. Atlantic Sun student-athletes In softball, the conference turned in one of its finest seasons in history, especially during the non-conference season. Against out-of-conference compete in outstanding opposition, A-Sun schools posted a .602 win percentage, the fifth-highest in the nation, trailing only the SEC, Pac-10, ACC and Big 12. Five schools facilities throughout the finished with win percentages better than .600 and FGCU and Mercer reached the 40-win mark. The Eagles established a league record for win conference and in some percentage at .839 in posting a 47-9 record. For the second-consecutive May, Campbell emerged victorious at the A-Sun Championship, led by the of top markets in the dominating performance of MVP Brittany Stanley. She pitched all 31 innings, recorded two shutouts and struck out 26 against only two walks. Southeast. Eight A-Sun schools compete in the top One of the most dominating athletes in Atlantic Sun history in Jacksonville’s Natasha Harvey closed out her career. She led the Dolphins team 10 media markets within titles in both Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field for a fourth-straight year and won the inaugural MVP honors at both meets as well as the Most the conference’s five-state Outstanding Field Performer award. During her four years, she won a combined 18 individual events, five Most Outstanding Performer awards, footprint. With All-America both Most Outstanding Freshman performers in addition to the two MVP honors. Off the track, she won the A-Sun’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award, was the A-Sun’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award and appeared on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches selections, National All- Association All-Academic team for a fourth-straight year. Academic honorees, teams and individuals qualifying The 2009-10 athletic year promises to be an exciting one for the Atlantic Sun as UNF and Kennesaw State earned full Division-I status and will for and advancing in be eligible for all postseason tournaments. FGCU’s champion volleyball and baseball programs and USC Upstate’s soccer and softball programs NCAA Championship play, have also gained access to A-Sun and NCAA postseason play. For the first time in league history, Mercer and its University Center will play host to Atlantic Sun student- the General Shale Brick Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. The Baseball Championship leaves Florida for the first time in 16 years for athletes achieve at the Nashville, Tenn. and Lipscomb’s Dugan Field. FGCU landed its first championship, and will host volleyball in November. These new additions and highest levels of collegiate venues make the upcoming year a hotly anticipated season for the Atlantic Sun. athletics. atlantic sun conference 33

MERCER soccer 2009 STAFF PRESIDENT WILLIAM D. UNDERWOOD William D. Underwood was selected to serve as the 18th president of Mercer Sybil Blalock Jim Cole Jennifer Greer University beginning July 1, 2006. Prior to joining Mercer, Underwood served at Sr. Assoc. A.D./ Sr. Assoc. A.D./ Assistant A.D./Internal Baylor University as interim president and held the prestigious Leon Jaworski Chair Senior Women Admin. External Affairs Affairs and Compliance at the Baylor School of Law, having joined the law faculty in 1990 after practicing law with a large firm in Dallas. He also took a leave of absence from the Law School from 1997-98 to serve as Baylor’s general counsel.

Underwood is an accomplished educator and scholar. He was designated a Master Teacher at Baylor in recognition of extraordinary classroom teaching and was named an Outstanding University Professor in 2005. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation. Rob Murphy Myra Cameron Erica Sullivan Assistant A.D. Athletic Staff He has published extensively on a range of topics and has presented a number of papers on how faith Sports Medicine Coordinator Assistant relates to higher education, especially at universities that share the historical and theological commitment of Baptists to intellectual and religious freedom and respect for religious diversity.

Underwood is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, which awarded him the juris doctor degree. He graduated as class salutatorian and was an editor of the University of Il- linois Law Review. Following graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Sam D. Johnson of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Jim Tessmer Ryan Bailey He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, where he met his wife Lesli. They Operations Head Coach Head Coach have two teenage children, Jessica and William. Manager Cross Country Baseball ATHLETICS DIRECTOR BOBBY POPE The dean of Atlantic Sun Conference athletics directors, Bobby Pope is in his 21st year at the helm of Mercer athletics. During his tenure, he has seen the growth of the program to 14 sports, as well as the addition of the first full-time coaches for men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis and cross country.

Facility upgrades have been a priority since he became athletics director, as evi- Gary Guyer Bob Hoffman Janell Jones denced by the state-of-the-art University Center, home to the men’s and women’s Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach basketball teams as well as volleyball. The $40-million facility opened in January Women’s Golf Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball 2004. The building houses offices for all coaches as well as locker rooms for all teams.

Claude Smith Field, the home field for baseball, received a facelift in the fall of 2003. In addition, Sikes Field, the home field for softball was completely renovated in the summer of 2006. A practice facility for the golf teams is also on the drawing board.

Pope is also very active in the Atlantic Sun, having served two years as president in the late 1990s. He is currently a member of the tournament committee. Additionally, Pope serves as the athletics director Mickey Pearce Make Raynor Noelle Rooke liaison for the basketball coach’s advisory committee. He is also very active in the community, serving as Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach treasurer of the Macon Touchdown Club as well as serving on the Mayor’s Recreation Master Plan Commit- Rifle Softball Volleyball tee and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority.

Pope’s involvement with Mercer athletics began in 1970 when he was the “Voice of the Bears.” In recogni- tion of his contributions to sports in Middle Georgia, Pope was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame on April 18, 2006.

A native of Thomaston, Ga., Pope graduated from Georgia College in 1970. He and his wife Carol have two children, Andy, a 1998 graduate of Georgia and Kristen, a 2001 Mercer graduate. Grant Serafy Nick Stutsman Andrew Tredway Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach 34 staff Women’s Soccer Tennis Men’s Golf MEET THE BEARS

BACK ROW: Assistant Coach Michael Haynes, Richie Edmondson, Elias Hall, Bryson Jones, Ryan Young, Andrew Todd, Will Grey, Will Betts, Jack O’Malley, Head Coach Brad Ruzzo.

MIDDLE ROW: Dan VanVulkinburgh, Joey Heavner, Philip Thoren, Sharp Sablon, Jon Adams, Arkenson Neckles, Shawn Meek, Brett Petricek, Trainer Ken Takenaka.

FRONT ROW: Stefan Wingo, Ian Cameron, Zachary Rall, Geoffrey Oliveria, Thomas Knerr, Matt Brazer, Chrispine Ong’Ango, Richard Wimsatt.

2009 2009 Schedule August 20 #Clayton State Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 24 #Middle Georgia Macon, Ga. 6:00 p.m.

September 1 Alabama A&M Macon, Ga. 5:00 p.m. 4 Eastern Illinois Peoria, Ill. 7:00 p.m. 6 %Bradley Peoria, Ill. 8:00 p.m. 11 Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 13 Wofford Greenville, S.C. 3:30 p.m. 18 Gardner-Webb Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 20 Georgia Southern Macon, Ga. 5:00 p.m. 25 Applachian State Boone, N.C. 4:00 p.m.

October 1 * Belmont Nashville, Tenn. 7:30 p.m. 3 * Lipscomb Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. 8 * ETSU Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 10 * USC Upstate Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 13 Central Florida Orlando, Fla. 7:30 p.m. 17 * Campbell Macon, Ga. 4:00 p.m. 22 * FGCU Fort Myers, Fla. 7:00 p.m. 24 * Stetson DeLand, Fla. 7:00 p.m. 29 * Jacksonville Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m. 31 * North Florida Macon, Ga. 7:00 p.m.

November 6 Atlantic Sun Tournament TBA TBA

All Times Eastern * Atlantic Sun Conference Match Home Matches in Bold # Exhibition Match %Busey Bank Kickoff Festival