2012 Atlantic Men’s Soccer Weekly Notes

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Upcoming Schedule Conference Overall Friday, August 24 Time W L T Pts. Home Away W L T Pct. H A N ETSU at Appalachian State 7 p.m. ETSU 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lipscomb at Evansville 7 p.m. CST FGCU 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Georgia State at Jacksonville 7 p.m. Jacksonville 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 USC Upstate at Clemson 7 p.m. FGCU at No. 2 Akron 7:30 p.m. Lipscomb 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Northern at Wisconsin-Green Bay 8 p.m. Mercer 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Mercer at No. 21 UAB 8 p.m. North 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Siena at North Florida 8 p.m. Northern Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 USC Upstate 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Saturday, August 25 Time Stetson at Penn State 7 p.m. Stetson 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sunday, August 26 Time #ASunMSoc Notes Northern Kentucky at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 11 a.m. * ETSU was predicted by the coaches to fi nish at the top of the Atlantic Sun standings at the Siena at Jacksonville 2 p.m. end of the season. Last season, the Buccaneers fi nished sixth in the A-Sun with a 3-4-1 record, Georgia State at North Florida 3 p.m. but tallied a 10-7-4 overall record. Mercer at N.C. State 4 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Lipscomb 6 p.m. CST * FGCU and ETSU are tied for the most wins over the past two seasons by A-Sun teams with Monday, August 27 Time 25. Stetson has won 20 games since 2010. Stetson at No. 23 West Virginia 1 p.m. USC Upstate at UNC Asheville 3 p.m. * Stetson’s Jonathan Mendoza, the A-Sun Preseason Player of the Year, was one of 42 male FGCU at Georgetown 4 p.m. student-athletes on the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy Watch List. Mendoza scored 11 goals and tallied fi ve assists to earn NSCAA Third Team All-America honors in 2011. Tuesday, August 28 Time UNC Greensboro at ETSU 7 p.m. * The last A-Sun student-athlete to win back-to-back Player of the Year honors was Cente- Friday, August 31 Time nary’s Greg Woodbridge in 1988 and 1989. Lipscomb at Central Arkansas 4 p.m. CST Northern Kentucky vs Radford 4 p.m. * Luis Ocejo, Stetson’s senior defender, was tabbed the Preseason Defensive Player of the Nebraska-Omaha vs Mercer 5:30 p.m. Year after earning the same honor at the end of the 2011 season. Ocejo started in 18 matches ETSU at Presbyterian 7 p.m. for the Hatters and notched seven points last season. FIU at North Florida 8:30 p.m. FAU at Jacksonville 8:30 p.m. * ETSU’s Ryan Coulter, the Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year, owned the best goals against Exhibition Results average (1.07) in the A-Sun and recorded eight shutouts - the most in the conference. Coulter made 70 total saves in 2011. Wednesday, August 22 Location USC Upstate 3, Wilmington 0 Spartanburg, S.C. * Ryan Pratt, Jacksonville’s fi rst-year head coach, will make his Dolphins’ debut on Friday vs. Georgia State. Pratt previously served as head coach at University of Montevallo where he Monday, August 20 Location Louisville 4, Lipscomb 0 Louisville, Ky. accumulated 99 wins in nine seasons.

Saturday, August 18 Location * Lipscomb, Mercer and Stetson are the only A-Sun teams to appear in each of the previous ETSU 2, College of Charleston 0 Johnson City, Tenn. four A-Sun Championships. Lipscomb has earned spots in the past fi ve tournaments, while Rollins 3, North Florida 2 Jacksonville, Fla. Stetson has played in the past 14 A-Sun Championships. Jacksonville 3, Flagler 2 Jacksonville, Fla. * Northern Kentucky makes its Division I men’s soccer debut in the state of Wisconsin with Friday, August 17 Location Mercer 2, UCF 2 Orlando, Fla. contests against UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee this weekend. Last season, the Norse Jacksonville 2, Thomas 1 Jacksonville, Fla. went 14-5 and advanced to NCAA D-II Second Round. In 2010, NKU won the D-II NCAA Title Stetson 3, Florida Southern 1 DeLand, Fla. with a 20-2-3 fi nal record. Northern Kentucky 2, Kentucky 2 Highland Heights, Ky. * Last season, USC Upstate tallied fi ve wins on the season after winning only one in 2010. Thursday, August 16 Location The four-win improvement was the largest by an A-Sun member in 2011. The Spartans’ .400 Lipscomb 2, Alabama-Huntsville 0 Nashville, Tenn. winning percentage was the program’s best as a Division I member. Wednesday, August 15 Location Stetson 1, Embry-Riddle 0 Daytona Beach, Fla. * North Florida opens the season with four consecutive home matches starting with Siena and Georgia State in the fi rst weekend. The Ospreys will be searching for the program’s sec- Tuesday, August 14 Location ond A-Sun Championship appearance after missing out the past two seasons. Milligan 2, ETSU 1 Johnson City, Tenn. USC Upstate 6, Spartan. Methodist 3 Spartanburg, S.C. * Last season, the A-Sun posted seven positive results against ranked opponents with four North Georgia 1, Mercer 0 Macon, Ga. No. 5 South Florida 2, Jacksonville 1 Tampa, Fla. wins and three ties. ETSU and FGCU both appeared in the national rankings as Bucs peaked at No. 19 in the polls, while FGCU spiked at No. 25. Saturday, August 11 Location North Florida 0, Embry-Riddle 0 Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Twitter: @AtlanticSun • Hashtag: #ASunMSOC • Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org Preseason Player of the Year ETSU Buccaneers Head Coach: Scott Calabrese (37-32-8) • Field: Summers-Taylor Stadium Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 2011 NCAA RPI: 89 • Regional Ranking: N/A (MF – Sr. – Altamonte Springs, Fla – Season in A-Sun: 5th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 2nd (2010) International Business) Team Single-Game Season Highs Goals Scored: N/A • Goals Allowed: N/A Assists: N/A • Points: N/A Shots on Goal: N/A • Shots Saved: N/A • Mendoza, the 2011 Player of the Year, led the A-Sun with 27 points and 11 goals • Added six assists for the Hatters FGCU Eagles • Tallied three game-winning goals Head Coach: Bob Butehorn (47-36-8) • Field: FGCU Soccer Complex • Started in all 19 games for the Hatters 2011 NCAA RPI: 44 • Regional Ranking: N/A • Named to Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List Season in A-Sun: 6th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2010, 2011) Team Single-Game Season Highs Date Name, School (Accomplishment) Goals Scored: N/A • Goals Allowed: N/A Assists: N/A • Points: N/A Shots on Goal: N/A • Shots Saved: N/A 8/20 8/27 9/3 Head Coach: Ryan Pratt (99-61-12) • Field: Southern Oak Stadium 9/10 2011 NCAA RPI: 123 • Regional Ranking: N/A 9/17 Season in A-Sun: 16th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2007, 1997, 1999) 9/24 10/1 Team Single-Game Season Highs 10/8 Goals Scored: N/A • Goals Allowed: N/A Assists: N/A • Points: N/A Shots on Goal: N/A • Shots Saved: N/A 10/15 10/22 Defensive Player of the Year Head Coach: Charles Morrow (47-76-15) • Field: Lipscomb Soccer Complex 2011 NCAA RPI: 190 • Regional Ranking: N/A Luis Ocejo, Stetson Season in A-Sun: 10th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: T-3rd (2008) (D – Sr. – Mexico city, Mexico – Finance) Team Single-Game Season Highs Goals Scored: N/A • Goals Allowed: N/A Assists: N/A • Points: N/A Shots on Goal: N/A • Shots Saved: N/A • Ocejo started in 18 matches for the Hatters • Tallied seven points on two goals and three assists Head Coach: Brad Ruzzo (28-36-11) • Field: Bear Field • Helped Stetson record six shutouts in 2011 NCAA RPI: 136 • Regional Ranking: N/A 2011 and a second-place fi nish for the Season in A-Sun: 34th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (1992, 2000-02) regular season Team Single-Game Season Highs Goals Scored: N/A • Goals Allowed: N/A Assists: N/A • Points: N/A Shots on Goal: N/A • Shots Saved: N/A Date Name, School (Accomplishment) 8/20 8/27 Head Coach: Derek Marinatos (1-15-0) • Field: 9/3 2011 NCAA RPI: 200 • Regional Ranking: N/A 9/10 Season in A-Sun: 8th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 4th (2007, 2009) 9/17 Team Single-Game Season Highs 9/24 Goals Scored: N/A • Goals Allowed: N/A Assists: N/A • Points: N/A Shots on Goal: N/A • Shots Saved: N/A 10/1 10/8 10/15 NORTHERN KENTUCKY Norse 10/22 Head Coach: John Basalyga (130-44-19) • Field: NKU Soccer Stadium Goalkeeper of the Year 2011 NCAA Regional Ranking (Midwest): 3rd • Regional Ranking: N/A Season in A-Sun: 1st • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: N/A Ryan Coulter, ETSU Team Single-Game Season Highs (GK – Jr. – Dublin, – Interdisci- Goals Scored: N/A • Goals Allowed: N/A Assists: N/A • Points: N/A Shots on Goal: N/A • Shots Saved: N/A plinary Studies)

• Coulter was tops in the conference last USC UPSTATE Spartans season with a 1.07 goal against average Head Coach: Greg Hooks (287-131-32) • Field: County University Soccer Stadium • Added eight shutouts for the Bucs 2011 NCAA RPI: 180 • Regional Ranking: N/A • Recorded 70 saves during the year Season in A-Sun: 6th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: T-7th (2011) • Guided Bucs to a runner-up fi nish at 2011 A-Sun Championship Team Single-Game Season Highs Goals Scored: N/A • Goals Allowed: N/A Assists: N/A • Points: N/A Shots on Goal: N/A • Shots Saved: N/A

Date Name, School (Accomplishment) 8/20 Head Coach: T. Logan Fleck (110-58-20) • Field: Stetson Soccer Complex 8/27 2011 NCAA RPI: 85 • Regional Ranking: N/A 9/3 Season in A-Sun: 28th • Best A-Sun Regular-Season Finish: 1st (2001, 2006) 9/10 Team Single-Game Season Highs 9/17 N/A • N/A N/A • N/A N/A • N/A 9/24 Goals Scored: Goals Allowed: Assists: Points: Shots on Goal: Shots Saved: 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 @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 NSCAA Regional Rankings 8/28 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13 12/11 ETSU ------FGCU ------JU ------Lip ------Mer ------UNF ------NKU ------Upst ------Stet ------National Rankings (NSCAA/NCAA RPI) Pre 8/28 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13 12/11 ETSU NR/------FGCU NR/------JU NR/------Lip NR/------Mer NR/------UNF NR/------NKU NR/------Upst NR/------Stet NR/------Atlantic Sun Active Career Leaders Points (Top-20) Assists Games Started 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 53 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 19 1. Ethan Summers, Lipscomb 55 2. David Geno, ETSU 32 2. Joey Heavner, Mercer 12 Alesi Osorio, ETSU 55 3. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 29 3. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 11 3. Will Betts, Mercer 54 4. Deion Jones, FGCU 27 4. Deion Jones, FGCU 9 Joey Heavner, Mercer 54 5. Will Betts, Mercer 22 5. David Geno, ETSU 8 5. Jeremy Vollmer, FGCU 53 Joakim Helland, Stetson 22 Joakim Helland, Stetson 8 6. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 46 7. Andres Navas, FGCU 18 Andres Navas, FGCU 8 7. John Kadane, USC Upstate 44 Itode Fubara, ETSU 18 Itode Fubara, ETSU 8 8. Itode Fubara, ETSU 42 9. Richie Edmondson, Mercer 17 Joey Chiappetta, Lipscomb 8 9. Matt Reed, ETSU 41 Alesi Osorio, ETSU 17 10. William Morse, FGCU 7 10. Andres Navas, FGCU 40 11. Joey Heavner, Mercer 16 Blaike Woodruff , ETSU 40 12. Ryan King, Mercer 15 Game-Winning Goals Josh Shutter, Mercer 15 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 8 Lowest GAA (Min. 700 minutes) William Morse, FGCU 15 2. David Geno, ETSU 5 1. Ronnie Hreha, ETSU 0.92 Xavier Silva, FGCU 15 3. Xavier Silva, FGCU 4 2. Ryan Coulter, ETSU 1.07 16. Theo Yang, ETSU 14 Ryan King, Mercer 4 3. Nathan Ingham, FGCU 1.09 17. Nick Rodriguez, Jacksonville 12 5. Will Betts, Mercer 3 4. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 1.10 Joey Chiappetta, Lipscomb 12 Deion Jones, FGCU 3 5. Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer 1.10 19. Ehjayson Henry, Mercer 11 Colin Pugh, ETSU 3 David Haba, ETSU 11 Richie Edmondson, Mercer 3 Goalkeeper Minutes Played Colin Pugh, ETSU 11 Andres Navas, FGCU 3 1. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 3,182 John Kadane, USC Upstate 3 2. Ryan Coulter, ETSU 2,010 Goals (Top-20) 3. Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer 1,869 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 17 Shots 4. Ronnie Hreha, ETSU 1,462 2. David Geno, ETSU 12 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 123 5. Gavin Carlin, Jacksonville 791 3. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 9 2. Alesi Osorio, ETSU 101 Deion Jones, FGCU 9 3. David Geno, ETSU 90 Goalkeeper Saves 5. Will Betts, Mercer 8 4. Theo Yang, ETSU 82 1. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 107 6. Joakim Helland, Stetson 7 5. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 82 2. Ryan Coulter, ETSU 70 Ryan King, Mercer 7 6. Itode Fubara, ETSU 78 3. Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer 66 8. Richie Edmondson, Mercer 6 7. Deion Jones, FGCU 73 4. Ronnie Hreha, ETSU 35 Alesi Osorio, ETSU 6 8. Richie Edmondson, Mercer 63 5. Gavin Carlin, Jacksonville 31 Xavier Silva, FGCU 6 Ryan King, Mercer 63 11. Andres Navas, FGCU 5 10. Andres Navas, FGCU 57 Goalkeeper Wins Itode Fubara, ETSU 5 1. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 18 Josh Shutter, Mercer 5 Games Played 2. Ronnie Hreha, ETSU 12 Ehjayson Henry, Mercer 5 1. Ethan Summers, Lipscomb 59 3 Ryan Coulter, ETSU 9 David Haba, ETSU 5 2. Alesi Osorio, ETSU 58 Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer 9 John Kadane, USC Upstate 5 3. Will Betts, Mercer 57 5. Nathan Ingham, FGCU 6 17. William Morse, FGCU 4 4. Theo Yang, ETSU 55 Theo Yang, ETSU 4 Jeremy Reid, Lipscomb 55 Shutouts Colin Pugh, ETSU 4 6. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 54 1. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 10 Dylan Hoop, USC Upstate 4 Joey Heavner, Mercer 54 2 Ryan Coulter, ETSU 8 Greg Crowell, North Florida 4 8. Jeremy Vollmer, FGCU 53 3. Ronnie Hreha, ETSU 7 Andres Navas, FGCU 53 Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer 7 10. Deion Jones, FGCU 52 5. Three tied at 1 David Haba, ETSU 52 ( ) - Denotes ranking in A-Sun Record Book

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Twitter: @AtlanticSun • Hashtag: #ASunMSOC • Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org Atlantic Sun vs. Other Conferences // Ranked Opponents America East 0-0 --- Mid-American 0-0 --- Atlantic 10 0-0 --- Missouri Valley 0-0 --- Atlantic Coast 0-0 --- Mountain Pacifi c 0-0 --- Big East 0-0 --- Northeast 0-0 --- Big South 0-0 --- Pacifi c 12 0-0 --- Big Ten 0-0 --- Patriot League 0-0 --- Big West 0-0 --- Southern 0-0 --- Colonial 0-0 --- Summit League 0-0 --- Conference USA 0-0 --- West Coast 0-0 --- 0-0 --- Independent 0-0 --- Ivy League 0-0 --- Totals 0-0 .000 MAAC 0-0 --- A-Sun vs. NCAA Tournament Teams North Carolina 0-0 Brown 0-0 Delaware 0-0 Furman 0-0 Charlotte 0-0 Rutgers 0-0 Wake Forest 0-0 Colgate 0-0 UCLA 0-0 SMU 0-0 Northern Illinois 0-0 Liberty 0-0 Creighton 0-0 Duke 0-0 Monmouth 0-0 Loyola-Chicago 0-0 Louisville 0-0 Bradley 0-0 Northwestern 0-0 Elon 0-0 South Florida 0-0 UC Irvine 0-0 South Carolina 0-0 Stony Brook 0-0 Connecticut 0-0 Providence 0-0 CSU Bakersfi eld 0-0 Overall Record: 0-0 St. Mary’s (CA) 0-0 Boston College 0-0 Georgia State 0-0 Maryland 0-0 St. John’s 0-0 Virginia 0-0 Indiana 0-0 Coastal Carolina 0-0 Florida Gulf Coast 0-0 New Mexico 0-0 West Virginia 0-0 Fairfi eld 0-0 Akron 0-0 UAB 0-0 Xavier 0-0 UC Santa Barbara 0-0 Old Dominion 0-0 Dartmouth 0-0 James Madison 0-0 UCF 0-0 Western Illinois 0-0 Atlantic Sun 2011 Season Statistical Leaders Points Assists 6. Gavin Carlin, Jacksonville 1.36 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 27 1. Gonzalo de Mujica, Stetson 7 7. Johnny Foley, Jacksonville 1.40 2. Garret Pettis, Lipscomb 23 Joey Heavner, Mercer 7 8. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 1.52 3. David Geno, ETSU 21 Josey Portillo, FGCU 7 9. Brent McGee, Lipscomb 1.77 4. Aaron Schoenfeld, ETSU 19 4. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 6 5. Gonzalo de Mujica, Stetson 17 Nick Rodriguez, Jacksonville 6 Save Percentage 6. Xavier Silva, FGCU 15 Deion Jones, FGCU 6 1. Jason McCabe, USC Upstate .826 Stefan Durr, Jacksonville 15 Carl-Oscar Andersson, Mercer 6 2. Nathan Ingham, FGCU .769 Cristian Raudales, FGCU 15 William Morse, FGCU 6 3. Adam Glick, FGCU .759 9. Timo Foerster, USC Upstate 5 4. Ryan Coulter, ETSU .745 Goals Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 5 5. Greg Ranjitsingh, MErcer .742 1. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 11 Kyle Erickson, Lipscomb 5 6. Johnny Foley, Jacksonville .732 2. Garret Pettis, Lipscomb 10 Steven Saballos, Stetson 5 7. Gavin Carlin, Jacksonville .721 3. David Geno, ETSU 9 Francesco DiStefano, FGCU 5 8. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson .703 4. Aaron Schoenfeld, ETSU 7 Itode Fubara, ETSU 5 9. Brent McGee, Lipscomb .670 Cristian Raudales, FGCU 7 Aaron Schoenfeld, ETSU 5 6. Xavier Silva, FGCU 6 Saves Stefan Durr, Jacksonville 6 Shots 1. Jason McCabe, USC Upstate 90 8. Gonzalo de Mujica, Stetson 5 1. Aaron Schoenfeld, ETSU 58 2. Ryan Coulter, ETSU 70 Nick Bibb, Lipscomb 5 2. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 55 3. Brent McGee, Lipscomb 69 Tyler Williams, Jacksonville 5 3. David Geno, ETSU 51 4. Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer 66 Joakim Helland, Stetson 5 4. Garret Pettis, Lipscomb 47 5. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 64 Ehjayson Henry, Mercer 5 5. Kai Eckenrode, Stetson 46 6. Federico Bertele, North Florida 51 Will Betts, Mercer 5 6. Ryan King, Mercer 42 7. Adam Glick, FGCU 44 7. Josey Portillo, FGCU 39 8. Johnny Foley, Jacksonville 41 Game-Winning Goals 8. Andrew Chamberlain, Lipscomb 38 9. Gavin Carlin, Jacksonville 31 1. Xavier Silva, FGCU 4 9. Dave Musambi, USC Upstate 37 David Geno, ETSU 4 Darko Karamatic, Jacksonville 37 Shutouts 3. Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson 3 1. Ryan Coulter, ETSU (T-3) 8 Tyler Williams, Jacksonville 3 Goals Against Average 2. Greg Ranjitsingh, Mercer (T-7) 7 Will Betts, Mercer 3 1. Ryan Coulter, ETSU 1.07 3. Jason McCabe, USC Upstate 6 2. Nathan Ingham, FGCU 1.10 4. Andreas Schnabl, Stetson 5 3. Greg Ranjitsingh, MErcer 1.11 5. Adam Glick, FGCU 3 4. Adam Glick, FGCU 1.12 ( ) - Denotes ranking in A-Sun Record Book 5. Jason McCabe, USC Upstate 1.22 @AtlanticSun // #ASunMSOC Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference • www.AtlanticSun.org