Table of Contents 2006 Loyola College Men’S Soccer Media Guide

Table of Contents 2006 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide

Introduction Loyola College in Maryland • 4501 North Charles Street • Baltimore, Md. • 21210 The Loyola Mission Statement ...... 1 The Players cont... The Opponents cont... Loyola College Quick Facts ...... 2 Joey Dussault ...... 18 Rider Broncs ...... 33 Greg Howard ...... 18 Canisius Golden Grifﬁns ...... 33 2006 Season Outlook Milos Kocic ...... 18 Niagara Purple Eagles ...... 33 Season Preview ...... 4 John Loaiza ...... 18 Siena Saints ...... 34 Mike McTigue ...... 19 Marist Red Foxes ...... 34 The Coaches Tennant McVea ...... 19 Fairﬁeld Stags ...... 34 Head Coach Mark Mettrick ...... 8 Jonathan Navas ...... 19 Iona Gaels ...... 35 Christof Lindenmayer ...... 10 P.J. Tucker ...... 19 Manhattan Jaspers...... 35 Charlie McDoniel ...... 10 Nathan Witte ...... 19 Saint Peter’s Peacocks ...... 35 Kyle Swarts ...... 10 2006 Geographic Breakdown ...... 20 2006 Roster ...... 21 The Tradition The Players Loyola Records ...... 38 Julian Cantillo ...... 12 2005 Year In Review Record Versus All Opponents ...... 39 Justin Chelland ...... 12 2005 Season Recap ...... 24 Career Scoring Leaders ...... 40 Rade Kokovic ...... 13 2005 Game Results ...... 26 Loyola All-Americas ...... 40 Michael Kolosvary ...... 13 2005 Final Statistics ...... 27 NCAA Tournament Results ...... 41 Gabriel Ortega ...... 14 2005 MAAC Standings/Honors ...... 28 Greyhounds in the Pros ...... 42 Danny Wheelan ...... 14 Year-by-Year Results ...... 43 Buster Wiand ...... 15 Opponents Omar Alfonso ...... 15 Delaware Blue Hens ...... 30 This is Loyola College Janson Blake ...... 16 Towson Tigers ...... 30 Welcome to Loyola ...... 50 Camilo Correa ...... 16 Syracuse Orange ...... 30 Loyola Administration ...... 53 Phil Brierley ...... 16 Princeton Tigers ...... 31 Academic Support ...... 56 Ziggy Kamara ...... 17 American Eagles ...... 31 Athletic Training ...... 58 Josh Taylor ...... 17 Old Dominion Monarchs ...... 31 Strength & Conditioning ...... 59 Anthony Amato ...... 17 William & Mary Tribe ...... 32 This is Baltimore ...... 60 Michael Cacace ...... 18 Richmond Spiders ...... 32 The MAAC ...... 62 Jamie Darvill ...... 18 Maryland Terrapins ...... 32 Alumnae Field ...... 64 Loyola College Athletics Credits Mission Statement In accordance with the Loyola College motto, “Strong Truths Well Lived,” the Editor ______Tom Milajecki Department of Athletics is committed to maintaining a climate that encourages excellence in both academic and athletic pursuits. Photography ______Larry French Through competition and training in 17 NCAA Division I programs, nine for women and eight for men, the Department of Athletics challenges its student- Phil Hoffmann athletes to learn, lead and serve in the Jesuit tradition. Loyola College Archives Student-athletes at Loyola College will learn and develop skills in teamwork, sportsmanship and dedication that will serve them while on campus and through- Printing ___ Ridge Printing Corp., out their lives. They will become leaders, within their teams, their campus and their communities, and strive to be well-rounded individuals. They will serve others by Baltimore, Md. helping to create pride and community among Loyola students, alumni, faculty and staff, and they will serve themselves by striving for the highest in personal On The Covers development both in athletic competition and in the classroom. Front Cover: Front (l-r) - Danny In addition, student-athletes at Loyola will be nurtured by a staff and administration that is committed to the ultimate development and well-being of the stu- Wheelan, Omar Alfonso, Buster Wi- dent-athlete and to allowing for the best possible athletic and academic experience. and. Back (l-r) - Michael Kolosvary, The Department of Athletics will provide equitable opportunities, and foster an Rade Kokovic, Justin Chelland, atmosphere of diversity and tolerance among its staff of men and women. Julian Cantillo, Gabriel Ortega. The Department of Athletics is committed to this educational mission and to its responsibility to assist its student-athletes in growth and leadership in a diverse Back Cover: Senior Rade Kokovic and changing world.

Greyhound Soccer - 1 Loyola College Quick Facts 2006 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide Loyola College Location ...... Baltimore, MD 21210 Founded ...... 1852 Enrollment ...... 3,400 men and women undergraduates Nickname ...... Greyhounds Colors ...... Green & Grey Afﬁliation ...... NCAA Division I Home Field (Capacity) ...... Alumnae Field (3,000) College/Athletic Administration President: Rev. Brian Linnane, S.J...... (410) 617-5200 Director of Athletics: Joseph Boylan ...... (410) 617-2553 Associate Director of Athletics: Teddi Burns ...... (410) 617-2643 Assistant Director of Athletics; Director of Sports Medicine: Joe Artuso ...... (410) 617-2438 Assistant Director of Athletics for Business Affairs: Dave Gerrity ...... (410) 617-2547 Assistant Director of Athletics for External Affairs: Marty Kelly ...... (410) 617-2773 Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance and Student-Athlete Welfare: Bill Wnek ...... (410) 617-2840 Department of Athletics FAX ...... (410) 617-2008

Team Physician: Dr. John O’Donnell Assistant Athletic Trainers: Steve Austin, Garrett Dean ...... (410) 617-2743 Assistant Facilities Managers: Darren Artuso, Skip Evans, Len Novotny, Wally Woodford ...... (410) 617-5002 Athletic Chaplain (Emeritus): Rev. Francis McManamin ...... (410) 617-5393 Men’s Soccer Staﬀ Head Coach: Mark Mettrick (Hartwick ’88; seventh season) ...... (410) 617-2379 Record at Loyola / Seasons ...... 62-33-12 (.636)/ six seasons Overall Career Record ...... 129-75-24 (.618)/ 12 seasons

Assistant Coaches: Christof Lindenmayer (Loyola ’99; second season) ...... (410) 617-5121 Charlie McDoniel (Loyola ’00; ﬁrst season) ...... (410) 617-5298 Kyle Swarts (West Virginia ’03; ﬁrst season) ...... (410) 617-5298

Academic Coordinator: Adriana Mason ...... (410) 617-5361 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Robert Taylor ...... (410) 617-5372 Men’s Soccer Quick Facts 2006 Season ...... 64th (ﬁrst season: 1940) All-Time Record ...... 588-279-83 [.663] (63 seasons) NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 13 Starters Returning / Lost ...... 6/5 Lettermen Returning / Lost ...... 14/8 2005 Overall Record ...... 8-9-2 Athletic Communications Director of Athletic Communications: Tom Milajecki ...... (410) 617-2777 Milajecki’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] Milajecki’s Cell Phone ...... (410) 428-2400 Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: Sara Day ...... (410) 617-2337 Media Coordinator: Eric Rhew ...... (410) 617-2718 Athletic Communications FAX ...... (410) 617-5029 Loyola Sportsline ...... (410) 617-5015 Athletics Website ...... www.LoyolaGreyhounds.com

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Loyola’s 2006 squad will be vastly The Greyhounds will have seven se- different from the team it fielded one niors and three juniors to lead four year ago. With 13 new faces, plus the sophomores and 12 freshmen. With return of All-America forward Omar plenty of talent in each class, Coach Alfonso, who sat out last season with Mettrick hopes his underclassmen a medical redshirt, over 50 percent of can add depth and highlight the the team is new. The 2006 Greyhounds, skills of his veteran leaders. albeit young in some areas, are still ath- Senior Danny Wheelan returns letic and loaded with talent, and have a for his second season as team captain very positive outlook heading into the while regional All-American defend- new season. er Gabriel Ortega and goalkeeper Head Coach Mark Mettrick spent Justin Chelland return to lead their the offseason building around a solid respective units as four-year start- nucleus of upperclassmen. Five return- ers at Loyola. Senior Rade Kokovic, ing seniors, including three 2005 All- a first-team All-MAAC honoree in MAAC selections, will lead a Loyola 2005, sets up the offense from the side hungry for a MAAC Champion- midfield while seniors Julian Can- ship and another NCAA Tournament tillo and Michael Kolosvary can play appearance. with Ortega in the backfield or move Coach Mettrick, who brought on up to the midfield with Kokovic. Christof Lindenmayer as his assistant The Greyhounds also add graduate coach prior to last season, also added student Buster Wiand, who led La- Charlie McDoniel (Loyola ’00) and fayette to a pair of College Cups and Kyle Swarts (West Virginia ’03) to the brings captain experience to Loyola coaching staff over the summer and ex- for his final season of eligibility. pects their presence to pay dividends The junior class, which now adds in the backfield and with the goalies. Alfonso after his redshirt, may be Rade Kokovic short on numbers, but not on talent. Both Janson Blake and Camilo of eligibility after a freshman redshirt Correa possess valuable game expe- with the Red Storm. P.J. Tucker, mean- rience after being inserted into the while, is a 6-2 goalkeeper from Wood- starting lineup as freshmen in 2004. stown, N.J. All three juniors are capable of a The freshmen strikers include Ja- huge 2006 season and will be highly mie Darvill from London, England and instrumental in the development of Colin Vose from East Falmouth, Mass. the team. Adding depth to the midfield will be Sophomores Phil Brierley and Josh Joey Dussault from Arlington, Texas, Taylor were inserted into the start- Greg Howard from Bowie, Md., and ing backfield as freshmen and im- Jonathan Navas from Bloomfield, N.Y. mediately proved they belonged. Mettrick’s newest defenders include The pair earned MAAC All-Rookie Michael Cacace from Bowie, Maryland, distinction in their first season of Mike McTigue from Tuckahoe, N.Y., college soccer and are expected to Tennant McVea from Belfast, North Ire- continue their development as soph- land, Nathan Witte of Carrollton, Texas omores. Ziggy Kamara is also back and Maryland product Jonathan Saba- after playing 11 games his freshman tini. season while walk-on sophomore The Greyhounds will undoubt- Anthony Amato earned a roster spot edly feel some growing pains as Coach with a solid spring and will be an as- Mettrick finds the right lineup and set in the midfield. right mix of veteran experience and Mettrick’s recruiting class includes talented youth. A very tough non-con- two goalkeepers, two forwards, four ference schedule that includes a match midfielders and four defenders. at defending NCAA Champion Mary- Freshman Milos Kocic is a transfer land and a tournament at Old Domin- Omar Alfonso from St. John’s who has four years ion will provide healthy challenges for

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Bexley and registered a school scoring record of 82 goals in 95 games. Vose, meanwhile, set a conference scoring record in Falmouth, Mass., scoring 26 goals his senior year.

Midfield The midfield will have some depth and veteran leadership with the addition for four freshmen and the return of Kokovic, a first-team All-MAAC selection last season. Kokovic, who gen- erated much of Loyola’s offense with his excellent touch, led the team with six assists and finished third in overall scoring. Wheelan will likely see time in the midfield, as will Cantillo, a senior who has worked extremely hard in the offseason after playing in 17 games his junior year. Their experience, combined with Correa, who played the midfield Gabriel Ortega last season, will give the unit some bal- ance while Wiand’s presence will give the team and prepare them for a run at pure scorer, but has the ability to cre- it depth and solid leadership. the program’s 11th MAAC title. With ate offense. Wheelan, who also plays Wiand captained Lafayette last sea- only three home weekends and 12 of a bit of midfield, is Loyola’s only re- son, leading the Leopards to the Patriot the team’s 18 games on the road, Coach turning scorer with more than one Mettrick knows winning won’t be easy. goal in 2005. His two goals, which Still, the goal remains uncompromised, included an overtime game-winner and with five regular season MAAC against American, tied him for third Championships in six years at Loyola, on the team. Wheelan has started all the bar has been set. but two games since arriving at Ev- ergreen and is the team leader as evi- Here is a position-by-position break- denced by his two-year captainship. down of the 2006 Loyola Greyhounds A heady and highly-technical player, he teams up with Alfonso to provide Forward experience up front. Despite losing six of last season’s top Kamara, who played in 11 games nine scorers, including leading scorer his freshman season, will look to es- Vinnie Piscopo, the Greyhounds are tablish himself as a scorer after taking optimistic about their scoring potential only three shots his first year. With in 2006. The return of their All-Ameri- good speed and athleticism, Kamara ca striker is a big reason why. Alfonso, has the potential for a breakout year, who earned regional All-America hon- which would take some pressure off ors as both a freshman and sophomore, Wheelan and Alfonso. is healthy again and determined to re- Coach Mettrick, hoping to add gain his scoring form that produced 17 another scorer to the lineup, has goals his freshman campaign and 12 high expectations in his freshman points his sophomore year. An impact class. Darvill and Vose enter with player with a great touch and a pen- prolific preparatory scoring marks, chant for scoring big goals, Alfonso’s but will need to adjust to the college steady play will be directly linked to game. Darvill, who played at Bexley the Loyola’s overall success. Grammer School in London, was Unlike Alfonso, Wheelan is not a his team’s top scorer each season at Janson Blake

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The midfield will bring about plenty The freshmen additions include of competition this season and as a Loyola’s early signees Cacace and Mc- result, make the unit stronger and Tigue, as well as McVea, Witte and Sa- deeper than before. batini. Cacace, a local product out of De- Defense Matha, captained his team to a No. 3 Much in the same way in which Ko- national ranking his senior year. Mc- kovic was the senior leader in the Tigue, a three-year captain at Fordham midfield, Ortega is the senior captain Prep, was his conference’s Player of of the defense. A three-year starter the Year after leading his squad to the and regional All-America, Ortega league title. has been an integral part of the back- McVea captained Northern Ire- field since he arrived at Loyola. And land’s schools National Team and although the backfield has two se- eanred back-to-back Player of the Year niors with Kolosvary and a junior in honors while leading the side to the Blake, the future looks bright with NIBFA title. McVea brings a physical a pair of talented sophomores and presence to the defense while the likes four more freshmen waiting in the of Witte, who captained Carrollton wings. Creek High School to the district and Brierley and Taylor, Loyola’s two regional championship his senior year, All-Rookie defenders last season, bring plenty of depth to the are back after stellar freshman backfield. campaigns and Blake is healthy again after injury forced him Goalkeepers to miss nine of Loyola’s games Healthy competition at the last season. Blake, who has goalkeeping position Camilo Correa a knack for 50/50 balls, begins with Chel- looks to re-establish land, who League crown and the NCAA Tourna- himself in the back- ment. A three-year performer at Lafay- field, where he start- ette, Wiand is enrolled in Loyola’s MBA ed 16 games as a program and will play his final season freshman. of eligibility with the Greyhounds. Brierley, one Although a newcomer himself, of three Grey- brings senior lead- Wiand will be among the veterans hounds to start ership and three years asked to guide the freshman class of all 19 games last of valuable experience to Dussault, Howard and Navas, as well season, quickly the unit. Chelland, who as Amato, who walked-on as a sopho- asserted him- has started 37 games in more. Dussault was a first-team all- self and three seasons, has nine state performer at Nolan Catholic in became shutouts and 183 saves Texas, where he led his team to state the vo- in his college career and championships as captain his junior cal lead- will be instrumental in the and senior seasons. Howard, a needed er of the maturation of freshmen left-footer at midfield, was an all-state unit. Taylor, mean- Kokic and Tucker. performer at Eleanor Roosevelt High while, worked his Both Kokic and Tucker School and an All-America semifinal- way into the lineup bring good size to the unit. ist. Navas was also his high’s school’s and played in 14 games, scoring a Kokic, a native of Serbia and team captain and played for the highly goal in Loyola’s 2-1 win over Ni- transfer from St. John’s, stands at successful Ironbound Warriors club agara. 6-1 and expects to compete for the team, ranked sixth nationally his junior Justin starting job after serving his redshirt season. Chelland year with the Red Storm last season. Coach Mettrick hopes that club and Tucker, at 6-2, 175, is coming off a leg high school success transfers over on injury, but is hopeful his offseason re- the soccer field and likes the fact that his hab will allow him to contribute this recruits come from winning programs. season.

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Greyhound Soccer - 7 Head Coach Mark Mettrick 2006 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide

Mark Mettrick hounds were able to defeat the Head Coach likes of Princeton and American and advanced the MAAC Cham- Hartwick ’88 pionship Tournament, where an overtime loss to Marist ended Mark Mettrick is now the season at Fairfield. Defender in his seventh season Gabriel Ortega garnered regional as Loyola College All-America honors while five soccer coach, having Loyola players were selected to won 62 matches in his the All-MAAC teams. first six seasons with Although tournament heart- the program. Since his arrival at Eveg- break played a role in 2003 and reen, the Greyhounds have captured 2004, the seasons were marked five regular season MAAC titles and with success with 11 wins each have advanced to two NCAA Tourna- year and the graduation of stand- ments, playing in the NCAA Round of outs like Steve Coleman, who 16 in 2001. Mettrick has also mentored joined Alfonso on the first-team a pair of MAAC Player of the Year re- all-league squad in 2003, but cipients and has earned MAAC Coach more importantly took home the of the Year, NSCAA South Atlantic Re- John R. Mohler Award as Loyola’s gion Coach of the Year and NEC Coach top senior male student-athlete in of the Year honors along the way. areas of athletics, scholarship and Named Loyola’s eighth head soccer character. Soccer Coaches Association of Amer- coach in January of 2000, Mettrick has In 2001, the Greyhounds took home ica (NSCAA) South Atlantic regional built upon the rich tradition of Grey- the regular season MAAC title and also first-team, and the ‘Hounds closed out hound soccer and continues to chal- earned a trip to the NCAA tournament the year with a loss to Furman in the lenge the program with a top-notch after winning the conference champi- NCAA postseason. A deserving win- non-conference schedule and lofty ex- onship match against Marist. Senior ner of the 2001 NSCAA South Atlantic pectations for the MAAC season. Reb Beatty was named the league’s Regional “Coach of the Year” award, Last year, injuries rattled Mettrick’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the fourth Mettrick was at the helm for one of the squad, including a season-ending in- consecutive season while Niall Lep- finest seasons in program history. Af- jury to Omar Alfonso, the 2003 MAAC per earned MAAC Player of the Year ter losing their season opener to Cali- Player and Rookie of the Year, before honors under Mettrick’s guidance. fornia on August 31, the Greyhounds the season began. Still, Mettrick’s Grey- Both were also named to the National went unbeaten in their next 19 games (17-0-2) before falling at second-ranked Saint Louis in the NCAA Round of 16. Mettrick also led Loyola to its first MAAC tournament championship since 1996, and the NCAA appearance for the program was its first since 1993. In 2000, his first season as head coach, Mettrick led the Greyhounds to a MAAC regular-season championship and a 12-4-1 overall record. Just as in 2001, his Greyhounds ranked highly in several statistical categories nationally, finishing in the Top-10 in the country in fewest goals allowed. Mettrick, now 41, came to the Ev- ergreen Campus after six very impres- sive seasons as the head coach at Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md. Named head coach at The Mount prior to the 1994 season, Mettrick

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England, played for Manchester taking over the head coaching position United (English Premier Soccer the following season. League) as a youth. He is a 1988 In addition to his coaching duties graduate of Hartwick College in at Loyola, Mettrick runs the highly- Oneonta, N.Y., where he earned successful Mark Mettrick Professional a Bachelor of Science degree in Soccer Schools in the summer months physics. An outstanding soccer throughout the State of Maryland. player in his own right, Mettrick Mettrick currently resides in the was a two-time NCAA Division I Wiltondale section of Baltimore County first-team All-America selection with his wife, Jennifer, their son, Mat- for the powerful Hawks’ program thew and daughter Haley. in addition to being a Dean’s List student. He currently ranks among the leaders on Hartwick’s all-time scoring list with 109 career points, and his 41 points as a freshman in 1984 rank him fourth on the sin- gle-season scoring list. Mettrick scored 46 career goals, tying for fourth on the all-time list, including 17 his freshman season. Following graduation, Mettrick was a first-round selection of the Baltimore Blast of the Major In- shaped the Mountaineers’ program door Soccer League (MISL), go- into one of the finest in the Northeast ing on to star for that organization Conference (NEC). He guided the from 1988-92. During that span, he school to five winning seasons and two helped lead the Blast to two consecu- NEC championship games, including tive MISL championship game appear- the 1999 championship game, where ances and earned a nomination to the the Mountaineers dropped a tough 2-1 league’s All-Star team in 1992. He then decision to UMBC. moved on to serve as an assistant coach Known for developing a rich pool at Mount Saint Mary’s in 1993 before of talent at each of his coaching stops, Mettrick has coached 31 Loyola play- Mettrick’s All-Time Coaching Record ers to All-MAAC status, including two Player of the Year, a Rookie of the Year Year School Record Pct. and Goalkeeper of the Year honorees. 1994 Mount St. Mary’s College 11-6-2 .632 He had five players named All-NEC 1995 Mount St. Mary’s College 7-8-2 .471 following the 1999 campaign at Mount Saint Mary’s, including the confer- 1996 Mount St. Mary’s College 10-8-1 .553 ence’s Rookie of the Year, and an All- 1997 Mount St. Mary’s College 10-6-2 .611 South Atlantic Region team member. 1998 Mount St. Mary’s College 8-7-3 .528 Also a two-time “Coach of the 1999 Mount St. Mary’s College 11-7-2 .600 Year” honoree in the Northeast Con- 2000 Loyola College in Maryland 12-4-1 .735 ference, Mettrick first won the award 2001 Loyola College in Maryland 17-2-2 .875 in 1994, his first season as a collegiate head coach. He led the Mountaineers 2002 Loyola College in Maryland 13-5-3 .690 to an 11-6-2 campaign, including a 2-1 2003 Loyola College in Maryland 11-7-3 .595 upset of then 14th-ranked Maryland. 2004 Loyola College in Maryland 11-6-1 .676 He then won the award a second time 2005 Loyola College in Maryland 8-9-2 .447 in 1996 after leading the squad to the Record at Loyola College 62-33-12 .636 conference semifinals. Mettrick, a native of Manchester, Career Record as Head Coach 129-75-24 .618

Greyhound Soccer - 9 Assistant Coaches 2006 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide Christof Lindenmayer Charlie McDoniel Kyle Swarts Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Loyola ’99 Loyola ’00 West Virginia ’03

Christof Lindenmayer Charlie McDoniel is Kyle Swarts joined the is now in his second in his first season as Loyola College coach- season and in his sec- assistant coach with ing staff this past ond stint as assistant the Loyola College summer. A former men’s soccer coach soccer program. goalkeeper at West at Loyola College, McDoniel is a 2000 Virginia University, where he spent four seasons as a stand- graduate of Loyola. He played for the Swarts’ primary coaching responsibil- out athlete and one year as a graduate Greyhounds from 1996 to 1999, earning ity at Loyola is training the Greyhound assistant coach. first-team All-MAAC honors at defense goalkeepers. Lindenmayer, a 1999 graduate of in 1999. Swarts graduated with a business Loyola, was a starting forward for the A defensive stopper, McDoniel degree from West Virginia in 2003, Greyhounds from 1996 to 1999, and started every game during his junior where he was selected to the BIG EAST also served as a graduate assistant for and senior seasons at Evergreen. From Academic Honor Roll three times. Dur- the Greyhounds in 2003. Loyola, he went on to play for the South ing his college career, he was selected A dominant force at Loyola, Linden- Jersey Barons in the D3 Professional Di- to the U.S. Regional Team and repre- mayer started every game in his four- vision of the United Soccer League. sented the East at the 2002 U.S. Olym- year career and earned Metro Atlantic McDoniel grew up in St. Louis, where pic Festival in Chicago. While playing Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player he played for Christian Brothers Col- for the regional team, Swarts spent of the Year and regional All-America lege High School, which was ranked time training in Switzerland, Belgium, honors twice and is currently the 12th Top-10 nationally his junior and senior France and Liechtenstein. leading scorer in Loyola history with seasons. He also played with nationally A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Swarts re- 84 career points. This past summer, he recognized Busch Soccer Club (now St. turned to his hometown after gradua- was named one of the MAAC’s all-time Louis Soccer Club) for 12 years. tion and served as head coach for the Top-25 performers. McDoniel currently works as Direc- Buffalo United Soccer Club. In 2000, Lindenmayer was drafted tor of Athlete Recruitment at Velocity In May of 2005, Swarts’ banking ca- by the Columbus Crew (MLS) and Sports Performance in Baltimore and reer brought him to Baltimore, where later made the team’s final roster. He is working on his Masters of Science in he began coaching with the Baltimore also played with the Hershey Wild- Sports Management at the United States Bays Soccer Club and at Calvert Hall cats, helping the team advance to the Sports Academy. High School. A-League Final, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2001. He also played with the Virginia Beach Mariners in 2002 before returning to Baltimore and wetting his feet in coaching as a graduate assistant in 2003. Lindenmayer was the Ohio Player of the Year and an NSCAA UMBRO All-America at Pickerington High School. The former class valedictorian holds school records for most goals in a season with 38 and most goals in a career with 71. Lindenmayer, 28, completed his professional soccer career in 2004 and worked as a consultant with TranSpend for one year before returning to the sport. He currently lives in Baltimore and is engaged to Mary D’Amico of Croydan, Pa. The couple plans to wed in July of 2007. Christof Lindenmayer

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Greyhound Soccer - 11 Loyola Greyhounds 2006 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide Julian Cantillo Justin Chelland was a 4-0 win at Fairfield ... second shut- Sr. • Midfield Sr. • Goalkeeper out was a 2-0 win over Marist ... ended 6-1 •175 6-0 •180 year with a 1.19 goals-against average ... also had 43 saves and a .796 save percentage ... registered season-high 11 saves versus American on Oct. 20 ... also 11 31 had eight saves at Fairfield and seven Davie, Fla. Cranford, N.J. saves versus Saint Peter’s St. Thomas Aquinas St. Benedicts Prep 2003: Started 12 games and ended season with 7-3-2 record as a goalie … finished 2005: After missing first two games 2005: Started all 19 games in goal for the season with team-high five shutouts … of season, played in Loyola’s final 17 Greyhounds ... finished season with 67 first start was versus Pennsylvania on games ... started nine games at midfield saves ... registered season-high seven Sept. 21 … ended that game with sea- ... ended year with three shots and two saves at Manhattan ... also picked up six son-high 12 saves and a 2-2 tie … first shots-on-goal saves against Pennsylvania, American shutout was at Marist on October 5 … 2004: Back injury forced redshirt and Iona ... ended year with two shut- had eight saves that game … had back- 2003: Played in 12 games at midfield … outs ... shutouts came in back-to-back to-back-to-back shutouts against Marist, had an assist against Rider … finished games against Canisius (Oct. 9) and Fairfield and Iona … ended year with 73 season with one shot and one shot- Marist (Oct. 14) ... closed out the season saves and an .869 save percentage on-goal … played in all three MAAC with 1.35 goals against average ... also Before Loyola: Attended national soc- Tournament games had a .720 save percentage cer power St. Benedicts Prep … was Before Loyola: Earned four varsity 2004: Started eight games and played a four-year starter for the soccer team letters as a captain on the St. Thomas in nine ... finished with a 6-2-1 record in there … captained the team in his ju- Aquinas High School soccer team … led goal with two shutouts ... first shutout nior and senior seasons … was all-state team in assists with 15 … prep four years … No. 1 was a first-team selec- all-time in state of New tion for all-county and Jersey in wins (92) and all-state … was given St. shutouts (68) … ranked Thomas Aquinas Collin second all-time nationally Fowles Award … also in career high school shut- a member of the Davie outs … team earned four United club program and state championships and the Superclubs National a national championship Team on their 2002 Inter- … was the first goalie to national Tour start all four years at St. Personal: The son of Abe- Bendicts lardo and Maria E. Can- Personal: The son of tillo, Julian Cantillo was James and Carolyn Chel- born September 25, 1984 land, Justin David Chel- in Costa Rica … has a land was born December brother, Martin (28) who 30, 1984 in Summit, N.J. played soccer at Boston … has a sister, Sara (29) College and sister, Mariel a brother, Mike (27) … (26) who played one- majoring in business ad- year of volleyball at Holy ministration at Loyola Cross before transferring to Miami … is majoring Justin Chelland in business at Loyola Chelland’s Career Statistics

Cantillo’s Career Statistics Year G-GS Min GA GAA Sv% Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. 2003 12-12 1116:31 11 0.89 .869 2003 12-0 1 0 1 1 2004 9-8 831:28 11 1.19 .796 2005 17-9 3 0 0 0 2005 19-19 1734:34 26 1.35 .720 Totals 29-9 4 0 1 1 Totals 40-39 3682:33 48 1.17 .792

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Rade Kokovic a career-best three points ... registered Michael Kolosvary a season-high two assists at Fairfield ... Sr. • Midfield scored points in five consecutive games Sr. • Defense 6-1 •170 from Sept. 18 (William & Mary) to Oct. 5-10 •175 10 (Fairfield) ... was named a first-team All-MAAC midfielder ... ended season with .500 shot-on-goal percentage 8 2003: Played in 18 games, started six at 16 Belgrade, Serbia defense … scored first career goal in 5-0 Silver Spring, Md. School of Belgrade win over Iona … had an assist in 5-1 win DeMatha Catholic over Rider … finished season with three 2005: Played midfield in 18 of Loyola’s 2005: Saw action in two games at de- points … played in all three of Loyola’s 19 games ... started all 18 of those con- fense ... Greyhounds allowed two total MAAC Tournament games tests ... earned first-team All-MAAC goals in those games, winning both Before Loyola: Played four years of soc- honors for second consecutive year ... 2004: Played in six games, started four cer, three of basketball and two of water led the Greyhounds with six assists ... at defense ... in those six games, Loyola polo at The International High School also scored one goal to finish season went 4-1-1 with a shutout of Belgrade ... captained both the soc- with eight points ... notched two as- 2003: Played in 14 games, started 11 at cer and basketball squads ... was a Yu- sists against both American and Iona defense … scored game-winning goal goslavian Youth National Team Player ... scored game-winning goal in 2-1 in regular season game versus Rider … ... named Sportsman of the Year from win over Niagara ... had season-high goal in Rider game was also only shot 2001-03 ... both soccer and basketball three points against the Purple Eagles taken all season … named to the MAAC teams won championship titles ... ended season with .407 shot-on-goal All-Rookie Team Personal: The percentage Before Loyola: A son of Djoko and 2004: Started 16-of-17 games played at three-year starter Vesna Kokovic, midfield ... led the team with 19 points f o r D e M a t h a … Radomir Kokov- ... scored five goals, including game- DeMatha won the ic was born on winning penalty kick at Iona ... took Maryland State Cup January 6, 1984 two of Loyola’s three penalty kicks and Champions in 2002 in Kraljevo, Ser- converted on both ... had a goal and an and 2003 as well as bia … has one assist against Robert Morris and Iona for the region I Cham- sister, Olga, a pion in 2002 … was student at the a starting defender European Uni- for the Bethesda Al- versity in Barce- liance … was a mem- lona ... majoring ber of the Maryland in political sci- ODP team for three ence at Loyola years Personal: The son of Gerry and Maureen Kolosvary, Michael Patrick Kolosvary, was born on Febru- ary 27, 1985 in Silver Michael Kolosvary Spring, Md. … sister Lauren (25) played lacrosse at Duquesne University … majoring in management at Loyola Kokovic’s Career Statistics Kolosvary’s Career Statistics

Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. 2003 18-6 8 1 1 3 2003 14-11 1 1 0 2 2004 17-16 24 5 9 19 2004 6-4 0 0 0 0 2005 18-18 27 1 6 8 2005 2-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 53-40 59 7 16 30 Totals 22-15 1 1 0 2 Rade Kokovic

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Gabriel Ortega Danny Wheelan 2003: Played in all 21 games, started 19 … named to MAAC All-Rookie Team Sr. • Defense Sr. • Midfield … had game-winning assist in first- 5-9 •170 5-9 •160 ever collegiate game, a 1-0 overtime win over No. 22 Syracuse … scored on a beautiful bicycle kick in 2-2 tie versus 4 Pennsylvania … had two assists in 2-2 5 tie at Manhattan … ended season with Queens, N.Y. Edinburgh, Scotland .556 shot-on-goal percentage Arch Bishop Molloy Craigmount Before Loyola: Played soccer for six years at Craigmount … never missed 2005: Started all 16 games in which 2005: Played in and started 18 games at a game for Craigmount in six years … he played ... became Loyola’s first de- midfield ... served as team captain ... gar- was a member of the Scottish School- fensive regional All-America in three nered second-team All-MAAC honors boys National Team for two years … years ... was also named a first-team All- ... scored two goals, including overtime attended Craigmount High School … MAAC selection ... anchored defense game-winner against American ... other also played for his local club, the Civil that allowed just over one goal per game goal scored against Hofstra ... added two Service Strollers in matches he played ... registered first assists to end season with six points ... Personal: The son of Alan and Gillian career point, adding an assist in season- both assists came in MAAC games ... Wheelan, Daniel Glen Wheelan was opening win at Princeton point total good for fourth best on the born May 29, 1984 in Edinburgh, Scot- 2004: Played in 14 games, starting 13 team ... also took 13 shots land … has one sister, Alannah, 19 … at defense ... was named first-team 2004: Started all nine matches in which majoring in international business All-MAAC ... missed four games due he played ... missed middle part of sea- to injury ... Loyola defense allowed an son with toe injury ... finished the year Wheelan’s Career Statistics average of 1.00 goals in games he played with two assists and two shots on goal ...... helped the Greyhounds earn four first assist came in 3-2 win over Canisius Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. shutouts and five one-goal wins ... second assist came in very next game 2003 21-19 18 1 3 5 2003: Started all 21 games for Loyola … versus Marist ... also took nine shots at 2004 9-9 9 0 2 2 was named a second-team All-MAAC forward and registered a team save in 2005 18-18 13 2 2 6 performer at defense … also named the backfield Totals 48-46 40 3 7 13 to the MAAC All-Rookie Team … defensive unit allowed 1.23 goals per game and held opponents to .111 shot percentage Before Loyola: Played for four years on the varsity squad at Arch Bishop Mol- loy ... earned a spot in the US National Pool training camp in 1999 and 2002 … has been an Eastern New York ODP performer for two years … a member of the USYSA Region I team for three years ... attended Adidas ESP camp in 2001 and 2002 ... played club for Downstown Soccer Club Personal: The son of Diego and Maria Ortega, Gabriel Ortega was born on September 4, 1985 ... has one brother, Peter (19) ... is majoring in international business with a minor in Spanish Ortega’s Career Statistics

Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. 2003 21-21 3 0 0 0 2004 14-13 0 0 0 0 2005 16-16 5 0 1 1 Totals 51-50 8 0 1 1 Gabriel Ortega Danny Wheelan

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Buster Wiand Omar Alfonso cer America ... scored first career goal in Sr. • Midfield Jr. • Forward 2-1 win over Navy … scored first game- 5-9 •168 5-9 •180 winning goal with two goals in a 3-2 win over Cornell … had a season-high three goals versus Rider … had two goals and two assists in 5-0 win over Iona … also 18 10 scored a pair of goals against Canisius, Clearwater, Fla. Staten Island, N.Y. Niagara and versus Marist in the MAAC Clearwater Tottenville Tournament … was named to the All- Tournament Team at the MAAC Cham- 2005 (at Lafayette): Senior captain at 2005: Preseason hip injury forced a pionships ... had three assists in Loyola’s Lafayette College ... led team to Patriot medical redshirt year final four games … finished with .466 League title and NCAA Tournament ... 2004: For the second straight year, shot-on-goal percentage won team Hall of Fame award ... started earned NSCAA Regional All-America Before Loyola: Scored 76 goals for Tot- all 19 games ... scored three goals and honors ... also picked up All-MAAC ac- tenville over his high school career ... added two assists ... was team’s fourth colades ... played in 17 games, starting played in only three games senior year leading scorer 16 at forward ... scored three goals and because of injury ... was named All-State 2004 (at Lafayette): Started 16-of-17 added six assists Player of the Year games for the Leopards ... scored one ... two of three as a junior ... also goal and added one assist goals were game- the leading scorer 2003 (at Lafayette): Medical redshirt winning tallies ... in the state as a 2002 (at Lafayette): Played in two games scored two goals junior ... named and started one ... first college start came against George the team MVP his against Colgate Mason for a sea- sophomore, junior Before College: Was a four-year letter- son-high four and senior seasons winner at Clearwater High School ... also points ... second … played club lettered in swimming and tennis ... was goal was a golden ball with the East selected the school’s Outstanding Senior goal game winner Meadow Hawks ... Athlete ... led soccer team to District, only 20 seconds was on the USYSA Regional and State Championships ... into overtime ... Region I team for named all-conference and all-county also scored game five years … also senior season ... also named team MVP winner against played with the and MVP of Tampa Bay Senior All- Siena on Nov. 7 ENYS ODP team Star Game ... played club soccer with ... had season- … high school jer- Dunedin Stirling and Blackwatch SC ... high two assists sey was retired was selected MVP of 2001 SuperClubs against Manhat- Personal: The son National Team ... played for Tampa Bay tan on Oct. 17 ... of Carlos and Mar- Mutiny Super Y League team finished season tha Alfonso, Omar Personal: The son of Burton and Sarah with 17 shots on Alfonso was born Wiand, Burton (Buster) Wiand was born goal and .486 on February 12, June 14, 1984 in Washington, D.C. ... shot-on-goal per- 1985 in Bogota, graduated from Lafayette with degrees centage Columbia … has in Business & Economics ... sister Anna 2003: Led the two brothers Car- graduated from University of Miami ... nation in fresh- los (32) and Se- brother William is a freshman at Central man scoring with Omar Alfonso bastian (17) … Florida ... brother Samuel attends Tampa 17 goals … led majoring in inter- Preparatory School ... Buster is pursuing Loyola in goals, national business Master of Finance at Loyola assists and points with 17 goals, six as- with a minor in Spanish at Loyola Wiand’s Career Statistics sists and 40 points … had a team-best five game-winning goals … was named Alfonso’s Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. MAAC Offensive Player of the Year … 2002 2-1 2 0 0 0 also earned MAAC Rookie of the Year Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. 2004 17-16 7 1 1 3 honors … was named to the NSCAA 2003 21-21 30 17 6 40 2005 19-19 20 3 2 8 Regional All-America team ... earned 2004 17-16 35 3 6 12 Totals 38-36 9 4 3 11 Freshmen All-America honors from Soc- Totals 38-37 65 20 12 52

Greyhound Soccer - 15 Loyola Greyhounds 2006 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide Janson Blake Camilo Correa Phil Brierley Jr. • Defense Jr. • Forward So. • Defense 6-1 •170 5-9 •165 6-1 •180 2 9 6 Nepean, Ontario Holtsville, N.Y. Preston, England St. Joseph Catholic St. John the Baptist Our Lady’s 2005: Missed nine games with injury 2005: Played in all 19 games ... started 2005: Was one of only three Greyhounds ... started all 10 games he played in ... nine at forward ... scored goal in 2-1 win to start all 19 games ... named to MAAC defense held opponents to one goal per over Saint Peter’s ... added an assist in All-Rookie team ... helped Loyola hold game in those 10 matches ... took only 2-0 win over Canisius ... finished season opponent to 1.31 goals per game ... also two shots on offense ... those shots came with eight shots and three points ... helped team earn back-to-back shutouts against Canisius and Manhattan posted shot-on-goal percentage of .500 against Canisius and Marist ... took two 2004: Was one of only two Greyhounds with 4-of-8 shots on goal shots to play in all 18 games ... started 16 2004: Played in 15 games and started Before Loyola: Played soccer at Our games in the backfield as a freshman ... eight ... registered five points on one Lady’s High School and at Morecambe scored first career goal against William goal and three assists ... scored goal at College ... also played for Lancashire & Mary on Sept. 18 ... finished season Fairfield on Oct. 10 ... posted assists in County soccer team from 2003-2005 ... with a goal and an assist ... took five back-to-back games against Rider and served as Lancashire team captain last shots and ended year with team-best Pennsylvania ... also had an assist in 3-1 season ... was also a member of the Eng- .800 shot-on-goal per- win over St. Pe- land Schools Football Team (national centage ter’s on Oct. 15 ... team) in 2005 Before Loyola: Was a took 16 shots and Personal: The son of Ged and Christine three-time captain of finished season Brierley, Philip Brierley was born on both the soccer and bas- with eight shots September 17, 1986 in Preston, England ketball teams at Mother on goal ... brother Tom attends Preston College Theresa Catholic High Before Loyola: (England) ... intends to major in psychol- School ... played at St. Was a four-year ogy at Loyola Joseph Catholic High l e t t e r- w i n n e r School senior year ... in soccer at St. soccer team won the John the Baptist AA Championship se- High School ... nior season ... earned team won league City All-Star status championships in basketball all four in 2002 and 2003 years ... was named and reached state Student Athlete of the finals in 2001 and Year in Ottawa 2002 Personal: The son of Personal: The LeRoy and Janet Blake, son of Orlando Janson Roy Blake was Correa and Ma- born Sept. 25, 1986 in Camilo Correa b e l M e n d e z , Sackville, Nova Scotia ... has two sisters, Camilo Correa was born January 22, Janelle (17) and Lia (15) ... majoring in 1986 in Bogota, Columbia ... majoring in psychology at Loyola business administration at Loyola Phil Brierley Blake’s Career Statistics Correa’s Career Statistics Brierley’s Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. 2004 18-16 5 1 1 3 2004 15-8 16 1 3 5 Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. 2005 10-10 2 0 0 0 2005 16-9 8 1 1 3 2005 19-19 2 0 0 0 Totals 28-26 7 1 4 3 Totals 31-17 24 1 4 8 Totals 19-19 2 0 0 0

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