2008 USI Soccer 2008 Men's Soccer Team Information 2008 Men’s Soccer Schedule General Date Opponent Time Name of School: University of Southern Indiana Sat., Aug. 16 Southwestern Illinois (Scrimmage) 6 p.m. City/Population: Evansville/280,000 (Metro area) Tue., Aug. 19 at Evansville (Exhibition) 7 p.m. Founded: 1965 Enrollment: 9,939 (Fall 2007) Fri., Aug 22 at Sewanee (Exhibition) 7 p.m. Nickname: Screaming Eagles Thu., Aug. 28 MARIAN 6 p.m. School Colors: Red, White, Blue Mon., Sept. 1 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN* 6 p.m. Field/Capacity: Strassweg Field/500 Affiliation: NCAA II Fri., Sept. 5 NORTHWOOD 7:30 p.m. Conference: Great Lakes Valley Sun., Sept. 7 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE Noon President: Dr. H. Ray Hoops Fri., Sept. 12 at Missouri S&T* 7:30 p.m. Alma Mater, Yr.: Eastern Illinois, ‘62 Athletic Director: Jon Mark Hall Sun., Sept. 14 at Drury* 2:30 p.m. Alma mater, yr.: Murray State, ‘90 Fri., Sept. 19 ROCKHURST* 5 p.m. Athletic Dept. Phone: 812/464-1846 Ticket Office Phone: 812/465-7165 Sun., Sept. 21 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS* Noon Athletic Trainer: TBA Sat., Sept. 27 ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD 6 p.m. Trainer’s Phone: TBA Training Room Phone: 812/464-1955 Thu., Oct. 2 MARYVILLE 7 p.m. Sun., Oct. 5 QUINCY* Noon History First Yr. Of Soccer: 1979 Fri., Oct. 10 at Bellarmine* 6:30 p.m. 258-255-30 Overall All-Time Record: Sun., Oct. 12 at Northern Kentucky* 1:30 p.m. Yrs. in NCAA Tournament/Last: 1/1982 Last post-season opponent: Oakland Fri., Oct. 17 INDIANAPOLIS* 5 p.m. Result: L, 1-0 Sun., Oct. 19 SAINT JOSEPH'S* Noon Coaching Staff Fri., Oct. 24 at Wisconsin-Parkside* 1:15 p.m. Head Coach: Dan Hogan Sun., Oct. 26 at Lewis* Noon Alma Mater, Yr.: Northeast Missouri, ‘86 Record at USI: 52-85-7 (.385) Wed., Oct. 29 HARRIS-STOWE STATE 4 p.m. 176-175-15 (19 seasons) Head Coaching Career Record: GLVC Tournament 812/464-1946 Soccer Office Phone: Sun., Nov. 2: First Round Mornings Best Time/Day to reach Coach: Fri., Nov. 7 & Sun., Nov. 9: Semifinals and Championship Games 2007 Team Information Sites to be determined 2007 Overall Record: 6-12-1 2007 Conference Record: 3-10-0 NCAA II Regional Tournament Starters returning/lost: 7/4 (First Round and Second Round) Lettermen returning/lost: 14/7 Thu., Nov. 13 - Fri., Nov. 16 Site to be determined Sports Information NCAA II Tournament Quarterfinals Sports Information Director: Ray Simmons Sat., Nov. 22 - Sun., Nov. 23 SID Office Phone: 812/465-1622 Site to be determined Home Phone: 812/402-6435 NCAA II Tournament Final Four Cell Phone: 812/760-9582 Thu., Dec. 4- Sun., Dec. 7 Assistant Sports Information Director: Dan McDonnell Site to be determined Office Phone: 812/465-1121 Home phone: 812/303-6287 www.usi.edu/sports SID Fax: 812/465-7094 SID Mailing Address: 8600 University Blvd. for the latest news and Evansville, IN 47712 information regarding Eagle Athletics 1 2008 Men’s Soccer Media Guide www.usi.edu/sports About USI Location The University of Southern Indiana was founded on the banks of the Ohio River in Evansville in 1965. USI is a comfortable drive from the major metropolitan centers of Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, and St. Louis. The Campus The Nursing and Health Professions Center, Science and Wright Administra- tion Building, the Education Center, and the Orr Center are located on the north side of campus. Rice Library, the University Center, the Liberal Arts Center, the Technology Center, and the Business and Engineering Center, now under con- struction, form the quadrangle in the center of campus. The Physical Activities Center and the Recreation and Fitness Center, which is getting a substantial addition, are located east of the University Boulevard, a major thoroughfare through campus. Apartment buildings and residence halls are home to 3,000 students who live on campus. Academic Life The University enrolls 9,939 students and offers undergraduate majors in 70 areas of study. An ever-increasing number of post-graduate programs also are available to students who wish to continue their education. Opportunities are available for service learning, study abroad, and internships. Campus Life Outside the classroom, students have opportunities to participate in more than 90 organizations offering co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Special interest clubs, student government, sororities and fraternities, music and drama groups, and other organizations enable the students to enjoy and contribute to campus life. Residence Life The more than 3,000 students living on campus have their choice of two types of housing. Students can live in standard apartments or in suite- style housing in residence halls which have amenities such as Internet connections, wireless Internet, and cable television. Computer labs, laundromats, a convenience store, outdoor and indoor recreation areas, and student lounges contribute to an efficient living environment that has proven to be overwhelmingly popular to students. Meal plans also are available at the University Center, which is located in the center of campus. Financial Assistance USI provides families with an affordable way to higher education. While some families find that they can handle the cost of a USI education with- out financial assistance, others qualify for need-based financial pack- ages, including grants, loans, and on-campus jobs. 2008 Men’s Soccer Media Guide www.usi.edu/sports 2008 USI Men’s Soccer The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team is MIDFIELDERS: looking to do the same thing in 2008 that it did in 2007 – The Eagles are led in the midfield by sophomore Michael double its wins from the previous year. Simcock, USI’s top returning scorer. Simcock had 11 points on two goals and a team-best seven assists. Two The Screaming Eagles doubled their win total in 2007 by of Simcock’s seven assists led to game-winning goals. producing on the offensive side of the field. USI scored 10 additional goals last fall, resulting in a 6-12-1 overall record, Returning to join Simcock in the middle are juniors Will 3-10-0 in the GLVC. The Eagles also were an additional 10 Reid and Kyle Leffel and sophomore Justin Fox. Reid goals away from moving three 1-0 losses, a 2-0 set-back, started 16 of USI’s 19 matches a year ago and had one and the 1-1 tie into the win column. goal, while Leffel had three points on one goal, a game- winner, and one assist. To continue the upward trend, USI Head Coach Dan Hogan has 12 returning players and 11 newcomers to Fox was fifth on the team in scoring with five points on start the season. two goals and one assist. He also had the game-winning goal against Kentucky Wesleyan College. FORWARDS: Leading the Eagles’ offensive burst last season was junior To complement the returning players, the Eagles have Paul Hutchens and sophomore Dan Dormeier. Hutchens is five new players for the middle in sophomore s Jared USI’s second leading returning scorer with 10 points on four Eaton and Austin Schall; and freshmen Trey Fosburgh, goals and two assist after posting just four points (one goals Caleb Johnson, and Danny Pratte. and two assists) during his first season. Fosburgh comes to USI from Collinsville High School Dormeier was a point behind Hutchens with nine points (Collinsville, Illinois) where he lettered in soccer and on three goals and three assists. He also had two of USI’s track. He was the CHS co-captain in 2007 as a junior game-winning goals in 2008. and helped lead the team to the Illinois State Tournament after dishing out the game-winning assists in the sectional In addition to Hutchens and Dormeier, the Eagles return and super sectional championship games. senior forward Michael Bendzen. Bendzen did not get on the scoreboard last season after being plagued by injuries. The Eagles have bolstered their corps of forward with the addition of freshmen Simon Rawnsley, Shane Cloutier, Jordan Louks, and Rafael Jaros. Rawnsley, who came to USI from Calderdale College in Halifax, England, practiced with the team last season and redshirted. Cloutier, who played for the Chicago Magic club team, was an ISCA All-State performer at Lake Central High School (Saint John, Indiana) where he lettered in soccer and basket- ball. He also was the LCHS Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2007, in addition to being named the Post-Tribune and Northwest Indiana Times All-Area teams and earning All- Duneland Athletic Conference honors. The Eagles add a large versatile player to the squad in 6-foot-6 Louks, who is capable of playing up front or on defense. Louks, who played club soccer for Dynamo Katner, comes to USI from Brownsburg High School (Brownsburg, Indiana) and help the Bulldogs to three straight Hoosier Crossroads Conference Championships. 2 Michael Simcock 2008 Men’s Soccer Media Guide www.usi.edu/sports 2008 USI Men’s Soccer Johnson, a two-time All-City and All-Southern Indiana Ath- letic Conference performer, scored 54 career goals over four seasons for North High School (Evansville, Indiana) and dished out 42 career assists. He led the Huskies as a senior with 45 points on 17 goals and 11 assists and was named Indiana Soccer Coaches Association first team All-District. Pratte comes to USI from Hazelwood Central High School (Florissant, Missouri) where he lettered in soccer and baseball. He was the 2007 team captain and Most Valu- able Player in soccer after scoring six goals, including three game-winners, as a senior. The All-Conference per- former helped lead the Hawks to 2006 sectional champi- onship, in addition to the 2006 and 2007 district titles.