2010 notre dame college men's soccer media guide
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First media guide in program history for the most successful program at Notre Dame CollegeTRANSCRIPT
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Notre Dame College
Location South Euclid, Ohio
Founded 1922
Enrollment 1,350
President Dr. Andrew P. Roth
Director of Athletics Sue Hlavacek
Affiliation Sisters of Notre Dame
Athletic Affiliation NAIA
Nickname Falcons
Colors Royal Blue & Yellow Gold
Conference American Mideast
Home Field Korb Field
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Michael “Mac” McBride
Alma Mater Walsh University
Career Record (years) 123-52-14 (10th)
Record at Notre Dame same
Office Phone 216-373-5419
Associate Head Coach Carl Nolan
Alma Mater University of Rio Grande
Assistant Coach David Eyth
Second Team Head Coach Marko Raduka
Graduate Assistant Jake Mahaffey
Program Information
First Year of Soccer 2001
AMC Division Titles (5) ‘02, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, 07
AMC Conference Titles (2) ‘08, ‘09
NAIA Tournament Appearances (3) ‘05, ‘08, ‘09
Best NAIA Tournament Finish
Last NAIA Tournament Appearance 2009
NAIA Tournament Record 2-3-0
All-Time Record 123-52-14
Highest National Ranking 2nd (2008)
Current National Ranking 4th
Best Record 19-2-1 (2008)
Most Shutouts 9 (2005, 2010)
Most Consecutive Shutouts 7 (2010)
Team Information
2009 Overall Record 16-4-2
2009 AMC Record (finish) 6-1-2 (2nd)
TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
This is Notre Dame College 4
President Dr. Roth/Athletic Director Hlavacek 5
About Falcon Athletics 6
Falcon Facilities 7
10 Years… Continuing the Tradition 8
Alumni Well Wishes 10
Introduction
Team Breakdown 12
Q & A With Coach McBride 13
Meet the Falcons
Daniel Knight/Jacob Child 15
Steven Kane/Mo Sougoufara 16
Dominic Waldron/Luke Holmes 17
Alex Klein/Erik Beattie 18
Christian Earnest/Kyle Hayes 19
Kinsey LaCrone/Tom Mellor 20
Scott Olinski/Josip Samardzija 21
Chris Sekman/Jacob Sheppard 22
Karol Boryka/Cody Brown/Philip Cutler/Elliot Kelly 23
Carlo Manna/Ryan McGreevy/Nathan Nwaeze/Tom Owens 24
Jan Skorupinski/Jon Smola/Sam Vail 25
Michael McBride/Carl Nolan/David Eyth 26
Marko Raduka/Jay Garfield/Jake Mahaffey 27
2009 Season In Review
Team Stats 29
Season Results/Leaders 30
History and Records
Falcons Honor Roll 31
Year-by-Year Results 32
All-Time Falcon Opponent Records 33
Falcon Individual Records 34
2010 Opponents 35
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The 2010 Notre Dame Men’s Soccer guide is a production of Ruud Sports. The
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T h i s I s N o t r e D a m e C o l l e g e
Notre Dame College sits on 50 picturesque, wooded acres, tucked away in South Euclid, a quiet suburban neighborhood just 20 minutes from downtown Cleveland.
The Sisters of Notre Dame founded Notre Dame College in 1922 as a Catholic, four-year liberal arts institution for women. Over the years, Notre Dame always embraced the challenge of adapting to the changing needs of its students and the College has seen many changes. In 2001, NDC admitted men, paving the way for continuous growth of the college through the addition of the new academic programs and an expansion of athletic programs. Since 2001, enrollment has risen to a record high of nearly 1,900 students.
This growth can be attributed to the College’s career-oriented liberal arts programs that help students succeed in the real world. Notre Dame offers bachelor’s degrees in 29 majors, with interdisciplinary programs and self-designed majors and exceptional programs in education, business and science.
Above all, the College strives to provide a mission-focused, values-based, private Catholic education to students who might otherwise not have access to such an experience. The NDC mission is to be faithful to the College’s Catholic heritage and identity. It is to be faithful to the charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame, who sought to provide a student-centered education characterized by excellence.
Notre Dame’s beautiful campus provides a perfect setting for serving that mission. The defining feature of NDC campus is the gothic tower atop the Administration Building. That building houses classrooms and offices and is the hub of a campus that includes:
• The Connelly Center --a dining hall and student center
• The Keller Center --a recreational and fitness facility with a gymnasium and swimming pool
• The Clara Fitzsche Library
• The Falcon Café --a café and apparel shop
• Three athletic fields, a softball diamond, and a student activities quad with beach volleyball and bocci
• Five residence halls, including two brand-new apartment-style facilities for upper class students
A variety of clubs and activities enrich the experience of the College’s 650 on-campus resident students. A Campus Ministry program promotes the spiritual growth of the Notre Dame College community and facilitates community service, retreats and liturgy. Faculty members and students frequently schedule and
coordinate lectures, plays, performances and concerts.
These facilities and activities --and the people that serve the College and its students --help make Notre Dame one of the finest, small Catholic baccalaureate colleges in the Great Lakes region.
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N o t r e D a m e L e a d e r s h i p
Inaugurated in November, 2003, Dr. Roth is the 13th president of Notre Dame College. Under his leadership, the College began a “Voyage of Discover,” defining he future of Notre Dame for the next generation of college leaders. Ultimately, Dr. Roth foresees Notre Dame as one of the finest, small Catholic baccalaureate colleges in the Great Lakes region.
In the intervening years, Dr. Roth has decisively moved the College toward achieving this vision. He restructured the admissions operation and financial aid process resulting in record enrollment every year since 2003. He has introduced major improvements to campus facilities in order to enhance the educational experience for NDC students.
In 2008, despite challenging economic times, the College began the most extensive series of on-campus construction projects in recent history. Ten new classrooms, 12 new faculty offices and new facilities for the Nursing Program were built. In addition, Christ the king Chapel was completely renewed and the Connelly Center Dining Hall dramatically renovated. The growth of Notre Dame’s student population necessitated the construction of two new residence halls -- North Hall and South Hall.
Under his leadership, Notre Dame has made strides to expand academic opportunities for students. The College initiated new programs, including the Intelligence Analysis and Research Program (IARP), Criminal Justice, and a fully-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. In fall 2008, Dr. Roth began the “Books That Changed the World” seminar series, a great books program for professional and civic leaders. Tenured in three different disciplines at his previous institution, Dr. Roth himself regularly teaches an undergraduate course, viewing himself as “a faculty member and teacher first.”
A native of Canton, Ohio, Dr. Roth is committed to expanding the role of Notre Dame as a member of the Northeast Ohio community. He previously served as an administrator and tenured faculty member at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa. His long and accomplished career has encompassed finance, marketing, strategic planning, educational leadership and public policy.
Dr. Roth has been widely published on the topic of higher education recruitment and retention. He has delivered numerous papers and presentations on the variety of topics including strategic planning, he economics and history of the oil industry, administrative ethics, the impact of mass media on contemporary culture, and higher education finance and public policy. In 2001, he published College Savings and the Tax Code: A New Spin On The “Who Pays for Higher Education” Debate (NY: Garland Publishing, 2001), which the Review of Higher Education called “a major contribution to the literature of higher education finance.”
A self-described “lifelong learner,” Dr. Roth has a doctorate in Public Policy and Higher Education Finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo, an MBA from Gannon University, an MA from Case Western Reserve University, and a BA from John Carroll University.
Dr. Roth is married to Judy Roth, a retired banking executive, and has three children and four grandchildren.
Sue Hlavacek came to Notre Dame College in 1998, bringing with her many years of experience as an administrator, coach, mentor and teacher.
A native of Cleveland, Hlavacek a standout in basketball and volleyball player at Cleveland State University from 1977-1980. In both sports she was a First Team All-Ohio performer and was three times named the Vikings’ Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year. In basketball, Hlavacek was voted CSU’s Most Valuable Player in each of her for years with the program. Her
long list of accolades was capped off in 1991, when she became the first woman to be inducted into the Cleveland State athletic hall of fame.
After graduating from CSU in 1980, Hlavacek was drafted by the Philadelphia Fox of the Women’s Basketball League (WBL), the first women’s professional basketball league in the United States. After playing in Philadelphia, Hlavacek returned home to Cleveland where she began what would be a 13-year coaching and teaching career at two Cleveland-area schools. At the second of those schools, Laurel School, Hlavacek moved up to the position of department chair for physical education and then to director of athletics.
Hlavacek left Laurel to become the director of athletics at Notre Dame in 1998. At the Time, NDC had four athletic teams. Since then, Falcon Athletics have grown to include 23 varsity teams, second most among 53 colleges and universities in the state of Ohio. The expansion during Hlavacek’s tenure at Notre Dame has not just been a quantitave one; Falcon student-athletes succeeded in the community, the classroom, and on the field of play.
Hlavacek has directed efforts to engage in community partnerships with the City of South Euclid, home of NDC’s campus, as well as with the Greater Cleveland community. Falcon teams have participated in charitable functions on and off campus and have been at the forefront of projects such as South Euclid’s Playground of Possibilities, an initiative designed to reinvigorate the city’s neighborhood parks. For their work in the classroom, Notre Dame student-athletes have earned 87 scholar-athlete awards.
Additionally, Notre Dame has become a consistent force on the field. Hlavacek’s tenure has included a national championship in Wrestling (2010) as well as five conference championships and 10 division titles. Four athletes have earned conference player of the year awards, and NDC coaches have garnered nine conference coach of the year honors. Since 1998, the NAIA has recognized 52 Notre Dame student-athletes as members of the All-America teams.
In an all-sports ranking called the NAIA Director’s Cup, Notre Dame has gone from being ranked among the bottom-50 of the 300 NAIA institutions to consistent rankings in the Top-50 in recent years.
Hlavacek’s leadership has been recognized multiple times over the years. She has twice been named the AD of the Year (2004,2010) by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Hlavacek has also been named he Administrator of the Year twice (2003, 2010) by National Association of Collegiate Women’s Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) in 2003. She was also selected to serve on the NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four Committee in 2007
Since 2008, Hlavacek has been shepherding the College’s athletic programs into a new phase of their existence, a period adding Football and transitioning the College into new conference and national affiliations -- in 2009, the College had a membership application approved and in 2010-11 its athletic teams are competing as a Year-Two Candidate in the NCAA Division II membership process.
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A b o u t Fa l c o n A t h l e t i c s
Notre Dame College sponsors 22 intercolle-
giate scholarship athletic teams. Among 53
colleges and universities in the state of Ohio,
only Ohio State fields more varsity athletic
teams.
NDC’s men’s and women’s teams compete
throughout the Great Lakes Region and the
nation. Falcon student athletes come to Col-
lege Road from all around Ohio, the Midwest,
the nation and the globe. NDC competes
against NAIA institutions as well as NCAA
Division I, II, and III programs … and the
Falcons are coming out on top:
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… the Notre Dame wrestling team won the
NAIA National Championship, delivering
Notre Dame its first national championship in
a team sport.
… Falcon teams earned two AMC titles and
one division crown.
… NDC student-athletes combined to earn
four individual national championships, 13
NAIA All-America awards and 47 All-AMC
nods.
… a Men’s Basketball play was featured on
ESPN’s Top-10 Plays.
… Notre Dame athletic programs ranked in
the nation’s Top-30 (26th), based on the
NAIA Director’s Cup all sports ranking as
published by the National Association of Col-
legiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
In most sports, Notre Dame competes in the
American Mideast Conference (AMC), along
with 11 other institutions. The AMC is com-
prised of small-college programs in Ohio,
New York and Pennsylvania. NDC is affiliated
with the NAIA (National Association of Inter-
collegiate Athletics), an association of nearly
300 colleges and universities throughout
North America. The NAIA administers pro-
grams and championships in 23 sports. (In
2008, Notre Dame began a transition toward
being affiliated as an NCAA institution. In
2010-11, the Falcons will compete as a Candi-
dacy Year-Two institution in the NCAA Divi-
sion II membership process.)
POINTS OF PRIDEPOINTS OF PRIDEPOINTS OF PRIDEPOINTS OF PRIDE
One National Championship: NAIA Wrestling (2010)
Six Individual National Championships
63 All-American Awards
59 NAIA Scholar-Athlete Awards
Four NAIA Scholar Teams
Five Conference Championships
89 All-Conference Honorees
Five Conference Player of the Year
10 Division Titles
Nine Conference Freshman Of The Year Awards
Nine Conference And Division Coach Of The Year Awards
NOTRE DAME ATHLETIC TEAMS NOTRE DAME ATHLETIC TEAMS NOTRE DAME ATHLETIC TEAMS NOTRE DAME ATHLETIC TEAMS
MEN’S SPORTS WOMEN’S SPORTS
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Bowling
Bowling Cross Country
Cross Country Golf
Football Lacrosse
Golf Soccer
Soccer Softball
Swimming & Diving Swimming & Diving
Track & Field Track & Field
Water Polo Volleyball
Wrestling Water Polo
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Fa l c o n Fa c i l i t i e s
KELLER CENTERKELLER CENTERKELLER CENTERKELLER CENTER
The Keller Center is the main recreation and fitness facility on Notre Dame’s campus. Built in 1987, the building houses a full size gymnasium, swimming pool, athletic trainer’s room, fitness room and many of NDC Athletic Department and coaches’ offices.
MURPHY GYMNASIUMMURPHY GYMNASIUMMURPHY GYMNASIUMMURPHY GYMNASIUM
Murphy Gymnasium, located inside the Keller Center, is the intimate, loud and vibrant setting for Notre Dame Basketball, Volleyball and Wrestling. The facility has a seating capacity of 650 and in recent years has become the setting of a decisive home-court advantage for all NDC teams.
MELLON POOLMELLON POOLMELLON POOLMELLON POOL
The Mellon Pool, also located inside the Keller Center is the home to Notre Dame Swimming & Diving and also Falcon Water Polo.
CAMPUS FIELDCAMPUS FIELDCAMPUS FIELDCAMPUS FIELD
Campus Field is the tree-lined, on-campus home of NDC Softball. Located near the Keller Center and the southwest corner of Notre Dame’s 50-acre campus, it is the site for NDC home games. The Falcon Softball team has turned their home diamond into a house of horrors for opponents in recent years -- Notre Dame has a Campus Field record of 68-15 (.819) since 2006.
KORB FIELDKORB FIELDKORB FIELDKORB FIELD
Korb Field, located on the campus of nearby Charles F. Brush High School, is the home facility for several NDC athletic teams, including Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Football and Lacrosse. Korb Field is a state-of-the-art AstroPlay surface with lights, and it has a seating capacity of 3,000. Since the program’s inception in 2001, Men’s Soccer is 57-15-2 (.792) at the friendly confines of Korb Field.
PAUL SERRA FIELDPAUL SERRA FIELDPAUL SERRA FIELDPAUL SERRA FIELD
Paul Serra Field has been the home of NDC Baseball since 2007. The facility is located in nearby Euclid, Ohio and is named in honor of Euclid baseball legend Paul Serra.
MAYFIELD COUNTRY CLUMAYFIELD COUNTRY CLUMAYFIELD COUNTRY CLUMAYFIELD COUNTRY CLUBBBB
Mayfield Country Club is located just a few blocks away from NDC campus and is home to Notre Dame’s Men’s and Women’s golf programs. The MCC course, a par-71, 6,618-yard test, was built in 1911, and is a private 18-hole facility.
FREEWAY LANESFREEWAY LANESFREEWAY LANESFREEWAY LANES
Freeway Lanes is located in Willowick, Ohio, has been the home of NDC Bowling since the inception of the men’s and women’s intercollegiate programs in 2009. The state-of-the-art bowling center features 32 lanes and is NDC’s practice facility.
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Looking back at ten years with
Coach Mac...
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October 16, Ohio Dominican, W 3-2, South Euclid, Ohio
Obviously this was a season of firsts. I could write a book about this season alone. This team was special in many ways. We were beyond being an underdog. We were a new team - thrown into to the largest soccer conference in the country. If there was one game that summed up the spirit within the 2001 team it would have to be the home victory over Ohio Dominican. Ohio Dominican was the reigning conference champion.
The lads played out of their skins that day and we won 3-2!
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November 2, Geneva (Pa.), W 4-1, South Euclid, Ohio
Our second season was a dream. The lads had grown in confidence and we had also managed to attract some very talented players to NDC. This gave us an opportunity to play for a conference championship. The lads didn’t disappoint and they beat Geneva College in front of a home crowd to bring home our first ever championship trophy.
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November 8, Cedarville, W 1-0, Lyndhurst, Ohio;
AMC Tournament
Expectations were high for the 2003 season and once again the lads produced the goods. After completing another successful conference season the lads went one better by qualifying for the Region IX Tournament. They did this by beating a talented Cedarville University
team at Brush High School’s Korb Field in front of a large home crowd.
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October 8, Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.), W 2-1 2OT, Rochester, N.Y.
Roberts Wesleyan away, it’s always an adventure. This time we forgot our kit so a car-load of Second Team players drove our kit all the way to Rochester, N.Y. for us! Andy Gray’s dad had driven 10 hours from Sault Saint Marie, Canada to watch the game. “Graytrain” made the trip worthwhile for his dad by scoring the game-winner in overtime.
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November 12, Rio Grande, L 0-4, Rio Grande, Ohio
NAIA Regional Tournament
We had won the North Division and made it through to Regional Tournament Final – we were 90 minutes away from an appearance at the NAIA National Tournament. We lost the final but the coaches knew that we had a chance at an at-large bid. We left Rio and drove our bus to Marietta. I told the boys we had to wait for a phone call from the NAIA and that we were either heading North (to Cleveland) or South (to Florida). I didn’t think the phone would ever ring. We were sat at a petrol station for what seemed like an eternity. At 11pm I got the call and then told the players “we’re heading South, lads!” Needless to say they went ballistic.
November 18, Simon Fraser (B.C.), W 2-1 OT, Daytona Beach, Fla.
NAIA National Championship Tournament
We were literally rank outsiders when we arrived in Daytona Beach, Florida. We had been drawn to play the fifth-ranked team in the country. We changed to a 4-5-1 and got the result that took us to the Elite Eight. Words can’t describe the feeling that day; I nearly smiled. We bowed out 1-0 to fourth-ranked Southern Nazarene in the next round but every senior player was on the pitch when the final whistle went. It was a great to see. Our squad turned to Southern Nazarene and clapped them off the field. It was a proud moment – teams don’t do that at the national tournament. The lads’ sportsmanship was later recognized by being named the recipient of the Nels Dalquist award for sportsmanship.
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2006200620062006
November 4, Daemen, L 1-2, Lyndhurst, Ohio; Gilmore Academy
AMC Tournament Qualifier
With all of our successes in our previous seasons 2006 was a year that grounded us all. We managed to retain the AMC North Championship but we fell short of making the regional final. The Daemen game was a memorable one because it was a game in which we were seen as the hot favorite but we lost. It was an impressive upset. Although we lost I think we all recognized the efforts of the Daemen players and staff that day. We clapped them off the field – they were worthy victors. Games like that are why we all play the game.
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September 19, Cleveland State, W 4-1, Cleveland, Ohio.
This was the season we got to play our NCAA Division I neighbor, Cleveland State. Many of our players had grown up playing on the same club teams as the CSU players so this made for ‘big’ game. There was a sizeable crowd at CSU’s Krenzler Field that night. Our boys put in a great performance and shocked plenty of the crowd. It was a fine win over a larger school. Watching Stevie Kane score from over 40yards for the 4th goal was incredible.
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October 25, Rio Grande, W 2-1 OT, Lyndhurst, Ohio
This was the first season the AMC had come together as a single conference since 2001. Rio had won the south the most times in that period and we had achieved the same in the north. For the first time ever we got to host Rio. It was a cracker of a game, it had the lot. Ultimately we won it in overtime – Korb Field went nuts. Lots of Alum were there for that one, and it ranks as one of the most special victories
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November 22, Judson (Ill.), W 6-1 OT, Lyndhurst, Ohio
NAIA National Championship Tournament
Our second appearance in a national tournament saw us host a perennial national powerhouse Judson University. It was late November and in true Cleveland fashion we had been hit with a blizzard 48 hours before KO. There was no way on the morning of the match that the game was going to go ahead. What transpired was awe-inspiring. We sent out a message to our alum and to the student-athletes at NDC to come and help clear the field. They came in their droves, men’s baseball, and our alum, some of the women’s soccer team and a variety of other NDC students. Even Sue Hlavacek (Athletic Director) and Becky Barger (Student Activities) were both shoveling snow. The game went ahead and the rest is history.
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September 12, Concordia, W 5-2, Mobile, Alabama
We had just come off a 2-1 defeat to fifth-ranked Azusa Pacific at the University of Mobile tournament and had the prospect of facing second-ranked Concordia, California the very next day. The boys put in a performance that had the whole of the NAIA talking. It was a sublime performance that served to reveal the inner strength of the 2009 team. It was a whopper of a result.
December 1, Benedictine, W 3-1, Fresno, California
NAIA National Championship Tournament
Having bowed out in the Round of 16 in 2008; the team was determined to stick around in Fresno a little bit longer in 2010. The performance was as dominant a performance as any team put in during the 2009 NAIA National Championship. It was a complete game from the boys, we looked like we belonged. It showed just how far we had come in nine seasons.
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#1 CHRIS “SKELLIE” L#1 CHRIS “SKELLIE” L#1 CHRIS “SKELLIE” L#1 CHRIS “SKELLIE” LOGANOGANOGANOGAN
Notre Dame: 2002-2005
Assistant Coach Slippery Rock University
Words of wisdom: “Never underestimate the benefit
of a good night’s sleep”
Message to the lads: “Best of luck this season. As an
ardent NDC Soccer supporter I am extremely proud of
all that has been accomplished these past few years, and am looking
forward to getting behind the team again in 2010. Good luck lads!”
#2 MATT “MT” TOLAR#2 MATT “MT” TOLAR#2 MATT “MT” TOLAR#2 MATT “MT” TOLAR
Notre Dame: 2002-2003
Teacher: Title one reading k-3 for the
Parma city schools
Assistant Coach valley forge high school
Words of wisdom: "In life control what you can
control and the rest will take care of itself."
Message to the lads: “Beat John Carroll!”
#6 TIM “FINKLES” FIN#6 TIM “FINKLES” FIN#6 TIM “FINKLES” FIN#6 TIM “FINKLES” FINKLEAKLEAKLEAKLEA
Notre Dame: 2001
Educational Policy Consultant
Words of wisdom: “Don't take anything for granted and respect the shirt that you're wearing for Notre Dame College.” Message to the lads: “Good luck this year, I'm very proud of NDC and the dynasty that you've built. I'm
also very proud of you Mac for staying there.”
#10 NICK “PUMPS” DEP#10 NICK “PUMPS” DEP#10 NICK “PUMPS” DEP#10 NICK “PUMPS” DEPOMPEIOMPEIOMPEIOMPEI
Notre Dame 2001-2005
Revere High School Guidance Counselor
Assistant Coach Avon Lake High School
Words of wisdom: “With still such a new program each and every player has an opportunity to make big contributions. These are times they will never forget so enjoy it with your "soccer family" to the fullest in
making the memories. The program truly resembled, and sure it still does, a family.”
#11 CHRIS LOUGHLIN#11 CHRIS LOUGHLIN#11 CHRIS LOUGHLIN#11 CHRIS LOUGHLIN
Notre Dame: 2002-2005
Underwriter for Cigna International
Words of wisdom: “College soccer at NDC is a great
experience. It’s an opportunity to play competitive
soccer at a very high level. I don’t think I appreciated
how good the standard was until I finished my 4 years
and came back to Scotland to play. On a personal level I know I
improved a great deal in the 4 years I played. I think it’s important the
new players take advantage of the good facilities and coaching you have
on a daily basis and try to make your mark on a winning program. There
is no better feeling than playing for a winning team and getting to a
National Championships in my last year was the highlight of my time at
the college. If you are playing well in a good team I can assure you all
that you will enjoy the full college experience so much more. Don’t
leave College feeling any frustration that you could have done
more. Aside from the soccer it is a great chance to build friendships with
people from all over the world. I still regularly keep in touch with
people all over the US, England, Ireland and even Ecuador so use the
opportunity to get to know people, as that will be something you can
enjoy long after the football is gone.”
Message to the lads: “Good luck, make us proud.”
#16 MARIO DIMAC#16 MARIO DIMAC#16 MARIO DIMAC#16 MARIO DIMAC
Notre Dame: 2005—2006
Accountant for Ampco System Parking
Words of wisdom: “The soccer program at Notre Dame College is more than a program, it's a legacy. It began as a team full of strong student-athletes and each year the team continues to build on those strong foundations of academics and athleticism. We hope that
all of you will continue this tradition.” Message to the lads: “Good Luck!”
#17 LUKE “JACKO” JAC#17 LUKE “JACKO” JAC#17 LUKE “JACKO” JAC#17 LUKE “JACKO” JACKSONKSONKSONKSON
Notre Dame: 2006-2009
Seeing employment in Finance
Words of wisdom: “Keep your head down and work hard for everything you have. Don't take anything for granted as things aren't always handed to you on a plate, boys. As for classes, football is not going to pay the way in life for everyone so remember that your
future is huge and one skipped class is one too many. Being determined to succeed helped me at NDC and that's the best words of advice I can give all you boys.”
Message to the lads: “To everyone in the shirt, good luck from Jacko. Make us all proud,” (Missing being out there already and I've only been home a week.)
A l u m n i W e l l W i s h e s
Falcons celebrate NAIA 2008 National Tournament win,
Nov. 22, 6-1 against Judson
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#22 ANDY “GRAYTRAIN” GRAY#22 ANDY “GRAYTRAIN” GRAY#22 ANDY “GRAYTRAIN” GRAY#22 ANDY “GRAYTRAIN” GRAY
Notre Dame: 2004-2008
English Teacher in Shizuoka, Japan
Words of wisdom: “Four, even five years of college
fly by, it may seem a long time, but ask anyone
who’s seen them through, they'll tell you otherwise!
Respect as an athlete and individual is everything, the
decisions you make are crucial and often irreversible. You are
young, and likely don't think too deeply about any such things, it’s not a
reflection of intelligence, perhaps it’s because we can't see into the
future. Neither can I, but we can all look back on the past, dream of
another chance, wonder what might have been, yet all that remains is
what you did and did not do. ”
Message to the lads: “Good luck”
#23 MARTY POKORNY#23 MARTY POKORNY#23 MARTY POKORNY#23 MARTY POKORNY
Notre Dame: 2004-2007
New Loan Auditor, US Bank Home Mortgage
Words of wisdom: “Take in every second of this
season, whether it is your first at NDC or your last.
The experience of playing at NDC is one that you live
with for the rest of your life. You don't forget the
moments, the coaches, or the teammates that become your friends.”
Message to the lads: “You fellas don't know how lucky you are to be
wearing an NDC kit this year. Best of luck on this upcoming season!”
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Notre Dame: 2004-2007
Editor & Writer at Notre Dame College
Words of wisdom: “Enjoy every minute of being on the team, even when you’re running up and down the steps of the McKinley Monument at 98 degrees. You don’t realize how much you loved being a Falcon until it’s over with.”
Message to the lads: “Good luck this season.”
Dr. Demming kicks out first ball with captain Tim Finklea, Sept. 4, 2001 for
Falcons match against Tiffin.
2001 Falcons Nest
A l u m n i W e l l W i s h e s
2004 Falcons practice
Kevin McDowall, Steve “Klicky” Klick, Andy “Graytrain” Gray, Nicky Jordan
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2010 Notre Dame Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown (Previous School)
0 Karol Boryka G 5-10 139 Fr. Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville) 00 Alex Klein G 5-10 184 Jr. Frankfurt, Germany (Ziehenschule) 1 Jan Skorupinski G 6-0 197 Fr. Vogt, Germany (Vogt) 2 Daniel Knight D 6-0 182 Jr. Abergele, Wales (Emrys Ap Iwan) 3 Jacob Child D 6-1 183 Sr. Surrey, England (St. John the Baptist) 4 Jacob Sheppard D 6-3 196 So. Brampton, Ont. (Bramalea) 6 Philip Cutler D 5-11 168 Fr. Shipley, England (Breckfoot) 7 Carlo Manna M 5-5 144 Fr. Sydney, Australia (Xavier) 8 Sam Vail M 5-8 155 Fr. Lancaster, Ohio (Lancaster) 9 Ryan McGreevy F 5-9 164 Fr. Salford, England (St. Patrick’s) 10 Tom Owens M 5-11 149 Fr. Liverpool, England (Halewood) 11 Mo Sougoufara M 5-9 158 Sr. Dakar, Senegal (Brush) 13 Kinsey LaCrone D 5-9 162 So. Zanesville, Ohio (Ashland University) 14 Tom Mellor M 6-0 159 So. Shaw, England (Crompton House) 15 Erik Beattie M 5-10 162 So. Madison, Ohio (Madison) 16 Elliot Kelly M 6-1 145 Fr. Crowborough, England (Beacon) 17 Cody Brown F 5-9 167 Fr. Parkersburg, W. Va. (West Virginia University) 18 Dominic Waldron D 6-0 164 Sr. Derby, England (Loughborough) 19 Nathan Nwaeze M 5-10 145 Fr. Arlington, Texas (Mansfield Legacy) 20 Luke Holmes F 5-6 150 Jr. Oldham, England (Burry College) 21 Christian Earnest F 5-9 178 So. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Cuyahoga Falls) 26 Chris Sekman D 5-9 137 So Canfield, Ohio (Canfield) 27 Steven Kane F 5-10 165 Sr. Jeromesville, Ohio (Hillsdale) 30 Josip Samardzija M 5-8 146 So. Eastlake, Ohio (Lake Catholic) 31 Kyle Hayes M 5-8 124 So. Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Chagrin Falls) 35 Jon Smola M 5-10 145 Fr. Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville) 37 Scott Olinski F 5-8 168 So. Royal Oak, Mich. (Royal Oak)
Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. 15 Erik Beattie M So. 00 Karol Boryka G Fr. 17 Cody Brown F Fr. 3 Jacob Child D Sr. 6 Philip Cutler D Fr. 21 Christian Earnest F So. 31 Kyle Hayes M So. 20 Luke Holmes F Jr. 27 Steven Kane F Sr. 16 Elliot Kelly M Fr. 0 Alex Klein G Jr. 2 Daniel Knight D Jr. 13 Kinsey LaCrone D So. 7 Carlo Manna M Fr. 9 Ryan McGreevy F Fr. 14 Tom Mellor M Fr. 19 Nathan Nwaeze M Fr. 37 Scott Olinski F So. 10 Tom Owens M Fr. 30 Josip Samardzija M So. 26 Chris Sekman D So. 4 Jacob Sheppard D So. 1 Jan Skorupinski G Fr. 35 Jon Smola M Fr. 11 Mo Sougoufara M Sr. 8 Sam Vail M Fr. 18 Dominic Waldron D Sr.
2 010 T e a m B r e a k d ow n
Roster by Position Goalkeeper (3): Alex Klein, Karol Boryka, Jan Skoropinski
Defense (7): Jacob Child, Philip Cutler, Dominic Waldron, Daniel Knight, Kinsey LaCrone, Chris Sekman, Jacob Sheppard
Midfield (11): Mo Sougoufara, Erik Beattie, Kyle Hayes, Tom Mellor, Josip Samardzija, Elliot Kelly, Carlo Manna, Nathan Nwaeze, Tom Owens, Jon Smola, Sam Vail
Forward (6): Steven Kane, Luke Holmes, Christian Earnest, Scott Olinski, Cody Brown, Ryan McGreevy
Roster by Class Senior (4): Jacob Child, Steven Kane, Mo Sougoufara, Dominic Waldron
Junior (3): Luke Holmes, Alex Klein, Daniel Knight
Sophomore (9): Erik Beattie, Christian Earnest, Kyle Hayes, Kinsey LaCrone, Tom Mellor, Scott Olinski, Josip Samardzija, Chris Sekman, Jacob Sheppard
Freshman (11): Karol Boyka, Cody Brown, Philip Cutler, Carlo Manna, Elliot Kelly, Ryan McGreevy, Nathan Nwaeze, Tom Owens, Jan Skorupinski, Jon Smola, Sam Vail
Geographic Roster Ohio (10): Erik Beattie, Karol Boryka, Christian Earnest, Kyle Hayes, Steven Kane, Kinsey LaCrone, Josip Samardzija, Chris Sekman, Jon Smola, Sam Vail England (8): Jacob Child, Philip Cutler, Luke Holmes, Elliot Kelly, Ryan McGreevy, Tom Mellor, Tom Owens, Dominic Waldron
Germany (2): Alex Klein, Jan Skoropinski
Australia (1): Carlo Manna
Michigan (1): Scott Olinski
Ontario (1): Jacob Sheppard
Senegal (1): Mo Sougoufara
Texas (1): Nathan Nwaeze
Wales (1): Daniel Knight
West Virginia (1): Cody Brown
Pronunciation Guide BORYKA Bore-ee-ka
SKORUPINSKI skor-uh-PIN-skee
SOUGOURFARA shoo-guh-FAR-uh
MELLOR MELL-er
BEATTIE Bee-tee
NWAEZE Know-wah-Zee
SAMARDZIJA suh-MAR-jee-uh
OLINSKI ole-in-skee
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What position are you going to be watching the closest starting the season? At the moment right back is up for grabs, but from front to back there is competition for spots. We have a sizable group of second year players who will be looking to break into the starting XI. The competition will be fierce.
What is one thing the team gained from last year that will be a benefit this season? I hope that the pain of defeat to Masters in the quarter finals will spur the lads on to greater things.
What are some specific areas that you are looking to improve on this season over last? Fan support! This is an area that we are working on diligently. For as well as the team has done over the years we really need to give them an audience to showcase their talents to.
From a soccer standpoint, we’d like to shore up the back a bit. We were very attack-minded last season, we scored plenty but let nearly a goal a game in. To be successful we need to keep more clean sheets.
With only five matches at home this year, do you think it will help or hurt your goal of more fan support? Five home games is actually about where we are every year. I think statistically (all-time) we are about 30% home and 70% away. I’m confident we will have our highest ever average attendance this year because of the people that are actively promoting the program in the community. With it being our tenth season, it really does make it a little special. Special for us and special for the NDC community.
What does this year’s newcomers add to the team? Fresh enthusiasm, new opinions, some naivety and a lot of talent.
What do this year’s seniors provide to a team that is relatively young? If they perform the way they have for the past three seasons then I’ll be more than happy with them. I expect the same from a first-year as I do from a lad who is in his fourth season.
Having lost a number of players that played important roles on the team, how do you look to replace them? We can’t replace some of the intangibles the old lads gave us. It’s more than being a good player. We can put a new player in an old shirt, but we can’t truly replace the lads we lost. We reinvent ourselves almost every season.
Looking at the roster, which position do you feel is the strongest, and why? There is a lot of talent in this squad. There are a number of players who can play multiple positions, so it remains to be seen what our strongest position will be. However, we have the most competition for our right hand side, so that may well become one of our strengths as the season progresses.
2 010 P r e v i e w Q & A w i t h C o a c h M c B r i d e
Talk about opening the season on the road against Spring Arbor (MI), Grace (IN), and Iowa Wesleyan, three brand new opponents. Even though Spring Arbor and Grace are new opponents, the fact that they have been invited to attend the University of Rio Grande Tournament tells us all we need to know about them. They will be quality opponents and will be a tough test to start the season with. Iowa Wesleyan’s keeper made the NPSL All-Star Team this summer, which is an impressive feat. I think that speaks to the quality of player Wesleyan attracts to its program.
Talk about your early season travels and what you hope to gain from it. Historically we have used the early part of the season to blood the new players to get them true college experience.
Who do you think will be the teams to beat in the AMC this year, and why? The beauty of the AMC is that it’s wide open. There are a number of teams that could win it, but I’d be surprised to see one team run the table. The parity makes for entertaining matches.
How do you think the squad will stack up against the other AMC powers this year? We’ll probably field the youngest team in the AMC this year, but we hope to stay competitive.
Going into your tenth season how do you feel about the program at this point and what do you envision in the coming seasons? We’re pleased with the progress that has been made since the program was started. However, we have a couple of significant goals we have yet to reach.
2010 Notre Dame Schedule Date Opponent Location Time
8/27 Spring Arbor (Mich.) Rio Grande, Ohio 4:30pm
8/28 Grace (Ind.) Rio Grande, Ohio 3:00pm
9/4 Iowa Wesleyan Schererville, Indiana 5:30pm
9/7 Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) Schererville, Indiana 5:00pm
9/11 University of St. Francis (Ill.) Joliet, Illinois 8:00pm
9/12 Benedictine U. of Springfield (Ill.) Joliet, Illinois 11:00am
9/18 Madonna (Mich.) Livonia, Michigan 2:00pm
9/22 Ashland Lyndhurst, Ohio 7:00pm
9/29 * Houghton (N.Y.) Lyndhurst, Ohio 7:00pm
10/2 * Mount Vernon Nazarene Mount Vernon, Ohio 2:00pm
10/9 * Malone Lyndhurst, Ohio 3:00pm
9/12 * Walsh Lyndhurst, Ohio 7:00pm
10/16 * Cedarville Cedarville, Ohio 7:00pm
10/20 * Daemen (N.Y.) Amherst, New York 7:30pm
10/23 * Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) Lyndhurst, Ohio 7:00pm
10/30 * Point Park (Pa.) Cheswick, Pennsylvania 7:00pm
Home Games are in bold
Neutral Site Games are in italics
* denotes a American Mideast Conference contest
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Child’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2007 19-19 1 3 5 6 .166 3 .500 0 0-0
2008 21-21 1 0 2 21 .047 7 .333 0 0-0
2009 21-21 0 1 1 13 .000 3 .231 0 0-0
2010 24-24 3 6 12 29 .103 12 .414 0 0-0
Career 85-85 5 10 20 69 .079 25 .369 0 0-0
Career: Athletic defender with great vision and leadership … has played
in 43 matches, starting 42 … helped the Falcons defense keep 12 clean
sheets.
2010: Team Captain
2009: Team Captain … Started and played in all of NDC’s 22 contests
on the year … named NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, NSCAA/
adidas ® All-Region IX Team, First Team All-AMC … scored 2 goals on
20 shots … led defense to 7 clean sheets.
2008: Started 20 of 21 matches played … scored three goals and added
assist … scored first and second career goal including the match winner
Sept. 7, in 5-1, win against La Roche (Pa.) … led defense to 5 clean
sheets.
Prior to NDC: A 2008 graduate of Emrys AP Iwan … made 25 starts
and 26 total appearances for Wales U16, U17 and U19 … played against
England and Scotland sharing Victory Shield Trophy with England …
played against USA in 2006, drawing 2-2 … played for Abergele FC
Youth Academy in 1999-
2001 … played for Wrex-
ham FC Youth Academy in
2001 … Captain of Oldham
FC Youth Team from 2006-
2008 … also played Rugby
till he was 15.
Personal: Daniel Mark
Knight … born February 18,
1990 … son of Bruce and
Rose Knight … has one
older brother, Matt, and one
younger brother, Ben …
brother Ben plays Soccer for
Rhyl in Wales … double
majoring in Business Man-
agement and Marketing.
Career: Attack minded defender … has started and played in 85
matches … ranks first in all-time minutes played (6,827) … ranks first in
all-time matches started and played (85) … helped lead Notre Dame to
three straight National Tournament appearances, and first National
Championship Final in 2010 … started left back for all four years … led
defense to 34 clean sheets over four seasons … all-time record of 72-10-5
over four year career.
2010: Started and played in all 24 matches … named All-AMC Second
Team … …led defense to record 7 straight shutouts to open season and
record 14 shutouts for the season … had first multi assist match, Nov. 8,
in 6-1 win over Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) in AMC Tournament Semifinal
… picked up game winning assist Nov. 29, in 2-1 win against No. 13
Vanguard (Calif.) in NAIA National Tournament … scored 3 goals and
added 6 assists.
2009: Started and played in 21 of NDC’s 22 matches … picked up game
winning assist Aug. 29, in 2-1 win against Indiana Wesleyan … helped
defense keep 7 clean sheets.
2008: Started and played in all 21 matches … scored 1 goal on 21 shots
… awarded the National Champion of Character Award … helped de-
fense keep 5 clean sheets.
2007: Started and played in all 19 matches … picked up 3 assists …
scored 1 goal on 6 shots ... helped defense keep 7 clean sheets.
Prior to NDC: A 2007 graduate of St. John the Baptist … played for
Working District from 1996-1999 … played for Surrey County in 1998
… played for Queens Park Rangers 1998-2007 … played in F.A. Youth
Cup for Queens Park Rangers … member of England U16 National Team
in 2003.
Personal: Jacob Zachary Child … born December 14, 1988 … son of
Stephen and Ester Child … Majoring in Business Management with a
minor in Economics.
Knight’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2008 21-20 3 1 7 12 .250 5 .417 1 0-0
2009 22-22 2 0 4 20 .100 8 .400 0 0-0
Career 43-42 5 1 11 32 .175 13 .409 1 0-0
DANIEL KNIGHTDANIEL KNIGHTDANIEL KNIGHTDANIEL KNIGHT
Junior
Defense
6-0 182
Abergele, Wales
Emrys AP Iwan HS 2
JACOB CHILDJACOB CHILDJACOB CHILDJACOB CHILD
Senior
Defense
6-1 183
Surrey, England
St. John the Baptist HS 3
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Kane’s Career Stats
Season GP G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2007 19-0 4 3 11 16 .250 8 .500 0 0-0
2008 21-1 10 2 22 42 .238 25 .595 4 0-0
2009 22-1 10 4 24 40 .250 23 .575 2 0-0
Career 62-2 24 9 57 98 .246 56 .557 6 0-0
Career: Tough speedy forward … has played in 53 matches, starting
2 ... Scored 24 goals and added 9 assists throughout his career.
2009: Saw action in all of NDC’s 22 contests on the year … named to
the Second Team All-AMC … totaled 40 shots on the year, putting 23 on
goal … scored 10 goals, good for second on the team including 2 game
winners … dished out 4 assists … notched his first career hat trick Aug.
25, in a 6-0 win against Davenport.
2008: Saw action in 21 of NDC’s contests … scored 10 goals … dished
out 2 assists … scored overtime match winner Oct. 25, against No. 4,
University of Rio Grande.
2007: Played in 19 matches ... scored four goals and notched three as-
sists ... scored two goals Sept. 19, in a 4-1 win against Cleveland State.
Prior to NDC: A 2007 graduate of Hillsdale High School … scored 41
goals and earned 1st Team All-Ohio as a senior … scored 94 career goals
for Hillsdale leading them to back to back District Finals … played for the
Cleveland Internationals in the Premier Development League in 2009 …
played club soccer for Mid Ohio, Ohio Premier, Penine and Cleveland
Internationals.
Personal: Steven Lawrence Kane … born July 29, 1989 … son of
Larry and Terri Kane … majoring in Business Management with a minor
in Management Information Systems.
Career: Explosive and creative midfielder … has appeared in 38
matches.
2007: Made 21 appearances, starting 1 match … scored a goal Sept. 9,
in an 8-0, win against St. Francis.
2006: Saw action in 17 of NDC’s contests … scored his first collegiate
goal and point Oct. 21, in a 10-0, win against Myers.
Prior to NDC: A 2005 graduate of Brush High School … attended
Cours Sacre Coeur in Dakar Senegal through 11th grade … played in the
youth system for ASC Yeggo de Dakar from 1998-2004.
Personal: Mohamet Sougoufara … born April 26, 1987 … son of
Amadou Moustapha Sougoufara and Anta Ndiaye Gueye … majoring in
Accounting.
MO SOUGOUFARAMO SOUGOUFARAMO SOUGOUFARAMO SOUGOUFARA
Senior
Midfield
5-9 158
Dakar, Senegal
Brush HS 11
STEVEN KANESTEVEN KANESTEVEN KANESTEVEN KANE
Senior
Forward
5-10 165
Jeromesville, Ohio
Hillsdale HS 27
Sougoufara’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2006 17-0 1 0 2 15 .066 6 .400 0 0-0
2007 21-1 1 0 2 12 .083 8 .667 0 0-0
Career 38-1 2 0 4 27 .074 14 .528 0 0-0
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Waldron’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2007 6-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
2008 8-0 0 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 0 0-0
2009 10-0 0 0 0 13 .000 3 .231 0 0-0
Career 24-0 0 0 0 19 .000 0 .263 0 0-0
Career: Strong tackling defender with the ability to play any position on
the field … has played in 24 matches.
2009: Played in 10 games including the NAIA Elite Eight … took a ca-
reer high 13 shots.
2008: Played in 8 games … took 5 shots.
2007: Played in 6 games … took 1 shot.
2006: Redshirt season.
Prior to NDC: A 2007 graduate of Loughborough College … played
for Derby County Football Club as a youth … former teammate of Eng-
land International, Tom Huddleston … played for Mickleover Sports
Club FC 2004-2005, starting every game for the club … played for
Belper Town FC as a midfielder and defender 2005-2006.
Personal: Dominic C. Waldron … born November 25, 1986 … son of
Darren and Melanie Waldron … an avid supporter of Arsenal Football
Club … double majoring in Accounting and Management Information
stems with a minor in Economics.
DOMINIC WALDRONDOMINIC WALDRONDOMINIC WALDRONDOMINIC WALDRON
Senior
Defense
6-0 164
Derby, England
Loughborough College 18
Holmes’ Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2008 20-18 17 8 42 70 .243 36 .514 5 1-2
2009 22-22 29 6 64 118 .264 64 .542 4 5-5
Career 42-40 46 14 106 188 .254 100 .528 9 6-7
Career: Athletic forward with a knack for getting the ball in and around
the goal … has played in 42 matches, starting 40 … ranks second all-time
goals with 46 … ranks third in all-time assists with 14 … ranks second in
overall points with 106 (46G, 14A).
2009: Started and played in all of NDC’s 22 matches on the year …
named to the NSCAA All-American Second Team, NAIA All-American
Second Team, NSCAA/adidas ® All-Region IX Team, First Team All-
AMC, and the named the AMC Player of the year … selected AMC
Player of the Week on three occasions … scored 29 goals on the year,
good for highest total in the NAIA and AMC including 4 game winners …
added 6 assists good for third best on the team.
2008: Played in 20 matches with 17 starts … named NAIA Honorable
Mention All-American, NSCAA/adidas ® All-Region IX Team, First
Team All-AMC, and the named the AMC Freshman of the Year as a for-
ward in his debut season …. led the team with 17 goals and added 8 as-
sists ... scored his first collegiate goal and point Aug. 22, in a 2-1, win
against No. 23 Hastings (NE) at the D. Wayne Evans Memorial Classic
hosted by the University of Rio Grande.
Prior to NDC: A 2008 graduate of Our Lady’s RC … played for Man-
chester City FC’s youth academy from 1997-2001 … a member of
Chaddy End Boys youth academy three league championships and five cup
finals from 2001-2003 … member of North End Boys Youth Academy
Team 2003-2005 … Member of Bury FC’s Youth Team from 2006-2008
… served as captain in two games helping guide Erie Admirals to the
NPSL National Finals in 2009 … finished second in the Premier Develop-
ment League scoring in 2010 with 32 points (14g, 4a) while leading the
Forest City London squad to the Central Conference Semi-Finals …
earned PDL Offensive Player of the Week honors in the final week.
Personal: Luke Paul Wembley Holmes … born March 11, 1990 … son
of Gary and Patricia Holmes … triple majoring in Sports Management,
Business Management and Marketing.
LUKE HOLMESLUKE HOLMESLUKE HOLMESLUKE HOLMES
Junior
Forward
5-6 150
Oldham, England
Our Lady’s RC 20
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Career: Athletic goalkeeper with great positioning … has played in 36
matches starting 28 … ranks first in all-time shutouts (16) and consecu-
tive shutouts (7) … helped lead Notre Dame to first National Champion-
ship Final in 2010 … holds a .877 save % … career 0.42 goals against
average … 28-2-0 all time record.
2010: Started and played in 23 matches … earned 11 shutouts, started in
3 other shutout matches … played 2,044:25 minutes … played a season
high 99:21 minutes, making 3 saves Oct. 22, in a 1-0 OT win against
Roberts Wesleyan … made a season high 7 shutouts, Oct. 16, in a 2-1
win over Cedarville … credited with 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 ties … only
loss came in National Championship Final.
2009: Made 7 appearances, starting 1 match … earned 2 shutouts …
played 346:28 minutes … played a season high 90:00 minutes making 2
saves Oct. 24, in a 8-0 win against Point Park (Pa.) … kept a 0.00 goals
against average … made 8 saves on 20 shots faced … credited with 2
wins, 0 losses and 0 ties.
2008: Made 6 appearances, starting 4 matches … earned 3 shutouts …
played 440:57 minutes … made first career start and posted first career
shutout Sept. 30, in 5-0 win against Daemen … credited with 4 wins, 1
loss and 0 ties.
Prior to NDC: A 2008 graduate of Ziehenschule Frankfurt … played
for PSV Blau Gelb Frankfurt youth academy 1999-2004 … played for SG
Eintracht Frankfurt youth academy 2004-2008 … selected to All-Hessen
Auswahl Team 2001-2008 … played in the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup 2008.
Personal: Phillip Alexander Klein … born August 16, 1989 … son of
Werner and Roswitha Reinwald … has an older sister Anne Klein attend-
ing med-school in Tuebingen, Germany … father played handball as a
goalkeeper … has two cousins who play handball for HSG Hochheim-
Wicker in Germany … majoring in International Business Management
with a minor in Economics.
Career: Strong athletic midfielder … has played in 11 matches starting
6.
2009: Made 11 appearances, starting 6 matches … scored 5 goals good
for sixth on the team, added 1 assist … scored first collegiate goal Oct.
10, in a 5-0 win against Urbana.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Madison High School … four year
varsity letter winner … scored 40 career goals … led team in goals and
assists as a senior … … earned 2nd Team Greater Cleveland as a junior
and 1st Team Greater Cleveland as a senior … played for the Erie Admi-
rals of the NPSL in 2010 … played club soccer for CFC and CASA 2004-
2008.
Personal: Erik Anthony Beattie … born March 4, 1990 … son of
Gerard and Kathy Beattie … has one brother, Gerard, and 2 sisters,
Kathrine and Elizabeth … majoring in Elementary Education.
Klein’s Career Stats
Season GP Min GA GAA Saves Save% W L T SO
2008 6-4 440:57 3 0.61 13 .812 4 1 0 3
2009 7-1 346:28 0 0.00 8 1.000 2 0 0 2
2010 23-23 2,044:25 15 0.66 69 .821 22 1 0 11
Career 36-28 2,831:50 18 0.42 90 .877 28 2 0 16
Beattie’s Career Stats
Season GP G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2009 11-6 5 1 11 17 .294 8 .471 1 0-0
Career 11-6 5 1 11 17 .294 8 .471 1 0-0
ERIK BEATTIEERIK BEATTIEERIK BEATTIEERIK BEATTIE
Sophomore
Midfield
5-10 162
Madison, Ohio
Madison HS 15
ALEX KLEINALEX KLEINALEX KLEINALEX KLEIN
Junior
Goalkeeper
5-10 184
Frankfurt, German
Ziehenschule Frankfurt 00
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Career: Creative striker with great aerial ability … scored in 2009
NAIA Quarter Finals.
2009: Made 17 appearances, starting 1 match … scored 3 goals and
added 1 assist … scored first career goal Oct. 31, in a 10-0 win against
Daemen … scored third goal Dec. 1, in 3-1 against Benedictine in the
NAIA Quarter Finals.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School …
earned First Team All-Ohio in his final two seasons ...a member of Ohio
North ODP State Team … a member of Region II ODP Team.
Personal: Christian Michael Earnest … born May 2, 1991 … son of
Mike and Jill Earnest … has a younger brother Jacob who plays soccer for
Cuyahoga Falls High School … majoring in Accounting.
Career: Technically gifted midfielder … played in 22 matches, starting
5.
2009: Appeared in all 22 of NDC’s contests, starting 5 … scored 1 goal
and added 3 assists … picked up first career point and assist Sept. 26, in a
10-0 win against Shawnee State University … had first multi-assist game
Oct. 14, in a 12-0 win against Malone … scored first career goal Oct. 24,
in a 8-0 win against Point Park.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Chagrin Falls High School …
scored 20 goals and added 25 assists during his career for the Tigers …
earned 2nd Team All-Ohio, 1st Team Chagrin Valley Conference and
selected the MVP of the Greater Cleveland All-Star Game during his sen-
ior season … scored 2 goals for L.V.I.V. in the NPSL during 2010 …
played club soccer for Cleveland Blues 2002-2008.
Personal: Kyle Allen Hays … born June 26, 1991 … son of Kevin and
Karen Hayes … has 4 sisters, Kim, Kathy, Kristen, and Kelsey … major-
ing in Information Systems.
Earnest’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2009 17-2 3 1 7 20 .150 11 .550 1 0-0
Career 17-2 3 1 7 20 .150 11 .550 1 0-0
Hayes’ Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2009 22-5 1 3 5 15 .067 7 .467 1 0-0
Career 22-5 1 3 5 15 .067 7 .467 1 0-0
CHRISTIAN EARNESTCHRISTIAN EARNESTCHRISTIAN EARNESTCHRISTIAN EARNEST
Sophomore
Defense
5-9 178
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls HS 21
KYLE HAYESKYLE HAYESKYLE HAYESKYLE HAYES
Sophomore
Midfield
5-8 124
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Chagrin Falls HS 31
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Career: Attack minded defender … played and started 17 matches for
Ashland University.
2007: Played and started in 17 matches for Ashland University … picked
up 2 assists … first career start Aug. 24, in a 2-0 loss against Missouri-
Rolla … picked up first colligate assist and point Sept. 7, in a 4-2 loss to
Notre Dame College.
Prior to NDC: A 2007 graduate of Tri-Valley High School … earned
four varsity letters in soccer and two year captain at Tri-Valley … second
in Division II in assists as a senior … led conference in goals, assists, and
points as a junior … earned First Team All-District s a senior.
Personal: Kinsey Davis LaCrone … born November 30, 1988 … son
of Keith and Kim LaCrone … has an older brother Kolby who played
soccer at West Virginia University and Marshall University … majoring in
Business Management.
Career: Composed midfielder with good vision … has played and
started 21 matches … ranks eighth all-time with 11 assists.
2009: Played and started 21 of NDC 22 matches … named NAIA Hon-
orable Mention All-American, NSCAA/adidas ® All-Region IX Team,
First Team All-AMC in his debut season … led team with 11 assists …
scored 8 goals for third best … scored first career goal Aug. 29, in 2-1
win against Indiana Wesleyan.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Crompton House … played for
Heyside Inrs youth team 1996-1998 … played for Manchester United
Youth Academy 1999-2006 … England National Team standby for U16
Victory Shield … played for Barnsley FC Academy 2006-2008 … helped
Premier Development League Ottawa Fury to PDL Final 8 in 2010.
Personal: Tom David Mellor … born August 13, 1990 … son of Dave
and Kath Mellor … majoring in Sports Management.
Mellor’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2009 21-21 8 11 27 39 .205 23 .590 0 0-0
Career 21-21 8 11 27 39 .205 23 .590 0 0-0
LaCrone’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2007 AU 17-17 0 2 2 11 .000 9 .000 0 0-0
Career 17-17 0 2 2 11 .000 9 .000 0 0-0
TOM MELLORTOM MELLORTOM MELLORTOM MELLOR
Sophomore
Midfield
6-0 159
Shaw, England
Crompton House 14
KINSEY LACRONEKINSEY LACRONEKINSEY LACRONEKINSEY LACRONE
Sophomore
Defense
5-9 162
Zanesville, Ohio
Ashland University 13
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Career: Skillful midfielder with a great ability
2009: Did not see any first team action on the year.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Royal Oak High School … a 3 year
letterman for the Ravens … captioned Royal Oak as a junior and senior
… scored 9 goals and added 13 assists for a team best 31 points as a senior
… earned All-OAA, All-District and Team MVP for his senior season …
played club soccer for Vardar.
Personal: Scott Robert Olinski … born September 6, 1991 … son of
Robert and Kim Olinski … has 2 sisters, Kristen and Jessica and 2 broth-
ers, Kevin and Ben … majoring in Accounting and Entrepreneurship.
Career: Creative midfielder with good vision … has played in 11
matches.
2009: Played in 11 matches.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Lake Catholic High School … a
four year letterman for the Cougars ... earned 2nd Team All-Ohio, North
Coast League MVP, and team captain in his senior season … selected as
LCHS team MVP in his junior season … earned 1st Team All-Greater
Cleveland in his final two seasons … participated in the USSF Develop-
ment Academy with CASA Academy 2007 … played for Cleveland Inter-
nationals and Cleveland Alliance Soccer Academy in the Super-Y
League ... Played club soccer for Croatia Cleveland.
Personal: Josip Samardzija … born January 27, 1991 … son of Milan
and Mary Samardzija … has a younger sister Ivana who plays soccer for
South High School.
Olinski’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2009 0-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
Career 0-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
Samardzija’ Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2009 11-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
Career 11-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
SCOTT OLINSKISCOTT OLINSKISCOTT OLINSKISCOTT OLINSKI
Sophomore
Forward
5-8 168
Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak HS 37
JOSIP SAMARDZIJAJOSIP SAMARDZIJAJOSIP SAMARDZIJAJOSIP SAMARDZIJA
Sophomore
Midfield
5-8 146
Eastlake, Ohio
Lake Catholic HS 30
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Career: Quick defender with the tenacity to get stuck in on tackles.
2009: Did not see any first team action on the year.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Canfield High School … earned
2nd Team All-Ohio, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-County, 1st
Team All-Conference and selected Team Defensive MVP in his senior
year for the Fighting Cardinals … selected as the Mark Seiser Memorial
Scholarship winner … played club soccer for Tri-County Soccer Club,
C.A.S.A., and Summit F.C. … member of Ohio North State Cup Runner
-up team.
Personal: Christopher Michael Sekman … born September 1, 1991 …
son of Dr. Michael and Donna Sekman … majoring in Business Manage-
ment.
Career: Composed defender with great areal ability … has played in 17
matches with 8 starts … scored 3 goals adding 1 assist.
2009: Played in 17 matches with 8 starts … scored 3 goals adding 1 assist
from his defensive position … scored first colligate goal Oct. 14, in a 12-
0, win against Malone.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Bramalea Secondary … Team Cap-
tain of Ontario 2004-2007 … led Ontario to Silver and Bronze Medal’s in
Canadian National Tournaments … member of the Canadian National
Team Pool 2004-2007 … played for Mississauga Falcons 2004-2008 …
played for Brampton Lions 2008-2009.
Personal: Jacob Murray Sheppard … born April 26, 1990 … son of Alf
and Kathy Sheppard … has an older brother Michael who plays Rugby for
Macmaster University in Hamilton, Ont. … has a younger sister, Rachel
and younger brother, Ben who both play soccer … grandfather played
goalkeeper for Burnley FC … majoring in Business Management.
Sheppard’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2009 17-8 3 1 7 12 .250 8 .667 0 0-0
Career 17-8 3 1 7 12 .250 8 .667 0 0-0
Sekman’s Career Stats
Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK
2009 0-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
Career 0-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
CHRIS SEKMANCHRIS SEKMANCHRIS SEKMANCHRIS SEKMAN
Sophomore
Defense
5-9 137
Canfield, Ohio
Canfield HS 26
JACOB SHEPPARDJACOB SHEPPARDJACOB SHEPPARDJACOB SHEPPARD
Sophomore
Defense
6-3 196
Brampton, Ontario
Bramalea Secondary 4
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Prior to NDC: A 2010 graduate of Brecksville High School … allowed
0.91 goals against in 38 career games for Brecksville … recorded 270
saves, 2 penalty kick saves and recorded 3 assists … earned 1st Team All-
South West Conference 2009 … All-Greater Cleveland Selection 2009
… started for the East in 2009 All-Greater Cleveland All-Star Game …
2007 Cleveland Indoor Classic Champion with Cleveland Whitecaps …
captain for club team Polonia Jrs.
Personal: Karol Bart Boryka … born July 3, 1992 … son of Sylwester
and Mariola Boryka … major undecided.
Prior to NDC: A 2008 graduate of Parkersburg High School … mem-
ber of back to back West Virginia High School State Championships 2006
and 2007 … scored 37 goals and added 18 assists for the Big Reds …
earned 1st Team MSAC as a junior and senior … played club soccer for
WV Elite 2005-2008 … member of four straight West Virginia State Cup
Championships 2005-2008 … played for West Virginia State ODP team.
Personal: Cody Michael Brown … born February 28, 1990 … son of
Michael and Anna Brown … majoring in Business Management.
Prior to NDC: A 2010 graduate of Breckfoot School … played for
Bradford City FC 2006-2010 … played for Immanuel College 2008-2010
… played for Breckfoot School 2003-2008.
Personal: Philip Paul Cutler … born March 14, 1992 … son of Gary
and Sarah Cutler … majoring in Business Administration and Manage-
ment.
Prior to NDC: A 2010 graduate of Beacon Community … played for
Bradford City FC 2006-2010 … Immanuel College 2008-2010 … Breck-
foot School 2003-2008.
Personal: Elliot Alexander Kelley … born March 14, 1992 … son of
Michael and Gabrielle Kelley … majoring in Psychology.
KAROL BORYKAKAROL BORYKAKAROL BORYKAKAROL BORYKA
Freshman
Keeper
5-10 139
Brecksville, Ohio
Brecksville HS 0
CODY BROWNCODY BROWNCODY BROWNCODY BROWN
Freshman
Forward
5-9 167
Parkersburg, West Virginia
West Virginia University 17
PHILIP CUTLERPHILIP CUTLERPHILIP CUTLERPHILIP CUTLER
Freshman
Defense
5-11 168
Shipley, England
Breckfoot School 6
ELLIOT KELLYELLIOT KELLYELLIOT KELLYELLIOT KELLY
Freshman
Midfield
6-1 145
Crowborough, England
Beacon Community 16
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Prior to NDC: A 2010 graduate of St. Patrick’s … played for Stock-
port County youth team 1998-2004 … joined Manchester City’s Youth
Academy 2004-2007 … scored 69 goals in three seasons for Man City …
played for Preston North End 2008-2009 scoring 59 goals.
Personal: Ryan Patrick McGreevy … born September 5, 1991 … son
of Gary and Catherine McGreevy … major undecided.
Prior to NDC: A 2010 graduate of Mansfield Legacy High School …
earned Second Team All-District as a junior and senior … named First
Team All-State as a junior… scored 16 goals and 4 assists … played club
soccer for Dallas Texans.
Personal: Nathan Forbes Chika Nwaeze … born July 25, 1991 … ma-
jor undecided.
Prior to NDC: A 2010 graduate of Halewood Comprehensive …
played for Preston North End F.C. Youth Academy 2003-2010 … cap-
tained Halewood Comprehensive 2007-2008 … led Halewood to five
consecutive Regional Championships 2004-2008.
Personal: Thomas James Owens … born September 25, 1991 … son
of Maria Owens … major undecided.
Prior to NDC: A 2008 graduate of Kingswood High School … led
Kingswood to State high School Futsal Championship, scoring 17 goals …
State Semi-Finalist in Errea Cup 2007 scoring 3 goals and 5 assists …
captained PCYC Parramatta Eagles scoring 5 goals 2008-2009 … played
for Mount Druitt Town Rangers 2009 … scored 4 goals for Mount Druitt
Town Rangers … represent Coerver Elite Squad 2005-2006 on tours to
Holland, Belgium, Germany, and England … represented Football Mun-
dial 2008 on tour to Italy.
Personal: Carlo Manna … born October 5, 1990 … son of Gino and
Anna Manna … majoring in Psychology.
CARLO MANNACARLO MANNACARLO MANNACARLO MANNA
Freshman
Midfield
5-5 144
Sydney, Australia
Xavier University 7
RYAN MCGREEVYRYAN MCGREEVYRYAN MCGREEVYRYAN MCGREEVY
Freshman
Forward
5-9 164
Salford, England
St. Patrick’s 9
NATHAN NWAEZENATHAN NWAEZENATHAN NWAEZENATHAN NWAEZE
Freshman
Midfield
5-10 145
Arlington, Texas
Mansfield Legacy HS 19
TOM OWENSTOM OWENSTOM OWENSTOM OWENS
Freshman
Midfield
5-11 149
Liverpool, England
Halewood Comprehensive 10
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Prior to NDC: A 2010 graduate of Commercial RV … led FC Wangen
to State Championship 2010 … played WIV for Badin-Wurttenberg State
team 2006-2008 … played for SSV Ulm 1864 Youth team 2008 …
played for FC Waugen Youth team 2010.
Personal: Jan Skorupinski … born August 15, 1990 … son of Bernd
and Walburga Skorupinski … majoring in International Business.
Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Brecksville High School …. 4 year
varsity letter winner … captained Brecksville his senior year … earned
Team MVP as a senior … selected 1st Team All-Southwest Conference as
a sophomore, junior and senior … selected 1st Team All-Greater Cleve-
land as a junior and senior … earned First Team All-Ohio as a senior …
co-captain for CASA Super Y-League National Finalists in 2007 … at-
tended Super Y-League National Team Camp in 2008 … played for Ohio
North State ODP Team in 2004-2005 … participated in International
Children’s Games in 2005 representing the USA in Coventry, England.
Personal: Jonathan Raymond Rosario Smola … born October 9, 1990
… son of Steve and Susan Smola …. majoring in Education.
Prior to NDC: A 2010 graduate of Lancaster High School … played
for Coach Kent Conklin … four year varsity starter … broke school re-
cords for Goals in a Season (21), Goals in a Career (42), Assists in a Ca-
reer (48), Points in a Season (52), Points in a Career (130), Goals in a
Game (5), and Points in a Game (12) … selected Division I Central Dis-
trict and All-Ohio Capital Conference in Soph., Junior, and Senior sea-
sons … selected Fairfield County Player of the Year in final two seasons
… received Archie Griffith Sportsmanship Award … selected Central
Ohio Athlete of the Week in senior season … played club soccer for
Team Ohio FC.
Personal: Samuel Ellicott Vail … born May 23, 1992 … son of Pete
and Madge Vail … majoring in Communications.
JAN SKORUPINSKIJAN SKORUPINSKIJAN SKORUPINSKIJAN SKORUPINSKI
Freshman
Goalkeeper
6-0 196
Vogt, Germany
Commercial RV 1
JON SMOLAJON SMOLAJON SMOLAJON SMOLA
Freshman
Midfield
5-10 145
Brecksville, Ohio
Brecksville HS 35
SAM VAILSAM VAILSAM VAILSAM VAIL
Freshman
Midfield
5-8 155
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster HS 8
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Carl Nolan has been with the NDC Men’s soccer program since 2004. Previously serving as an assistant coach, he was promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2010. During Nolan’s time at NDC the men’s soccer team has amassed an 87-28-10 record.
Nolan is a 2002 graduate of the University of Rio Grande, where he played as a midfielder and defender from 1998 to 2002. In his collegiate career, his team amassed an overall record of 68-15-1 on their way to achieving three American Mideast Conference championships, one runner-up title and a 2001 National Final Four finish. He received an AMC con-ference team selection, All-Region IX selection and was an NAIA All-America nominee. Nolan earned a bachelor's degree in English from Rio Grande.
Before coaching at Notre Dame College, Coach Nolan was an assistant coach at Urbana, where he earned a masters degree in Education.
Nolan hails from Chorley, England. He currently resides in University Heights.
David Eyth has been with the NDC Men’s soccer program since 2004. A crucial element in identifying local talent, Eyth has been instrumental in recruiting some of the program’s most influential players. During Eyth’s time at NDC the men’s soccer team has amassed an 87-28-10 record.
In addition to his responsibilities for the Falcons, Eyth served as the Assis-tant Coach at Madison High School helping guide the 2003 squad to their only PAC Conference Championship. He also serves as the Assistant Di-rector of Football for the Irish American Soccer Club.
Off the field, Eyth is an avid cyclist he serves as an RN at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He earned his Associates of Nursing from Exelsior College, Bachelor of Nursing from Chamberlain College and Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources from the Ohio State University. Currently a graduate student in Nursing at Cleveland State University.
An avid Celtic Football Club supporter, David and his wife Rose currently reside in Mentor, Ohio.
Michael “Mac” McBride took charge of Notre Dame Men’s Soccer in 2001 when the program was instituted. Under McBride, the Falcon squad was successful right out of the game, going 8-10 in their inaugural season and earning an outright division championship in their sec-ond season (2002). Since then, NDC has tacked on four more division championships (2004-07), a conference title (2008) and has earned three National Championship appearance (2005, 2008, and 2009).
McBride's Falcon teams have earned five AMC-North Division Champion-ships (three outright, two shared) and one AMC Championship (2008). The England native has been honored by the league five times - as AMC-North Coach of the Year in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and as AMC Coach of the Year in 2008. Under McBride, NDC Men's Soccer has an 118-52-14 record; their .679 winning percentage is the highest among Notre Dame's 23 athletic programs.
At NDC, McBride has coached 12 NAIA All-Americans, 10 NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 20 First Team All-AMC performers. In addition, four of his former players - Tim Finklea, Josh Neimeyer, Nicky Jordan, and Frank Jonke - have gone on to play at the professional level. Fourteen players have also competed in the Premier Development League of the United Soccer Leagues and the National Premier Soccer League for elite college players.
Before entering the college coaching scene, McBride was a Professional Footballers Association Community Coach from 1992-94. Currently, McBride is the Director of Coaching for the Cleveland Blues Soccer Club, a position he has held since 2001. He also serves as co-chair for Men's Soccer in the AMC.
McBride has a Level One Goalkeeping Diploma, National Diploma, Ad-vanced National Diploma and Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. In addition, McBride also earned both a Preliminary, and Preparatory Badge from the English Football Associa-tion.
Before his arrival at College Road, McBride was an assistant coach at AMC member, Walsh University from 1997-2000. Before he began his coaching career with Walsh, he was a schol-arship athlete for the Cavaliers from 1995-1998. During his playing career, he earned All-AMC and All-Region honors and was an NAIA All-American nominee. Off the field, McBride was an NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Edu-
cation and a Master’s in Education.
Originally from Birmingham, England, and a lifelong supporter of Bir-mingham City F.C., McBride currently resides in South Euclid, Ohio.
MICHAEL “MAC” MCBRIDMICHAEL “MAC” MCBRIDMICHAEL “MAC” MCBRIDMICHAEL “MAC” MCBRIDEEEE
Head Coach
10th Season
Walsh University ‘01
AMC Coach of the Year
2008
AMC North Coach of the Year
2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
CARL NOLANCARL NOLANCARL NOLANCARL NOLAN
Associate Head Coach
7th Season
University of Rio Grande ‘02
DAVID EYTHDAVID EYTHDAVID EYTHDAVID EYTH
Assistant Coach
7th Season
Chamberlain College ‘10
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Marko Raduka joined the Notre Dame Men’s Soccer program in 2006. Raduka led the Falcons to an undefeated season while only allowing one goal in 10 matches.
Raduka played collegiately at Duquesne University (PA) before transfer-ring to Ashland University to finish out his career. At Ashland, he was a two-time First Team All Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference selection and was part of the 2001 team that went to the NCAA Elite 8.
Following graduation from Ashland, Raduka played semi-professional soccer for the Palm Beach Pumas in 2003.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He currently resides in North Royalton, Ohio.
Jake Mahaffey has been with the NDC Men’s soccer program since 2009.
Mahaffey is a 2006 graduate of Urbana University, where he played mid-field from 2002-2005. In his collegiate career, he was twice named AMC All-Conference Honorable Mention and is the second All-Time leader in games played and started for Urbana. Mahaffey earned a Bachelor’s de-gree in Sports Management from Urbana.
Mahaffey hails from Xenia, Ohio. He currently resides in South Euclid.
MARKO RADUKAMARKO RADUKAMARKO RADUKAMARKO RADUKA
Second Team Head Coach
5th Season
Ashland University ‘04
JAKE MAHAFFEYJAKE MAHAFFEYJAKE MAHAFFEYJAKE MAHAFFEY
Graduate Assistant
2nd Season
Urbana University ‘06
Jay Garfield came to Notre Dame College in August 2001. With him, he brought a wealth of physical therapy and training experience to the job. A 1993 graduate of Hiram College, Garfield majored in art/photography and exercise and sports science. After graduation, he served as a trainer at Charles F. Brush High School in Lyndhurst, Ohio. He also served as a trainer at the University Suburban Sports Center in South Euclid and as an athletic trainer at Keisel Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine in Ashtabula. Additionally, he was the head trainer of track & field at the Cleveland AAU Junior Olympics in 1999. At Notre Dame, Garfield is responsible for the athletic health care associ-ated with 22 varsity programs. He also oversees the field work of the part-time trainer and all student aides. Garfield and his wife Elissa have two children, E.J. and Mollie.
JAY GARFIELDJAY GARFIELDJAY GARFIELDJAY GARFIELD
Head Athletic Trainer
10th Season
Hiram College ‘93
Season ReviewSeason ReviewSeason ReviewSeason Review
H istory and RecordsHistory and RecordsHistory and RecordsHistory and Records
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No. Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att FG OT Hat GTG
20 Luke Holmes 22-22 29 6 64 118 .246 64 .542 4 5-5 6 1 4 0
14 Tom Mellor 21-21 8 11 27 39 .205 23 .590 0 0-0 3 0 0 0
27 Steven Kane 22-1 10 4 24 40 .250 23 .575 2 0.0 3 0 1 0
11 George Kephart 20-7 7 2 16 34 .206 22 .647 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
5 Ashley Young 20-20 6 2 14 42 .143 13 .310 1 0-0 0 0 0 1
7 Jonathan Morris 22-22 2 10 14 34 .059 13 .382 1 0-0 0 0 0 0
15 Erik Beattie 11-6 5 1 11 17 .294 8 .471 1 0-0 1 0 0 0
10 Brandon Murphy 20-15 4 3 11 14 .286 8 .571 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
17 Luke Jackson 17-9 4 2 10 22 .182 13 .591 2 0-0 0 0 0 0
16 Simon Rumbold 16-5 4 2 10 18 .222 9 .500 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
21 Christian Earnest 17-2 3 1 7 20 .150 11 .550 1 0-0 1 0 0 0
4 Jacob Sheppard 17-8 3 1 7 12 .250 8 .667 0 0-0 0 0 0 2
12 Jack Fitzgerald 17-17 2 3 7 25 .080 10 .400 1 0-0 0 0 0 0
31 Kyle Hayes 22-5 1 3 5 15 .067 7 .467 1 0-0 1 0 0 0
2 Dan Knight 22-22 2 0 4 20 .100 8 .400 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
13 Jordan Zapotechne 8-0 2 0 4 11 .182 7 .636 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
22 Brody Ponder 16-15 1 1 3 16 .062 7 .438 1 0-0 0 0 0 0
3 Jacob Child 21-21 0 1 1 13 .000 3 .231 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
19 Jonny Stripe 19-1 0 1 1 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
30 Josip Samardzija 11-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
18 Dominic Waldron 10-0 0 0 0 13 .000 3 .231 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
1 Craig Pickering 21-21 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
00 Alex Klein 7-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Total 22 95 54 244 513 .185 261 .509 15 5.5 17 1 5 3
Opponents 22 22 11 55 256 .086 104 .406 4 2-2 2 0 0 4
GOALKEEPING
No. Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho Shots Faced
00 Alex Klein 7-1 346:28 0 0.00 8 1.000 2 0 0 2.5 20
1 Craig Pickering 21-19 1680:06 22 1.18 74 .771 13 4 2 3.5 238
TM TEAM 0-0 0:00 0 0.00 3 1.00 0 0 0 3.0 0
Total 22 2026:34 22 0.98 85 .794 15 4 2 8 258
Opponents 22 2026:34 95 4.22 166 .636 2 15 2 0 496
Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
Notre Dame 48 46 1 0 95
Opponents 6 16 0 0 22
Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
Notre Dame 266 232 11 4 513
Opponents 121 128 5 2 256
Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
Notre Dame 42 40 2 0 84
Opponents 84 76 2 2 164
Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
Notre Dame 71 77 1 0 149
Opponents 39 33 2 1 75
Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
Notre Dame 118 145 4 4 271
Opponents 133 116 2 2 253
Attendance Summary NDC OPP
Total 1498 1650
Dates/Avg Per Date 8/187 9/183
Neutral Site #/Avg 5/30
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Overall: 16-4-2 Conference: 6-1-2 Home: 6-1-1 Away: 7-1-1 Neutral: 3-2-0
Date. Opponent Result Score Overall Conf Attend Goals Scored (Assist)
8/25 Davenport (M) W 6-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 359 Luke Holmes, Luke Holmes, Steven Kane (Jonathan Morris), Steven Kane,
Luke Jackson (Jonathan Morris), Steven Kane (Brody Ponder)
8/28 Taylor (IN) W 11-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 NA Luke Holmes, Luke Jackson, Luke Holmes (PK), Dan Knight (Jonathan
Morris), Brendan Murphy, Stephen Groves, Luke Holmes (Brendan
Murphy), Luke Holmes (Ashley Young), George Kephart, George Kephart,
Simon Rumbold, Brendan Murphy
8/29 Indiana Wesleyan W 2-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 NA Tom Mellor (Brendan Murphy), Ashley Young (Jacob Child)
9/6 Ashland W OT 2-1 4-0-0 0-0-0 141 Luke Holmes, Luke Holmes (Jacob Sheppard)
9/11 Azusa Pacific (CA) L 1-2 4-1-0 0-0-0 NA Ashley Young
9/12 Concordia (CA) W 5-2 5-1-0 0-0-0 NA Simon Rumbold (Tom Mellor), Luke Holmes, Jonny Morris, Tom Mellor,
Tom Mellor (Luke Holmes)
9/22 * Walsh W 5-0 6-1-0 1-0-0 125 Luke Holmes (Brendan Murphy), Simon Rumbold (Tom Mellor), Luke
Holmes, Simon Rumbold (Tom Mellor), George Kephart (Steven Kane)
9/26 * Shawnee State W 10-0 7-1-0 2-0-0 143 Jack Fitzgerald, Ashley Young, Luke Holmes (Tom Mellor), George Kephart
(Tom Mellor), Steven Kane, Jonathan Morris, Luke Holmes (Jonathan
Morris), Luke Holmes, Jordan Zapotechne (Kyle Hayes), George Kephart
(Jonathan Morris)
9/30 * Houghton (NY) W 3-1 8-1-0 3-0-0 NA Luke Holmes (PK), Brody Ponder (Tom Mellor), Tom Mellor
10/3 * Cedarville T OT2 2-2 8-1-1 2-0-1 1025 Tom Mellor, Luke Holmes (PK)
10/10 Urbana W 5-0 9-1-1 2-0-1 309 Luke Holmes (Jonathan Morris), Tom Mellor, Jack Fitzgerald,
Luke Holmes (PK), Erik Beattie (Steven Kane)
10/14 * Malone W 12-0 10-1-1 3-0-1 112 Christian Earnest (Kyle Hayes, Tom Mellor), Luke Holmes (PK), Tom
Mellor (Steven Kane), Luke Holmes (Steven Kane), Jacob Sheppard (Jonny
Stripe), OWN Goal, Ashley Young (Tom Mellor), George Kephart (Kyle
Hayes), George Kephart, Steven Kane, Erik Beattie, Jordan Zapotechine
(Luke Jackson)
10/17 Rio Grande L 2-3 10-2-1 3-0-1 NA Steven Kane (Luke Holmes), Luke Holmes
10/20 * Mount Vernon Nazarene T OT2 1-1 10-2-2 4-0-2 193 OWN Goal
10/24 * Point Park (PA) W 8-0 11-2-2 5-0-2 169 Kyle Hayes, Ashley Young (George Kephart) Luke Holmes (Tom Mellor),
Luke Holmes (Jack Fitzgerald), Luke Holmes (Jonathan Morris), Steven
Kane, Dan Knight (Luke Jackson), Luke Jackson (Simon Rumbold)
10/27 * Roberts Wesleyan (NY) L 1-2 11-3-2 5-1-2 114 Luke Holmes (Jonathan Morris)
10/31 * Daemen (NY) W 10-0 12-3-2 6-1-2
11/13 Houghton (NY) W 2-1 13-3-2 6-1-2 76 Jacob Sheppard (Luke Holmes), Luke Jackson (Erik Beattie)
11/14 Mount Vernon Nazarene W 1-0 14-3-2 6-1-2 75 Steven Kane (Tom Mellor)
11/21 Olivet Nazarene (IL) W 2-1 15-3-2 6-1-2 282 Erik Beattie (Luke Holmes), Erik Beattie
12/1 Benedictine (KS) W 3-1 16-3-2 6-1-2 126 Tom Mellor, Luke Holmes (Tom Mellor), Christian Earnest (Jonathan
Morris)
12/2 The Master’s (CA) L 1-3 16-4-2 6-1-2 NA Jacob Sheppard (Jonathan Morris)
2010 Statistical Leaders
Luke Holmes
29 Goals, 6 Assists, 64 Points
Tom Mellor
11 Assists, 8 Goals, 27 Points
Craig Pickering
74 Saves, 5.5 Shutouts
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AMC Coach of the Year Michael “Mac” McBride 2008
AMC North Coach of the Year Michael “Mac” McBride 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
NAIA Player of the Week Luke Holmes 2010
Jeremy Kephart 2002
AMC Player of the Year Luke Holmes 2009
AMC North Player of the Year Nicholas Jordan 2005, 2007
Kevin McDowall 2006
Craig Pickering 2007
AMC Freshman of the Year Luke Holmes 2008
NAIA Team Sportsmanship Award 2005
NSCAA Second Team All-American Andy Carr 2008
Luke Holmes 2009
NAIA 2nd Team All-American Andy Carr 2008
Luke Holmes 2009
NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
Dan Bartulovic 2007
Luke Holmes 2008
Frank Jonke 2004
Nick Jordan 2006, 2007
Daniel Knight 2009
Chris Laughlin 2004, 2005
Chris Logan 2005
Kevin McDowall 2006
Boris Smoljan 2007
All-NAIA Region IX Team Dan Bartulovic 2007
Andrew Carr 2006
Frank Jonke 2004
Nick Jordan 2006, 2007
Chris Logan 2005
Chris Loughlin 2005
Kevin McDowall 2006
Boris Smoljan 2007
NSCAA/adidas ® All-Region IX Team Dan Bartulovic 2007
Andrew Carr 2006
Luke Holmes 2008, 2009
Frank Jonke 2004
Nick Jordan 2006, 2007
Daniel Knight 2009
Chris Logan 2005
Chris Loughlin 2004, 2005
Kevin McDowall 2006
Tom Mellor 2009
Boris Smoljan 2007
Daktonics NAIA All-American Scholar Athletes
Juha-Pekka Burman 2003, 2004
Nick DePompei 2004
Matthew Embacher 2003, 2004
Dave Howson 2004, 2005
George Kephart 2009
Kenneth Searight 2003, 2004
Chris Taske 2006
All-AMC 1st Team Danny Bartulovic 2006, 2007
Andrew Carr 2006, 2008
Greg Carroll 2008
Luke Holmes 2008, 2009
Frank Jonke 2004
Nicholas Jordan 2005, 2006, 2007
Jeremy Kephart 2001, 2002
Daniel Knight 2009
Chris Logan 2003
Chris Loughlin 2004, 2005
Tom Mellor 2009
Kevin McDowall 2002, 2006
Jared Miller 2005, 2007
Darren Skudder 2005
Boris Smoljan 2007
All-AMC 2nd Team Andrew Carr 2007
Greg Carroll 2007
Shayne Clegg 2002
Chris Logan 2002, 2005
Chris Loughlin 2003
Steven Kane 2009
Jonathan Morris 2006
Josh Neimeyer 2004
William Poveda 2002
Vincent Randazzo 2005
Robert Regis 2004
Darren Skudder 2004
Boris Smoljan 2006
Matt Tolar 2003
Ashley Young 2009
All-AMC Honorable Mention Tim Finklea 2001
George Kephart 2008
Scott Lacey 2001
Josh Lipka 2008
Damien Marchione 2003
Kevin McDowall 2004
Jonathan Morris 2008
Jonas Petterson 2001 William Poveda 2003
Vince Randazzo 2003
AMC Player of the Week Danny Bartulovic 2007
Andrew Carr 2008
Greg Carroll 2007
Luke Holmes 2010
Luke Holmes (three times) 2009
Frank Jonke 2004
Steven Kane 2008
George Kephart 2008
Jeremy Kephart 2001
Daniel Knight 2010
Chris Logan 2005
Jonathan Morris 2009
Craig Pickering 2007, 2008
AMC Scholar Athletes Juha-Pekka Burman 2003, 2004
Nick DePompei 2004
Matthew Embacher 2003, 2004
Dave Howson 2004, 2005
George Kephart 2009
Kenneth Searight 2003, 2004
Chris Taske 2006
Fa l c o n H o n o r R o l l
Jack “Fitzy” Fitzgerald
Marty Pokorny
Steve “Klicky” Klick
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2001 8-10-0 (7-9-0) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 9/4 < Tiffin L 2-5 9/7 < at Shawnee State W 3-0 9/8 < at Cedarville L 2-4 9/11 < Walsh W 1-0 OT 9/15 < Wilberforce W 13-0 9/18 < at Malone L 2-3 OT 9/21 < Daemen W 3-0 9/25 at Mount Union L 2-5 9/27 < Roberts Wesleyan L 1-3 10/2 at Bluffton W 4-1 10/5 < Urbana W 2-1 10/9 < Saint Vincent W 4-2 10/13 < Geneva L 1-2 OT2 10/16 < Ohio Dominican W 3-2 10/19 < at Mount Vernon L 1-3 10/23 < at Rio Grande L 0-10 10/27 < Houghton L 0-2 10/30 < at Point Park L 3-4
2002 15-4-2 (7-0-1) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 8/30 # Lake Erie W 19-0 8/31 # Pitt-Bradford W 13-0 9/7 at Marietta L 0-1 9/10 Bluffton W 9-0 9/14 Heidelberg T 2-2 9/15 # Siena Heights W 5-0 9/18 John Carroll W 1-0 9/23 < Walsh W 2-1 9/26 Mount Union L 0-1 9/28 < at Daemen W 2-1 10/2 < Houghton W 2-1 10/5 < at Saint Vincent W 2-0 10/9 Thiel W 3-1 10/12 < at Roberts Wesleyan T 2-2 10/14 at Tiffin L 3-5 10/17 Lake Erie W Forfeit 10/19 Cedarville W 2-1 10/22 < Malone W 1-0 10/26 < Point Park W 8-1 11/2 < Geneva W 4-1 11/9 & Cedarville L 0-1
2003 8-10-3 (5-2-0) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 8/26 Cedarville T 1-1 OT2 8/26 at Rio Grande L 0-3 8/30 # Tiffin L 0-4 9/6 # Palm Beach T 1-1 9/7 # Rochester L 0-4 9/10 at Walsh T 0-0 OT2 9/17 at John Carroll L 0-1 9/20 < at Houghton L 0-7 9/24 Heidelberg L 0-1 9/27 < Daemen W 2-1 OT2 10/1 at Mount Union L 1-2 10/4 < Saint Vincent W 3-2 10/7 < at Seton Hill W 2-1 10/10 < Roberts Wesleyan W 2-1 10/14 < at Geneva L 1-2 10/22 at Ashland L 1-2 OT2 10/25 < Point Park W 6-0 10/29 Urbana W 1-0 11/3 Lake Erie W 3-2 11/8 & Cedarville W 1-0 11/14 * at Rio Grande L 0-4
2004 14-6-1 (6-1-0) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 8/28 Ohio Valley W 10-0 8/30 at Urbana T 3-3 OT2 9/1 Kenyon W 2-1 9/4 # Otterbein L 0-1 9/5 # Wittenberg L 3-4 9/8 Concordia W 10-0 9/12 Adrian W 2-1 9/15 at Bethany W 3-1 9/18 at Ashland L 2-3 OT2 9/21 at Cedarville L 0-1 9/25 <at Daemen W 7-0 9/29 Waynesburg W 7-0 10/2 < Saint Vincent W 3-0 10/5 < Seton Hill L 0-1 10/8 < at Roberts Wesleyan W 2-1 OT2 10/16 at Thomas More W 3-1 10/19 Tiffin W 3-2 10/23 < at Point Park W 3-0 10/26 < Houghton W 1-0 10/30 < Geneva W 1-0 11/6 & Ohio Dominican L 2-3
2005 16-4-2 (6-0-1) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 8/26 Urbana W 3-0 8/30 Cedarville W 2-0 9/2 at Wheeling Jesuit W 1-0 9/9 # Judson L 1-2 9/10 # Siena Heights W 2-1 OT 9/17 < at Houghton W 5-1 9/21 at Ashland W 2-1 9/24 < Daemen W 6-0 9/28 < at Seton Hill T 2-2 10/1 < Saint Vincent W 3-0 10/7 Mobile W 2-1 10/9 # Cumberland T 1-1 10/16 at Saint Francis W 1-0 10/19 at Tiffin L 1-2 10/22 < Point Park W 8-0 10/25 < at Geneva W 6-2 10/29 < Roberts Wesleyan W 1-0 2OT 11/5 & Seton Hill W 2-0 11/11 * Cedarville W 2-1 11/12 * Rio Grande L 0-4 11/18 ^ Simon Fraser W 2-1 OT 11/19 ^ Southern Nazarene L 0-1
2006 8-9-1 (4-1-0) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 8/25 # Taylor T 1-1 8/26 at Judson L 0-4 9/2 at Ashland W 3-1 9/5 at Mount Union W 2-1 9/15 # Mobile L 3-5 9/16 # Rio Grand L 0-6 9/23 < at Daemen W 3-0 9/27 Wheeling Jesuit L 0-3 9/30 at Gannon L 0-2 10/3 Tiffin L 2-4 10/7 at Cedarville L 0-1 10/10 < Geneva W 3-2 10/14 < at Roberts Wesleyan W 1-0 10/17 at Point Park W 2-0 10/21 Myers W 10-0 10/24 Seton Hill W 2-1 10/28 < Houghton L 0-1 11/4 & Daemen L 1-2
# Neutral Site Match <AMC Conference Match
& AMC Conference Tournament * NAIA Regional Tournament ^ NAIA National Tournament
2007 14-3-2 (5-0-0) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 9/1 # Culver-Stockton W 2-0 9/2 # St. Ambrose T 2-2 OT2 9/5 at Ashland W 4-2 9/9 St. Francis W 8-0 9/14 # St. Ambrose W 1-0 9/15 # Olivet Nazarene L 2-3 9/19 at Cleveland State W 4-1 9/22 at Waynesburg W 6-1 9/25 Mount Vernon L 0-1 OT 9/29 * at Houghton W 2-0 10/2 at Case Western W 1-0 OT 10/6 < Roberts Wesleyan W 4-0 10/10 at Rio Grande T 2-2 10/13 < Daemen W 4-0 10/16 < at Point Park W 6-2 10/18 at Urbana W 4-2 10/23 Seton Hill W 4-1 10/27 < at Malone W 4-0 11/3 & at Ohio Dominican L 0-2
2008 19-3-0 (11-0-0) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 8/29 # Hastings W 2-1 8/30 # Mobile W 3-1 9/7 at La Roche W 5-1 9/12 # St. Ambrose L 0-1 9/13 at Huntington W 5-1 9/16 < Houghton W 1-0 9/20 at Illinois Tech W Forfeit 9/24 < at Mount Vernon W 2-1 9/27 < at Ohio Dominican W 3-1 9/30 < Daemen W 5-0 10/4 < at Malone W 7-0 10/8 Ashland L 1-2 10/10 < Cedarville W 1-0 10/18 < at Walsh W 2-1 10/21 < at Roberts Wesleyan W 2-1 10/25 < Rio Grande W 2-1 OT 10/27 < Point Park W 4-1 11/1 < at Shawnee State W 5-0 11/12 & Roberts Wesleyan W 2-1 11/15 & Mount Vernon W 2-1 11/22 ^ Judson W 6-1 12/2 ^ # Maine-Fort Kent L 2-2 (4-5 pk)
2009 16-4-2 (6-1-2) Head Coach: Michael “Mac” McBride 8/25 Davenport W 6-0 8/28 at Taylor W 11-1 8/29 at Indiana Wesleyan W 2-1 9/6 at Ashland W 2-1 OT 9/11 # Azusa Pacific L 1-2 9/12 # Concordia W 5-2 9/22 < at Walsh W 5-0 9/26 < Shawnee State W 10-0 9/30 < at Houghton W 3-1 10/3 < at Cedarville T 2-2 OT2 10/10 at Urbana W 5-0 10/14 < Malone W 12-0 10/17 at Rio Grande L 2-3 10/20 < Mount Vernon T 1-1 OT2 10/24 < Point Park W 8-0 10/27 < Roberts Wesleyan L 1-2 10/31 < at Daemen W 10-0 11/13 & Houghton W 2-1 11/14 & Mount Vernon W 2-1 11/21 * Olivet Nazarene W 2-1 12/1 ^ Benedictine W 3-1 12/2 ^ The Master’s L 1-3
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Opponent Record Home Road Neutral First Meeting Result Last Meeting Result Adrian (Mich.) 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 9/12/09 W 2-1 Ashland (Ohio) 4-3-0 0-1-0 4-2-0 0-0-0 10/22/03 L 1-2 9/22/10 W 6-1 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 9/11/09 L 1-2 Benedictine of Springfield (Ill.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 9/11/10 W 13-0 Benedictine (KS) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 12/1/09 W 3-1 Bethany (W.Va.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/15/04 W 3-1 Bluffton (Ohio) 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 10/2/01 W 4-1 9/10/02 W 9-0 Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/5/10 W 3-0 Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 10/2/07 W 1-0 Cedarville (Ohio) 5-3-2 4-0-1 2-3-1 0-0-0 9/8/01 L 2-4 10/16/10 W 2-1 Cleveland State (Ohio) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/19/07 W 4-1 Concordia (Calif.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 9/12/09 W 5-0 Concordia (Mich.) 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 9/8/04 W 10-0 Cumberland (TN) 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 10/9/05 T 1-1 2OT Culver-Stockton (MO) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 9/1/07 W 2-0 Daemen (N.Y.) 10-1-0 5-1-0 5-0-0 0-0-0 9/21/01 W 3-0 10/20/10 W 5-0 Davenport (Mich.) 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 8/25/09 W 6-0 Gannon (Pa.) 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 9/30/06 L 0-2 Geneva (Pa.) 4-2-0 3-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 10/13/01 L 1-2 10/10/06 W 3-0 Grace (Ind.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 8/28/10 W 4-0 Hastings (NE) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 8/29/08 W 2-1 Heidelberg (Ohio) 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 9/14/02 T 2-2 9/24/03 L 0-1 Huntington (Ind.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/13/08 W 5-1 Houghton (N.Y.) 7-3-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 1-0-0 10/27/01 L 0-2 9/29/10 W 1-0 Illinois Tech (Ill.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/20/08 W Forfeit Indiana Wesleyan (Ind.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 8/29/09 W 2-1 Iowa Wesleyan (IA) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 9/4/10 W 6-0 John Carroll (Ohio) 2-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 9/18/02 W 1-0 9/7/10 W 4-0 Judson (Ill.) 1-2-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 9/9/05 L 1-2 11/22/08 W 6-1 Kenyon (Ohio) 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 9/1/04 W 1-0 La Roche (Pa.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/7/08 W 5-1 Lake Erie (Ohio) 3-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 8/30/02 W 19-0 11/3/03 W 3-2 Madonna (Mich.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/18/10 W 3-2 Malone (Ohio) 4-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 9/18/01 L 2-3 10/9/10 W 7-1 Maine-Fort Kent (ME) 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 12/2/08 T 2-2, L 4-5 PK Marietta (Ohio) 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 9/7/02 L 0-1 Mobile (AL) 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 10/7/05 W 2-1 8/30/08 W 3-1 Mount Union (Ohio) 1-3-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 9/25/01 L 2-5 9/5/06 W 2-1 Mount Vernon (Ohio) 3-2-1 1-1-1 1-1-0 1-0-0 10/19/01 L 1-3 10/2/10 W 5-0 Myers (Ohio) 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 10/21/06 W 10-0 Ohio Dominican (Ohio) 2-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 10/16/01 W 3-2 9/27/08 W 3-1 Ohio Valley (Ohio) 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 8/28/04 W 10-0 Olivet Nazarene (Ind.) 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 9/15/07 L 2-3 11/21/09 W 2-1 Otterbein (Ohio) 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-00 0-1-0 9/4/04 L 0-1 Palm Beach (FL) 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 9/6/03 T 1-1 Pitt-Bradford (Pa.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 8/31/02 W 13-0 Point Park (Pa.) 9-1-0 6-0-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 10/30/01 L 3-4 10/30/10 W 1-0 OT Rio Grande (Ohio) 1-6-1 1-0-0 0-6-1 0-0-0 10/23/01 L 0-10 10/17/09 L 2-3 Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) 7-3-1 5-2-0 2-1-1 0-0-0 9/27/01 L 1-3 10/23/10 W 1-0 OT Rochester (N.Y.) 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 9/7/03 L 0-4 Saint Ambrose (IA) 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 9/2/07 T 2-2 9/12/08 L 0-1 Saint Vincent (Pa.) 5-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 10/9/01 W 4-2 10/1/05 W 3-0 Seton Hill (Pa.) 4-1-1 3-1-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 9/7/03 W 2-1 10/23/07 W 4-1 Shawnee State (Ohio) 3-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 9/7/01 W 3-0 9/26/09 W 10-0 Siena Heights (Mich.) 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 9/15/02 W 5-0 9/10/05 W 2-1 Simon Fraser (BC) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 11/18/05 W 2-1 OT Southern Nazarene (OK) 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 11/19/05 L 0-1 Spring Arbor (Mich.) 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 8/27/10 W 3-0 Taylor (Ind.) 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-1 8/25/06 T 1-1 2OT 8/28/09 W 11-1 The Master’s (Calif.) 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 12/2/09 L 1-3 Thiel (Pa.) 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 10/9/02 W 3-1 Tiffin (Ohio) 1-5-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 9/4/01 L 2-5 10/3/06 L 2-4 Thomas More (KY) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 10/16/04 W 3-1 University of St. Francis (Ill.) 3-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 10/16/05 W 1-0 9/11/10 W 3-0 Urban (Ohio) 5-0-1 3-0-0 2-0-1 0-0-0 10/5/01 W 2-1 10/10/09 W 5-0 Walsh (Ohio) 4-0-1 1-0-0 3-0-1 0-0-0 9/11/01 W 1-0 10/12/10 W 3-1 Waynesburg (Pa.) 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/29/04 W 7-0 9/22/07 W 6-1 Wheeling Jesuit (W.Va.) 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 9/2/05 W 1-0 9/27/06 L 0-3 Wilberforce (Ohio) 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 9/15/01 W 13-0 Wittenberg (Ohio) 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 9/5/04 L 3-4 Total 135-52-14 57-15-2 47-25-8 17-12-4
All-time record’s current through Sept. 20, 2010 2010 Opponents in Bold
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Points
1. 148 Jeremy Kephart (64g, 20a) 2001-02
2. 132 Luke Holmes (56g, 20a) 2008-Present
3. 79 Steven Kane (33g, 11a) 2007-Present
4. 52 Frank Jonke (25g, 2a) 2004
5. 45 George Kephart (17g, 11a) 2008-09
6. 43 Nick Jordan (20g, 3a) 2005, 2007
7. 41 Danny Bartulovic (17g, 7a) 2006-07
8. 38 Tom Mellor (10g, 18a) 2009-Present
9. 29 Chris Loughlin (10g, 9a) 2002, 2004
10. 23 Greg Carroll (9g, 5a) 2007-08
Goals
1. 64 Jeremy Kephart 2001-02
2. 56 Luke Holmes 2008-present
3. 33 Steven Kane 2007-present
4. 25 Frank Jonke 2004
5. 20 Nick Jordan 2005-07
6. 17 George Kephart 2008-09
17 Danny Bartulovic 2006-07
8. 11 Vince Randazzo 2003-2006
11 David McCaig 2004-2007
9. 10 Chris Loughlin 2002-2006
10 Tom Mellor 2009-Present
9 Nick Jordan 2005-2007
Assists
1. 20 Jeremy Kephart 2001-02
20 Luke Holmes 2008-Present
3. 18 Tom Mellor 2009-Present
4. 16 Jonathan Morris 2007-09
5. 11 Jared Miller 2005, 2007
11 George Kephart 2008-09
11 Steven Kane 2007-Present
8. 9 Robert Regis 2004
9 William Poveda 2002-2003
9 Chris Loughlin 2002-2006
Games Played
1. 84 Chris Logan 2002-2005
2. 83 Chris Loughlin 2002-2005
3. 80 Andy Carr 2005-2008
80 Shane Clegg 2001-2004
80 Kevin McDowall 2002-2005
80 Jonathan Morris 2006-2009
7. 71 David Howson 2003-2006
8. 70 Steven Kane 2007-Present
9. 69 Jacob Child 2007-Present
10. 66 Boris Smoljan 2005-2008
9. 63 Luke Jackson 2006-2009
Games Started
1. 84 Chris Logan 2002-2005
2. 83 Chris Loughlin 2002-2005
3. 80 Andy Carr 2005-2008
80 Shane Clegg 2001-2004
80 Kevin McDowall 2002-2005
80 Jonathan Morris 2006-2009
7. 71 David Howson 2003-2006
8. 69 Jacob Child 2007-Present
9. 66 Boris Smoljan 2005-2008
10. 60 Nick Jordan 2005-2007
Shutouts
1. 18 Chris Logan 2002-03, 05
2. 12 Craig Pickering 2006-09
3. 11.5 Alex Klein 2008-Present
4. 6 Josh Neimeyer 2004
5. 3 Shaun Able 2001
6. 2 Dan Collins 2007
7. 1 Jan Skorupinski 2010-Present
Stats current through Sept. 20, 2010
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Spring Arbor Cougars Aug. 27 - 4:30pm Rio Grande, Ohio
Location Spring Arbor, MI Enrollment 1700 Nickname Cougar Colors Blue & Gold Field Cougar Soccer Field Head Coach Chad Hammond 2009 Record 8-10-1 2009 Conference Record 3-5-0
Calumet College Crimson Wave Sept. 5 - 5:00pm Schererville, Indiana
Location Whiting, Indiana Enrollment 1,200 Nickname Crimson Wave Colors Crimson & Gray Field Campagna Academy Head Coach Peter Haze Haring 2009 Record 5-11-2 2009 Conference Record 3-6-1
Benedictine Eagles Sept. 12 * 11:00am Joliet, Illinois
Location Lisle, Illinois Enrollment 5,279 Nickname Eagles Colors Red & White Field B.U. Sports Complex Head Coach Rob Kettle 2009 Record 7-10-1 2009 Conference Record 3-7-1
Houghton Highlanders Sept. 29 * 7:00pm Lyndhurst, Ohio
Location Houghton, New York Enrollment 1250 Nickname Highlanders Colors Purple & Gold Field Burke Field Head Coach Matt Webb 2009 Record 9-8-2 2009 Conference Record 6-3-1
Walsh Cavaliers Oct. 12 * 7:00pm Lyndhurst, Ohio
Location North Canton, Ohio Enrollment 3,000 Nickname Cavaliers Colors Maroon & Gold Field Milazzo Field Head Coach Tim Mead 2009 Record 11-7-0 2009 Conference Record 6-3-0
Roberts Wesleyan Raiders Oct 23 * 7:00pm
Lyndhurst, Ohio Location Rochester, New York Enrollment 1,000 Nickname Raiders Colors Red & White Field Roberts Stadium Head Coach Mark Fish 2009 Record 9-8-2 2009 Conference Record 7-2-0
Grace College Lancers Aug. 28 - 3:00pm Rio Grande, Ohio
Location Grace, IN Enrollment 1300 Nickname Lancers Colors Red & White Field Miller Field Complex Head Coach Matt Hotchkin 2009 Record 8-8-1 2009 Conference Record 4-4-0
John Carroll Blue Streaks Sept. 7 * 7:00pm
University Heights, Ohio Location University Heights, OH Enrollment 3,700 Nickname Blue Streaks Colors Blue & White Field Don Shula Stadium Head Coach Hector Marinaro 2009 Record 9-7-5 2009 Conference Record 3-3-3
Madonna Crusaders Sept. 18 * 2:00pm Livonia, Michigan
Location Livonia, Michigan Enrollment 4,200 Nickname Crusaders Colors Royal Blue, Gold & White Field Greenmead Field Head Coach Eric Scott 2009 Record 4-7-4 2009 Conference Record 4-5-3
Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars Oct. 2 * 2:0pm
Mount Vernon, Ohio Location Mount Vernon, Ohio Enrollment 2,558 Nickname Cougars Colors Blue & Green Field Cougar Field Head Coach Paul Furey 2009 Record 17-7-2 2009 Conference Record 6-2-1
Cedarville Yellow Jackets Oct. 16 * 7:00pm Cedarville, Ohio
Location Cedarville, Ohio Enrollment 3,000 Nickname Yellow Jackets Colors Blue & Yellow Field Yellow Jacket Field Head Coach Ben Belleman 2009 Record 11-6-3 2009 Conference Record 5-2-2
Point Park Pioneers Oct. 30 * 7:00pm
Cheswick, Pennsylvania Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Enrollment 3,986 Nickname Pioneers Colors Green & Gold Field Founders Field Head Coach Jeroen Walstra 2009 Record 1-15-1 2009 Conference Record 0-8-0
Iowa Wesleyan Sept. 4 - 5:30pm Schererville, Indiana
Location Mount Pleasant, IA Enrollment 850 Nickname Tigers Colors Purple & White Field East Lake Park Head Coach Shane Taylor 2009 Record 5-14-0 2009 Conference Record 3-5-0
St. Francis Fighting Saints Sept. 11 * 7:00pm Lemont, Illinois
Location Joliet, Illinois Enrollment 1,200 Nickname Fighting Saints Colors Brown & Gold Field SASA Sports Complex Head Coach Khochon Thanadabouth 2009 Record 6-10-2 2009 Conference Record 3-6-1
Ashland Eagles Sept. 22 * 7:00pm Lyndhurst, Ohio
Location Ashland, Ohio Enrollment 5,800 Nickname Eagles Colors Purple & Gold Field AU Soccer Complex Head Coach Jon Freeman 2009 Record 12-4-5 2009 Conference Record 6-0-2
Malone Pioneers Oct. 9 * 3:00pm
Lyndhurst, Ohio Location Canton, Ohio Enrollment 2,500 Nickname Pioneers Colors Red & White Field Pioneer Soccer Field Head Coach Chris Carmichael 2009 Record 5-12-1 2009 Conference Record 3-6-0
Daemen Wildcats Oct. 20 * 7:30pm Amherst, New York
Location Buffalo, New York Enrollment 1,850 Nickname Wildcats Colors Royal Blue & White Field Amherst High School Head Coach Randy Pawlik 2009 Record 3-13-0 2009 Conference Record 1-8-0
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Team visits Columbus Crew in 2008