Player Profiles
2011 Bobcat Men’s Soccer
James Galvani
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Sophomore ∙ Forward ∙ 6-3 ∙ 175 High Wycombe, England Amersham & Wycombe College
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James Galvani’s Career Statistics MS Min. 18 1632 18 1632
G 11 11
A 6 6
Pts. 28 28
Shots 74 74
Shot % .149 .149
Scott Hudgins Sophomore ∙ Defender ∙ 6-2 ∙ 170 Fort Myers, Fla. Cypress Lake HS
MWG 4 4
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As a freshman (2010): Appeared in one match...High school: Graduated from Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers, Fla… Coached by Andrew Sicnolf…Team MVP in 2010…Played club soccer for Alliance Island Coast…Coached by Brian Roberts…Tallied 11 goals with Alliance Island...Personal: Full name is Scott David Hudgins…Born on June 25, 1992 in Dundee, Scotland…Son of David and Donna Hudgins…Has four brothers, Kade, Tyler, David, and Leyton…Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in history…Plans to enter the United States Coast Guard after graduation…Community service while at LMC includes volunteering at the Linville Fire Department...More about Scott: Favorite book: “Goosebumps”…Favorite class at LMC: Global Connections…Favorite midnight snack: Cheetos…Favorite movie: “Braveheart”… Favorite musical artist: Eminem…Favorite song: “The Thrill” by Wiz Khalifa…Favorite sports team: Rangers FC…Favorite athlete: Charlie Adam of Liverpool FC…Favorite saying by Coach Squires: “Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent”…Scott can’t imagine a week without: His cell phone…Scott is as good as anyone at: Juggling… Scott’s advice to kids: “Don’t give up”…Favorite color: Blue…Favorite food: Alfredo pasta… Favorite sport other than soccer: Football…People Scott most admires: His parents…What people don’t know about Scott: He loves to play golf…When Scott was a kid, he tried to be like: Barry Ferguson of Blackpool FC.
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Sophomore ∙ Goalkeeper ∙ 6-0 ∙ 175 Sheffield, England Sheffield College
In the Record Book: Second in career goals areer ighs against average (0.93)…Seventh in wins (12)…Tied for eighth in shutouts (four)...As a freshman (2010): Daktronics NCAA Division Cat. No. Date Opponent Minutes 110 Five times II all-Southeast Region Second team… Saves 6 Two times Conference Carolinas all-Tournament team and MVP…Led the conference in goals against average (0.93)…Tied for fifth in shutouts (four)…Appeared and started in 21 matches… Allowed one goal and made four saves against Limestone (Sep. 11)…First career shutout against Carson-Newman (Sep. 22)…Kept a clean sheet at Barton (Sep. 25)…Season-high six saves at North Georgia (Oct. 14)…Posted three straight shutouts in the conference tournament, including a clean sheet against Coker (Nov. 7) in the final with a season-high six saves...High School: Graduated from Sheffield College in Sheffield, England…Played club soccer for Barnsley FC in Barnsley, England… Coached by Coached by Ronnie Branson. Personal: Born on Nov. 14, 1991…Son of Fraser and Bev Rusling…Has one brother, Danny… Majoring in sport science...More about Thomas: Favorite class at LMC: Pyschology… Favorite musical artist: Coldplay…Favorite song: “The Scientist” by Coldplay…Favorite sports team: Leeds United…Favorite athletes: Joe Hart of Manchester City, Joey Barton of Newcastle United…Thomas’ advice to kids: “Do it all today, worry about it all tomorrow”…Favorite color: Orange…Favorite food: Cheese…Favorite sport other than soccer: Golf…Best advice Thomas has ever been given: “Into the breeze, swing with ease”…Toughest player Thomas has ever played against: Former LMC midfielder Jamie Bladen…When Thomas was a kid, he tried to be like: His father…When people first meet Thomas, they think: “He’s crazy!”.
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Thomas Rusling’s Career Statistics Year MP 2010 21 TOTAL 21
MS Min. GA 21 1834 19 21 1834 19
GAA 0.93 0.93
Saves 51 51
W 12 12
Scott Alford Freshman ∙ Forward ∙ 6-3 ∙ 175 Hillsborough, N.C. Northern Durham HS
L 5 5
T 3 3
Sho 4 4
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High School: Graduated from Northern Durham High School in Durham, N.C…Coached by Mike Teruantt…Two-time all-conference selection and National Honor Society honoree in soccer…Team captain…Three-time scholar athlete for both soccer and tennis…Played club soccer for Triangle United Soccer Academy…Coached by Jeff Neghalia…Team finished 2010 ranked second in the state... Personal: Full name is Scott Alexander Alford…Born on Sep. 17, 1993 in Durham, N.C…Son of Jerry and Kim Alford…Has two sisters, Ashley and Alana…Father Jerry played four years of football at Elon University…Sister Ashley played tennis at UNC-Wilmington in 2006… Majoring in business administration…Plans to pursue a professional playing career...More about Scott: Favorite book: “The Mazerunner”…Favorite midnight snack: Chips and salsa… Favorite movie: “Horrible Bosses”…Favorite musical artist: Dave Matthews Band…Favorite song: “Tomorrow” by Chris Young…Favorite sports team: Chelsea FC…Favorite athlete: Clint Dempsey of Fulham FC…Scott can’t imagine a week without: Food…Scott is as good as anyone at: Ping pong…Scott’s advice to kids: “Study hard in school, and don’t give up on your dreams”…Favorite color: Blue…Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo…Favorite sport other than soccer: Basketball…People Scott most admires: His parents…Best advice Scott has ever been given: “Don’t worry about other people’s opinions, believe in yourself”…When people first meet Scott, they think: He’s a basketball player because he’s tall.
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Lees-McRae Athletics: Success Elevated
As a freshman (2010): NSCAA all-Southeast areer ighs Region Third team…All-Conference Carolinas Second team…Conference Carolinas Player of Cat. No. Date Opponent the Week (Oct. 5)…Appeared in 20 matches, Goals 2 Two times including 18 starts…Ranked 37th in the nation Assists 2 9.14.10 Belmont Abbey in total points (28) and 38th in total goals Points 5 9.29.10 King (Tenn.) (11)…Tied for the conference lead in matchShots 7 Three times winners (four)…Second in the conference and on the team in points (28) and goals (11)… Fourth on the team and in the conference in assists (six)…Tallied at least one point in three straight matches (Sep. 5-14)…First collegiate assist against Tusculum (Sep. 5)…Scored his first career goal against Limestone (Sep. 11)… Posted one goal and a season-high two assists at Belmont Abbey (Sep. 14)…Recorded a seasonhigh two goals and five points at King (Sep. 29), including his first career match-winner… Scored two goals, including the match-winner, at Queens (Oct. 9)…Tallied the match-winning goal and an assist against No. 17 Mars Hill (Oct. 20)…Scored the match-winner against Queens (Nov. 2) in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament…Posted a goal in the conference tournament final against Coker (Nov. 7)…Scored LMC’s lone goal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Clayton State (Nov. 10)...High School: Graduated from Amersham & Wycombe College in High Wycombe, England…Coached by Peter Scott…Scored 34 goals for the Wycombe Wanderers U19 team in 2009...Personal: Born on May 25, 1991 in Cannes, France…Son of John and Kim Galvani…Has one sister, Lauren…Majoring in sport management…Plans to pursue a professional playing or coaching career in the United States after graduation... More about James: Favorite class at LMC: Math…Favorite midnight snack: Hot Pockets… Favorite movies: Anything with Jason Statham and “Get Him to the Greek”…Favorite musical artist: Cher…Favorite song: “You’re My Mate” by Right Said Fred…Favorite sports teams: Manchester United, Philadelphia Eagles, Boston Celtics…Favorite athletes: Jimmy Bullard of Hull City, Mike Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles…James can’t imagine a week without: His cell phone…James’ advice to kids: “Don’t be a fool, stay in school”..Favorite colors: Green and gold…Favorite food: Curry…Favorite sport other than soccer: Football… Best advice James has ever been given: “Don’t get married” – his father...When people first meet James, they think: “What a strange accent!”.
Year MP 2010 20 TOTAL 20
Thomas Rusling