2009 USC Upstate Men's Soccer Media Guide by USC Upstate

THE 2009 SPARTAN MEN’S SOCCER TEAM

0 • Andrew Miller Fr • Hubert, N.C.

1 • Pat Regna Sr • Rochester, N.Y.

2 • Kareem Richardson Fr • Port of Spain, Trinidad

6 • Chris McCoy Jr • Houston, Texas

7 • Timo Foerster So • Oberkirk, Germany

12 • Chad McCoy Jr • Houston, Texas

13 • Andrew Jewell Fr • Rock Hill, S.C.

18 • Colin Francis So • Toronto, Ontario

19 • Pack Lucas So • West Columbia, S.C.

24 • Kieran Clancy So • Scottsdale, Ariz.

3 • Ben Brannan Sr • Rock Hill, S.C.

4 • John Collins Fr • Marston Mills, Mass.

5 • John Kadane Fr • Garland, Texas

8 • Eli Flores Fr • Statesville, N.C.

9 • Erikan Yildirim So • Flensburg, Germany

10 • Maurice Beggs Jr • Arima, Trinidad

11 • Isaiah Ferguson Fr • Port St. Lucia, Fla.

14 • Felipe Grana So • Lima, Peru

15 • Harper Kemp Sr • York, S.C.

16 • Matt Begley So • Summerville, S.C.

17 • Nathan Perschke Jr • Spring, Texas

22 • Jason McCabe Jr • Irmo, S.C.

23 • Nick Buxton Sr • Towcester, England

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Gary Lynch Assistant Coach

20 • Porter Massey 21 • Hakeem King Fr • Charleston, S.C. So • Port of Spain, Trinidad

25 • Tim Bailey 26 • Philipp Soppa So • Summerville, S.C. So • Sousbeck, Germany

27 • Clayton Gladden Fr • Rock Hill, S.C.

Table of Contents

Coaching Staff 6......................................... Head Coach Greg Hooks 8.................................... Assistant Coach Gary Lynch 2009 Squad Information 10....................................................Roster Breakdown 12....................................................... Season Preview 16................................................................Opponents 2009 Player Bios Returning Player Section 18.................. Matt Begley, Ben Brannan, Nick Buxton 19...........................................................Timo Foerster 20.............. Colin Francis, Felipe Grana, Harper Kemp 21..................................Hakeem King, Jason McCabe 22................... Chad McCoy, Chris McCoy, Pat Regna 23................................... Philipp Soppa, Erkan Yildirim Newcomer Player Bios 24..............Tim Bailey, Maurice Beggs, Kieran Clancy, John Collins, Isaiah Ferguson 25........... Eli Flores, Clayton Gladden, Andrew Jewell, John Kadane,Pack Lucas 26..................................Porter Massey, Andrew Miller, Kareem Richardson, Nathan Perschke

Men’s Soccer Record Book 35........................................................Career Records 36........................................... Single-Season Records 37..............................................Single-Game Records 38............................................ Miscellaneous Records 39........................................ Division I Career Records 40............................Division I Single-Season Records 41................. Division I Single-Game & Team Records 42......................................... Yearly Offensive Leaders 43........................................ Yearly Defensive Leaders 44.............................................. Spartans Superlatives 48........Athletics Hall of Fame Men’s Soccer Members 49................................................ All-Time Participants 50....................................................Coaching Records 51................................................Year-by-Year Results 54............................................ Versus the Competition 56.........................NCAA Division II Tournament Years 60..............................................................NAIA Salute About USC Upstate 61...................................................... This is USC Upstate

64........................................................ Academic Success 65................................................ Community Involvement 66.........................................................................Facilities 68..............................................Athletic Accomplishments 69....................................................Athletics Hall of Fame 70.........................................................2008-09 In Review 71..................................................Athletics Administration 74.............................................................Sports Medicine 75...........................Athletics Association and Compliance 76................................................Atlantic Sun Conference

2008 Season Review 28.......................................... Game-By-Game Results 29...................................................Individual Statistics 30................................................... 2008 A-Sun Recap 32........................................... A-Sun Statistical Recap

General Information Location............................................. Spartanburg, S.C. Founded................................................................. 1967 Enrollment............................................................. 5,268 Nickname..........................................................Spartans School Colors..................... Green (567), White & Black Home Field...............County University Soccer Stadium Capacity..................... 1,000 perm. seats/3,000 capacity Affiliation................................................NCAA Division I Conference.............................. Atlantic Sun Conference Chancellor...............................John C. Stockwell, Ph.D. Athletic Director............................................... Mike Hall Athletic Department Phone.....................(864) 503-5141 Coaching Staff Head Coach................................................. Greg Hooks Alma Mater................................... South Carolina, 1980 Record at School/Years................... 189-72-18/14 years Overall Record/Years.................... 276-102-24/21 years Head Coach Phone................................(864) 503-5117 Email........................................ghooks@uscupstate.edu Assistant Coach............................................ Gary Lynch Head Athletic Trainer.............Michael “Sandy” Sandago 2009 Team Information Starters Returning........................................................ 6 Goalkeepers Returning................................................. 2 Starters Lost................................................................. 4 Goalkeepers Lost......................................................... 1 2008 Team Information Overall Record in 2008.........................................2-15-1 Conference Record/Finish.............................1-7-1, T9th Lettermen Returning/Lost in 2008........................... 13/8 Historical Information First Year of Men’s Soccer...................................... 1980 Overall All-Time Record................................404-142-85 No. of Years in NCAA Tournament.................10 (Div. II) Last Year in NCAA Tournament .................2006 (Div. II) Last NCAA Opponent........................ Limestone (Div. II) Result.......................... T, 0-0 (lost 4-3 on penalty kicks)

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Table of Contents & Info 1................................. Table of Contents/Quick Facts 2.................................................... Media Information 3.........................................Spartans On The Internet 4...........................County University Soccer Stadium

Quick Facts

Media Information 2009 Media Guide

The 2009 University of South Carolina Upstate men’s soccer media guide has been assembled to serve as the primary information source for writers, broadcasters, sports directors, sports editors, sports information directors and fans that follow the Spartans. It was designed, written and edited by Bill English, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations. Cover design was provided by Nick Schneiders. Editorial assistance provided by Alex Edwards and Joe Guistina. The USC Upstate Media Relations Office is always interested in assisting members of the media in their coverage of Upstate athletics. Publicity and media information for men’s soccer is handled by Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Bill English. Weekly releases, statistics, photographs and other materials are available by contacting him by phone at (864) 503-5129 or by e-mail at benglish@uscupstate.edu.

Media Credentials

Upstate men’s soccer games are ticketed events and all working press and visitors must enter through the gate at the front of the stadium. Please direct all requests for press and photo credentials for USC Upstate home games to Bill English, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, by calling (864) 503-5129. Calling at least 48 hours in advance is appreciated.

Directions to USC Upstate

From I-85 in either direction – Use Exit 72 on to U.S. 176 towards Spartanburg. Take the East Campus Boulevard exit. Go left at the end of the exit ramp onto East Campus Boulevard. The campus is on the left. From I-26 in either direction – exit on to I-85 northbound, and follow the above directions. Using I-85 instead of Business I-85 is the preferable route. From U.S. Hwy. 176/I-585 northbound – Take the East Campus Boulevard exit. Go right at the end of the exit ramp onto East Campus Boulevard. The campus is on the left. From U.S. Hwy. 176/I-585 southbound – Take the East Campus Boulevard exit. Go left at the end of the exit ramp onto East Campus Boulevard. The campus is on the left. From Business I-85 northbound – Use Exit 5-B, Milliken Road. Proceed along the frontage road parallel to Business I-85 to the Milliken Bridge over Business I-85, and turn left crossing over Business I-85. At the three-way STOP at the end of the bridge, continue straight onto North Campus Boulevard into campus From Business I-85 southbound – Use Exit 6, SC 9. Proceed along the frontage road for approximately 1/2 mile being careful not to re-enter Business 85. Turn right at the Milliken Bridge and follow North Campus Boulevard to the campus.

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Interview Policy

All interviews taking place other than on the day of a game with head coach Greg Hooks and/or players must be arranged through the USC Upstate Media Relations Office. In order to avoid any deadline conflicts, it is recommended that the request be made two days in advance. It should be noted that player telephone numbers will not be given out under any circumstances. Any media members wishing to interview head coach Greg Hooks or selected players following Spartan home games should see Bill English in the press box at the conclusion of the game. Head coach Greg Hooks and selected players will be made available outside of the bench area following the game.

Game Day Services

Weekly notes, rosters and final game statistics are provided at each home contest. Post-game interviews will begin approximately 10 minutes following the conclusion of the game. Upstate head coach Greg Hooks and selected players will be on hand. The visiting coach and players are available upon request as well.

www.upstatespartans.com

The official Athletics Web site for USC Upstate is www. upstatespartans.com. The site is updated continuously throughout the year. Weekly releases, feature stories, player biographies and audio clips are available for Upstate men’s soccer and all of the Spartans’ 17 athletic teams.

County University Soccer Stadium

The County University Soccer Stadium is the home of USC Upstate soccer and is located off of North Campus Boulevard at the Louis P. Howell Athletics Complex behind the University Readiness Center. All members of the media should enter the stadium using the main sidewalk to the side the University Readiness Center. Members of the media must show their press credentials at the ticket area. Please contact Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Bill English for credentials at (864) 503-5129.

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Spartans On The Internet

The Atlantic Sun Conference and JumpTV/NeuLion have partnered to bring exciting Atlantic Sun Conference sports action to your computer. USC Upstate will broadcast over 80 home athletic events in 2008-09, including select home men’s soccer games. A number of road games at various conference schools will also be broadcast and available for purchase. Simply go to the Upstate section of ASun.TV to purchase your season package at: http://www.asun.tv/uscupstate

2009 USC Upstate - ASun.TV Home Men’s Soccer Broadcast Schedule Date................Opponent............................. Time Sept. 1............Georgia State........................ 4:00 pm Sept. 11..........Wofford.................................. 7:00 pm Sept. 23..........Georgia Southern.................. 7:00 pm Sept. 26..........Presbyterian.......................... 7:00 pm Oct. 16............Stetson*................................. 7:30 pm Oct. 18............Florida Gulf Coast*................ 12:00 pm Oct. 30............Belmont*................................ 7:00 pm Nov. 1.............Lipscomb*............................. 2:00 pm Nov. 4.............Gardner-Webb....................... 7:00 pm * Denotes A-Sun Conference Game

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The USC Upstate Athletics Web site is a member of the CSTV Network of college Web sites and provides updated statistics, releases, features, player profiles and in depth information on Spartan softball and all of Upstate’s 17 athletic teams. Visit www.UPSTATESPARTANS.com for more information. In addition, the A-Sun Web site provides in depth information on all 11 conference schools. Visit www.atlanticsun.org for more information. In addition to the Upstate Athletics Web site and the A-Sun Web site, the Spartans can also be accessed on Twitter and Facebook.

County University Soccer Stadium The County University Soccer Stadium stands as an illustration of the relationship between USC Upstate and the Spartanburg community. USC Upstate and Spartanburg County joined together to build five muchneeded regulation soccer fields on University property. The fields serve as a home site for Spartanburg’s youth soccer organizations. They also serve as the practice facility for USC Upstate’s men’s and women’s soccer teams. In addition, Spartanburg County funded the $850,000

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County University Soccer Stadium with the hopes of attracting regional and national youth soccer tournaments, as well as NCAA events in conjunction with USC Upstate. County University Soccer Stadium opened in August 2001 when the Spartans took on Colorado School of Mines coached by USC Upstate Hall of Fame coach Frank Kohlenstein. USC Upstate was not a gracious host as the Spartans claimed a 1-0 victory. Since its opening in 2001, the County University Soccer Stadium has been the site of Peach Belt Conference Tournament games for men’s and women’s soccer and hosted NCAA Tournament games in 2002 and 2003. In addition, the facility, along with the youth soccer fields, have hosted national and regional ODP camps as well as the Canadian Women’s National Team. Recently, the soccer facilities have been the host site for the NSCAA coaching certification clinics. The County University Soccer Stadium complex was officially completed with the opening of the University Readiness Center in May 2003. The building houses five locker rooms, a concession stand, hospitality suites, and public rest rooms for the use of the men’s and

County University Soccer Stadium Quick Facts Opened:........................................................August 26, 2001 Turf:.................................................. Natural Grass/Bermuda Capacity:..........................1,000 concrete seating, 3,000 total First Match:...................................................August 26, 2001 vs. Colorado School of Mines First Goal:.................... Tuomas Tahvanainen (USC Upstate) vs. Colorado School of Mines August 26, 2001 First Win:...........................1-0 vs. Colorado School of Mines August 26, 2001 First Loss:........................................................2-3 vs. Lander October 13, 2001 All-Time Record:.........................................................55-12-3

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Greg Hooks Head Coach Year at Upstate.............................................................................. 15th Upstate Record.....................................................................189-72-18 Year As Head Coach (Overall)...................................................... 21st Career Record.....................................................................276-102-24 Alma Mater....................................................... South Carolina - 1980

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Entering his 15th year as head coach of the USC Upstate men’s soccer team, Dr. Greg Hooks takes a wealth of experience and success into the program’s third year in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Sun Conference and first with full Division I membership with the opportunity for postseason conference and NCAA tournament play.

Hooks has had a tremendous coaching career at Upstate, highlighted by six NCAA Division II Tournament appearances with both of the school’s championship game appearances in 1995 and 1998. For his exemplary achievements, he was inducted into the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. Hooks has recruited and coached some of the greatest players in the history of the program. He

has coached 12 All-Americans, 33 All-Region selections, 43 All-Conference picks, and 41 All-Tournament team selections. Seven of his players have been named the Peach Belt Player of the Year and five have earned PBC Tournament MVP honors. Twelve players have signed professional contracts. Though Hooks has won 189 games while at Upstate, he has been a success throughout his coaching career. He has won 276 games in his 21 seasons as a head coach and owns a .716 winning percentage with a 276-102-24 overall record. He has been tremendous at Upstate, owning a .710 winning percentage and a 189-72-18 record in 14 seasons at the helm of the Spartan program. Hooks has elevated the Upstate men’s soccer pro-

gram to unprecedented heights in his 14 years at the helm of the program. He has led the Spartans to five regular season Peach Belt championships and six league tournament championships in the 16year history of the conference. Under his guidance, Upstate made two appearances in the Division II national championship match (1995 and 1998) and six appearances overall in the NCAA Division II Tournament, including a spot in the 2006 tournament. Hooks was the second-winningest active coach in NCAA Division II history at the time Upstate made the transition from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I membership. He finished his stint in the Peach Belt Conference as the second-winningest coach in league history. He owns a 24-6-1 (.774) record in PBC Tournament play which is the best-ever mark in the league. His 52-18-4 (.730) regular season record is also tops in conference history. Hooks led the Spartans to a 12-3-3 record, a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament, and a final No. 20 national ranking in 2006. He guided Upstate to a 133-2 record in 2005 with a final No. 13 national ranking. He led the 2004 Spartans to a 15-4-0 record and narrowly missed a third straight NCAA Tournament berth. Hooks coached the PBC Player of the Year and First Team All-American Gary Lynch. In 2003, the Spartans swept through the Peach Belt undefeated, claimed their third straight Peach Belt Tournament championship, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Hooks led the 2002 squad to an 18-2-0 regular season record and the school’s eighth Peach Belt Conference Tournament title. The Spartans advanced to the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament for the first time since the 1998 squad played for the national title. The Spartans ended the year with a 19-3-0 record and a No. 5 final national ranking. In 1998, the Spartans posted an overall record of 23-1-0, hosted the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Final Four, and finished as the NCAA Division II runner-up. His 23 victories and .958 winning percentage were school and conference records. It is also ties Division I powerhouse Indiana as the best

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Coaching Staff record ever in all divisions of NCAA play for a team that finished the season with one loss. USC Upstate won the PBC regular season and tournament titles, and stretched their winning streak over conference opponents to 20 games heading into 1999. Hooks was named NCAA South Region and PBC Coach of the Year. The previous season, Hooks guided USC Upstate to an overall record of 20-4-0 and PBC regular season and tournament championships. The 20 wins were the most by a USC Upstate team since the 1983 team finished 21-1-1. In his first year with the Spartans in 1995, Hooks led USC Upstate to an overall record of 17-5-2, a PBC Tournament Championship and a runner-up finish in the NCAA Division II Tournament, which USC Upstate hosted.

was ranked as high as No. 4. Hooks graduated from the University of South Carolina, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education. He received a Ph.D. in parks, recreation, and tourism management from Clemson in May 2001.

Hooks was named the head coach at the University of Charleston (W.Va.) in 1991. Over the next four seasons, he compiled a 54-19-3 record. His 1994 team

A native of Valparaiso, Fla., Hooks and his wife, Laura, have two sons, Eric and Daniel.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Year........... School....................................................Record........................Pct. 1985.......... Spartanburg Methodist.............................12-2-1........................ .833 1986.......... Lees-McRae.............................................10-6-1........................ .618 1987.......... Lees-McRae.............................................11-3-1........................ .767 1991.......... University of Charleston (W.Va.).....................13-5-0........................ .722 1992.......... University of Charleston (W.Va.).....................14-4-1........................ .763 1993.......... University of Charleston (W.Va.).....................13-4-1........................ .750 1994.......... University of Charleston (W.Va.).....................14-6-1........................ .690 1995.......... USC Upstate............................................17-5-2........................ .750 1996.......... USC Upstate............................................11-7-3........................ .595 1997.......... USC Upstate............................................20-4-0........................ .833 1998.......... USC Upstate............................................23-1-0........................ .958 1999.......... USC Upstate............................................12-3-3........................ .750 2000.......... USC Upstate............................................13-5-1..........................711 2001.......... USC Upstate............................................14-4-1........................ .763 2002.......... USC Upstate............................................19-3-0........................ .864 2003.......... USC Upstate............................................15-1-2........................ .889 2004.......... USC Upstate............................................15-4-0........................ .778 2005.......... USC Upstate............................................13-3-2........................ .778 2006.......... USC Upstate............................................12-3-3........................ .750 2007.......... USC Upstate............................................3-14-0........................ .177 2008.......... USC Upstate............................................2-15-1........................ .139 Overall 21 Seasons...............................................276-102-24.................... .716

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USC UPSTATE RECORD Year...................Overall............ Conference............. Season Notes 1995...................17-5-2...................4-1-0................... D-II Title Game 1996................... 11-7-3...................2-3-0................... PBC 3rd Place 1997...................20-4-0...................7-0-0................... D-II Regionals 1998...................23-1-0...................7-0-0................... D-II Title Game 1999...................12-3-3...................5-0-2................... PBC Reg. Champions 2000...................13-5-1...................4-3-0................... PBC 3rd Place 2001...................14-4-1...................2-4-0................... PBC Tourn. Champions 2002...................19-3-0...................4-2-0................... D-II 2nd Round 2003...................15-1-2...................6-0-0................... D-II 2nd Round 2004...................15-4-0...................4-2-0................... PBC 2nd Place 2005...................13-3-2...................3-1-2................... PBC 4th Place 2006...................12-3-3...................4-2-0................... D-II 1st Round 2007...................3-14-0...................3-6-0................... 1st Season in A-Sun 2008...................2-15-1...................1-7-1................... Last Yr Transitional Status Overall............189-72-18..............56-31-5 (.710) (.636)

• Hooks has coached 18 seasons at four-year institutions (1991- present) with a 243-91-21 record (.714) • Hooks is the all-time winningest coach among schools making the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I soccer • Hooks was the second all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division II for coaches who coached at least 10 years at four-year institutions at the time Upstate made the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I • Hooks guided USC Upstate to four Peach Belt Conference Regular Season Championships • Hooks guided USC Upstate to six Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championships • Hooks led USC Upstate to two NCAA Division II final matches, hosting Final Fours in 1995 and 1998 • Hooks’ USC Upstate teams finished the season ranked in the NSCAA NCAA Division II Top 25 poll nine times in 12 years, including four Top 5 final rankings (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002) • Hooks’ USC Upstate teams were ranked in the NSCAA NCAA Division II Top 25 poll for at least one week in each season from 1995-2006 • Hooks’ teams have won 15 or more games in a season six times • Hooks’ teams have won 13 or more games in a season 13 times • Hooks has coached 12 All-Americans at USC Upstate

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Hooks’ first coaching position was at Spartanburg Methodist College in 1985. He led the Pioneers to a 12-2-1 record and moved on to Lees-McRae (N.C.) College, where he compiled a 21-9-2 record in the program’s first two years. From there, Hooks went to Clemson (S.C.) University, where he was the top assistant for three years. While at Clemson, Hooks helped lead the Tigers to three Top 20 rankings, including an eight-week stay at No. 1 in 1990.

He has earned the Advanced National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, as well as his “A” coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation. These are the two highest soccer coaching degrees available in the United States.

• Hooks has coached 43 All-Conference and 33 All-Region selections at USC Upstate

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Year at Upstate................................................................................ 4th Alma Mater........................................................... USC Upstate - 2005 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year................................... 2004 First Team NSCAA First Team All-America Selection................. 2004 Two NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances...........2002 & 2003

Gary Lynch is in his fourth year as assistant men’s soccer coach at USC Upstate. Previously, he had a standout four-year career with the Spartans from 2001-04 and has been connected to the University for seven years. Lynch serves as the recruiting coordinator and assists in all aspects of the Upstate men’s soccer program. Lynch began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at North Florida from 2005-06. The Ospreys were in their first year as a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Sun Conference. Previously, North Florida played as a member of the Peach Belt Conference along with USC Upstate. Lynch returned to Spartanburg to become assistant coach at Upstate in 2006. He helped lead the Spartans to an NCAA Tournament appearance, the program’s first since 2003, in his first season as assistant coach. The Spartans finished the season with a 12-3-3 overall record and a 4-2-1 mark in the Peach Belt Conference. Two Spartans earned NSCAA All-America and All-Region honors, four were selected to the Peach Belt Conference All-Conference team and two were PBC All-Tournament selections. In 2007, he was instrumental as Upstate made the transition to NCAA Division I. Lynch was an NSCAA First Team All-America and Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year selection in 2004 after leading the nation in scoring with 3.58 points per game. His 68 points in 19 matches broke the Upstate all-time single-season scoring record. He collected eight match-winning goals and finished the season with 26 goals and 16 assists to lead the Spartans to a 15-4-0 record. Lynch finished his career tied for sixth on USC Upstate’s career scoring list with 121 points, one of just 14 players in the storied history of the program to reach 100 career points. He ranks in a tie for 11th all-time with 38 goals scored and is in sole possession of third place with 45 assists. In addition to being named an All-American in 2004, he also received two All-Region, two All-Conference, and two league All-Tournament honors in his four-year career. Lynch’s play helped lead Upstate to NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003. He led the Spartans to the regular season Peach Belt Conference championship in 2003 and three PBC Tournament titles from 2001-03, as well as an appearance in the tournament final in 2004. A native of Blackburn, England, Lynch was a standout student in the classroom, finishing his four years with a 3.7 grade point average. He was named the USC Upstate Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2005 for excellence in academics, athletics, and community service. Lynch earned his National Diploma in coaching from the NSCAA in 2007 and received a master’s degree in Education at USC Upstate in 2009. He recently got engaged to Heather Love earlier this summer. Lynch’s Record As A Player Year........... School.....................Record.................. 2001.......... USC Upstate............14-4-1.................... 2002.......... USC Upstate............19-3-0.................... 2003.......... USC Upstate............15-1-2.................... 2004.......... USC Upstate............15-4-0.................... Overall 4 Seasons.....................63-12-3..................

Pct.............Note .763...........PBC Tournament Champions .864...........NCAA DII Tournament .889...........NCAA DII Tournament .778...........Final No. 20 National Ranking .827

Lynch’s Record As A Coach Year........... Overall.....................Conference..............Season Notes 2005.......... 3-10-1.......................3-5-0.........................Graduate Assistant at North Florida 2006.......... 12-3-3.......................4-2-0.........................D-II 1st Round 2007.......... 3-14-0.......................3-6-0.........................1st Season in A-Sun 2008.......... 2-15-1.......................1-7-1.........................Last Yr Transitional Status Overall...... 20-42-5.....................11-20-1

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No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Name Pos Andrew Miller GK Pat Regna GK Kareem Richardson D Ben Brannan D John Collins M John Kadane D Chris McCoy D Timo Foerster M Eli Flores M/F Erkan Yildirim F Maurice Beggs F Isaiah Ferguson M Chad McCoy F Andrew Jewell D Felipe Grana M Harper Kemp D Matt Begley D Nathan Perschke D Colin Francis M Pack Lucas D Porter Massey D Hakeem King M/F Jason McCabe GK Nick Buxton D Kieran Clancy D/M Tim Bailey M Philipp Soppa D Clayton Gladden GK Head Coach: Greg Hooks Assistant Coach: Gary Lynch

Ht 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-6 5-9 5-9 5-8 5-8 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-8 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-9 5-10 6-0

Wt 168 190 160 155 145 155 170 190 150 172 150 145 175 170 160 162 160 185 172 175 185 150 170 178 180 145 155 160

Alphabetical Listing Tim Bailey Maurice Beggs Matt Begley Ben Brannan Nick Buxton Kieran Clancy John Collins Eli Flores Isaiah Ferguson Timo Foerster Colin Francis Clayton Gladden Felipe Grana Andrew Jewell

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Hometown/Previous School Hubert, N.C./Swansboro HS Rochester, N.Y./Monroe CC Port of Spain, Trinidad/Queens Royal College Rock Hill, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Marston Mills, Mass./Barnstable HS Garland, Texas/John Paul II HS Houston, Texas/Tomball HS Oberkirk, Germany/Hans Furler Gymnasium Statesville, N.C./West Iredell HS Flensburg, Germany/Flensburg University Arima, Trinidad/Middle Georgia College Port St. Lucie, Fla./Treasure Coast HS Houston, Texas/Tomball HS Rock Hill, S.C./Rock Hill HS Lima, Peru/Markham College York, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Summerville, S.C./Summerville HS Spring, Texas/McMurray University Toronto, Ontario/Father Leo J. Austin School West Columbia, S.C./USC Sumter Charleston, S.C./James Island Charter HS Port of Spain, Trinidad/St. Mary’s College Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork HS Towcester, England/West Hertz College Scottsdale, Ariz./Brophy Prep Simpsonville, S.C./Southern Wesleyan University Sousbeck, Germany/Berufskolleg Gelderu Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS

Pronunciation Guide John Kadane Harper Kemp Hakeem King Pack Lucas Porter Massey Jason McCabe Chad McCoy Chris McCoy Andrew Miller Nathan Perschke Pat Regna Kareem Richardson Philipp Soppa Erkan Yildirim

Kieran (keer-an) Clancy Eli (E-lie) Flores (floor-ez) Timo (tee-moe) Foerster (four-ster) Felipe (fah-leap-ay) Grana (gran-nah) John Kadane (kah-dane) Hakeem (ah-keem) King Nathan Perschke (persh-key) Pat Regna (rain-yuh) Philipp Soppa (soap-uh) Erkan (irk-an) Yildirim (yill-di-rim)

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Academic Major Political Science Interdisciplinary Studies Business Management Interdisciplinary Studies Special Education Undecided Biology/Pre-Med Business Management Undecided Business Management Business Management Pre-Physical Therapy Biology/Pre-Med Business Management Business Management Interdisciplinary Studies Secondary Education Business Management Business Management Secondary Education Physical Education Business Management Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Biology/Pre-Med Physical Education Business Management Business Management

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Where In The World?

Canada (1) • Toronoto, Ontario - Colin Francis. England (1) • Towcester - Nick Buxton. Germany (3) • Flensburg - Erkan Yildirim; Oberkirk - Timo Foerster; Sousbeck - Philipp Soppa. Peru (1) • Lima - Felipe Grana. Trinidad (3) • Arima - Maurice Beggs; Port of Spain - Hakeem King, Kareem Richardson. United States (19) • Arizona - Kieran Clancy. • Florida - Isaiah Ferguson. • Massachusetts - John Collins. • New York - Pat Regna. • North Carolina - Eli Flores, Andrew Miller. • South Carolina - Tim Bailey, Matt Begley, Ben Brannan, Clayton Galdden, Andrew Jewell, Harper Kemp, Pack Lucas, Porter Massey, Jason McCabe. • Texas - John Kadane, Chad McCoy, Chris McCoy, Nathan Perschke.

In The United States... Arizona (1) Scottsdale - Kieran Clancy. Florida (1) Port St. Lucie - Isaiah Ferguson. Massachusetts (1) Marston Mills - John Collins. New York (1) Rochester - Pat Regna. North Carolina (2) Hubert - Andrew Miller; Statesville - Eli Flores. South Carolina (9) Charleston - Porter Massey; Irmo - Jason McCabe; Rock Hill - Ben Brannan, Clayton Gladden, Andrew Jewell; Simpsonville - Tim Bailey; Summerville - Matt Begley; West Columbia - Pack Lucas; York - Harper Kemp. Texas (4) Garland - John Kadane; Houston - Chad McCoy, Chris McCoy; Spring - Nathan Perschke.

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mism and a fresh outlook as USC Upstate says goodbye to its provisional status in NCAA Division I and says hello to full DI membership for 15-year head coach Greg Hooks. The soccer program, along with the softball program, was chosen by the University to be fast-tracked into NCAA DI membership when the school announced the move of its athletics program in 2006. The result is that the men’s soccer program had to only spend two years playing as provisional members of DI and now enters a new phase in the evolution of the program with the opportunity for posteason A-Sun and NCAA tournament play. That’s part of the good news as Upstate enters the 2009 campaign looking to be one of six A-Sun teams to qualify for the conference tournament and a chance to play for the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The other good news is that a solid core of returning players will take the field to lead a crop of 14 talented yet young and inexperienced newcomers. Pat Regna was the team’s top goalkeeper a year ago until a serious infection ended his season prematurely after 11 games. Nick Buxton also returns for his fifth year in the program. Buxton’s season was ended after just three games due to a serious leg muscle injury. With Buxton, the leader in the back, gone for the better part of the season, Upstate was forced to play with young players in the back which resulted in Regna and the goalkeepers having to face a lot of shots. With Regna and Buxton returning to the unit, as well as newcomers and experienced returnees, the defensive unit should be much more solid this season. Hooks and assistant coach Gary Lynch looked to improve every spot on the field in recruiting while working with the returning players to become more consistent. The result is that every position on the field is either more experienced, more talented, or both. How that relates to success in 2009 is obviously a question mark. “I like what I have seen on the field so far,” said Hooks during preseason workouts. “I like how hard they are working and the improved talent level we have shown. What that means for the regular season is unknown. We have some returning players who are talented and have some experience, but we will have to rely on new players to make an impact as well. What we are looking for is progress in the quality that we put out on the field as we try to build the team into a competitive Division I program.” In addition to Regna and Buxton, Hooks will rely on returning starters Ben Brannan (defender), Timo Foerster (midfielder), Colin Francis (midfield), Hakeem King (midfield/forward) and Erkan Yildirim (forward) to lead the team and lend stability, something that has been drastically needed the last two seasons. Brannan is an experienced senior, while Foerster, Francis, King and Yildirim are sophomores who benefitted from significant time on the field a year ago. While the team will still largely be young, the

core players have experience on the pitch. Now for the bad news, half of the team have never worn a Spartan jersey. Adjusting to Hooks’ system and to each other is going to be crucial for the newcomers in order for them to make an impact, something Hooks has said is vitally important to the success of this year’s team. On a positive note, several of the newcomers are expected to push for significant playing time on the pitch, illustrating the program is moving in the right direction as Hooks builds a Division I program. Leading the group of new players are Maurice Beggs (forward), Isaiah Ferguson (midfielder), Porter Massey (defender) and Kareem Richardson (defender). All are expected to battle for starting positions while lifting the level of talent on the field for the Spartans in 2009. Injuries took its toll on Upstate in 2008 and while not the only reason the Spartans finished with a 2-15-1 overall record and a 1-7-1 mark in the A-Sun, it was significant. In all, Regna, Buxton, Peter Davis (goalkeeper), Jason McCabe (goalkeeper) Chad McCoy (forward), Chris McCoy (defender), and Philipp Soppa (defender) were sidelined or hampered with injuries throughout the season. While the Spartans have addressed needs for depth, Hooks can not afford to have the misfortune of similar injuries to strike the team this season. As Upstate enters the season, there isn’t one area that the Spartans can claim is the strength of the team. Hooks has a fairly level amount of talent from position to position. However, with seniors Regna, Buxton and Brannan on defense, the unit could be the first to assert itself. With Division I soccer so tough and the margin of victory so slim, the defensive unit is one that can make or break the season. Last year, Upstate lost four games by a single goal and seven by two goals or less. The key to 2009 is turning those close games into wins or ties instead of losses. “Division I soccer is so tough and the margin of error is so small that you have to be prepared to have all 11 guys on the field play every second of every game,” said Hooks. “Making the transition from Division II to Division I is a process and we are building our program.” Upstate will once again play a regionally tough schedule. The Spartans open the 2009 season like it ended the 2008 campaign, playing at Clemson. However, the game at Riggs Field is an exhibition game this year. The Spartans will face a difficult A-Sun schedule, one that will see Belmont, Florida Gulf Coast, Lipscomb and Stetson come to Spartanburg to play at County University Soccer Stadium. Upstate will hit the road in conference play at Campbell, East Tennessee State, Jacksonville, Mercer and North Florida. One difference from last year’s schedule is that the Spartans play five of their eight nonconference games in the friendly confines of County University Soccer Stadium. GardnerWebb, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Pres-

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•• Midfield •• Hooks will rely on as many as nine players to fill out his lineup in the midfield. Timo Foerster, Colin Francis and Hakeem King are experienced players who are expected to earn starting positions heading into the early part of the season. With King moving back from the forward position, the midfield should be infused with athleticism. Isaiah Ferguson is also expected to push for the fourth starting spot in the unit. Foerster (So., Oberkirk, Germany) had a solid season last year for Upstate. He has skills and a knowledge of the game. He is a strong center midfielder whether he plays in the attacking or defensive center mid positions. He started 15 games for Upstate a year ago and by season’s end was one of two go-to position players on the field. Francis (So., Toronto, Ontario) made great strides throughout the season last year and was a key player for the Spartans by the end of the season. He started 14 games for Upstate and is expected to battle for a starting spot in the center

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•• Defender •• A total of 13 players will battle for playing time at the defender position as Hooks has placed a tremendous emphasis on the unit. While 13 bodies will vie for playing time, two of the starting spots are expected to be locked down by returning starters Nick Buxton and Ben Brannan. Buxton (Sr., Towcester, England) has been a mainstay in the starting lineup in the center of the defense since coming to Upstate to start

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The forward unit will benefit by the experience gained by last year’s starters Hakeem King and Erkan Yildirim as well as newcomer Maurice Beggs. King (So., Port of Spain, Trinidad) started all 18 games for Upstate last year and finished with a goal and three assists. However, his speed and athleticism up front helped open things up for the other attacking player son the field for Upstate. King will most likely start the season in the midfield, but could move up top in case of injury or during certain game situations. Yildirim (Jr., Flensburg, Germany) had a solid first season with Upstate in 2008. He ranked in a tie for third on the team in scoring with six points on two goals and two assists. He is expected to continue in his development and lead the Spartans up top. Beggs (Jr., Arima, Trinidad) is a talented newcomer to the team after two successful years at Middle Georgia College. He has natural ability to put the ball in the net and brings added skill and athleticism to the unit. He and Yildirim are expected to be the starters at the position early in the season. Chad McCoy (Jr., Houston, Texas) returns to the team after having surgery to fix a severe ankle injury that miraculously did not keep him off the field, a testament to his toughness. As he returns to form, he should see increased action on the field. He is Upstate’s all-time Division I leading scorer. Eli Flores (Fr., Statesville, N.C.), who will see most of his action in the midfield, could also see time up front for the Spartans this season.

of the midfield. He is better suited to play at center defensive mid, but if his skills are better suited for the flanking midfielders and the strikers, he could move up to the attacking center mid spot. King is expected to man the right flanking midfield position, though he has the skill to move throughout the position and even play on the left side. Ferguson (Fr., Port St. Lucie, Fla.) is young but talented. He is expected to battle for a starting position at the left flanking midfield position. He had a solid high school career and can simply score goals. He has solid ball skills and knows the game. A quick transition to the college game could drastically help Upstate in 2009. Also battling for playing time in the midfield will be Tim Bailey, Kieran Clancy, John Collins, Eli Flores and Felipe Grana. Bailey (So., Simpsonville, S.C.) transferred to Upstate from Southern Wesleyan. He did not play for the Warriors after an eligibilty question and brought his game to Upstate. As a high school player, he was the SCISA Player of the Year in 2007 and finished his career with more than 70 goals at St. Joseph’s Catholic School. He will battle for time as a flanking midfielder. Clancy (So., Scottsdale, Ariz.) was a standout midfielder and defender for the renowned Sereno Soccer Club in Arizona. He signed with VMI out of high school and participated in preseason workouts before leaving school and enrolling at Arizona as a student last year. His experience at a high club level could benefit him at Upstate. he will battle for playing time as a flanking midfielder. Collins (Fr., Marston Mills, Mass.) was a three-year all-conference selection at Barnstable High School and was a solid club player in Masschusetts. He is equally solid at scoring and setting up teammates with assists. He will battle for playing time as a flanking midfielder. Flores (Fr., Statesville, N.C.) is expected to battle for playing time on the flank. He has solid speed and a knowledge for the game. He just needs experience on the college level after a successful career West Iredell High School where he finished his career with 69 goals. Grana (So., Lima, Peru) has the benefit of experience in Hooks’ system and is expected to contribute this season. He saw action in six games a year ago and gained valuable experience.

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the 2005 season. He is simply a solid player with tremendous knowledge for the game. His experience is unmatched by anyone on the team. He is not only expected to perform well on the field, but lead on and off of it. He is fully recovered from a leg muscle injury that ended his season after three games a year ago. Brannan (Sr., Rock Hill, S.C.) came to Upstate from Spartanburg Methodist last year and immediately grabbed a starting position as a marking back. He will once again man a spot in the defense. He simply gives everything every game and is expected to help lead the defense. The other two spots in the defense are up fro grabs. Kareem Richardson and Porter Massey have an inside edge heading into the start of the regular season. Richardson (Fr., Port of Spain, Trinidad) is so versatile that he can play anywhere on the defense, and could potentially move to the center defensive midfield position as well. He has worked out both in the center and on the outside of the defense and is expected to lock down a starting position in the unit. He is an accomplished player. Massey (Fr., Charleston, S.C.) has shown tremendous progress early in the preseason and looks to nail down a spot as a marking back. He has a sound knowledge for the game and his skills continue to develop. He was a three-time 3A All-State selection at James Island Charter High School. Pushing for playing time in the back are Matt Begley, Andrew Jewell, John Kadane, Harper Kemp, Pack Lucas, Nathan Perschke and Philipp Soppa. In addition, Kieran Clancy may find time on the field as a defender. Noticeably absent from the position this season is Chris McCoy. McCoy (Jr., Houston, Texas) has been a key player on the defensive unit the last two seasons. He underwent two hip surgeries, one on each hip, to fix nagging injuries and is ecpected to miss the entire season. Begley (So., Summerville, S.C.) gained valuable experience last season, though he did not see game action. He has improved his skill and his experience may help him gain time on the field. Either way, he will provide much-needed depth as a marking back. Jewell (Fr., Rock Hill, S.C.) was added to the team late in the preseason. he had an acoomplished career at Rock Hill High School and is expected to provide depth as he makes the transition to the college game. Kadane (Fr., Garland, Texas) has shown flashes of being able to battle for a starting position in the center of the defense. He has decent size and has solid abilities. If he doesn’t find himself in a starting role, he will see action on the field as a key reserve as a freshman. Kemp (Sr., York, S.C.) will look to bring three years of the college experience to the center of the defense. He knows how to play the game and has improved his abilities on the field. Lucas (So., West Columbia, S.C.) played one season at USC Sumter before transfer-

ring to Upstate for the 2009 season. He was a first-team All-Region X selection as a freshman and is expected to battle for playing time in the back. A versatile player, he can play both flanking and center mid positions. Perschke (Jr., Spring, Texas) joined Upstate after two seasons as McMurry University in Texas. He started 16 games for the team a year ago and was the leading scorer despite his obvious defensive ability. He could very well find playing time in the center of the defense. Soppa (So., Sousbeck, Germany) has worked hard to develop his game at Upstate and it paid off as a key reserve early in the season a year ago. However, just as he got comfortable on the field, he suffered severe facial injuries and a major concussion after being inadvertently kicked in the face against Furman. He missed the remainder of the season and had to have several surgeries to repair the damage done to his face. He is back to full strength and will battle for playing time as a marking back.

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•• Goalkeeper •• Pat Regna returns with almost a sure lock on the starting position at goalkeeper, possibly one of the strongest units on the team. Regna (Sr., Rochester, N.Y.) turned in some inspiring performances in goal last season including an eight-save performance against A-Sun Tournament Champion Jacksonville. He commands the box and is a dynamic keeper. A serious infection ended his season prematurely, but he has returned to full strength for the 2009 campaign. Jason McCabe (Jr., Irmo, S.C.) will serve as a more than capable backup to Regna this season. He was forced into starting duties as a freshman in 2007 and earned A-Sun Player of the Week honors after leading Upstate to victories over Belmont and Lipscomb. He saw only slight action and had a pacemaker implanted in his chest after last season to regulate his heartbeat. He has absolutely thrived this summer and is a strong reserve for the Spartans. Two newcomers will battle for playing time as well and could be the future at the position for the Spartans. Clayton Gladden (Fr., Rock Hill, S.C.) led his Discoveries club team to the U-18 National Championship this summer and is an experienced keeper at a high level. As he makes the transition to the college game, he could see increased playing time on the pitch. Andrew Miller (Fr., Hubert, N.C.) has a solid understanding of the position and had a standout career at Swansboro High School. Like Gladden, the more time he spends in the college game could mean more time on the field.

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2009 Season Preview The illustration below is a comprehensive look at the personnel available to head coach Greg Hooks entering preseason workouts. A number of players posses the ability to play different positions and does not necessarily represent the final placement of players for the 2009 season. Red-shirt players not included. Seniors (4) Ben Brannan • Nick Buxton • Harper Kemp • Pat Regna Juniors (6) Maurice Beggs • Jason McCabe • Chad McCoy • Chris McCoy • Nathan Perschke • Erkan Yildirim Sophomores (9) Tim Bailey • Matt Begley • Kieran Clancy • Timo Foerster • Colin Francis • Felipe Grana • Hakeem King Pack Lucas • Philipp Soppa Freshmen (9) John Collins • Isaiah Ferguson • Eli Flores • Clayton Galdden • Andrew Jewell • John Kadane Porter Massey • Andrew Miller • Kareem Richardson

Goalkeeper Clayton Galdden • Freshman Jason McCabe • Junior Andre Miller • Freshman Pat Regna • Senior Defender Matt Begley • Sophomore Porter Massey • Freshman Chris McCoy • Junior Philipp Soppa • Sophomore

Defender Ben Brannan • Senior Kieran Clancy • Sophomore Harper Kemp • Senior Pack Lucas • Sophomore

Date....... Day...... Opponent............................Time 8/26....... Wed...... at Clemson (exh.)................7:00 pm 9/1......... Tues..... Georgia State.....................4:00 pm 9/5......... Sat........ at Davidson..........................7:00 pm 9/11........ Fri........ Wofford...............................7:00 pm 9/16....... Wed...... at UNC Asheville..................7:00 pm 9/19....... Sat........ at High Point........................7:00 pm 9/23....... Wed...... Georgia Southern..............7:00 pm 9/26....... Sat....... Presbyterian.......................7:00 pm 10/4....... Sun....... at ETSU*..............................2:30 pm 10/8....... Tues..... at Campbell*........................7:00 pm 10/10..... Sat........ at Mercer*............................7:00 pm 10/16..... Fri........ Stetson*..............................7:30 pm 10/18..... Sun...... Florida Gulf Coast*............12:00 pm 10/23..... Fri......... at Jacksonville*....................7:00 pm 10/25..... Sun....... at North Florida*..................3:30 pm 10/30..... Fri........ Belmont*.............................7:00 pm 11/1........ Sun...... Lipscomb*..........................2:00 pm 11/4........ Wed...... Gardner-Webb....................7:00 pm 11/7........ Sat........ A-Sun Tournament#.............TBA 11/12...... Thurs.... A-Sun Tournament%............TBA 11/14...... Sat........ A-Sun Tournament%............TBA * Atlantic Sun Conference Match # A-Sun Tournament Game at higher seed % A-Sun Tournament at No. 1 seed All Times Eastern and Subject To Change Home Games In Bold

Midfield Timo Foerster • Sophomore Colin Francis • Sophomore

2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Preseason Coaches Poll Midfield Tim Bailey • Sophomore Kieran Clancy • Sophomore Colin Francis • Sophomore Hakeem King • Sophomore

Midfield John Collins • Freshman Isaiah Ferguson • Freshman Felipe Grana • Sophomore

Midfield Eli Flores • Freshman Timo Foerster • Sophomore Colin Francis • Sophomore Forward Maurice Beggs • Junior Chad McCoy • Sophomore

Forward Eli Flores • Freshman Erkan Yildirim • Junior

Rnk......... School...............................................Pts 1......... Jacksonville (6)................................... 92 2......... Campbell (2)....................................... 85 3......... Lipscomb (1)....................................... 78 4......... Stetson (1).......................................... 72 5......... Belmont............................................... 60 6......... Florida Gulf Coast............................... 55 7......... East Tennessee State......................... 36 8......... North Florida....................................... 33 9......... Mercer................................................. 22 10......... USC Upstate...................................... 17 Tournament Champion Favorite Jacksonville Preseason Player of the Year Miguel DaSilva, Lipscomb Preseason All-Conference Team GK......... Joey Sanchez.................Jacksonville GK......... Adam Glick......................FGCU D......... Robert Hodge..................Stetson D......... Eddie Munnelly...............Jacksonville D......... Kezi Lara.........................Lipscomb M......... Vince Petrasso................Campbell M......... Stefan Runeman.............Jacksonville M......... Fredrik Brustad...............Stetson F......... Miguel DaSilva................Lipscomb F......... Jason Keever..................Campbell F......... Garret Pettis....................Lipscomb

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Defender Nick Buxton • Senior Andrew Jewell • Freshman John Kadane • Freshman Nathan Perschke • Junior Kareem Richardson • Freshman

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2009 Opponents Belmont • Home • 10/30 • 7:00 p.m. Location................. Nashville, Tenn. Founded................................. 1951 Enrollment............................. 5,017 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

Nickname.............................. Bruins Colors............... Navy, Red & White Head Coach............ Earle Davidson 2008 Overall Record............. 11-8-2 2008 Conf. Record........... 4-3-2/5th

Nickname............................ Camels Colors.................... Orange & Black Head Coach...................Doug Hess 2008 Overall Record............. 14-6-0 2008 Conf. Record........... 9-0-0/1st

Clemson • Clemson, S.C. • 8/26 • 7:00 pm (Exh.) Location................... Clemson, S.C. Founded................................. 1889 Enrollment........................... 17,309 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference............... Atlantic Coast

Nickname...............................Tigers Colors...................Orange & Purple Head Coach................ Phil Hindson 2008 Overall Record............. 19-4-0 2008 Conf. Record........... 7-0-0/1st

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Davidson • Away • 9/5 • 7:00 pm Location.................. Davidson, N.C. Founded................................. 1837 Enrollment............................. 1,800 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.......................Southern

Nickname..................... Buccaneers Colors.......... Navy Blue & Old Gold Head Coach...........Scott Calabrese 2008 Overall Record............. 6-10-1 2008 Conf. Record.......... 1-7-1/t9th

Florida Gulf Coast • Home • 10/18 • 12:00 pm Location................. Fort Myers, Fla. Founded................................. 1997 Enrollment............................. 9,400 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

Nickname............................. Eagles Colors.... Cobalt Blue & Emerald Green Head Coach.............. Bob Butehorn 2008 Overall Record............. 6-10-2 2008 Conf. Record........... 3-5-1/7th

Gardner-Webb • Home • 11/4 • 7:00 pm Location......... Boiling Springs, N.C. Founded................................. 1905 Enrollment............................. 4,000 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference......................Big South

Nickname...........................Bulldogs Colors..................... Scarlet & Black Head Coach................. Tony Setzer 2008 Overall Record............... 7-9-2 2008 Conf. Record........... 3-4-1/6th

Georgia Southern • Home • 9/23 • 7:00 pm Location................... Stetsboro, Ga. Founded................................. 1906 Enrollment........................... 16,841 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.......................Southern

Nickname............................. Eagles Colors.........................Blue & White Head Coach............ Kevin Kennedy 2008 Overall Record............... 8-8-1 2008 Conf. Record........... 4-3-0/4th

Georgia State • Home • 9/1 • 4:00 pm Location....................... Atlanta, Ga. Founded................................. 1913 Enrollment........................... 29,000 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference............Colonial Athletic

Nickname...........................Wildcats Colors..........................Red & Black Head Coach...................Matt Spear 2008 Overall Record............. 4-14-1 2008 Conf. Record........... 2-5-0/6th

East Tennessee State • Away • 10/4 • 2:30 pm Location........... Johnson City, Tenn. Founded..................................1911 Enrollment........................... 13,389 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

Location.................High Point, N.C. Founded................................. 1924 Enrollment............................. 3,500 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference......................Big South

Nickname.......................... Panthers Colors..................... Purple & White Head Coach..............Dustin Fonder 2008 Overall Record............... 9-8-3 2008 Conf. Record........... 4-2-2/4th

Jacksonville • Away • 10/23 • 7:00 pm

Campbell • Away • 10/8 • 7:00 pm Location..............Buies Creek, N.C. Founded................................. 1887 Enrollment............................. 6,834 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

High Point • Away • 9/19 • 7:00 pm

Nickname.......................... Panthers Colors.........................Blue & White Head Coach............... Kerem Daser 2008 Overall Record............... 6-8-4 2008 Conf. Record......... 2-6-3/11th

Location............... Jacksonville, Fla. Founded................................. 1934 Enrollment............................. 3,436 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

Nickname.......................... Dolphins Colors....................... Gold & Green Head Coach.............. Mike Johnson 2008 Overall Record............. 12-9-1 2008 Conf. Record.......... 7-2-0/2nd

Lipscomb • Home • 11/1 • 2:00 pm Location................. Nashville, Tenn. Founded................................. 1891 Enrollment............................. 3,054 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

Nickname..............................Bisons Colors........................ Puple & Gold Head Coach........... Charles Morrow 2008 Overall Record............. 10-8-3 2008 Conf. Record...........5-3-1/3rd

Mercer • Away • 10/10 • 7:00 pm Location........................Macon, Ga. Founded................................. 1833 Enrollment............................. 7,050 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

Nickname............................... Bears Colors.................... Orange & Black Head Coach..................Brad Ruzzo 2008 Overall Record............. 2-11-5 2008 Conf. Record........... 1-5-3/8th

UNC Asheville • Away • 9/16 • 7:00 pm Location...................Asheville, N.C. Founded................................. 1927 Enrollment............................. 3,500 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference......................Big South

Nickname...........................Bulldogs Colors.............. Royal Blue & White Head Coach..............Steve Cornish 2008 Overall Record............... 7-8-4 2008 Conf. Record........... 3-3-2/6th

North Florida • Away • 10/25 • 3:30 pm Location............... Jacksonville, Fla. Founded................................. 1965 Enrollment........................... 17,000 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

Nickname........................... Ospreys Colors.................Navy Blue & Gray Head Coach...................Ray Bunch 2008 Overall Record............. 9-10-0 2008 Conf. Record........... 4-5-0/6th

Presbyterian • Home • 9/26 • 7:00 pm Location...................... Clinton, S.C. Founded................................. 1880 Enrollment............................. 1,200 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference......................Big South

Nickname........................Blue Hose Colors.......................Blue & Garnet Head Coach..............Bret Boulware 2008 Overall Record............. 2-14-3 2008 Conf. Record....................N/A

Stetson • Home • 10/16 • 7:30 pm Location......................DeLand, Fla. Founded................................. 1893 Enrollment............................. 2,492 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.................. Atlantic Sun

Nickname.............................Hatters Colors.......... Hunter Green & White Head Coach............. T. Logan Fleck 2008 Overall Record............... 8-7-2 2008 Conf. Record........... 5-3-1/4th

Wofford • Home • 9/11 • 7:00 pm Location..............Spartanburg, S.C. Founded................................. 1854 Enrollment............................. 1,400 Affiliation................ NCAA Division I Conference.......................Southern

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Nickname............................ Terriers Colors.................. Old Gold & Black Head Coach............... Ralph Polson 2008 Overall Record............. 6-13-0 2008 Conf. Record........... 2-5-0/7th

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21 • Matt Begley

23 • Nick Buxton

D • 5-7 • 160 • Sophomore Summerville, S.C. Summerville HS

D • 6-0 • 178 • Senior Towcester, England West Hertz College

2008: Gained valuable experience as a practice player for the Spartans... did not see game action on the year... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. High School/Club: A two-year letterman on the varsity squad at Summerville High School... a two-time all-region selection... named the team’s defensive MVP as a junior and senior. Major: Secondary Education. Personal: Born on Feb. 1, 1990 in Huguenot, N.Y... son of Robert and Christine Begley... has two brothers and a sister... likes sports. Favorites: Food - Ziti... TV Show - Family Guy... Singer - Tom Petty... Quote - “Keep on keeping on.”

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GP/GS 0/0 0/0

Shots 0 0

G 0 0

A 0 0

Pts. 0 0

GWG 0 0

2008: Played in three games before missing the remainder of the season with a leg muscle injury... started all three games as the anchor of the defense... did not take a shot on the year... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. 2007: Named a preseason all-conference selection in the A-Sun... had a standout season... started all 17 games for the Spartans... finished the season with three points on a goal and an assist... notched the Spartans’ lone goal against Georgia State (Sept. 23)... dished out the assist on the first goal of the 3-2 win over Belmont (Oct. 7). 2006: Started all 18 games for Upstate… served as the anchor of a strong defense… helped lead the defense to a 0.63 goals against average with 10 shutouts… also became an offensive threat… scored nine points on three goals and three assists… his first collegiate goal was the game winner in the 5-2 victory over King (Aug. 29)… scored the first goal in the 3-2 win over Montreat (Sept. 14)… found the back of the net in the 5-0 victory over then-No. 5 Lander (Sept. 16)… assisted on goals against King, Milligan (Sept. 23), and Francis Marion (Oct. 7), all Spartan victories... a member of the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll. 2005: Played in 17 games, 16 as a starter... had a solid season as a central de-

3 • Ben Brannan D • 5-9 • 155 • Senior Rock Hill, S.C. SMC • Northwestern HS 2008: Was simply solid as a starter in the back for the Spartans... played in and started 17 games... ranked sixth on the team in scoring with two points... notched his first Spartan goal on an unassisted score at East Tennessee State (Oct. 19) to send the match into overtime... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. SMC: A standout defensive player at Spartanburg Methodist College the past two seasons... earned SMC’s Defensive Player of the Year award in 2007... the team MVP as a sophomore... while he played a defensive role, he also possessed the ability to score... saw action in only five games as a freshman in 2006... scored three goals and two assists for eight points... saw action in 12 games as a sophomore... finished the year ranked second on the team with 19 points... scored four goals and added nine assists for the Pioneers. High School/Club: A standout at Northwestern High School in his native Rock Hill... helped lead the team to the 2006 4A State Championship as the team’s MVP. Major: Interdisciplinary Studies. Personal: Born on Aug. 24, 1988 in Rock Hill, S.C... son of Gary and Rene Brannan... has an older brother. Favorites: Food - Biscuits and Gravy... Movie - Dumb and Dumber... TV Show - Prison Break... Actor - Jim Carrey... Quote - “It’s not pressure, it’s opportunity.”

Brannan’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP/GS 17/17 17/17

Shots 15 15

G 1 1

A 0 0

Pts. 2 2

GWG 0 0

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2009 Returning Player Bios fender... helped lead USC Upstate to a 0.59 team goals against average and nine shutouts... solidified the back at a crucial part of the season.

7 • Timo Foerster M • 5-10 • 190 • Sophomore Oberkirk, Germany Hans Furler Gymnasium

High School/Club: Was a four-sport standout at West Hertz, playing soccer, cricket, rugby and tennis. Major: Interdisciplinary Studies. Personal: Born on Dec. 7, 1985 in Northhampton, England... son of Tony and Carol Buxton... has two brothers... likes to play tennis, golf, cricket and basketball... a member of the SAAC and athletic marketing Street Team at Upstate. Favorites: Food - Chicken and Pasta... TV Show - Entourage... Actor - Nicholas Cage... Music Group - Oasis... Season - Winter... Book - “Lance Armstrong - a Biography”... Sports Figure - David Beckham... Hero Growing Up - Tony Adams... People You Admire Most - My Parents and Brothers... Quote - “Im not here for a good time, I’m going to have a great time.”... Dream Job - Soccer Coach.

Buxton’s Career Statistics Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total

GP/GS 17/16 18/18 17/17 3/3 55/54

Shots 15 17 17 0 49

G 0 3 1 0 4

A 0 3 1 0 4

Pts. 0 9 3 0 12

GWG 0 1 0 0 1

2008: Quickly became a key player and team leader as a freshman... started all 15 games he played on the year... missed three games with an ankle injury... ranked sixth on the team in scoring... scored the game-winning goal in the 3-1 victory over Mercer (Oct. 25)... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. High School/Club: Standout midfielder on the high school level for Hans Furler Gymnasium... has been a member of the All-State team from the time he played for the U-14 team... was invited to special coaching sessions by the German National Soccer Association throughout his youth soccer career. Major: Business Administration. Personal: Born on Sept. 7, 1987 in Offenburg, Germany... son of Frank and Marion Foerster... has a younger brother... likes to golf, play basketball and hang out with friends. Favorites: Food - Steak with fries... Actor - Brad Pitt... Sports Figure - Cristiano Ronaldo.

Foerster’s Career Statistics GP/GS 15/15 15/15

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Shots 24 24

G 1 1

A 0 0

Pts. 2 2

GWG 1 1

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2009 Returning Player Bios

18 • Colin Francis

14 • Felipe Grana

M/F • 5-9 • 172 • Sophomore Courtice, Ontario Father Leo J. Austin School

M • 5-11 • 160 • Junior Lima, Peru Markham College

2008: Developed into a key role player for the Spartans... worked himself into the starting lineup in 14 of the 17 games he played... played primarily defensive mid... took eight shots on the year... notched an assist on the season... assisted on Heine Oehrling’s goal at Stetson (Oct. 31)... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team.

2008: Saw limited action in six games for the Spartans... gained valuable experience in his first year in the program... took one shot on the year... saw action against Furman (Sept. 21), Georgia Southern (Sept. 24), Campbell (Oct. 23), Mercer (Oct. 25), Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 2) and Clemson (Nov. 7).

High School/Club: A standout midfielder/forward at Father Leo J. Austin School in Canada... the team’s leading scorer... led his team to two LOSSA championships... named the Most Valuable Player of the International Robbie tournament playing for the Winstars Soccer Academy club team... In addition to his prowess in high school and club soccer, he is currently training with the Trinidad U-20 National Team.

High School/Club: Was a prolific athlete at Markham College... competed in a variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, tennis, surfing, squash and table tennis... received full colors in soccer.

Major: Business Administration.

Personal: Born on Aug. 17, 1988 in Lima, Peru... son of Santiago Grana and Mercedes Taboada... has a sister and a brother... likes sailing, watching movies, surfing and listening to music.

Personal: Born on Dec. 5, 1989 in San Fernando, Trinidad... sone of Robert and Germine Francis... his father played for the Trinidad National and U19 National teams... has three sisters.

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Favorites: Food - Lasagne... Movie - American Gangster... TV Show - Fresh Prince of Bel Air... Actress - Eva Mendes... Singer - 50 Cent... Book - “From Pieces to Weight”... Sports Figure - Ronaldo... Hero Growing Up - My Dad... People He Admires Most - Mom and Dad... Dream Job - Professional Soccer Player.

Francis’ Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP/GS 17/14 17/14

Shots 8 8

G 0 0

A 1 1

Pts. 1 1

GWG 0 0

Major: Business Management.

Favorites: Food - Pasta... Movie - Pulp Fiction... TV Show - Seinfeld... Singer/Music Group - Michael Jackson and The Beatles... Season - Spring... Sports Figure - Roger Federer... Person He Admires Most - Dad... Quote - “Take me to Vegas.”... Dream Job - Sports manager or soccer player.

Grana’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

Shots 1 1

G 0 0

A 0 0

Pts. 0 0

GWG 0 0

15 • Harper Kemp D • 6-0 • 162 • Senior York, S.C. SMC • York HS 2008: Provided depth in the defense... gained valuable experience as a practice player for the Spartans... did not see any game action during the season. SMC: Played two seasons as a defender at SMC... scored three goals in his career. High School/Club: A letterman on the soccer and cross country teams at York.. scored 20 goals as a senior... earned all-region honors as a senior... named the team MVP as a junior. Major: Interdisciplinary Studies. Personal: Born on Jan. 29, 1988 in York, S.C... son of Jerry and Cathy Kemp... has a brother and sister. Favorites: Food - Spaghetti... Movie - I Am legend... TV Show - Entourage... Actor - Will Smith... Music Group - Dave Matthews Band... Season - Summer... Book - “The Sun Also Rises”... Person He Admires Most - Mom.

Kemp’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP/GS 6/0 6/0

GP/GS 0/0 0/0

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Shots 0 0

G 0 0

A 0 0

Pts. 0 0

GWG 0 0

2009 Returning Player Bios

16 • Hakeem King

22 • Jason McCabe

F • 5-8 • 150 • Sophomore Port of Spain, Trinidad St. Mary’s College

GK • 6-2 • 160 • Junior Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS

2008: Emerged as a solid player and offensive threat up top for the Spartans... started in all 18 games... finished the year ranked fifth on the team in scoring with five points... notched his first collegiate goal at Belmont (Oct. 10)... notched his first collegiate assist on Erkan Yildirim’s goal at Georgia State (Sept. 8)... assisted on Timo Foerster’s game-winning goal against Mercer (Oct. 25)... also earned an assist on David Stanbra’s first goal in the 2-2 tie at Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 2)... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. High School/Club: A standout forward and leading goal scorer for his high school team, St. Mary’s School, in Trinidad from 2006-07... scored 15 goals in 11 games as a senior... awarded MVP honors in the U-14 Russell Latapy Tournament... prior to his stint with St. Mary’s, he was a member of the Trendsetter Hawks Football Club from 2000-06... played for the St. Ann’s Rangers. Major: Business Administration. Personal: Born on Aug. 18, 1990 in Port of Spain, Trinidad... son of Cleveland and Kathy Ann King... has two brothers. Favorites: Food - Curry... TV Show - Fresh Prince of Bel Air... Sports Figure - Ronaldo... People He Admires Most - Parents.

Year 2008 Total

GP/GS 18/18 18/18

Shots 21 21

2007: Became the starting goalkeeper early in the season and held onto the position... started 14 of the 16 games he played for the Spartans... led the team with 85 saves, a figure that ranks seventh-best in school history... led the team with a 2.03 goals against average... won all three games for the Spartans... faced 224 shots on the year... earned A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week honors after making several dazzling saves in back-to-back wins over Lipscomb (Oct. 5) and Belmont (Oct. 7)... recorded a season-high 10 saves at Jacksonville (Sept. 30) and in the win over Lipscomb (Oct. 5)... the 10 saves is the sixth-best single-game effort in school history. High School/Club: A standout on the Dutch Fork High School team since his sophomore season… helped lead the team to a second-place finish in the state tournament as a sophomore… an All-State and All-Region selection as a senior… an accomplished club player as a member of the Columbia United Futbol Club… prior to the club uniting several soccer clubs in the area, he was a member of the Columbia Soccer Club… was named Player of the Year in 2005… helped lead his club teams to third-place finishes in each of the last five seasons… helped lead the club team to a 41-11-1 record over his last two seasons with 18 shutouts and 191 saves. Major: Interdisciplinary Studies.

G 1 1

A 3 3

Pts. 5 5

GWG 0 0

Personal: Born on Mar. 20, 1989 in Irmo, S.C... son of Wayne and Joyce McCabe... has an older brother and sister... likes playing all sports... also a student assistant with the media relations office at Upstate. Favorites: Food - Chicken... Movie - Old School... TV Show - Summer Heights High... Actor - Will Ferrell... Singer/Music Group - Bob Marley... Season - Spring... Sports Figure - Dida... Hero Growing Up - My Dad... Quote - “Be good or be good at it.”... Dream Job - Biologist.

McCabe’s Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 Total

GP/GS Min 16/14 1329:37 1/0 52:38 17/14 1382:15

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GA 30 3 33

GAA 2.03 5.13 2.15

Sv 85 4 89

ShO 0 0 0

W-L-T 3-11-0 0-1-0 3-12-0

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King’s Career Statistics

2008: Played in only one game on the season, finishing the game at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14)... received a medical red-shirt... had surgery after the season to implant a pacemaker in his heart to regulate his heartbeat.

2009 Returning Player Bios

12 • Chad McCoy

6 • Chris McCoy

F • 5-10 • 172 • Junior Houston, Texas Tomball HS

D • 5-9 • 170 • Junior Houston, Texas Tomball HS

2008: Played nearly the entire season with a severe ankle injury... had surgery in the offseason to repair the damage... played in 17 games for the Spartans.. started twice... ranked second on the team with three goals... ranked third on the team in scoring with six points... efficient with his strokes... took just 12 shots on the year... scored the game-winning goal in the 3-2 win over Brewton-Parker to open the season (Aug. 29)... also notched goals at Lipscomb (Oct. 12) and in the 3-1 win over Mercer (Oct. 25)... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team.

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2007: Had a solid freshman season for the Spartans... came into his own midway through the season... started six of the 15 games he played... led the team in scoring with seven points... scored two goals and added three assists... scored his first collegiate goal at Newberry (Sept. 21)... notched an unassisted goal at Presbyterian (Nov. 3)... gave out assists on the second and third goals in the 3-2 win over Belmont (Oct. 7)... had the assist on the game winner in the 2-1 victory over Gardner-Webb (Oct. 14)... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. High School/Club: A three-time First Team All-District selection at Tomball High School… earned District Offensive MVP honors as a senior… was a member of the state Olympic Development Program team for three years… competed as an ODP Pool player for four years… a member of the Texans Soccer Club… a standout in the classroom as a member of the National Spanish Honor Society… earned several academic honors from Tomball.

Will miss the 2009 season after having two hip surgeries, one on each hip, to correct injuries that have plagued him throughout his collegiate career. 2008: Was solid as a marking back for the Spartans... started all 18 games on the year... took just one shot on the season... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. 2007: Had a solid season as a freshman... gained valuable experience... started six of the 10 games he played... took just two shots on the year... did not record a point... was a valuable member of the Spartan defense... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. High School/Club: A First Team All-District selection at Tomball High School… scored 11 goals and added 17 assists as a defender… served as the Team Captain… a member of the South Texas State Team in the Olympic Development Program for five years… a member of the Texans Soccer Club… also a standout in the classroom… a member of the National Honor Society… has received several academic honors from Tomball. Major: Biology/Pre-Med.

Major: Biology/Pre-Med.

Personal: Born on Feb. 5, 1989 in Houston, Texas... son of Ryanna McCoy... has two brothers, including twin brother, Chad, who plays soccer for Upstate... likes soccer, skateboarding and snowboarding.

Personal: Born on Feb. 5, 1989 in Houston, Texas... son of Ryanna McCoy... has two brothers, including twin brother, Chris, who plays soccer for Upstate... likes soccer, playing XBox and relaxing.

Favorites: Food - Sushi... Movie - Step Brothers... TV Show - Family Guy... Actor - Will Ferrell... Singer - John Mayer... Season - Winter... Hero Growing Up - Thierry Henry and Zidane... Person You Admire Most - Mom.

Favorites: Food – Chicken... Movie - Step Brothers... TV Show - Eastbound and Down... Actor - Will Ferrell... Singer/Music Group - G. Love... Season - Summer... Sports Figure - Sir Alex Ferguson... Hero Growing Up - George Best... Dream Job - Professional soccer player.

McCoy’s Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 Total

GP/GS 15/6 17/2 32/8

Shots 24 12 36

G 2 3 5

A 3 0 3

Pts. 7 6 13

GWG 0 1 1

McCoy’s Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 Total

GP/GS 10/6 18/18 28/24

Shots 2 1 3

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

Pts. 0 0 0

GWG 0 0 0

1 • Pat Regna GK • 6-0 • 180 • Senior Rochester, N.Y. Monroe CC • Greece Arcadia HS 2008: The Spartans’ top keeper on the year.. turned in tremendous performances in the net, something that the statistical numbers will not show... started 11 games in the net... missed the final six games of the season after contracting a viral infection... finished the year with a 2.82 goals against average... led the Spartans with 64 saves... picked up the win in the season-opening victory over Brewton-Parker... was strong with eight saves to keep Upstate in the game at Georgia State (Sept. 8)... made a season-high nine saves at Winthrop (Sept. 12)... also notched eight saves in the thriller against Jacksonville (Oct. 3)... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. Monroe CC: Led Monroe Community College to a 13-3-2 record in 2006 and an 8-6-3 record in 2005 as the team’s starting goalkeeper... earned First Team NJCAA All-America honors in 2006... an honorable mention NJCAA All-American in 2005... a two-time All-Region selection... led the 2006 squad to the Region III Championship. High School: A two-time First Team All-Monroe County selection out of Greece Arcadia High School. Major: Interdisciplinary Studies.

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2009 Returning Player Bios Personal: Born on Dec. 1, 1986 in Rochester, N.Y... son of Pasquale and Nancy Regna... has two older brothers... likes all sports.

9 • Erkan Yildirim

Favorites: Food - Pasta... Movie - Happy Gilmore... TV Show - Entourage... Actor - Will Smith... Band - Red Hot Chili Peppers... Season - Summer... Sports Figure - Gianluigi Baffon... People You Admire Most - My Family... Quote - “Everything happens for a reason.”... Dream Job - Professional goalkeeper.

F • 5-9 • 172 • Sophomore Flensburg, Germany Flensburg University

Regna’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP/GS 11/11 11/11

Min 892:22 892:22

GA 28 28

GAA 2.82 2.82

Sv 64 64

ShO 0 0

W-L-T 1-9-0 1-9-0

2008: Emerged as a solid offensive threat at forward for the Spartans... played in all 18 games... started 16 contests... finished the season third on the team with six points... tallied two goals and two assists on the year... earned his first collegiate assist on David Stanbra’s goal in the 3-2 win over Brewton-Parker in the season opener (Aug. 29)... scored his first collegiate goal at Georgia State (Sept. 8)... also scored a goal against presbyterian (Sept. 28)... assisted on Alex Garcev’s goal against Jacksonville (Oct. 3)... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. High School/Club: A transfer student from Flensburg University... played for the DGF Flensburg youth team... attended Altes Gymnasium Flensburg for his high school education. Major: Business Administration. Personal: Born on Aug. 28, 1985 in Flensburg, Germany... son of Metin and Telel Yildirim... has two sisters... likes soccer, sports and playing cards.

Yildirim’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP/GS 18/16 18/16

26 • Phillip Soppa M • 5-9 • 154 • Sophomore Sousbeck, Germany Irmo HS, Berufskollege Gelderu 2008: Saw limited action after suffering a series of season-ending injuries in the Furman game on Sept. 21... had made it on the pitch for the first time on the year against Wofford on Sept. 19... took a kick to the face against Furman and suffered broken bones in his face which required reconstructive surgery... also suffered a serious concussion in the accident... finished the year playing in just two games, starting once. High School/Club: Was an exchange student at Irmo High School from 2003-04... an allregion selection... helped lead Irmo to the No. 1 seed in the lower state... led the team to the 2004 4A state championship... finished his high school career in his native Germany at Berufskolleg Gelderu. Major: Business Management. Personal: Born on Nov. 8, 1985 in Gelderu, Germany... son of Josef and Anke Soppa... has an older brother... likes soccer, talking to family and friends in Germany and cooking. Favorites: Food – Schnitzel, Movie – Ballerman 6, TV Show – Bundesliga Soccer; Season - Summer; People You Admire Most - My Parents... Quote – “Don’t dream your life, live your dreams.”

Soppa’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP/GS 2/1 2/1

Shots 0 0

G 0 0

A 0 0

Pts. 0 0

Shots 22 22

G 2 2

A 2 2

Pts. 6 6

GWG 0 0

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Favorites: Food - Pasta, doner and fruit... Movie - Godfather I, II and III... TV Show - Fresh Prince of Bel Air and The Simpsons... Actor - Al Pacino and Will Smith... Singer/Music Group - Chris Brown, Akon, Lil’ Wayne and 50 Cent... Season - Summer... Sports Figure - Zidane... Hero Growing Up - Maradona; Person You Admire Most - Dad; Quote - “Carpe Diem.”... Dream Job - Manager.

GWG 0 0

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2009 Newcomer Bios

25 • Tim Bailey M • 5-9 • 145 • Sophomore Simpsonville, S.C. Southern Wesylan • St. Joseph’s Catholic Southern Wesleyan: Attended Southern Wesleyan but was not eligible to play during the soccer season. High School: At standout on the St. Joseph’s Catholic School squad under head coach Frank Kucinic... a member of the three-time SCISA state champions... a fourtime SCISA All-State selection... named the SCISA Player of the Year as a senior in 2008... earned team honors as the MVP as a senior and the offensive player of the year as a junior... finished his career with over 70 goals. Major: Physical Education. Personal: Born on Aug. 20, 1989 in Appleton, Wisc... son of John and Janet Bailey... has one brother and one sister... likes playing the guitar. Favorites: Food - Italian... Movie - Fight Club... TV Show - Flight of the Concords... Actor - Brad Pitt... Music Group - Dispatch... Season - Spring... Book - “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship... Sports Figure - George Best... Heroes Growing Up - His Parents... Quote - “He who sheds blood with me today shall be my brother.”

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10 • Maurice Beggs F • 5-9 • 150 • Junior Arima, Trinidad Middle Georgia • St. Mary’s College Middle Georgia: A standout starter for two seasons at Middle Georgia for head coach Vincent Gill... led the team to two appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament... advanced to the quarterfinals his freshman season and the semifinals last year... led the team with 16 goals as a freshman and 20 as a sophomore... named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year both seasons... a Dean’s List student... graduated with honors. High School: A three-sport athlete at St. Mary’s College for head coach Jason Edwards... lettered in cricket and track in addition to soccer... played for the U-20 team since he was 14 years old... the team’s player of the year when he was 16... played on the U-17 Trinidad National Team... also called up for the U-20 Trinidad National Team... helped lead the squad to a second-place finish in the National Milo Soccer Tournament... honored as an ambassador for St. Mary’s.

Major: Pre-Med. Personal: Born on May 14, 1989 in Phoenix, Ariz... son of Jeffery and Sarah Clancy... has a younger sister... likes soccer as a hobby. Favorites: Food - Pizza... Movie - Boondock Saints... TV Show - Scrubs... Music Group - Atmosphere... Season - Spring... Sports Figure - Didier Drogba... Person He Admires Most - His Father... Dream Job - Doctor.

4 • John Collins F/D • 5-9 • 145 • Freshman Marston Mills, Mass. Barnstable HS High School/Club: A four-year letterman at Barnstable for head coach Foster Cass... served as team captain as a junior and senior... played forward and midfield... a threeyear Cape and Islands All-Star selection... a three-time Old Colony League All-Star pick... ranked second on the team in scoring and in assists as a sophomore, junior and senior... played club soccer for MPS Cape Cod Crusaders... served as captain from 2005-08... earned U-14 MVP honors... led the U-17 team to an appearance in the USL national finals in 2007... team finished third in the 1006 Massachusetts State Cup... a three-time USL Super Y ODP Camp attendee. Major: Special Education. Personal: Born on Jan. 20, 1991 in Wareham, Mass... son of Damon and Lisa Collins... has an older sister... likes soccer, snowboarding, photography and golf... has to have music involved in almost everything he does... earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do in 2003. Favorites: Food - Burgers... Movie - Green Street Hooligans... Singer - Lil’ Wayne... Sports Figure - Ibrahimovic... People He Admires Most - Parents.

Major: Business Management.

11 • Isaiah Ferguson

Personal: Born on April 10, 1988 in St. Joseph’s, Trinidad... son of Michael Beggs and Vilma Ali... has four brothers and five sisters... likes watching movies, playing soccer and hanging out.

M • 5-8 • 145 • Freshman Port St. Lucie, Fla. Treasure Coast HS

Favorites: Food - Roti... Movie - Get Rich or Die Tryin’... Singer/Music Group - GUnit/50 Cent... Book - The Bible... Sports Figure - Dwight Yorke... Hero Growing Up - Brian Lora... Person You Admire Most - Nelson Mandela... Quote - “Get rich or die trying, hard work pays off.”... Dream Job - Professional soccer player.

24 • Kieran Clancy D • 5-11 • 180 • Sophomore Scottsdale, Ariz. VMI/Arizona • Brophy Prep 2008: Did not see game action after transferring to Upstate... an original signee with VMI, he left school after preseason workouts, enrolling at Arizona as a student in 2007-08... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team. High School/Club: Played club soccer for the Sereno Soccer Club... was a member

of the club for eight years... helped lead the club to wins in all three divisions of the Disney Showcase (Copa, Predator, and Showcase) in consecutive years... netted a pair of crucial goals in the 2006 championship, including one against National finalist Solar Soccer Club... led Sereno to the championship of the prestigious San Diego Surf Cup and the Nomad’s Thanksgiving Tournament... in addition to his play with Sereno, he was invited to play in the Nike Friendlies, which is an event governed by the U.S. Soccer Federation, from 2004-06... scored more than 30 goals in his club career... a member of six state championship teams with Sereno.

High School/Club: A two-year letterman and starter on the varsity squad at Treasure Coast for coach Matt Walby... finished his senior year with 18 goals and 10 assists... led the team to the District 13 championship as a senior... led the Titans to the Round of 32 in the 5A state tournament... a first team All-Treasure Lake Conference selection as senior... also a first team All-Area honoree... a standout in the classroom as well... an Honor Roll student... played club soccer for the Brooklyn Knights in New York... a member of the ENY ODP State Team... played for the New York Bulls U16 Academy prior to moving to Florida... played club soccer for the Florida Rush last year... led the team to the 2002 State Cup Championship... played international soccer on Trinidad’s U-17 National Team... had five international caps in 2007... currently plays on the U-20 National Team in Trinidad. Major: Pre-Physical Therapy. Personal: Born on Feb. 19, 1991 in Brooklyn, N.Y... son of Wendell Ferguson and Betty Ann Melville... has a brother and a sister... likes playing soccer and chillin out.

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2009 Newcomer Bios Favorites: Food - Anything my grandma makes... Movie - Pineapple Express... TV Show - Family Guy... Actor - Denzel Washington... Singer - Jay Z... Season - Fall... Book - “Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry”... Sports Figure - Russell Latapy... Hero growing Up - David Beckham... Person He Admires Most - Dad... Quote - “If you’re not first you’re last.”... Dream Job - Professional soccer player.

8 • Eli Flores M/F • 5-6 • 150 • Freshman Statesville, N.C. West Iredell HS High School/Club: A four-year letterman on the varsity squad at West Iredell for coach David Heintz... an accomplished player... finished his career with 69 goals and 32 assists... owns the school’s records for goals in a season (29 as a senior) and in a game (5)... ranks second all-time at the school for goals... ranks third all-time in assists... an all-conference and all-region selection... also a standout in the classroom... a three-time NCHSAA Scholar Athlete... earned the Warrior Pride award for academic excellence at West Iredell. Major: Undecided. Personal: Born on March 11, 1991 in Silver Springs, Md... son of Paulino and Dora Flores... has one brother and two sisters... likes listening to music, playing sports and hanging out with friends.

27 • Clayton Gladden GK • 6-0 • 160 • Freshman Rock Hill, S.C. Northwestern HS High School/Club: A three-year letterman on the varsity soccer team at Northwestern for coach Dominic Wren... also lettered in football... played JV baseball... played over 2,100 minutes in goal for the Trojans... tallied 51 saves in his career... helped lead Northwestern to two 4A state championships... also a three-time 4A upper state championships... led the team to three region titles... also played club soccer for the Discoveries Soccer Club 90 Green Mutiny... was the starter in goal for the 2009 U.S. Youth Soccer U18 national champions. Major: Business Management. Personal: Born on Aug. 29, 1990 in Rock Hill, S.C... son of Billy and Kia Gladden... has three brothers... likes sports, running and working out. Favorites: Food - Cheeseburgers... Movie - Green Street Hooligans... TV Show - Two and a Half Men... Actress - Megan Fox... Singer/Music Group - Lil’ Wayne and Dave Matthews Band... Season - Summer... Sports Figure - LeBron James... Hero Growing Up - Dad... Quote - “Don’t talk about it, be about it.”... Dream Job - Professional athlete or sports agent.

13 • Andrew Jewell D • 6-0 • 170 • Freshman Rock Hill, S.C. Rock Hill HS High School/Club: A four-year starter first for head coaches Lorne Brandt and Wayne Clark at Rock Hill... finished his career with more than 40 goals and 40 assists,

Major: Business Management. Personal: Born on June 23, 1991 in Rock Hill, S.C... son of David and Lori Jewell... has an older sister... likes sports and music. Favorites: Food - Peanut Butter and Jelly, Pasta... Movie - Step Brothers... TV Show - Anything on ESPN... Actor - Adam Sandler... Music Group - Dave Matthews Band... Season - Summer... Sports Figure - Taylor Twellman... Hero Growing Up - Michael Jordan... Person You Admire Most - Dad... Quote “Everything happens for a reason.”...

5 • John Kadane D • 6-0 • 155 • Freshman Garland, Texas John Paull II HS High School/Club: A four-year letterman on the varsity squad at John Paul II... a second team All-State selection as a senior... finished with 13 goals on the year... earned first team all-district honors... earned second team all-state honors as a junior... also a first team all-district selection as the team’s defensive MVP... a member of the Region III ODP team that traveled to Coasta Rica and won an international tournament... a member of the North Texas ODP team... captain of the squad in 2008... served as captain of the North Texas Strikers SC 91 which was rnaked in the Top 15 in the nation. Major: Undecided. Personal: Born on Feb. 25, 1991 in Dallas, Texas... son of Herb and Mary Kadane... has a brother and a sister... likes playing the drums and hanging out with friends... his great-great grandmother, Ann Cole, played professional tennis... his great uncle was a pre-Olympic figure skater. Favorites: Food - Chicken... Movie - Step Brothers... TV Show - Anything on the Travel Channel... Actor - Adam Sandler... Singer - Sean Kingston... Sports Figure Brian McBride... Hero Growing Up - U.S. National Soccer Team... Person He Admires Most - Brother, Paul.

19 • Pack Lucas D • 5-11 • 175 • Sophomore West Columbia, S.C. USC Sumter • Airport HS USC Sumter: Spent one season of college soccr at USC Sumter... served as team captian as a freshman... a first-team All-Region X selection... a Dean’s List stuident. High School/Club: Lettered on the varsity team at Airport for head coach Skip Broome... a team captain his junior and senior years... earned all-region honors his senior year... a member of the North-South All-Star team as a senior... also a standout in the classroom... a member of the National Honor Society. Major: Secondary Education.

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Favorites: Food - Pizza... Movie - Bad Boys 2... TV Show - SportsCenter... Actress - Jessica Alba... Music Group - Wisin & Yandel... Sports Figure - Lionel Messi... Hero Growing Up - My Dad... People You admire Most - My grandmother and mother... Quote - “Always do your absolute best.”... Dream Job - professional soccer player.

averaging 10 and 10 every year... a two-time all-region selection... named the team MVP as a senior... led Rock HIll to its first region title and first 4A state tournament win as a senior... named to the all-tournament team at Byrnes’ tournament... a member of the All-Star team at the Clemson Soccer Academy Camp... played club soccer for the Discoveries Soccer Club since 2001... led the team to finalist appearances in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006... also played club soccer for the Charlotte United Futbol Club... led the team to the NCYSA State Cup Final Four in 2006, 2007 and 2008... also lettered in swimming.

Personal: Born on Dec. 23, 1989 in West Columbia, S.C... son of Charlie and Mary Lucas... has two brothers and a sister... likes playing soccer, listening to and playing music and surfing. Favorites: Food - Spaghetti... Movie - Anchorman... TV Show - That 70’s Show...

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2009 Newcomer Bios Actor - Jim Carrey... Singer/Music Group - Led Zepplin... Season - Summer... Book - Call of the Wild... Sports Figure - Wayne Rooney... Person You Admire Most - Sister, Dori... Quote - “Play for the name on the front and they’ll remember the name on the back.”... Dream Job - Astronaut.

20 • Porter Massey D • 5-10 • 185 • Freshman Charleston, S.C. James Island Charter HS

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ardson and Letisha Brathwaite... has three brothers and two sisters... likes running, listening to music, playing soccer and swimming. Favorites: Sports Figure - Cristiano Ronaldo... Hero Growing Up - Brian Lara... Person You admire Most - Usain Bolt and my mother... Quote - “Impossible is nothing.”... Dream Job - Professional soccer player.

17 • Nathan Perschke M • 6-0 • 185 • Junior Spring, Texas McMurry University • Klein HS McMurry: Played in and started 16 games for McMurry... led the team in scoring with 13 points... scored five goals and added three assists... a third-team All-American Southwest Conference selection.

Major: Physical Education.

High School/Club: A standout at Klein High School... also a member of the Texans Soccer Club 88/89 Red club organization.

Personal: Born on March 21, 1991 in Charleston, S.C... son of Craig and Terry Massey... has three brothers... likes soccer, the beach and wake boarding.

Major: Business Management.

Favorites: Food - Chicken Alfredo... Movie - Dumb & Dumber... TV Show - Entourage... Actress - Eva Mendes... Singer - Shawty Lo... Season - Summer... Sports Figure - Dani Alves... Hero Growing Up - Brother... Person You Admire Most - My Father... Quote - “If there’s a will, there’s a way.”... Dream Job - Manager of Chelsea Football Club.

Personal: Born on June 5, 1989 in Houston, Texas... son of Malcolm and Elaine Perschke... has a brother and a sister... likes soccer and snowboarding. Favorites: Food - Pasta... Movie - Step Brothers... TV Show - Eastbound and Down... Actor - Will Ferrell... Singer - Jack Johnson... Season - Winter... Sports Figure - David Beckham... Hero Growing Up - Alan Shearer... People You Admire Most - Mom and Dad... Dream Job - Professional soccer player.

0 • Andrew Miller GK • 5-10 • 168 • Freshman Hubert, N.C. Swansboro HS High School/Club: A varsity letterman and starter at Swansboro for head coach Doug Kidd... also lettered in baseball... an All-conference, all-region and all-area selection... helped lead the team to an appearance in the 2A state tournament as a senior. Major: Political Science. Personal: Born on Feb. 12, 1991 in Butler, N.C... son of Andy and Michelle Miller... has a younger brother... likes the beach and cooking. Favorites: Food - Lobster... Movie - The Beach... TV Show - Entourage... Singer/ Music Group - Drake... Season - Fall... Sports Figure - Ben Roethlisberger... Heroes Growing Up - Mom and Dad... Quote - “Perfect practice makes perfect.”

2 • Kareem Richardson D • 5-9 • 160 • Freshman Port of Spain, Trinidad Queens Royal College High School/Club: A four-sport athlete at Queens Royal College... in addition to soccer, he lettered in cricket, track and swimming... team captain his final three years of school for head coach Keith Eddie... earned Victor Ludorum honors in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008... named Sportsman of the Year as a senior... earned team MVP honors in 2005, 2006 and 2008... a three-time cross country team MVP. Major: Business Management. Personal: Born on May 15, 1989 in Port of Spain, Trinidad... son of Rudolph Rich-

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Date Aug. 29, 2008 Sept. 08, 2008 % Sept. 12, 2008 % Sept. 14, 2008 # Sept. 19, 2008 # Sept. 21, 2008 Sept. 24, 2008 Sept. 28, 2008 * Oct. 03, 2008 * Oct. 05, 2008 * Oct. 10, 2008 * Oct. 12, 2008 * Oct. 19, 2008 * Oct. 23, 2008 * Oct. 25, 2008 * Oct. 31, 2008 * Nov. 02, 2008 Nov. 07, 2008

Opponent BREWTON-PARKER at Georgia State at Winthrop vs Gardner-Webb at Wofford vs Furman at Georgia Southern PRESBYTERIAN JACKSONVILLE NORTH FLORIDA at Belmont at Lipscomb ETSU CAMPBELL MERCER at Stetson at FGCU at Clemson

W/L Score Overall W 3-2 1-0-0 L 1-2 1-1-0 L 0-3 1-2-0 L 0-3 1-3-0 L 0-2 1-4-0 L 0-5 1-5-0 L 0-2 1-6-0 L 1-3 1-7-0 L 2-3 1-8-0 L 0-3 1-9-0 L 1-2 1-10-0 L 1-4 1-11-0 L OT 1-2 1-12-0 L 0-3 1-13-0 W 3-1 2-13-0 L 1-5 2-14-0 T O2 2-2 2-14-1 L 0-3 2-15-1

Conf 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-4-0 0-5-0 0-6-0 1-6-0 1-7-0 1-7-1 1-7-1

Attend 224 86 638 125 511 142 165 266 399 110 185 106 166 364 124 210 211 833

Goals Scored GARCEV, Alex (penalty kick) STANBRA, David (YILDIRIM, Erkan) MCCOY, Chad (KOHLMEIR, Mike) YILDIRIM, Erkan (KING, Hakeem) YILDIRIM, Erkan (unassisted) CAWTHON, Kevin (GARCEV, Alex) GARCEV, Alex (YILDIRIM, Erkan) KING, Hakeem (unassisted) MCCOY, Chad (GARCEV, Alex) BRANNAN, Ben (unassisted) STANBRA, David (GARCEV, Alex) FOERSTER, Timo (KING, Hakeem;GARCEV, Alex) MCCOY, Chad (STANBRA, David) OEHRLING, Heine (FRANCIS, Colin) STANBRA, David (GARCEV, Alex;KING, Hakeem) STANBRA, David (unassisted) -

* Atlantic Sun Conference Game % Wingate Inn Classic - Rock Hill, S.C. # Wofford/Nike Classic - Spartanburg, S.C.

TEAM RECORD Overall: Conference: Home: Away: Neutral: Overtime:

W-L-T 2-15-1 1-7-1 2-5-0 0-8-1 0-2-0 0-1-1

ATTEND Total: Home: Away: Neutral:

Dates 18 7 9 2

Total 4865 1653 2945 267

Average 270 236 327 134

2008 By Period Stats GOALS BY PERIOD USC Upstate Opponents

1st 5 18

2nd 11 31

OT 0 1

OT2 0 0

Total 16 50

CORNER KICKS BY PRD USC Upstate Opponents

1st 31 41

2nd 33 44

OT 0 0

OT2 1 0

Total 65 85

SHOTS BY PERIOD USC Upstate Opponents

1st 73 153

2nd 101 162

OT 1 2

OT2 2 0

Total 177 317

FOULS BY PERIOD USC Upstate Opponents

1st 97 117

2nd 105 125

OT 0 1

OT2 1 1

Total 203 244

SAVES BY PERIOD USC Upstate Opponents

1st 57 27

2nd 63 44

OT 0 0

OT2 0 0

Total 120 71

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2008 Individual Stats Overall: 2-15-1 Conference: 1-7-1 Home: 2-5-0 Away: 0-8-1 Neutral: 0-2-0 Name David Stanbra Alex Garcev Chad McCoy Erkan Yildirim Hakeem King Timo Foerster Ben Brannan Kevin Cawthon Heine Oehrling Colin Francis Mike Kohlmeir Christian Peterson Justin Gill Felipe Grana Chris McCoy Philipp Soppa Chris Kohlmeir Walker Griffith Nick Buxton Jason McCabe Patrick Regna Total Opponents

## 0 1 22

Name Peter Davis Patrick Regna Jason McCabe Total Opponents Team Saves: 5

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GP-GS 14-12 14-14 17-2 18-16 18-18 15-15 17-17 18-16 12-4 17-14 16-11 16-15 8-4 6-0 18-18 2-1 2-0 2-0 3-3 2-0 11-11 18 18 GP-GS 8-7 11-11 1-0 18 18

G 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 50

A 1 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 39

Minutes 695:11 892:22 52:38 1640:11 1640:11

Pts 9 9 6 6 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 139 GA 19 28 3 50 16

Sh 18 30 12 22 21 24 15 13 1 8 3 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 177 317

Shot% .222 .067 .250 .091 .048 .042 .067 .077 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .090 .158 Avg 2.46 2.82 5.13 2.74 0.88

SOG 7 17 8 12 9 9 9 7 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 170

Saves 47 64 4 120 71

SOG% .389 .567 .667 .545 .429 .375 .600 .538 1.000 .500 .333 .429 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .492 .536 Pct .712 .696 .571 .706 .816

YC-RC 3-0 5-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 5-1 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 4-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-1 29-3 23-1

W L 1 5 1 9 0 1 2 15 15 2

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GW 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 T 1 0 0 1 1

Sho 0 0 0 0 8

PK-ATT 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 3-5 Faced 126 168 13 307 172

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2008 Standings & Results A-Sun

Overall

School................................W....... L....... T.......Pts..................... W.......L....... T........Pct. Campbell.............................9....... 0........0......... 27....................14....... 6....... 0....... .700 Jacksonville.........................7....... 2........0......... 21....................12....... 9....... 1....... .568 Lipscomb.............................5....... 3........1......... 16....................10....... 8....... 3....... .548 Stetson................................5....... 3........1......... 16......................8....... 7....... 2....... .529 Belmont...............................4....... 3........2......... 14....................11....... 8....... 2....... .571 North Florida^......................4....... 5........0......... 12......................9..... 10....... 0....... .474 Florida Gulf Coast^..............3....... 5........1......... 10......................6..... 10....... 2....... .389 Mercer.................................1....... 5........3........... 6......................2..... 11....... 5....... .250 East Tennessee State..........1....... 7........1........... 4......................6..... 10....... 1....... .382 USC Upstate^......................1....... 7........1........... 4......................2..... 15....... 1....... .139 ^ - Not eligible for A-Sun Tournament play during reclassifying period

A-Sun Tournament Results at Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C. #5 Belmont 4, #4 Stetson 3, 2OT #3 Lipscomb 2, #6 Mercer 1 Semifinals #1 Campbell 7, #5 Belmont 1 #2 Jacksonville 2, #3 Lipscomb 2 Jacksonville advances, 4-1 on penalty kicks A-Sun Championship #2 Jacksonville 4, #1 Campbell 3 NCAA Tournament Results Jacksonville 4, Louisville 3, OT North Carolina 1, Jacksonville 0

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2008 Post Season Awards All-Conference Team

First Team GK.................................... Aaron Johnson.....................................Campbell D....................................... Robert Hodge......................................Stetson D....................................... Bolade Ogunmade...............................Mercer D....................................... Stephen Oyuga....................................Campbell M....................................... Richard Jata.........................................Campbell M....................................... Stefan Runeman..................................Jacksonville M....................................... Josue Soto...........................................Campbell F....................................... Miguel DaSilva*...................................Lipscomb F....................................... Akil DeFreitas......................................North Florida F....................................... Vince Petrasso.....................................Campbell F....................................... Ramak Niakan Safi..............................Jacksonville Second Team GK.................................... Joey Sanchez......................................Jacksonville D....................................... Nurdin Hrustic......................................Jacksonville D....................................... Kezi Lara..............................................Lipscomb D....................................... Philipp Meyner.....................................Jacksonville D....................................... Eddie Munnelly....................................Jacksonville M....................................... Kirk Labusch........................................Stetson M....................................... Adam O’Neill........................................North Florida M....................................... T.J. Williams.........................................Lipscomb F....................................... Jason Keever.......................................Campbell F....................................... Garret Pettis.........................................Lipscomb F....................................... Tony Taylor...........................................Jacksonville * Indicates Unanimous Selection Player of the Year:..................................Richard Jata..................... Campbell Defensive Player of the Year:................Aaron Johnson................. Campbell Freshman of the Year:............................Garret Pettis..................... Lipscomb Coach of the Year:..................................Doug Hess........................ Campbell

All-Freshman Team

M....................................... Fredrik Brustad....................................Stetson M....................................... Gonzalo de Mujica...............................Stetson M....................................... Francesco DiStefano...........................Florida Gulf Coast M....................................... Scott Harrison......................................Florida Gulf Coast M....................................... Sean Hoek...........................................ETSU GK.................................... James Holt...........................................ETSU D....................................... Nurdin Hrustic......................................Jacksonville M/F................................... Kristian Lassen....................................Jacksonville F....................................... Dan Meacock.......................................Belmont F....................................... Will Moorad..........................................Belmont D....................................... Kevin Orozco.......................................Campbell F....................................... Garret Pettis*.......................................Lipscomb * Indicates Unanimous Selection

All-Tournament Team

F....................................... Ramak Niakan Safi..............................Jacksonville F....................................... Tony Taylor...........................................Jacksonville M/F................................... Kristian Lassen....................................Jacksonville D....................................... Philipp Meyner.....................................Jacksonville D....................................... Eddie Munnelly....................................Jacksonville M....................................... Jonathan Jackson................................Jacksonville M....................................... Richard Jata.........................................Campbell M....................................... Josue Soto...........................................Campbell D....................................... Stephen Oyuga....................................Campbell F....................................... Dan Meacock.......................................Belmont F....................................... Miguel DaSilva.....................................Lipscomb Tournament MVP:........... Ramak Niakan Safi..............................Jacksonville

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2008 Weekly Awards Offensive Player of the Week

Defensive Player of the Week

Sept. 2.............................. Dan Meacock.......................................Belmont

Sept. 2.............................. Bolade Ogunmade...............................Mercer

Sept. 8.............................. Eugene Starikov..................................Stetson

Sept. 8.............................. David Bird............................................Mercer

Sept. 15............................ Ramak Niakan Safi..............................Jacksonville

Sept. 15............................ Aaron Johnson.....................................Campbell

Sept. 22............................ Miguel DaSilva.....................................Lipscomb

Sept. 22............................ Marc Galizia.........................................Stetson

Sept. 29............................ Brent Parker.........................................Belmont

Sept. 29............................ Wesley Wray........................................Belmont

Oct. 6................................ Akil DeFreitas......................................North Florida

Oct. 6................................ Bolade Ogunmade...............................Mercer

Oct. 13.............................. Garret Pettis.........................................Lipscomb

Oct. 13.............................. Aaron Johnson.....................................Campbell

Oct. 20.............................. Richard Jata.........................................Campbell

Oct. 20.............................. Joey Sanchez......................................Jacksonville

Oct. 27.............................. David Stanbra.....................................USC Upstate

Oct. 27.............................. Aaron Johnson.....................................Campbell

Nov. 3............................... Richard Jata.........................................Campbell

Nov. 3............................... Stephen Oyuga....................................Campbell

Nov. 10............................. Adam O’Neill........................................North Florida

Nov. 10............................. Adam Glick..........................................Florida Gulf Coast

Championship History Tournament Champions

2008......................................................................................................... Jacksonville 2007............................................................................................................. Campbell 2006.....................................................................................................Gardner-Webb 2005................................................................................................................ Stetson 2004 .................................................................................................... Central Florida 2003 .................................................................................................... Central Florida 2002 .................................................................................................... Central Florida 2001 ................................................................................................................ Mercer 2000 ..................................................................................................... Georgia State 1999 ................................................................................................................ Mercer 1998 ........................................................................................................ Jacksonville 1997 ..................................................................................................... Georgia State 1996 ......................................................................................... College of Charleston 1995 ......................................................................................... College of Charleston 1994 ........................................................................................ College of Charleston 1993 .................................................................................................... no tournament 1992 .................................................................................................... no tournament 1991 ............................................................................................Florida International 1990 ........................................................................................................... Centenary 1989 ........................................................................................................... Centenary 1988 ........................................................................................................... Centenary 1987 ..................................................................................................... Georgia State 1986...................................................................................................... Georgia State 1985 .................................................................................................. Houston Baptist 1984 .................................................................................................. Houston Baptist 1983 ..................................................................................................... Georgia State 1982 .................................................................................................. Houston Baptist 1981 ...............................................................................................Louisiana-Monroe 1980 .................................................................................................Hardin-Simmons 1979 .................................................................................................Hardin-Simmons

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Regular Season Champions

2008.............................................................................................................Campbell 2007.........................................................................................................Jacksonville 2006 ...............................................................................................................Stetson 2005.............................................................................................................Campbell 2004...........................................................................Central Florida, Florida Atlantic 2003.....................................................................................................Central Florida 2002 ................................................................................................................Mercer 2001 ..................................................................................................Mercer, Stetson 2000 ................................................................................................................Mercer 1999 ........................................................................................................Jacksonville 1998 .............................................................................. Jacksonville, Central Florida 1997 ................................................................ Jacksonville (East), Campbell (West) 1996 ....................................................... Central Florida, Florida International (East) College of Charleston, Campbell (West) 1995 ......................................................Florida International (East), Campbell(west) 1994..................................................................................Florida International (East) College of Charleston (West) 1993 .......................................................College of Charleston, Florida International 1992.................................................................................................................Mercer 1991............................................................................................ Florida International 1990....................................................... Georgia Southern (East), Centenary (West) 1989............................................................. Georgia State (East), Centenary (West) 1988 ...................................................................... Stetson (East), Centenary (West) 1987 ............................................................ Georgia State (East), Centenary (West) 1986 ............................................................ Georgia State (East), Centenary (West) 1985 ................................................... Georgia State (East), Houston Baptist (West) 1984 ................................................... Georgia State (East), Houston Baptist (West) 1979-83 ..................................................................................standings not available

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2008 Team Statistical Leaders

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Offensive Stats and Fouls

SHOTS ## Team....................................GP 1. Lipscomb..............................21 2. Stetson.................................17 3. Jacksonville..........................22 4. Belmont................................21 5. Campbell..............................20 6. North Florida.........................19 7. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 8. ETSU....................................17 9. USC Upstate........................18 10. Mercer..................................18

No. 374 288 287 252 244 210 207 197 177 155

POINTS ## Team....................................GP 1. Campbell..............................20 2. Lipscomb..............................21 3. Jacksonville..........................22 4. Stetson.................................17 5. Belmont................................21 6. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 7. North Florida.........................19 8. Mercer..................................18 9. ETSU....................................17 10. USC Upstate........................18

Goalkeeper Stats Avg/G 17.81 16.94 13.05 12.00 12.20 11.05 11.50 11.59 9.83 8.61

ASSISTS PER GAME ## Team....................................GP 1. Stetson.................................17 2. Campbell..............................20 3. Lipscomb..............................21 4. Jacksonville..........................22 5. Belmont................................21 6. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 7. Mercer..................................18 8. ETSU....................................17 9. USC Upstate........................18 10. North Florida.........................19

No. 34 35 36 29 26 18 15 13 13 12

Avg/G 2.00 1.75 1.71 1.32 1.24 1.00 0.83 0.76 0.72 0.63

GOALS ALLOWED ## Team....................................GP 1. Campbell..............................20 2. Stetson.................................17 3. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 4. North Florida.........................19 5. Belmont................................21 Jacksonville..........................22 7. Lipscomb..............................21 ETSU....................................17 9. Mercer..................................18 10. USC Upstate........................18

No. 20 23 27 32 34 34 35 35 37 50

Avg/G 1.00 1.35 1.50 1.68 1.62 1.55 1.67 2.06 2.06 2.78

No. 123 118 105 98 94 70 60 49 47 45

Avg/G 6.15 5.62 4.77 5.76 4.48 3.89 3.16 2.72 2.76 2.50

FOULS ## Team....................................GP 1. Lipscomb..............................21 2. Belmont................................21 3. Jacksonville..........................22 4. North Florida.........................19 5. Mercer..................................18 6. Stetson.................................17 7. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 8. ETSU....................................17 9. USC Upstate........................18 10. Campbell..............................20

No. 322 315 304 236 230 228 219 205 203 169

Avg/G 15.33 15.00 13.82 12.42 12.78 13.41 12.17 12.06 11.28 8.45

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE ## Team....................................GP 1. Campbell..............................20 2. Stetson.................................17 3. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 4. Jacksonville..........................22 5. Belmont................................21 6. Lipscomb..............................21 7. North Florida.........................19 8. Mercer..................................18 9. ETSU....................................17 10. USC Upstate........................18

GA 20 23 27 34 34 35 32 37 35 50

GaAvg 0.99 1.30 1.46 1.52 1.53 1.60 1.63 1.93 2.01 2.74

GOALS ## Team....................................GP 1. Campbell..............................20 2. Lipscomb..............................21 3. Jacksonville..........................22 4. Belmont................................21 5. Stetson.................................17 6. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 7. North Florida.........................19 8. Mercer..................................18 ETSU....................................17 10. USC Upstate........................18

No. 44 41 38 34 32 26 24 17 17 16

Avg/G 2.20 1.95 1.73 1.62 1.88 1.44 1.26 0.94 1.00 0.89

CORNERS ## Team....................................GP 1. Belmont................................21 2. Campbell..............................20 Jacksonville..........................22 4. Stetson.................................17 5. Lipscomb..............................21 6. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 7. Mercer..................................18 8. North Florida.........................19 9. USC Upstate........................18 10. ETSU....................................17

No. 111 109 109 105 96 87 82 76 65 60

Avg/G 5.29 5.45 4.95 6.18 4.57 4.83 4.56 4.00 3.61 3.53

SAVES ## Team....................................GP 1. USC Upstate........................18 2. Belmont................................21 3. ETSU....................................17 Mercer..................................18 5. North Florida.........................19 6. Jacksonville..........................22 7. Lipscomb..............................21 8. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 9. Campbell..............................20 10. Stetson.................................17

No. 120 110 99 99 92 90 86 76 74 72

Avg/G 6.67 5.24 5.82 5.50 4.84 4.09 4.10 4.22 3.70 4.24

GOALS PER GAME ## Team....................................GP 1. Campbell..............................20 2. Lipscomb..............................21 3. Stetson.................................17 4. Jacksonville..........................22 5. Belmont................................21 6. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 7. North Florida.........................19 8. ETSU....................................17 9. Mercer..................................18 10. USC Upstate........................18

No. 44 41 32 38 34 26 24 17 17 16

Avg/G 2.20 1.95 1.88 1.73 1.62 1.44 1.26 1.00 0.94 0.89

OFFSIDES ## Team....................................GP 1. Campbell..............................20 2. Jacksonville..........................22 3. Mercer..................................18 4. North Florida.........................19 5. Belmont................................21 6. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 7. USC Upstate........................18 8. Stetson.................................17 9. ETSU....................................17 10. Lipscomb..............................21

No. 65 63 47 46 45 43 42 39 35 33

Avg/G 3.25 2.86 2.61 2.42 2.14 2.39 2.33 2.29 2.06 1.57

SHUTOUTS ## Team....................................GP 1. Campbell..............................20 2. Jacksonville..........................22 3. Lipscomb..............................21 Belmont................................21 5. ETSU....................................17 Stetson.................................17 Florida Gulf Coast.................18 North Florida.........................19 9. Mercer..................................18 10. USC Upstate........................18

ShO 9 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 1 0

Avg/G 0.45 0.27 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.22 0.21 0.06 0.00

ASSISTS ## Team....................................GP 1. Lipscomb..............................21 2. Campbell..............................20 3. Stetson.................................17 4. Jacksonville..........................22 5. Belmont................................21 6. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 7. Mercer..................................18 8. ETSU....................................17 USC Upstate........................18 10. North Florida.........................19

No. 36 35 34 29 26 18 15 13 13 12

Avg/G 1.71 1.75 2.00 1.32 1.24 1.00 0.83 0.76 0.72 0.63

YELLOW CARDS ## Team....................................GP 1. Lipscomb..............................21 2. Jacksonville..........................22 3. North Florida.........................19 4. Stetson.................................17 5. USC Upstate........................18 6. Belmont................................21 7. Florida Gulf Coast.................18 8. Campbell..............................20 9. Mercer..................................18 10. ETSU....................................17

No. 37 34 33 32 29 26 24 23 22 11

Avg/G 1.76 1.55 1.74 1.88 1.61 1.24 1.33 1.15 1.22 0.65

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2008 A-Sun In Review

2008 Individual Statistical Leaders Offensive Stats and Fouls No. Avg/G 61 2.90 57 3.35 50 2.94 49 2.58 42 2.47 42 2.33 41 2.28 39 3.00 38 1.58 37 2.18

SHOTS PER GAME ## Player.......................................GP 1. JATA, Richard-CAM...................17 2. TAYLOR, Tony-JU......................13 3. HOEK, Sean-ETSU...................17 4. DaSILVA, Miguel-LIP.................21 5. O’NEILL, Adam-UNF.................19 6. MUNZ, Kevin-STET...................17 7. SOTO, Josue-CAM....................18 8. PETTIS, Garret-LIP...................18 9. GONZALEZ,Manuel-FGCU.......17 10. GARCEV, Alex-UPST...............14

No. Avg/G 57 3.35 39 3.00 50 2.94 61 2.90 49 2.58 42 2.47 42 2.33 41 2.28 37 2.18 30 2.14

POINTS ## Team.........................................GP 1. DaSILVA, Miguel-LIP.................21 2. JATA, Richard-CAM . ................17 3. PETTIS, Garret-LIP...................18 4. SOTO, Josue-CAM....................18 5. MEACOCK, Dan-BEL................18 NIAKAN Safi, Ramak-JU...........21 7. O’NEILL, Adam-UNF.................19 8. MOORAD, Will-BEL...................20 9. PETRASSO, Vince-CAM...........15 DEMUJICA, Gonzalo-STET.......17 HARRISON,Scott-FGCU...........18

No. Avg/G 29 1.38 28 1.65 25 1.39 23 1.28 22 1.22 22 1.05 20 1.05 19 0.95 17 1.13 17 1.00 17 0.94

OINTS PER GAME P ## Team.........................................GP 1. JATA, Richard-CAM...................17 2. PETTIS, Garret-LIP...................18 3. DaSILVA, Miguel-LIP.................21 4. SOTO, Josue-CAM....................18 5. TAYLOR, Tony-JU......................13 6. MEACOCK, Dan-BEL................18 7. PETRASSO, Vince-CAM...........15 8. O’NEILL, Adam-UNF.................19 9. NIAKAN Safi, Ramak-JU...........21 10. DEMUJICA, Gonzalo-STET.......17 DiSTEFANO, Francesco-FGCU 15

No. Avg/G 28 1.65 25 1.39 29 1.38 23 1.28 16 1.23 22 1.22 17 1.13 20 1.05 22 1.05 17 1.00 15 1.00

GOALS ## Team.........................................GP 1. JATA, Richard-CAM...................17 PETTIS, Garret-LIP...................18 3. MEACOCK, Dan-BEL................18 NIAKAN Safi, Ramak-JU...........21 5. DaSILVA, Miguel-LIP.................21 6. O’NEILL, Adam-UNF.................19 7. PETRASSO, Vince-CAM...........15 OGUNMADE, Bolade-MER.......18 MOORAD, Will-BEL...................20

No. Avg/G 12 0.71 12 0.67 10 0.56 10 0.48 9 0.43 8 0.42 7 0.47 7 0.39 7 0.35

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TAYLOR, Tony-JU......................13 DiSTEFANO, Francesco-FGCU 15 HARRISON,Scott-FGCU...........18 SOTO, Josue-CAM....................18 DeFREITAS, Akil-UNF...............18 JOHNSON, Khalil-CAM.............20 KEEVER, Jason-CAM...............20

6 6 6 6 6 6 6

0.46 0.40 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.30 0.30

GOALS PER GAME ## Team.........................................GP 1. JATA, Richard-CAM...................17 2. PETTIS, Garret-LIP...................18 3. MEACOCK, Dan-BEL................18 4. NIAKAN Safi, Ramak-JU...........21 5. PETRASSO, Vince-CAM...........15 6. TAYLOR, Tony-JU......................13 7. DaSILVA, Miguel-LIP.................21 8. O’NEILL, Adam-UNF.................19 9. DiSTEFANO, Francesco-FGCU 15 10. OGUNMADE, Bolade-MER.......18

No. Avg/G 12 0.71 12 0.67 10 0.56 10 0.48 7 0.47 6 0.46 9 0.43 8 0.42 6 0.40 7 0.39

ASSISTS ## Team.........................................GP 1. SOTO, Josue-CAM....................18 DaSILVA, Miguel-LIP.................21 3. LABUSCH, Kirk-STET...............17 DEMUJICA, Gonzalo-STET.......17 5. LINDHOLM. Sebastian-JU........22 6. GARCEV, Alex-UPST...............14 HARRISON,Scott-FGCU...........18 MOORAD, Will-BEL...................20 JACKSON, Jonathon-JU...........22 MEYNER, Philipp-JU.................22

No. Avg/G 11 0.61 11 0.52 7 0.41 7 0.41 6 0.27 5 0.36 5 0.28 5 0.25 5 0.23 5 0.23

ASSISTS PER GAME ## Team.........................................GP 1. SOTO, Josue-CAM....................18 2. DaSILVA, Miguel-LIP.................21 3. DEMUJICA, Gonzalo-STET.......17 LABUSCH, Kirk-STET...............17 5. GARCEV, Alex-UPST...............14 6. TAYLOR, Tony-JU......................13 7. HARRISON,Scott-FGCU...........18 8. LINDHOLM. Sebastian-JU........22 9. CAMERON, Ian-MER................15 10. MOORAD, Will-BEL...................20

No. Avg/G 11 0.61 11 0.52 7 0.41 7 0.41 5 0.36 4 0.31 5 0.28 6 0.27 4 0.27 5 0.25

GAME-WINNING GOALS ## Team.........................................GP 1. JATA, Richard-CAM...................17 2. NIAKAN Safi, Ramak-JU...........21 3. MOORAD, Will-BEL...................20 4. PETRASSO, Vince-CAM...........15 HOEK, Sean-ETSU...................17 MEACOCK, Dan-BEL................18 DeFREITAS, Akil-UNF...............18 CHAMBERLAIN, Andrew-LIP....21

No. Avg/G 7 0.41 6 0.29 4 0.20 3 0.20 3 0.18 3 0.17 3 0.17 3 0.14

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GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE ## Team.........................................GP 1. JOHNSON, Aaron-CAM............20 2. SANCHEZ, Joey-JU..................18 3. GLICK, Adam-FGCU.................17 4. GALIZIA, Marc-STET.................16 5. RESTINO, Tony-UNF.................18 6. WALSH, Patrick-LIP..................18 7. BIRD, David-MER......................18 8. HOLT, James-ETSU..................16 9. GRAVELY, Janrai-BEL...............14 10. DAVIS, Peter-UPST....................8

GA GaAvg 20 0.99 22 1.19 23 1.36 22 1.37 29 1.62 26 1.69 37 1.95 31 1.98 27 2.00 19 2.46

SAVES ## Team.........................................GP 1. BIRD, David-MER......................18 2. HOLT, James-ETSU..................16 3. RESTINO, Tony-UNF.................18 4. JOHNSON, Aaron-CAM............20 5. GRAVELY, Janrai-BEL...............14 WALSH, Patrick-LIP..................18 SANCHEZ, Joey-JU..................18 8. GLICK, Adam-FGCU.................17 9. GALIZIA, Marc-STET.................16 10. REGNA, Patrick-UPST.............11

No. 95 88 77 71 68 68 68 66 65 64

Avg/G 5.28 5.50 4.28 3.55 4.86 3.78 3.78 3.88 4.06 5.82

SAVES PER GAME ## Team.........................................GP 1. DAVIS, Peter-UPST....................8 2. REGNA, Patrick-UPST.............11 3. HOLT, James-ETSU..................16 4. BIRD, David-MER......................18 5. GRAVELY, Janrai-BEL...............14 6. RESTINO, Tony-UNF.................18 7. GALIZIA, Marc-STET.................16 8. GLICK, Adam-FGCU.................17 9. SANCHEZ, Joey-JU..................18 WALSH, Patrick-LIP..................18

No. 47 64 88 95 68 77 65 66 68 68

Avg/G 5.88 5.82 5.50 5.28 4.86 4.28 4.06 3.88 3.78 3.78

SHUTOUTS ## Team.........................................GP ShO 1. JOHNSON, Aaron-CAM............20 9 2. SANCHEZ, Joey-JU..................18 5 3. GLICK, Adam-FGCU.................17 4 4. RESTINO, Tony-UNF.................18 3 HOLT, James-ETSU..................16 3 WREY, Wesley-BEL.....................6 3 GALIZIA, Marc-STET.................16 3 8. McGEE, Brent-LIP.......................9 2 GRAVELY, Janrai-BEL...............14 2 10. BIRD, David-MER......................18 1 POTTER, Logan-STET................4 1 WALSH, Patrick-LIP..................18 1

Avg/G 0.45 0.28 0.24 0.17 0.19 0.50 0.19 0.22 0.14 0.06 0.25 0.06

SHUTOUTS PER GAME ## Team.........................................GP ShO 1. JOHNSON, Aaron-CAM............20 9 2. SANCHEZ, Joey-JU..................18 5 3. GLICK, Adam-FGCU.................17 4 4. HOLT, James-ETSU..................16 3 GALIZIA, Marc-STET.................16 3 6. RESTINO, Tony-UNF.................18 3 7. GRAVELY, Janrai-BEL...............14 2 8. BIRD, David-MER......................18 1 WALSH, Patrick-LIP..................18 1

Avg/G 0.45 0.28 0.24 0.19 0.19 0.17 0.14 0.06 0.06

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SHOTS ## Team.........................................GP 1. DaSILVA, Miguel-LIP.................21 2. JATA, Richard-CAM...................17 3. HOEK, Sean-ETSU...................17 4. O’NEILL, Adam-UNF.................19 5. MUNZ, Kevin-STET...................17 SOTO, Josue-CAM....................18 7. PETTIS, Garret-LIP...................18 8. TAYLOR, Tony-JU......................13 9. CHAIREZ, Angel-LIP.................24 10. GONZALEZ,Manuel-FGCU.......17

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Record Book & History

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Pts........Name............................................ Years 177 ......Henrick Ronnevig ........................ 1997-00 147 ......Danny Rebuck . ........................... 1988-92 143 ......Liam Slack . ................................. 2003-06 138 ......Khari Sharrieff ............................. 1997-00 133 ......Marlon Burgess ........................... 1991-94 125 ......Preben Ringerike . ....................... 2000-03 121 ......Bob Cheshier . ............................. 1980-83 121 ......Gary Lynch .................................. 2001-04 116 ......Miles Dean .................................. 1992-95 115 ......Ricky Charles .............................. 2002-03 114 ......Majid Ahmaduarjii ........................ 1981-84 111 ......Jorge Atehortua ........................... 2002-05 102 ......Martin Hill .................................... 1983-86 101 ......Tuomas Tahvanainen................... 1998-01 92 ......Matt Lucas . ................................. 1996-00 89 ......Brent Askeland ............................ 1992-95 78 ......Mario del Pino ............................. 1980-83 78 ......Ingo Rupp . .................................. 1981-83 73 ......Musa Kaba .................................. 1991-95 66 ......Peter Kirkelos .............................. 1993-96 65 ......Victor Pace .................................. 1988-91 61 ......Arlindo de Freitas ........................ 1980-83 57 ......Badrig Palanjian .......................... 1984-86 53 ......Justin Collett . .............................. 1993-97

oals.......Name............................................ Years G 60 ......Khari Sharrieff ............................. 1997-00 58 ......Danny Rebuck . ........................... 1988-92 57 ......Liam Slack . ................................. 2003-06 54 ......Henrik Ronnevig . ........................ 1997-00 52 ......Marlon Burgess ........................... 1991-94 52 ......Preben Ringerike . ....................... 2000-03 50 ......Miles Dean .................................. 1992-95 45 ......Jorge Atehortua ........................... 2002-05 43 ......Ricky Charles .............................. 2002-03 42 ......Majid Ahmaduarjii ........................ 1981-84 40 ......Matt Lucas . ................................. 1996-00 40 ......Tuomas Tahvanainen .................. 1998-01 38 ......Ingo Rupp . .................................. 1981-83 38 ......Martin Hill .................................... 1983-86 38 ......Gary Lynch .................................. 2001-04

Assists Asst.......Name............................................ Years 69 ......Henrik Ronnevig . ........................ 1997-00 67 ......Bob Cheshier . ............................. 1980-83 45 ......Gary Lynch .................................. 2001-04 32 ......Mario del Pino ............................. 1980-83 31 ......Danny Rebuck . ........................... 1988-92 30 ......Majod Ahmaduarjii . ..................... 1980-83 29 ......Marlon Burgess ........................... 1991-94 29 ......Ricky Charles .............................. 2002-03 29 ......Liam Slack . ................................. 2003-06 26 ......Peter Kirkelos .............................. 1993-96 24 ......Keith Parkinson ........................... 1987-88 24 ......Musa Kaba .................................. 1991-95 21 ......Justin Collett . .............................. 1993-97 21 ......Tuomas Tahvanainen .................. 1998-01 21 ......Jorge Atehortua ........................... 2002-05

Goalkeeper - Wins Wins.......Name............................................ Years 52 ......Jorge Valenzuela.......................... 1983-86 42 ......Darren Ambrose .......................... 1989-92 42 ......Jeff Negalha ................................ 1997-98 38 ......James Eley . ................................ 1992-95 33 ......John Andrew Rousseau................. 2001-02 30 ......Greg Watson ............................... 1980-83 29 ......Inaki Sanso . ................................ 1987-88 23 ......Josh Martin . ................................ 1993-96 21 ......Ryan Cooper ............................... 2005-06

Goalkeeper - GAA GAA.......Name............................................ Years 0.53 ......Ryan Cooper ............................... 2005-06 0.71 ......Josh Martin . ................................ 1993-96 0.76 ......Jeff Negalha ................................ 1997-98 0.86 ......Terence McGee ........................... 2003-06 0.89 ......James Eley . ................................ 1992-95 0.95 ......John Andrew Rousseau .............. 2001-02 1.07 ......Darren Ambrose .......................... 1989-92 1.32 ......Inkai Sanso . ................................ 1987-88

Goalkeeper - Saves

Pts........Name............................................ Years 393 ......Jorge Valenzuela.......................... 1983-86 355 ......Greg Watson ............................... 1980-83 220 ......Darren Ambrose .......................... 1989-92 187 ......James Eley . ................................ 1992-95 185 ......Inaki Sanso . ................................ 1987-88 169 ......Fred LaRoche . ............................ 1980-81 145 ......John Andrew Rousseau................ 2001-02 101 ......Ryan Cooper ............................... 2005-06 89.......Jason McCabe............................ 2007-pres. 86 ......Jeff Negalha ................................ 1997-98

Goalkeeper - Shutouts ShO........Name............................................ Years 28 ......Jorge Valenzuela ......................... 1983-86 25 ......Greg Watson................................ 1980-83 23 ......Darren Ambrose........................... 1989-92 22.5 ......James Eley . ................................ 1992-95 19.5 ......Jeff Negalha ................................ 1997-98 18 ......Inaki Sanso................................... 1987-88 16.5 ......Ryan Cooper................................ 2005-06 16 ......Josh Martin . ................................ 2001-02 16 ......John Andrew Rousseau .............. 1993-96

Goalkeeper - Minutes Min........Name............................................ Years 5548.......Darren Ambrose........................... 1989-92 4962 ......James Eley . ................................ 1992-95 3893 ......Jeff Negalha ................................ 1997-98 3885 ......Inaki Sanso . ................................ 1987-88 3503 ......John Andrew Rousseau................ 2001-02 2904 ......Ryan Cooper ............................... 2005-06 2889 ......Josh Martin . ................................ 1993-96 1779 ......Terence McGee ........................... 2003-06

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Henrik Ronnevig (below) was inducted into the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006 in his first year of eligibility. The program’s all-time leading scorer, he finished his four-year stay at Upstate with 177 points. He tallied 54 goals and a program best 69 assists. He earned All-America honors in 1998 and 1999 and led the Spartans to a second-place finish in the 1998 NCAA Division II Tournament.

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Single-Season Records Scoring

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Points Pts.......... Name..............................................Year 68 ........ Gary Lynch......................................2004 64 ........ Khari Sharrieff ................................1997 63 ........ Majid Ahmaduarjii ..........................1984 63 ........ Ricky Charles..................................2002 57 ........ Henrik Ronnevig ............................1997 57 ........ Tuomas Tahvanainen . ...................2001 52 ........ Ricky Charles . ...............................2003 49 ........ Jorge Atehortua .............................2002 47 ........ Danny Rebuck ...............................1991 46 ........ Henrik Ronnevig ............................1998 44 ........ Preben Ringerike ...........................2003 43 ........ Liam Slack .....................................2003 42 ........ Marlon Burgess . ............................1991 42 ........ Liam Slack .....................................2004 41 ........ Preben Ringerike ...........................2002 38 ........ Keith Parkinson...............................1988 38 ........ Matt Lucas .....................................1996 37 ........ Miles Dean . ...................................1993 37 ........ Miles Dean . ...................................1995 37 ........ Henrik Ronnevig ............................1998 37 ........ Khari Sharrieff ................................1998 37 ........ Henrik Ronnevig ............................2000 37 ........ Khari Sharrieff ................................2000 37 ........ Jorge Atehortua...............................2004

Goals Goals......... Name..............................................Year 29 ........ Khari Sharrieff ................................1997 26 ........ Gary Lynch . ...................................2004 25 ........ Ricky Charles . ...............................2002 21 ........ Majid Ahmaduarjii ..........................1984 20 ........ Jorge Atehortua .............................2002 19 ........ Henrik Ronnevig ............................1997 18 ........ Danny Rebuck ...............................1991 18 ........ Ricky Charles . ...............................2003 8 ........ Preben Ringerike ...........................2003 18 ........ Liam Slack .....................................2004 17 ........ Miles Dean . ...................................1995 17 ........ Matt Lucas .....................................1996 17 ........ Preben Ringerike ...........................2002 17 ........ Liam Slack .....................................2003 Assists Asst......... Name..............................................Year 27 ........ Bob Cheshier .................................1981 22......... Henrik Ronnevig ...........................1998 21 ........ Majid Ahmaduarjii ..........................1984 19 ........ Henrik Ronnevig ............................1997 17 ........ Bob Cheshier .................................1983 16 ........ Ricky Charles . ...............................2003 16 ........ Gary Lynch . ...................................2004 14 ........ Keith Parkinson . ............................1988 14 ........ Gary Lynch . ...................................2003 13 ........ Ricky Charles . ...............................2002 12 ........ Marlon Burgess . ............................1991 12 ........ Chris Baretta ..................................2002 11 ........ Raul Gomez . .................................1988 11 ........ Danny Rebuck ...............................1991 11 ........ Henrik Ronnevig ............................1999 11 ........ Gary Lynch......................................2002

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Wins Pts.......... Name..............................................Year 22 ........ Jeff Negalha . .................................1998 20 ........ Jeff Negalha . .................................1997 19 ........ John Andrew Rousseau .................2002 18 ........ Inaki Sanso ....................................1988 17 ........ Darren Ambrose . ...........................1991 16 ........ Jorge Valenzuela ...........................1984 15 ........ Jorge Valenzuela ...........................1985 14 ........ Greg Watson . ................................1983 14 ........ John Andrew Rousseau .................2001 13 ........ James Eley ....................................1993 13 ........ James Eley ....................................1995 13 ........ Darren Ambrose . ...........................1992

Goals Against Average (since 1983, at least 350 minutes played) GAA......... Name .............................................Year 0.49 ........ Ryan Cooper . ................................2006 0.51 ........ Darren Ambrose . ...........................1991 0.57 ........ Ryan Cooper . ................................2005 0.63 ........ Greg Watson . ................................1983 0.68 ........ Terence McGee .............................2003 0.69 ........ Josh Martin ....................................1996 0.71 ........ Jeff Negalha....................................1998 0.73 ........ Jordan Wanner ..............................2004 0.75 ........ Jorge Valenzuela ...........................1985 0.81 ........ Jorge Valenzuela............................1986 0.81 ........ Jeff Negalha . .................................1997 Saves aves........ Name .............................................Year S 155 ........ Jorge Valenzuela ...........................1985 116 ........ Inaki Sanso ....................................1987 113 ........ Fred LaRoche ................................1980 113 ........ Jorge Valenzuela ...........................1984 112......... Greg Watson . ................................1983 99 ........ Greg Watson . ................................1982 85......... Jason McCabe................................2007 77 ........ John Andrew Rousseau .................2001 71 ........ Darren Ambrose . ...........................1989 69 ........ Ilkka Kuusisto . ...............................2000 69 ........ Inaki Sansa ....................................1988 Shutouts ShO ........ Name .............................................Year 14.0 ........ Inaki Sanso ....................................1988 12.0 ........ Jorge Valenzuela ...........................1984 11.5 ........ Darren Ambrose . ...........................1991 11.0 ........ Greg Watson . ................................1983 11.0 ........ Jeff Negalha . .................................1997 10.0 ........ John Andrew Rousseau .................2002 9.5 ........ James Eley ....................................1995 9.0 ........ Jorge Valenzuela ...........................1986 8.5 ........ Jeff Negalha . .................................1998 8.5 ........ Ryan Cooper...................................2005 Minutes (since 1987) Min.......... Name .............................................Year 2175 ........ Inaki Sanso ....................................1988 2002 ........ Jeff Negalha . .................................1997 1950 ........ Darren Ambrose . ...........................1991 1891 ........ Jeff Negalha . .................................1998 1810 ........ James Eley ....................................1995 1788 ........ John Andrew Rousseau .................2002

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Team Points Points ...........................................................Year 276 ...........................................................2002 275 ...........................................................1997 248 ...........................................................2003 229 ...........................................................1998 215 ...........................................................2004 212 ...........................................................1994 196 ...........................................................2000 194 ...........................................................1992 193 ...........................................................1993 192 ...........................................................1988 Goals Goals ...........................................................Year 102 ...........................................................1997 94 ...........................................................2002 84.............................................................1998 83.............................................................2003 77 ...........................................................2004 72 ...........................................................1994 72 ...........................................................2000 68 ...........................................................1981 67 ...........................................................1988 67 ...........................................................1992 67 ...........................................................1993 Assists Assts ...........................................................Year 88 ...........................................................2002 82 ...........................................................2003 71 ...........................................................1997 70 ...........................................................1994 63 ...........................................................1998 61 ...........................................................1993 61 ...........................................................2004 60 ...........................................................1992 58 ...........................................................1988 57 ...........................................................1991 Least Goals Allowed G All. ...........................................................Year 11 ...........................................................1991 11 ...........................................................2005 12 ...........................................................2006 13 ...........................................................1984 16 ...........................................................1992 16 ...........................................................2003 17 ...........................................................1982 17 ...........................................................1983 17 ...........................................................1998 18 ...........................................................1986 18 ...........................................................1997 18 ...........................................................2001

Shutouts ShO ...........................................................Year 14.0 ...........................................................1984 14.0 ...........................................................1988 13.0 ...........................................................1997 12.0 ...........................................................1983 12.0 ...........................................................1991 12.0 ...........................................................1995 12.0 ...........................................................1998 12.0 ...........................................................2002

Single-Game Records Individual

Team

Points Pts...........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 10 .........Danny Rebuck vs. Columbus State.......................................... 9-21-91 9 .........Khari Sharrieff vs. Lander......................................................... 10-18-97 8 .........Jim Mitchell vs. Presbyterian.................................................... 9-12-80 8 .........Arlindo de Freitas vs. Newberry............................................... 9-24-80 8 .........O.J. Chukwu vs. Newberry....................................................... 9-24-80 8 .........Ingo Rupp vs. Baptist............................................................... 10-1-83 8 .........Keith Parkinson vs. Shippensburg (at Greensboro, N.C.)........ 9-25-88 8 .........Brent Askeland vs. Augusta State............................................ 11-4-94 8 .........Jorge Atehortua vs. Limestone................................................. 8-30-02 8 .........Ricky Charles vs. UNC Pembroke........................................... 11-5-02 8 .........Gary Lynch vs. Union............................................................... 9-4-04 8 .........Jorge Atehortua vs. Anderson.................................................. 9-29-04 Goals Goals..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 4.......... Jim Micthell vs. Presbyterian................................................... 9-12-80 4 .........O.J. Chukwu vs. Newberry....................................................... 9-24-80 4 .........Ingo Rupp vs. Baptist............................................................... 10-1-83 4 .........Danny Rebuck vs. Columbus State.......................................... 9-21-91 4 .........Jorge Atehortua vs. Limestone................................................. 8-30-02 4 .........Ricky Charles vs. UNC Pembroke........................................... 11-5-02 4 .........Jorge Atehortua vs. Anderson.................................................. 9-29-04 3 .........on 33 occasions

Shots hots..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date S 12 .........O.J. Chukwu vs. Newberry....................................................... 9-24-80 11 .........Danny Rebuck vs. UNC Pembroke.......................................... 10-15-89 10 .........Brent Askeland vs. Lander....................................................... 11-5-95 10 .........Khari Sharrieff at Montreat....................................................... 10-1-97 10 .........Khari Sharrieff vs. North Florida............................................... 10-11-98 10 .........Henrik Ronnevig at Belmont Abbey.......................................... 10-13-99 9 .........Sergio Jiminez vs. Coastal Carolina......................................... 10-28-84 9 .........Marlon Burgess at Francis Marion........................................... 10-9-91 9 .........Miles Dean vs. Augusta State.................................................. 11-4-94 9 .........Jorge Atehortua vs. Limestone................................................. 8-30-02 8 .........on 11 occasions

Saves Svs..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 28..........Fred LaRoche vs. Furman........................................................9-23-80 23 .........Freg LaRoche at South Carolina..............................................9-11-80 17 .........Jorge Valenzuela vs. Furman...................................................10-15-86 12 .........Fred LaRoche vs. Wofford........................................................9-15-80 12 .........Jorge Valenzuela vs. Fresno Pacific.........................................10-30-84 10 .........Jorge Valenzuela vs. Boca Raton............................................10-12-84 10 .........Darren Ambrose vs. UNC Charlotte.........................................10-10-89 10 .........Jeff Negalha vs. Lynn...............................................................11-22-98 10 .........Chad Todd vs. Mercyhurst........................................................12-3-98 10..........Peter Davis at Florida Gulf Coast.............................................11-2-08 9 .........James Eley vs. Tampa.............................................................9-23-94 9 .........Josh Martin vs. Coastal Carolina..............................................9-18-96

Points Pts................... Opponent........................................................................Date 50.................. vs. Newberry....................................................................9-24-80 35 ................. vs. North Greenville.........................................................9-13-02 32 ................. vs. Columbus State ........................................................9-21-91 33 ................. vs. North Georgia............................................................9-23-03 30.................. vs. USC Aiken . ...............................................................10-20-92 30 ................. vs. Anderson . .................................................................9-22-97 29 ................. vs. Monteat .....................................................................9-10-02 28.................. vs. Augusta State . ..........................................................11-4-94 28 ................. vs. Piedmont . .................................................................9-22-99 28 ................. vs. Limestone .................................................................8-30-02 28 ................. vs. North Greenville ........................................................10-25-04

Goals oals.................. Opponent........................................................................Date G 18 ................. vs. Newberry . .................................................................9-24-80 12 ................. vs. Columbus State.........................................................9-21-91 11 ................. vs. Anderson . .................................................................9-22-97 11 ................. vs. Clayton State ............................................................10-29-97 11 ................. vs. North Greenville ........................................................9-13-02 11 ................. vs. North Georgia ...........................................................9-23-03 10 ................. vs. USC Aiken . ...............................................................10-20-92 10 ................. vs. Limestone .................................................................9-16-98 10 ................. vs. Piedmont . .................................................................9-22-99 10 ................. vs. Montreat . ..................................................................10-10-02 10 ................. vs. North Greenville ........................................................10-25-04 Assists ssts.................. Opponent........................................................................Date A 14 ................. vs. Newberry . .................................................................9-24-80 13 ................. vs. North Greenville ........................................................9-13-02 11 ................. vs. North Georgia ...........................................................9-23-03 10 ................. vs. USC Aiken . ...............................................................10-20-92 10 ................. vs. Augusta State . ..........................................................11-4-94 10 ................. vs. Limestone .................................................................8-30-02 9 ................. vs. Longwood .................................................................10-14-89 9 ................. vs. USC Aiken . ...............................................................9-15-90 9 ................. vs. Montreat . ..................................................................9-10-02 8 ................. vs. UNC Pembroke . .......................................................10-15-89 8 ................. vs. Columbus State ........................................................9-21-91 8 ................. at USC Aiken ..................................................................10-20-93 8 ................. vs. Anderson . .................................................................9-22-97 8 ................. vs. Piedmont . .................................................................9-22-99 8 ................. vs. Brevard .....................................................................9-2-03 8 ................. vs. USC Aiken . ...............................................................10-4-03 8 ................. vs. North Greenville.........................................................10-25-04 Goals Allowed oals.................. Opponent........................................................................Date G 0 ................. on 235 occasions 1 ................. on 164 occasions 2 ................. on 109 occasions 3 ................. on 50 occasions 4 ................. on 15 occasions 5 ................. vs. Jacksonville................................................................9-20-80 5 ................. vs. N.C. State..................................................................9-30-82 5 ................. at Campbell.....................................................................9-1-90 5.................. vs. Winthrop.....................................................................9-1-07 5.................. vs. Furman.......................................................................9-21-08 5.................. at Stetson........................................................................10-31-08 6 ................. at Clemson......................................................................10-16-85 6 ................. vs. Gannon (at Greensboro, N.C.)...................................9-29-90 8 ................. at Clemson......................................................................9-1-88

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Assists ssts..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date A 5 .........Bob Cheshier at Lander........................................................... 10-15-81 4 .........Keith Parkinson vs. Huntingdon............................................... 9-29-88 4 .........Gary Lynch vs. Limestone........................................................ 8-30-02 3 .........on 19 occasions

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Winning Seasons: 27

Most Wins

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NCAA Appearances: 10

Most Consecutive Home Wins

23 ................................................................................................................. 1998 21 ................................................................................................................. 1983 20 ................................................................................................................. 1997

19 .............................................................................................................1997-98 17 .............................................................................................................1980-82

Least Wins

15 ............................................................................................................ 1998-99 10.................................................................................................................. 1991

2................................................................................................................... 2008 3................................................................................................................... 2007 9 .................................................................................................................. 1982 9 .................................................................................................................. 1990 11 . ................................................................................................................. 1980 11 . ................................................................................................................. 1987 11 . ................................................................................................................. 1996

Longest Winning Streak

23 .................................................................................................................. 1998 15 .................................................................................................................. 1983 15 .............................................................................................................2001-02

Most Consecutive Road Wins

Most Conseuctive Shutouts

10 .................................................................................................................. 1984 7 .................................................................................................................. 1991

Most Consecutive Matches Scoring A Goal

34............................................................................................................. 1997-98 34 ............................................................................................................ 1993-94 28 ............................................................................................................ 1983-84

Longest Losing Streak

11.................................................................................................................... 2008

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11................................................................................................................... 2008

Most Matches Played

85 ....................................................................................................Peter Kirkelos 84 ....................................................................................................... Roger Watt

The 1998 team either owns or is a part of five miscellaneous school records.

Matthew Browne

Martin Hill

Jorge Valenzuela

Matthew Browne (above) played for USC Upstate from 1985-88 and is one of the program’s top defenders. He earned NSCAA All-America honors in 1985 and 1986 and NAIA All-America honors in 1985.

Martin Hill (above) was elected to the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001. He played for Upstate from 1983-86, earning NAIA All-America honors in 1984, 1985 and 1986 and NSCAA All-America honors in 1985 and 1986. The two-time NAIA District Six Player of the Year currently ranks 13th all-time in scoring with 102 points.

Jorge Valenzuela (above) was inducted into the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007, playing in the program from 198386. He owns the all-time school records for wins, saves and shutouts. He earned NAIA All-America honors three times from 198486 and NSCAA All-America honors twice from 1985-86.

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Career Records -DI Offensive Records Points Rnk Pts 1. 13 2. 11 3. 10 4. 7 5. 6 6 6

Player Chad Mccoy Alex Garcev David Stanbra Carter Ridgeway Troy Simon Jack Burridge Erkan Yildirim

Goalkeeper Records G-A 5-3 2-7 4-2 3-1 2-2 3-0 2-2

Years 2007-pres. 2007-08 2007-08 2007 2007 2007 200

Points Per Game Rnk P/G Player Games Years 1. 0.41 Carter Ridgeway 17 2007 2. 0.41 Chad Mccoy 32 2007-pres. 3. 0.39 Alex Garcev 28 2007-08 4. 0.38 Jack Burridge 16 2007 5. 0.35 Troy Simon 17 2007 Player Chad Mccoy David Stanbra Carter Ridgeway Jack Burridge Alex Garcev Troy Simon Landon Fruge’ Erkan Yildirim

Years 2007-pres. 2007-08 2007 2007 2007-08 2007 2007 2008

Goals Per Game Rnk G/G Player Games Years 1. 0.19 Jack Burridge 16 2007 2. 0.18 Carter Ridgeway 17 2007 3. 0.16 Chad Mccoy 32 2007-pres. 4. 0.13 David Stanbra 30 2007-08 5. 0.12 Troy Simon 17 2007 0.12 Landon Fruge’ 17 2007 Game-Winning Goals Rnk GW Player 1. 1 Landon Fruge’ 1 Troy Simon 1 Carter Ridgeway 1 Chad Mccoy 1 Timo Foerster

Years 2007 2007 2007 2007-pres. 2008

Assists Rnk Ast 1. 7 2. 3 3 4. 2 2 2 2

Years 2007-08 2007-08 2008 2007 2008 2007-08 2007

Player Alex Garcev Chad Mccoy Hakeem King Troy Simon Erkan Yildirim David Stanbra Gunnar Kristiansson

Assists Per Game Rnk A/G Player Games Years 1. 0.25 Alex Garcev (28 games) 2007-08 2. 0.17 Hakeem King (18 games) 2008 3. 0.12 Gunnar Kristiansson (16 games) 2007 4. 0.12 Troy Simon (17 games) 2007 5. 0.11 Erkan Yildirim (18 games) 2008

Years 2007-08 2007-08 2007-pres. 2007 2007 2008-pres.

Shots Per Game Rnk S/G Player Games Years 1. 1.60 Timo Foerster 15 2008-pres. 2. 1.53 Carter Ridgeway 17 2007 3. 1.50 Alex Garcev 28 2007-08 4. 1.41 Troy Simon 17 2007 5. 1.27 David Stanbra 30 2007-08 Shots On Goal Rnk SOG Player Goals 1. 21 Alex Garcev 2 2. 18 David Stanbra 4 3. 16 Carter Ridgeway 3 4. 14 Chad Mccoy 5 5. 12 Erkan Yildirim 2

Years 2007-08 2007-08 2007 2007-pres. 2008-pres.

Shots On Goal Per Game Rnk S/G Player Games Years 1. 0.94 Carter Ridgeway 17 2007 2. 0.75 Alex Garcev 28 2007-08 3. 0.67 Erkan Yildirim 18 2008-pres. 4. 0.60 David Stanbra 30 2007-08 0.60 Timo Foerster 15 2008-pres. Penalty Kicks Made Rnk PK Player 1. 1 Nick Buxton 1 Alex Garcev

Years 2007-pres. 2007-08

Penalty Kick Attempts Rnk PA Player 1. 2 Nick Buxton 2 Alex Garcev

Years 2007-08 2007-08

Games Played Rnk GP Player 1. 32 Chad Mccoy 2. 30 David Stanbra 3. 28 Chris Mccoy 28 Alex Garcev 5. 20 Nick Buxton

Years 2007-pres. 2007-08 2007-pres. 2007-08 2007-pres.

Games Started Rnk GS Player 1. 26 Alex Garcev 2. 24 Chris Mccoy 3. 20 Nick Buxton 4. 19 David Stanbra 5. 18 Hakeem King

Years 2007-08 2007-pres. 2007-pres. 2007-08 2008-pres.

Saves Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4.

Sv 89 64 47 10

Player Jason Mccabe Patrick Regna Peter Davis Jack Stern

GA-Sv 33-89 28-64 19-47 9-10

Years 2007-pres. 2008-pres. 2007-08 2007

Saves Per Game Rnk S/G Player 1. 5.88 Peter Davis 2. 5.82 Patrick Regna 3. 5.24 Jason Mccabe

Games 8 11 17

Years 2007-08 2008-pres. 2007-pres.

Save Percentage Rnk Pct. Player 1. .730 Jason Mccabe 2. .712 Peter Davis 3. .696 Patrick Regna 4. .526 Jack Stern

GA-Sv 33-89 19-47 28-64 9-10

Years 2007-pres. 2007-08 2008-pres. 2007

Goals Against Average Rnk GAA Player 1. 2.15 Jason Mccabe 2. 2.46 Peter Davis 3. 2.82 Patrick Regna 4. 3.39 Jack Stern

GA-Min. 33-1382 19-695 28-892 9-239

Years 2007-pres. 2007-08 2008-pres. 2007

Most Wins Rnk W 1. 3 2. 1 1

Player Jason Mccabe Patrick Regna Peter Davis

Record 3-12-0 1-9-0 1-5-1

Years 2007-pres. 2008-pres. 2007-08

Most Losses Rnk L Player 1. 12 Jason Mccabe 2. 9 Patrick Regna 3. 5 Peter Davis 4. 3 Jack Stern

Record 3-12-0 1-9-0 1-5-1 0-3-0

Years 2007-pres. 2008-pres. 2007-08 2007

Most Ties Rnk T Player 1. 1 Peter Davis

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Goals Rnk Gls 1. 5 2. 4 3. 3 3 5. 2 2 2 2

Shots Attempted Rnk SA Player Goals 1. 42 Alex Garcev 2 2. 38 David Stanbra 4 3. 36 Chad Mccoy 5 4. 26 Carter Ridgeway 3 5. 24 Troy Simon 2 24 Timo Foerster 1

Jason McCabe owns nearly every Division I goalkeeper record at Upstate, including saves, save percentage, goals against average and wins.

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Player David Stanbra Alex Garcev Chad Mccoy Carter Ridgeway Chad Mccoy Jack Burridge Erkan Yildirim Troy Simon

Goalkeeper Records G-A 4-1 2-5 2-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 2-2 2-2

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Points Per Game Rnk P/G Player Games Year 1. 0.64 Alex Garcev 14 2008 0.64 David Stanbra 14 2008 3. 0.47 Chad Mccoy 15 2007 4. 0.41 Carter Ridgeway 17 2007 5. 0.38 Jack Burridge 16 2007

Goals Rnk Gls 1. 4 2. 3 3 3 5. 2 2 2 2 2

Player David Stanbra Carter Ridgeway Chad Mccoy Jack Burridge Chad Mccoy Troy Simon Erkan Yildirim Landon Fruge’ Alex Garcev

Year 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007 2007 2008 2007 2008

Goals Per Game Rnk G/G Player Games Year 1. 0.29 David Stanbra 14 2008 2. 0.19 Jack Burridge 16 2007 3. 0.18 Carter Ridgeway 17 2007 0.18 Chad Mccoy 17 2008 5. 0.14 Alex Garcev 14 2008 Game-Winning Goals Rnk GWG Player 1. 1 Chad Mccoy 1 Carter Ridgeway 1 Troy Simon 1 Timo Foerster 1 Landon Fruge’

Year 2008 2007 2007 2008 2007

Assists Rnk Ast 1. 5 2. 3 3 4. 2 2 2 2

Year 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007 2008 2007

Player Alex Garcev Chad Mccoy Hakeem King Gunnar Kristiansson Troy Simon Erkan Yildirim Alex Garcev

Assists Per Game Rnk A/G Player Games 1. 0.36 Alex Garcev 14 2. 0.20 Chad Mccoy 15 3. 0.17 Hakeem King 18 4. 0.14 Alex Garcev 14 5. 0.12 Gunnar Kristiansson 16

Year 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007

Shots Attempted Rnk SA Player Goals 1. 30 Alex Garcev 2 2. 26 Carter Ridgeway 3 3. 24 Timo Foerster 1 24 Troy Simon 2 24 Chad Mccoy 2

Year 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007

Shots Per Game Rnk S/G Player Games Year 1. 2.14 Alex Garcev 14 2008 2. 1.60 Chad Mccoy 15 2007 1.60 Timo Foerster 15 2008 4. 1.53 Carter Ridgeway 17 2007 5. 1.41 Troy Simon 17 2007 Shots On Goal Rnk SOG Player Goals 1. 17 Alex Garcev 2 2. 16 Carter Ridgeway 3 3. 12 Erkan Yildirim 2 4. 11 David Stanbra 0 5. 10 Nick Buxton 1 10 Troy Simon 2

Year 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007 2007

Shots On Goal Per Game Rnk S/G Player Games Year 1. 1.21 Alex Garcev 14 2008 2. 0.94 Carter Ridgeway 17 2007 3. 0.69 David Stanbra 16 2007 4. 0.67 Erkan Yildirim 18 2008 5. 0.60 Timo Foerster 15 2008 Penalty Kicks Made Rnk PK Player 1. 1 Nick Buxton 1 Alex Garcev

Year 2007 2008

Penalty Kick Attempts Rnk PA Player 1. 2 Alex Garcev 2 Nick Buxton

Year 2008 2007

Games Played Rnk GP Player 1. 18 Hakeem King 18 Kevin Cawthon 18 Chris Mccoy 18 Erkan Yildirim 5. 17 Ben Brannan 17 Chad Mccoy 17 Landon Fruge’ 17 Carter Ridgeway 17 Nick Buxton 17 Colin Francis 17 Troy Simon

Year 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2008 2007

Games Started Rnk GS Player 1. 18 Hakeem King 18 Chris Mccoy 3. 17 Nick Buxton 17 Ben Brannan 17 Troy Simon 17 Carter Ridgeway

Year 2008 008 2007 2008 2007 2007

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Saves Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Sv 85 64 47 10 4

Player Jason Mccabe Patrick Regna Peter Davis Jack Stern Jason Mccabe

GA-Sv 30-85 28-64 19-47 9-10 3-4

Year 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008

Saves Per Game Rnk S/G Player 1. 5.88 Peter Davis 2. 5.82 Patrick Regna 3. 5.31 Jason Mccabe

Games 8 11 16

Year 2008 2008 2007

Save Percentage Rnk Pct. Player 1. .739 Jason Mccabe 2. .712 Peter Davis 3. .696 Patrick Regna 4. .526 Jack Stern

GA-SSv 30-85 19-47 28-64 9-10

Year 2007 2008 2008 2007

Goals Against Average Rnk GAA Player 1. 2.03 Jason McCabe 2. 2.46 Peter Davis 3. 2.82 Patrick Regna 4. 3.39 Jack Stern 5. 5.13 Jason Mccabe

GA-Min. 30-1330 19-695 28-892 9-239 3-53

Year 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008

Most Wins Rnk W 1. 3 2. 1 1

Player Jason Mccabe Peter Davis Patrick Regna

Record 3-11-0 1-5-1 1-9-0

Year 2007 2008 2008

Most Losses Rnk L Player 1. 11 Jason Mccabe 2. 9 Patrick Regna 3. 5 Peter Davis 4. 3 Jack Stern 5. 1 Jason Mccabe

Record 3-11-0 1-9-0 1-5-1 0-3-0 0-1-0

Year 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008

Most Ties Rnk T Player 1. 1 Peter Davis

Record Year 1-5-1 2008

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Single-Game Team Records

Points Pts...........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 4..........3 times, most recently, David Stanbra at Florida Gulf Coast....11-2-08

Points Pts...........Opponent................................................................................Date 13..........vs. Lipscomb............................................................................10-5-07

Goals Goals..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 2..........3 times, most recently, David Stanbra at Florida Gulf Coast....11-2-08

Goals Goals..........Opponent................................................................................Date 4..........vs. Lipscomb............................................................................10-5-07

Assists Assts..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 2..........3 times, most recently, Alex Garcev vs. Mercer........................10-25-08

Assists Assts..........Opponent................................................................................Date 5..........vs. Lipscomb............................................................................10-5-07

Shots Shots..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 6..........Alex Garcev at Lipscomb.........................................................10-12-08

Shots Shots..........Opponent................................................................................Date 22..........at Lipscomb..............................................................................10-12-08 22..........vs. Brewton-Parker...................................................................8-29-08

Shots On Goal SOG..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 4..........4 times, most recently, Alex Garcev at Lipscomb.....................10-12-08 Saves Svs..........Player & Opponent.................................................................Date 10..........3 times, most recently, Peter Davis at Florida Gulf Coast........11-2-08

Saves Svs..........Opponent................................................................................Date 12..........at Florida Gulf Coast................................................................11-2-08

Points Rnk Pts 1. 45 2. 43

Gls-Ast 16-13 15-13

Year 2008 2007

Shots Attempted Rnk SA Goals 1. 177 16 2. 171 15

Year 2008 2007

Saves Rnk Sv 1. 120 2 .97

GA-Sv 50-120 39-97

Year 2008 2007

Points Per Game Rnk P/G Games 1. 2.53 17 2. 2.50 18

Year 2007 2008

Shots Per Game Rnk S/G Games 1. 10.06 17 2. 9.83 18

Year 2007 2008

Saves Per Game Rnk S/G Games 1. 6.67 18 2. 5.71 17

Year 2008 2007

Goals Rnk Gls 1. 16 2. 15

Year 2008 2007

Shots On Goal Rnk SOG Goals 1. 87 16 2. 77 15

Year 2008 2007

Save Percentage Rnk Pct. GA-Sv 1. .713 39-97 2. .706 50-120

Year 2007 2008

Goals Per Game Rnk G/G Games 1. 0.89 18 2. 0.88 17

Year 2008 2007

SOG Per Game Rnk S/G Games 1. 4.83 18 2. 4.53 17

Year 2008 2007

Goals against Average Rnk GAA GA-Min. 1. 2.24 39-1569 2. 2.74 50-1640

Year 2007 2008

Game-Winning Goals Rnk GWG 1. 3 2. 2

Year 2007 2008

Penalty Kicks Made Rnk PK 1. 1 1

Year 2008 2007

Most Wins Rnk W 1. 3 2. 2

Record 3-14-0 2-15-1

Year 2007 2008

Assists Rnk Ast 1. 13 13

Year 2007 2008

Penalty Kick Attempts Rnk PA 1. 2 2

Year 2008 2007

Most Losses Rnk L 1. 15 2. 14

Record 2-15-1 3-14-0

Year 2008 2007

Assists Per Game Rnk A/G Goals 1. 0.76 17 2. 0.72 18

Year 2007 2008

Games Played Rnk GP 1. 18 2. 17

Year 2008 2007

Most Ties Rnk T 1. 1

Record 2-15-1

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2008.......... Alex Garcev........................................... 9 .................. David Stanbra........................................ 9 2007.......... Carter Ridgeway.................................... 7 Chad McCoy.......................................... 7 2006 ......... Liam Slack .......................................... 27 2005 ......... Liam Slack .......................................... 31 2004 ......... Gary Lynch........................................... 68 2003 ......... Ricky Charles . .................................... 52 2002 ......... Ricky Charles . .................................... 63 2001 ......... Tuomas Tahvanainen . ........................ 27 2000 ......... Henrik Ronnevig ................................. 37 .................. Khari Sharrieff ..................................... 37 1999 ......... Henrik Ronnevig ................................. 37 1998 ......... Henrik Ronnevig ................................. 46 1997 ......... Khari Sharrieff ..................................... 64 1996 ......... Matt Lucas .......................................... 38 1995 ......... Miles Dean . ........................................ 37 1994 ......... Kyle Jordan.......................................... 27 .................. Musa Kaba . ........................................ 27 1993 ......... Miles Dean . ........................................ 37 1992 ......... Danny Rebuck .................................... 34 1991 ......... Danny Rebuck .................................... 47 1990 ......... Scott Dymond ..................................... 23 1989 ......... Danny Rebuck .................................... 47 1988 ......... Keith Parkinson . ................................. 38 1987.......... Keith Parkinson . ................................ 30 1986 ......... Martin Hill ............................................ 34 1985 ......... Badrig Palanjian . ................................ 34 1984 ......... Majid Ahmaduarjii ............................... 63 1983 ......... Ingo Rupp ........................................... 32 1982 ......... Bob Cheshier ...................................... 26 1981 ......... Bob Cheshier ...................................... 35 1980 ......... Ismael Roque....................................... 24

Goals 2008.......... David Stanbra........................................ 4 2007.......... Carter Ridgeway.................................... 3 Jack Burridge......................................... 3 2006 ......... Liam Slack .......................................... 11 2005 ......... Liam Slack .......................................... 11 .................. Jorge Atehortua .................................. 11 2004 ......... Gary Lynch . ........................................ 26 2003 ......... Ricky Charles . .................................... 18 .................. Preben Ringerike ................................ 18 2002 ......... Ricky Charles . .................................... 25 2001 ......... Preben Ringerike ................................ 11 .................. Tuomas Tahvanainen . ........................ 11 2000 ......... Khari Sharrieff ..................................... 16 1999 ......... Henrik Ronnevig ................................. 13 1998 ......... Khari Sharrieff ..................................... 15 1997 ......... Khari Sharrieff ..................................... 29 1996 ......... Matt Lucas .......................................... 17 1995 ......... Miles Dean .......................................... 17 1994.......... Miles Dean ......................................... 11 .................. Kyle Jordan . ....................................... 11 1993 ......... Miles Dean .......................................... 16 1992 ......... Marlon Burgess . ................................. 14 1991 ......... Danny Rebuck .................................... 18 1990 ......... Scott Dymond ....................................... 9 1989 ......... Danny Rebuck .................................... 12 1988 ......... Danny Rebuck .................................... 14 1987 ......... Keith Parkinson . ................................. 10 1986 ......... Martin Hill ............................................ 13 1985 ......... Badrig Palanjian . ................................ 13 1984 ......... Majid Ahmaduarjii ............................... 21 1983 ......... Ingo Rupp ........................................... 16 1982 ......... Bob Cheshier ........................................ 7 1981 ......... Ingo Rupp ........................................... 16 1980 ......... Ismael Roque . .................................... 12

Assists 2008.......... Alex Garcev........................................... 5 2007.......... Chad McCoy.......................................... 3 2006 ......... Kadian Martin . ...................................... 7 2005 ......... Liam Slack ............................................ 9 .................. Shermon Gardner.................................. 9 2004 ......... Gary Lynch . ........................................ 16 2003 ......... Ricky Charles . .................................... 16 2002 ......... Ricky Charles . .................................... 13 2001 ......... Tuomas Tahvanainen . .......................... 5 2000 ......... Henrik Ronnevig ................................. 17 1999 ......... Henrik Ronnevig ................................. 11 1998 ......... Henrik Ronnevig ................................. 22 1997 ......... Henrik Ronnevig ................................. 19 1996 ......... Kim Eriksen . ....................................... 10 1995 ......... Kim Eriksen............................................ 8 1994 ......... Brent Askeland . .................................. 10 1993 ......... Clint Grooms ......................................... 9 1992 ......... Danny Rebuck .................................... 10 1991 ......... Marlon Burgess . ................................. 12 1990 ......... Andrew Hyslop . .................................. 10 1989 ......... Danny Rebuck ...................................... 7 1988 ......... Keith Parkinson . ................................. 14 1987 ......... Keith Parkinson . ................................. 10 1986 ......... Jose Gonzalez ...................................... 8 .................. Martin Hill .............................................. 8 1985 ......... Jose Gonzalez ...................................... 9 1984 ......... Majid Ahmaduarjii ............................... 21 1983 ......... Bob Cheshier ...................................... 17 1982 ......... Bob Cheshier ...................................... 12 1981 ......... Bob Cheshier ...................................... 27 1980 ......... Mario del Pino........................................ 8

Khari Sharrieff

Khari Sharrieff (left) teamed with Henrik Ronnevig to form a dominant forward combination in the late ‘90s, leading the 1998 team to a second-place finish in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. He ranks fourth all-time in scoring at Upstate with 138 points and is the program’s all-time leading goal scorer with 60. The Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year in 1997, he was a two-time All-American.

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2008.......... Peter Davis....................................... 2.46 2007.......... Jason McCabe.................................. 2.03 2006 ......... Ryan Cooper . .................................. 0.49 2005 ......... Ryan Cooper . .................................. 0.57 2004 ......... Terence McGee ............................... 1.46 2003 ......... Janiel Simon .................................... 0.96 2002 ......... John Andrew Rousseau . ................... 1.21 2001 ......... John Andrew Rousseau . ................... 0.89 2000 ......... Ilkka Kuusisto.................................... 1.61 1999 ......... Michael Stroff ................................... 1.06 1998 ......... Jeff Negalha . ................................... 0.71 1997 ......... Jeff Negalha . ................................... 0.81 1996 ......... Josh Martin ...................................... 0.69 1995 ......... James Eley ...................................... 0.85 1994 ......... Josh Martin ...................................... 0.70 1993 ......... James Eley ...................................... 0.96 1992 ......... Darren Ambrose . ............................. 0.87 1991 ......... Darren Ambrose . ............................. 0.51 1990 ......... Mark Smith . ..................................... 1.33 1989 ......... Darren Ambrose . ............................. 1.37 1988 ......... Inaki Sanso ...................................... 0.99 1987 ......... Inaki Sanso ...................................... 1.73 1986 ......... Jorge Valenzuela ............................. 0.81 1985 ......... Jorge Valenzuela ............................. 1.23 1984 ......... Jorge Valenzuela ............................. 0.75 1983 ......... Greg Watson . .................................. 0.63

Jeff Negalha

Jeff Negalha,(right) now an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina, was the starting goalkeeper from 1997-98, leading the ’98 squad to a second-place finish in the NCAA Division II Tournament. He ranks third all-time at Upstate in wins, goals against average and minutes in goal.

Shutouts 2008.......... None 2007.......... None 2006 ......... Ryan Cooper . .................................... 8.0 2005 ......... Ryan Cooper . .................................... 8.5 2004 ......... Terence McGee ................................. 3.0 .................. Jordan Wanner .................................. 3.0 2003 ......... Janiel Simon ...................................... 3.5 2002 ......... John Andrew Rousseau . ................... 10.0 2001 ......... John Andrew Rousseau . ..................... 6.0 2000 ......... Ilkka Kuusisto . ................................... 1.0 1999 ......... Michael Stroff ..................................... 1.5 .................. Chad Todd ......................................... 1.5 1998 ......... Jeff Negalha . ..................................... 8.5 1997 ......... Jeff Negalha . ................................... 11.0 1996 ......... Josh Martin ........................................ 6.0 1995.......... James Eley ........................................ 9.5 1994 ......... James Eley ........................................ 4.0 .................. Josh Martin ........................................ 4.0 1993 ......... James Eley ........................................ 5.5 1992 ......... Darren Ambrose . ............................... 6.5 1991 ......... Darren Ambrose . ............................. 11.5 1990 ......... Mark Smith . ....................................... 5.0 1989 ......... Darren Ambrose . ............................... 5.0 1988 ......... Inaki Sanso ...................................... 14.0 1987 ......... Inaki Sanso ........................................ 4.0 1986 ......... Jorge Valenzuela ............................... 9.0 1985 ......... Jorge Valenzuela ............................... 6.0 1984 ......... Jorge Valenzuela ............................. 12.0 1983 ......... Greg Watson . .................................. 11.0 1982 ......... Greg Watson . .................................... 7.0

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2008.......... Pat Regna............................................ 64 2007.......... Jason McCabe..................................... 85 2006 ......... Ryan Cooper . ..................................... 63 2005 ......... Ryan Cooper . ..................................... 28 2004 ......... Terence McGee .................................. 25 2003 ......... Janiel Simon ....................................... 44 2002 ......... John Andrew Rousseau......................... 68 2001 ......... John Andrew Rousseau......................... 77 2000.......... Ilkka Kuusisto . ................................... 69 1999 ......... Chad Todd .......................................... 31 1998 ......... Jeff Negalha . ...................................... 55 1997 ......... Jeff Negalha . ...................................... 33 1996 ......... Josh Martin ......................................... 37 1995 ......... James Eley ......................................... 65 1994 ......... James Eley ......................................... 48 1993 ......... James Eley ......................................... 67 1992 ......... Darren Ambrose . ................................ 54 1991 ......... Darren Ambrose . ................................ 64 1990 ......... Mark Smith . ........................................ 33 1989 ......... Darren Ambrose . ................................ 71 1988 ......... Inaki Sanso......................................... 69 1987 ......... Inaki Sanso ....................................... 116 1986 ......... Jorge Valenzuela ............................... NA 1985 ......... Jorge Valenzuela .............................. 155 1984 ......... Jorge Valenzuela .............................. 113 1983 ......... Greg Watson . ................................... 112 1982 ......... Greg Watson . ..................................... 99 1981 ......... Greg Watson . .................................... NA 1980 ......... Fred LaRoche ................................... 113

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Spartan Superlatives National Player of the Year

Academic All-America

All-Region (NSCAA)

ISAA/adidas - NCAA Division II 1992..................................................... Darren Ambrose

CoSIDA - NCAA Division II 1992..................................Darren Ambrose (2nd Team) 1993....................................Marlon Burgess (3rd Team) 1995........................................ Sean Hartley (3rd Team)

NCAA Division II 2006............................................................Nick Buxton Ryan Cooper Troy Mellanson (2nd Team) Liam Slack 2005 ................................. Jorge Atehortua (2nd Team) Daniel McKell (2nd Team) Liam Slack 2004 ........................................................... Gary Lynch Daniel McKell (2nd Team) Liam Slack 2003 ........................................................Ricky Charles Gary Lynch (2nd Team) Preben Ringerike (2nd Team) Liam Slack (3rd Team) 2002 ................................. Jorge Atehortua (2nd Team) Ricky Charles Marlon Grant 2001 ......................................Marlon Grant (2nd Team) Tuomas Tahvanainen (2nd Team) 2000 ................................................... Henrik Ronnevig Khari Sharrieff Brandon Williams 1999 ..........................................Matt Lucas (3rd Team) Henrik Ronnevig 1998 ................................................... Henrik Ronnevig Khari Sharrieff Kalle Siira 1997 ................................ Henrik Ronnevig (2nd Team) ................................................................Khari Sharrieff .................................................... Kalle Siira (3rd Team) ...................................................................Paul Zgalich 1995.............................................................Miles Dean .................................................................... James Eley Scott Halkett 1994 .....................................................Marlon Burgess James Eley Scott Halkett Sean Hartley Musa Kaba 1993 .....................................................Marlon Burgess James Eley Scott Halkett Sean Hartley 1992 ....................................................Darren Ambrose Marlon Burgess Scott Halkett Jerry Kandakai Danny Rebuck 1991 ....................................................Darren Ambrose Marlon Burgess Victor Pace Danny Rebuck 1990 ....................................................... Scott Dymond Note: All are First Team selections unless otherwise noted

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All-Americans (NSCAA) NCAA Division II 2006 ....................................... Ryan Cooper (3rd team) Liam Slack (3rd team) 2005 .............................................................Liam Slack 2004 ............................................................ Gary Lynch Liam Slack 2003 .....................................Ricky Charles (2nd Team) 2002 ......................................Ricky Charles (3rd Team) 1999 ....................................................Henrik Ronnevig 1998 ....................................................Henrik Ronnevig Khari Sharrieff 1997 .................................... Khari Sharrieff (2nd Team) Paul Zgalich (2nd Team) 1995 ..........................................................Scott Halkett 1994 ..................................................... Marlon Burgess Scott Halkett 1993 ..................................................... Marlon Burgess 1991 ............................................................Victor Pace Danny Rebuck NAIA 1990 ...................................Andrew Hyslop (2nd Team) 1989 .................................... Danny Rebuck (3rd Team) 1988 ...................................Keith Parkinson (3rd Team) 1986 ............................Mathew Browne (Hon. Mention) Martin Hill Jorge Valenzuela (Hon. Mention) 1985 .................................................... Mathew Browne Martin Hill Badrig Palanjian (3rd Team) Jorge Valenzuela (3rd Team) 1984 ...............................Majid Ahmaduarjii (2nd Team) Sergio Jiminez (Hon. Mention) Jim Moriarty (Hon. Mention) 1983 ................................Bob Cheshier (Hon. Mention) Mario del Pino (2nd Team) Ingo Rupp (Hon. Mention) Greg Watson (Hon. Mention) Note: All are First Team selections unless otherwise noted

Scott Halkett

Academic All-District NCAA Division II 2004............................................................. Gary Lynch 2002......................................... John Andrew Rousseau 1992..................................................... Darren Ambrose

Scott Halkett (left) is one of the program’s top defenders and was inducted into the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. He played for Upstate from 1992-95, leading the Spartans to four straight appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament, including a second-place finish in 1995. He earned All-America honors in 1994 and 1995.

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Spartan Superlatives League Player of the Year

All-Tournament

Atlantic Sun Conference 2007..........................................Troy Simon (2nd Team)

Peach Belt Conference (Division II) 2004 ............................................................ Gary Lynch 2003 ........................................................ Ricky Charles 2002 ......................................................... Marlon Grant 1999 ....................................................Henrik Ronnevig 1998 ....................................................Henrik Ronnevig 1997 ....................................................... Khari Sharrieff 1992 ..................................................... Marlon Burgess 1991 .......................................................Danny Rebuck

Peach Belt Conference (Division II) 2006 ........................................................... Saul Stoner David Stovall 2005 ............................................................. Kim Krohn Liam Slack David Stovall 2004 ............................................................ Gary Lynch ................................................................. Daniel McKell .................................................................... Tim Murphy 2003 ........................................................Almir Barbosa Andrew Frame Josh Richardson Janiel Simon 2002 .....................................................Jorge Atehortua Ricky Charles Preben Ringerike John Andrew Rousseau 2001 ......................................................... Marlon Grant Gary Lynch Preben Ringerike John Andrew Rousseau Matti Uoti 2000 ....................................................Henrik Ronnevig Matti Uoti Brett Van Der Merwe 1999 ........................................................Hasse Eranka Karo Friman Matt Lucas Henrik Ronnevig 1998 .............................................................Matt Lucas .............................................................Henrik Ronnevig ....................................................................... Phil Stolfa ..................................................... Tuomas Tahvanainen 1997 ..........................................................Justin Collett Jeff Negalha Khari Sharrieff Kalle Siira 1996 ........................................................... Kim Eriksen 1995 ..........................................................Justin Collett Scott Halkett Neil Thompson 1994 ..........................................................Scott Halkett Sean Hartley 1993 ..................................................... Marlon Burgess ..................................................................... Miles Dean .................................................................... Clint Groom ...................................................................Scott Halkett 1992 .................................................... Darren Ambrose Marlon Burgess Michael Gray Jerry Kandakai 1991 .................................................... Darren Ambrose Marlon Burgess Darren Farkas Musa Kaba Victor Pace

Peach Belt Conference (Division II) 2006 ...........................................................Nick Buxton Ryan Cooper Troy Mellanso Liam Slack 2005 .................................................... Jorge Atehortua Daniel McKell Liam Slack 2004 ........................................................... Gary Lynch Daniel McKell Liam Slack 2003 ....................................................... Almir Barbosa Ricky Charles Gary Lynch Preben Ringerike 2002 .................................................... Jorge Atehortua Chris Baretta Ricky Charles Marlon Grant Preben Ringerike 2001 .........................................................Marlon Grant Tuomas Tahvanainen 2000 ................................................... Henrik Ronnevig Khari Sharrieff Tuomas Tahvanainen Brandon Williams 1999............................................................. Matt Lucas Henrik Ronnevig Brett Van Der Merwe 1998 ......................................................... Rob Mikulski Jeff Negalha Henrik Ronnevig Khari Sharrieff Kalle Siira 1997 ....................................................Henrik Ronnevig .................................................................Khari Sharrieff ....................................................................Paul Zgalich 1996 ........................................................... Kim Eriksen Matt Lucas Niel Thompson 1995 .............................................................Miles Dean James Eley Scott Halkett Sean Hartley 1994 ..................................................... Marlon Burgess James Eley Scott Halkett Sean Hartley Musa Kaba 1993 ..................................................... Marlon Burgess Justin Collett James Eley Scott Halkett Sean Hartley 1992 .................................................... Darren Ambrose Marlon Burgess Scott Halkett Jerry Kandakai Danny Rebuck 1991 .................................................... Darren Ambrose Marlon Burgess Jerry Kandakai Victor Pace Danny Rebuck

League Tournament MVP Peach Belt Conference (Division II) 2003 ........................................................Almir Barbosa 2002 .................................................. Preben Ringerike 2001 ......................................................... Marlon Grant 1998 ............................................ Tuomas Tahvanainen 1995 ............................................................ Miles Dean 1994 ...................................................... Brent Askeland 1993 ............................................................ Miles Dean 1992 ...................................................... Jerry Kandakai

Region Coach of the Year NCAA Division II 1998............................................................ Greg Hooks 1997............................................................ Greg Hooks 1992............................................................. Rob Russo

League Coach of the Year Peach Belt Conference (Division II) 2003............................................................ Greg Hooks 1998............................................................ Greg Hooks 1997............................................................ Greg Hooks 1994............................................................. Rob Russo 1992............................................................. Rob Russo

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Marlon Grant (left) was the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2002 and the PBC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2001.

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A-Sun All-Academic

2008.............................................................Matt Begley Ben Brannan Nick Buxton Kevin Cawthon Kieran Clancy Stefan Dumitrescu Timo Foerster Colin Francis Alex Garcev Walker Griffith Hakeem King Chris Kohlmeir Mike Kohlmeir Chad McCoy Chris McCoy Pat Regna Davis Stanbra Erkan Yildirim 2007...........................................................David Acosta Steven Bantock Jack Burridge Alex Garcev Sebastian Gonzales-Orbegoso Gunnar Kristiansson Kim Krohn Ryan Martin Chad McCoy Chris McCoy Carter Ridgeway Patrick de St. Aubin

Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2005-06......................................................Chris Baretta Chris Cofelice Sherman Gardner Justin Gill Kim Krohn Chris McCartney Terence McGee Daniel McKell Ben Modeste Tim Murphy Carter Ridgeway Troy Simon Liam Slack Stewart Stanbra Tommy Vaughan 2004-05......................................................David Acosta Chris Baretta Eric Headley Kim Krohn Terence McGee Daniel McKell Ben Modeste Tim Murphy Stephen Nassrah Liam Slack Stefan Van Der Spek 2003-04.................................................... Lee Ballenger Almir barbosa Gary Lynch Terence McGee Tim Murphy Preben Ringerike Shamir Vieira 2002-03..........................................................Andy Gray Stian Hallan Gary Lynch John Andrew Rousseau Bjorn Tamburstuen Matti Uoti Rick Wege 2001-02....................................................Hasse Eranka Marlon Grant Stian Hallan Gary Lynch John Andrew Rousseau Nolan Svalstedt Tuomas Tahvanainen Bjorn Tamburstuen Mattu Uoti 2000-01................................................ Trevor Anderson Keenon Copeland Hasse Eranka Karo Friman Stian Hallan Lasse Litmanen Matt Lucas Henrik Ronnevig Esa Nykanen Khari Sharrieff Tuomas Tahvanainen Bjorn Tamburstuen Brandon Williams 1999-2000...........................................Quincy Aberdeen Brian Armstrong Karo Friman Matt Lucas

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Darryl Myers Henrik Ronnevig Tuomas Tahvanainen Bjorn Tamburstuen Matti Uoti Bret Van Der Merwe Rick Wege Brandon Williams 1998-99.....................................................Jon Anderson Hasse Eranka Bobby Lentz Matt Lucas Darryl Myers Esa Nykanen Henrik Ronnevig Philip Stolfa Tuomas Tahvanainen Bret Van Der Merwe Brandon Williams 1997-98.....................................................Jon Anderson Brian Armstrong Gene Braxton Jeremy Martin Darryl Myers Kalle Siira Bret Van Der Merwe Brandon Williams Paul Zgalich 1996-97.................................................Brian Armstrong Kevin Eifell Kim Eriksen Scott Gailbraith Donovan Hornsby Jeremy Martin Josh Martin Zachary Oyler Neil Thompson Paul Zgalich 1995-96.................................................. Brent Askeland James Eley Kim Eriksen Scott Gailbraith Scott Halkett Sean Hartley Josh Martin 1994-95.................................................. Brent Askeland Scott Halkett Sean Hartley Josh Martin 1993-94...................................................... Scott Halkett Sean Hartley Josh Martin 1992-93................................................ Darren Ambrose Marlon Burgess Darren Farkas Michael Gray Sean Hartley Magnus Ringmar 1991-92................................................ Darren Ambrose Marlon Burgess Fabio Pacheco

Spartan Superlatives All-Americans

District Player of the Year

National Coach of the Year

1989 ...................................................... Andrew Hyslop Danny Rebuck 1988...................................................... Keith Parkinson 1987 ..................................................... Keith Parkinson 1986 ...............................................................Martin Hill Jorge Valenzuela 1985 .....................................................Mathew Browne Martin Hill Badrig Palanjian Jorge Valenzuela 1984 .................................................. Majid Ahmaduarjii Martin Hill Sergio Jiminez Jim Moriarty Jorge Valenzuela 1983..........................................................Bob Cheshier Mario del Pino Ingo Rupp Greg Watson 1982 .........................................................Bob Cheshier Ingo Rupp 1981...............................................................Ingo Rupp

1987 ..................................................... Keith Parkinson 1986 ...............................................................Martin Hill 1984 ...............................................................Martin Hill 1983 ........................................................Mario del Pino

1984 ..................................Frank Kohlenstein (NSCAA) 1983 ......................................Frank Kohlenstein (NAIA) Frank Kohlenstein (NSCAA)

Scholar Athlete

Academic All-District 1988 .......................................................Jose Gonzalez Inaki Sanso 1987 .......................................................Jose Gonzalez 1984 ..................................................................Matt Hill Jim Moriarty 1983 ................................................................. Tim Buff Matt Hill Jim Moriarty

Danny Rebuck

1989 ...................................................... Andrew Hyslop Danny Rebuck 1988 ........................................................Scott Dymond Raul Gomez Keith Parkinson Danny Rebuck Inaki Sanso 1987 ............................................................J.R. Fenton Jose Gonzalez Keith Parkinson Mike Pickett Scott Vogel 1986 .....................................................Mathew Browne Jose Gonzalez Martin Hill Mike Pickett Jorge Valenzuela Scott Vogel 1985 .....................................................Mathew Browne Jose Gonzalez Martin Hill Badrig Palanjian Jorge Valenzuela Roger Watt 1984 .................................................. Majid Ahmaduarjii Martin Hill Sergio Jiminez Jim Moriarty Greg Sims Jorge Valenzuela 1983 .................................................. Majid Ahmaduarjii Bob Cheshier Arlindo de Freitas Mario del Pino Jim Moriarty Ingo Rupp Greg Watson 1982 .................................................. Majid Ahmaduarjii Bob Cheshier Arlindo de Freitas Mario del Pino Ingo Rupp Greg Watson 1981..........................................................Bob Cheshier Arlindo de Freitas Mario del Pino Ingo Rupp Greg Watson

Danny Rebuck (left) ranks second on USC Upstate’s all-time scoring list with 147 points on 58 goals and 31 assists. He was a two-time AllAmerican, playing for Upstate when the school was in the NAIA in 1988 and 1989 and as a new NCAA Division II member in 1991 and 1992.

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District Coach of the Year 1983...................................................Frank Kohlenstein 1981 ..................................................Frank Kohlenstein

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1984 ..................................................................Matt Hill 1983 ..................................................................Matt Hill

All-District Six

Athletics Hall of Fame The USC Upstate men’s soccer program is arguably the most successful program in the history of USC Upstate. The program has produced the most NCAA Division II and NAIA national tournament appearances, the most All-America selections and the highest winning percentage of any sport at the school. The program also boasts the most Athletics Hall of Fame members at Upstate. With Greg Watson’s induction in 2008, the men’s soccer program now has 13 members in the Athletics Hall of Fame.

Darren Ambrose

Dr. Greg Hooks

Inducted 2002

1989-92

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First goalkeeper to be inducted into the Hall of Fame Owns all-time career record for minutes played - 5548 Ranks second all-time in wins and third in saves and shutouts ISAA/adidas National Player of the Year Academic All-American

Inducted 2006

• • • • 1995-present • •

Frank Kohlenstein

Marlon Burgess

Inducted 2001

Inducted 2002

1991-94

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Two-Time All-America Selection Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Four-Time All-Conference Selection Ranks 5th All-Time In Scoring - 133 Points

All-Time Winningest Coach at Upstate Second Winningest Coach in NCAA Division II History 186 Wins at Upstate 274 Career Victories Led Spartans to NCAA Division II Finals in 1995 & 1998 Coached 5 PBC Regular Season and 6 Tournament Titles

1980-88

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Upstate’s First Coach (1980-88) Two-Time NAIA National Coach of the Year Two-Time NAIA District Six Coach of the Year Ranks 2nd All-Time in Victories at Upstate Led Upstate to Three Straight 3rd-Place Finishes at NAIA National Tournament (1983-85)

Bob Cheshier

Danny Rebuck

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Inducted 2006

1980-83

Two-Time All-America Selection Three-Time NAIA All-District Six Selection Ranks 7th All-Time In Scoring - 121 Points Ranks 2nd All-Time In Assists - 67

Inducted 2004

1988-92

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Inducted 2006

Inducted 2003

1980-83

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Two-Time All-America Selection NAIA District Six Player of the Year Three-Time NAIA All-District Six Selection Ranks 16th All-Time In Scoring - 78 Ranks 4th All-Time In Assists - 32

Ranks 2nd All-Time in Scoring - 147 Points Three-Time All-America Selection Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Two-Time All-Peach Belt Conference Selection Two-Time NAIA All-District Six Selection

Henrik Ronnevig

Mario del Pino 1997-2000

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All-Time Leading Scorer - 177 Points Owns All-Time Assists Record - 69 Two-Time All-America Selection Two-Time Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Four-Time All-Peach Belt Conference Selection

Jorge Valenzuela

James Eley

Inducted 2007

Inducted 2008

1992-95

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Three-Time All-Region Selection Three-Time All-Peach Belt Conference Selection Ranks 2nd All-Time In Minutes Played - 4962 Ranks 4th All-Time In Wins - 38 Ranks 4th All-Time In Shutouts - 22.5 Started 1995 NCAA Div. II National Championship Game

1983-86

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Owns 3 Career School Records (Wins, Saves, Shutouts) Three-Time NAIA All-America Selection Two-Time NSCAA All-America Selection Three-Time NAIA All-District Six Selection Led Upstate to 3 Straight 3rd-Place Finishes In NAIA National Tournament (1983-85)

Scott Halkett

Greg Watson

Inducted 2005

• • • •

First and Only Defensive Player Selected for the Athletics Hall of Fame Two-Time All-America Selection Four-Time All-Peach Belt Conference Selection Led Upstate to 4 straight NCAA Div. II Tournament Berths, including 1995 National Championship Game

Inducted 2009

1980-83

• • • • •

First All-American goalkeeper selection in program history 1983 NAIA and NSCAA All-American selection Two-time All-District Six selection Ranks Second All-Time In Saves and Shutouts Went on to be a college and FIFA International referee

Martin Hill Inducted 2001

1983-86

• • • •

• • • • • •

Three-Time NAIA All-America Selection Two-Time NSCAA All-America Selection Two-Time NAIA Scholar Athlete Selection Two-Time NAIA District Six Player of the Year A member of the 100-Point Club - 102 points Ranks 13th All-Time In Scoring

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A l l - Ti m e P a r t i c i p a n t s A-A-A Aberdeen, Quincy (99) Acevedo, Armando (80, 82-83) Acosta, David (04-07) Acosta, Sammy (82) Adu, Joseph (97, 01-02) Ahmadivarjii, Majid (81-84) Al-Dughaithen, Riyadh (86) Ambrose, Darren (89-92) Anderson, Jon (95-98) Anderson, Trevor (00-02) Armstrong, Brian (96-99) Arnell, Greg (96-97) Askeland, Brent (92-95) Atehortua, Jorge (02, 04-05) B-B-B

C-C-C Cash, Blake (01) Cawthon (08) Chacon, Nestor (95-96) Charles, Ricky (02-03) Cherry, Scott (87-88) Cheshier, Bob (80-83) Clancy, Kieran (09-pres.) Clark, Matt (07) Clark, Preston (00-01) Cofelice, Chris (05) Collett, Justin (93-95, 97) Collins, John (09-pres.) Cook, Marc (91-92) Cooper, Ryan (05-06) Copeland, Keenon (00-03) Coral, Jose (85-87) Cromedy, Isaac (02) D-D-D Davis, Cory (03) Davis, Peter (06-08) Dean, Miles (92-95) de St. Aubin, Patrick (07)

E-E-E Eifell, Kevin (95-96) Eley, James (92-95) Emerson, Damian (98) Eranka, Hasse (98-01) Eriksen, Kim (95-96) F-F-F Farkas, Darren (89-92) Fenton, J.R. (87) Ferguson, Isaiah, (09-pres.) Flores, Eli (09-present) Foerster, Timo (08-pres.) Frame, Andrew (03) Francis, Colin (08-pres.) Friman, Karo (99-01) Fruge’, Landon (07) G-G-G Galbraith, Scott (95-96) Garcev, Alex (07-08) Gardner, Shermon (04-05) Geddes, Roddy (80) Gibson, Jaimie (80) Gill, Justin (05-08) Gillis, David (85) Gladden, Clayton (09-pres.) Gomes, Hisham (95) Gomez, Raul (88-89) Gonzales, Jose (86-88) Gordon, Aaron (90) Grana, Felipe (08-pres.) Grant, Marlon (01-02) Gray, Andy (02) Gray, Michael (89-92) Griffith, Walker (08) Groom, Clint (93) Guzman, Marcelo (85-87, 89) H-H-H Habermaier, Kay (90) Hachet, John (94) Halkett, Scott (92-95) Hallan, Stian (00-02) Hartley, Sean (92-95) Hauk, Chris (85) Hernandez, Ignacio (85) Hill, Martin (83-86) Hill, Matt (82-84) Hinson, Billy (89) Hix, Skipper (98) Hoffen, Chris (91-92) Hollifield, Jon (02) Huemiller, Michael (88) Hyslop, Andrew (86, 88-90) J-J-J Jimenez, Sergio (83)

Johnson, Lee (91) Jones, Lyndon (85-87) Jordan, Kyle (94) Joyner, Eric (03-04) K-K-K Kaba, Musa (91-92, 94-95) Kadane, John (09-pres.) Kandakai, Jerry (89-92) Karinshak, David (85) Keesling, Karl (85) Kelleher, Allan (96-98) Kemp, Harper (08-pres.) King, Chris (89) King, Hakeem (08-pres.) King, Sean (85) Kirkelos, Peter (93-96) Knecht, Joe (80) Kohlmeir, Chris (07-08) Kohlmeir, Mike (08) Kristiansson, Gunnar (07) Krohn, Kim (04-07) Kuusisto, Ilka (00-01) L-L-L Laborant, Adam (86-87) Laker, Robert (85) Landerdahl, Steve (85-88) Lange, Peter (85) Lawton, Kyle (88) Lentz, Bobby (98-99) Lopez, Reynaldo (89) Lorena, Joe (83) Lucas, Matt (96, 98-00) Lucas, Pack (09-pres.) Lynch, Gary (01-04) M-M-M MacFarlane, Shawn (02) Mariani, Shannon (91-94) Marston, Darren (05-06) Martel, Alan (85) Martin, Jeremy (96-97) Martin, Josh (93-96) Martin, Kadian (04-06) Martin, Ryan (07) Massey, Porter (09-pres.) McCabe, Jason (07-pres.) McCoy, Chad (07-pres.) McCoy, Chris (07-pres.) McDonough, Paul (93-94) McGee, Terence (03-06) McGinty, Paul (85-86) McKell, Daniel (04-05) Mellanson, Troy (06) Merry, Jack (00-01) Mikulski, Rob (97-98) Miller, Andrew (09-pres.) Miranant, Scott (87) Mitchell, Jim (80) Modeste, Ben (04-05) Morancey, Greg (86-87) Morgan, Dwight (93) Moriarity, Jim (82-84) Mundy, Richard (91) Murphy, Kyle (06) Murphy, Tim (03-05) Musick, Matt (03)

Myers, Darryl (97-99) N-N-N Nakon, Soloman (85-86) Necessary, Scott (85) Negalha, Jeff (97-98) Nicholson, Scott (80) Nykanen, Esa (98-00, 02) O-O-O Oehrling, Heine (08) Osorio, Carlos (80-82) Osorio, Oscar (81-82) O’Tool, Pat (88-89) Oyler, Zachary (96-97) P-P-P Pace, Victor (88-91) Pacheco, Fabio (89-91) Palanjian, Badrig (85-86) Parkes, Jamie (90) Parkinson, Keith (87-88) Perschke, Nathan (09-pres.) Peterson, Christian (08) Pickett, Michael (86) Poe, Will (89-90) Pritchard, James (85) Q-Q-Q Quartey, Lovette (91) R-R-R Radojicic, Milan (82) Rawlinson, Robert (90) Rebuck, Danny (88-89, 91-92) Reckenbeil, John (92-93) Regna, Pat (08-pres.) Richardson, Josh (03-04) Richardson, Kareem (09-pres.) Ridgeway, Carter (04-07) Riley, Ed (86) Ringerike, Preben (00-03) Ringmar, Magnus (92) Robertson, Jack (06) Rocha, Mario (01-02) Ronnevig, Henrik (97-00) Roque, Ismael (80) Ros, Kevin (06) Rotter, Alex (80) Rousseau, John Andrew (01-02)

Rowe, Tim (87) Ruchala, Joe (85) Rupp, Ingo (81-83) Rupp, Oliver (82) S-S-S

Sanso, Inaki (87-88) Schad, John (87) Scovel, Rory (00-02) Sharrieff, Khari (97-00) Siira, Kalle (97-98) Simon, Janiel (03) Simon, Troy (05-07) Sims, Greg (82-83) Skinner, Matt (06-07)

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Slack, Liam (03-06) Slovack, Kevin (06) Smith, Mark (89-90) Smith, Nick (80) Soppa, Philipp (08-pres.) Standbra, David (05-08) Stanbra, Stewart (05-07) Steifel, Eddie (83, 85) Stern, Jack (07) Stolfa, Philip (95-98) Stokkeland, Ore (90) Stoner, Saul (03-06) Stovall, David (03-06) Suckley, Matt (92) Svalstedt, Nolan (01) T-T-T Tahvanainen, Tuomas (98-01) Tamburstuen, Bjorn (99-02) Taylor, Brian (93-94) Taylor, Derek (92-93) Thompson, Neil (94-96) Todd, Chad (98-99) Trahan, Todd (01-04) Treon, Matt (98) U-U-U Underwood, Jack (91) Uoti, Matti (99-02) V-V-V Valenzuela, Jorge (83-86) Van Der Merwe, Brett (97-00) Van Der Spek, Stefan (01-04) Vanderzell, Scott (90) Vaughan, Tommy (05-06) Vidal, Scott (86) Vieira, Shamir (02-03) Vogel, Scott (85-87, 89) Volk, Rick (88) W-W-W Wanner, Jordan (03-04) Watson, Greg (80-83) Watt, Roger (83-86) Wege, Rick (99-01, 03) Widener, Justin (06-07) Willbanks, Charlie (87) Williams, Brandon (97-00) Wood, Kevin (80) Wood, Scott (93) Wright, Andy (89) Wright, Richard (89-90) Y-Y-Y Yi, Pom (84) Yildirim, Erkan (08-pres.) Z-Z-Z Ziegler, Ludwig (83) Ziehm, Aaron (98-99) Zgalich, Paul (96-97)

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Bailey, Tim (09-pres.) Ballenger, Lee (02-03) Bantock, Steve (07) Barbosa, Almir (01, 03) Baretta, Chris (01-05) Bartosh, Craig (80) Beaglehole, Andy (88) Beggs, Maurice (09-pres.) Begley, Matt (08-pres.) Beloix, Jimmy (82, 85) Berg, Chris (82) Bergins, Mike (85) Berry, James (94-96) Biggar, Hugo (96-97) Bille, Pal (00-01) Bleau, Desmond (06) Bowman, David (88) Brannan, Ben (08-pres.) Braxton, Gene (97) Browne, Mathew (85-88) Bubb, Sean (87) Buff, Tim (80, 82-83) Burgess, Marlon (91-94) Burridge, Jack (07) Buxton, Nick (05-pres.)

DeFreitas, Arlindo (80-83) Del Pino, Mario (80-83) DiBos, Rafael (89) Douglas, Eric (99) Downing, Jonathan (98) Duggins, Les (99) Dymond, Scott (87-90)

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Coaching Records Frank Kohlenstein (128-45-11 • .726) • Coach from 1980-88 • Four appearances in the NAIA National Tournament • Member of the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame

David Linenberger (21-15-1 • .581)

• Coach from 1989-90 • Coached the final year of NAIA membership and the transition year to NCAA Division II

Rob Russo (67-11-5 • .837)

• Coach from 1991-94 • Coached the first NCAA teams at Upstate • Led the team to four straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances

Greg Hooks (185-58-18 • .743)

• Coach from 1995-present • Six appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament, including two title game appearances • Member of the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame

Coaching Records By Victories Coach Wins Greg Hooks 185 Frank Kohlenstien 128 Rob Russo 68 David Linenberger 21 By Percentage Coach Pct. Rob Russo .837 Greg Hooks .743 Frank Kohlenstein .726 David Linenberger .581 By Postseason Appearances Coach PS-App Greg Hooks 6 Frank Kohlenstein 4 Rob Russo 4 David Linenberger 0

Years 14 • 1995-present 9 • 1980-88 4 • 1991-94 2 • 1989-90 Years 4 • 1991-94 14 • 1995-present 9 • 1980-88 2 • 1989-90 Years 14 • 1995-present 9 • 1980-88 4 • 1991-94 2 • 1989-90

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Overall Conference Goals Goals Year........... Coach....................................Record............. Record................For..........Against........ Note NAIA 1980.......... Frank Kohlenstein...................11-6-1...................---......................60............... 24............. First year of varsity men’s soccer at Upstate 1981.......... Frank Kohlenstein...................14-6-0................3-2-0*...................68............... 28............. First year of NAIA District Six competition 1982.......... Frank Kohlenstein....................9-6-2.................3-1-1*...................28............... 17............. NAIA District Six Tournament semifinal appearance 1983.......... Frank Kohlenstein...................21-1-1................6-0-0*...................65............... 17............. First appearance in NAIA National Tournament; 3rd Place 1984.......... Frank Kohlenstein...................16-3-3................7-0-1*...................64............... 13............. Appearance in NAIA National Tournament; 3rd Place 1985.......... Frank Kohlenstein...................15-5-0................5-0-0*...................54............... 25............. Appearance in NAIA National Tournament; 3rd Place 1986.......... Frank Kohlenstein...................13-6-2................6-0-0*...................40............... 18............. NAIA District Six Tournament semifinal appearance 1987.......... Frank Kohlenstein...................11-8-0................5-1-0*...................46............... 33............. First regular season NAIA District Six loss in five seasons 1988.......... Frank Kohlenstein...................18-4-2................4-0-0*...................67............... 24............. Final NAIA Tournament appearance 1989.......... David Linenberger...................12-7-0................1-0-0*...................49............... 25............. Last year of NAIA competition 1990.......... David Linenberger....................9-8-1....................---......................39............... 34............. Transition year from NAIA to NCAA Division II membership Totals......................................................149-60-12............ 40-4-2.................580............. 258 (.701).................(.891) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NCAA Division II 1991.......... Rob Russo..............................17-3-1................ 4-1-0...................61................11............. First appearance in NCAA Division II Tournament; First Round 1992.......... Rob Russo..............................16-2-2................ 5-0-0...................67............... 15............. First Peach Belt Conference regular season championship 1993.......... Rob Russo..............................17-4-1................ 4-1-0...................67............... 21............. Quarterfinals of NCAA Division II Tournament 1994.......... Rob Russo..............................17-2-1................ 5-0-0...................72............... 19............. Peach Belt Conference Tournament champions 1995.......... Greg Hooks.............................17-5-2................ 4-1-0...................62............... 22............. NCAA Division II Tournament Finalist; 2nd Place 1996.......... Greg Hooks.............................11-7-3................ 2-3-0...................53............... 19............. 7-1-0 record away from Spartanburg 1997.......... Greg Hooks.............................20-4-0................ 7-0-0..................103.............. 18............. NCAA Division II Tournament; 2nd Round 1998.......... Greg Hooks.............................23-1-0................ 7-0-0...................84............... 17............. NCAA Division II Tournament Finalist; 2nd Place 1999.......... Greg Hooks.............................12-3-3................ 5-0-2...................65............... 24............. Henrik Ronnevig back-to-back Peach Belt Player of the Year 2000.......... Greg Hooks.............................13-5-1................ 4-3-0...................72............... 30............. 24-game Peach Belt winning streak snapped 2001.......... Greg Hooks.............................14-4-1................ 2-4-0...................43............... 18............. Peach Belt Conference Tournament champions 2002.......... Greg Hooks.............................19-3-0................ 4-2-0...................94............... 24............. First NCAA Division II Tournament appearance since 1998 2003.......... Greg Hooks.............................15-1-2................ 6-0-0...................83............... 16............. NCAA Division II Tournament; 2nd Round 2004.......... Greg Hooks.............................14-4-0................ 4-2-0...................77............... 23............. Gary Lynch led NCAA Division II in scoring 2005.......... Greg Hooks.............................13-3-2................ 3-1-2...................39................11............. 14th Peach Belt Tournament title game appearance in 15 years 2006.......... Greg Hooks.............................12-3-3................ 4-2-1...................42............... 12............. NCAA Division II Tournament; 1st Round Totals......................................................250-54-22........... 70-20-5 (.801).................(.763) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NCAA Division I 2007.......... Greg Hooks.............................3-14-0................ 3-6-0...................15............... 39............. First year in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Sun Conference 2008.......... Greg Hooks.............................2-15-1................ 1-7-1...................16............... 50............. Second year in NCAA DIvision I and the Atlantic Sun Conference Totals.........................................................5-29-1............... 4-13-1..................31............... 89 (.157).................(.250) Totals....................................................404-143-35......... 114-37-8..............1694............ 633............ 10 NCAA Division II and 4 NAIA tournament appearances (.724).................(.742) * No championship awarded for NAIA District Six regular season champions. NAIA District Six Tournament championships were the only championship recognized by the conference. Regular season records listed are merely an indication of success against District Six opponents during the regular season.

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Year-By-Year Results --- NAIA Era --1980 Record: 11-6-1 Coach: Frank Kohlenstein S.10..... at The Citadel.......................L..... 0-1 S.11..... at South Carolina.................L..... 1-2 S.12..... Presbyterian........................ W..... 9-1 S.15..... Wofford.................................L..... 2-3 OT S.17..... Wake Forest........................ W..... 3-1 S.20..... Jacksonville..........................L..... 0-5 S.23..... Furman.................................L..... 1-2 S.24..... Newberry............................. W..... 18-0 S.25..... at Warren Wilson................. W..... 3-2 O.1....... at Newberry (forfeit)............ W..... 1-0 O.2....... UNC Asheville..................... W..... 3-0 O.8....... Winthrop.............................. W..... 3-2 O.15..... at College of Charleston......L..... 0-2 O.16..... at Charleston Southern........T..... 2-2 OT O.21..... at Coker.............................. W..... 5-0 O.22..... Liberty................................. W..... 4-0 O.23..... at Presbyterian.................... W..... 3-1 O.29..... at Davidson......................... W..... 2-0 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 60-24

1983 Record: 21-1-1 • 6-0-0 NAIA District Six Third Place - NAIA Coach: Frank Kohlenstein S.8....... at High Point....................... W..... 2-1 S.12..... at Erskine#.......................... W..... 4-3 S.16..... at Berry............................... W..... 2-0 S.17..... vs. Berea............................. W..... 6-0 S.19..... at Southern Wesleyan#....... W..... 2-0 S.22..... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 5-0 O.1....... Charleston Southern#......... W..... 7-0 O.4....... Furman................................ W..... 4-2 O.6....... at Winthrop#........................ W..... 2-1 O.14..... at Presbyterian#.................. W..... 2-0 O.15..... GC&SU............................... W..... 5-0 O.17..... East Carolina...................... W..... 3-2 O.19..... College of Charleston#....... W..... 1-0 O.21..... Jacksonville......................... W..... 4-2 O.23..... Emory.................................. W..... 2-0 O.26..... at Clemson...........................T..... 1-1 OT N.4....... at College of Charleston*.... W..... 3-1 N.5....... at Winthrop*........................ W..... 2-0 N.12..... at Flagler+........................... W..... 2-1 N.22..... vs. Denver!.......................... W..... 2-0 N.23..... vs. Gordon!......................... W..... 2-1 N.25..... vs. Midwestern State!...........L..... 1-2 N.26..... vs. Alderson Broadus!......... W..... 1-0 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 65-17 # NAIA District Six Game

The 1983 teams owns the second-best record in school history, going 21-1-1 for a .934 winning percentage.

* NAIA District Six Playoffs +NAIA Area Nine Playoffs ! NAIA National Tournament 1984 Record: 16-3-3 • 7-0-1 NAIA District Six Third Place - NAIA Coach: Frank Kohlenstein Catawba.......................................... W..... 3-0 at College of Charleston#................ W..... 3-1 vs. Belmont Abbey%........................ W..... 4-0 vs. Davidson%................................. W..... 2-0 at Georgia State&.............................L..... 2-3 vs. Emory&.......................................T..... 0-0 OT Winthrop#........................................ W..... 2-1 OT Erskine#............................................T..... 1-1 OT Coker# ............................................ W..... 6-0 at Clemson.......................................L..... 1-2 at Boca Raton...................................T..... 1-1 OT at Berry............................................ W..... 3-0 Lander #.......................................... W..... 4-0 Wofford#.......................................... W..... 8-0 Presbyterian#.................................. W..... 3-0 Coastal Carolina#............................ W..... 4-0 Coastal Carolina*............................. W..... 6-0 Winthrop*......................................... W..... 2-0 Flagler+........................................... W..... 2-0 vs. Midwestern State!...................... W..... 1-0 vs. Gordon!...................................... W..... 4-0 vs. Fresno Pacific!............................L..... 2-4 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 64-13 # NAIA Distrcit Six Game % UNC Charlotte Tournament & Georgia State Tournament * NAIA District Six Playoffs + NAIA Area Nine Playoffs ! NAIA National Tournament 1985 Record: 15-5-0 • 5-0-0 NAIA District Six Third Place - NAIA Coach: Frank Kohlenstein S.14..... at Georgia State...................L..... 1-2 OT S.15..... at Emory.............................. W..... 2-1 S.16..... High Point........................... W..... 2-1 S.20..... Berry................................... W..... 2-1 S.29..... College of Charleston#....... W..... 5-0 O.1....... Lander#............................... W..... 2-0 O.4....... at Tennessee....................... W..... 3-0 O.9....... at Furman............................ W..... 3-1 O.12..... Charleston Southern#......... W..... 5-0 O.13..... Mars Hill.............................. W..... 7-0 O.16..... at Clemson...........................L..... 2-6 O.19..... Boca Raton..........................L..... 0-3 O.22..... at Wofford#.......................... W..... 4-0 O.24..... at Coker#............................ W..... 2-1 O.25..... Florida Tech........................ W..... 3-1

O.27..... at Flagler............................. W..... 2-1 OT O.29..... at Catawba...........................L..... 1-3 N.26..... Thomas!.............................. W..... 3-0 N.29..... Sangamon State!................ W..... 4-2 N.30..... Fresno Pacific!.....................L..... 1-2 OT Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 54-25 # NAIA District Six Game ! NAIA National Tournament 1986 Record: 13-6-2 • 6-0-0 NAIA District Six Coach: Frank Kohlenstein S.1....... at UNC Greensboro.............L..... 0-2 S.4....... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 3-0 S.8....... at High Point....................... W..... 2-1 S.10..... at Clemson...........................L..... 1-2 S.17..... Erskine#.............................. W..... 3-1 S.20..... at Georgia State...................T..... 2-2 OT S.21..... at Emory...............................L..... 1-3 S.26..... at Flagler............................. W..... 3-1 S.28..... at College of Charleston#... W..... 5-1 O.1....... at Lander#........................... W..... 1-0 OT O.5....... Wofford#.............................. W..... 5-0 O.10..... at Covenant......................... W..... 1-0 O.11..... at Berry............................... W..... 2-0 O13...... Southern Connecticut..........L..... 0-1 O.15..... Furman.................................T..... 0-0 OT O.19..... Boca Raton..........................L..... 0-2 OT O.23..... Francis Marion#.................. W..... 2-1 O.28..... Catawba.............................. W..... 3-0 O.31..... Coker#................................ W..... 1-0 N.4....... Wofford*.............................. W..... 5-0 N.6....... Erskine*................................L..... 0-1 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 40-18 # NAIA District Six Game * NAIA District Six Playoffs 1987 Record: 11-8-0 • 5-1-0 NAIA District Six Coach: Frank Kohlenstein S.1....... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 3-1 OT S.4....... at Nova Southeastern..........L..... 1-2 S.6....... at Boca Raton......................L..... 1-3 S.9....... High Point........................... W..... 2-1 OT S.12..... at Catawba...........................L..... 3-4 S.19..... College of Charleston#....... W..... 1-0 S.23..... Lander#................................L..... 2-3 S.26..... at Erskine#.......................... W..... 3-2 O.1....... Berry................................... W..... 1-0 OT O.10..... Birming. Southern&............. W..... 5-0 O.11..... Notre Dame..........................L..... 1-2 OT O.15..... at Presbyterian#.................. W..... 1-0 OT O.17..... at Furman.............................L..... 2-3 OT O.21..... at Charleston Southern....... W..... 4-1 O.23..... at Francis Marion#.............. W..... 6-2 O.24..... at Coastal Carolina..............L..... 2-4 O.27..... at Wofford#.......................... W..... 4-1 O.30..... Erskine*............................... W..... 2-1 N.1....... Lander*................................L..... 2-3 OT Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 46-33 & Hoechst/USCS Classic * NAIA District Six Playoffs 1988 Record: 18-4-2 • 4-0-0 NAIA District Six Coach: Frank Kohlenstein S.1....... at Clemson...........................L..... 0-8 S.4....... at College of Charleston#... W ... 4-1 S.7....... Belmont Abbey.................... W ... 2-0 S.10..... Charleston Southern........... W ... 6-0 S.14..... Wofford................................ W ... 4-0 S.16..... at North Carolina&...............L .... 2-6 S.18..... vs. Lincoln Memorial&......... W ... 8-0 S.24..... vs. Tampa$...........................T .... 0-0 OT S.25..... vs. Shippensburg$.............. W ... 7-1 S.27..... Erskine#.............................. W ... 1-0 S.29..... Huntingdon.......................... W ... 6-0 O.2....... at Longwood........................T .... 0-0 OT O.4....... at Lander#........................... W ... 3-2 O.7....... Davis & Elkins%.................. W ... 2-0 O.9....... Louisville%.......................... W ... 5-0 O.12..... USC Aiken#......................... W ... 7-0 O.17..... at Cal-State Hayward...........L .... 0-1 OT

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1981 Record: 14-6-0 • 3-2-0 NAIA District Six Coach: Frank Kohlenstein S.5....... Warren Wilson..................... W..... 6-1 S.10..... at Clemson...........................L..... 0-3 S.12..... Charleston Southern........... W..... 2-1 S19...... Western Carolina................ W..... 2-0 S.20..... Florida Tech........................ W..... 8-2 S.30..... College of Charleston#....... W..... 1-0 O.3....... Coker#................................ W..... 3-0 O.6....... at Erskine#.......................... W..... 2-1 O.7....... UNC Asheville..................... W..... 8-1 O.10..... at Coastal Carolina............. W..... 4-2 O.15..... at Lander#........................... W..... 9-0 O.20..... The Citadel.......................... W..... 4-0 O.22..... at Winthrop#.........................L..... 0-3 O.25..... GC&SU............................... W..... 4-0 O.27..... at Georgia State...................L..... 2-3 O.31..... at Wofford#...........................L..... 2-3 N/A....... Winthrop*............................ W..... 4-1 N/A....... at Erskine*............................L..... 2-3 OT N/A....... at Erskine+.......................... W..... 5-2 N/A....... at Berry+..............................L..... 0-2 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 68-28 # NAIA District Six Game * NAIA District Six Playoffs + NAIA Area Nine Playoffs

1982 Record: 9-6-2 • 3-1-1 NAIA District Six Coach: Frank Kohlenstein Belmont Abbey................................ W..... 4-0 at Wofford#...................................... W..... 1-0 at Clemson.......................................L..... 0-3 Winthrop#........................................ W..... 1-0 OT Barber-Scotia................................... W..... 6-1 at N.C. State.....................................L..... 0-5 at Western Carolina......................... W..... 2-0 Georgia State...................................L..... 0-1 at Mercer......................................... W..... 4-0 at Emory...........................................L..... 0-1 Erskine#............................................L..... 1-2 Wofford ........................................... W..... 3-1 at Charleston Southern#...................T..... 2-2 OT at College of Charleston#................ W..... 2-0 Berry.................................................T..... 0-0 OT at Coker*.......................................... W..... 2-0 at Winthrop*......................................L..... 0-1 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 28-17 # NAIA District Six Game * NAIA District Six Playoffs

Year-By-Year Results

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O.19..... at California......................... W ... 1-0 O.22..... at St. Mary’s (CA)................ W ... 1-0 O.26..... Presbyterian#...................... W ... 1-0 O.29..... at Furman............................ W ... 2-1 N.3....... Erskine*............................... W ... 2-1 N.5....... College of Charleston*........ W..... 2-1 N.12..... at Boca Raton+....................L .... 1-2 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 67-24 # NAIA District Six Game & Tar Heel Invitational $ UNC Greensboro Tournament % Hoechst/USCS Classic * NAIA District Six Playoofs + NAIA Area Nine Playoffs

1989 Record: 12-7-0 • 1-0-0 NAIA District Six Coach: David Linenberger S.2....... Catawba.............................. W..... 2-0 S.6....... Furman.................................L..... 3-4 S.8....... vs. Fresno Pacific................ W..... 4-1 S.9....... at Davis & Elkins..................L..... 0-1 S.10..... at Alderson Broaddus...........L..... 2-3 OT S.13..... Lander#............................... W..... 2-1 S.16..... UNC Asheville..................... W..... 2-1 S.20..... at Charleston Southern....... W..... 3-0 OT S.30..... vs. Lock Haven&................. W..... 2-1 OT O.10..... at UNC Charlotte................. W..... 1-0 O.14..... Longwood%........................ W..... 9-0 O.15..... UNC Pembroke%................ W..... 8-1 O.18..... at Clemson...........................L..... 2-4 O.22..... UNC Greensboro.................L..... 0-3 O.25..... at South Florida................... W..... 3-2 O.27..... at St. Leo............................. W..... 1-0 O.28..... at Rollins..............................L..... 1-2 O.31..... Francis Marion*................... W..... 4-0 N.2....... at Lander*............................L..... 0-1 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 49-25 & UNC Greensboro Tournament % Hoechst/USCS Classic * NAIA Distrcit Six Playoffs 1990 Record: 9-8-1 Coach: David Linenberger A.28..... at UNC Charlotte................. W..... 2-1 S.1....... at Campbell..........................L..... 3-5 S.5....... at Catawba...........................L..... 0-3 S.8....... vs. Southern Indiana&..........T..... 4-4 OT S.9....... vs. NE Missouri State&........L..... 0-1 S.15..... USC Aiken........................... W..... 8-0 S.19..... at Lander#........................... W..... 1-0 S.22..... High Point........................... W..... 4-0 S.26..... Berry....................................L..... 1-2 S.29..... vs. Gannon$.........................L..... 2-6 OT S.30..... vs. Rollins$.......................... W..... 2-1 O.3....... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 3-0 O.12..... Davis & Elkins%.................. W..... 1-0 O.17..... at Erskine............................ W..... 1-0 O.23..... Limestone........................... W..... 4-1 O.27..... at UNC Greensboro.............L..... 1-3 N.2....... at Florida Tech.....................L..... 1-4 N.4....... at Tampa..............................L..... 1-3 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 39-34 & Southern Indiana Tournament $ UNC Greensboro Tournament % Hoechst Tournament of Champions

--- NCAA Div. II Era --1991 Record: 17-3-1 • 4-1-0 Peach Belt First Year in Division II, Peach Belt Coach: Rob Russo S.7....... at Lock Haven&................... W..... 3-0 OT S.8....... vs. East Stroudsburg&........ W..... 2-0 S.11..... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 3-1 S.14..... Catawba...............................L..... 0-2 S.18..... Lees-McRae........................ W..... 5-0 S.21..... Columbus State#................ W..... 12-0 S.25..... at Augusta State#................ W..... 3-1 S.28..... at Berry............................... W..... 2-1 OT S.30..... Campbell............................. W..... 5-1

O.2....... Lander#................................L..... 0-1 O.5....... Rollins................................. W..... 3-0 O.9....... at Francis Marion#.............. W..... 4-1 OT O.11..... Southern Indiana%............. W..... 3-0 O.12..... Barry%................................ W..... 2-0 O.16..... Erskine................................ W..... 1-0 O.22..... at USC Aiken#..................... W..... 4-0 O.26..... at Davis & Elkins................. W..... 3-0 O.27..... at West Virginia Wesleyan.. W..... 1-0 N.1....... vs. Augusta State*............... W..... 3-0 N.2....... at Lander*^...........................T..... 1-1 OT N.16..... at Tampa!.............................L..... 1-2 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 61-11 # Peach Belt Conference Match & Little Caesar’s/Puma Classic % Hoechst Tournament of Champions * Peach Belt Tournament Match ^ Lost on penalty kicks, 6-5 ! NCAA Division II South Regional 1992 Record: 16-2-2 • 5-0-0 Peach Belt PBC Regular Season Champions PBC Tournament Champions Coach: Rob Russo S.5....... at Lenoir-Rhyne.................. W..... 2-0 S.9....... Belmont Abbey.....................T..... 2-2 OT S.12..... at Catawba...........................T..... 0-0 OT S.18..... at Southern Conn. St.&........L..... 0-1 S.19......vs. Long Island&.................... W..... 4-0 S.23..... Augusta State#................... W..... 4-0 S.26..... at Lander# (forfeit).............. W..... 1-0 O.2....... Limestone........................... W..... 7-0 O.9....... East Stroudsburg%............. W..... 4-0 O.10..... Barry%................................ W..... 5-2 O.14..... at Erskine............................ W..... 7-1 O.17..... at Georgia State.................. W..... 1-0 OT O.20..... USC Aiken#......................... W..... 10-0 O.22..... Francis Marion#.................. W..... 6-1 O.25..... Eckerd................................. W..... 2-0 O.28..... at UNC Pembroke#............. W..... 3-1 N.3....... Queens............................... W..... 2-0 N.7....... Lander*............................... W..... 3-1 N.8....... Augusta State*.................... W..... 4-2 N.14..... at Florida Tech!....................L..... 0-4 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 67-15 # Peach Belt Conference Match & SCSU/Holiday Inn Classic % Hoechst Tournament of Champions * Peach Belt Tournament Match ! NCAA Division II South Regional 1993 Record: 17-4-1 • 4-1-0 Peach Belt PBC Tournament Champions Coach: Rob Russo S.8....... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 4-2 S.11..... Lenoir-Rhyne...................... W..... 2-1 S.15..... Catawba.............................. W..... 2-0 S.18..... at Queens........................... W..... 4-0 S.21..... at Augusta State#................ W..... 3-0 S.25..... vs. Mercyhurst&.................. W..... 2-1 S.26..... at Gannon&..........................L..... 0-1 S29...... Lander#................................L..... 1-2 O.3....... Alabama-Huntsville............. W..... 3-0 O.8....... Seattle Pacific%.................. W..... 3-0 O.9....... Southern Conn. St.%...........T..... 1-1 OT O.12..... Erskine................................ W..... 3-2 O.15..... at Francis Marion#.............. W..... 4-1 O.20..... at USC AIken#.................... W..... 9-0 O.23..... Georgia State...................... W..... 5-1 O.27..... UNC Pembroke#................. W..... 4-1 O.29..... at Tampa$............................L..... 2-3 OT O.30..... vs. Eckerd$......................... W..... 3-1 N.6....... vs. UNC Pembroke*............ W..... 4-0 N.7....... vs. Lander*.......................... W..... 2-1 OT N.13..... at Tampa!............................ W..... 4-0 N.20..... at Florida Tech!....................L..... 2-3 OT Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 67-21 # Peach Belt Conference Match & Hamot Classic Tournament % Hoechst Celanese Tournament $ Tampa/Puma Classic

* Peach Belt Tournament Match ! NCAA Division II South Regional 1994 Record: 17-2-1 • 5-0-0 Peach Belt PBC Regular Season Champions PBC Tournament Champions NCAA Division II Quarterfinals Coach: Rob Russo S.3....... Presbyterian........................ W..... 3-1 OT S.7....... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 7-1 S.10..... at Lander#........................... W..... 2-0 S.14..... Queens............................... W..... 3-1 S.20..... USC Aiken#......................... W..... 6-0 S.23..... vs. Tampa&......................... W..... 2-1 S.24..... at Seattle Pacific&................L..... 2-4 O.1....... Mars Hill.............................. W..... 2-0 O.3....... at Erskine............................ W..... 2-1 O.7....... Florida Tech%......................T..... 2-2 OT O.8....... NE Missouri State%............ W..... 2-0 O.12..... at UNC Pembroke#............. W..... 3-0 O.15..... at Lenoir-Rhyne.................. W..... 5-2 O.19..... Augusta State#................... W..... 7-1 O.23..... at Alabama-Huntsville......... W..... 4-0 O.26..... at Catawba.......................... W..... 2-0 O.29..... Francis Marion#.................. W..... 7-0 N.4....... Augusta State*.................... W..... 9-1 N.5....... at Lander*........................... W..... 2-1 N.11..... Tampa!.................................L..... 0-3 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 72-19 # Peach Belt Conference Match & Reebok QIV Classic % Hoechst Celanese Tournament * Peach Belt Tournament Match ! NCAA Division II South Regional 1995 Record: 17-5-2 • 4-1-0 Peach Belt NCAA Division II Runner-Up PBC Tournament Champions Coach: Greg Hooks S.2....... Lenoir-Rhyne&.................... W..... 3-0 S.4....... UNC Greensboro................ W..... 1-0 S.8....... vs. Tampa$...........................T..... 2-2 OT S.9....... at Southern Conn. St.$........L..... 1-2 OT S.13..... Anderson............................. W..... 4-0 S.16..... at Presbyterian.....................T..... 0-0 OT S.20..... at USC Aiken#..................... W..... 7-3 S.23..... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 2-0 S.30..... at Florida Tech^................... W..... 4-0 O.1....... vs. St. Leo^......................... W..... 2-1 O.6....... New Hampshire%................L..... 1-2 OT O.7....... Charleston (WV)%.............. W..... 1-0 O.11..... UNC Pembroke#................. W..... 4-1 O.14..... Lander#................................L..... 1-3 O.18..... at Augusta State#................ W..... 2-0 O.20..... Erskine................................ W..... 5-0 O.25..... at Queens............................L..... 2-3 O.28..... at Francis Marion#.............. W..... 5-0 N.4....... vs. Augusta State*............... W..... 6-0 N.5....... Lander*............................... W..... 3-1 OT N.12..... Presbyterian!....................... W..... 2-0 N.18..... at Tampa!............................ W..... 1-0 D.1....... Mercyhurst@....................... W..... 3-2 OT D.3....... Southern Conn. St.@...........L..... 0-2 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 62-22 # Peach Belt Conference Match & Spartanburg Kickoff Classic $ Southern Connecticut St. Tournament ^ Florida Tech Tournament % Hoechst Celanese Tournament * Peach Belt Tournament Match ! NCAA Division II South Regional @ NCAA Division II Final Four 1996 Record: 11-7-3 • 2-3-0 Peach Belt Coach: Greg Hooks S.7....... Warren Wilson..................... W..... 7-0 S.10..... at Anderson......................... W..... 4-0 S.14..... Presbyterian.........................L..... 1-2 S.18..... at Coastal Carolina..............T..... 2-2 OT S.23..... Limestone........................... W..... 7-0

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S.24..... Florida Tech........................ W..... 3-1 S.27..... Southern Conn. St.&............L..... 0-1 OT S.28..... at Seattle Pacific&............... W..... 1-0 O.3....... Montreat.............................. W..... 7-2 O.5....... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 3-1 O.8....... at UNC Pembroke#..............L..... 0-2 O.11..... Lynn%..................................T..... 0-0 OT O.12..... St. Leo%..............................L..... 1-2 OT O.16..... at Lenoir-Rhyne.................. W..... 7-0 O.19..... at Lander#............................L..... 1-2 O.23..... Augusta State#....................L..... 0-1 O.25..... USC Aiken#......................... W..... 2-0 O.27..... at Mars Hill...........................T..... 2-2 OT O.30..... Gardner-Webb.................... W..... 1-0 N.2....... Francis Marion#.................. W..... 4-0 N.6....... Francis Marion*....................L..... 0-1 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 53-19 # Peach Belt Conference Match & Diadora Big Four Autumn Classic % Hoechst Celanese Tournament * Peach Belt Tournament Match 1997 Record: 20-4-0 • 7-0-0 Peach Belt PBC Regular Season Champions PBC Tournament Champions NCAA Division II Quarterfinals Coach: Greg Hooks S.3....... Lenoir-Rhyne...................... W..... 4-1 S.6....... at USC Aiken#..................... W..... 7-0 S.10..... Mars Hill.............................. W..... 3-1 S.13..... at Presbyterian.................... W..... 3-2 OT S.17..... Limestone........................... W..... 8-0 S.20..... at Gardner-Webb................ W..... 5-0 S.22..... Anderson............................. W..... 11-0 S.27..... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 2-0 O.1....... at Montreat.......................... W..... 6-0 O.3....... Southern Conn. St.%...........L..... 2-3 OT O.4....... Tampa%.............................. W..... 2-0 O.10..... vs. Barry&............................L..... 0-1 O.11..... at Lynn&...............................L..... 0-1 O.15..... UNC Pembroke#................. W..... 3-0 O.18..... Lander#............................... W..... 6-1 O.23..... at Augusta State#................ W..... 3-2 O.26..... at North Florida#................. W..... 3-0 O.29..... Clayton State#.................... W..... 11-0 O.31..... at Francis Marion#.............. W..... 4-1 N.5....... Clayton State*..................... W..... 7-0 N.8....... at Augusta State*................ W..... 4-0 N.9....... vs. Lander*.......................... W..... 5-0 N.16..... Alabama-Huntsville!............ W..... 3-2 OT N.23..... at Lynn!................................L..... 1-3 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 103-18 # Peach Belt Conference Match % Quality Hotel Big Four Invitational & Umbro Classic * Peach Belt Tournament Match ! NCAA Division II South Regional 1998 Record: 23-1-0 • 7-0-0 Peach Belt NCAA Division II Runner-Up PBC Regular Season Champions PBC Tournament Champions Coach: Greg Hooks S.2....... at Lenoir-Rhyne.................. W..... 5-0 S.5....... St. Leo&.............................. W..... 4-1 S.6....... vs. Tampa&......................... W..... 1-0 OT S.12..... Presbyterian........................ W..... 1-0 S.16..... Limestone........................... W..... 10-0 S.18..... vs. Southern Conn. St.$...... W..... 4-3 OT S.19..... vs. Seattle Pacific$.............. W..... 2-1 OT S.23..... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 5-0 S.30..... Southern Wesleyan............. W..... 4-2 O.3....... USC Aiken#......................... W..... 4-0 O.7....... at UNC Pembroke#............. W..... 1-0 O.11..... North Florida....................... W..... 3-2 OT O.17..... at Lander#........................... W..... 3-0 O.21..... Augusta State#................... W..... 4-0 O.25..... at Mars Hill.......................... W..... 5-0 O.28..... at Clayton State#................ W..... 2-1 O.31..... Francis Marion#.................. W..... 5-2 N.4....... Clayton State*..................... W..... 5-0

Year-By-Year Results N.7....... vs. North Florida*................ W..... 4-1 N.8....... vs. Augusta State*............... W..... 5-1 N.15..... West Florida!....................... W..... 3-1 N.22..... vs. Lynn!.............................. W..... 2-1 OT D.3....... Mercyhurst@....................... W..... 2-0 D.5....... Southern Conn. St.@...........L..... 0-1 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 84-17 # Peach Belt Conference Match & Nike Kickoff CLassic $ adidas/Best Western Classic * Peach Belt Tournament Match ! NCAA Division II South Regional @ NCAA Division II Final Four

2000 Record: 13-5-1 • 4-3-0 Peach Belt Coach: Greg Hooks S.1....... Gardner-Webb%................. W..... 6-2 S.2....... Carson-Newman%.............. W..... 2-0 S.9....... Wingate............................... W..... 5-1 S.13..... Queens............................... W..... 7-1 S.18..... Montreat.............................. W..... 8-0 S.22..... at St. Leo$............................T..... 2-2 OT S.23..... vs. Florida Southern$...........L..... 2-3 S.30..... USC Aiken#......................... W..... 7-0 O.4....... at UNC Pembroke#............. W..... 6-0 O.7....... Presbyterian........................ W..... 3-2 O.11..... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 6-1 O.14..... at Lander#............................L..... 1-4 O.18..... Augusta State#................... W..... 8-3 O.22..... North Florida#..................... W..... 3-2 O.25..... at Clayton State#.................L..... 1-4 O.28..... Francis Marion3...................L..... 0-1 N.1....... at North Florida*.................. W..... 3-2 OT N.4....... at Francis Marion*............... W..... 2-1 OT N.5....... vs. Clayton State*................L..... 0-1 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 72-30 # Peach Belt Conference Match % Days Inn Peach Belt/SAC Challenge $ St. Leo Tournament * Peach Belt Tournament Match 2001 Record: 14-4-1 • 2-4-0 Peach Belt PBC Tournament Champions Coach: Greg Hooks A.26..... Colorado School of Mines^ W..... 1-0 A.31..... Lees-McRae%.................... W..... 4-1 S.1....... Charleston (WV)%.............. W..... 2-1 S.5....... Brevard............................... W..... 6-1 S.8....... at USC Aiken#......................L..... 0-2 S.13..... at Montreat.......................... W..... 5-0 S.19..... at Wingate........................... W..... 3-0 S.23..... Mars Hill.............................. W..... 3-0 S.26..... UNC Pembroke#................. W..... 2-1 S.29..... Southern Wesleyan............. W..... 3-2 OT

2002 Record: 19-3-0 • 4-2-0 Peach Belt PBC Tournament Champions NCAA Division II Quarterfinals Coach: Greg Hooks A.30..... Limestone%........................ W..... 9-4 A.31..... Mars Hill%........................... W..... 3-1 S.4....... at Brevard........................... W..... 3-2 S.7....... USC Aiken#......................... W..... 4-3 OT S.10..... Montreat.............................. W..... 10-0 S.13..... North Greenville.................. W..... 11-0 S.18..... Wingate............................... W..... 2-1 S.22..... Lenoir-Rhyne...................... W..... 6-0 S.25..... at Southern Wesleyan......... W..... 4-0 O.2....... at UNC Pembroke#............. W..... 5-0 O.9....... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 5-0 O.12..... at Lander#............................L..... 2-3 O.17..... at Clayton State#................ W..... 1-0 OT O.20..... North Florida#..................... W..... 6-0 O.25..... at Tusculum......................... W..... 3-2 OT O.30..... Presbyterian........................ W..... 5-3 N.2....... Francis Marion#...................L..... 1-2 N.5....... UNC Pembroke*................. W..... 6-0 N.8....... vs. USC Aiken*.................... W..... 4-0 N.9....... vs. Lander*.......................... W..... 3-0 N.16..... Queens!.............................. W..... 1-0 N.24..... Central Arkansas^................L..... 0-3 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 94-24 # Peach Belt Conference Match % Southern Soccer Classic * Peach Belt Tournament Match ! NCAA Division II South Regional ^ NCAA Division II Quarterfinals 2003 Record: 15-1-2 • 6-0-0 Peach Belt PBC Regular Season Champions PBC Tournament Champions NCAA Division II Second Round Coach: Greg Hooks S.2....... Brevard............................... W..... 8-1 S.6....... Pfeiffer................................. W..... 7-0 S.13..... at Mars Hill.......................... W..... 4-0 S.20..... at Lander#........................... W..... 2-1 OT S.23..... North Georgia..................... W..... 11-0 S.27..... at Clayton State#................ W..... 5-2 O.1....... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 5-0 O.3....... at Montreat.......................... W..... 4-0 O.4....... USC Aiken#......................... W..... 5-1 O.12..... at UNC Pembroke#............. W..... 2-1 OT O.19..... Francis Marion#.................. W..... 5-2 O.23..... Limestone........................... W..... 6-1 O.25..... North Florida#..................... W..... 5-1 O.28..... at Presbyterian.....................L..... 0-1 N.1....... Tusculum............................. W..... 8-1 N.8....... Clayton State*..................... W..... 4-2 N.9....... UNC Pembroke*^.................T..... 1-1 OT N.15..... Carson-Newman!$...............T..... 1-1 OT Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 83-16 # Peach Belt Conference Match * Peach Belt Tournament Match ^ Win in penalty kicks, 4-3 ! NCAA Div. II South Atlantic Regional $ Lost in penalty kicks, 5-4

2004 Record: 14-4-0 • 4-2-0 Peach Belt Coach: Greg Hooks A.28..... Berry....................................L..... 1-2 S.1....... Montreat.............................. W..... 1-0 OT S.4....... Union................................... W..... 7-0 S.14..... at North Georgia................. W..... 2-1 OT S.18..... at USC Aiken#..................... W..... 7-1 S.25..... at Milligan............................ W..... 5-2 S.29..... Anderson............................. W..... 6-1 O.5....... Limestone........................... W..... 4-0 O.6....... Clayton State#.....................L..... 0-2 O.9....... at North Florida#................. W..... 6-2 O.13..... UNC Pembroke#..................L..... 0-1 O.16..... Lander#............................... W..... 4-3 O.23..... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 4-0 O.25..... North Greenville.................. W..... 10-0 O.27..... at Pfeiffer............................. W..... 7-3 O.30..... at Francis Marion#.............. W..... 2-1 N.2....... USC Aiken*......................... W..... 8-1 N.5....... vs. Clayton State*............... W..... 2-0 N.6....... at UNC Pembroke*..............L..... 1-3 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 77-23 # Peach Belt Conference Match * Peach Belt Tournament Match 2005 Record: 13-3-2 • 3-1-2 Peach Belt Coach: Greg Hooks A.28..... Presbyterian........................ W..... 1-0 A.31..... at Montreat.......................... W..... 5-1 S.3....... King..................................... W..... 2-0 S.6....... Pfeiffer..................................L..... 0-1 S.8....... at North Greenville.............. W..... 4-0 S.10..... North Georgia#................... W..... 1-0 S.24..... Francis Marion#.................. W..... 3-0 S.28..... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 3-0 O.3....... Virginia Intermont................ W..... 3-2 O.8....... at UNC Pembroke#..............T..... 0-0 OT O.12..... at Lander#............................T..... 1-1 OT O.17..... at Limestone....................... W..... 4-1 O.21......Georgia Southwestern.......... W..... 2-0 O.22..... USC Aiken#......................... W..... 3-1 O.29..... at Clayton State#.................L..... 0-1 N.2....... USC Aiken*......................... W..... 3-1 N.5....... vs. Francis Marion*............. W..... 3-0 N.6....... at Clayton State*..................L..... 1-2 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 39-11 # Peach Belt Conference Match * Peach Belt Tournament Match 2006 Record: 12-3-3 • 4-2-1 NCAA Tournament First Round Coach: Greg Hooks A.26......Georgia Southwestern#........ W..... 6-1 A.29..... at King................................. W..... 5-2 S.6....... Limestone............................T..... 1-1 S.14..... Montreat.............................. W..... 3-2 S.16..... Lander#............................... W..... 5-0 S.21..... at Lees-McRae.................... W..... 1-0 S.23..... Milligan................................ W..... 4-0 S.27..... at Anderson......................... W..... 1-0 S.30..... UNC Pembroke#..................L..... 0-1 O.4....... Belmont Abbey.................... W..... 4-0 O.7....... Francis Marion#.................. W..... 4-0 O.11..... Newberry............................. W..... 3-2 O.14..... at USC Aiken#......................T..... 0-0 O.18..... at North Georgia#................L..... 0-1 O.21..... Clayton State#.................... W..... 1-0 O.24..... UNC Pembroke*................. W..... 3-0 O.27..... at Lander*............................L..... 1-2 N.3....... vs. Limestone!$....................T..... 0-0 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 42-12 # Peach Belt Conference Match * Peach Belt Tournament Match ! NCAA Div. II South Atlantic Regional $ Lost in penalty kicks, 3-2

2009 Spartans Men’s Soccer

--- NCAA Div. I Era --2007 Record: 3-14-0 • 3-6-0 A-Sun First Year in Division I, A-Sun Coach: Greg Hooks S.1....... vs. Winthrop#.......................L..... 0-5 S.2....... at Radford#..........................L..... 1-2 OT S.12..... at Clemson...........................L..... 0-2 S.16..... at VMI...................................L..... 1-2 S.21..... at Newberry..........................L..... 1-3 S.23..... Georgia State.......................L..... 1-3 S.28..... at North Florida*...................L..... 0-1 S.30..... at Jacksonville*....................L..... 1-4 O.5....... Lipscomb*........................... W..... 4-2 O.7....... Belmont*............................. W..... 3-2 O.10..... Georgia Southern.................L..... 0-1 OT O.14..... at Gardner-Webb*............... W..... 2-1 O.18..... at Mercer*............................L..... 0-3 O.20..... at Campbell*........................L..... 0-1 O.26..... Florida Gulf Coast*...............L..... 0-4 O.28..... Stetson*...............................L..... 0-1 OT N.3....... at Presbyterian.....................L..... 1-2 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 15-39 * A-sun Conference Game # Radford University Tournament 2008 Record: 2-15-1 • 1-7-1 A-Sun Coach: Greg Hooks A.29..... Brewton-Parker................... W..... 3-2 S.8....... at Georgia State...................L..... 1-2 S.12..... at Winthrop#.........................L..... 0-3 S.14..... vs. Gardner-Webb#..............L..... 0-3 S.19..... at Wofford$...........................L..... 0-2 S.21..... vs. Furman$.........................L..... 0-5 S.24..... at Georgia Southern.............L..... 0-2 S.28..... Presbyterian.........................L..... 1-3 O.3....... Jacksonville*........................L..... 2-3 O.5....... North Florida*.......................L..... 0-3 O.10..... at Belmont*..........................L..... 1-2 O.12..... at Lipscomb*........................L..... 1-4 O.19..... ETSU*..................................L..... 1-2 OT O.23..... Campbell*............................L..... 0-3 O.25..... Mercer*............................... W..... 3-1 O.31..... at Stetson*...........................L..... 1-5 N.2....... at Florida Gulf Coast*...........T..... 2-2 2OT N.7....... at Clemson...........................L..... 0-3 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 16-50 * A-Sun Conference Game # Winthrop Tournament $ Wofford Tournament

Men’s Soccer Med ia Guid e

1999 Record: 12-3-3 • 5-0-2 Peach Belt PBC Regular Season Champions Coach: Greg Hooks S.1....... Lenoir-Rhyne.......................L..... 1-2 S.3....... Gardner-Webb%..................T..... 2-2 OT S.4....... Catawba%........................... W..... 2-1 S.13..... at Queens........................... W..... 5-1 S.22..... Piedmont............................. W..... 10-0 S.28..... Lincoln Memorial................. W..... 5-2 O.2....... at USC Aiken#..................... W..... 5-2 O.6....... UNC Pembroke................... W..... 2-0 O.13..... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 8-1 O.16..... Lander#................................T..... 2-2 OT O.20..... at Augusta State#................ W..... 6-1 O.25..... at Presbyterian.....................L..... 1-2 O.27..... Clayton State#.................... W..... 3-2 O.29..... at Francis Marion#.............. W..... 2-0 O.31..... at North Florida#..................T..... 2-2 OT N.2....... Augusta State*.................... W..... 6-1 N.6....... Lander*............................... W..... 2-1 OT N.7....... Francis Marion*....................L..... 1-2 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 65-24 # Peach Belt Conference Match % Days Inn Peach Belt/SAC Challenge * Peach Belt Tournament Match

O.2....... at Presbyterian.....................T..... 2-2 OT O.6....... at North Florida#..................L..... 0-1 O.10..... at Belmont Abbey................ W..... 2-0 O.13..... Lander#................................L..... 2-3 O.23..... Clayton State#.....................L..... 0-1 O.27..... at Francis Marion#.............. W..... 1-0 O.31..... at USC Aiken*..................... W..... 4-2 N.3....... at Clayton State*................. W..... 1-0 N.4....... at Lander*........................... W..... 2-1 Goals Scored-Allowed.......................... 43-18 # Peach Belt Conference Match ^ County University Soccer Stadium Grand Opening - First Match % Southern Soccer Classic * Peach Belt Tournament Match

M en’s S oc cer Media Guide

Versus The Competition

Team ...................................................................W....... L ...... T . ............. GF ........ GA.................First Meeting..................Result........................Last Meeting..................Result Alabama-Huntsville ............................................. 3........ 0........ 0.................10 ...........2..................Oct. 3, 1993.....................W, 3-0.........................Nov. 16, 1997.................W, 3-2 (OT) Alderson-Broaddus (W..Va.) . .................................... 1........ 1........ 0..................3 ............3..................Nov. 26, 1983..................W, 1-0.........................Sept. 10, 1989................L, 2-3 (OT) Anderson (S.C.) . ................................................. 5........ 0........ 0.................26 ...........1..................Sept. 13, 1995.................W, 4-0.........................Sept. 27, 2006................W, 1-0 Augusta State (Ga.) . .......................................... 16....... 1........ 0.................77 ..........14.................Sept. 25, 1991.................W, 3-1.........................Oct. 23, 1996..................L, 0-1 Barber-Scotia (N.C.) . .......................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................6 ............1..................Sept. 26, 1982.................W, 6-1.........................Sept. 26, 1982................W, 6-1 Barry (Fla.) .......................................................... 2........ 1........ 0..................7 ............3..................Oct. 12, 1991...................W, 2-0.........................Oct. 10, 1997..................L, 0-1 Belmont (Tenn.).................................................. 1........ 1........ 0..................4.............4..................Oct. 7, 2007....................W, 3-2.........................Oct. 10, 2008..................L, 1-2 Belmont Abbey (N.C.) . ....................................... 22....... 0........ 1.................89 ..........10.................Sept. 2, 1982...................W, 4-0.........................Oct. 4, 2006....................W, 4-0 Berea (Ky.) .......................................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................6 ............0..................Sept. 17, 1983.................W, 6-0.........................Sept. 17, 1983................W, 6-0 Berry (Ga.) . ......................................................... 6........ 3........ 1.................14............8..................Nov. 4, 1981....................L, 0-2..........................Aug. 28, 2004.................L, 1-2 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) . .................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................5 ............0..................Oct. 10, 1987...................W, 5-0.........................Oct. 10, 1987..................W, 5-0 Boca Raton (Fla.)................................................. 0........ 4........ 1..................3............11.................Oct. 12, 1984...................T, 1-1 (OT)..................Nov. 12, 1988.................L, 1-2 Brevard (N.C.) ..................................................... 3........ 0........ 0.................17 ...........4..................Sept. 5, 2001...................W, 6-1.........................Sept. 2, 2003..................W, 8-1 Brewton-Parker (Ga.)........................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................3.............2..................Aug. 29, 2008..................W, 3-2.........................Aug. 29, 2008.................W, 3-2 California ............................................................. 1........ 0........ 0..................1 ............0..................Oct. 19, 1988...................W, 1-0.........................Oct. 19, 1988..................W, 1-0 California State-Hayward .................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................0 ............1..................Oct. 17, 1988...................L, 0-1 (OT)..................Oct. 17, 1988..................L, 0-1 (OT) Campbell (N.C.) . ................................................ 1........ 3........ 0..................8 ...........10.................Sept. 1, 1990..................L, 0-3..........................Oct. 23, 2008..................L, 0-3 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) ..................................... 1........ 0........ 1..................3 ............1..................Sept. 2, 2000...................W, 2-0.........................Nov. 15, 2003.................T, 1-1 (OT) Catawba (N.C.) . .................................................. 6........ 4........ 1.................18 ..........13.................Sept. 5, 1984...................W, 3-0.........................Oct. 26, 1994..................W, 2-0 Central Arkansas ................................................. 0........ 1........ 0..................0 ............3..................Nov. 24, 2002..................L, 0-3..........................Nov. 242002...................L, 0-3 Charleston (W.Va.) .............................................. 2........ 0........ 0..................3 ............1..................Oct. 7, 1995.....................W, 1-0.........................Sept. 1, 2001..................W, 2-1 Charleston Southern (S.C.) (also Baptist) ........... 6........ 0........ 2.................31 ...........6..................Oct. 16, 1980...................T, 2-2 (OT)..................Sept. 20, 1989................W, 3-0 The Citadel (S.C.) . .............................................. 1........ 1........ 0..................4 ............1..................Sept. 9, 1980...................L, 0-1..........................Oct. 20, 1981..................W, 4-0 Clayton State (Ga.) . ............................................11....... 6........ 0.................44 ..........18.................Oct. 29, 1997...................W, 11-0.......................Oct. 21, 2006..................W, 1-0 Clemson (S.C.) . ................................................. 0........ 9........ 1..................7 ...........32.................Sept. 10, 1981................L, 0-3..........................Nov. 7, 2008...................L, 0-3 Coastal Carolina (S.C.) ....................................... 3........ 1........ 1.................18 ...........8..................Oct. 10, 1981...................W, 4-2.........................Sept. 18, 1996................T, 2-2 (OT) Coker (S.C.) ........................................................ 6........ 0........ 0.................19 ...........1..................Oct. 21, 1980...................W, 5-0.........................Oct. 31, 1986..................W, 1-0 College of Charleston (S.C.)................................... 10....... 1........ 0.................27 ...........7..................Oct. 15, 1980...................L, 0-2..........................Nov. 5, 1988...................W, 2-1 Colorado School of Mines ........................................ 1........ 0........ 0..................1 ............0..................Aug. 26, 2001..................W, 1-0.........................Aug. 26, 2001.................W, 1-0 Columbus State (Ga.) . ........................................ 1........ 0........ 0.................12............0..................Sept. 21, 1991.................W, 12-0.......................Sept. 21, 1991................W, 12-0 Covenant (Tenn.) . ............................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................1 ............0..................Oct. 10, 1986...................W, 1-0.........................Oct. 10, 1986..................W, 1-0 Davidson (N.C.) . ................................................ 2........ 0........ 0..................4 ............0..................Oct. 29, 1980..................W, 2-0.........................Sept. 16, 1984................W, 2-0 Davis & Elkins (W.Va.) . ....................................... 3........ 1........ 0..................6 ............1..................Oct. 7, 1988.....................W, 2-0.........................Oct. 26, 1991..................W, 3-0 Denver (Colo.) ..................................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................2 ............0..................Nov. 22, 1983..................W, 2-0.........................Nov. 22, 1983.................W, 2-0 East Carolina (N.C.) ............................................ 1........ 0........ 0..................3 ............2..................Oct. 17, 1983...................W, 3-2.........................Oct. 17, 1983..................W, 3-2 East Stroudsburg (Pa.) . ...................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................6.............0..................Sept. 8, 1991...................W, 2-0.........................Oct. 9, 1992....................W, 4-0 East Tennessee State......................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................1.............2..................Oct. 19, 2008..................L, 1-2 (OT).................Oct. 19, 2008..................L, 1-2 (OT) Eckerd (Fla.) . ...................................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................5 ............1..................Oct. 25, 1992...................W, 2-0.........................Oct. 30, 1993..................W, 3-1 Emory (Ga.) . ....................................................... 2........ 2........ 1..................5 ............5..................Oct. 11, 1982...................L, 0-1..........................Sept. 21, 1986................L, 1-3 Erskine (S.C.) ..................................................... 14....... 3........ 1.................45 ..........22.................Oct. 6, 1981.....................W, 2-1.........................Oct. 20, 1995..................W, 5-0 Flagler (Fla.) ........................................................ 4........ 0........ 0..................9 ............3..................Nov. 12, 1983..................W, 2-1.........................Sept. 26, 1986................W, 3-1 Florida Gulf Coast.............................................. 0........ 1........ 1..................2.............6..................Oct. 26, 2007..................L, 0-4..........................Nov. 2, 2008...................T, 2-2 Florida Southern . ................................................ 0........ 1........ 0..................2 ............3..................Sept. 24, 2000.................L, 2-3..........................Sept. 24, 2000................L, 2-3 Florida Tech ......................................................... 4........ 3........ 1.................23 ..........17.................Sept. 20, 1981.................W, 3-1.........................Sept. 24, 1996................W, 3-1 Francis Marion (S.C.) ......................................... 19....... 4........ 0.................75 ..........19.................Oct. 23, 1986...................W, 2-1.........................Oct. 7, 2006....................W, 4-0 Fresno Pacific (Calif.) .......................................... 1........ 2........ 0..................7 ............7..................Nov. 30, 1984..................L, 2-4..........................Sept. 8, 1989..................W, 4-1 Furman (S.C.) . .................................................... 3........ 4........ 1................ 14 .........18.................Sept. 23, 1980.................L, 1-2..........................Sept. 21, 2008................L, 0-5 Gannon (Pa.) . ..................................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................0.............1..................Sept. 26, 1993.................L, 0-1..........................Sept. 26, 1993................L, 0-1 Gardner-Webb (N.C.) ......................................... 4........ 1........ 1.................16 ...........8..................Oct. 30, 1996..................W, 1-0.........................Sept. 14, 2008................L, 0-3 Georgia College & State . .................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................9 ............0..................Oct. 23, 1981...................W, 4-0.........................Oct. 15, 1983..................W, 5-0 Georgia Southern............................................... 0........ 2........ 0..................0.............3..................Oct. 10, 2007..................L, 0-1..........................Sept. 24, 2008................L, 0-2 Georgia Southwestern . ....................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................8 ............1..................Oct. 21, 2005...................W, 2-0.........................Aug. 26, 2006.................W, 6-1 Georgia State ..................................................... 2........ 6........ 1.................15 ..........16.................Oct. 27, 1981..................L, 2-3..........................Sept. 8, 2008..................L, 1-2 Gordon (Mass.) ................................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................6 ............1..................Nov. 23, 1983..................W, 2-1.........................Nov. 28, 1984.................W, 4-0 High Point (N.C.) . .............................................. 5........ 0........ 0.................12 ...........4..................Sept. 8, 1983..................W, 2-1.........................Sept. 22, 1990................W, 4-0 Huntingdon (Ala.) ................................................ 1........ 0........ 0..................6 ............0..................Sept. 29, 1988.................W, 6-0.........................Sept. 29, 1988................W, 6-0 Jacksonville (Fla.) ............................................. 1........ 3........ 0..................7 ...........14.................Sept. 20, 1980................L, 0-5..........................Oct. 3, 2008....................L, 2-3 King (Tenn.).......................................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................7 ............2..................Sept. 3, 2005...................W, 2-0.........................Aug. 29, 2006.................W, 5-2 Lander (S.C.) . .................................................... 22...... 11....... 3.................84 ..........45.................Oct. 15, 1981...................W, 9-0.........................Oct. 27, 2006..................L, 1-2 Lees-McRae (N.C.) ............................................. 3........ 0........ 0.................10 ...........1..................Sept. 18, 1991.................W, 5-0.........................Sept. 21, 2006................W, 1-0 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) ............................................ 8........ 1........ 0.................35 ...........6..................Sept. 5, 1992...................W, 2-0.........................Sept. 22, 2002................W, 6-0 Liberty (Va.) ......................................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................4 ............0..................Oct. 22, 1980...................W, 4-0.........................Oct. 22, 1980..................W, 4-0 Limestone (S.C.) ................................................. 9........ 0........ 2.................60 ...........8..................Oct. 23, 1990...................W, 4-1.........................Nov. 3, 2006...................T, 0-0 (OT) Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) ..................................... 2........ 0........ 0.................13............2..................Sept. 18, 1988.................W, 8-0.........................Sept. 28, 1999................W, 5-2 Lipscomb (Tenn.)................................................ 1........ 1........ 0..................5.............6..................Oct. 5, 2007....................W, 4-2.........................Oct. 12, 2008..................L, 1-4 Lock Haven (Pa.) . ............................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................4.............1..................Sept. 30, 1989.................W, 2-1 (OT)................Sept. 30, 1989................W, 2-1 (OT) Longwood (Va.) ................................................... 1........ 0........ 1..................9 ............0..................Oct. 2, 1988.....................T, 0-0 (OT)..................Oct. 14, 1989..................W, 9-0 Long Island (N.Y.) ................................................ 1........ 0........ 0..................4 ............0..................Sept. 19, 1992.................W, 4-0.........................Sept. 19, 1992................W, 4-0 Louisville (Ky.) ..................................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................5 ............0..................Oct. 9, 1988.....................W, 5-0.........................Oct. 9, 1988....................W, 5-0 Lynn (Fla.) ........................................................... 1........ 6........ 2..................6 ...........16.................Oct. 11, 1996...................T, 0-0 (OT)..................Nov. 22, 1998.................W, 2-1 (OT)

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Belmont (Tenn.).................................................... 1........ 1........ 0..................4.............4..................Oct. 7, 2007.....................W, 3-2.........................Oct. 10, 2008..................L, 1-2 Campbell (N.C.) . ................................................. 1........ 3........ 0..................8 ...........10.................Sept. 1, 1990...................L, 0-3..........................Oct. 23, 2008..................L, 0-3 East Tennessee State........................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................1.............2..................Oct. 19, 2008...................L, 1-2 (OT)..................Oct. 19, 2008..................L, 1-2 (OT) Florida Gulf Coast................................................. 0........ 1........ 1..................2.............6..................Oct. 26, 2007...................L, 0-4..........................Nov. 2, 2008...................T, 2-2 Jacksonville (Fla.) . .............................................. 1........ 3........ 0..................7 ...........14.................Sept. 20, 1980.................L, 0-5..........................Oct. 3, 2008....................L, 2-3 Lipscomb (Tenn.).................................................. 1........ 1........ 0..................5.............6..................Oct. 5, 2007.....................W, 4-2.........................Oct. 12, 2008..................L, 1-4 Mercer (Ga.) ........................................................ 2........ 1........ 0..................7 ............4..................Oct. 8, 1982.....................W, 4-0.........................Oct. 25, 2008..................W, 3-1 North Florida . ...................................................... 8........ 3........ 1.................35 ..........17.................Oct. 26, 1997...................W, 3-0.........................Oct. 5, 2008....................L, 0-3 Stetson (Fla.)........................................................ 0........ 2........ 0..................1.............6..................Oct. 28, 2007...................L, 0-1..........................Oct. 31, 2008..................L, 1-5 Total.................................................................... 14...... 16....... 2.................70...........69

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GA . ..............First Meeting..................Result........................Last Meeting..................Result Mars Hill (N.C.) . .................................................. 7........ 0........ 1.................29........... 4..................Nov. 13, 1985..................W, 7-0.........................Sept. 13, 2003................W, 4-0 Mercer (Ga.) ....................................................... 2........ 1........ 0..................7 ............4..................Oct. 8, 1982....................W, 4-0.........................Oct. 25, 2008..................W, 3-1 Mercyhurst (Pa.) . ................................................ 3........ 0........ 0..................7 ............3..................Sept. 25, 1993.................W, 2-1.........................Dec. 3, 1998...................W, 2-0 Midwestern State (Texas) . .................................. 1........ 1........ 0..................2 ............2..................Nov. 25, 1983..................L, 1-2..........................Nov. 27, 1984.................W, 1-0 Milligan (Tenn.) .................................................... 2........ 0........ 0................. 9 ...........2..................Sept. 25, 2004.................W, 5-2.........................Sept. 23, 2006................W, 4-0 Montreat (N.C.) . .................................................. 9........ 0........ 0.................49 ...........5..................Oct. 3, 1996.....................W, 7-2.........................Sept. 14, 2006................W, 3-2 Newberry (S.C.) . ................................................. 3........ 1........ 0.................23 ...........5..................Sept. 24, 1980.................W, 18-0.......................Sept. 21, 2007................L, 1-3 New Hampshire . ................................................. 0........ 1........ 0..................1 ............2..................Oct. 6, 1995.....................L, 1-2 (OT)..................Oct. 6, 1995....................L, 1-2 (OT) North Carolina ..................................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................2 ............6..................Sept. 16, 1988.................L, 2-6..........................Sept. 16, 1988................L, 2-6 North Carolina Asheville . ................................. 3........ 0........ 0.................13 ...........2..................Oct. 2, 1980....................W, 3-0.........................Sept. 16, 1989................W, 2-1 North Carolina Charlotte . .................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................3 ............1..................Oct. 10, 1989...................W, 1-0.........................Aug. 28, 1990.................W, 2-1 North Carolina Greensboro .................................... 1........ 3........ 0..................2 ............8..................Sept. 1, 1986...................L, 0-2..........................Sept. 4, 1995..................W, 1-0 North Carolina Pembroke . ................................. 15....... 4........ 2.................58 ..........14.................Oct. 15, 1989...................W, 8-1.........................Sept. 30, 2006................W, 3-0 North Carolina State . .......................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................0 ............5..................Sept. 30, 1982.................L, 0-5..........................Sept. 30, 1982................L, 0-5 North Florida . .................................................... 8........ 3........ 1.................35 ..........17.................Oct. 26, 1997..................W, 3-0.........................Oct. 5, 2008....................L, 0-3 North Georgia . .................................................... 3........ 1........ 0.................14 ...........2..................Sept. 23, 2003.................W, 11-0.......................Oct. 18, 2006..................L, 0-1 North Greenville (S.C.) ........................................ 3........ 0........ 0.................25 ...........0..................Sept. 13, 2002.................W, 11-0.......................Sept. 8, 2005..................W, 4-0 Northeast Missouri State ..................................... 1........ 1........ 0..................2 ............1..................Sept. 9, 1990...................L, 0-1..........................Oct. 8, 1994....................W, 2-0 Notre Dame (Ind.) . .............................................. 0........ 1........ 0..................1 ............2..................Oct. 11, 1987...................L, 1-2 (OT)..................Oct. 11, 1987..................L, 1-2 (OT) Nova Southeastern (Fla.) .................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................1 ............2..................Sept. 4, 1987...................L, 1-2..........................Sept. 4, 1987..................L, 1-2 Pfeiffer (N.C.) ...................................................... 2........ 1........ 0.................14 ...........4..................Sept. 6, 2003...................W, 7-0.........................Sept. 6, 2005..................L, 0-1 Piedmont (S.C.) . ................................................. 1........ 0........ 0.................10 ...........0..................Sept. 22, 1999.................W, 10-0.......................Sept. 22, 999..................W, 10-0 Presbyterian (S.C.) ........................................... 13....... 5........ 2.................43 ..........20.................Sept. 12, 1980................W, 9-1.........................Sept. 28, 2008................L, 1-3 Queens (N.C.) ..................................................... 6........ 1........ 0.................24 ...........6..................Nov. 3, 1992....................W, 2-0.........................Nov. 16, 2002.................W, 1-0 Radford (Va.)........................................................ 0........ 1........ 0..................1.............2..................Sept. 2, 2007...................L, 1-2..........................Sept. 2, 2007..................L, 1-2 Rollins (Fla.) ........................................................ 2........ 1........ 0..................6 ............3..................Oct. 28, 1989...................L, 1-2..........................Oct. 5, 1991....................W, 3-0 St. Leo (Fla.) . ...................................................... 3........ 1........ 1.................10............6..................Oct. 27, 1989...................W, 1-0.........................Sept. 22, 2000................T, 2-2 (OT) St. Mary’s (Calif.) ................................................. 1........ 0........ 0..................1 ............0..................Oct. 22, 1988...................W, 1-0.........................Oct. 22, 1988..................W, 1-0 Sangamon State (Ill.) . ......................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................4 ............2..................Nov. 29, 1985..................W, 4-2.........................Nov. 29, 1985.................W, 4-2 Seattle Peacific (Wash.) ...................................... 3........ 1........ 0..................8 ............5..................Oct. 8, 1993.....................W, 3-0.........................Sept. 19, 1998................W, 2-1 (OT) Shippensburg (Pa.) ............................................. 1........ 0........ 0..................7 ............1..................Sept. 25, 1988.................W, 7-1.........................Sept. 25, 1988................W, 7-1 South Carolina . ................................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................1 ............2..................Sept. 11, 1980.................L, 1-2..........................Sept. 11, 1980................L, 1-2 South Carolina Aiken . ........................................ 20....... 1........ 1................ 114 .........17.................Oct. 12, 1988...................W, 7-0.........................Oct. 14, 2006..................T, 0-0 (OT) South Florida ....................................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................3 ............2..................Oct. 25, 1989...................W, 3-2.........................Oct. 25, 1989..................W, 3-2 Southern Connecticut State ................................... 1........ 7........ 1..................8 ...........15.................Oct. 13, 1986...................L, 0-1..........................Dec. 5, 1998...................L, 0-1 Southern Indiana ................................................. 1........ 0........ 1..................7 ............4..................Sept. 8, 1990...................T, 4-4 (OT)..................Oct. 11, 1991..................W, 3-0 Southern (Central) Wesleyan (S.C.) . .................. 4........ 0........ 0.................13............4..................Sept. 19, 1983.................W, 2-0.........................Sept. 25, 2002................W, 4-0 Stetson (Fla.)....................................................... 0........ 2........ 0..................1.............6..................Oct. 28, 2007..................L, 0-1..........................Oct. 31, 2008..................L, 1-5 Tampa (Fla.) ........................................................ 5........ 4........ 2.................16...........14.................Sept. 24, 1988.................T, 0-0 (OT)..................Sept. 6, 1998..................W, 1-0 (OT) Tennessee ........................................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................3 ............0..................Oct. 4, 1985.....................W, 3-0.........................Oct. 4, 1985....................W, 3-0 Thomas (Maine) .................................................. 1........ 0........ 0..................3 ............0..................Nov. 26, 1985..................W, 3-0.........................Nov. 26, 1985.................W, 3-0 Tusculum (Tenn.) . ............................................... 2........ 0........ 0................. 11 ...........3..................Oct. 25, 2002...................W, 3-2 (OT)................Nov. 1, 2003...................W, 8-1 Union (Ky.) . ......................................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................7.............0..................Sept. 4, 2004...................W, 7-0.........................Sept. 4, 2004..................W, 7-0 Virginia Intermont ................................................ 1........ 0........ 0..................3 ............2..................Oct. 3, 2005.....................W, 3-2.........................Oct. 3, 2005....................W, 3-2 VMI....................................................................... 0........ 1........ 0..................1.............2..................Sept. 16, 2007.................L, 1-2..........................Sept. 16, 2007................L, 1-2 Wake Forest (N.C.) . ............................................ 1........ 0........ 0..................3 ............1..................Sept. 17, 1980.................W, 3-1.........................Sept. 17, 1980................W, 3-1 Warren Wilson (N.C.) .......................................... 3........ 0........ 0.................16............3..................Sept. 25, 1980.................W, 3-2.........................Sept. 7, 1996..................W, 7-0 Western Carolina (N.C.) ...................................... 2........ 0........ 0..................4 ............0..................Sept. 19, 1981.................W, 2-0.........................Oct. 2, 1982....................W, 2-0 West Florida ........................................................ 1........ 0........ 0..................3 ............1..................Nov. 15, 1998..................W, 3-1.........................Nov. 15, 1998.................W, 3-1 West Virginia Wesleyan . ..................................... 1........ 0........ 0..................1 ............0..................Oct. 27, 1991...................W, 1-0.........................Oct. 27, 1991..................W, 1-0 Wingate (N.C.) . ................................................... 3........ 0........ 0.................10 ...........2..................Sept. 9, 2000...................W, 5-1.........................Sept. 18, 2002................W, 2-1 Winthrop (S.C.) . .................................................. 7........ 4........ 0.................16 ..........17.................Oct. 8, 1980.....................W, 3-2.........................Sept. 12, 2008................L, 0-3 Wofford (S.C.) .................................................... 8........ 3........ 0.................38 ..........10.................Sept. 15, 1980................L, 2-3 (OT).................Sept. 19, 2008................L, 0-2 Totals ................................................................ 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USC Upstate Soccer: The NCAA Division II Years The University of South Carolina Upstate soccer team enjoyed tremendous success in the 1980s, as Frank Kohlenstein turned the Spartans into an NAIA power. USC Upstate posted an overall record of 140-52-11 (.717) for the decade, Rifle Field hosted two NAIA National Tournaments, and the Spartans finished third nationally three times. After one year as a dual member of the NAIA and NCAA in 1990, USC Upstate began play as a full member of the NCAA in 1991. While the decade of the ‘80s was immensely impressive, the program enjoyed even greater success in the 1990s. USC Upstate teams were 159-39-14 (.783), hosted the national championships in 1995 and 1998 as USC Upstate advanced to the title game both years, won three PBC regular season championships and six PBC Tournament titles. The program did not slow down once the year 2000 rolled around and, after a four-year break from the NCAA Tournament, returned to the postseason in 2002 and 2003. Upstate ended its membership in NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference with a final NCAA Tournament appearance in 2006. The Spartans held a record of 250-54-22 in NCAA Division II. Note: Prior to the 2004 season, the University changed its name to USC Upstate and its nickname to Spartans. All references below to USC Spartanburg, USCS, and Rifles are for historical purposes only.

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The 1991 season marked the Rifles first step into the NCAA national spotlight.

The Rifles opened the 1992 season 1-1-2, and a second consecutive trip to the

Under the direction of first-year head coach Rob Russo, USCS qualified for the NCAA

NCAA Tournament seemed a long way off. But 15 consecutive wins later, USCS was

Tournament in its first year as a full member. The Rifles finished with a 17-3-1 record

ranked No. 5, it had won a PBC regular season championship, a PBC Tournament

and traveled to Tampa to face a strong Spartans squad in the opening round. A Marlon

championship and they were poised to meet defending national champion, No. 2 Flor-

Burgess goal in the 10th minute gave No. 9 USCS the lead. But Tampa goals in the

ida Tech, in the opening round. The Panthers knocked the Rifles out with a 4-0 win.

31st and 47th minutes gave the No. 5 Spartans the win and spoiled the Rifles’ upset

Darren Ambrose, Marlon Burgess, Scott Halkett, Jerry Kandakai and Danny Rebuck

bid. Danny Rebuck and Victor Pace were named First Team All-Americans. Rebuck,

were named All-South Region, Burgess was named the PBC Player of the Year and

Pace, Burgess, and Darren Ambrose were named All-South Region. Rebuck was

Rob Russo was named PBC Coach of the Year. Rebuck (12-10-34) and Burgess (14-

named PBC Player of the Year. Rebuck (18 goals, 11 assists, 47 points) and Burgess

3-31) again led the USCS attack.

(15-12-42) paced the Rifles’ scoring attack, while goalkeeper Ambrose posted a 0.51 GAA.

1993 USCS entered the 1993 season as the team to beat in the PBC after sweeping the regular season and tournament titles in 1992. A September loss to rival Lander cost the team a regular season championship, but the Rifles gained revenge with a 2-1 overtime win in the PBC finals to advance to the NCAA Tournament. They opened on the road against No. 5 Tampa and walked away with a 4-0 win for the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. The Rifles’ opponent in the quarterfinals would be Florida Tech, who entered the game with a perfect 18-0-0 record and ranked No. 1. A goal by Miles Dean in the 72nd minute tied the game at 2-2 and sent it into overtime. The upset for the No. 9 Rifles was not to be, however, as the Panther’s Richard Sharpe scored his third goal of the game in the 110th minute. Marlon Burgess was named First Team All-American, and Burgess, James Eley, Scott Halkett and Sean Hartley were named All-South Region. Dean (16-5-37) and Burgess (15-5-35) were the leading scorers.

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1994 The 1994 Rifles enjoyed a truly outstanding season. They rolled through the PBC, capturing regular season and tournament championships. They set what was then a school record with 72 goals on their way to a 17-2-1 record and a fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. They used a balanced scoring attack, with five players scoring at least 24 points, but none more than 27. And they earned their first-ever home NCAA Tournament match, finishing No. 2 in the final regular season poll. On Nov. 19, USCS welcomed Tampa to Rifle Field. The Rifles had already defeated the Spartans 2-1 in Tampa, and hoped to repeat that performance in Spartanburg. Tampa had other ideas, defeating USCS, 3-0, on their way to the national championship. Marlon Burgess and Scott Halkett were named First Team All-American and Burgess, James Eley, Halkett, Sean Hartley and Musa Kaba were named All-South Region. Kyle Jordan (11-5-27), Kaba (10-7-27), Brent Askeland (8-10-26), Burgess (8-9-25) and Miles Dean (11-2-24) led the balanced Rifles’ offense.

1995 Five in a row! For the second time in four seasons, the Rifles were a little slow out of the gate. After two wins to open the year, USCS went 1-1-2 over the next four and stood at 3-1-2 entering PBC play. A midseason loss to Lander again cost USCS a regular ping the Senators, 3-1, in overtime. In the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, No. 6 USCS got two goals from Miles Dean to defeat #10 Presbyterian, 2-0, at Rifle Field. The win set up a rematch with defending national champion and No. 1 ranked Tampa in Florida. A goal by Peter Kirkelos in the 43rd minute was the only scoring of the game as USCS pulled off the upset. The win placed the Rifles in the Final Four, an event that was staged at Rifle Field. In the semifinals, USCS came from behind to defeat No. 12 Mercyhurst, 3-2, in double overtime. A goal by Nestor Chacon in the 114th minute sent the game into the second overtime, where the Rifles won on a Kirkelos goal in the 131st minute. USCS met No. 5 Southern Connecticut State in the finals. The Rifles managed just two shots, and the Owls scored twice in a six minute span in the first half for a 2-0 win. Scott Halkett was named First Team All-American and Miles Dean, James Eley and Halkett were named All-South Region. Dean (17-3-37), Brent Askeland (12-2-26) and Musa Kaba (9-7-25) were the leading scorers.

1997 The 1997 season was quite a reversal from the previous year. The Rifles won 20 games, scored a school-record 102 goals and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals just one year after posting a disappointing 11-7-3 record. USCS opened the season with nine consecutive wins, outscoring their opponents 49-4. The Rifles then lost three of their next four, all by one goal. They snapped out of the slump in a big way, however, winning their next 10 games. Along the way, USCS captured the PBC regular season and tournament championships by winning 10 consecutive games over PBC opponents by a combined score of 49-4. They opened the NCAA Tournament at home versus Alabama-Huntsville. The Rifles took a 1-0 lead on a Brian Armstrong goal in the 46th minute. The Chargers came back to tie the score in the 69th minute, and took the lead in the 82nd minute. But Phil Stolfa answered with the equalizer just 1:45 later,

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season title, but once again the Rifles avenged the loss in the PBC Championship, top-

sending the game to overtime. Paul Zgalich scored the game-winner for the Rifles in the 92nd minute. USCS traveled to Boca Raton, Florida for the quarterfinals, and were defeated 3-1 by Lynn. Khari Sharrieff and Paul Zgalich were named Second Team All-American. Henrik Ronnevig, Sharrieff, Kalle Siira and Zgalich were named All-South Region. Sharrieff was named PBC Player of the Year and Greg Hooks was named PBC and South Region Coach of the Year. Sharrieff (29-6-64) and Ronnevig (19-19-57) paced the Rifles’ offense.

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1998 After winning the PBC regular season and tournament championships, advancing to the NCAA quarterfinals, and posting a 20-4 record, the Rifles were ready to take the next step in 1998. USCS steamrolled to a 17-0 regular season record. Three straight wins in the PBC Tournament gave the Rifles their second consecutive double-double -- champions of the regular season and the tournament. The perfect season also extended the Rifles’ winning streak over PBC opponents to 20. In the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, No. 2 USCS got goals from Henrik Ronnevig, Matt Lucas and Phil Stolfa as they defeated No. 7 West Florida 3-1 at Rifle Field. The win set up a rematch with No. 1 ranked Lynn, a team USCS had never defeated, in Florida. The Rifles took an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Khari Sharrieff in the 13th minute. Lynn, playing a man down after a red card, scored the equalizer in the 79th minute. After a scoreless first overtime, things got a little crazy. Rifles’ goalkeeper Jeff Negalha was whistled for a foul and issued a red card for a dangerous play in the box at the 107:55 mark. Freshman keeper Chad Todd was inserted to face the ensuing penalty kick. Todd stoned the kick, which bounded to sweeper Rob Mikulski in the right corner. He cleared the ball to Sharrieff, who was waiting just past midfield. Sharrieff attacked the goal, and found a streaking Hasse Eranka, who scored just 16 seconds after the failed penalty kick to give USCS a 2-1 double overtime win and a trip to the Final Four. The 22-0 Rifles were chosen to host the Final Four for the second time in four seasons. In the first semifinal, Southern Connecticut State defeated Seattle Pacific, 3-0, to advance to the title game. In the other semifinal, USCS faced No. 15 Mercyhurst, who entered the game with a 17-3-1 record. The situation was eerily similar to 1995, when the Rifles hosted the Final Four, faced Mercyhurst in the semifinals, and Southern Connecticut State was waiting in the final. USCS got a goal and an assist from Ronnevig, and Aaron Ziehm also scored as the Rifles won, 2-0. Todd, making the start after Negalha’s red card, recorded 10

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saves to earn the shutout. The championship game was a rematch of the Rifles’ thrilling 4-3 double-overtime win in September. A Rifle Field crowd of 2,833 saw the Owls score in the 8th minute, and hold on for a 1-0 win. The Rifles set a NCAA Division II record for winning percentage (23-1, .958). Ronnevig led the nation in assists and was named First Team All-American, as was Sharrieff. Ronnevig, Sharrieff and Kalle Siira were named All-South Region First Team and Ronnevig, Sharrieff, Siira, Mikulski and Negalha were named All-PBC. Ronnevig (12-22-46) and Sharrieff (15-7-37) were the leading scorers.

2002 After going three years without an NCAA Tournament appearance, the 2002 Rifle soccer team began the season with a mission - to restore the program to the elite level it has enjoyed for the better part of a quarter century. USCS has never disappeared from the national scene, but a three-year drought from the NCAA Tournament was too much for head coach Greg Hooks and the Rifle Boys. USCS opened the season as host of the Southern Soccer Classic, scoring 12 goals in two matches to win the tournament, dispatching of Limestone and Mars Hill. A close 3-2 win at Brevard gave the Rifles a wake-up call and USCS responded with eight more victories, outscoring its opponents 47-4 to start the season 11-0-0. The perfect start of the season allowed the Rifles to climb from its preseason ranking of 17th in the country to the No. 3 spot in the NSCAA Top 25 poll. However, the stay was short-lived as rival Lander claimed a 3-2 win in Greenwood, S.C., to end the Rifles perfect run. USCS fell to No. 5 in the poll and went 3-1 the rest of the way heading into the Peach Belt Tournament. USCS recorded three shutouts en route to its eighth PBC Tournament title in the 12-year history of the event. As the No. 1 team in the region and the No. 5 team in the country, USCS was awarded a host site for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Rifles and Queens and battled in a quagmire at County University Soccer Stadium. Ricky Charles’ unassisted goal in the 53rd-minute was the difference as the Rifles prevailed 1-0 to move on to the quarterfinals against Central Arkansas. Central Arkansas jumped on USCS quickly and took a 2-0 lead early in the second half, eventually settling for a 3-0 win to end the Rifles season and quest for a national title. Despite the exit from the NCAA Tournament, the 2002 season was marked with a renewal of excellence for the Rifles. Charles earned All-America honors, defender Marlon Grant was named the Peach Belt Player of the Year and joined Charles, Chris Baretta, Preben Ringerike, and league Freshman of the Year Jorge Atehortua on the All-Conference team. Ringerike was named the PBC Tournament Most Valuable Player, while Atehortua, Charles, and Grant were named All-Region. Coach Hooks was not left out of the accomplishments either, winning his 200th career match.

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2003 The 2003 Rifles entered the season as the sixth-ranked team in the NSCAA Top 25 poll, and it would be a prophetic ranking by year’s end. USCS started quickly by winning its first three games of the season before facing Lander in an epic battle. The Bearcats scored in the 17th-minute and played inspired defense to keep USCS scoreless until Preben Ringerike tied the match in the 83rd-minute to tie the match and send it into overtime. Once in OT, Ringerike ended the match 1:51 into the extra period to lift the Rifles to the win. USCS dispatched of all comers and rose to No. 2 in the poll with a 13-0-0 record heading into the final two regular season games of the year. The Rifles had already claimed the regular season Peach Belt Championship and all but clinched a second straight NCAA Tournament berth. USCS took its show on the road to Clinton, S.C., where a defensive minded Presbyterian club awaited the Rifles. In a constant, heavy rain, Presbyterian scored with less than five minutes to play and USCS had two goals called back on controversial offsides calls as the Blue Hose upset USCS, 1-0, to hand the Rifles their first loss on the season. It would later end up being its only official loss. USCS defeated Tusculum, 8-1, to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Southeast Region heading into the postseason. USCS defeated Clayton State and UNC Pembroke (on penalty kicks) for its ninth tournament title in 13 years of the event and its third in a row. USCS hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. After a first round bye, USCS faced Carson-Newman in the second round. The game headed into overtime where the Eagles prevailed on penalty kicks, ending Upstate’s season with a 15-1-2 record. Ricky Charles earned Peach Belt Player of the Year honors and was joined on the All-Conference team by Gary Lynch, Preben Ringerike, and Almir Barbosa. Barbosa was named the PBC Tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament team by Andrew Frame, Josh Richardson and Janiel Simon. Charles, Ringerike, Lynch and Liam Slack earned All-Region honors and Charles picked up his second All-America award. Head Coach Greg Hooks was awarded the Peach Belt Coach of the Year honor for the third

2006 In its last year as a member of NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference, Upstate wanted to go out with a bang. The Spartans started the quest for their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2003 by winning its first two matches before suffering a 1-1 tie to Limestone in what would be a prophetic match. Upstate answered with five straight wins, including a 5-0 drubbing of rival Lander, which was ranked No. 5 at the time. Upstate suffered its first loss of the season in a 1-0 decision to UNC Pembroke. Upstate rattled off three more wins before settling for a tie, a loss and a win to end the regular season with an 11-2-2 record and a 4-2-1 mark in the Peach Belt. The No. 3 seed in the Peach Belt Tournament, the Spartans fell in the semifinals but did enough in the regular season and the league tournament to earn its 10th NCAA Tournament appearance in 16 years as a member of Division II. Upstate faced Limestone in the opening round of the tournament hosted by Lander in Greenwood, S.C., and again battled to a tie after regulation and overtime. However, the Saints prevailed on penalty kicks to end Upstate’s run in the tournament and Division II. Liam Slack became the program’s only three-time All-American and goalkeeper Ryan Cooper joined him on the All-America list. Cooper, Slack, Nick Buxton and Troy Mellanson earned All-Conference and All-Region honors. Slack became the third-leading scorer in the history of the program and the fourth-leading scorer in Peach Belt Conference history.

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time in his career. And the final national ranking...No. 6.

The NAIA Years

NAIA Salute The teams of today and tomorrow, though they have their own goals, personalities, and levels of achievement, owe a great deal of appreciation to those teams in the 1980s that built a winning tradition and a strong foundation for which the program currently resides. Names like Frank Kohlenstein (1980-88), the USC Upstate Hall of Fame head coach who started the program in 1979 as a club sport and elevated it to varsity status in 1980; Mario del Pino (1980-83), a USC Upstate Hall of Fame member; Bob Cheshier (1980-83), a member of the 100-point club and an Athletics Hall of Fame member; Carlos Osorio (1980-82), who remains in Spartanburg as the head coach of the Dorman High School boys’ soccer team; Majid Ahmaduarjii (1981-84), a member

The 1983 team was the first men’s soccer team at Upstate to advance to the postseason, finishing third at the NAIA National Tournament in Fresno, Calif.

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of the 100-point club; Martin Hill (1983-86), a USC Upstate Hall of Fame member; and

Danny Rebuck (1988-89, 1991-92), a USC Upstate Hall of Fame member; are just a

stood as the standard bearer for 15 years until the 1998 squad bettered the mark with

few players who stand out in the tremendously successful history of the program and

a .958 winning percentage (23-1-0). The 1983 squad began a string of three consecu-

as the builders of the tradition that is USC Upstate men’s soccer.

tive third-place finishes in the national tournament as the 1984 and 1985 teams also

The 1980 teams combined

advanced to the Final Four. The 1984 team finished with a 16-3-3 record (.796), while

for a 140-52-11 record and a

the 1985 squad was 15-5-0 (.750).

winning percentage of .717.

Kohlenstein coached nine of the 10 years that covered the 1980’s, turning the

Kohlenstein helped lead the

program over to David Linenberger for the 1989 season. When he left, the program

team to the national final four of

had tallied 20 All-Americans, two NAIA Scholar Athletes, 46 All-District Six selections,

the NAIA Tournament in 1983,

four District Six Player of the Year honorees, and Kohlenstein was named National

finishing with a 21-1-1 (.935)

Coach of the Year twice. In all, 11 of the top 25 all-time scoring leaders and seven of

record and a third-place finish

the 11 men’s soccer inductees in the USC Upstate Hall of Fame played or coached

in the nation. The .935 winning

in the 1980s. The success enjoyed during the decade of the 1980s helped build the

percentage is the second-best

foundation on which the program rests.

mark in school history and The early 1980’s men’s soccer teams laid the foundation for future generations of Spartan soccer. Upstate finished third three straight years in the NAIA National Tournament from 1983-85.

1980 INAUGURAL VARSITY TEAM MEMBERS Head Coach Frank Kohlenstein

Players

Armando Acevedo Craig Bartosh Tim Buff Arlindo DeFreitas Mario del Pino Roddy Geddes Jaimie Gibson Joe Knecht Jim Mitchell Scott Nicholson Carlos Osorio Ismael Roque Alex Rotter Nick Smith Greg Watson Kevin Wood

Results (11-6-1)

S.10...... at The Citadel............................L.........0-1 S.11...... at South Carolina.......................L.........1-2 S.12...... Presbyterian.............................W........9-1 S.15...... Wofford......................................L.........2-3 OT S.17...... Wake Forest.............................W........3-1 S.20...... Jacksonville...............................L.........0-5 S.23...... Furman......................................L.........1-2 S.24...... Newberry..................................W........18-0 S.25...... at Warren Wilson......................W........3-2 O.1........ at Newberry (forfeit)..................W........1-0 O.2........ UNC Asheville...........................W........3-0 O.8........ Winthrop...................................W........3-2 O.15...... at College of Charleston............L.........0-2 O.16...... at Charleston Southern............. T........2-2 OT O.21...... at Coker....................................W........5-0 O.22...... Liberty.......................................W........4-0 O.23...... at Presbyterian.........................W........3-1 O.29...... at Davidson...............................W........2-0

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University of South Carolina Upstate

University of South Carolina Upstate will inspire you to do great things. The moment you step on campus, you’ll feel a vibrancy here, a charge that isn’t found anywhere else. It runs through our innovative new health education complex, expansive international programs, and fan-fueled NCAA Division I athletics. It permeates the relationship between our faculty and students and between our campus and community. It’s the pulse that drives our students to succeed here and abroad. It’s the reason why we’re among the fastest-growing universities in South Carolina and one of the Southeast’s leading metropolitan universities. It’s also the reason why for 10 years in a row U.S. News & World Report has ranked us as one of the top five Comprehensive Colleges in the South. Located along the thriving economic I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte, we offer baccalaureate and master’s degrees and boast nationally accredited professional schools of business, nursing and education, plus the College of Arts and Sciences. USC Upstate is a place, our students tell us, that inspires them to greatness and shapes them to be an inspiration to others. It’s a place for you. Come be inspired.

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About Upstate

At USC Upstate, we want to change the way you think about your education and your future. When you step onto the rolling hills of our campus near the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountatins, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be inspired to grow intellectually, culturally, socially and emotionally.

Small Campus. Big Possibilities. Located in the heart of South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic engine along the vibrant I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte, USC Upstate is home to 5,000 students from 38 states and 71 nations. We offer challenging academic courses, small class sizes, personal experiences, remarkable diversity, an expansive international community and a dynamic campus life. Our acclaimed and accredited academic programs create real opportunities for our students to build bridges to their future through internships, field service, study abroad and more. We take computer science, for example, and translate it into an innovative information management and systems program that helps graduates move into enterprises large and small as data managers, systems managers and IT professionals. We take political science and sociology and create a foundation for working in nonprofit administration. Our distinctive academic programs will enable you to lay out a foundation in the liberal arts that will serve you throughout a lifetime of learning.

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Facts You Should Know • USC Upstate was ranked fourth amongst Public Baccalaureate Colleges in the South according to the 2009 College Rankings by U.S. News & World Report. • USC Upstate is among the fastest growing universities in the State, now employing 650 full- and part-time faculty and staff and enrolling 5,000 students, reflecting the diversity of Upstate South Carolina. • Located in one of the most politically significant hotbeds in the nation, USC Upstate received visits from Republican Presidential candidate John McCain and former U.S. president Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea Clinton, while campaigning for his wife, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2007. • According to U.S. News and World Report, USC Upstate is one of the 10-most ethnically diverse colleges in the South with a Diversity Index of 0.46. It is the most racially diverse public school in South Carolina. • From its founding, the University opened its doors to all races. Today, with a minority enrollment exceeding 30 percent and faculty representation increased to 14 percent, the institution is widely regarded as a leading example of interracial cooperation, cultural pluralism, equal opportunity, access and equity. • Of the University’s 5,000 enrolled students, 71 nations are represented among the student body, reflecting the Upstate’s international character. • The implementation of a 10-year, $150 million master plan that focuses on the development of the northern segment of the Spartanburg campus has dramatically increased classroom space, academic support facilities, parking and roadways, housing and athletic/recreational facilities. • The Susan Jacobs Arboretum features a 300-seat amphitheatre, a meandering creek lined with stones and boulders, lighted walkways and foliage indigenous to the area among its 12 acres. • Forty years after its founding, USC Upstate boasts an alumni base of more than 17,000, of which 80 percent of these graduates remain in the Upstate to build their lives and careers. • In the past 10 years, the campus has gone through a dramatic infrastructure makeover, including the building of the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex, the Readiness Center, Palmetto House, Magnolia House, the Jacobs Arboretum, the Health Education Complex and the soon to be completed George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics in downtown Spartanburg.

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The USC Upstate Athletic Department places a high empasis on academic achievement and in the 2008-09 school year, Upstate athletes continued to reach heights never before reached by the athletic department.

Academic Success Bachelor’s Degree Programs Art Studio (Graphic Design) Biology Business Administration and Economics (concentrations in accounting, economics/finance, business administration, management and marketing) Chemistry Communication (concentrations in electronic media, journalism, speech and theater) Computer Information Systems Computer Science Criminal Justice Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Engineering Technology Management English Experimental Psychology History Information Management and Systems Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics Middle Grades Education Nonprofit Administration Nursing Physical Education Political Science Secondary Education (concentrations in biology, chemistry, English, mathematics, social studies/history, and Spanish) Sociology Special Education: Learning Disabilities Spanish

• 138 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team selections. • 28 student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 GPA during one of the 2008-09 semesters. • 17 Individual National Academic Awards in 2007-08 (11 Softball, 4 Women’s Tennis, 2 Men’s Tennis) • 7 teams posted better than a 3.0 GPA in 2008-2009 (Men’s Basketball, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Volleyball). • 2 National Academic Team Awards in 2007-08 (AVCA Team Academic Award, Volleyball; ITA All-Academic Award, Women’s Tennis)

Pre-Professional Four-Year Programs Pre-Chiropractic Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Optometry Pre-Veterinary Medicine Master’s Degrees Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Special Education: Visual Impairment

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The USC Upstate Department of Athletics has always encouraged its athletes to become engaged in both the USC Upstate and Upstate South Carolina communities. Now just three years removed from being a member of the NCAA Division II, the department of athletics still believes in the D-II philosophy that there is a dual objective in collegiate athletics to serve both your campus and your community. With that in mind, in 2008-09, USC Upstate was proudly represented by student-athletes in several venues, including:

In the Community • The volleyball, women’s basketball, softball and tennis programs raising nearly $3,000 for breast cancer research through Think Pink or For The Cure events. • Marc Wartenberger, a member of the track & field team, served as Student Body President for the 2008-09 school year. • Upstate athletes participated in a new Walk to School initiative at Lone Oak Elementary, Fairforest Elementary and Arcadia Elementary Schools, sharing the benefits of living a healthy, active lifestyle. • Upstate athletes also participated in Gaffney’s Holiday Parade. • Upstate also organized two Spartan Buddy Days with the Carolina Miracle League and also visited Upward basketball sites on Saturdays. • Freshman student-athletes registered in University 101 seminar course helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity as part of Habitat Blitz. • USC Upstate was rewarded with an NCAA CHOICES Grant Award in May, which will help the athletic department develop its CHAMPS/Life Skills program. Upstate will conduct educational seminars for the entire student body with an emphasis on its student-athletes to inform the students on making better choices on life decisions when it comes to the use of alcohol and other drugs.

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Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex

The Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex is located in the northern section of the campus and includes the County University Soccer Stadium, Spartanburg County Youth Soccer Fields, Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park, Cyrill Softball Stadium and the Tennis Complex. The Dan Adams Track & Field Complex is in the planning stages, which would make The Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex home to 10 of the 12 outdoor athletic programs currently offered at the institution – men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s track & field. With its development, all athletic venues are now housed on campus creating a greater sense of a campus community. The Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex is one of the Southeast’s top sports venues. Cyrill Stadium, the home of the softball program, earned the NFCA/TURFACE National Field Maintenance Award for 2006 and was named the 2005 Field of the Year in South Carolina. The total cost of the athletic complex exceeded $7 million and followed a $2.5 million expansion and renovation of the Hodge Center, home to the volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball programs. Planning of a golf practice facility is also underway.

USC Upstate Tennis Complex Home of Upstate men’s and women’s tennis Opened in 2004 Men’s Tennis – 58-7 (.892) Women’s Tennis – 36-13 (.735)

County University Soccer Stadium Home of Upstate men’s and women’s soccer Opened in 2001 Men’s Soccer – 56-18-3 (.747) Women’s Soccer – 39-29-6 (.567) Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park Home of Upstate Baseball Opened in 2004 Baseball – 101-73 (.580)

Cyrill Softball Stadium Home of Upstate softball Opened in 2002 Softball – 163-46 (.780)

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G.B. Hodge Center / Performance Center G.B. Hodge Center Named for one of the University’s founders, the late Dr. G.B. Hodge, the Center was completed in 1973 and underwent renovations in 2000. The bottom floor is home to the Athletics Department, which includes offices for the athletic administration and coaches. The Hodge Center features a main gymnasium, home to the men’s and women’s basketball teams and the volleyball program, locker rooms and the University weight room, as well as athletic training facilities. The Hodge Center is considered one of the toughest places for opponents to play in the South. The cozy gym, with its fans close to the action, has helped Upstate volleyball to a phenomenal .751 winning percentage, women’s basketball to a .584 winning percentage since 1976 and men’s basketball to an astounding .703 winning percentage since the court’s opening in 1973. Performance Center With the move to Division I, the USC Upstate athletic department has committed itself to building strength and conditioning programs that are designed to meet the needs of all 17 of its programs. As part of that initiative, the school hired its first strength and conditioning coach in Scott Senger in 2007, and he has helped design sport-specific training programs for all 17 programs. In addition, with the guidance of Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Michael Sandago, the USC Upstate athletic department will remodel space in the Hodge Center to create the Upstate Performance Center, which is set to open in the 2009-10 academic year, giving Upstate student-athletes a workout space that they can call their own.

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The Hodge Center Home of Upstate men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball

Opened in 1973 Men’s Basketball – 324-137 (.703) Women’s Basketball – 234-164 (.588) Volleyball – 301-100 (.751)

USC Upstate boasts a widely successful athletics program, one that has achieved tremendous success both on the playing fields and in the classroom. From the early days as a two-year institution all the way to today as a member of NCAA Division I athletics, USC Upstate athletics has a proud history of success. The men’s basketball program claimed the 1982 NAIA National Championship and the university’s other athletic teams built a strong foundation. USC Upstate moved its athletic teams to the NCAA and Division II status in 1990. In 18 years in Division II, Upstate made 31 appearances in NCAA Tournaments, won 21 Peach Belt Conference regular season championships and 18 Peach Belt Conference Tournament titles. In 2007, the athletics program moved to the NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Sun Conference. Playing at the highest level of amateur athletics in the nation, Upstate athletes continue to excel. The women’s tennis and softball teams have each captured conference crowns and 33 student-athletes captured the conference’s weekly honors and 29 student-athletes were placed on All-Atlantic Sun Conference teams.

Athletic Accomplishments • 1982 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Champions • 1995, ’98 Men’s Soccer NCAA Division II National Runners-Up • 2007 Men’s Golf NCAA Division II National Runners-Up • 1983, ’84, ’85 Men’s Soccer NAIA Third Place Team • 1992 Men’s Tennis NCAA Division II Fifth Place Team • 1994, ’97, 2002, Men’s Soccer NCAA Division II Quarterfinalists • 2004, ’07 Men’s Tennis NCAA Division II Quarterfinalists • 2007 Women’s Tennis NCAA Division II Nationals • 1990 Baseball NAIA District Six Champions • 1981, ’82, ’90 Men’s Basketball NAIA District Six Champions • 1977, ’81, ’83, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’89 Men’s Cross Country NAIA District Six Champions • 1987, ’88, ’89 Volleyball NAIA District Six Champions • 1991, ’92, ’95, ’98, 2005, ’06 Men’s Basketball NCAA Division II Regionals • 1993, ’94, ’95, ’06 Women’s Basketball NCAA Division II Regionals • 1991, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’97, ’98, 2002, ’03, ’06 Men’s Soccer NCAA Division II Regionals • 1992, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07 Softball NCAA Division II Regionals • 2000, ’01 Volleyball NCAA Division II Regionals • 1992, ’95, ’96, ’97, 2001, ’02 ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07 Men’s Tennis NCAA Division II Regionals • 1995, 2003, ’05, ’06, ’07 Women’s Tennis NCAA Division II Regionals • 2008 Women’s Tennis Atlantic Sun Conference Champions • 2008 Softball Atlantic Sun Conference Champions • 1990, ’92, ’98, 2005, Men’s Basketball Peach Belt Conference Champions • 1993, ’94, ’95 Women’s Basketball Peach Belt Conference Champions • 1991, ’92, ’93 Men’s Cross Country Peach Belt Conference Champions • 1992, ’94, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2003 Men’s Soccer Peach Belt Conference Champions • 2001 Women’s Soccer Peach Belt Conference Champions • 1992, ’93, ’94 Softball Peach Belt Conference Champions • 2003, ’05 Men’s Tennis Peach Belt Conference Champions • 1993, ’95 Volleyball Peach Belt Conference Champions • 2006 Men’s Basketball Peach Belt Tournament Champions • 1994, ’95 Women’s Basketball Peach Belt Tournament Champions • 1993, ’ 94, ’95, ’97, ’98, 2001, ’02, ’03 Men’s Soccer Peach Belt Tournament Champions • 1993, ’94, ’95 Volleyball Peach Belt Tournament Champions

USC Upstate Athletic Logo History

USC Spartanburg Rifles Logo 1971-80

USC Spartanburg Rifles Logo 1981-2004

USC Upstate Spartans Logo 2005-2009

USC Upstate Spartans Logo 2009-present

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Beth Bayer 2003 Inductee

Kristina Ribicic 2008 Inductee

Don Brock 2008 Inductee

Ulysses Hackett 2002 Inductee

Chris Hawkins 2004 Inductee

Heather Abrams 2004 Inductee

Lindsay Bright 2006 Inductee

The USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1998 to recognize individuals who have outstanding athletic accomplishments or have made significant contributions to USC Upstate athletics. All former student-athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators and staff are eligible for nomination with all former student-athletes expected to have graduated from USC Upstate. All former student-athlete nominees must have participated at least two years at USC Upstate, and their eligibility must have expired at least five years prior to being nominated. Exceptions to the above criteria may be considered for outstanding achievement. Henrik Ronnevig 2006 Inductee

Mike Gibson 1999 Inductee

Sara Henrichs Durham 2005 Inductee

Hall of Fame 2009 Todd Ellison ’90, Baseball Kristy Middagh ’03, Softball Greg Watson ’84, Men’s Soccer 2008 Don Brock ’88, Baseball James Eley ’96, Men’s Soccer Sherman Eller ’85, Cross Country Willie Murdaugh ’91, Men’s Basketball Kim Pitman ’02, Volleyball Kristina Ribicic ’03, Women’s Tennis 2007 Doug Lightbody ’83, Men’s Basketball Jorge Valenzuela ’87, Men’s Soccer Kristin Korte Zurliene ’02, Volleyball 2006 Beth Bayer ’03, Softball James Holland ’82, Men’s Basketball Kenny Dickson, ’90, Baseball Lindsay Bright ’98, Volleyball Bob Cheshier ’84, Men’s Soccer Greg Hooks, Men’s Soccer Coach Henrik Ronnevig ’01, Men’s Soccer Thea Moen Ronnevig ’02, Women’s Soccer 2005 Stacey Berrong ’99, Softball John Daurity, Baseball Coach Sara Henrichs Durham ’99, Volleyball Scott Halkett, ’96, Men’s Soccer Willis Woodruff ’91, Men’s Basketball 2004 Heather Abrams ’97, Women’s Basketball, Volleyball Wendell Gibson ’82, Men’s Basketball Doug Keelan ’87, Baseball Kasper Nielsen ’96, Men’s Tennis Danny Rebuck ’91. Men’s Soccer

2003 Mario del Pino ’83, Men’s Soccer Chris Hawkins ’87, Baseball Carla Gambrell Pesce ’91, Women’s Basketball, Volleyball 2002 Darren Ambrose ’92, Men’s Soccer Michelle Graham Boehringer ’96, Women’s Basketball, Volleyball Marlon Burgess ’94, Men’s Soccer Ulysses Hackett ’92, Men’s Basketball 2001 Martha Cobo ’92, Women’s Tennis Martin Hill ’86, Men’s Soccer Frank Kohlenstein, Men’s Soccer Coach Michael Massey ’81, Men’s Cross Country Mike Smith ’84, Men’s Basketball 2000 Steven ‘Skip’ Frye ’77, Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country Robert ‘Firechief’ Smith ’74, Men’s Basketball Jerry Waters, Men’s Basketball Coach 1999 Dr. Joseph C. Bowman, Athletics Director, Men’s Basketball, Bowling, Men’s Golf, Volleyball Coach Michael J. Gibson ’82, Men’s Basketball Gwendolyn Whiteside-Proctor ’87, Women’s Basketball

Greg Hooks 2006 Inductee

Kristy Middagh 2009 Inductee

Gwen Proctor 1999 Inductee

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Dr. Joseph C. Bowman 1999 Inductee

Todd Ellison 2009 Inductee

Edgar Rodriguez Men’s Tennis Freshman of the Year

Ramiro Blanco

Perrish Goggins Indoor Track & Field, Most Outstanding Performer

Kim Brasil

In the second of its four-year transition to Division I athletics, USC Upstate continued to prove a foil to some of the best teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference and around the country, with the underdog Spartans posting some impressive wins. Reggie Thompson Outdoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year

2008-09 In Review • Baseball posts two huge wins, as it downs Tennessee, 1-0, for its first win over an SEC opponent in 22 years and also beat Charlotte, 4-3, for the team’s first win over a team receiving votes in a national poll. • Men’s Basketball wins three straight for the first time in the D-I era by downing A-Sun champion Jacksonville, Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast in February. • Women’s basketball’s rebounds from 5-24 season by winning 13 games, marking the 20th-most improved record in Division I. • Cross Country’s Emily Tangwar becomes the first runner in school history to win the Spartan-hosted Eye Opener. • Men’s Golf’s Josh Gallman and Michael Lawrence each finish in the top 10 at their first A-Sun Championships. • Softball’s Morgan Childers breaks her own single-season strikeout record and sets the school’s career strikeouts record as a sophomore, helping her earn allconference honors. • Men’s Tennis ties A-Sun record with six All-A-Sun selections, posts school-record 20-straight wins and finishes the season ranked 70th in the nation. • Women’s Tennis’ Anna Novo sets school records for combined wins, singles wins and doubles wins as she wraps up her career with her fourth all-conference honors. • Men’s Track and Field finishes fourth at both the A-Sun Indoor and Outdoor Championships for the best finishes in head coach Jimmy Stephens’ five years as a head coach. • Men’s Track and Field’s Perrish Goggins wins the Most Outstanding Track Athlete at the A-Sun indoor championships.

Bobby Davis

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Mike Hall

Dr. John Stockwell Athletics Administration University Chancellor 16th Year Cedarville ’66 Dr. John C. Stockwell has served as chancellor of the University of South Carolina Upstate since 1994, leading the University toward its vision as one of the leading metropolitan universities in the Southeast. Under his leadership, the University has experienced outstanding growth in academic standards, campus development, curricula and public/private partnerships. In the past 10 years, enrollments have increased by thirty-five percent with more than 5,000 students currently enrolled. The campus boasts a diverse student population with 71 nations represented in the University community and a minority enrollment of over than thirty percent. Chancellor Stockwell is leading the University toward completion of a 10-year master plan, approved by the USC Board of Trustees in 1997, including multi-million dollar capital developments in classroom space, academic support facilities, housing, and athletics facilities. In addition, a number of campus beautification initiatives are underway and a $60 million highway infrastructure project surrounding and intersecting the campus was recently finished. Before coming to USC Upstate, Dr. Stockwell served as provost and interim chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. In earlier years, he served as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at the State University of New York College at Cortland, as chair and professor of the Department of Speech and Theatre at Indiana State University, and as professor and director of theatre at California State University Northridge. Dr. Stockwell earned his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in theatre at Bowling Green State University, and his bachelor’s degree in speech and theatre from Cedarville College. He is also an alumnus of the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management. He is the founding chair and current board member of Spartanburg’s chapter of the Urban League of the Upstate. He serves, also, on the Board of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of Governors of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, together with a range of other civic and regional commitments. John and his wife, Dr. Diane Vecchio, a professor of history at Furman University, have four grown children: Benjamin, Kelsea, Adrien and Cory and one granddaughter.

Director of Athletics 16th Year Liberty ’81 Mike Hall is in his 16th year as the director of athletics at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Since joining the Spartans program, Hall has been instrumental in making many improvements to the athletics department. Arguably his biggest accomplishment is leading the University from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I membership and the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2007-08. Hall oversaw the completion of the new Louis P. Howell Athletics Complex that already claims one of the top soccer and softball facilities in the Southeast. The Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park is the newest jewel of the complex and the tennis facility has recently been upgraded with six additional tennis courts and a clubhouse. The total cost of the four projects exceeded $5 million. In 1999-2000, Hall oversaw a $2 million renovation to the G. B. Hodge Center. The renovations included a hospitality suite overlooking the gymnasium, concession area, weight room, official’s locker rooms and offices for the athletic staff and coaches. In 2003, the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball locker rooms were renovated. Hall was instrumental in the development of the new County University Soccer Stadium, which opened in August of 2001, as well as five other soccer fields that are used by Spartanburg County as youth soccer facilities. Hall has used the facility to attract state and regional youth soccer events as well as the NCAA Division II Soccer Championships. Hall continues to work to enhance staff and coaching positions at USC Upstate. He has upgraded many positions from part-time to full-time status and expanded several assistant coaches’ positions. He also continues to coordinate over 20 corporate sponsors for USC Upstate athletics. A 1981 graduate of Liberty University, he went on to serve for 13 years as assistant athletics director for academics, compliance and he also served as golf coach at his alma mater. He also worked as the Director of the Adult Education program in admissions and advising. He earned his master’s degree in education from Lynchburg College. Hall and his wife Phyllis, a 1982 Liberty graduate, have three daughters, Mary, Mandy and Courtney.

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USC Upstate Head Coaches

Greg Hooks Men’s Soccer

Todd Lawton Men’s/ Women’s Golf

Eddie Payne Men’s Basketball

Kendall Reyes Women’s Soccer

Jimmy Stephens Alessandro Cross Country/ Jennifer Calloway De Marzo Volleyball Track & Field Men’s/Women’s Tennis

Matt Fincher Baseball

Tammy George Women’s Basketball

Chris Hawkins Softball

Athletics Administration Louise Ericson

Associate Athletic Director for Academic Support Services/SWA Louise Ericson is beginning her second year as Upstate’s Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Support Services and Senior Woman’s Administrator. Previously, Ericson spent three years as the athletic academic coordinator while also serving as the director for the Center of Student Success. Ericson also serves as sports supervisor for the cross country, women’s soccer, softball and track & field programs. Ericson has built a successful 13-year career in academic support and coaching at both the Division I and II levels. Prior to coming to USC Upstate, she served as an athletic academic counselor at Vanderbilt University from 2002-03. She was an athletic academic advisor and life skills coordinator at UNC Charlotte from 2000-02. Ericson is no stranger to Spartanburg, serving as the NCAA compliance coordinator and assistant volleyball and basketball coach at Converse College from 1997-2000. She got her start in academic support while attending graduate school at the University of Tennessee. She served as a grad assistant in the women’s athletic department-academic advising and student life from 1995-97. Ericson is active in many professional organizations, including the the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics. Ericson graduated with honors from Belmont University with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1994. While at Belmont, she played basketball from 1991-92 and volleyball from 1993-94, serving as team captain. She received her master’s degree in sport administration from Tennessee in 1997 with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Scott Larson

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Scott Larson is in his fourth year as Upstate’s first full-time compliance director at USC Upstate, coming onboard as Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance. He was promoted to Associate AD for Compliance in

August 2007. Larson serves as the sports supervisor for the tennis, volleyball, baseball and men’s soccer programs. Larson has more than 10 years of compliance experience at the Division I level. Throughout his professional career, Larson has developed and implemented several programs to improve the compliance operations at the institutions where he has worked. Larson came to USC Upstate from the University of Texas at El Paso where he served as Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Aid from 2005-06. He oversaw all aspects of the compliance program. In addition, he had oversight responsibilities for the women’s tennis and rifle programs. Prior to his stint at UTEP, he served as Assistant AD for Compliance at Northern Arizona University from 2004-05 and was the Assistant AD for Compliance at Gardner-Webb University from 2003-04. He served as the Compliance Monitoring Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin from 2001-03. Larson worked as a graduate assistant in compliance at Arizona State University from 1998-01. He began working towards his professional career as an undergraduate intern in the compliance office at the University of Tulsa from 1997-98. Larson graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Tulsa with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Sports Administration in 1998. He received his master’s degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University in 2001. Larson is a native of Topeka, Kan. He and his wife, Marla, have been married since the summer of 2002 and have two boys, Cade, 4, and Reid, 1.

Michael Sandago

Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Michael Sandago is in his fourth year at the helm of the Sports Medicine Department at USC Upstate. He was promoted from Assistant Athletic Director to Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine in 2007. He is the fifth full-time head athletic trainer at the University and the first to assume the duties as Associate AD for Sports Medicine. Sandago came to USC Upstate after working on the athletic training staff at Oregon State for 22 years. He joined the staff in 1984 and was promoted

to head athletic trainer in 1992. He oversaw the athletic training services for all sports and directly handled the athletic training responsibilities for men’s basketball and men’s and women’s golf. Prior to his 22-year stint at Oregon State, he was a teacher and athletic trainer at Maumee High School in Ohio. He also served as an assistant athletic trainer for the Seattle Seahawks during summer workouts from 1980-86. Sandago graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Washington State University in 1979 and received his master’s degree in health education from the University of Miami (OH) in 1983. The Seattle, Wash., native graduated from Lynwood High School, where he lettered in three sports while serving as a student athletic trainer. Sandago and his wife, Allyson, have two daughters, Emma and Anna. Allyson is also a certified athletic trainer.

Jules Bryant

Assistant Athletic Director for Development Jules Bryant is in her third year as the Assistant Athletic Director for Development and Special Events at USC Upstate. Bryant is no stranger to the Spartanburg community. She spent the seven years as the Executive Director of the Spartanburg Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. She coordinated a myriad of projects and responsibilities, including the marketing efforts of the organization. She also helped recruit corporate partnerships to help assist in the cost of running various events sponsored by the Bureau. As part of her duties as Executive Director of the CVB, she also oversaw Team Spartanburg, the sports council of the CVB. Team Spartanburg was active in several sport-related community events, including working with the Carolina Panthers’ Training Camp, the Eye Opener Cross Country Meet, and the Goalball Championships. Prior to her stint with the Spartanburg CVB, Bryant spent two years as the membership manager with the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce (19982000). She was a branch manager at the Spartanburg office of Staffing Solutions from 1997-98, was the community director for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation from 1996-97, and was an admissions counselor at Wofford College from 1993-96.

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Bryant is active in several community service organizations. She is currently a member of the Uptown Sertoma Club and was a past president of the civic organization. She is active in the Leadership Spartanburg Alumni Association and formerly served on its Board of Directors and was a past president. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Shepherd’s Center and is a recent graduate of Regional Fellows. Bryant received a bachelor’s degree in Political Economy and Philosophy from Wofford College in 1993. She and her husband, Scott, are the proud parents of a son, Grayson.

Bill English

Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Bill English begins his seventh full year as Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations after being promoted to the position in 2003. He spent the previous year and a half as the school’s sports information director and will enter his ninth year at the University this spring. English came to USC Upstate after serving as the assistant sports information director at Wofford College from 1997-2001. English is a 1993 graduate of Wofford with a bachelor’s degree in government. Upon graduation, he worked for one year in the sports department at the Spartanburg Herald-Journal where he was a writer covering high school football and basketball and college basketball. English left the Herald-Journal to attend graduate school at Appalachian State where he served as a graduate assistant in the sports information office. Also working as a graduate assistant in the physical education department while working on his master’s degree in sport management, he was inducted into the Alpha Epsilon Lambda graduate school national honor fraternity in 1996. English is a member of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). He worked as the official scorer for the Greenville Braves, a former Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, in 2000. A native of Washington Court House, Ohio, English moved to Spartanburg with his family in 1981. He resides in Moore.

Brandon McKillop

Director of Athletic Facilities & Game Management Brandon McKillop is in his first year as the Director of Athletic Facilities and Game Management at USC Upstate. He will coordinate the maintenance and setup of the athletic facilities in addition to serving as the game manager for all home events. McKillop has an extensive background in athletics and is a native of the Spartanburg area, having grown up in Boiling Springs. While also serving in his capacity at Upstate, he is a real estate agent with Chase E. Furnas & Co. in Spartanburg.

McKillop was a standout baseball player at Boiling Springs High School and Wofford College. A prolific singles hitter, he ranks ninth all-time at Wofford with 121 singles and 22nd all-time with 137 hits. He is also one of the program’s top threats on the base path, ranking third all-time with 60 stolen bases. He graduated from Wofford in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics and received a master’s degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences from the University of Florida in 1997. While at Florida, he worked in the sports information and baseball offices, receiving his initial experience working in intercollegiate athletics. McKillop returned to the Spartanburg area in 1998 to serve as assistant baseball coach at his alma mater, Wofford. He spent two seasons with the Terriers as the program’s top assistant and recruiting coordinator before leaving for the assistant coaching position at Newberry in 2000. McKillop returned to Wofford for his third stint at the school in 2001, again serving as the top assistant for the baseball program. In addition to his baseball duties, he also served as the Director of Intramurals and was an assistant within the athletic facilities office within the athletic department. McKillop left Wofford in 2006 to work for the Spartanburg County Parks and Recreation Department as the Event Manager at Cleveland Park prior to accepting the position at Chase E. Furnas & Co. in 2007. McKillop and his wife, Lora, a graduate of USC Upstate, are the proud parents of a son, Bennett, and a daughter, Lilli. The couple and their children reside in Boiling Springs.

Scott Senger

Strength & Conditioning Coach Scott Senger is in his second season as the head strength and conditioning coach at USC Upstate. Senger earned his Master’s of Science degree in Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science and his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Development and Education from North Dakota State University. Senger came to Upstate from Chesnee High School where he served in a myriad of roles from 2005-08. He served as the head athletic trainer, head speed and conditioning coach, assistant strength coach and the assistant track & field coach. He was responsible for the daily care of all athletic related injuries, education of all athletes on the importance of proper nutrition and overall body wellness and the development and implementation of strength, speed and conditioning programs to include preseason, in-season and off-season training. In addition to his experiences at Chesnee, Senger served as the Assistant Outreach Sports Medicine Coordinator for HEALTHSOUTH of Las Vegas, Nev., and the Assistant Chief Medical Officer for USA Wrestling Regional and National Events. Senger’s history in strength and conditioning began in Las Vegas from 2003-05 where he assisted with the implementation of strength and conditioning programs for Desert Pines High School, Cimar-

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ron-Memorial High School, HEALTHSOUTH Performance and the Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL AA Minor Professional hockey team. He helped develop and implement strength and conditioning programs for three years with Chesnee High School from 2005-08 and is currently providing off-ice performance conditioning for the USA Hockey South Eastern District select hockey camps. Senger and his wife, Stephanie, were married on May 24, 2008.

Carol Osterfoss Business Manager

Carol Osterfoss is in her third year as the Athletics Business Manager at USC Upstate. She oversees all business operations for the Athletics Department. Osterfoss is no stranger to USC Upstate. She worked for the University from 2000-06 as the graduate coordinator in the School of Education Graduate Programs Office. Prior to her stint at Upstate, she worked in the Admissions Office at the University of South Carolina in Columbia from 1996-98. A native of Florida, Osterfoss moved to Abbeville, S.C., where she attended Abbeville High School. She graduated from Lander University with bachelor degrees in English and Business in 1989. Osterfoss and her husband, Mike, have three children: Nicholas, Trevor and Christopher.

Barbara White

Administrative Assistant Barbara White is in her sixth year as the administrative assistant, office manager, and business manager in the athletic department. She is in her 10th year overall at USC Upstate. White previously served as an administrative specialist in the advancement office at USC Upstate. White, a native of Texas, began her professional career in 1984, working as a secretary at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Florence, S.C. She served in that position for four years before accepting a similar position at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Columbia, S.C., in 1988. After eight years at the Main Street United Methodist Church, White became an administrative assistant at Wachovia Bank in Columbia in 1996. After two years of working at Wachovia, she accepted the position in the USC Upstate advancement office in 1998. White earned a Business/Secretarial certificate from Draughn Business College in Dallas, Texas, then attended North Texas State for two years.

The USC Upstate Sports Medicine Staff is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries for all 17 intercollegiate sports teams. It is our mission to provide excellent health care with a primary emphasis on educating the studentathlete in health maintainance, as well as injury care and prevention. This emphasis extends to maintaining safety in practice and game situations, drug education programs, staying current on treatment and rehabilitation techniques and following NCAA and NATA protocols. The commitment to the student-athletes and coaches is spread over the areas of service, care and education. The USC Upstate Sports Medicine Staff, led by Associate Athletics Director Michael Sandago has more than 40 years of experience in prep, collegiate or professional athletics.

Michael Sandago Assistant AD/Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine Eric English

Assistant Athletic Trainer Eric English is in his fourth year as assistant athletic trainer in the sports medicine department at USC Upstate. In addition to his duties in athletic training, he also serves as an instructor in the physical education department. English has an extensive background in athletic training. He has served as the clinical coordinator for sports medicine for the North Broward Hospital System (Fla.) from 2001-06 overseeing 22 athletic trainers. In addition, he was a teacher and athletic trainer for Broward County Public Schools. He was the head athletic trainer at Western High School from 1997-2001 and at Cypress Bay High School from 2001-06. A native of Washington Court House, Ohio, he played football and wrestled for Miami Trace High School for three years. He moved with his family to Spartanburg after his junior year and graduated from Dorman High School in 1982. English and his wife, Kim, have a daughter, Sarah.

Brent Smith

Assistant Athletic Trainer Brent Smith is in his sixth year as an assistant athletic trainer at USC Upstate. Smith came to USC Upstate after working with the sports medicine department of the Cape Fear Wild Cats Arena Football League team in 2004. Prior to his stint with the Wild Cats, he was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at UNC Pembroke from 2002-04 while working on his master’s degree in physical education. He assisted with men’s soccer, wrestling and baseball at UNCP.

While in graduate school, he also worked as a physical therapist aid for Raleigh Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Specialists in 2003 and was an intern with the Carolina Cobras Arena Football League team in 2002. He worked with the N.C. State football team as an intern from 2001-02. Smith graduated from UNC Pembroke in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training. While at the school he served as a student athletic trainer working with the volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field and cheerleading teams. Smith and his wife, Karen, were married on June 3, 2006 and have a newborn son, Hudson.

Deanna Rosato

Assistant Athletic Trainer Deanna Rosato is in her second year as an assistant athletic trainer at USC Upstate. Rosato came to Upstate after completing the requirements for a Master’s degree in Applied Exercise Physiology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. While at the school, she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer working with the football and softball programs. Prior to her stint at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, she served as a student athletic trainer at Oregon State while pursuing her undergraduate degree in athletic training. She was a student under Michael Sandago, Upstate’s current Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine, during her first three years of college. Rosato worked closely with the Beavers softball and men’s basketball programs and graduated in 2007. Rosato is ATC certified and a member of the NATA and SCATA organizations. She is originally from Lafayette, La., but moved to Katy, Texas, while in high school and graduated from Cinco Rach High School.

Dr. Steven Singleton Team Physician

Dr. Steven Singleton serves as the team physician for USC Upstate athletics. Dr. Singleton provides on-site care for Spartan athletes as well as game coverage. With more than a decade of experience, he is an expert at diagnosing problems and designing programs intended to achieve optimal results. The physician, athletic training staff and student-athlete work together as a team toward the goal of full recovery. Dr. Singleton has treated patients from all walks of life, including recreational and elite athletes from all over the world. Upstate athletes also benefit from a relationship with Proaxis Physical Therapy. The professionals at Proaxis bring together innovative methodology, advanced research and proven skills to achieve excellent results. Dr. Steven Singleton, started his own sports medicine practice in 2009 after a distinguished career at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas and will continue his relationship with Upstate athletics. He is a sports medicine specialist with expertise in shoulder, elbow, knee and foot/ankle reconstructive surgery. A graduate of Stanford University and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dr. Singleton served his fellowship with the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in 1997. Prior to his move to Spartanburg, Dr. Singleton was the team orthopedic surgeon for the Texas Rangers and Fort Worth Cats baseball clubs.

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Athletics Association The Spartans Athletic Association is an avenue by which donors can support the athletic programs. With more than 530 individuals and companies in the Association, the Spartan Athletic Association has been able to help the athletic department achieve several initiatives. It is an exciting time in the USC Upstate Athletic Department! With the move to the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference, there will be more exposure for our university, teams, student-athletes and coaches. Our donors and corporate partners will be able to be recognized in many different ways with this move forward. In order for USC Upstate athletics to be successful in the A-Sun, we must continue to recruit more members for our Athletic Association. As mentioned earlier, individuals and companies are stepping up to financially support our student-athletes and coaches to assist them with being successful both

in the classroom and in their respective competitive sport. Please consider joining the Spartans Athletics Association today. Donations can be made in general to the athletic association or can be made specifically to benefit a particular program or programs. There are several different giving levels in which to participate. Each level has its own rewards to be received by the donor, everything from all-sport passes to golf shirts. Currently, the athletic department is raising funds for several capital projects, including improvements to our basketball facilities, as well as funding for the new track & field complex and continuing improvements to Harley Park, Cyrill Stadium and the USC Upstate Tennis Complex. Please direct any questions you may have to athletic director Mike Hall at (864) 503-5140, or development director Jules Bryant at (864) 503-5143.

Cleveland S. Harley talks during the 2008 golf tournament named in his honor, which serves as a fundraiser for the athletic department.

Athletics Association / Compliance A Brief Guide To NCAA Rules For Alumni, Faculty And Friends “Institutional control” of athletics is a fundamental requirement of NCAA legislation. As such, the USC Upstate is responsible for ensuring that members of the faculty and staff, coaches, student-athletes, alumni, donors, boosters and friends of the institution comply with all applicable NCAA rules. The information below is intended to provide a basic overview of NCAA rules governing USC Upstate alumni, faculty and friends. Because of the complexity of the rules, the following does not include all applicable situations and should not be relied upon exclusively. USC Upstate appreciates your interest and support but reminds you an inappropriate contact or action on your part can jeopardize the eligibility of a prospective or enrolled student-athlete and the university. If you have specific questions, please contact Upstate’s Compliance Office at (864) 503-5793. Compliance with NCAA rules is of the highest priority for our athletics program and institution. Even the best-intentioned action on your part may be a violation of NCAA rules. Please remember to ASK before you ACT. You Are Considered A “Representative Of USC Upstate’s Athletics Interests” (i.e., a booster) if you: • Have ever made any type of financial or in-kind contribution to the athletics department, to a specific sport program, or to an athletics booster organization, including purchasing season tickets to athletics events. • Are or have been a member of any organization or agency promoting USC Upstate athletics. • Have ever helped to arrange or have provided employment for an enrolled student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete, or their parents or relatives. • Have ever assisted in any manner in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes. • Have ever provided benefits to enrolled studentathletes or their families. • Have otherwise promoted the institution’s athletics program in any manner.

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pect’s relatives or friends, to receive money or financial aid of any kind. • Providing transportation for a prospect or the prospect’s relatives or friends to visit our campus. • Providing free tickets or tickets at a reduced cost for prospects or the prospect’s relatives or friends to attend an athletic event. • Entertaining high school, preparatory school or community college coaches.

Boosters Are Permitted To: • Notify our coaches about prospects that may be strong additions to our teams. • Attend high school or two-year college athletic contests or other events where prospects compete, however, boosters may not contact the prospect or the prospect’s relatives. • Continue existing friendships with families of prospects, but boosters may not attempt to recruit the prospect. • Employ a prospect after they have graduated from high school or a two-year college. • Boosters MAY provide enrolled student-athletes with an occasional home meal, provided the meal takes place at the booster’s home and NOT at a local establishment. The meal may be catered and must be limited to infrequent or special occasions. The Compliance Office must approve all such meals.

Rules Governing Contacts With And Benefits For Student-Athletes NCAA legislation expressly prohibits university supporters from providing “extra benefits” to enrolled student-athletes or their families. An extra benefit is any special arrangement to provide a studentathlete or his/her family a benefit not authorized by NCAA legislation. In general, boosters may not provide anything or make special arrangements for student-athletes or their families that are not available to the general student population.

A prospective student-athlete (a prospect) is: any person who has begun classes for the ninth grade. A prospective student-athlete remains a prospect even after he or she has signed a National Letter of Intent or accepts an offer of financial aid to attend USC Upstate. The prospect remains a prospect until they report for the first day of classes for a regular term (fall or spring), they participate in a regular squad practice or competition, or officially register and enroll and attend classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment and receive institutional athletics aid. Boosters Are Prohibited From: • Contacting a prospect in person on or off our campus. • Writing or telephoning a prospect or a member of the prospect’s family. • Making arrangements for a prospect or the pros-

Prohibited “Extra Benefits” Include, But Are Not Limited To: • Providing cash or loans in any amount. • Signing or co-signing for a loan or guarantee of bond. • Use of an automobile or other personal property (e.g., boats, summer homes, stereos). • Gifts of any kind, including birthday cards, flowers, holiday gifts and gifts of clothing or equipment. • Any tangible items, including merchandise. • Free or reduced-cost services, rentals, or purchases (e.g., car repairs, legal services, haircuts, meals at local restaurants). • Purchasing complimentary admissions from a student-athlete. • Providing an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking engagement. • Providing typing services or other costs associated with school projects or reports.

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Perrish Goggins 2009 Outdoor T&F High Jump, Long Jump Champion

Emily Tangwar 2009 Indoor T&F 5,000-Meters Champions

Justin Crawford 2009 Indoor & Outdoor T&F Champion

This is the Atlantic Sun For more than 30 years the Atlantic Sun Conference has stood for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas with a focus on the balance between the two for its student-athletes. The A-Sun boasts a blend of the most dynamic and prestigious private and public institutions in the region, with all committed to the conference goal of Building Winners for Life. The experience for a student-athlete in the A-Sun is supported by the entire university community, from coaches to faculty, and from the CEO’s to the athletic and academic support staff. Atlantic Sun studentathletes compete in outstanding facilities throughout the conference and in some of top markets in the Southeast. Eight A-Sun schools compete in the top 10 media markets within the conference’s five-state footprint. With All-America selections, National All-Academic honorees, teams and individuals qualifying for and advancing in NCAA Championship play, A-Sun student-athletes achieve at the highest levels of collegiate athletics. ACADEMIC SUCCESS Continuing a tradition of academic achievement, more than 57 percent of all student-athletes earned All-Academic status during the 2008-09 academic year. Fifteen student-athletes earned places on the 2008-09 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic AllDistrict Teams. Belmont led the impressive institutional totals in the race for the All-Academic Trophy for the seventh time in eight years with 66.5 percent of its the student-athletes achieving All-Academic status with grade point averages of a 3.00, or better. Belmont senior Andy Wicke, Jacksonville senior Jeremy Gillan, Lipscomb junior Kellie Sirus and Campbell senior Karlie Love earned spots on CoSIDA/ESPN the

Magazine Academic All-America teams. Lipscomb’s men and women track and field teams and the women’s cross country team ranked among the top 10 GPAs in NCAA Division I, in being recognized as All-Academic Scholar Teams from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Belmont men’s cross country team posted the fifthhighest GPA, according to the USTFCCCA. Wicke, one of the Bruins’ most celebrated studentathletes, shared the conference’s male Scholar Athlete of the Year award and earned the conference’s Postgraduate Scholarship. Mercer’s Chereese Rowe earned the conference’s second Postgraduate Scholarship. Wicke earned national acclaim as he became one of just two men’s basketball players to receive an educational grant through the NCAA postgraduate scholarship program. For his dedicated academic success and community service, Wicke landed on the Lowe’s All-Senior All-America Second Team and was one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award. ATHLETIC SUCCESS For the second straight season, the A-Sun made early headlines on the hardwood as Mercer, under new head coach Bob Hoffman, went on the road and defeated Alabama and Auburn within a four-day span, shooting the Bears up to the top spot in the RPI. At the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship, ETSU ended Belmont’s three-year reign, winning its first A-Sun Tournament title and making the NCAA field for the eighth time. During the Championship, Courtney Pigram became just the second player in league history to reach the 2000- point plateau. Two players could reach that mark this season in Mercer’s James Florence and Campbell’s Jonathan Rodriguez. Florence and Campbell begin the season as the second- and third-highest active scorers in the nation. During the baseball season, three A-Sun hurlers, Lipscomb’s Rex Brothers and Kennesaw State’s duo of Chad Jenkins and Kyle Heckathorn moved up the draft boards of Major League teams with every

dominating performance. Brothers turned in one of the league’s top single-season strikeout performances; Jenkins posted a 41-inning scoreless streak and Heckathorn capped his season with a dominating 15-strikeout performance against UNF, earning National Player of the Week honors. On draft night, Jenkins became just the seventh A-Sun player to be a first-round selection, going to the Blue Jays. In the supplemental phase of the first round, the Rockies picked Rex Brothers and the Brewers tabbed Heckathorn. In softball, the conference turned in one of its finest seasons in history, especially during the non-conference season. Against out-of-conference opposition, A-Sun schools posted a .602 win percentage, the fifth-highest in the nation, trailing only the SEC, Pac10, ACC and Big 12. Five schools finished with win percentages better than .600 and FGCU and Mercer reached the 40-win mark. The Eagles established a league record for win percentage at .839 in posting a 47-9 record. For the second-consecutive May, Campbell emerged victorious at the A-Sun Championship, led by the dominating performance of MVP Brittany Stanley. She pitched all 31 innings, recorded two shutouts and struck out 26 against only two walks. One of the most dominating athletes in Atlantic Sun history closed out her career in Jacksonville’s Natasha Harvey. She led the Dolphins team titles in both Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field for a fourthstraight year and won the inaugural MVP honors at both meets as well as the Most Outstanding Field Performer award. During her four years, she won a combined 18 individual events, five Most Outstanding Performer awards, both Most Outstanding Freshman performers in addition to the two MVP honors. Off the track, she won the A-Sun’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award, was the A-Sun’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award and appeared on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team for a fourth-straight year.

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SPARTAN PRIDE... This is USC Upstate!