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
Men’s Soccer Med ia Guid e
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
2009 Spartans Men’s Soccer
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