2011 Lincoln Memorial University Men's Soccer Guide

2011 LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

Senior Andrew Bayerl

Senior Robbie Curtis

Senior Tom Clark

Senior Michael Watkins

Senior Fabio Costa

Senior Peter Fraser

RAILSPLITTER SOCCER

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY MEN’S SOCCER GUIDE RAILSPLITTER QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Harrogate, Tennessee PRESIDENT: B. James Dawson, EdD ENROLLMENT: 4,445 (Fall 2010) AD: Roger Vannoy COLORS: Blue & Gray SID: Rusty Peace HOME FIELD: Field Yet To Be Named SID OFFICE: 423.869.6236 AFFILIATION: NCAA Division II SID FAX: 423.869.6376 CONFERENCE: South Atlantic

ASSISTANT SID: Bill Porter

TEAM FACTS NICKNAME: Railsplitters HEAD COACH: Helio D’Anna ALMA MATER: Univ. of Campinas/1988 LMU RECORD: 99-38-10 8th Year OFFICE: 423.869.6245 FAX: 423.869.6382 HOME: 606.546.8270 ASSIST: Adriano de Moraes OFFICE: 423.869.6340 GRAD ASSISTANT: Paul Keeling 2010 RECORD: 10-5-1 SAC RECORD: 6-3

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WELCOME/CONTENTS The 2011 Lincoln Memorial University Soccer Guide is designed specifically to provide in depth information concerning the Railsplitter soccer program and its history to the local, regional and national news media. As always, we welcome your coverage of the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program and invite you to contact us if you require further assistance or information. Please do not hesitate to contact the Sports Information Office at 423.869.6236.

CONTENTS......

LMU SOCCER FACT SHEET........................2 CONTENTS & CREDITS............................3 HEAD COACH HELIO D’ANNA............4 ASSISTANT COACHES/TEAM PHYSICIAN........5 RAILSPLITTER SEASON OUTLOOK.............6 2011 ROSTER/TEAM PHOTO.....................7 MEET THE RAILSPLITTERS..................8-20 2010 SEASON RESULTS.........................21 PLAYER/TEAM RECORDS...................22-23 SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS..............24 SERIES RECORDS.................................25 THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE............26 THIS IS LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY......27

CREDITS

The 2011 Lincoln Memorial University Soccer Media Guide was designed and produced

by Sports Information Director Rusty Peace and Sports Information Assistant Bill Porter.

Photography was provided by Ray Welch and the LMU sports information office.

Special thanks to Head Soccer Coach Helio D’Anna, Director of Publications/Webmaster Regina Burns and Associate Professor of Physical Education and Kinesiology Katherine Pebworth and Sports Information Graduate Assistant Scott Erland for providing editorial assistance.

ATHLETICS STAFF DIRECTORY Athletics Director Roger Vannoy

423.869.6241

Assistant Athletic Trainer Melissa Hayes 423.869.6423

Sports Information Director Rusty Peace 423.869.6236

Senior Woman Administrator Jenny Michael 423.869.6246

Assistant Sports Information Director Bill Porter

423.869.6376

Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Jack Mansfield

423.869.6322

Head Athletic Trainer Donnie Grigsby

Associate AD/Compliance Coordinator Mike Smith 423.869.6239

423.869.6378

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HEAD COACH HELIO D’ANNA Coach Helio D’Anna, or Coach “L” (as he is known throughout the soccer world), begins his ninth season as head men’s and women’s soccer coach.

Under his leadership, the men have accumulated four conference titles and two trips to the NCAA national tournament. The women have also won four conference titles and made three trips to the NCAA national tournament.

In 2007, the LMU men’s soccer program won the South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament titles, and won its second consecutive Appalachian Region title, on the way to back-toback appearances in the NCAA Division II Final Four. The run at the national title ended in the championship match where LMU lost 1-0 with less than two minutes on the clock. The Railsplitters have clinched conference titles in 2004 and 2005.

The LMU women’s soccer team won the South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2007 and advanced to the quarterfinal round match of the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament. They also won conference titles and advanced to nationals in 2004 and 2005, including a deep trip to quarter finals of the national tournament.

D’Anna was named the 2004 NCAA South Region Coach of the Year with the women and the 2007 Appalachian Region Coach of the Year with the men.

A product of São Paulo, Brazil, D’Anna served as head men’s soccer coach for nearby Union College before coming to Lincoln Memorial University. D’Anna guided Union to four Mid-South Conference Championships and was named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year each of those seasons. Coach D’Anna’s 1999 and 2001 teams earned trips to the NAIA Region XI Championship match, and the 2001 team finished the season ranked No. 3 in the country.

D’Anna majored in physical education at UniCamp-Brazil, and has a master’s degree in physical education from Union College, Ky. He coached and played at different soccer clubs in Brazil as well as the American High School of Campinas.

His overall winning record is 285-151-30 (198-100-21 with the men and 87-519 with the women). In percentage of wins, D’Anna is the 22nd winningest active coach in the NCAA II with the men and 31st with the women. He also ranks 26th in the nation in number of victories with the men.

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ASSISTANT COACHES/TEAM PHYSICIAN Assistant Coach Adriano de Moraes Although Adriano only played one season with the Railsplitters, his contributions as a player and as a coach were evident in LMU’s two Appalachian Region titles, their two Elite-8 wins, a SAC Tournament title, two trips to the final four and their 2007 national championship appearance.

As a graduate assistant coach, de Moraes brought to the table a great deal of soccer knowledge, quality leadership and a work ethic that was second to none.

Now entering his second year as the LMU soccer program’s full-time assistant coach, de Moraes is involved in all phases of the program. Adriano was a former player with several clubs in Brazil, including Sao Jose FC and Internacional de Limeira. He has a bachelor’s degree in physical education from University of Vale do Paraiba (Brazil) and a Master of Education in counseling from LMU.

Graduate Assistant Coach Paul Keeling Paul Keeling hails from Retford, England, and has a wealth of experience as a player and young coach. He played at The University of Lincoln in England where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in media production. The goalkeeper was a team captain, and was chosen as the University Footballer of the Year and University Athlete of the Year in 2006. He also helped his team win two divisional titles in 2006 and 2007.

Keeling was a student coach at LMU in 2010 and will start as a graduate assistant coach in 2011. He will work with the goalkeepers and will be involved with on-the-field training, weight room duties, equipment and game-day duties. Coach Keeling is pursuing a master’s degree in business.

Team Physician Dr. Howard Teitelbaum Dr. Howard Teitelbaum enters his fifth season as the team physician for the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program. Dr. Teitelbaum is professor of medicine at the LMU-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Before coming to LMU, Teitelbaum coached soccer at the high school level in the State of California and was also a soccer referee and officiated at the college and professional level. Teitelbaum served as the state director of referee instruction for the State of Michigan for the United States Soccer Federation and is still a standing member of the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association.

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2011 SEASON OUTLOOK The upcoming season will be a combination of excitement for the unknown and confidence in previous successes.

and always with a chance to qualify to nationals.

The LMU men’s soccer team seems to always be in contention to win titles. Ever since 2003, when the Railsplitters reached the conference semifinals after a long absence from being in the top four, the men have been hungry to dominate. In 2004 and 2005, they won conference titles. In 2006, they won the regional title and made it to the final four. In 2007, they won both the conference regular season and tournament title and made all the way to the national championship. Between 2008 and 2010 they finished fourth, second and third respectively in the conference, always raked in the region

But the reality is that the time is right to finish first again and all signs point in that direction.

The return of Adriano de Moraes and the addition of Paul Keeling gives all the players assurance of the highest quality of coaching. Their knowledge of the game and past experience as players is invaluable to both returners and newcomers.

A lot of work has been done on the facilities during the summer, making them among the best in the conference and region. The game field reached a point of maturation, and the surface looks the best it has looked since the construction of the field in 2009. Artificial turf added in front of the dugouts, the addition of stands to the stadium and the hanging of the championship banners add a very classy touch. Our new practice facilities are also top notch and afford us all we need to prepare for the tough schedule that we play.

Speaking of the schedule, LMU is not dodging anyone. The team will play a tough schedule that will give them a chance to qualify at large to nationals. Aside from the usual gruesome SAC schedule (with Carson Newman, Wingate, Mars Hill and Anderson being showcase matches), they will play extremely tough regional games (Alabama Huntsville, Belmont Abbey, Georgia Southwestern and North Georgia are all contenders to the national tournament). By tournament time, the team will be no doubt flying high.

All of the above serves just as a side bar to the most important factor into the upcoming season: the players. We worked extremely hard to not only bring quality players in, but to instill the mentality of hard work and championship attitude with the returners.

With high expectations for all the players, a few key individuals stand out. A load of talent returns, including all-conference and all-region Michael Watkins, and starters Fabio Costa, Nick Muth, Chris Nash, Callum Home and Macca Wilde. Players who were occasional starters include Tom Clark, Robbie Curtis, Erik Biddinger, Calum Calder and Jose Moreno. Hungry to contend are Andrew Bayerl, Alex Monk and Peter Fraser (all coming back from redshirting last year); Chris Ruiz and Arthur da Silva (both very talented and capable to start), as well as Ryan Beckner. Adding to this collection of returners is an incoming class that is just as impressive. Mario de Oliveira, Yuri Passos and Leonardo Germiniani can easily become allconference and more this year. Dylan Burnett and Brady Seehorn are capable to contend for a starting spot. Gus Rivera and Phil Roulier will be seasoned freshmen having had a chance to join the roster last spring. This will be a mature and balanced roster led by not only seniors (Watkins, Costa, Bayerl, Curtis and Fraser) but also by a number of juniors and seasoned returners.

Based on the past seven years, the Railsplitter fans can be certain that these players will do what they always do: contend to win titles.

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2011 RAILSPLITTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 24 25

Name Ryan Beckner Brady Seehorn Michael Watkins Callum Home Phil Roulier Chris Ruiz Fabio Costa Tom Clark Alex Monk Hakan Demircan Mackenzie Wilde Arthur da Silva Chris Nash Yuri Passos Erik Bidinger Nicholas Muth Jose Moreno Dylan Burnett

Position GK GK GK D M/D D M D D/M M/F F M/F M M M D D/M D/M Leonardo Germniani F Mario Pinto M/F Gus Rivera M/D Calum Calder M Andrew Bayerl M Robbie Curtis F Peter Fraser M/D

Height Class 5’10” Jr. 6’6” Fr. 6’1” Sr. 6’0” So. 6’1” Fr. 6’2” Jr. 5’10” Sr. 6’1” Sr. 5’11” 5’7” Fr. 5’11” Jr. 5’10” So. 6’0” Jr. 5’9” Fr. 5’7” Jr. 5’9” So. 5’8” So. 6’0” Fr. 5’8” Fr. 5’11” So. 5’8” Fr. 5’10” Jr. 6’0” Sr. 6’4” Sr. 5’10”

Head Coach: Helio D’Anna Assistant Coach: Adriano de Moraes Graduate Assistant Coach: Paul Keeling

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Hometown Jefferson City, Tenn.

Dalton, Ga. Statesville, Ga. East Kilbride, Scotland Knoxville, Tenn.

Eschenbach, Germany Compos do Jordao, Brazil Kent, England So. Epson, England New York, N.Y. Tornonto, Ontario Sao Paulo, Brazil Cuffley, England Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Grafenwohr, Germany Knoxville, Tenn.

Longmont, Colo.

Atoka, Tenn.

Itajuba, Brazil Uberlandia, Brazil Maryville, Tenn.

Stathaven, Scotland Milford, Ohio Ozark, Mo. Sr. Ottawa, Ontario

MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

.............................................. # 00 Ryan Beckner HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Goalkeeper CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Jefferson City, Tenn.

MAJOR: Pre-Med PARENTS: Rick & Paulette Beckner

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Ryan worked hard this past spring and wants to raise his game. He has the potential to do that, especially by improving his fitness.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS GOALIE 2009 2010 TOTAL

GP 1 1 2

GS 0 0 0

Minutes 45:00 17:53 62:53

GA 1 0 1

GaAvg 2.00 0.00 1.43

Saves 4 0 4

W 0 0 0

L 0 0 0

T 0 0 0

Sho 0 0 0

................................................ # 0 Brady Seehorn HEIGHT: 6’6” POSITION: Goalkeeper CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Dalton, Ga. MAJOR: Accounting PARENTS: John & Michaele Seehorn

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Brady is a future star keeper. He is not only tall but very athletic and agile. He can cover the high crosses and shots but will also get low and make reflex saves.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID Did you know that every former assistant coach Helio D’Anna has hired since his first season at LMU has gone on to assume a head coaching job? Paulo Neto (University of the Cumberlands), Matt Akins (Barton University) and most recently Paula Fantini (Tiffin University) have all moved on to the next level.

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

.............................................. # 1 Michael Watkins HEIGHT: 6’1” POSITION: Goalkeeper CLASS: Senior (All-SAC 1st Team) HOMETOWN: Statesville, N.C. MAJOR: Marketing PARENTS: Dennis & Pat Watkins

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Mike is not only an all-star keeper but also a great leader. He leads by example with superb skills, but also by being a vocal person. He played PDL again this summer and should arrive in top shape as always.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS GOALIE 2008 2009 2010 TOTAL

GP 20 16 17 53

GS 18 12 17 47

Minutes 1822:45 1427:09 1553:46 4803:40

GA 21 13 17 51

GaAvg 1.04 0.82 0.98 0.96

Saves 78 43 79 200

W 11 10 10 31

L 7 5 6 18

T 2 1 1 4

Sho 6.1 7 10 23.1

................................................ # 2 Callum Home HEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: East Kilbride, Scotland MAJOR: Undecided PARENTS: Frank & Linda

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Callum had a tremendous freshman year and is bound to do even more. He played PDL this summer and should be able take his game to a new level. He impacts the team both as a defender and by his runs and crosses.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2010 TOTAL

GP 17 17

GS 16 16

G 0 0

A 1 1

Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 1 10 .000 4 .400 0 1 10 .000 4 .400 0

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

................................................ # 3 Phil Roulier HEIGHT: 6’1” POSITION: Midfield/Defender CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Knoxville, Tenn.

MAJOR: Accounting PARENTS: David & Gale Roulier

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Phil had a great spring season and will begin his college career ahead of the average freshman. He has good size and skill, and good communication on the field. We expect big things from him.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID Did you know since moving to their new facility in 2008, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer team possesses a 17-7-1 record against all opponents?

................................................ # 4 Chris Ruiz HEIGHT: 6’2” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Eschenback, Germany MAJOR: Pre-Physical Therapy PARENTS: Jonathan & Carmita Criss

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Chris is a strong defender, capable of shutting down target players. He is dominant in the air and has worked hard on his passing game. He should have a breakthrough season this year.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2010 TOTAL

GP 5 5

GS 0 0

G 0 0

A 0 0

Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

................................................ # 5 Fabio Costa

HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Midfield CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Campos do Jordao, Brazil MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Benedito & Eva da Costa

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Fabio is a savvy veteran player that returns after getting acquainted with soccer in the USA. He reads the game well and does the little things that allow players in front of him to produce. He will be a key player this year.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2010 TOTAL

GP 17 17

GS 17 17

G 1 1

A 0 0

Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 2 17 .059 8 .471 0 2 17 .059 8 .471 0

................................................ # 6 Tom Clark HEIGHT: 6’1” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Kent, England MAJOR: Business PARENTS: John & Deborah Clark

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Tom has very good skills and can play a number of positions. He is eager to finish his career strong and should do just that this year. When fit and healthy, he is a very strong player.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2008 2009 2010 TOTAL

GP 15 12 9 36

GS 0 0 3 3

G 1 0 1 2

A 1 0 1 2

Pts 3 0 3 6 11

Shots Shot% 4 .250 6 .000 2 .500 12 .167

SOG 3 3 2 8

SOG% .750 .500 1.000 .667

GW 0 0 0 0

MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

# 7 Alex Monk ................................................

HEIGHT: 5’11” POSITION: Defender/Midfielder CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Epson, England MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Keith & Susan Monk

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Alex will begin his college career after redshirting last year. He knows the system and the competition, and that should give him an edge.

He is a lefty player, and that is such an asset to a team.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2010 TOTAL

GP 1 1

GS 0 0

G 0 0

A 0 0

Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0

............................................... # 8 Hakan Demircan HEIGHT: 5’7” POSITION: Midfielder/Forward CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: New York, N.Y. MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Hikmet & Birsen Demircan

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Hakan comes from the very strong ODP system in Europe.

He played at a very high level in Germany and should be able to adapt well to the American collegiate level. He is technical, proficient and very versatile.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID Did you know before Helio D’Anna took over the helm of the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program, the Railsplitters had never had a player from the country of Brazil to play for the program?

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

# 9 Mackenzie Wilde ................................................

HEIGHT: 5’11” POSITION: Forward CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Toronto, Ontario, Canada MAJOR: Physical Education & Kinesiology PARENTS: Duncan & Jacklin Rostron-Wilde COACH’S COMMENTS: “Macca is bound to get double digit goals this year. He finishes very well and will benefit from the number of playmakers we have in the midfield. After playing PDL this summer, he should be fit and healthy.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2010 TOTAL

GP 16 16

GS 15 15

G 4 4

A 0 0

Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 8 36 .111 16 .444 3 8 36 .111 16 .444 3

# 10 Arthur da Silva ................................................

HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Sao Paulo, Brazil MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Daniel & Egles Fernandes

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Arthur is a quick and tricky player who can score and play make. He is coming back after knee problems, and he should be able to raise his game. With added strength to his frame, he can be a dominant player.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2010 TOTAL

GP 13 13

GS 2 2

G 0 0

A 1 1

Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 1 3 .000 0 .000 0 1 3 .000 0 .000 0

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

# 11 Chris Nash

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HEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Cuffley, England MAJOR: Economics PARENTS: Michael & Kay Nash

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Chris is a play maker and a goal scorer. He is creative, understands the game and can put up numbers. Because this year’s team can complement his skills quite nicely, he could be in for a special season.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2009 2010 TOTAL

GP 12 16 28

GS 5 7 12

G 1 5 6

A 1 0 1

Pts 3 10 13

Shots Shot% 9 .111 18 .278 27 .222

SOG 5 8 13

SOG% .556 .444 .481

GW 0 2 2

# 12 Yuri Passos

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HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Luiz Fernando & Lilian Passos

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Yuri has both the desire and defensive punch as well as the play making abilities. He is intelligent and efficient, and will serve people all over the field. He can also score when needed and will be an impact player for us.

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID Did you know the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer team received its highest NCAA ranking ever in September of 2008 after defeating Delta State University and Barton College? The Railsplitters were ranked No. 1 according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

# 13 Erik Bidinger

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HEIGHT: 5’7” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Grafenwohr, Germany MAJOR: Pre-Physical Therapy/Athletic Training PARENTS: Bill & Suzanne Bidinger COACH’S COMMENTS: “Erik is smart, hard working and a good player. He had a very good fall season but dealt with injury. When healthy, he is an important player who can play a number of positions.”

2009 2010 TOTAL

GP 2 11 13

GS 0 4 4

LMU G 0 0 0

CAREER STATISTICS A Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 1 .000 0 0 6 .000 0 0 7 .000

SOG 0 1 1

SOG% .000 .167 .143

GW 0 0 0

................................................ # 14 Nicholas Muth HEIGHT: 5’9” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Knoxville, Tenn.

MAJOR: Undecided PARENTS: Tom & Andrea Muth

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Nick came in as a freshman and played as an upperclassman. He is composed, intelligent and very reliable. He makes smart decisions on the field and seems to be always in the right place. He should build on his great start.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2010 TOTAL

GP 17 17

GS 17 17

G 0 0

A 1 1

Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 1 9 .000 2 .222 0 1 9 .000 2 .222 0

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

# 15 Jose Moreno ..............................................

HEIGHT: 5’8” POSITION: Defender/Midfielder CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Longmont, Colo.

MAJOR: Undecided PARENTS: Jose & Margie

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Jose is a typical threat as a left winger.

He crosses the ball very well and has good understanding of the game. With improved fitness, he should have a great year and tally numbers as an assist maker.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2010 TOTAL

GP 11 11

GS 8 8

G 1 1

A 0 0

Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 2 5 .200 2 .400 0 2 5 .200 2 .400 0

# 16 Dylan Burnett ................................................

HEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: Defender/Midfielder CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Atoka, Tenn.

MAJOR: Phyiscal Education/Kinesiology PARENTS: Jim & Peggy Burnett

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Dylan is strong and talented. He is eager to get back at soccer after playing high level Division I football as a kicker. He has the tools to get back into the game without missing a beat (and be good at it).”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID Did you know since taking over the helm of the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program, Helio D’Anna has had only one season below .500?

Since that time, the Railsplitters have had no final season records that had less than 10 victories.

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

# 17 Leonardo Germniani

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HEIGHT: 5’8” POSITION: Forward CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Itajuba, Brazil MAJOR: Undecided PARENT: Bruno Acacio Germanini

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Leonardo can come in and take the conference by surprise. He is an ever-moving, always threatening player and can wreak havoc on defenses. He should be able to play make and score this year.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID Did you know following the 2007 NCAA Division II National Championship match in which the Railsplitters finished as runners-up, four-year letter winner and former NCAA All-American Nelson Pizzaro had a professional soccer career with the Kansas City Wizards?

# 18 Mario Pinto

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HEIGHT: 5’11” POSITION: Midfield/Forward CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Uberlandia, Brazil MAJOR: Physical Education/Kinesiology PARENTS: Eduardo de Oliveira Pinto & Tania Mara de Oliveira COACH’S COMMENTS: “Mario has the potential to lead the conference in goals.

He can finish in all sorts of situations, and can create scoring opportunities for himself. He will fit this year’s team like a glove.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID Did you know until the beginning of the Helio D’Anna coaching era, Lincoln Memorial University never had a member of its men’s soccer players recognized as an All-American? Since that time, four Railsplitters -- Fredrico Moojen, Leandro Pereira, Nelson Pizzaro and Felipe Nogueira -- have received the honor.

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MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

# 19 Gus Rivera

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HEIGHT: 5’8” POSITION: Midfielder/Defender CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Maryville, Tenn.

MAJOR: Pre-Physical Therapy PARENTS: Mark & Maria Rivera

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Gus is athletic, quick and with good strength. He can play the full back and outside mid and do it well. His work ethic and attitude will get him places.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID Did you know former Railsplitter goalkeeper Ben Madsen’s mark of 334 career saves surpasses earned him the top spot in the University’s record book by more than 130 saves? Former LMU player Chad Newton ranks second with a career total of 202.

#21 Calum Calder

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HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Strathaven, Scotland MAJOR: Physics PARENTS: Alan & Elaine Calder

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Calum goes quietly about his business and gets things done. He has improved his strength a lot since he came, and it shows on the field. His defensive qualities and decision making on the field make him a very reliable player.”

2009 2010 TOTAL

GP 10 16 26

GS 0 5 5

LMU CAREER STATISTICS G A Pts Shots Shot% 0 1 1 3 .000 1 0 2 9 .111 1 1 3 12 .083

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SOG 2 2 4

SOG% .667 .222 .333

GW 0 0 0

MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

#23 Andrew Bayerl

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HEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Milford, Ohio MAJOR: Pre-Med PARENTS: Diane Henly & Chris Bayerl

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Andrew is a veteran defender and capable of being a starter. He has dealt with injury but is ready to put it behind him. He is aggressive and strong and can defend both target players and more mobile ones.”

2008 2010 TOTAL

GP 9 10 19

GS 1 3 4

LMU CAREER STATISTICS G A Pts Shots Shot% 1 0 2 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 1 1.000

SOG 0 0 0

SOG% .000 .000 .000

GW 0 0 0

#24 Robbie Curtis

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HEIGHT: 6’4” POSITION: Forward CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Ozark, Mo. MAJOR: Pre-Med PARENTS: Gary & Teresa Curtis

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Robbie is strong, skilled and very fundamentally solid. He is plenty capable of scoring in all situations and should be able to have a great senior year.”

2008 2009 2010 TOTAL

GP 14 10 16 40

GS 0 0 4 4

LMU CAREER STATISTICS G A Pts Shots Shot% 2 0 4 4 .500 1 0 2 3 .333 1 0 2 14 .071 4 0 8 21 .190

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SOG 3 0 9 12

SOG% .750 .000 .643 .619

GW 1 1 0 2

MEET THE 2011 RAILSPLITTERS

# 25 Peter Fraser

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HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Midfielder/Defender CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada MAJOR: Physical Education & Kinesiology PARENTS: Peter & Heather Fraser

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Peter has dealt with a large share of injuries over the years. Nevertheless, his attitude has never waived and that should pay dividends this year. As a defender, he has good read of the game and good positioning.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

2008 2009 TOTAL

GP 2 1 3

GS 0 0 0

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0

Shots Shot% 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

SOG 0 0 0

SOG% .000 .000 .000

GW 0 0 0

D’ANNA’S COLLEGIATE RECORD (Men)

Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total

Record 9-11-0 10-7-2 15-3-1 13-9-0 13-9-1 17-5-0 16-4-2 6-12-3 6-10-2 12-3-1 15-3-1 15-2-3 20-4-1 11-7-2 10-5-1 10-5-1 198-99-21

School Union Union Union Union Union Union Union Union LMU LMU LMU LMU LMU LMU LMU LMU

Coach D’Anna has captured two NCAA Division II Regional titles, two Elite-8 crowns, made two trips to the NCAA Division II Final Four and one trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship since taking over the helm of the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program.

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2010 LMU Soccer

2011 SEASON LincolnRAILSPLITTER Memorial Combined Team Statistics (as of RESULTS Aug 03, 2011) All games

RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date

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Sep 05 Sep 10 Sep 15 Sep 18 Sep 22 Sep 25 Sep 29 Oct 02 Oct 05 Oct 09 Oct 12 Oct 16 Oct 20 Oct 23 Oct 27 Oct 30

Opponent ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE at Milligan at King at Newberry #12 CLAYTON STATE at Brevard CARSON-NEWMAN YOUNG HARRIS LEES-MCRAE LENOIR-RHYNE at Asbury at Catawba at Tusculum at Anderson MARS HILL WINGATE

TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct.

Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct.

Sh o t s / G a m e CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards Red cards ATTENDANCE To t a l Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

OVERALL 10-5-1 6-3 4-2-1

W W W W L W L W To2 W L ot W W L W Lo2

Score 1-0 3-2 1-0 2-0 0-3 5-0 1-2 2-0 1-1 2-0 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-3 3-1 1-2

Att. 140 60 159 200 95 94 110 100 75 100 40 323 118 158 55 150

LMUM

OPP

26-276 1.62 . 09 4 113-276 . 40 9 17.2 86 0-0

16-239 1.00 .067 99-239 .414 14.9 89 2-2

17 1

23 6

825 8/103 0/0

1152 8/144

HOME 4-3-1 2-2 2-1-1 Player

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Chris Nash Jimmy Vandenhurk Fernando Silveira Mackenzie Wilde Lucas Pereira Jose Moreno Tom Clark Hayden O'Kelly Fabio Costa Robbie Curtis Calum Calder Aaron McKenna Michael Watkins Greg Lewandowski Arthur Da Silva Nicholas Muth Callum Home Alex Monk James McLeish Andrew Sullivan Andrew Bayerl Erik Bidinger Ryan Beckner Chris Ruiz Total Opponents

11 19 18 9 3 15 6 12 5 24 21 17 1 22 10 14 2 7 20 8 23 13 00 4

## Goalie 00 Ryan Beckner 1 Michael Watkins

Total Opponents

Goals by Period Lincoln Memorial Opponents Shots by Period Lincoln Memorial Opponents

AWAY 6-2 4-1 2-1

NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0

gp g a 15 5 0 16 4 1 13 4 5 15 4 0 16 3 3 11 1 0 8 1 1 14 1 0 16 1 0 16 1 0 15 1 0 14 0 4 16 0 0 13 0 1 12 0 1 16 0 1 16 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 16 26 18 16 16 8 GP 1 16 16 16

Min. 17:53 1463:46 1481:39 1481:39

sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att

10 15 .333 8 .533 2 9 21 .190 14 .667 2 13 66 .061 24 .364 0 8 33 .121 13 .394 3 9 32 .094 16 .500 2 2 5 .200 2 .400 0 3 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 2 8 .125 3 .375 0 2 16 .062 7 .438 1 2 14 .071 9 .643 0 2 9 .111 2 .222 0 4 24 .000 7 .292 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 1 7 .000 2 .286 0 1 3 .000 0 .000 0 1 7 .000 2 .286 0 1 7 .000 2 .286 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 6 .000 1 .167 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 70 276 .094 113 .409 10 40 239 .067 99 .414 5

GA

0 16 16 26

GAAvg Saves

0.00 0.98 0.97 1.58

0 76 83 87

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 26 16

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 276 239

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 83 87

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 86 89

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 182 172

12 3

14 11

135 133 107 120

Saves by Period Lincoln Memorial Opponents

40 45

Corners by Period Lincoln Memorial Opponents

44 39

Fouls by Period Lincoln Memorial Opponents

78 100 89 80

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pts

38 40 38 44

0 1

7 6

4 2 4 3 2 1

0 1

1 6 1 0 0 3 2 2

Pct

W-L-T

.000 0-0-0 .826 10-5-1 .838 10-5-1 .770 5-10-1

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 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2

Sho

0 10 11 1

RAILSPLITTER RECORDS GOALS Game: 5 - John Payette vs. Lipscomb ..................... 9/21/95 4 on 9 occasions, most recently by Leandro Pereira vs. Alderson-Broaddus......10/20/07 Leandro Pereira vs. Charleston......................8/24/07

POINTS Game: 11 - Diogo Silvy vs. Delta State ................ 10/23/04 11 - John Payette vs. Lipscomb ................... 9/21/95 10 - Larry Reeves at Carson-Newman ....... 9/30/87 10 - Saleh Badahman at Carson-Newman ... 9/30/87 9 on 4 occasions

Season: 25 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 2005 24 - Brett Scaccia.............................................. 1992 23 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 2007 23 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 2004 22 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 2006

Season: 57 - Brett Scaccia............................................. 1992 56 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 2005 55 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 2007 53 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 2006 53 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 2004

Career: 48 - John Payette.......................................1993-1995 Frederico Moojen .............................2004-2005 45 - Leandro Pereira..................................2006-2008 42 - Dave Swaney......................................1995-1998 39 - David Mwendapole............................1998-2000

Career: 113 - John Payette.....................................1993-1995 111 - Diogo Silvy......................................2003-2006 109 - Frederico Moojen .......................... 2004-2005 108 - Leandro Pereira...............................2006-2008 108 - Dave Swaney...................................1995-1998

ASSISTS

SHOTS Game: 14 - Frederico Moojen vs. Delta State ....... 10/23/04 12 - Leandro Pereira vs. A-B.......................10/20/07 12 - Leandro Pereira vs. Charleston..............8/24/07 11 - Fernando Silveira vs. Asbury..................8/27/09 11 - Dexter Cox vs. Bluefield (VA) ............... 9/7/93

Game: 3 on 8 occasions, most recently by Marcelo Galafassi vs. Salem Intl. ................ 8/31/07 Season: 13 - Eddie Escobar............................................ 1996 12 - Diogo Silvy ............................................... 2004 10 - Claudio Rico ............................................. 2006 10 - Leonardo de Barros .................................. 2006 10 - Diogo Silvy ............................................... 2005

Season: 126 -Frederico Moojen .................................... 2005 109 - Leandro Pereira........................................2007 93 - Nelson Pizarro.........................................2007 80 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 2004 79 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 2006

Career: 35 - Diogo Silvy ..................................... 2003-2006 26 - Eddie Escobar....................................1996-1999 25 - Edmond Bogonko..............................1998-2001 24 - David Swaney....................................1995-1998 23 - Nelson Pizarro...................................2004-2007 23 - Leonardo de Barros...........................2005-2007

Career: 210 - Diogo Silvy ................................... 2003-2006 206 - Frederico Moojen .......................... 2004-2005 189 - Leandro Pereira...............................2006-2008 176 - David Swaney ................................1995-1998 173 - John Payette....................................1993-1995

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RAILSPLITTER RECORDS INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING RECORDS

TEAM RECORDS

SAVES Game: 19 - Ben Eckert vs. UAB ............................. 9/4/93 14 - Ben Madsen at Union (KY) ................. 10/4/00 12 - Ben Madsen vs. Montevallo ................. 9/28/01 11 - Justin Wilde at Catawba ..................... 10/30/04 11 - Justin Wilde vs. King .......................... 10/25/03

GOALS Game: 11 - vs. Salem International.......................... 8/31/07 11 - vs. Delta State ..................................... 10/23/04 11 - vs. Hillsdale ............................................ 9/6/98

Season: 156 - Tom Hardwick..........................................1994 142 - Ben Madsen...............................................2001 118 - Chad Newton............................................1995 109 - Ben Eckert................................................1993 105 - Paul Hammond ....................................... 2002 Career: 334 - Ben Madsen.....................................1999-2001 202 - Chad Newton...................................1995-1999 200 - Michael Watkins..............................2008-present 198 - Brent Cole.......................................2004-2007 169 - Tom Hardwick.................................1993-1995

TEAM GOALKEEPING RECORDS SAVES

Game: 19 - vs. UAB .................................................. 9/4/93 14 - at Union (KY) ....................................... 10/4/00 12 - at Catawba .......................................... 10/30/04 12 - at Montevallo ........................................ 9/28/01 11 - vs. King ............................................... 10/25/03

Season: 74 - ................................................................... 2006 ASSISTS Game: 10 - vs. Delta State ..................................... 10/23/04 Season: 62 - ................................................................... 2006 POINTS Game: 32 - vs. Delta State ..................................... 10/23/04 Season: 192 - ................................................................. 2007 SHOTS Game: 56 - vs. Salem International.......................... 8/31/07 Season: 480 - ................................................................. 2006

Season: 156- .................................................................. 1994 154- ....................................................................... 1995 135- .................................................................. 1996 127- ...................................................................2002 122- .................................................................. 1993

Former Railsplitter Leandro Pereira is one of a handful of All-Americans produced since the beginning of the Helio- D’Anna coaching era.

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RAILSPLITTER SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS Season Results: 1987 - 7 - 4 - 0 1988 - 8 - 6 - 1 1989 - 6 - 12 - 1 1990 - 8 - 8 - 2 *1991 - 2 - 15 - 0 1992 - 12 - 8 - 0 1993 - 10 - 10 - 0 1994 - 10 - 9 - 0 1995 - 7 - 13 - 0 1996 - 11 - 6 - 3 1997 - 10 - 8 - 1 1998 - 12 - 9 - 0 1999 - 7 - 10 - 1

Coaches History: Jonas Holdeman (1987-1988) 15-10-1

.596 Spencer Smith (1989-1990) 14-20-3

.419 Craig Rasmuson (1991-1993) 24-33-0

.421 Mike Varga 50-45-4

(1994-1998)

.525

Jeff Winterberger (1999-2002) 20-51-4 .293 Helio D’Anna (2003-Present) 99-39-12 .700

2000 - 5 - 10 - 2 2001 - 2 - 18 - 0 2002 - 6 - 13 - 1 2003 - 6 - 10 - 2 2004 - 12 - 3 - 1 2005 - 15 - 3 - 1 2006 - 15 - 2 - 3 2007 - 20 - 4 - 1 2008 - 11 - 7 - 2 2009 - 10 - 5 - 1 2010 10 - 5 - 1 Total: - 212-198-24 *First Season as an NCAA Division II Institution.

1987-90 - NAIA 1991-present - NCAA Division II

Former two-time All-American defender Felipe Nogueira denies a Franklin Pierce run in the 2007 NCAA Division II National Championship match in Orange Beach, Ala. 24

RAILSPLITTER SERIES RECORDS Opponent Alabama Birmingham Alabama-Huntsville Alderson-Broaddus Anderson* Asbury Baptist Barry Barton Bellarmine Belmont Belmont Abbey Berea Birmingham Southern Bluefield (VA) Brevard* Brewton Parker Bryan Campbellsville *Carson-Newman *Catawba Central Arkansas Charleston (WV) Christian Brothers Cincinnati The Citadel Clayton State Concord (WV) Concordia (MI) Covenant Crown (TN) Cumberland (KY) Cumberland (TN) David Lipscomb Davis & Elkins Dayton Delta State Eastern Michigan Findlay Florida Southern Fort Lewis Francis Marion Franklin Pierce Freed Hardeman Gardner-Webb Georgetown (KY) Georgia Southwestern Guilford Harding Hillsdale Indianapolis Kentucky Wesleyan King Lambuth Lee Lees-McRae *Lenoir-Rhyne Lewis Liberty Life

W L T 0 4 1 7 11 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 5 2 2 1 0 First Meeting 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 11 10 2 7 5 0 3 5 2 2 2 0 8 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 5 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 First Meeting 1 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0

Opponent W L Limestone 4 1 Longwood 2 2 Lynn 0 3 *Mars Hill 10 5 Marshall 0 2 Martin Methodist 1 0 Maryville 5 1 Milligan 5 3 Missouri-Rolla 1 0 Montevallo 4 12 Montreat 1 0 Morehead State 1 1 Morehouse 0 1 *Newberry 6 1 UNC-Greensboro 0 1 UNC-Pembroke 1 1 North Greenville 1 0 North Georgia First Meeting Northern Kentucky 4 4 Nova Southeastern 1 1 Oakland City 2 0 Ouachita Baptist 4 2 Pfeiffer 3 1 Presbyterian 2 0 Queens 0 2 Radford 0 3 Rollins 0 4 Saint Andrews 0 0 Saint Leo 0 1 Salem International 2 0 Shawnee State 1 0 Shepherd 2 0 USC-Aiken 4 0 USC-Upstate 0 2 Southern Indiana 0 1 Southern Tech 0 1 Southern Wesleyan 1 0 Spalding 3 0 Spring Hill 1 0 Sue Bennett 1 1 Tampa 0 1 Tennessee Temple 4 1 Tennessee Wesleyan 4 4 Thomas 1 0 *Tusculum 10 9 Union (KY) 7 3 Virginia Military Institute 0 1 Warren Wilson 1 0 West Florida 4 7 West Virginia Tech 1 0 West Virginia Wesleyan 1 1 Wheeling Jesuit 1 0 *Wingate 1 4 Wofford 0 3 Young Harris 1 0 Total: 212 198

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T 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24

THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE Key Dates in SAC History

The South Atlantic Conference is in its 36th yeas of athletic tradition and excellence. The conference has enjoyed tremendous success due to dedicated people building a premier athletic conference throughout its history.

The distant forerunner of the South Atlantic Conference was the North State Atlantic Conference (NSIAC). The NSIAC was formed when the “Little Six”, as it was called, broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1930. These charter members included Lenoir-Rhyne College, Atlantic Christian, Catawba College, Guilford College, Elon College, and High Point University.

The North State continued to grow over the next 30 years, adding Western Carolina (1933), East Carolina (1947) and Pfeiffer (1960). A name change became necessary when the league accepted Newberry as its first South Carolina member in 1961. The league took on the name Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC) on May 20th of that year.

The CIAC saw several changes in the following years as East Carolina withdrew from the league in 1962. Appalachian State and Western Carolina followed in 1971 and 1976.

All three landed in the Southern Conference.

The South Atlantic Conference was founded in 1975 solely as a football conference. The league received its name from a contest in which Kurt Brenneman of Greensboro, N.C. became the first to submit the SAC-8 moniker.

The SAC-8 consisted of Carson-Newman College, Catawba College, Elon College, Gardner-Webb University, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Mars Hill College, Newberry College, and Presbyterian College. Dr. Fred Bentley, of Mars Hill College, was named league president for its inaugural year, by a vote of the member institutions.

After the first season of play in the SAC8, Lenoir-Rhyne College captured the first football title.

In 1989, the league’s 15th year of operation, the South Atlantic Conference became a comprehensive, all-sports conference.

That year the South Atlantic Conference sponsored 10 sports - football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis. Later the conference grew to 14 championship sports by adding women‘s soccer (1990), men’s and women’s cross country (1993) and women’s golf (1999).

The South Atlantic Conference was

 1930 -– North State Atlantic Conference formed when six schools broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference  1961 – Newberry joins league. Conference changes name to Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC)  1975 – South Atlantic Conference formed as football league with eight schools, called the SAC-8.  1988 – Wingate replaces Newberry  1989 – SAC became an all-sports conference  1996 – Newberry rejoins conference  1998 – Tusculum joins conference  2006 – Lincoln Memorial joins conference  2007 – Brevard joins conference  2010 – Anderson joins conference composed of the same eight member institutions from 1975 until 1988, when Wingate University replaced Newberry College as the eighth member institution. Newberry later rejoined the conference in 1996.

Tusculum College was admitted as a member of the league in 1998. In 2006, Lincoln Memorial University joined the league, followed by Brevard College in 2007. Anderson University became the league’s tenth member in 2010.

Today the conference is a group of ten private, liberal & civic arts colleges and universities, similar in size and athletic philosophy. Since becoming eligible for NCAA Division II postseason play in 1993, the league has sent representatives from all of its sponsored sports to NCAA postseason play.

The league membership now includes Anderson University in Anderson S.C.; Brevard College in Brevard, N.C.; Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn.; Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C.; Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C.; Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn.; Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, N.C.; Newberry College in Newberry, S.C.; Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tenn.; and Wingate University in Wingate, N.C.

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LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY Lincoln Memorial University was founded in 1897 as a living memorial to Abraham Lincoln and his philosophy and ideals. Its inception dates from an occasion in the fall of 1863 when the President was meeting with General Oliver Otis Howard to discuss military operations in and around the Cumberland Gap and East Tennessee area. The President expressed his appreciation for the loyalty that the people of the region had shown to the Union during this time of Civil War. Pointing to the area on the map, Mr. Lincoln said, “General Howard, if you come out of all this horror and misery alive, and I hope that you may, I want you to do something for these people who have been shut out from the world all these years. If I live, I will do all I can to aid you and between us we may do them the justice they deserve. Please remember, and if God is good to us we may be able to speak of it later!”

Mr. Lincoln did not live to see his dream fulfilled, but O.O. Howard (who also was a founder of Howard University) never forgot those words. In 1895, he traveled to the Cumberland Gap area to address a small academy that was operated by a Congregational minister, the Rev. A.A. Myers, and his wife Ellen. While he was there, the General remembered Lincoln’s request and joined with the Myers and several prominent friends to lay the groundwork for a university honoring the slain President.

It was to be an institution whose mission and principles would exemplify the life of Abraham Lincoln. The philosophy articulated by these founders as a guide for University programs and curriculum was based on the following principles which were exemplified in the life of Abraham Lincoln: individual liberty; the privileges and responsibilities of the American government; love and respect for the fellow people; personal initiative, individual effort; unselfish leadership; an appreciation for the common people; free enterprise; and belief in a personal God. Now in its 114th year of operation, LMU has grown into a progressive university, offering over 30 majors. LMU’s Fall 2010 enrollment was 4,445 students and there were 153 faculty members at the main campus and extended-learning sites. The main campus is also home to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, which houses one of the largest Lincoln collections in the country.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Location: Harrogate, TN Founded: 1897 Enrollment: 4,445 (Fall 2010 figures) Nickname: Railsplitters Colors: Blue & Gray Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: South Atlantic Conference President: B. James Dawson, Ed D Athletic Director: Roger Vannoy Sports Information Director: Rusty Peace Head Athletic Trainer: Donnie Grigsby Main Athletics Phone Number: 423.869.6285 27

2011 RAILSPLITTER SOCCER SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME September 9/1 Young Harris College Young Harris, Ga. 5 p.m.

9/4 University of Alabama-Huntsville Huntsville, Ala. 4:30 p.m.

9/7 King College Harrogate 4 p.m.

9/14 Belmont Abbey College Belmont, N.C. 4 p.m.

9/17 Newberry College* Harrogate 4 p.m.

9/21 Georgia Southwestern University Columbus, Ga. 4 p.m.

9/24 Brevard College* Harrogate 4p.m.

9/28 Carson-Newman College* Jefferson City, Tenn. 7 p.m.

October 10/1 North Georgia College & State Univ. Columbus, GA 2 p.m.

10/8 Lenoir-Rhyne University* Hickory, NC 7:30 p.m.

10/11 University of Montevallo Harrogate 3 p.m.

10/15 Catawba College* Harrogate 3 p.m.

10/18 Tusculum College* Harrogate 4 p.m.

10/22 Anderson University* Harrogate 4 p.m.

10/24 Wingate University* Wingate, NC 4 p.m.

10/27 Mars Hill College* Mars Hill, NC 7:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 11/4-6 2011 Food Lion SAC Tournament Rock Hill, SC TBA *Indicates South Atlantic Conference Opponent