Meet the Team
2009 Newberry Men’s Soccer
Ruben Bravo
Senior ● M ● 5-9 ● 135 ● Business Administration Camden, S.C. ● Camden HS
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2008: Appeared in 10 matches, starting one… notched one shot on goal… 2007: Appeared in 10 matches, while starting three... recorded assist against Alderson-Broaddaus (10/6)... 2006: Played in one match... played in first collegiate match against Coker College (9/10)... High School: Played four seasons of varsity soccer at Camden High School... earned all-region honors in 2003, 2005 and 2006... team was region champions in 2006... Personal: Born April 1, 1988... son of Manuel Bravo and Maria B. Acevedo... favorite pro sports team is the Mexican National Team... also supports the USC Gamecocks... is tri-lingual...
Ben Mottel
Senior ● M ● 6-3 ● 180 ● Business Administration North Augusta, S.C. ● North Augusta HS
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2008: Appeared in all 17 matches, starting 16 of them… scored two goals against Wingate (10/8)… finished with three goals and two assists on the year… ranked fourth on the team in points scored… 2007: Appeared in 14 matches, while starting once... recorded assist against Tusculum (9/29)... 2006: Played in 16 matches, starting 12... scored one goal on the year... started first collegiate match against Shepard University (9/2)... scored first collegiate goal against Catawba (10/4)... High School: Played four seasons of varsity soccer at North Augusta... coached by Jason Spinks... was all-region in his senior season, as well as the team’s captain and most valuable player... also a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes... Personal: Born September 2, 1987... son of David and Kathy Mottel... aspires to get a master’s degree from USC in Columbia... his favorite food is barbecue... his favorite sports team is Real Madrid... styles his play after Zinedine Zidane... sister Laura will be a freshman on the Newberry women’s soccer team...
Jonathan Caratella
Senior ● D ● 5-9 ● 160 ● Physical Education Rock Hill, S.C. ● Spartanburg Methodist College
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2008: Did not play... High School: Played three years of varsity soccer under head coach Nick Finotti at Northwestern HS... was number one ranked team in NSCAA in 2005 for six weeks... accumulated several recognitions including; all-state, all-region and participant in North-South All-Star game... team was a two-time 4A State Finalist in 2003-04 and three time region champions... Personal: Born on April 9, 1987... son of Tamara and Gustavo Guinea... favorite pro sports team is Chelsea... career goal is to be a coach... enjoys eating cheese steaks... when not cheering for Newberry, Jonathan cheers for USC...