MEN'S SOCCER

Cooper Taylor, Lorenzo Ghilardi, Sam Butler

FOURTH ROW Ervin Larin, Ian Freundt, Angel Marin, Alejandro Honrado, Dominick Morales, Grad Assistant Marcos Shimizu, Head Coach Grant Brubacher, Grad Assistant Brad Bizzell, Jesus Rondon, Justin Arvizu, Ethan Coulter, Zachary Henneberg, Ethan Barnes THIRD ROW Kyson Evans,Vito Villa, Rory Cameron, Aitor Jorde, Cooper Allan, Ryan Ward, Anthony Lint, Abe Friesen, Owen Bellamy, Cade Taylor SECOND ROW Niccolo Vergari, Paul Sedor, Jean Paul Fort, Caleb Day, Ander Bengoetxea, Daltoun Bacchus, Karson Kratz, Devin Read FIRST ROW Jacob Paez, Elliott Brandon, David Darrah, Nathan Seelbach, Jesus Diaz, Eric Brown, Luke Hawkins, Manny Suarez, Lucca Rodrigues

Snapshot

Tabor had a learning season as they had some new faces on the field this year. Finishing in 10th place this year in the KCAC Regular Season gives them the opportunity to grow for next year.

Tabor soccer team had 10 Scholar-Athletes and had one KCAC All-Conference award. Sam Butler was voted by the KCAC men’s soccer coaches and received KCAC Honorable Mention for the 2022 season. Butler had 6 goals, 1 assists, on the year.

Tabor got their first conference win against Kansas Wesleyan with a final score of 1-0. Scoring a header off a free kick to give the Bluejays the lead in the second half. Another win for the Bluejays was against Sterling College where the Bluejays dominated the match, winning 6-1. The goals scored in that game were by Jonathan Davis, Aitor Jorde, Ander Bengoetxea, Owen Bellamy, and Sam Butler.

Ruth Estrada FRONT ROW Jami Dooley, Karime Betancourt, Kyler Dunham, Charlize Lichlyter, Natalie Goodman, Payton Eskridge, Sheridan Bussard, Diamonique Naert-Jimenez, Kayley Hanna, Natalie Ipina, Shannon Flores, Reagan Hess, Makenna Torea

Snapshot

Tabor women’s soccer team started their season off with challenging opponents which allowed them to work towards competing in conference. Graduating 8 athletes that were significant impacts in the last four years this year's team was going to be young.

Throughout the season the Bluejays learned how to overcome adversity and learn from their mistakes as a team. This was a learning experience for most freshmen, but by the end of the season, the development was seen on the field. The Bluejays also showed that they weren’t going down without a fight all season long. The Bluejays came into the season strong getting their first conference win against Mcpherson College 3-0. Also showing their fight these ladies came back to tie after being behind against Ottawa University, Friends University, and Southwestern College. These ladies also earned a chance to make a run in the KCAC Conference Tournament but lost against Kansas Wesleyan University.

Snapshot

The Bluejays entered the season with a projected ranking of 10th in the conference in both the media and coaches poll. The Bluejays would go on to prove the voters wrong, finishing 5th in the conference after finishing 6-5. The Bluejays started the season off hot, winning five of their first six games. The win streak included a home win with Friends University, with the Bluejays winning handily 35-16. The game marked a monumental milestone for Head Coach Mike Gardner, as it will go down in history as his 100th win for his tenure at Tabor College.

The second half of the season was unforgiving for the Bluejays as it featured three games in a row with nationally ranked teams. However, the Bluejays were able to capitalize on their season by earning a 35-0 win on Senior Day. The Bluejays earned 11 spots on various KCAC All-conference teams.

Snapshot

Tabor welcomed first year Head Coach Casey Quiggle to the team this year. After losing eight seniors from the 202122 season, Bluejay volleyball knew they may be in for a challenging season. Tabor struggled with injuries throughout the season and played numerous 4 and 5 set matches. They showed they could compete but struggled closing out matches. Their first two wins came at Baker University and at Doane University before getting heavy into conference play. The Bluejays had three conference matches that went into five sets they nearly won.

A highlight of the season was a thrilling 5-set victory over Friends University on Senior Night. Tabor finished 12th in the KCAC regular season and the season came to an end at the University of St. Mary in the KCAC Tournament Quarterfinals.

The Bluejays occupied two spots on the KCAC all-conference teams and also had 10 Scholar Athletes out of the 13 eligible students for the award.

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