2009 elon men's soccer media guide

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Quick FactsSchool .................................Elon UniversityLocation ...................................... Elon, N.C.Enrollment ........................................... 5,628Founded ................................................ 1889Nickname .......................................PhoenixColors ................................ Maroon & GoldConference.................................... SouthernField (Capacity) ........................Rudd (750)President .....................Dr. Leo M. LambertDirector of Athletics ................Dave BlankHead Coach .........................Darren PowellAlma Mater ..............UNC Greensboro ‘95Career Record (Yrs.) ................ 87-45-12 (7)Elon Record (Yrs.) ..................... 37-33-9 (4)Associate Head Coach ........Jason O’KeefeAlma Mater ....................Greensboro, 1997Assistant Coach ........................ Joe CrumpAlma Mater ..........UNC Greensboro, 2003Soccer Office Phone .............. 336.278.6746Soccer Office Fax ................... 336.278.67672008 Overall Record ..........................10-9-12008 SoCon Record .............................7-0-0Letterwinners R/L .............................. 18/4Starters R/L ............................................ 8/3Media Relations .................Erica RobersonOffice Phone ............................336.278.6711Cell Phone .............................. 336.512.1614Email [email protected] ............................elonphoenix.com

On the Cover(from top left) Steven Kinney (18), Clint Collins (5), Erfan Imeni (10), Justin Wyatt (15).

Legend of the Phoenix Throughout history there is told the legend of the rare and remarkable Phoe-nix, a crimson and gold bird that lived 500 years. It was sleek, swift and strong - the most marvelous bird ever created by human imagination. At the end of its life, with death approaching, it built a nest in an oak tree and was consumed in flames ignited by the sun. From the ashes emerged the next Phoenix - reborn and renewed, with strength forged in fire. Fire, too, has shaped the history of Elon University. The disastrous fire of 1923 all but destroyed Elon. Gone were Main Building, college records, class-rooms, the library and the chapel. But within days of the fire, Elon trustees set in motion the plan for Elon to rise from the ashes, stronger than ever. The Phoenix is a powerful leader and an emblem of immortality. It is a perfect symbol for a school that is constantly

renewing and recreating itself. The Elon motto, Numen Lumen, embraces intellectual and spiritual light. And so too, throughout history, the Phoe-nix has served as a symbol of light and knowledge. The Phoe-nix is timeless and unique. It perfectly describes an athletics program and an institution that are rising to new levels of excellence. There is only one Phoenix. There is only one Elon. Catch the Fire!

Table of Contents2009 Elon Men’s SoccerQuick Facts ..................................................1Legend of the Phoenix ...............................1This is Elon ..................................................2President Dr. Leo M. Lambert ..................3Dir. of Athletics Dave Blank .....................3Head Coach Darren Powell ......................4Asso. Head Coach Jason O’Keefe ............5Asst. Coach Joe Crump .............................5Support Staff ...............................................52009 Outlook ...............................................62009 Roster ..................................................72009 Team Photo .........................................7Meet the Team........................................8-162008 Review ..............................................172008 Final Statistics ..................................172008 Final Results .....................................17Southern Conference ...............................18SoCon Champions ...................................18Year-by-Year Results ...........................19-21All-Time Series History ...........................21Record Book ..............................................22Honors and Awards ............................23-24Elon in the Pros .........................................24

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Covering the PhoenixElon University welcomes the coverage of Phoenix soccer. For more informa-tion, or to schedule coach or student-athlete interviews, please contact Erica Roberson in the Elon Media Relations office at 336.278.6711 or on her mobile at 336.512.1614.

CreditsWriting & Editing: Erica Madden Rob-erson, Dir. of Media Relations, with assitance from Chris Rash, Asst. Dir. of Media Relations.

Design: Roberson using Adobe InDesign CS4 and Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Photos: Andrew Brickey, Megan Donald, John Flowers, Bob de la Fe’, Grant Halv-erson, Jerome Sturm, WG Sports Photos and others.

Printing: Legacy Graphics, Zebulon, N.C.

Special Thanks: Chris Rash, Jen Blackwell, the soccer coaching staff and longtime Elon sports historian Rev. Jim Waggoner.

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Academic Excellence• Elon University is a dynamic private comprehensive university known for excellent arts and sciences along with outstanding professional programs. The Education Trust recognizes Elon for excellence in freshman retention and outstanding graduation rates.

• Elon was named the nation’s #1 “School to Watch” by U.S. News & World Report in the magazine’s 2009 “America’s Best Colleges” guide. The 70 colleges and universities on the list are noted as “schools everyone should be watching.”

• U.S. News & World Report also ranks Elon #2 among 118 Southern master’s level universities and among the top universities in the nation in the following “Programs to Look For” categories: first-year experiences, study abroad, internships, under-graduate research/creative projects, learning communities, service learning and senior capstone. No other school in the nation received so many top rankings.

• Elon consistently earns top ratings in the annual National Survey of Student Engagement on each of the five benchmarks of excellence: - level of academic challenge - active and collaborative learning - student-faculty interaction - enriching educational experiences - supportive campus environment

• Elon offers 51 majors in four schools and has a total of 4,992 undergraduate and 636 graduate students. The average class size is 22 with an overall student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Affordability• Elon offers a top-value education: In 2009, both Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and The Princeton Review named Elon one of the nations’s top 50 “best value” private universities. The 2009 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges named Elon a “best buy” univer-sity, based on academic quality and reasonable cost.

• Elon is one of the nation’s top seven best values for students who want to attend a university with outstanding academics at an affordable cost, according to Bruce G. Hammond, former managing editor of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, in an article on Reader’s Digest.com

Academic Support• The Elon University Athletics Department is proactive in ensuring the academic success of all student-athletes from their recruiting visit through graduation. Integral components of academic support for athletics include the academic enhancement program, registra-tion services, tutorial services, travel notices, recruiting visits, laptops and life skills.

• All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Academic Enhancement Program. All student-athletes in AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss academic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, student-athletes in AEP are required to complete monitored study hours. To accom-modate class and practice schedules, both daytime and nighttime options are avail-able to complete monitored study hours.

• In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. Programs and speakers address topics such as freshman transition issues, health and wellness, and career/graduate school preparation. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by student-athletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.


Dave Blank begins his fourth year as the Elon University Director

of Athletics, following another year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in terms of athletic success, academic prog-ress, marketing and fundraising. During his first three years at Elon, he ignited ambitious expansions in the Department of Athletics – including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for student-athletes, a restructuring of the academic assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Pro-vost, and a plan for facility improvements, including an now completed renovation of the Latham Park baseball facility, perma-nent bleachers for soccer, a state-of-the-art golf practice facility, and an in-progress field house at the North Athletics Complex. In June 2008, Blank was appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Champion-ships/Sports Management Cabinet – a 31-member cabinet that will help shape the future of Division I athletics. During the 2008-09 campaign, five Phoenix squads earned higher league finishes than they had in the previous year. The Phoenix captured regular-season

Southern Conference titles in both men’s soccer and baseball with the baseball squad advancing to its third NCAA re-gional appearance in the past four seasons. The men’s tennis team fell just one win shy of a berth into NCAA play, but saw its first-ever individuals earn spots into the post-season tournament. In 2007-08, 12 of Elon’s 16 sports programs finished higher in the Southern Conference than the previous year. The Phoenix baseball team went on to claim SoCon outright regular-season and tourna-ment crowns en route to a NCAA regional appearance. Also, Elon fell just one victory shy of capturing the SoCon’s automatic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis. During the 2006-07 season, Elon posted SoCon outright regular-season and tour-nament titles and an NCAA postseason appearance in men’s tennis. The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), foot-ball (2007 and 2008), men’s tennis (2007, 2008 and 2009) and baseball (2008 and 2009) teams have all earned national rank-ings during Blank’s time at Elon. Blank became the Elon Director of Ath-letics in 2006 after spending six years in the same position at Drake University where he directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a com-bined grade point average of 3.0 or above.

Also, Blank oversaw the addition of three women’s sports — crew, golf and soccer — as well as the completion of a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium. Blank has served as a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance and Football Is-sues Committees. In 2005, he received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation. Prior to 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athlet-ics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). He also spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in school history. He was named Pennsyl-vania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Finance). He earned a Master of Science degree in Business Ad-ministration from South Carolina in 1986. Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.

Dr. Leo M. LambertElon UniversityPresident

Since becoming Elon University’s eighth presi-dent in January 1999, Leo

M. Lambert has advanced an ambitious agenda to establish Elon as a top-ranked liberal arts university and a national model of engaged teaching and learning. Under President Lambert’s leadership, Elon has accomplished broad improve-ments in academic and student life programs while continuing to develop a campus that consistently ranks among the nation’s most beautiful. The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened through major in-vestments in faculty development, library resources, honors and fellows programs for outstanding students, and Elon’s top-ranked programs in study abroad, under-graduate research, volunteer service, and leadership education. In 2001 Elon College became Elon University, and the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan was developed under Presi-dent Lambert’s leadership. He directed

the establishment of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences and both the School of Communications and the School of Education that same year. In 2006, Dr. Lambert led the drive to open the Elon University School of Law in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. New facilities constructed during President Lambert’s tenure include Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Rhodes Stadium, Belk Track and White Field, the six-building Academic Village, Ernest A. Koury Sr. Busi-ness Center, Ellington Health Center, The Oaks residence hall complex, Colonnades Dining Hall and the Colonnades residence halls, and several new residence halls and a commons building in Danieley Center. President Lambert has assumed a number of leadership roles regionally and nationally, serving on the national and North Carolina boards of Campus Com-pact and as a founding board member and president’s council chair of Project Peri-cles, a national organization that encour-ages students to become civically engaged in their communities. As a result, Elon has twice been named one of the nation’s top universities for community service in the President’s Higher Education Community

Service Honor Roll. President Lambert has provided leadership on athletics issues, serving as a member of the NCAA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Division I Athletics and chairing the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification. In 2008 Dr. Lambert was appointed to the Commission on Effective Leadership by the American Council on Education and also to the North Carolina Higher Education Civic Education Study Com-mission. In 2009, he was named a director of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), which com-prises more than 1,150 public and private colleges and universities. Lambert has a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Geneseo, a master’s in education from the Universi-ty of Vermont in Burlington, and a doctor-ate in education from Syracuse University. President Lambert’s greatest honor in life, in collaboration with his wife Laurie, has been the privilege of parenting two daughters, Callie, a student at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Mollie, a student at Furman University.

Dave BlankElon UniversityDirector of Athletics


Darren PowellHead Coach87-45-12 (.646) (Overall)

37-33-9 (.525) (at Elon)

Darren Powell enters his fifth season as the

head coach of the Phoenix men’s soccer program. Powell came to Elon in Decem-ber 2004 after serving four seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Conference rival UNC Greensboro. Last season, Powell led Elon to its first-ever NCAA Division I league title and a perfect 7-0-0 mark in conference play dur-ing the regular season. The team boasted a 10-9-1 record, forward Justin Wyatt was named SoCon Player of the Year and Powell was honored as the conference’s top coach, his second such honor in four seasons with the Phoenix. Eight Elon play-ers earned first or second team All-SoCon honors and one player was named to the All-Freshman squad. In Powell’s four seasons at the helm of the Elon squad, the program has produced 20 All-Southern Conference performers, a conference player of the year and a league freshman of the year. In 2007, Powell guided the Phoenix to an 8-7-4 overall record, marking the program’s first back-to-back winning sea-sons since 1987 and 1988. Elon went 4-3-0 in SoCon play to finish tied for third. Along the way, his team earned ties with North Carolina, Clemson and eventual national champion Wake Forest. The tie with top-ranked Wake Forest provided the Demon Deacons with their first blem-ish of the season. Under Powell’s leadership, the Elon program claimed its first-ever NCAA Division I national ranking in 2006 – appearing as high as 22nd in the Soccer

America poll on Sept. 12 after starting the campaign with a 6-1-0 ledger, including a 2-0 victory over then-No. 17 UAB. His team finished the year at 10-8-2 overall, the program’s first winning year since moving to the Division I ranks for the 1999 season. In his first season with the Phoenix, Powell led the squad to a 9-9-2 overall record and a 4-2-1 mark in SoCon ac-tion, finishing third in the league. Elon emerged from that campaign with two first-team All-SoCon selections, two second-team all-league honorees, the SoCon Freshman of the Year, three SoCon Players of the Week, two SoCon All-Tour-nament picks, two NSCAA All-South Region players, one College Soccer News All-Freshman choice and one USL profes-sional player. For his efforts, Powell was honored as the 2005 Southern Conference Coach of the Year. During Powell’s four seasons at UNCG, the Spartan program posted a 55-26-3 mark and became the nation’s top-ranked program during the regular season in 2004. Powell assisted in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, sched-uling and academic development. Powell was honored as one of the top NCAA Division I assistant coaches by College Soccer News and coached three MLS play-ers, one NSCAA Senior All-Star, three All-Americans, one Academic All-American, four All-Region honorees, 22 All-SoCon selections, two conference freshman of the year award winners and one league player of the year while at UNCG. Prior to joining the Spartan staff, Powell headed the Greensboro College men’s soccer program for three seasons, posting a 50-12-3 ledger. He led the Pride to the NCAA Division III finals in 1998 and Dixie Conference titles in 1998, 1999 and 2000. His program produced a MLS and English Premier League player, two NSCAA Senior All-Stars, three All-Amer-icans, 15 All-Region choices, 25 All-Dixie Conference selections, three league players of the year and two conference rookies of the year. In 1998, Powell was honored by the NSCAA as the South Re-gion Coach of the Year after being named the Dixie Conference Coach of the Year. The Pride finished ranked second in the nation in 1998, eighth in the country in 1999 and 12th nationally in 2000. Following a four-year collegiate career at UNC Greensboro, Powell played professionally for the Carolina Dynamo USISL team, the Raleigh Flyers A-League team and the Wilmington Hammerheads USISL team from 1995-1999. At UNCG, Powell helped the Spartans to two NCAA

The Powell FileBornSeptember 26, 1972

FamilyWife — EliseDaughter — Naomi (10), Son — Caleb (6)

EducationUNC Greensboro1995 — B.S. in Leisure Studies

Playing HistoryUNC Greensboro, 1991-1994• Two-time captain• Three-time All-Big South honoree• All-South Region selection• Team MVP• Scored 104 career points• NCAA Tournament appearances 1993 & 1994 Professional, 1995-1999• Carolina Dynamo• Raleigh Flyers• Wilmington Hammerheads

Coaching Honors1998 Dixie Conference Coach of the Year1998 NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year2005 Southern Conference Coach of the Year2008 Southern Conference Coach of the Year

As A Head CoachYear Record School/Notes1998 19-4-0 Greensboro College NCAA Division III Runners-Up Dixie Conference Champions Final Ranking of 2nd 1999 15-4-1 Greensboro College Dixie Conference Champions Final Ranking of 8th2000 16-4-2 Greensboro College Dixie Conference Champions Final Ranking of 12th2005 9-9-2 Elon University2006 10-8-2 Elon University2007 8-7-4 Elon University2008 10-9-1 Elon University SoCon ChampionsTotal 87-45-12 (.646)

Tournament appearances in 1993 and 1994. He was a two-time captain, team MVP and All-South Region selection as well as a three-time All-Big South Confer-ence honoree. Powell became the first Spartan player to score over 100 career points at the Division I level. Powell is also heavily involved in youth soccer in North Carolina. He serves as a staff coach at the Greens-boro Soccer Club and has been a North Carolina ODP head coach for the past six years. Powell also works as a staff coach with the USYSA Region III ODP team and holds a USSF A-License. Powell graduated from UNC Greens-boro in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in leisure studies. He and his wife, Elise, have two young children – Naomi and Caleb.


Jason O’KeefeAssociate Head CoachThird seasonGreensboro ‘97

Jason O’Keefe was promoted to the role of

associate head coach in June 2009 after serving on coach Darren Powell’s staff as an assistant coach for two seasons. Dur-ing his time with the Phoenix, Elon has posted consecutive winning seasons with an overall mark of 18-16-5, winning its first-ever Southern Conference regular-season title in 2008. “Jason has been instrumental in mov-ing this program forward on the field and in the classroom,” Powell said of O’Keefe’s promotion. “His passion for college soccer has been evident in his day-to-day approach and on the recruit-ing trail.” O’Keefe came to Elon in February 2007 after serving as an assistant at the University of Cincinnati during the 2006 season. O’Keefe helped the Bearcats to an 11-6-2 overall record and a Big East regular-season title. Cincinnati also par-ticipated in the 2006 NCAA College Cup, falling to Northwestern University in the first round. Prior to joining the staff at Cincinnati, O’Keefe worked as an assistant at Wake Forest for three seasons. During his time

with the Demon Deacons, the program compiled a 42-18-4 overall tally. In 2004, Wake won the ACC regular-season crown and was the top seed in the NCAA Tour-nament. The 2005 squad posted a 13-8-2 record and advanced to the third round of the NCAA College Cup. O’Keefe has coached under Powell one other time, serving as an assistant coach at Greensboro, his alma mater, in 2000. Powell left after the 2000 season, but O’Keefe spent two more seasons with the Pride. Greensboro captured three consecutive regular-season and tourna-ment crowns and achieved a ranking in the NCAA-III top-10 in each of O’Keefe’s years with the team. O’Keefe, who holds a USSF “A” license and NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, is a North Carolina ODP staff coach and was the head coach of the Carolina Dyna-mo Super Y-League from 2002-06. He also coached the Super Y-League South Atlantic Regional team from 2004-06. O’Keefe is involved in youth soccer as well and cur-rently serves as the director of coaching for the local Burlington Soccer Club. O’Keefe graduated from Greensboro in 1997 with a degree in history and education. He played for the Pride from 1992-1996, helping the team to three NCAA-III Tournament appearances, a 1994 conference title and a 1996 South Region championship.

Joe CrumpGoalkeepers CoachThird seasonUNC Greensboro ‘03

Joe Crump is in his third year with the Phoe-

nix program and serves as the squad’s goalkeepers coach. In each of the last two seasons, at least one Elon goalkeeper has been honored with All-Southern Conference accolades. In 2007, Elon true freshman keeper Clint Irwin claimed all-league honors and Phoenix keepers combined to help lead the program to a school-record four con-secutive shutouts. Last year, Irwin and senior Kyle Boerner were both named to the all-conference teams. Irwin had a GAA of 0.90 and stopped 31 shots while Boerner recorded a save percentage of .742. The Phoenix have compiled a record of 18-16-5 over the last two years, posting

two consecutive winning seasons and a SoCon regular-season crown in 2008. “Joe has worked well with our team and goalkeepers in particular the last cou-ple of years,” head coach Darren Powell said. “Having two keepers named to the All-Southern Conference team for the first time in league history shows how well he has improved our goalkeeping staff. Joe is a very loyal coach who always gives more than is expected of him.” Crump has also been a North Caro-lina ODP staff member and goalkeep-ers coach for Triangle United. Crump assisted the Region III champions and USYSA National Finalists. A 2003 UNC Greensboro graduate, Crump played for Powell at UNCG as a three-year starting goalie. Crump holds a bachelor’s degree in business administra-tion with a concentration in marketing and is a USSF licensed coach.

Support Staff

Derek LawranceAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Dr. Kenneth BarnesTeam Physician

Jayme PriceAcademic

Coordinator

Megan McCollumAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Linda SomersAthletics Program

Assistant

Cayce CrenshawDir. of Academic

Support for Athletics

Kyle WillsSenior Associate Dir. of Athletics

Erica RobersonDirector of Media

Relations for Athletics


The 2009 Elon men’s soccer team is looking forward to building on the success of last year, returning eight starters from a team that ran through the Southern Conference slate and won the program’s first-ever regular-season league crown. The Phoenix soccer program has contin-ued to thrive under the leadership of head coach Darren Powell, the reigning SoCon Coach of the Year. Now in his fifth season at Elon, the Phoenix has posted .500 or bet-ter records in each of his four years. “We are very excited about the 2009 season,” Powell commented. “We return 22 players from last year’s conference championship team. The players have been working very hard this spring and I hope that momentum will carry us well into the fall with our difficult schedule.” One of the most notable faces re-turning to the lineup this year is senior midfielder Justin Wyatt. The 2008 SoCon Player of the Year racked up a team and league-best 13 goals and 33 points. Wyatt, a first-team all-conference honoree, is currently tied for second in the Phoenix record books for career goals (26) and points (64). He netted a goal in every SoCon match last year and his ability to finish will be critical to Elon’s success. Also looking to help the Phoenix at-tack in 2009 will be senior Erfan Imeni, junior Stephen Dilger, sophomore Denzel Ogunyase and freshmen Chris Thomas and Archie Karpeh. From his attacking midfielder position, Imeni scored five goals and assisted on four others during his junior season. Imeni was another of Elon’s eight all-conference members in 2008, recognized with first-team honors. Dilger connected on two strikes and tallied three assists during his sopho-more season. Two of his helpers came on game-winning goals, including one on the golden goal against UNC Asheville. As a true freshman, Ogunyase saw ac-tion in 17 games last year and had strong spring performances as well. Rookie Chris Thomas, the reigning Gatorade Georgia Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year, could have an immediate impact on the Phoenix. Thomas netted 143 goals during his prep career, leading Greater Atlanta Christian to three state titles. Karpeh, who joined the Elon team in the spring, has been a member of the U.S. U-17 Na-tional Team and was a two-time adidas All-American. Joining Wyatt and Imeni in the mid-field will be a healthy mix of experienced veterans and young talents. Junior Brad Franks and sophomore James Carroll were consistent starters last season.

Franks dropped in two goals, including the game-winner over league rival Fur-man to keep Elon’s undefeated season intact. Carroll’s play earned him a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman team. Seniors Daniel Street and Stephen Miller, junior Hunter Miller and sopho-mores Drew Gardner and Tony Pusateri, have also contributed valuable minutes in the midfield. Red-shirt freshman Morgan Fleming can be a factor at several different positions as well. Newcomer Gabe Latigue, a native of Apex, N.C., will join Elon in the midfield after leading Panther Creek High School to a 2008 Tri-8 4A Conference title. The league player of the year earned NSCAA All-South region accolades following his final season. Senior co-captain Steven Kinney will anchor an experienced defense from his center back position. The two-time first-team all-conference selection has been a starter since his rookie season, and helped Elon to seven shutout perfor-mances in 2008. Kinney also proved a threat on the offensive end, scoring a goal

Supporting the V FoundationElon vs. Clemson • Sept. 16 • 7 p.m. • Rhodes Stadium

The Elon men’s soccer team will host its sixth annual match to benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Re-search. The matches started in 2004 when the Phoe-nix hosted the then-defending national champion North Carolina Tar Heels. A silent auction was held to raise money for The V Foundation featuring items

from MLS teams, collegiate programs, NFL teams and The V Foundation to name a few. In 2009, the Phoenix will continue to help raise money for The V Foundation to assist in the fight against cancer when Elon hosts the Clemson Tigers on Wednesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. at Rhodes Stadium.

against William & Mary and posting four assists, including two in Elon’s con-ference tournament victory over Wofford. Joining Kinney in the back will be fel-low captain Clint Collins. Collins started all 20 matches during his junior season, notching two assists and collecting second-team All-SoCon accolades. Senior Orry Powers and junior Ben Lunka were major contributors to Elon’s back line last year. Powers started in all 20 matches while Lunka saw action in 17 games. Junior Greg Mader, sophomore Austen King, red-shirt freshman Jahan Threeths and newcomers Nick Butterly and Mark Berlin will also compete for time in the back. The Phoenix will welcome the return of junior Clint Irwin in goal after an in-jury sidelined him for part of the season in 2008. Irwin played and started in eight games last year, recording four shutouts and a 0.78 goals against average. Despite the injury, Irwin earned second-team all-conference honors. He currently ranks fifth all-time at Elon with nine career shutouts. Elon’s lineup also boasts three ad-ditional and capable keepers in red-shirt freshmen Jordan Neuhauser and Chat Ott and rookie Reed Dillard. Neuhauser and Ott had the opportunity to learn from Irwin and graduated first-team All-SoCon honoree Kyle Boerner. Dillard, a native of Dallas, Texas and a three-sport athlete at Plano West, helped the school’s top-ranked soccer and baseball teams to national championships as a senior. The experience of the Phoenix roster will be important as the team faces a difficult schedule in 2009. Elon will meet four teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament, including College Cup participants Wake Forest and North Carolina. Powell continues to stress the importance of challenging his players each and every day to be successful throughout the entire season…including a run through the NCAA Tournament.


2009 Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown Last School 0 Chat Ott GK R-Fr. 6-2 200 Virginia Beach, Va. Norfolk Academy 00 Reed Dillard GK Fr. 5-11 165 Dallas, Texas Plano West 1 Clint Irwin GK Jr. 6-3 185 Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Christian 2 Mark Berlin D Fr. 5-8 145 Winston-Salem, N.C. Mt. Tabor 3 Nick Butterly D Fr. 6-1 175 Cary, N.C. Green Hope High 4 Ben Lunka D Jr. 5-9 160 Walte Hill, Ohio Cuyahoga Valley Christian 5 Clint Collins D Sr. 5-7 150 Marietta, Ga. Walton 6 Stephen Miller M Sr. 5-10 160 Waxhaw, N.C. Charlotte Latin 7 Brad Franks M Jr. 5-8 165 Medford, N.J. Shawnee 8 James Carroll M So. 5-9 165 Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park 9 Denzel Ogunyase F So. 5-10 165 Albany, N.Y. The Albany Academies 10 Erfan Imeni M Sr. 5-9 160 Burlington, N.C. Williams 11 Daniel Street M Sr. 5-11 150 Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg 12 Drew Gardner M So. 6-0 160 Cary, N.C. Apex 13 Stephen Dilger F Jr. 6-0 180 Wake Forest, N.C. Wakefield 14 Jahan Threeths D R-Fr. 5-11 160 Roswell, Ga. Roswell 15 Justin Wyatt M Sr. 5-7 130 Raleigh, N.C. Sanderson 16 Greg Mader D Jr. 5-10 175 Durham, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons 17 Austen King D So. 6-2 195 Wilson, N.C. Ralph L. Fike 18 Steven Kinney D Sr. 6-0 175 Norcross, Ga. Norcross 19 Chris Thomas F Fr. 6-0 165 Snellville, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian 20 Hunter Miller M Jr. 6-0 180 Roanoke, Va. Patrick Henry 21 Morgan Fleming M R-Fr. 5-10 160 Raleigh, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons 22 Gabe Latigue M Fr. 5-10 155 Apex, N.C. Panther Creek 23 Orry Powers D Sr. 6-2 175 Garner, N.C. North Carolina State 24 Tony Pusateri M So. 6-1 175 Rockville, Md. Gonzaga College HS 25 Archie Karpeh F Fr. 5-10 150 Circle Pines, Minn. Pendleton School 26 Jordan Neuhauser GK R-Fr. 5-10 155 Scotch Plains, N.J. Wardlaw-Hartridge School

Head Coach: Darren Powell (UNC Greensboro ‘95)Associate Head Coach: Jason O’Keefe (Greensboro ‘97)Assistant Coach: Joe Crump (UNC Greensboro ‘03)Athletic Trainer: Derek Lawrance

Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. 2 Mark Berlin D 3 Nick Butterly D 8 James Carroll M 5 Clint Collins D 13 Stephen Dilger F 00 Reed Dillard GK 21 Morgan Fleming M 7 Brad Franks M 12 Drew Gardner M 10 Erfan Imeni M 1 Clint Irwin GK 25 Archie Karpeh F 17 Austen King D 18 Steven Kinney D 22 Gabe Latigue M 4 Ben Lunka D 16 Greg Mader D 20 Hunter Miller M 6 Stephen Miller M 26 Jordan Neuhauser GK 9 Denzel Ogunyase F 0 Chat Ott GK 23 Orry Powers D 24 Tony Pusateri M 11 Daniel Street M 19 Chris Thomas F 14 Jahan Threeths D 15 Justin Wyatt M


Clint CollinsDefender

Sr. • 5-7 • 150Marietta, Ga. • Walton

#5

Coach’s Take: Clint continued to do well last year and be one of the top performers on the team. If he can harness his leadership skills, hopefully he will lead the

team from the front this year.2008: Earned second-team All-Southern Conference honors while help-ing the team to its first-ever regular season league crown… one of six players to start all 20 matches… tallied two assists on the season – one in a 3-1 victory at Georgia Southern and another in Elon’s shutout victory over Wofford in the first round of the league tournament.2007: Started all 15 matches in which he appeared… assisted on both Phoenix goals in a 2-0 SoCon victory over Davidson.2006: Saw time in seven matches, making one start, as a true freshman.Prep: Helped lead the Concorde Fire Club team to the 2005 Disney Showcase title as well as the Region III Premier League championship in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and a regional finals appearance in 2006… member of the Georgia ‘87 ODP team… named first team all-county as a prep… named MVP of his Walton High team.Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1987… son of Dan and Theresa Collins… major-ing in economics and finance.

Collins FileFavorite food: Beaner dipFavorite movie: Lord of the RingsFavorite tune in iPod: “Thunderstruck”Biggest influence on soccer career: My parentsLittle known fact: I like to have movie marathons in my spare timeFive words to describe me: Fun, happy, entertaining, hard-working, short

Collins’ Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2006 7-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-02007 15-15 0 2 2 1 0 0 0-02008 20-20 0 2 2 8 2 0 0-0Career 42-36 0 4 4 10 2 0 0-0

Erfan ImeniForward

Sr. • 5-9 • 160Burlington, N.C. • Williams

#10

Coach’s Take: Erfan has turned into an excellent player during his time at Elon. If he can play consis-tently well this fall, he should help to improve the

team yet again.2008: Named first-team All-Southern Conference… picked up third-team NSCAA All-South honors… finished third on the team with five goals, four assists and 14 points… netted a team-high four game-winning goals, all against league opponents… tallied three points with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory at conference foe UNC Greensboro.2007: Started 11 contests and made appearances in a total of 18 match-es… collected SoCon All-Tournament honors… scored three total goals, including both Phoenix tallies in a 2-0 victory over Appalachian State in the SoCon Tournament… recorded two assists.2006: Recorded two assists as a true freshman… assisted on the game-winner in his first collegiate contest, a 4-3 victory over Stetson… saw time in 13 matches, making seven starts.Prep: An all-conference, all-region and all-area selection during his time at nearby Williams High… was the second-leading scorer in the county as a junior… a member of the TFC Navy U-17 Club team.Personal: Born Sept. 22, 1988… son of Sammy and Shahzad Imeni… majoring in business administration.

Imeni FileFavorite food: King Crab LegsFavorite place on campus: Soccer fieldFavorite tune in iPod: “The Winner”Best advice: Put the work in, be responsible, believe and everything else will take care of itself.Little known fact: At the age of five I almost died, falling from eight feet and landing head first on my templeFive words to describe me: Thankful, driven to achieve my dreams

Imeni’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2006 13-7 0 2 2 3 1 0 0-02007 19-11 3 2 8 33 18 1 0-02008 19-16 5 4 14 53 20 4 0-0 Career 51-34 8 8 24 89 39 5 0-0


Steven KinneyDefender

Sr. • 6-0 • 175Norcross, Ga. • Norcross

#18

Coach’s Take: Steven is a good team leader and we ex-pect him to lead by example again in the fall. His play continues to get better and better and we anticipate

him being a key contributor in his final season.2008: Started in all 20 matches on Elon’s SoCon championship team… named first-team all-conference and was recognized on the league’s all-tournament team after posting two assists in Elon’s 3-0 victory over Wofford in the SoCon Tournament… named to the 2008 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association University Division All-State team… earned second-team NSCAA All-South Region recognition… rec-ognized for excellence in the classroom as a first-team Scholar All-South Region honoree as well as a second-team University Division NSCAA/adidas Men’s College Scholar All-America team member… scored his lone goal of the season against William & Mary… honored as SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week.2007: Earned first-team All-SoCon honors as well as second- team NSCAA All-South accolades and NCCSIA All-State honors… team MVP… was one of three Phoenix players to start all 19 contests… scored one goal, the game-winner in victory over High Point.2006: Honored as the team’s top newcomer… was one of just three players to start all 20 contests… scored the first goal of his career in the season-opening victory over Stetson… knocked home the game-winner against Charlotte… named to the Davidson adidas Classic All-Tourna-ment Team.Prep: Helped the Concorde Fire to the 2005 Disney Showcase title as well as three Region III Premier League titles and a USYSA Regional fi-nals appearance in 2006… a two-time team captain for Norcross High… named all-county and selected as his team’s offensive player of the year in 2005… Norcross captured a 7AAAAA region title during his time at the school.Personal: Born Oct. 28, 1987… son of Charles and Debbie Kinney… majoring in accounting.

Kinney FileFavorite soccer team: Ivory CoastFavorite movie: The HangoverFavorite food: Beaner dipBiggest influence on soccer career: Tony AnnanMost memorable Elon soccer moment: Beating UNCG 4-0 away to win the SoCon Championship

Kinney’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2006 20-20 3 0 6 15 5 1 0-02007 19-19 1 0 2 16 9 1 0-02008 20-20 1 4 6 12 7 0 0-0Career 59-59 5 4 14 43 21 2 0-0

Stephen MillerMidfielder

Sr. • 5-10 • 160Waxhaw, N.C. • Charlotte Latin

#6

Coach’s Take: Stephen has had a solid career here at Elon. We look for another strong campaign in 2009 after a very productive spring season.

2008: Made 19 appearances, earning two starts, to help the Phoenix to a SoCon championship… tallied one assist in Elon’s 3-1 regular-season win over Wofford.2007: One of three Phoenix players to start all 19 matches… finished the year with four points on a goal and two assists… scored his first career goal in a league victory at Wofford… both assists, including one on the game-winner, came in Elon’s victory over High Point.2006: Earned four starting assignments and appeared in 12 total matches as a true freshman… tallied one assist, which came in his first collegiate contest, a 4-3 Elon win against StetsonPrep: Spent three years on the North Carolina ‘87 ODP team… helped his Charlotte Soccer club team to two North Carolina State Cup cham-pionships (2003, 2006)… was a three-time all-conference and all-region selection at Charlotte Latin… honored as both an all-state and All-South selection… named to the All-Observer team… helped lead Charlotte Latin to two NCISAA state titles.Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1987… son of Craig and Sharon Miller… major-ing in exercise sport science.

Miller FileFavorite food: cerealFavorite movies: Bourne TrilogyFavorite place on campus: Hills in the quadFavorite tune in iPod: “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It”Biggest influence on my soccer career: Coaches of the Waxhaw Rockets U-7 rec teamLittle known fact: I have been to 15 of the 30 Major League Baseball parksFive word to describe me: productive, stoic, composed, eclectic, jocular

Miller’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2006 12-4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0-02007 19-19 1 2 4 5 4 0 0-02008 19-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0-0 Career 50-25 1 4 6 5 4 0 0-0


Orry PowersDefender

Sr. • 6-2 • 175Garner, N.C. • North Carolina State

#23

Coach’s Take: Orry had a solid first year at Elon. He improved during the spring and from his experience with his PDL team, the Cary Clarets. He should con-

tinue to make an impact for the team.2008: One of six Phoenix players to start all 20 matches during Elon’s conference championship season… helped an Elon defense that tallied seven shutouts.2007 (NC State): Started all 18 matches for North Carolina State… was fourth on the team with seven points… tied for second among Wolfpack players with three goals scored… netted one game-winner… assisted on one goal.2006 (NC State): Saw action in 17 games as a freshman… made 10 starts… recorded an assist in an ACC Tournament game against Virginia Tech.Prep: Four-year starter at Garner High… earned all-conference honors as both a junior and senior… netted 83 career goals… named academic all-conference twice… team captain… helped lead ‘87 CASL Elite team to state titles in 2004 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Regionals… CASL squad earned runner-up distinction at the Torneo di Calcio Tournament in Italy in 2004… ranked among the Super Y top-10 scorers and Super Y Region III top-five scorers in 2004.Personal: Born Feb. 16, 1988… son of Gary and Charleen Powers… majoring in leisure and sport management.

Powers FileFavorite place on campus: Brown and Co. restaurantFavorite movie: Boondock SaintsFavorite soccer team: Glasgow RangersFavorite tune in iPod: “I’m on a Boat”Most memorable Elon soccer moment: Winning the Southern Conference championship in 2008Little known fact: I am a compulsive cooking show viewerFive word to describe me: Athletic, funny, intelligent, sarcastic, fun

Powers’ Career Elon StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2008 20-20 0 0 0 7 2 0 0-0 Career 20-20 0 0 0 7 2 0 0-0

Daniel StreetMidfielder

Sr. • 5-11 • 150Charlotte, N.C. • South Mecklenburg

#11

Coach’s Take: Daniel is a strong left-sided player. His junior year was hampered with injuries and we hope he is strong and fit for 2009 to fulfil the potential he has.

2008: Despite some nagging injuries, appeared in 12 games, making five starts… assisted on three goals including one in Elon’s shutout win over Wofford in the SoCon Tournament.2007: Made appearances in all 19 contests, making 14 starts… scored twice, including the game-winner in a 4-0 victory over SoCon foe Ap-palachian State… second goal was the lone Phoenix tally in a 1-1 tie with North Carolina… passed for three assists.2006: Netted first career goal in Elon’s 3-0 win over SoCon foe Wofford… appeared in 14 contests, making one start.Prep: Member of the North Carolina ‘88 ODP team, helping the squad advance to the national tournament in both 2004 and 2006 (Co-National Champions)… has also been a member of the ‘88 Region III ODP team… his ‘87 Charlotte Soccer Club team captured a state title in 2003 and 2006… was both an all-region and all-state selection at South Mecklenburg.Personal: Born May 19, 1988… son of Mark and Gail Street… majoring in business administration.

Street FileFavorite food: Indian food (chicken tikka masala)Favorite place on campus: Belk LibraryIf I could play alongside any player, it would be: Ryan GiggsBiggest influence on soccer career: My parents (I had to get to soccer practice somehow)Five words to describe me: Outgoing, stubborn opinionated, fun, thoughtful

Street’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2006 14-1 1 0 2 4 1 0 0-02007 19-14 2 3 7 21 13 1 0-02008 12-5 0 3 3 12 6 0 0-0Career 45-20 3 6 12 37 20 1 0-0


Justin WyattMidfielder

Sr. • 5-7 • 130Raleigh, N.C. • Sanderson

#15

Coach’s Take: Justin had a good fall in 2008 earning conference player of the year recognition. He was able to score in every league game and when he is in top

form, he will be one of the best finishers in the league.2008: Named first-team All-Southern Conference and league player of the year… second-team NSCAA All-South Region selection… honored on the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association Uni-versity Division All-State team… claimed one SoCon Player of the Week honor and was selected as the SoCon Men’s Soccer Player of the Month in October… tied school single-season records and led the league with 13 goals and 33 points… added seven assists… netted three game-winning goals, including an overtime strike against UNC Asheville… had at least one point in 14 of Elon’s 20 games… scored once and assisted on Elon’s other two goals in a 3-1 SoCon win at Georgia Southern… netted two goals and recorded one assist in a 4-3 victory over SoCon rival Furman… his 26 career goals and 64 career points are each tied for the second-most in program history.2007: Appeared in all 19 contests, garnering 18 starts… picked up first-team All-SoCon accolades, second-team NSCAA All-South and NCCSIA All-State honors… led the team, and ranked fourth in the conference, with nine goals and 21 points… netted a team-best three game-win-ners… scored Elon’s only goal in a 1-1 tie at Clemson… assisted on three scores.2006: Ranked fourth on the squad with 10 points as a true freshman… second on the team with four goals… netted game-winners against Stetson and Belmont… assisted on two goals… saw time in 19 matches, making six starts.Prep: A 2005 NSCAA adidas High School All-American… his North Carolina ‘88 ODP won two national championships… the team finished third at the national tournament in 2004… two-time All-South Region player… member of the Region III ODP team for two years and the state team for four… claimed both all-state and all-region accolades twice… his ‘87 CASL Elite Club team captured state titles in 2004 and 2005… earned team MVP honors as a junior and senior and helped Sanderson to conference tournament titles both years… scored two goals in the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game… named one of the 100 Fresh-men to Keep an Eye On by College Soccer News.Personal: Born Apr. 28, 1988… son of Howard and Janet Wyatt… major-ing in business administration.

Wyatt FileLittle known fact: I love to fishFavorite movie: Kingdom of HeavenBiggest influence on soccer career: My parentsBest advice: Play to your strengths and have funFive words to describe me: competitive, fun, friendly, loyal, reserved

Wyatt’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2006 19-6 4 2 10 19 12 2 0-02007 19-18 9 3 21 44 21 3 0-02008 20-20 13 7 33 55 30 3 0-0Career 58-44 26 12 64 118 63 8 0-0

Stephen DilgerForward

Jr. • 6-0 • 180Wake Forest, N.C. • Wakefield

#13

Coach’s Take: Stephen continues to improve at Elon. He was a good contributor last fall, scoring a few goals along the way.

2008: Scored twice and tallied three assists while appearing in 18 games… two of his three assists came on game-winning goals – against UNC Asheville in overtime and at Appalachian State.2007: Saw action in two games as a true freshman.Prep: A member of the USL Super Y-League ODP Southern Atlantic Divisional Select Team… named Region 3 NCHSAA All-Region… academic all-conference selection… helped lead his team to NCYSA State Cup titles in 2003, 2004 and 2007 as well as a 2006 U.S. Club Soccer Champion’s Cup crown… member of the team that won the Region III U14 and the USYSA National U14 titles in 2003.Personal: Born Nov. 17, 1988… son of Steve and Nancy Dilger… major-ing in business administration.

Dilger FileFavorite food: BurritosIf I could play alongside any player, it would be: Clint DempseyBiggest influence on soccer career: Hunter PerryLittle known fact: I want to be a movie critic

Dilger’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2007 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-02008 18-1 2 3 7 14 7 0 0-0 Career 20-1 2 3 7 14 7 0 0-0


Clint IrwinGoalkeeper

Jr. • 6-3 • 185Charlotte, N.C. • Charlotte Christian

#1

Coach’s Take: Clint battled an injury last year that sidelined him midseason. He continues to develop well and we look for a breakout year from him.

2008: Started in eight games before an injury halted his season… named second-team All-Southern Conference… made 32 saves and allowed just six goals… notched four shutouts, including three against league oppo-nents… stopped nine shots in scoreless tie with Old Dominion… ranks fifth in school history with nine career shutouts.2007: Made 13 starts in 13 appearances as a true freshman… earned the team’s top newcomer award… named second-team All-SoCon after posting a .712 save percentage and a 1.13 GAA… Allowed 15 goals in 1,190 minutes… recorded five shutouts, tying him for fifth place on Elon’s single-season list… posted three consecutive 2-0 victories against Mount St. Mary’s, Georgia Southern and Davidson… made a season-high five saves to help Elon to a 1-1 tie against top-ranked and eventual national champion Wake Forest.Prep: Named an All-American and National Player of the Year by the National Christian School Athletic Association… chosen as the 2006 North Carolina Player of the Year by the NSCAA… selected as a NSCAA/adidas All-American and an adidas ESP All-Star in 2006… helped lead Charlotte Christian to the 2006 state finals… named Region

Irwin FileFavorite movie: V for VendettaFavorite T.V. show: 24Favorite food: steak fajitasPlace I’d most like to travel: Spain

Irwin’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S Min GA GAA Saves W L T Sho2007 13-13 1190:00 15 1.13 37 6 6 1 52008 8-8 693:03 6 0.78 32 4 1 1 4 Career 21-21 1883:03 21 1.00 69 10 7 2 9

Ben LunkaDefender

Jr. • 5-9 • 160Waite Hill, Ohio • Cuyahoga Valley Christian

#4

Coach’s Take: Ben is a tenacious competitor who continues to do well in our program. He is able play several positions and has a good work ethic.

2008: Made 11 starts in his 17 appearances… recorded one assist on the year in Elon’s 1-0 victory over Radford.2007: Saw time in 18 matches, earning 14 starting assignments as a true freshman.Prep: A four-year starter and team captain for his OH-N ODP state team… also a four-year starter for his regional team… named a “Player to Watch” in the class of 2007 by Top Drawer Soccer… helped his Region II team to the 2006 Interregional title and a 2005 Premier League crown… member of the squad that reached the finals of the 2005 Disney Showcase… his Cleveland Soccer Academy club team won the 2006 OH-N State Cup… helped Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy claim the 2004 Ohio state title and make a semifinals appearance in 2005.Personal: Born Mar. 8, 1989… son of Vic and Karen Lunka… majoring in business administration.

Lunka FileIn five years I will be: A financial advisor for an investment firmFavorite soccer team: ArsenalFavorite place on campus: Koury Business CenterLittle known fact: I want to learn to play the piano

Lunka’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2007 18-14 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-02008 17-11 0 1 1 9 5 0 0-0 Career 35-25 0 1 1 11 6 0 0-0

9 Player of the Year, All-South, all-state, all-region and all-conference… named Mecklenburg County Player of the Year by the Charlotte Observer as a senior… holds the National Christian High Schools GAA record… helped North Carolina ODP team capture the Region III title in 2006 and national title in 2007 where he received the Golden Glove Award… selected to the Region III ODP squad in 2006… Helped his Charlotte United club to two North Carolina State Cup titles and the Super Y North American crown in 2004… named one of the 100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On by College Soccer News in 2007.Personal: Born Apr. 1, 1989… son of Roy and Nancy Irwin… majoring in political science.

Brad FranksMidfielder

Jr. • 5-8 • 165Medford, N.J. • Shawnee

#7

Coach’s Take: Brad continues to do well here at Elon. As he becomes more consistent, he becomes more confident in games. We look to have a very confident Brad in 2009.

2008: One of six players to start all 20 contests… netted two goals, including the game-winner in Elon’s 4-3 victory over league rival Fur-man… added three assists for a total of seven points.2007: Started in two of his 18 appearances… assisted on two scores, in-cluding Elon’s lone goal in a 1-1 tie at top-ranked and eventual national champion Wake Forest.Prep: Named first-team All-New Jersey by the Newark Star Ledger and first-team All-South Jersey by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Camden Courier Post and Burlington County Times… first-team all-conference selection… netted 25 goals and tallied 62 assists in his Shawnee career… helped the Mt. Laurel Raptors club squad to the New Jersey State Cup final… his 2006 Shawnee team claimed the New Jersey state title, the Coaches Cup crown and the Olympic Conference championship, rating as the top team in the state and as high as fourth in the nation by Student Sports and 10th by the NSCAA… Prep team went 27-0-0 to set the state record for wins in a season.Personal: Born June 16, 1989...Son of Jack and Janice Franks...majoring in leisure and sport management.

Franks’ Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2007 18-2 0 2 2 11 5 0 0-02008 20-20 2 3 7 16 9 1 0-0 Career 38-22 2 5 9 27 14 1 0-0

Franks FileFavorite food: Spiderman mac & cheeseBiggest influence on soccer career: Lee MitchellIn five years I will be: working with my father with Wooster Brush Co.Best advice: If you ain’t first, you’re last.


Greg MaderDefender

Jr. • 5-10 • 175Durham, N.C. • Cardinal Gibbons

#16

Coach’s Take: Greg is a true team player who works selflessly for the program. His positive approach and attitude makes everyone around him better.

2008: Saw action in two games.2007: Appeared in one game as a true freshman.Prep: A member of the 1989 North Carolina State ODP team for five years, serving as the team captain for the squad’s trip to Italy in 2004… chosen as team captain and team MVP as well as conference player of the year, all-region and all-state while at Cardinal Gibbons High… led Cardinal Gibbons to the state title game in his junior and senior seasons, winning the crown in 2006… helped his ODP team claim the 2007 ODP National title.Personal: Born May 18, 1989… son of Charles and June Mader… major-ing in mathematics.

Mader FileBest advice: In everything you do, act with the three R’s: Respect, Responsibility and Reverence.Most memorable Elon soccer moment: The Legend of the AnteaterLittle known fact: I am an origami masterFavorite movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Mader’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2007 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-02008 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Career 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0

Hunter MillerMidfielder

Jr. • 6-0 • 180Roanoke, Va. • Patrick Henry

#20

Coach’s Take: Hunter had a solid 2008 season. As he becomes more consistent, he becomes a better player. We expect him to play an important role again this fall.

2008: Saw action in 13 contests.2007: Saw action in 16 total matches, earning 13 starting roles.2006: Redshirted.Prep: Member of the Roanoke Star Soccer Club from 1996-2004 before joining the Greensboro Soccer Club… Virginia State ODP member and Region I ODP player… helped his club squad advance to the semi-finals of the 2002 Dallas Cup and the finals of the 2003 Tivoli Cup… his Greensboro club team captured the 2005 Jefferson Cup title… an Honor-able Mention Western Valley District player in 2003… claimed first-team Western Valley District and second-team All-Timesland honors in 2004.Personal: Born Apr. 11, 1988… son of Tom and Robin Miller… majoring in anthropology.

Miller FileFavorite movie: The HangoverFavorite soccer team: Celtic FCMost memorable Elon soccer moment: Clinching the SoCon title outright at UNC GreensboroFavorite tune in iPod: “Thunderstruck”

Miller’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2006 Redshirted2007 16-13 0 0 0 5 1 0 0-02008 13-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 Career 29-13 0 0 0 7 1 0 0-0

James CarrollMidfielder

So. • 5-9 • 165Charlotte, N.C. • Myers Park

#8

Coach’s Take: James goes about his business quietly but effectively. After a strong freshman campaign in the back, James had a good spring in the middle. We

look for good things from him in 2009.2008: Started in 18 of the 19 matches in which he appeared… named to the league’s all-freshman team.Prep: Helped coach Michael Magno’s Charlotte United FC ‘89 Gold club team capture the 2004 State Cup… member of the North Carolina ‘90 ODP squad for three seasons (2005-07) and was among the region pool in 2007… National Honor Society chapter president… captained his club squad for seven seasons.Personal: Born Feb. 23, 1990… son of John and Sarah Carroll… majoring in physics.

Carroll FileFavorite movie: Slumdog MillionaireLittle known fact: The first time I played goalkeeper I scored a goal… unfortunately it was on myself.Five words to describe me: Hard-working, selfless, responsible, respectful, loyalBiggest influence on soccer career: Charlotte United Futbol Club

Carroll’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2008 19-18 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 Career 19-18 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0

Drew GardnerMidfielder

So. • 6-0 • 160Cary, N.C. • Apex

#12

Coach’s Take: Drew continues to do well. He is a solid passer and can play different positions for the team.2008: Started in six of the 12 matches in which he played.

2007: Redshirted due to injury.Prep: All-state selection in 2006 and an all-conference honoree in both 2005 and 2006… named the Apex High team MVP in 2006… helped Apex to the 2005 4A state title… led his 88 CASL Elite team to the North Carolina State Cup title as well as the 2006 US Club Soccer Champion’s Cup title… his squad reached the USYSA Region III finals in 2005 and won a national title in 2003.Personal: Born Aug. 6, 1988… son of Kevin and Cindy Gardner… major-ing in exercise sport science.

Gardner FileMost memorable Elon soccer moment: Justin Wyatt’s bicycle kickIn five years I will be: In medical schoolLittle known fact: I love to surf and play the guitar (not simultaneously!)Favorite food: Country style steak

Gardner’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2007 Red-shirted2008 12-6 0 0 0 7 3 0 0-0 Career 12-6 0 0 0 7 3 0 0-0


Dezel OgunyaseForward

So. • 5-10 • 165Albany, N.Y. • The Albany Academies

#9

Coach’s Take: Denzel had a terrific spring. If he can continue his form into the fall, we should see him make a bigger impact on the team.

2008: Started one of the 17 contests in which he played.Prep: Named league MVP while playing at The Albany Academies… was an all-league all-star since joining the varsity ranks as an eighth-grader… trained at the Middlesbrough Academy in England and appeared in two all-star games in two years at a national camp… his Blackwatch Dundee club team reached the finals of the Jefferson Cup and claimed two CDYSL first-place finishes.Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1990… son of Desmond Ogunyase and Renee Robinson… undecided upon a major.

Ogunyase FileIn five years I will be: a pro in EnglandFavorite tune in iPod: “Lullaby”Favorite place on campus: Rudd FieldBest advice: If it was easy, everyone would do it.

Ogunyase’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2008 17-1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 Career 17-1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0

Tony PusateriMidfielder

So. • 6-1 • 175Rockville, Md. • Gonzaga College HS

#24

Coach’s Take: Tony has a great work ethic. He gained valuable minutes during his freshman year and as he continues to improve he will make more of an impact.

2008: Saw action in 12 matches.Prep: Helped his Gonzaga College High team to back-to-back WCAC titles and a number two ranking by the Washington Post in 2007… Bethesda Mavericks club team captured the 2007 Region I Colonial League title, the 2005 Jefferson Cup, the 2004 Potomac Tournament championship, the 2003 Raleigh Shootout title and the 2003 Virginia Beach Tournament crown… that squad advanced to the semifinals of the 2008 Maryland State Cup.Personal: Born Dec. 2, 1989… son of Joe and Linde Pusateri… majoring in business administration.

Pusateri FileFavorite tune in iPod: “Ding Dong Song”Little known fact: I am incredible at ping pongIn five years I will be: In graduate schoolFavorite soccer team: Manchester United

Pusateri’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2008 12-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 Career 12-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0

Morgan FlemingMidfielder

R-Fr. • 5-10 • 160Raleigh, N.C. • Cardinal Gibbons

#21

Coach’s Take: Morgan is a steady utility player and can play several different positions. We hope to see him continue to develop in the fall.

2008: Red-shirted.Prep: Earned all-conference and all-region accolades while at Cardinal Gibbons where he was a team captain… his ‘89 CASL team won the 2005 region title and was a national finalist while the 2006 and 2007 teams captured state crownsPersonal: Born Dec. 15, 1989… son of Jeff and Michelle Fleming… major-ing in business administration.

Fleming FileBiggest influence on soccer career: World Cup ‘98Best advice: Just go out and make it happen, stop dreaming about it.In five years I will be: Traveling the world or in graduate schoolFavorite place on campus: Belk Library

Austen KingDefender

So. • 6-2 • 195Wilson, N.C. • Ralph L. Fike

#17

Coach’s Take: Austen developed well during the spring season. He is a powerful defender and very strong in the air. We look for the experiences he had

last year to make him a better player this fall.2008: Appeared in five contests, making one start.Prep: Member of the 2007 NCSCA Men’s All-State Team… earned a spot on the 2008 NCSCA “Clash of the Carolinas” All-Star team… honored as the 2007 News Six Conference Player of the Year… helped lead Ralph L. Fike to conference crowns in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and a state finals appearance in 2007… helped his ‘89 CASL Elite club, coached by Jay Howell and Bruce Murray, reach the USYSA Southern Regional finals in 2007 and the 2007 NCYSA state title… captained both his prep and club teams.Personal: Born May 2, 1990… son of Lewis and Charlene King… unde-cided upon a major.

King FileIf I could play alongside any player, it would be: Rio FerdinandFavorite tune in iPod: “Why Don’t You and I”Biggest influence on soccer career: CASLFive words to describe me: Blessed, conservative, determined, stubborn, talkative

King’s Career StatisticsYear GP-S G A Pts. Shots SOG GW PK-Att.2008 5-1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 Career 5-1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0


Jordan NeuhauserGoalkeeper

R-Fr. • 5-10 • 155Scotch Plains, N.J. • Wardlaw-Hartridge

#26

Coach’s Take: Jordan improved during his first year. He has a terrific attitude and work ethic and he plays his role well on the team.

2008: Red-shirted.Prep: Three-time first team all-conference and two-time second team NJISAA all-prep pick at Wardlaw-Hartridge… two-year captain… team MVP in 2007… holds the school records for consecutive starts and saves… helped his prep team advance to the state quarterfinals each of his final two seasons… helped the Stronghold Soccer Club Sharks reach the New Jersey State Cup semifinals in 2007.Personal: Born Feb. 2, 1990… son of Brett and Maxine Neuhauser… undecided upon a major.

Neuhauser FileLittle known fact: My nickname is EugeneBest advice: There is no such thing as a bad save.In five years I will be: Living and working in NYC and coaching soccer.Favorite place on campus: Fountain outside of Alamance

Chad OttGoalkeeper

R-Fr. • 6-2 • 200Virginia Beach, Va. • Norfolk Academy

#0

Coach’s Take: Suffered injury early in season in 2008 that slowed down his development. He gradually regained form in the spring and needs to push on to

improve as a keeper.2008: Red-shirted.Prep: A two-time selection as All-TCIS, all-state and all-prep league…Earned 2007 NSCAA All-Region III (South) honors… tallied 39 shutouts and posted a 0.49 GAA while the team went 67-4-2 in three years as a starter… helped the program advance to the state finals in both his junior and senior campaigns.Personal: Born Dec. 26, 1989… son of Mike and Shawn Ott… majoring in business administration.

Ott FileFive words to describe me: Relaxed, happy, fun, outgoing, friendlyIf I could play alongside any player, it would be: John TerryLittle known fact: I was born in HawaiiBiggest influence on my soccer career: Peter Cech

Jahan ThreethsDefender

R-Fr. • 5-11 • 160Roswell, Ga. • Roswell

#14

Coach’s Take: Jahan played well this spring. He is very athletic and a good 1-v-1 defender and will com-pete for time this fall.

2008: Red-shirted.Prep: A member of the Georgia ODP team from 2003-2006… earned a spot on the Super Y Regional squad… named Roswell’s Rookie of the Year in 2005 and was named team MVP in 2007… helped lead coach Gregg Blasingame’s highly successful Concorde Fire program to the 2006 USYSA national finals, the USYSA Region III title and the Disney Show-case crown… member of the 2004, 2006 and 2007 teams that claimed

Threeths FileIn five years I will be: Studying to be a physical therapistIf I could play alongside any player, it would be: Patrice EvraLittle known fact: I can speak FarsiFavorite tune in iPod: “Successful”

Mark BerlinDefender

Fr. • 5-8 • 145Winston-Salem, N.C. • Mt. Tabor

#2

Coach’s Take: Mark is a tenacious defender who will develop well here at Elon. He has a tremendous work ethic and attitude which has prepared him well for the

college game.Prep: All-conference and all-region selection at Mt. Tabor High… helped Paul Forster’s Twins City Youth club program to the 2008 Jefferson Cup crown as well as a finals appearance at the 2008 Score at the Shore tour-nament… club team was alos a 2006 State Cup finalist when current Elon associate head coach Jason O’Keefe coached the squad.Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1990… son of Steve and Bonnie Berlin… unde-cided upon a major.

Why Elon: “I wanted to come to Elon because the coaches are great and I wanted to be a part of the remarkable camaraderie that I saw in the team when I attended Elon’s summer soccer camp. The academics at Elon are a good fit for me.”

Berlin FileFavorite food: Arroz con PolloBiggest influence on soccer career: Paul Forster & Jason O’KeefeLittle known fact: I hate ketchup and mustardFavorite move: Remember the Titans

Nicholas ButterlyDefender

Fr. • 6-1 • 175Cary, N.C. • Green Hope

#3

Coach’s Take: Nick is one of the top defenders in North Carolina. He is a good addition to our program both academically and athletically. He is strong in the

air and will develop into a good, solid center back for our program.Prep: An all-conference choice and captain of his Green Hope High team in 2007 and 2008… selected to compete in the North Carolina All-Star Game as a senior… under coach Rusty Scarborough, helped CASL Chelsea Academy to four consecutive state cups from 2004-2007… club team was also a back-to-back winner of the Disney Showcase event in 2007 and 2008.Personal: Born Nov. 14, 1990… son of David and Kay Butterly… unde-cided upon a major.

Why Elon: “I chose Elon for a great education and because I really en-joyed meeting the team. I also really like the campus.”

Butterly FileFavorite tune in iPod: Pre-game playlist – gets me mentally ready for gamesFavorite team: ArsenalFive words to describe me: Dedicated, works hard, reliable, smartBest advice: Don’t give up, don’t ever give up

Georgia state titles… the Fire was a 2007 USYSA Region III semi-finalist and won the Red Bull National League Eastern Division.Personal: Born Aug. 12, 1989… son of Joseph Hemati and Afsanenh Threeths… majoring in exercise sport science.


Reed DillardGoalkeeper

Fr. • 5-11 • 165Dallas, Texas • Plano West

#00

Coach’s Take: Reed is an excellent young goalkeeper. Every time we watch him play he impresses us. With day-to-day training, we expect Reed to develop into a

top goalkeeper during his time at Elon.Prep: Excelled at three sports at Plano West, competing in soccer, base-ball and football… as a senior, helped Plano’s top-ranked soccer and baseball teams to national championships… led Andromeda 91 club team to the 2008 USYS U-17 National Championship and was honored with the adidas Golden Glove award following the event… Andromeda 91 also won the 2008 USYS Region III Championship and was a back-to-back North Texas State Cup finalist.Personal: Born April 23, 1991… son of Wynn and Tammy Dillard… undecided upon a major.

Why Elon: “I chose Elon because the atmosphere on campus was great. Meeting the team made be feel very welcome. With good academics and good soccer, it was the right fit.”

Dillard FileFavorite movies: Lord of the Rings TrilogyBest advice: Work hard, do your best and be smarter than the ball.Favorite food: A good cheeseburgerBiggest influence on my soccer career: My grandfather

Archie KarpehForward

Fr. • 5-10 • 150Circle Pines, Minn. • Pendleton School

#25

Coach’s Take: Archie is a forward who has some U.S. National team experience. He is a very dynamic, attacking player who will come in and compete well

with this team. Archie has an infectious character that will bring out the best in others around him.Prep: Member of the United States U-17 National Team… two-time adi-das All-American (2007, 2008)… awarded the 2007 adidas MVP award… four-year captain for Tom Durkin’s IMG squad… named IMG’s team MVP from 2004-2007, helping the program advance to the Florida Cup Final Four.Personal: Born April 30, 1990… son of Albert Karpeh and Tracy Planle… undecided upon a major.

Why Elon: “I chose Elon because I like the kind of things that the coaches teach the players. I also like Elon because of its good academic reputation.”

Karpeh FileFavorite food: Rice and soupBiggest influence on your soccer career: George WeahFive words that describe me: Hard-working, self-motivated, loyal, adaptable, happyMost memorable soccer moment: Making the National team

Gabe LatigueMidfielder

Fr. • 5-10 • 155Apex, N.C. • Panther Creek

#22

Coach’s Take: Gabe is a creative player from North Carolina. He will grow in the college environment and that will take his game to new levels He has the ability

to beat players one-on-one and create opportunities for his teammates.Prep: Three-time all-league selection… earned first-team all-region honors and first-team all-state distinction twice… picked up NSCAA All-South region accolades as a senior… helped Panther Creek to a 2008 conference title and was recognized as the Tri-8 4A Conference Player of the Year… under the direction of Dan Popik, Latigue and the Triangle Futbol Club captured the 2008 state title.Personal: Born Oct. 11, 1990… son of Karl and Andrial Latigue… unde-cided upon a major.

Why Elon: “I chose Elon because of the great opportunity that is given to excel and successful both on and off the pitch.”

Latigue FileFive words to describe me: Ready for anything; energetic, outgoingIf I could play alongside any player, it would be: RonaldinhoFavorite song: “We made it”Favorite movie: The Dark Knight

Chris ThomasForward

Fr. • 6-0 • 165Snellville, Ga. • Greater Atlanta Christian

#19

Coach’s Take: Chris was one of the most exciting forwards we saw during the recruiting process and we look forward to working with him at Elon. He is

dynamic, has a good work ethic and has the ability to score big goals.Prep: Set and reset Greater Atlanta Christian school records for goals in a season with 41 strikes as a junior and 53 as a senior… also holds the school record with 143 career tallies… led GAC to three state titles… named the 2008-09 Gatorade Georgia Boys Soccer Player of the Year… 2009 Georgia High School State Player of the Year… two-time Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year… 2008 NSCAA All-South Region selec-tion… named the A-AAAA Gwinnett County Player of the Year as a junior… selected to the 2009 ESPN RISE spring high school boys’ soccer All-America first team… helped Tony Annan’s Norcross Fury 91 club team to the state cup title, the Potomac championships, the Score at the Shore crown, the R3PL title and the CASL championship in 2008.Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1990… son of Gilbert and Donna Thomas… unde-cided upon a major.

Why Elon: “I chose Elon because of its academic reputation and because it gave me the opportunity to play Division I soccer. Also, I thought the campus was beautiful.”

Thomas FileFavorite soccer team: BarcelonaFavorite movie: Pineapple ExpressIf I could play alongside any player, it would be: Michael EssienFavorite tune in iPod: “Live My Life Alone”


2008 ResultsDate Opponent Result Score08.29 at High Point L 1- 209.05 vs. Old Dominion1 T 0- 0 (2ot)09.07 vs. Winthrop1 L 1- 2 (ot)09.12 UNC Asheville2 W 1- 0 (ot)09.14 East Tennesse State2 L 0- 1 09.17 Wofford* W 3- 109.20 William & Mary L 1- 209.24 at #15 North Carolina L 1- 209.27 at #27 Charlotte L 1- 2 (ot)10.01 #1 Wake Forest L 0- 310.04 at Georgia Southern* W 3- 110.07 at Appalachian State* W 2- 110.11 Coll. of Charleston* W 1- 010.15 at Davidson* W 2- 010.21 Duke L 0- 210.25 at UNC Greensboro* W 4- 010.28 Furman* W 4- 311.01 Radford W 1- 011.08 Wofford3 W 3- 011.14 vs. Coll. of Charleston4 L 1- 4

1-UNCG Kickoff Classic; Greensboro, N.C.2 - Elon Classic; Elon, N.C.

3-Southern Conference Championships 1st Round4-SoCon Championships 2nd Round; Davidson, N.C.

Asterisk (*) indicates SoCon matchBold indicates home match

2008 Individual Statistics## Player GP-GS G A Pts. Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att 15 Justin Wyatt 20-20 13 7 33 55 .236 30 .545 3 0-0 19 Aaron Parker 20-19 7 6 20 48 .146 24 .500 2 0-0 10 Erfan Imeni 19-16 5 4 14 53 .094 20 .377 4 0-0 7 Brad Franks 20-20 2 3 7 16 .125 9 .562 1 0-0 13 Stephen Dilger 18-1 2 3 7 14 .143 7 .500 0 0-0 18 Steven Kinney 20-20 1 4 6 12 .083 7 .583 0 0-0 11 Daniel Street 12-5 0 3 3 12 .000 6 .500 0 0-0 5 Clint Collins 20-20 0 2 2 8 .000 2 .250 0 0-0 4 Ben Lunka 17-11 0 1 1 9 .000 5 .556 0 0-0 2 Will Mason 20-20 0 1 1 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-1 6 Stephen Miller 19-2 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 00 Kyle Boerner 14-12 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 23 Orry Powers 20-20 0 0 0 7 .000 2 .286 0 0-0 12 Drew Gardner 12-6 0 0 0 7 .000 3 .429 0 0-0 17 Austen King 5-1 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-0 8 James Carroll 19-18 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-0 3 Chris Leko 8-0 0 0 0 3 .000 3 1.000 0 0-0 24 Tony Pusateri 12-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 22 Kevin Murray 1-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 20 Hunter Miller 13-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 9 Denzel Ogunyase 17-1 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 16 Greg Mader 2-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 26 Jordan Neuhauser 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 21 Morgan Fleming 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 1 Clint Irwin 8-8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Total 20 30 36 96 261 .115 124 .475 10 0-1 Opponents 20 26 26 78 246 .106 108 .439 9 1-2

Goal averages Saves Record ## Player GP-GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct W L T Sho 1 Clint Irwin 8-8 693:03 6 0.78 32 .842 4 1 1 4 00 Kyle Boerner 14-12 1132:48 20 1.59 47 .701 6 7 0 2 TEAM 0-0 0:00 0 0.00 3 1.000 0 0 0 1 Total 20 1825:51 26 1.28 82 .759 10 8 1 7 Opponents 20 1825:51 30 1.48 94 .758 8 10 1 4

Conference KingsThe 2008 Elon men’s soccer team won its first-ever Southern Conference regular-season championship, running through the seven-game league slate with an undefeated record. The Phoenix clinched the league title with a 4-0 shutout at UNC Greensboro and followed that with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory against Furman to secure the perfect season.

Player of the Year, etc.Junior Justin Wyatt was honored as the SoCon Player of the Year, the first-ever Phoenix player to receive the award. The forward scored 13 goals and racked up 33 points on the year. Wyatt and seven of his teammates also earned all-conference recognition - midfielder Erfan Imeni, defender Steven Kinney and goalkeeper Kyle Boerner joined Wyatt on the first team while forward Aaron Parker,

midfielder Clint Collins, defender Will Mason and keeper Clint Irwin landed second-team honors. Defender James Carroll was also named to the SoCon All-Freshman team.

Top CoachElon head coach Darren Powell was named the SoCon Coach of the Year after leading the Phoenix to a perfect 7-0-0 mark against league foes. It was the sec-ond such honor for Powell, who earned the conference’s top coach honors in 2005 as well.

Rewriting the Record Books Justin Wyatt etched his name in the Elon record books in 2008, tying the school single-season records with 13 goals and 33 points. Wyatt has amassed 26 goals and 64 points during his career and is currently tied for second all-time at Elon.

2008 Team Statisticsoverall: 10-9-1 conf: 7-0-0

Team sTaTisTics Elon opp shoT sTaTisTics Goals-Shot attempts 30-261 26-246 Goals scored average 1.48 1.28 Shot pct. .115 .106 Shots on goal-Attempts 124-261 108-246 SOG pct. .475 .439 Shots/Game 13.1 12.3 Assists 36 26 goal Breakdown Total Goals 30 26 Penalty 0 1 Unassisted 2 5 Overtime 1 2 corner kicks 116 89 penalTy kicks 0-1 1-2 penalTies Yellow cards 19 23 Red cards 0 2 aTTendance Total 6971 4714 Dates/Avg Per Date 10/697 7/673 Neutral Site #/Avg 3/116 goals By period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Elon 16 13 1 0 30 Opponents 12 12 2 0 26 ShoTs By period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Elon 134 125 2 0 261 Opponents 120 122 4 0 246 saves By period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Elon 39 42 1 0 82 Opponents 45 49 0 0 94 corners By period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Elon 55 55 5 1 116 Opponents 42 47 0 0 89 Fouls By period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Elon 84 87 1 1 173 Opponents 92 125 4 3 224


The Southern Conference, which begins its 89th season of intercollegiate competition in 2009, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. Elon joined the league in 2003. The SoCon is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic as-sociation. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. The SoCon has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Sub-division league. Southern Conference member Appalachian State has won three of the last four Football Championship Subdivision national titles. The confer-ence currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and champi-onships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from SoCon institutions. The SoCon office is located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, the Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the SoCon a first-class meeting area and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. The SoCon was formed on February 25, 1921 at a meeting in Atlanta, Ga. as 14 institutions from the 30-member Southern

Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) reorganized as the Southern Conference. Those charter members included Ala-bama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Geor-gia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. Athletic competi-tion began in the fall of 1921. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that spans five states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, Chattanooga, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Geor-gia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Western Carolina and Wofford. John Iamarino was officially named commissioner of the conference on January 2, 2006. Previously, Iamarino served as commissioner of the North-east Conference where he promoted the conference through an ambitious agenda which improved competition, upgraded compliance-related matters and increased the marketing and brand awareness of the conference and its member institutions. The first SoCon championship was the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in 1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament to become the first recognized league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference Tourna-ment remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball. The SoCon currently declares champi-ons in 10 men’s sports - football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wres-tling, baseball, tennis and golf - and nine women’s sports - soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and softball.

2008 Final Southern Conference Standings

Conference OverallTeam W L T Pct. W L T Pct.Elon 7 0 0 1.000 10 9 1 .525Furman 4 3 0 .571 11 8 1 .575Appalachian State 4 3 0 .571 10 8 1 .556Georgia Southern 4 3 0 .571 8 8 1 .500Coll. of Charleston 3 4 0 .429 11 10 1 .524UNC Greensboro 2 5 0 .286 10 11 3 .479Wofford 2 5 0 .286 6 13 0 .316Davidson 2 5 0 .286 4 14 1 .237

SoCon ChampionsRegular Season 1966 West Virginia 1967 West Virginia 1968 George Washington 1969 George Washington 1970 Davidson 1971 Davidson 1972 Appalachian State 1973 Appalachian State 1974 Appalachian State 1975 Appalachian State 1976 William & Mary 1977 Appalachian State 1978 Appalachian State 1979 Appalachian State 1980 Appalachian State 1981 Appalachian State 1982 Appalachian State 1983 Furman 1984 Furman 1985 Appalachian State 1986 Furman 1987 Furman 1988 Furman 1989 Appalachian State 1990 Furman 1991 Furman 1992 Furman 1993 Furman 1994 Furman 1995 Furman 1996 Furman 1997 UNC Greensboro 1998 Furman/UNC Greensboro 1999 Furman 2000 Furman 2001 Furman 2002 Furman 2003 Davidson 2004 UNC Greensboro 2005 UNC Greensboro/Davidson 2006 UNC Greensboro 2007 Furman 2008 ElonTournament 1988 Furman 1989 Furman 1990 Appalachian State 1991 Furman 1992 Davidson 1993 Furman 1994 Furman 1995 Davidson 1996 Furman 1997 Furman 1998 UNC Greensboro 1999 Furman 2000 Furman 2001 Furman 2002 None* 2003 Davidson 2004 College of Charleston 2005 UNC Greensboro 2006 UNC Greensboro 2007 Furman 2008 UNC Greensboro

* Furman received league’s automatic bid after the tournament was canceled due to inclement weather


19721-4 • 0-2 CIAC • Charles Harris

10.13 Greensboro Coll. W 2- 110.20 at Guilford* L 0- 310.28 at High Point* L 2- 5 Belmont Abbey L 1- 4 Hargrave Military L 1- 2

19731-6-2 • 1-3-2 CIAC • Charles Harris

Belmont Abbey L 0- 3 High Point* T 1- 1 Warren Wilson L 2- 5 Pfeiffer* W 3- 1 Guilford* L 1- 2 High Point* L 1- 4 Atlantic Christian* L 2- 4 Pfeiffer* T 0- 0 N.C. Wesleyan L 2- 3

19744-6-2 • 1-2-2 CIAC • Charles Harris

UNCG W 3- 1 Belmont Abbey L 1- 2 High Point* L 1- 3 Pfeiffer* W 2- 1 N.C. Wesleyan W 2- 1 NC State L 0- 9 Pfeiffer* L 0- 4 North Carolina L 0- 5 Louisburg W 3- 0 Guilford* T 3- 3 Atlantic Christian* T 1- 1 High Point L 0- 5

19752-8 • 0-5 CIAC (5th) • Charles Harris10.02 at North Carolina L 1- 1010.04 at Pfeiffer* L 0- 810.07 at Belmont Abbey L 1- 1410.11 Catawba* L 3- 510.15 at N.C. Wesleyan W 1- 010.21 Greensboro Coll. W 3- 210.22 Guilford* L 0- 710.24 at Atl. Christian* L 1- 410.27 UNCG L 1- 310.31 High Point* L 1- 7


09.22 Averett W 7- 0 Atlantic Christian* L 1- 4 UNCG W 3- 210.03 at High Point* L 2- 1010.05 Belmont Abbey L 2- 10 at Guilford* L 0- 1210.16 Greensboro Coll. W 2- 1 at Catawba* W 2- 110.19 Pfeiffer* L 2- 710.22 N.C. Wesleyan L 0- 2 Catawba* W 7- 211.02 Averett W 3- 0


09.17 vs. W&L+ L 0- 509.18 vs. Roanoke+ L 0- 109.21 UNCG W 3- 109.27 at Atl. Christian* L 1- 909.29 Pembroke State* L 1- 210.01 at Pfeiffer* L 1- 710.05 Guilford* L 1- 710.09 High Point* L 0- 810.14 Catawba* L 0- 3

10.19 Greensboro Coll. W 9- 310.29 at Belmont Abbey L 0- 410.31 at N.C. Wesleyan L 1- 3

+ Virginia Wesleyan Invitational; Virginia Beach, Va.

19782-11-1 • 0-6 CIAC • Steve Ballard

09.17 at Roanoke L 0- 109.19 East Carolina T (ot) 2- 209.22 Campbell L 1- 209.26 Atlantic Christian* L 0- 109.28 at Pembroke State* L 1- 310.01 at UNC Asheville L 1- 310.04 at Catawba* L 2- 410.06 N.C. Wesleyan L 2- 710.11 Pfeiffer* L 2- 410.14 Guilford* L 0- 810.18 Greensboro Coll. W 2- 110.20 at High Point* L 0- 810.24 Lenoir-Rhyne W 4- 010.26 at Belmont Abbey L 0- 8

19798-6-2 • 2-3-1 CIAC • Steve Ballard

09.07 at Christopher Nprt. W 3- 109.08 at George Mason L 1- 209.14 at East Carolina L 1- 209.18 Greensboro Coll. W 2- 009.21 Pembroke State* W 5- 009.25 at Atlantic Christian* L 0- 209.28 Catawba* W 5- 110.01 at Pfeiffer* L 1- 310.04 High Point* T (ot) 1- 110.09 UNC Asheville W 4- 010.12 at Guilford* L 0- 410.15 at N.C. Wesleyan W 6- 010.17 at Wake Forest W 3- 210.23 Campbell W 2- 010.29 Belmont Abbey T 2- 2 vs. High Point@ L 0- 5

@ NAIA District 26 Playoffs

19808-8 • 6-1 CIAC • Steve Ballard

09.05 at Wake Forest L 1- 209.07 North Carolina L 0- 509.10 at Duke L 0- 409.13 Greensboro Coll. W 7- 109.16 at Campbell L 1- 209.21 East Carolina L 0- 109.23 Atlantic Christian* W 5- 109.28 Pfeiffer* W 2- 010.02 at Pembroke State* W 2- 110.09 at High Point* L 0- 110.11 Wingate* W 8- 110.15 at Catawba* W 7- 110.18 N.C. Wesleyan W 2- 110.28 at Belmont Abbey L 0- 111.04 Guilford* W 2- 1 Atlantic Christian L 1- 2

19818-8-1 • 5-2 CIAC • Steve Ballard

Duke L 0- 5 Averett L 2- 3 at East Carolina W 1- 0 at Guilford* W (ot) 4- 2 Atlantic Christian* L 2- 3 Wake Forest L 0- 1 N.C. Wesleyan L 1- 2 North Carolina L 0- 5 Pembroke State* W 2- 0 at Wingate* W 8- 3 High Point* L 1- 3 Pfeiffer* W 2- 0

Catawba* W 6- 1 Campbell T (ot) 0- 0 Belmont Abbey W 1- 0 Barber-Scotia W 7- 3 vs. High Point@ L 0- 2

@ NAIA District 26 Playoffs


09.08 at Duke L 0- 609.11 N.C. Wesleyan L 0- 209.15 North Carolina L 0- 209.18 at Barber-Scotia L 1- 209.23 Atlantic Christian* W 2- 109.25 East Carolina W 1- 009.29 at High Point* T (ot) 1- 110.04 Guilford* W 3- 010.06 at Pembroke State* L 2- 310.09 Pfeiffer* T (ot) 3- 310.14 at UNC Asheville W 2- 010.16 Wingate* W 3- 010.20 at Catawba* W 2- 110.22 UNCG L 0- 110.27 at Belmont Abbey T 2- 210.30 at Campbell L 1- 4


09.10 Mars Hill W 10- 009.14 at N.C. Wesleyan L 2- 309.22 at Atlantic Christian* W 3- 209.25 Barber Scotia W 2- 109.28 High Point* W 3- 009.30 Pembroke State* W 5- 009.03 at East Carolina W 3- 210.05 Catawba* T (ot) 2- 210.08 at Pfeiffer* T (ot) 1- 110.11 at Guilford* L 1- 210.15 at Averett L 0- 110.17 at Wingate* W 2- 010.19 UNC Asheville W 3- 210.22 Campbell W 4- 110.26 Belmont Abbey W 1- 010.29 at UNCG L 1- 411.01 Pfeiffer@ W 4- 111.03 at UNC Asheville@ W 1- 011.05 vs. Atlantic Christian@ L 0- 2@ NAIA District 26 Playoffs; Asheville, N.C.


09.08 Averett L 1- 209.10 at Mars Hill W 6- 109.12 at UNCG L 1- 409.14 vs. Francis Marion+ W 2- 109.15 vs. Armstrong St.+ W 5- 109.17 Pfeiffer* W 5- 309.20 Atlantic Christian* W 3- 209.25 at UNC Asheville L 0- 209.29 at High Point* T (ot) 2- 210.01 at Catawba* L 1- 210.03 at Pembroke State* W 1- 010.09 Guilford* W 3- 110.12 Belhaven (Miss.) W 1- 010.13 Ala.-Huntsville L 0- 710.15 Wingate* W 4- 010.18 East Carolina W 3- 210.21 at Belmont Abbey W 2- 010.24 at Campbell L 1- 310.30 vs. High Point@ L 1- 3

@ NAIA District 26 Playoffs+ Methodist Tournament, Fayetteville, N.C.


09.07 Averett W 4- 009.09 Mars Hill W 8- 009.13 Randolph-Macon+ L (ot) 1- 209.14 vs. Oglethorpe+ W 3- 009.17 at Pfeiffer* W 5- 109.20 at Atl. Christian* W (ot) 2- 109.28 High Point* T (ot) 0- 010.02 Pembroke State* W 6- 110.05 Lenoir-Rhyne* W 3- 110.08 at Guilford* W 4- 010.12 vs. Barber-Scotia$ W 4- 110.13 at Warren Wilson$ W 5- 210.16 at East Carolina W 2- 010.19 at Wingate* W 8- 210.26 Catawba* L 0- 110.30 Belmont Abbey W (ot) 2- 111.05 High Point@ L 0- 1

@ NAIA District Playoffs; Elon, N.C.+ Methodist Tournament; Fayetteville, N.C.

$ Warren Wilson Tournament; Asheville, N.C.


09.04 at North Carolina L 1- 409.06 at Campbell L 0- 509.07 at Mars Hill W (ot) 2- 109.13 at Averett L 1- 209.17 Pfeiffer* L 0- 109.19 Atlantic Christian* L (ot) 1- 209.23 Mt. Olive W 6- 009.27 at High Point* T (ot) 0- 010.01 at Pembroke State* W 4- 210.04 at Lenoir-Rhyne* W 3- 210.07 Guilford* L 0- 110.11 at Methodist W (ot) 3- 210.15 East Carolina W 1- 010.18 N.C. Wesleyan W 2- 110.23 Wingate* W 2- 110.25 at Catawba* L 2- 410.30 at Belmont Abbey W (ot) 2- 111.05 at Guilford@ (pks) L 0- 1

@ NAIA District 26 Playoffs; Greensboro, N.C.


NAIA District 26 Champions Campbell W 1- 0 Greensboro College W 2- 0 Averett W 5- 209.15 at Pfeiffer* T (ot) 2- 209.18 at Atl. Christian* W 1- 0 at Mt. Olive W 3- 2 High Point* L 0- 1 N.C. Wesleyan L 0- 209.30 Pembroke State* W 2- 010.03 Lenoir-Rhyne* W 4- 110.06 at Guilford* W 1- 010.09 at Mars Hill W 5- 010.13 at Gardner-Webb W 5- 110.16 at East Carolina W 2- 0 at Wingate* W 2- 1 #12 Catawba* W 2- 010.29 Belmont Abbey W 1- 011.04 Catawba@ W 3- 111.07 at High Point@ W 1- 0 #5 W.Va. Wesleyan% L 0- 1

@ NAIA District 26 Playoffs% NAIA Area VII Tournament, Elon, N.C.


198814-4-2 • 4-2-2 CICA • Rob Brewer

NAIA District 26 Champions09.08 Berry W 1- 009.11 St. Andrews W 5- 109.13 Pfeiffer* W 7- 009.15 Atlantic Christian* W 7- 009.21 Mt. Olive W 1- 009.23 at High Point* L 0- 209.25 Averett W 4- 009.28 at Pembroke State* L 1- 210.01 at Lenoir-Rhyne* T (ot) 2- 210.04 Guilford* W 2- 010.08 Wingate* W 3- 010.10 Gardner-Webb W 3- 010.13 Mars Hill W 6- 110.16 at N.C. Wesleyan W 2- 010.22 at Catawba* T (ot) 1- 110.27 at Belmont Abbey L 1- 311.03 at Belmont Abbey@ W 3- 111.05 at Catawba@ W 2- 111.12 Allentown! W 1- 011.13 at Alderson-Broaddus! L 0- 3* CIAC Match

@ NAIA District 26 Playoffs! NAIA Area VII Regional Tournament;

Philippi, W. Va.

19896-8-2 • 3-2-2 SAC • Rob Brewer

at Berry L 0- 6 at Pfeiffer W 4- 009.20 Catawba* T (ot) 0- 009.23 High Point L 0- 109.24 Barry L 1- 209.30 Lenoir-Rhyne* L 0- 210.02 at Gardner-Webb* W 8- 210.04 at Guilford W (ot) 2- 110.07 at Erskine L 1- 3 North Carolina L 0- 510.13 at Presbyterian* T (ot) 3- 310.16 at Wingate* L 1- 210.21 at Mars Hill* W 3- 010.24 N.C. Wesleyan W 2- 1 Belmont Abbey L 0- 310.28 Carson-Newman* W 6- 0

19908-10-0 • 3-4-0 SAC • Rob Brewer

09.01 at Virginia Tech L 0- 209.05 at UNCG L 0- 309.07 at Wofford L 1- 209.11 at N.C. Wesleyan L 0- 109.14 Pfeiffer W 4- 109.19 at High Point W 1- 009.22 Erskine W 1- 009.24 at Belmont Abbey L 0- 209.29 at Lenoir-Rhyne* L 0- 110.06 Gardner-Webb* L 1- 510.09 at Catawba* L 0- 210.11 Guilford W 2- 010.13 Presbyterian* L 3- 410.16 Wingate* W 3- 110.19 at Carson-Newman* W 3- 010.21 Mars Hill* W 3- 010.23 Gardner-Webb@ W 3- 1 vs. Catawba@ L 1- 6

@ South Atlantic Conference Tournament

19914-10-3 • 3-3-1 SAC • Rob Brewer

09.07 vs. USC Aiken& L 1- 209.09 Winthrop T (ot) 3- 309.14 Belmont Abbey L 0- 109.18 High Point L 2- 309.21 at St. Andrews T (ot) 3- 3

09.24 Wofford L 0- 209.28 Lenoir-Rhyne* L 0- 410.02 at Campbell L 1- 410.05 at Gardner-Webb* T (ot) 1- 110.06 at Mars Hill* W (ot) 5- 410.09 Catawba* L 1- 410.12 Carson-Newman* W 2- 010.14 at Guilford L 1- 210.16 at Longwood W 1- 010.19 at Presbyterian* L 0- 310.23 at Wingate* W 4- 010.29 at Catawba@ L 0- 2@ South Atlantic Conference Tournament;

Salisbury, N.C. & Rock Hill, S.C.

199210-5-2 • 5-2 SAC • Rob Brewer

09.05 Longwood W 4- 009.08 St. Andrews W 2- 009.10 Pembroke State L 1- 209.12 at Belmont Abbey W 3- 009.16 at High Point T (ot) 0- 009.19 Mars Hill* W 5- 009.23 at Barton L 1- 309.26 at Lenoir-Rhyne* L 0- 209.03 Gardner-Webb* W 4- 109.07 at Greensboro Coll. W 4- 210.10 at Carson-Newman* W 3- 210.14 Guilford W 1- 010.17 at Catawba* W 1- 010.20 Wingate* W 4- 110.24 Presbyterian* L 1- 310.28 Carson-Newman@ W 2- 110.31 Presbyterian@ L 3- 4@ South Atlantic Conference Tournament;

Elon, N.C.

19936-10-1 • 3-4 SAC • Rob Brewer

09.05 at Longwood W 3- 209.09 at Pembroke State L 2- 309.12 Queens W 3- 109.14 Greensboro College L 1- 309.18 at Mars Hill* W 2- 009.19 High Point T (ot) 1- 109.22 Barton L 2- 309.25 Lenoir-Rhyne* L 1- 510.02 at Gardner-Webb* L 1- 310.04 at Wofford L 1- 310.08 St. Andrews W 3- 010.15 Catawba* W 1- 010.18 at East Carolina L 1- 710.23 at Presbyterian* L 2- 310.27 at Wingate* W 1- 010.30 Carson-Newman* L 2- 411.02 at Catawba@ L 1- 5@ South Atlantic Conference Tournament;

Salisbury, N.C.

19944-13 • 2-5 SAC • Rob Brewer

09.04 Longwood L 0- 109.07 at St. Andrews W 3- 009.13 at Greensboro Coll. L 0- 209.17 Mars Hill* L 2- 309.22 at High Point L 1- 309.24 at Lenoir-Rhyne* L 1- 309.27 Pembroke State W 4- 210.01 Gardner-Webb* L 2- 610.03 Wofford L 0- 310.08 at Carson-Newman* W 5- 410.10 Pfeiffer L (ot) 1- 310.12 at Queens L 0- 310.15 at Catawba* L 0- 310.19 at Winthrop L 2- 710.26 Wingate* L 2- 7

10.28 Presbyterian* W 1- 011.01 at Wingate@ L 0- 2@ South Atlantic Conference Tournament;

Wingate, N.C.

19959-8 • 2-6 SAC • Rob Brewer

09.02 at Longwood L 1- 309.04 at Pfeiffer W 3- 009.11 Barton W 1- 009.16 at Mars Hill* W 6- 109.19 N.C. Wesleyan W 5- 209.23 Lenoir-Rhyne* W 6- 209.27 Catawba* L 0- 109.30 at Gardner-Webb* L 0- 410.03 St. Andrews W 3- 010.07 Carson-Newman* L 0- 410.13 High Point W 7- 110.17 at Newberry W 6- 010.19 Greensboro College L 0- 210.25 at Wingate* L 1- 610.28 at Presbyterian* L 1- 410.31 at Wingate@ L 0- 1@ South Atlantic Conference Tournament;

Wingate, N.C.

19960-13-2 • 0-6-1 SAC • Mike Reilly

08.31 Longwood L 0- 109.04 at High Point L 1- 209.14 Mars Hill* L 2- 709.17 at St. Andrews T (ot) 1- 109.21 at Carson-Newman* L 0- 209.25 at Methodist L 0- 209.28 at Catawba* L 0- 310.05 at Lenoir-Rhyne* T (ot) 0- 010.09 Gardner-Webb* L 0- 510.15 UNC Pembroke L 0- 310.19 at Barton L (ot) 2- 410.23 Pfeiffer L 0- 310.26 Wingate* L 1- 211.02 Presbyterian* L 1- 311.05 at Catawba@ L 1- 4@ South Atlantic Conference Tournament;

Salisbury, N.C.

19972-14-1 • Mike Reilly

08.29 Stetson L 1- 608.31 at East Carolina L 1- 209.06 Appalachian State L 0- 209.11 High Point L (ot) 2- 309.13 at VMI W 7- 209.21 at Virginia Tech L 0- 309.27 Hampden-Sydney L 1- 210.01 at Winthrop L 1- 710.04 at Liberty L 0- 110.07 Lenoir-Rhyne L 1- 310.15 at NC State L 2- 410.18 at Charleston So. L 0- 410.20 at The Citadel T (ot) 1- 110.25 Francis Marion W (ot) 3- 210.29 at Charlotte L 0- 711.01 at Coastal Carolina L 1- 311.08 Duke L 0- 3

19985-13-1 • Mike Reilly

09.02 East Carolina W 1- 009.05 St. Andrews W 6- 009.09 at Wofford L (ot) 1- 209.11 at #14 Pfeiffer+ L (ot) 3- 409.12 vs. The Citadel+ W 5- 309.16 Winthrop W 3- 209.19 at Appalachian St. L 0- 409.22 at High Point L 1- 2

09.26 at Charleston So. L 2- 310.03 Coastal Carolina T (ot) 1- 110.05 Old Dominion L 0- 210.08 at Lenoir-Rhyne L (ot) 2- 310.10 Liberty L 1- 210.13 at Stetson W 3- 210.17 at South Alabama L 0- 310.24 at UNC Asheville L 0- 210.28 at #2 Clemson L 1- 710.31 Radford L 3- 511.07 at #5 Duke L 0- 2

+ Comfort Inn/Eurosport Tournament; Misenheimer, NC

19993-14-0 • 0-7-0 Big South • Mike Reilly

09.01 Lynchburg W 4- 109.04 at Old Domnion L 0- 309.08 Wofford W 4- 209.11 The Citadel L 0- 109.19 at Furman L 0- 209.22 at NC State L 1- 409.26 Stetson L 0- 209.29 Campbell W 1- 010.02 UNC Asheville* L (2ot) 1- 210.06 at Liberty* L 0- 110.09 at Coastal Carolina* L 0- 110.16 at Radford* L 2- 510.20 High Point* L 0- 110.23 at Winthrop* L 2- 310.27 at Duke L 1- 910.30 Charleston So.* L 1- 211.04 vs. Liberty^ L 0- 1

^ Big South Tournament; Conway, N.C.

200010-10 • 3-4 Big South • Mike Reilly

09.02 vs. Mercer^ W 1- 009.03 at NC State ̂ W 4- 109.06 Furman L 0- 209.10 at Wofford W 2- 109.13 VMI L 2- 409.16 Radford* W 3- 109.20 Liberty* L 0- 109.23 at Charleston So.* W 2- 109.27 at Campbell L 3- 609.30 at UNC Asheville* L 0- 310.04 Charlotte W 2- 110.07 Coastal Carolina* L 0- 510.11 at High Point* L 0- 210.18 at Virginia L 1- 310.21 Winthrop* W 4- 010.22 at Lynchburg W 2- 010.25 at North Carolina L 0- 511.01 vs. Coastal Carolina! W 4- 111.02 vs. Charleston So.! W 1- 011.03 vs. Radford! L 0- 2

^ adidas Wolfpack Classic - Raleigh, N.C.! Big South Tournament - Lynchburg, Va.

20018-12 • 3-4 Big South • Mike Reilly

08.31 vs. Towson^ L 0- 209.02 at Navy^ L 0- 109.05 Virginia Tech L 0- 809.08 at Liberty* L 0- 109.19 Wofford W 4- 209.29 at Coastal Carolina* L 1- 210.03 at Charlotte L 1- 210.06 UNCW W 1- 010.10 at NC State L 0- 410.13 at Radford* L 0- 110.17 High Point* W 2- 010.20 at Birmingham-So. W 2- 010.24 Campbell W 5- 110.30 Winthrop* W 1- 0


11.02 at CofC! L 0- 111.03 vs. The Citadel! W 5- 111.06 UNC Asheville* W 1- 011.09 Charleston So.* L (2ot) 1- 211.11 at #10 South Carolina L 1- 511.15 at Winthrop& L 0- 2

^ Navy Tournament - Annapolis, Md.! Blackbaud Invitational - Mt. Pleasant, S.C.& Big South Tournament - Rock Hill, S.C.

20027-13-1 • 2-4-1 Big South • Mike Reilly

09.02 at UNCW L 0- 109.04 at Campbell L 2- 309.07 Long Island W 3- 109.11 at East Carolina L 2- 509.14 Radford* T (2ot) 1- 109.17 at Wofford W 2- 109.20 vs. Denver^ L 2- 309.22 vs. Vermont^ W 3- 209.25 Liberty* L 0- 209.28 #23 Coastal Carolina* L 2- 410.02 #18 North Carolina L 0- 410.11 at Marshall L 0- 310.16 at High Point* W 5- 110.18 Birmingham-So. W (ot) 2- 110.23 at #1 Wake Forest L 1- 310.25 at Winthrop* L 1- 310.30 at UNC Asheville* L 0- 211.02 at UNCG L 1- 611.06 at Charleston So.* W 1- 011.14 Liberty! W 2- 111.15 #13 Coastal Carolina! L 0- 2

^ Flyer Classic - Dayton, Ohio! Big South Tournament - Rock Hill, S.C.

20036-11-1 • 1-5-1 SoCon • Mike Reilly

08.29 East Carolina L 1- 209.03 at Longwood W 1- 009.07 UNCG* L 0- 209.10 UNC Asheville L 1- 309.13 at Furman* T (2ot) 1- 109.17 Gardner-Webb L (2ot) 2- 309.20 at Radford L 0- 209.24 UNCW W 1- 010.01 Georgia Southern* W 1- 010.08 at #25 South Carolina W 1- 010.11 Davidson* L 2- 410.22 at CofC* L 0- 210.25 Appalachian St.* L (ot) 0- 1 10.29 at Clemson L 2- 311.01 at Wofford* L 0- 211.06 Campbell W 2- 011.09 High Point W 2- 011.13 at CofC^ L 0- 1

^ SoCon Tournament; Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

20044-11-5 • 1-5-1 SoCon • Mike Reilly

09.01 Radford L 0- 309.04 at UNC Asheville T (ot) 1- 109.07 at UNCW L 1- 209.09 N.C. Wesleyan T (2ot) 1- 109.15 at East Carolina W 2- 109.18 at #3 UNCG* T (2ot) 1- 109.22 at Appalachian St.* L 1- 209.24 vs. St. Francis (Pa.)^ W 2- 109.26 vs. Longwood^ W 3- 210.02 at Campbell L 1- 210.06 Furman* L 0- 110.10 Wofford* W 3- 010.13 North Carolina L 1- 310.15 at High Point T (2ot) 1- 110.19 at #9 Wake Forest L 0- 210.24 CofC* L 0- 310.26 at Davidson* L (ot) 2- 3

10.31 at Ga. Southern* L 1- 311.03 Liberty T (2ot) 1- 111.09 at #20 CofC! L 0-1

^ James Madison Tournament; Harrisonburg, Va.

! SoCon Tournament; Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

20059-9-2 • 4-2-1 SoCon • Darren Powell09.03 vs. Mercer^ W (ot) 2- 109.04 vs. Fairfield^ W 1- 009.07 East Carolina W 3- 009.10 High Point W 6- 109.14 at #19 Old Dominion L 3- 409.16 at Mt. St. Mary’s T (2ot) 1- 109.18 at Towson L 0- 209.21 at NC State L 1- 309.24 at Radford L 0- 109.28 Appalachian St.* T (2ot) 1- 110.01 at Furman* W 1- 010.04 at #4 UNC L (2ot) 1- 210.11 #23 Virginia Tech L 0- 110.16 Georgia Southern* W 4- 010.22 Davidson* W 1- 010.25 at Wofford* L 2- 310.29 at CofC* L 0- 211.02 #17 UNCG* W (ot) 2- 1 11.05 Appalachian St.% W 1- 011.11 vs. #21 UNCG$ L 0- 1

^ adidas Wolfpack Classic; Raleigh, N.C.% SoCon Tournament First Round;

Elon, N.C.$ SoCon Tournament Semifinals;

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

200610-8-2 • 3-3-1 SoCon • Darren Powell

08.25 Stetson W 4- 308.27 Jacksonville W (ot) 5- 409.01 at Davidson*^ W (ot) 2- 109.03 vs. Charlotte^ W 3- 109.06 Old Dominion L 0- 109.08 vs. Belmont& W 1- 009.10 vs. #17 UAB& W 2- 009.13 #5 Wake Forest L 0- 209.16 at High Point T (2ot) 1- 109.20 Furman* W 2- 109.23 UNC Asheville W 2- 109.26 at #5 UNC L (ot) 0- 109.30 at UNCG* L 1- 310.03 at Appalachian St.* T (ot) 1- 110.08 at Ga. Southern* L 0- 110.11 at Virginia Tech L 1- 510.14 CofC* L 2- 310.18 Wofford* W 3- 010.22 Radford W 2- 010.28 at Furman@ L 0- 2^ Davidson adidas Classic; Davidson, N.C.

& UNCG Classic; Greensboro, N.C.@ SoCon Tournament First Round;

Greenville, S.C.

20078-7-4 • 4-3-0 SoCon • Darren Powell

09.01 at William & Mary L 0- 109.04 High Point W 4- 109.07 vs. Charlotte^ L 2- 309.09 vs. UNCW^ T (2ot) 0- 009.16 Mt. St. Mary’s W 2- 009.19 at UNC Asheville W 2- 009.22 Ga. Southern* W 2- 009.25 at Clemson T (2ot) 1- 109.30 Davidson* W 2- 010.02 at #1 Wake Forest T (2ot) 1- 110.06 Appalachian St.* W 4- 010.09 at CofC* L 0- 210.16 North Carolina T (2ot) 1- 1

10.20 at Wofford* W 4- 110.27 at #18 Furman* L 1- 210.30 at Radford L (2ot) 1- 211.03 UNCG* L 0- 311.11 Appalachian St.% W 2- 011.16 vs. #22 Furman$ L 1- 2^ NIKE/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Tourney;

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.% SoCon Tournament First Round;

Elon, N.C.$ SoCon Tournament Semifinals;

Greensboro, N.C.

200810-9-1 • 7-0-0 SoCon • Darren Powell08.29 at High Point L 1- 209.05 Old Dominion! T (2ot) 0- 009.07 Winthrop! L (ot) 1- 209.12 UNC Asheville^ W (2ot) 1- 009.14 East Tennesse State^ L 0- 109.17 Wofford* W 3- 109.20 William & Mary L 1- 2

09.24 at #15 North Carolina L 1- 209.27 at #27 Charlotte L (ot) 1- 210.01 #1 Wake Forest L 0- 310.04 at Ga. Southern* W 3- 110.07 at Appalachian St.* W 2- 110.11 CofC* W 1- 010.15 at Davidson* W 2- 010.21 Duke L 0- 210.25 at UNCG* W 4- 010.28 Furman* W 4- 311.01 Radford W 1- 011.08 Wofford$ W 3- 011.14 vs. CofC% L 1- 4! UNCG Kickoff Classic; Greensboro, N.C.

^ Elon Classic, Elon, N.C.$ SoCon Championships First Round;

Elon, N.C.% SoCon Championships Second Round;

Davidson, N.C.

Asterisk (*) indicates conference match

All-Time Series RecordsOpponent W L TAlabama-Huntsville 0 1 0Alderson-Broaddus 0 1 0Allentown 1 0 0Appalachian State 4 4 2Armstrong Atlantic 1 0 0Averett 5 4 0Barber-Scotia 3 1 0Barry (Fla.) 0 1 0Barton 8 13 1Belhaven (Miss.) 1 0 0Belmont 1 0 0Belmont Abbey 8 12 2Berry (Ga.) 1 1 0Birmingham-Southern 2 0 0Campbell 6 9 1Carson-Newman 6 3 0Catawba 11 15 3Charleston Southern 3 4 0Charlotte 2 4 0Christopher Newport 1 0 0Citadel, The 2 1 1Clemson 0 2 0Coastal Carolina 1 6 1College of Charleston 1 9 0Davidson 4 2 0Denver 0 1 0Duke 0 7 0East Carolina 10 6 1East Tennessee State 0 1 0Erskine 1 1 0Fairfield 1 0 0Francis Marion 2 0 0Furman 3 6 1Gardner-Webb 5 6 1George Mason 0 1 0Georgia Southern 4 2 0Greensboro College 9 3 0Guilford 10 11 1Hampden-Sydney 0 1 0Hargrave Military 0 1 0High Point 9 25 10Jacksonville 1 0 0Lenoir-Rhyne 5 8 2Liberty 1 7 1Long Island 1 0 0Longwood 5 3 0

Opponent W L TLouisburg 1 0 0Lynchburg 2 0 0Mars Hill 12 2 0Marshall 0 1 0Mercer 2 0 0Methodist 1 1 0Mount St. Mary’s 1 0 1Mt. Olive 3 0 0Navy 0 1 0Newberry 1 0 0North Carolina 0 13 1UNC Asheville 8 7 1UNC Greensboro 5 10 1UNC Pembroke 9 7 0North Carolina State 1 5 0North Carolina Wesleyan 8 9 1UNC Wilmington 2 2 1Oglethorpe 1 0 0Old Dominion 0 4 1Pfeiffer 11 10 4Presbyterian 1 7 1Queens 1 1 0Radford 3 8 1Randolph-Macon 0 1 0Roanoke 0 2 0St. Andrews 6 0 2St. Francis (Pa.) 1 0 0Opponent W L TSouth Alabama 0 1 0South Carolina 1 1 0USC Aiken 0 1 0Stetson 2 2 0Towson 0 2 0UAB 1 0 0Vermont 1 0 0Virginia 0 1 0VMI 1 1 0Virginia Tech 0 5 0Wake Forest 1 6 1Washington & Lee 0 1 0Warren Wilson 1 1 0West Virginia Wesleyan 0 1 0William & Mary 0 2 0Wingate 13 6 0Winthrop 3 6 1Wofford 9 7 0


Career RecordsGoals 1. Mike Wessels 1985-88* 43 2. Robert Latimer 1998-2001 26 Justin Wyatt 2006- 26 3. Paul Lawson 1983-84 25 Dave Myers 1991-93 25 5. Brett Paschall 2004-07 24 6. Paul Bellacqua 2000-03 23 7. Sean Flanagan 1981-84 21 Glenn Gess 1985-88* 21 Scott Backman 1995-98 21 10. Scott Spada 1981-83 18 Kiki Willis 2005-06 18Assists 1. Mike Wessels 1985-88* 27 2. R.T. Myers 1988-89* 20 3. Sean Flanagan 1981-84 18 4. Joe Nepay 1984-85 17 5. Luis Pages 1980-82 16 Tom Balkus 1985-88* 16 Brett Paschall 2004-07 16 8. Anthony Sherwood 1981-84 15 Bob Artioli 1994-95 15 10. Aaron Parker 2005-08 14Points 1. Mike Wessels 1985-88* 113 2. Brett Paschall 2004-07 64 Justin Wyatt 2006- 64 3. Paul Lawson 1983-84 63 4. Sean Flanagan 1981-84 60 Robert Latimer 1998-2001 60 6. Dave Myers 1991-93 55 7. Glenn Gess 1985-88 54 8. Paul Bellacqua 2000-03 52 9. Joe Nepay 1984-85 49 Scott Backman 1995-98 49Saves 1. Kevin McCauley 1978-81 719 2. Scot Wahl 1997-2000 409 3. Kip Rackley 1984-87 377 4. Taylor Saxe 2003-06 304 5. Joe Bartlinski 1983-84 255 6. Drew Hook 1990-93 242 7. Alex Paschold 1994-96 166 8. Todd Hudson 1986-89 155 9. Kevin Gilfillan 1982-83 153 10. Chris Mason 1991-94 124Save Percentage (min. 100 saves) 1. Kip Rackley 1984-87 87.9 2. Kevin Gilfillan 1982-83 86.4 3. Todd Hudson 1986-89* 83.8 4. Joe Bartlinski 1983-84 81.5 5. John Brill 1988-90* 81.3 6. Kevin McCauley 1978-81 81.0 7. Kyle Boerner 2005-08 76.3 8. Taylor Saxe 2003-06 74.5 9. Drew Hook 1990-93 73.6 10. Scot Wahl 1997-2000 72.9Goals Allowed Per Game (min. 30 GP) 1. Todd Hudson 1986-89* 0.77 2. John Brill 1988-90* 0.84 3. Kip Rackley 1984-87 0.91 4. Paul Reuter 1998-2001 1.25 5. Kevin McCauley 1978-81# 1.46 Taylor Saxe 2003-06 1.46 7. Kyle Ostendorf 2001-03 1.53 8. Joe Bartlinski 1984-84 1.61 9. Drew Hook 1990-93 1.74 Alex Paschold 1994-96 1.74

Career Records (cont.)

Shutouts 1. Kip Rackley 1984-87 19 2. Taylor Saxe 2003-06 15 3. Drew Hook 1990-93 10.5 4. Todd Hudson 1986-89* 10 5. Clint Irwin 2007- 9 6. Joe Bartlinski 1983-84 8 Alex Paschold 1994-96 8 8. Kevin McCauley 1978-81# 6 Scot Wahl 1997-2000 6 10. Paul Reuter 1998-2001 5.5

Single-Season RecordsGoals 1. Paul Lawson 1984 13 Mike Wessels 1988* 13 Dave Myers 1993 13 Asi Jonsson 1995 13 Justin Wyatt 2008 13 5. Paul Lawson 1983 12 Glen Gess 1985 12 Mike Wessels 1986 12 8. Mike Wessels 1985 11 Paul Bellacqua 2002 11 10. Tim Sullivan 2002 10 10. Kiki Willis 2005 10Assists 1. R.T. Myers 1989 12 2. Joe Nepay 1985 11 3. Bob Artioli 1995 10 Nick Aparicio 2006 10 5. Steve Belechak 1979 9 5. Luis Pages 1980 9 Sean Flanagan 1983 9 Paul Lawson 1983 9 Mike Wessels 1987 9 10. Anthony Sherwood 1984 8 Mike Wessels 1985 8 R.T. Myers 1988* 8Points 1. Paul Lawson 1983 33 Justin Wyatt 2008 33 3. Mike Wessels 1988* 32 4. Glenn Gess 1985 31 5. Paul Lawson 1984 30 Mike Wessels 1985 30 6. Joe Nepay 1985 29 7. Mike Wessels 1985 28 Dave Myers 1993 28 9. Sean Flanagan 1983 27 10. Paul Bellacqua 2002 25Saves 1. Kevin McCauley 1978 202 2. Kevin McCauley 1980 182 3. Kevin McCauley 1981 172 4. Kevin McCauley 1979 163 5. Kip Rackley 1986 160 6. Kevin Gilfillan 1982 149 7. Joe Bartlinski 1984 140 8. Doug Dowdy 1975 119 9. Joe Bartlinski 1983 115 10. Kip Rackley 1987 113 Scot Wahl 1998 113

* Stats for 1988 do not include NAIA Tournament# No shutout, goals allowed or shots on goals kept in 1978

Single-Season Records (cont.)

Save Percentage (Min. of 75 Saves) 1. Kevin McCauley 1980 89.7 Kip Rackley 1987 89.7 3. Kip Rackley 1985 89.3 4. Kevin McCauley 1979 86.7 5. Kevin McCauley 1981 86.0 Kip Rackley 1986 86.0 7. Kevin Gilfillan 1982 84.2 8. Joe Bartlinski 1983 82.7 9. Joe Bartlinski 1984 80.5 10. Drew Hook 1992 77.6Goals Allowed Per Game (Min. of 15 GP) 1. Kip Rackley 1987 0.68 2. Kip Rackley 1985 0.71 3. Taylor Saxe 2005 1.11 4. Todd Hudson 1989 1.19 5. Drew Hook 1992 1.29 6. Kevin McCauley 1980 1.31 Nelson Palacios 1990 1.31 8. Joe Barlinski 1983 1.33 9. Taylor Saxe 2003 1.38 10. Kevin McCauley 1979 1.44 Kip Rackley 1986 1.44Shutouts 1. Kip Rackley 1987 8 2. Kip Rackley 1985 6 Drew Hook 1992 6 Taylor Saxe 2005 6 5. Kevin McCauley 1979 5 Joe Bartlinski 1983 5 Kip Rackley 1986 5 Todd Hudson 1988* 5 Alex Paschold 1995 5 Taylor Saxe 2004 5 Clint Irwin 2007 5

Team & Ind. RecordsTeam SeasonVictories 16 in 1987Winning Pct. .825 (16-3-1) in 1987Winning Streak 11 (09.30.87 — 11.07.87)Unbeaten Streak 11 (09.14.85 — 10.19.85) 11 (09.30.87 — 11.07.87)Goals Scored 57 in 1985Goals Per Match 3.35 in 1985Assists 54 in 1985Assists Per Match 3.18 in 1985Points 168 in 1985Points Per Match 9.88 in 1985Shots 399 in 1985Shots Per Match 23.5 in 1985Saves 248 in 1996GAA 0.75 in 1988Fewest Goals Allowed 12 in 1988Shutouts 9 in 1987 & 1988Consecutive Shutouts 4 (09.09.07 — 09.22.07)Team GameGoals Scored 10, Mars Hill (09.10.83)Goals Allowed 14, Belmont Abbey (10.07.75)Assists 9, High Point (10.13.95)Points 23, High Point (10.13.95)Saves 31, Belmont Abbey (10.05.76)Individual GameGoals 4,Bob Artioli vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (09.25.95) 4, Duran Martin vs. The Citadel (10.12.98)Assists 3, Jason Knight vs. High Point (10.13.95), 3, Mike Crabtree at Mars Hill (10.06.91) 3, Luis Pages vs. Wingate (1981)Points 8, Bob Artioli vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (09.25.95) 8, Duran Martin vs. The Citadel (10.12.98)Saves 34, Kevin McCauley at Roanoke (09.17.78)


All-ConferenceCarolinas Conference1973 Don Carlson Peter Charles1974 Don Carlson Steve Moline Don Ritter Steve Rutledge Robert Tucker1975 Joe Curtis1976 Greg Hamilon1978 Kevin McCallie Mike Curtis1979 George Bakatsias Kevin McCallie1980 Kevin McCallie Marash Nikaj Jeff Sheilds1981 Chip Calloway HM Joe Chisolhm HM Kevin McCallie HM Jeff Sheilds1982 Jeff Sheilds Scott Spada1983 Joe Bartlinski Israel Hernandez Paul Lawson Andy Schaefer Scott Spada1984 Joe Bartlinski HM Paul Lawson Joe Nepay Andy Schaefer HM Anthony Sherwood HM1985 Glen Gess Joe Nepay Andy Schaefer Mike Wessels1986 Ed Kurtzeborn HM Mike Wessels1987 Glen Gess 2nd team Kip Rackley 2nd team Kevin Thomas 2nd team Mike Wessels 2nd team1988 Marcus Ford 2nd team Glen Gess R.T. Thomas Mike Wessels

South Atlantic Conference1989 Jeff Cabot 2nd team Mike Crabtree 2nd team R.T. Myers 2nd team Mike Venezia 2nd team Marcus Ford 1st team1990 Marcus Ford 1991 Mike Crabtree 1st team Dave Myers 2nd team1992 Mike Crabtree Dave Myers 2nd team Steve Roark 1st team1993 Chad Lorentz 2nd team Dave Myers 1st team1994 Bob Artioli 2nd team1995 Bob Artioli 1st team Asi Johnson 2nd teamBig South Conference2000 Chad Heinicke 2nd team Jake Downs 2nd team2001 Robert Latimer 2nd team Devin McCarron 2nd team2002 Paul Bellachqua 2nd team Chad HeinickeSouthern Conference2003 Brent McDowell 2nd team2004 Douglas Boateng 2nd team Junior Nombre 2nd team2005 Junior Nombre 1st team Brett Paschall 2nd team Taylor Saxe 2nd team Kiki Willis 1st team2006 Nick Aparicio 2nd team Junior Nombre 2nd team Taylor Saxe Kiki Willis2007 Clint Irwin 2nd team Steven Kinney 1st team Brett Paschall 1st team Justin Wyatt 1st team2008 Kyle Boerner 1st team James Carroll freshman team Clint Collins 2nd team Erfan Imeni 1st team Clint Irwin 2nd team Steve Kinney 1st team Will Mason 2nd team Aaron Parker 2nd team Justin Wyatt 1st team

Coach of the YearCarolinas Conference1984 Steve Ballard Southern Conference2005 Darren Powell2008 Darren PowellDistrict1979 Steve Ballard1984 Steve Ballard

Player of the YearSouth Atlantic Conference1984 Joe Nepay1993 Dave Myers Southern Conference2008 Justin Wyatt

Freshman of the YearCarolinas Conference1988 Marcus Ford South Atlantic Conference1992 Steve Roark1995 Asi JohnsonSouthern2005 Kiki Willis

All-South Region1983 Scott Spada1985 Joe Nepay Andy Scheafer1986 Mike Wessels1987 Mike Wessels1988 Mike Wessels1990 Marcus Ford1992 Mike Crabtree Dave Myers Steve Roark1993 Dave Myers 2nd team1995 Asi Johnson 2nd team2005 Taylor Saxe 3rd team Kiki Willis 2nd team2007 Steven Kinney 2nd team Justin Wyatt 2nd team2008 Erfan Imeni 3rd team Steven Kinney 2nd team Justin Wyatt 2nd team

All-Americans1983 Scott Spada1984 Joe Nepay1985 Joe Nepay Andy Schaefer1988 Glenn Gess HM1993 Dave Myers HM

Conference ChampionsSouthern Conference2008 Regular Season

2008 Southern Conference Regular-Season Champions


All-District1973 Peter Charles1979 George Bakatsias1980 Marash Nikaj Jeff Sheilds 1981 Chip Calloway HM Joe Chisolhm HM Kevin McCauley HM Jeff Sheilds HM1982 Jeff Sheilds Scott Spada 1983 Joe Bartlinski Isreal Hernandez HM Paul Lawson Scott Spada1984 Paul Lawson Joe Nepay1985 Glenn Gess Joe Nepay Andrew Schaefer Mike Wessels1986 Glenn Gess Mike Wessels1987 Mike Wessels Kip Rackley1988 Marcus Ford Glenn Gess Mike Wessels Kevin Thomas 2nd team1990 Marcus Ford

Elon in the Pros Over the past four years, Elon soccer players have experienced success break-ing into the professional ranks. Follow-ing the 2005 season, defender Anthony Catalano became the first Phoenix men’s soccer player to sign a professional con-tract. Catalano inked with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division. He made his professional debut on Sunday, June 11, 2006 against the Puerto Rico Islanders. Catalano also spent a year with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division in 2008. Elon has since seen two other players play professional soccer. Most recently, forward Aaron Parker signed a contract in April 2009 to compete with the Wilming-ton Hammerheads, a USL Second Division team. Parker made his professional debut against the Charlotte Eagles, playing in the final 10 minutes of a 2-2 tie.

Kiki Willis, the 2005 Southern Con-ference Freshman of the Year, signed a developmental contract with D.C. United of Major League Soccer following the 2006 season.

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All-TournamentSouth Atlantic Conference1992 Mike Crabtree1993 Dave MyersBig South Conference1999 Scott Wahl2000 Scott Wahl Kevin McCarron Ryan Murphy2001 Ryan Murphy2002 Matt Bengston Stuart ReidSouthern Conference2005 Junior Nombre2007 Will Mason Erfan Imeni2008 Justin Wyatt Steven Kinney

Academic All-ConferenceBig South2001 Devin McCarrn2002 Mason OateySoCon2003 Jared Rudolph2008 Kyle Boerner2008 Clint Collins 2008 Drew Gardner2008 Steve Kinney2008 Ben Lunka 2008 Will Mason

NCCSIA All-State2007 Steven Kinney 2nd team Justin Wyatt 2nd team2008 Steven Kinney 1st team Justin Wyatt 1st team

Player of the WeekBig South10.24.2000 Chad HeinickeSoCon09.06.2005 Taylor Saxe09.13.2005 Kiki Willis10.04.2005 Taylor Saxe09.05.2006 Nick Aparicio10.02.2007 Justin Wyatt10.23.2007 Brett Paschall10.14.2008 Justin Wyatt11.03.2008 Aaron Parker11.12.2008 Steve Kinney

Player of the MonthOct. 2008 Justin Wyatt

National RecognitionCollege Soccer News Team of the Week2005 Kiki WillisSoccer America Team of the Week09.13.2006 Will MasonCollege Soccer News All-Freshman Team2005 Kiki Willis 2nd teamArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar2006 Alex Barake 2nd teamNAIA-Gatorade Senior Bowl1989 Glenn Gess East team

Editor’s Note — This list of honor and awards was compiled from various sources in 2009. Although all cau-tions were taken to avoid errors, we do realize that names were likely omitted due to the immensity of the task. If you have additions or find errors in the list, please contact Erica Roberson by email at [email protected].

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Date Day Opponent Location TimeAug. 25 Tuesday at Campbell (exh.) Buies Creek, N.C. 7:00Sept. 1 Tuesday High Point Elon, N.C. 7:00Sept. 4 Friday Charlotte Elon, N.C. 7:00Sept. 11 Friday Longwood1 Greensboro, N.C. 5:00Sept. 13 Sunday Marshall1 Greensboro, N.C. 12:00Sept. 16 Wednesday Clemson^$ Elon, N.C. 7:00Sept. 19 Saturday East Tennessee State Johnson City, Tenn. 3:00Sept. 23 Wednesday Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 7:00Sept. 26 Saturday Georgia Southern* Elon, N.C. 7:30Sept. 29 Tuesday Duke Durham, N.C. 7:00Oct. 3 Saturday Appalachian State* Elon, N.C. 7:00Oct. 6 Tuesday College of Charleston* Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 6:00Oct. 10 Saturday Davidson* Elon, N.C. 7:30Oct. 14 Wednesday West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 7:00Oct. 18 Sunday Wofford* Spartanburg, S.C. 6:00Oct. 24 Saturday Furman* Greenville, S.C. 7:00Oct. 27 Tuesday Winthrop Elon, N.C. 7:00Oct. 30 Friday Radford Radford, Va. 7:00Nov. 3 Tuesday North Carolina^ Elon, N.C. 7:00Nov. 7 Saturday UNC Greensboro* Elon, N.C. 7:00Nov. 13 Friday Southern Conference Semifinals TBA TBANov. 15 Sunday SoCon Championship TBA TBANov. 20-21 TBA NCAA First Round TBA TBANov. 24 Tuesday NCAA Second Round TBA TBANov. 28-29 TBA NCAA Third Round TBA TBADec. 4-6 TBA NCAA Quarterfinals TBA TBADec. 11-13 TBA NCAA College Cup Cary, N.C. TBA

All times Eastern and subject to change1-UNCG Classic; Greensboro, N.C.

Asterisk (*) denotes Southern Conference match^ Played in Rhodes Stadium

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