2013 men's soccer program

2013

NOVEMBER 15 & 17TOYOTA STADIUMFRISCO, TEXASHOSTED BY SMU

Men’s Soccer Championship

The winner of the the American Athletic Conference Championship receives the league’s automatic bid to the 48-team NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. The 2013 NCAA Championship marks the 55th anniversary of the tournament. First, second and third round games, as well as the quarterfinals, are held on the campuses of participating institutions in a single-elimination format. The College Cup, which includes the national semifinals and championship, will be hosted by Villanova University. It will be held at PPL Park Park in Chester, Pa., on Dec. 13 and 15.

2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship Schedule

First Round Campus Sites Thurs., Nov. 21Second Round Campus Sites Sun., Nov. 24Third Round Campus Sites Sun., Dec. 1Quarterfinals Campus Sites Fri., Sat. or Sun., Dec. 6-8Semifinals PPL Park Chester, Pa. Fri., Dec. 13Championship PPL Park Chester, Pa. Sun., Dec. 15

The 2013 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship is in Frisco, Texas for the inaugural event, hosted by SMU at Toyota Stadium, home of FC Dallas. The state-of-the-art venue will host four teams from the nine-team bracket as UConn, UCF, USF and Rutgers advanced to the semifinals. No. 8 seed Rutgers will play No. 5 seed USF at 5 p.m. CT on Nov. 15. In the other semifinal, No. 2 seed UConn will play No. 3 seed UCF at 7:30 p.m. CT on Nov. 15. The finals will be held at 1 p.m. CT on November 17.

The semifinals will be streamed live online on TheAmerican.org. Sunday’s championship game will air live on ESPN3 and can be viewed on tape delay on ESPNU.

The 2013 NCAA Championship – The Men’s College Cup

Welcome to the 2013 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship

2013 AmericanMen’s Soccer

Champion

Nov. 17, 1:00 p.m. CTFrisco, Texas

Rutgers

USF


#8 Rutgers 1

#9 Cincinnati 1

Nov. 8at Louisville, Ky.

#8 Rutgers 5

Nov. 9at Philadelphia, Pa.

#5 USF 1

#4 Temple 0

Nov. 9at Louisville, Ky.

#1 Louisville 0

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UCFNov. 9

at Orlando, Fla.

#3 UCF 2

#6 Memphis 1

Nov. 9at Storrs, Conn.

#7 SMU 0

UConn


#2 UConn 5

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B e s o wa s n a m e d Amer ican Ath le t ic Conference Midfielder of the Year after playing a key role in a strong season for the Huskies.

Beso was the setup for the UConn attack, as he easily paced the squad with eight assists, six more than any other Husky. Beso’s eight assists were third in the conference overall, and his four helpers in conference play tied him for the top spot. Beso is the second straight UConn player to earn conference Midfielder of the Year honors, as Carlos Alvarez was last season‘s Big East Midfielder of the Year. A talented player from Lleida, Spain, Beso trained with the Villarrell C.F. youth team of the top Spanish professional league La Liga.

Ockford was honored as the American Athletic Conference Defensive P layer of the Year, leading a stout Louisville backline that allowed just 14 goals on the

season and just a league-best six tallies against in eight American games. The Cardinals allowed just 185 shots on the season, and had eight shutouts. Ockford also contributed four goals for Louisville, three of which were game-winners. Led by a strong defense, the Cardinals won the American Athletic Conference regular season championship and earned a highest rank of No. 6 nationally.

Larin was tabbed the Rookie of the Year after tying for the conference lead with 10 goals, and was second with 22 total points. Four of

Larin’s tallies won games for the Huskies, the second most game-winners in the conference. Larin also paced The American with 70 shots. Larin was named conference Rookie of the Week four times during the season, including the last three weeks of the season as he finished the year strong, scoring seven goals in his final seven games. Larin led UConn into the semifinals by scoring two goals in the quarterfinal victory over SMU.

The Temple coaching staff of head coach David MacWilliams and assistant coaches led the Owls to a successful season at 10-4-4, 3-1-4 in

the American, and exceeded expectations after the Owls were picked last in the preseason coaches’ poll.

Blake was recognized as the first American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, his third straight conference Goalkeeper of the Year award after

being named Big East Goalkeeper of the Year in 2012 and 2011. In 1443 minutes this season, Blake had the best goals against average in the conference, allowing just nine goals in 15 games for a 0.56 goals against average. He posted eight shutouts on the year, the second most in the league. UConn led the conference with just nine goals allowed, and had a team goals against average of 0.50, which is the third-best mark in the nation.

FIRST TEAMRomario Williams, F, So., UCF *

Adria Beso, M, Jr., UConn *Andre Blake, GK, Jr., UConn

Sergio Campbell, B, Jr., UConnCyle Larin, F, Fr., UConn

Marlon Hairston, M, So., LouisvilleJimmy Ockford, B, Sr., Louisville

Ricardo Velazco, F, So., LouisvilleMark Sherrod, F, RSr., Memphis

Mael Corboz, M, So., RutgersBen Sweat, B, Sr., USF

* = Unanimous Selection

W i l l i a m s e a r n e d Offensive Player of the Year honors after tying for the conference lead with 10 goals in 17 games played. The

sophomore had a breakout season for the Knights, after scoring just once his freshman season. Six of Williams’ goals won games for the Knights, the most game winners in the conference. He also added two assists to finish the year with 22 points, second in the conference. Williams scored five times in conference play, representing 50 percent of the Knights’ scoring in American matches. A member of the Jamaican U17 National Team prior to UCF, Williams helped the Knights into the semifinals with an 8-4-5 record.

Temple earns the team Fair Play Award after totaling just 136 points (76 fouls, 12 yellow cards and zero red

cards) during conference play. The Fair Play Award is given to the team that accumulates the fewest points: foul (one point), yellow card (five points) and red card (10 points).

2013 AWARd WINNERS ANd All-CoNFERENCE TEAMSoFFENSIvE PlAyER oF ThE yEAR

Romario WilliamsUCF, So., F

MIdFIEldER oF ThE yEARAdria Beso

UConn, Jr., M

dEFENSIvE PlAyER oF ThE yEARJimmy OckfordLouisville, Sr., B

goAlkEEPER oF ThE yEARAndre Blake

UConn, Jr., GK

RookIE oF ThE yEARCyle Larin

UConn, Fr., M

TEAM FAIR PlAy AWARdTemple

CoAChINg STAFF oF ThE yEARTemple

SECoNd TEAMSteven Lamberta, B, UCF

George Fochive, M, Sr., UConnMamadou Doudou Diouf, F, Sr., UConn

Andrew Brody, M, Fr., LouisvilleMichael DeGraffenreidt, B, Fr., Louisville

Liam Collins, M, Sr., MemphisDavid Greczek, GK, Fr., RutgersSamuel Hosseini, M, Sr., USF

Lindo Mfeka, F, Fr., USFJared Martinelli, M, So., Temple

Robert Sagel, B, Fr., Temple

RookIE TEAMFernando Laverde, M, Fr., UCFKwame Awuah, B, Fr., UConn *

Cyle Larin, F, Fr., UConnAndrew Brody, M, Fr., Louisville *

Michael DeGraffenreidt, B, Fr., LouisvilleRaul Gonzalez, M, Fr., MemphisDavid Greczek, GK, Fr., Rutgers

Erik Sa, M, Fr., RutgersLindo Mfeka, M, Fr., USF

Deshawon Nembhard, B, Fr., SMURobert Sagel, B, Fr., Temple

* = Unanimous Selection

All-AMERICAN AThlETIC CoNFERENCE

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oFFENSIvE STAT lEAdERS

Player GP Goals Assists PointsRicardo Velazco, LOU 18 7 9 23Romario Williams, UCF 17 10 2 22Cyle Larin, UCONN 17 10 2 22Kene Eze, RU 13 8 4 20Mael Corboz, RU 19 6 6 18Jared Martinelli, TU 18 6 4 16Mark Sherrod, MEM 18 7 2 16Allando Matheson,UCONN 16 7 1 15Andrew Brody, LOU 18 3 8 14Lindo Mfeka, USF 18 5 4 14

All games Played American games only

UConn Freshman Cyle Larin

goAlkEEPINg lEAdERS

FINAl REgulAR SEASoN STANdINgS (AS oF Nov. 11)

Player GP Goals Assists PointsRicardo Velazco, LOU 8 5 2 12 Romario Williams, UCF 8 5 1 11 Cyle Larin, UCONN 8 4 2 10 Mark Sherrod, MEM 8 4 1 9 Allando Matheson,UCONN 8 4 0 8 Omar Vallejo, UCF 8 3 2 8 Andrew Brody, LOU 8 2 4 8 Edwin Moalosi, USF 8 3 1 7 Liam Collins, MEM 8 1 4 6 Chas Wilson, TEM 8 3 0 6 Leobardo Vazquez, SMU 8 3 0 6

All games Played American games only

Player GP Minutes Saves GA/Avg.Sebastian Evers, UCF 6 610:00 25 5/0.74Brentton Muhammad, USF 8 787:38 22 7/0.80 Joachim Ball, LOU 7 650:00 23 6/0.83 Andre Blake, UCONN 6 613:32 14 6/0.88David Greczek, RU 8 740:00 41 8/0.97Dan Scheck, TEM 8 830:00 41 9/0.98Cody Uzcategui, MEM 8 720:00 31 11/1.38 Jaime Ibarra, SMU 8 734:49 27 12/1.47 Alex Gill, CIN 8 741:54 33 14/1.70

Player GP Minutes Saves GA/Avg.Andre Blake, UCONN 15 1443:32 26 9/0.56Brentton Muhammad, USF 17 1657:38 57 12/0.65Sebastian Evers, UCF 12 1200:26 42 9/0.67Dan Scheck, TEM 18 1712:49 79 13/0.68Joachim Ball, LOU 17 1483:54 45 12/0.73David Greczek, RU 19 1730:39 96 23/1.20Cody Uzcategui, MEM 17 1560:00 48 22/1.27Alex Gill, CIN 16 1436:11 72 24/1.50Jaime Ibarra, SMU 17 1553:57 59 30/1.74

American Points Overall StrkLouisville*# 5-1-2 17 11-4-3 L1UConn# 4-0-4 16 10-2-5 W4UCF# 4-1-3 15 8-4-5 W2Temple# 3-1-4 13 10-4-4 L1 USF# 2-2-4 10 7-3-8 W1Memphis# 3-5-0 9 9-8-1 L2SMU# 2-4-2 8 3-12-2 L4Rutgers 2-5-1 7 7-10-2 W2Cincinnati 1-7-0 3 6-12-1 L3

Note – Three points for a conference win, one point for a conference tie* regular-season champion# clinched a bye to the quarterfinals


Junior Allando Matheson

Statistical leadersPlayer GP Goals Assists PointsCyle Larin 17 10 2 22Allando Matheson 16 7 1 15Adria Beso 17 0 8 8Nicolas Zuniga 17 2 2 6Edir DaGraca 17 2 2 6

Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SOAndre Blake 15 1443:32 26 9/0.56 8 Jacob Wagmesiter 3 188:22 4 0/0.00 2

Head Coach Ray Reid

UCONN HUSKIES(10-2-5 Overall / 4-0-4 American)

AUGUST30 Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 1-0SEPTEMBER 6 Boston University W, 1-0 10 No. 10 Washington T, 0-0 (2OT)14 Bradley L, 0-117 at Syracuse L, 0-121 No. 10 Saint Louis W, 2-127 at USF T, 1-1 (2OT)OCTOBER2 at TEMPLE T, 1-1 (2OT)5 UCF T, 2-2 (2OT)9 RUTGERS W, 1-012 MEMPHIS W, 3-015 Columbia W, 4-019 at No. 7 LOUISVILLE T, 2-2 (2OT)22 at Yale W, 1-026 CINCINNATI W, 1-0 (OT)NOVEMBER2 at SMU W, 1-0American Athletic Conference Championship9 vs. No. 7 SMU (quarterfinals) W, 5-0

American Athletic Conference games in CAPS

Location: ............................................................ Storrs, Conn.Nickname: ...................................................................HuskiesColors: .................................................................Blue & WhiteEnrollment: ....................................................................30,525Founded: ...........................................................................1881Athletic Director:.............................................Warde ManuelHome Field/Capacity: .....Joseph J. Marrone Stadium/5,100Head Coach ...............................................................Ray ReidAssistant Coaches: ..............John Deeley & Tim O’Donohue

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Back Row (Left to Right): Christopher Musco, Scott Levene, Dwight Ceballo, Kareem Morad, Mamadou Doudou Diouf Diouf, Colin Bradley, Istvan Kanyo, Will Noiset, Sergio Campbell, Cyle Larin, Michael Mercado, Chris O’Brien, Juho Karppinen, Jesse Wasserman, Jacob WagmeisterMiddle Row (Left to Right): George Fochive, Tyler Leeman, Jon-Luke Ferrandino, Jakob Nerwinski, Andrew Geres, Nicholas Zuniga, Lorenz Esposito, Ethan Vanacour Decker, Jonathan Goodridge, Allando MathesonFront Row (Left to Right): Santiago Muriel, Shane Hudson, Adria Beso, Andrew Blake, Kwame Awuah, Alex Sanchez, Edir DeGraca

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/Previous School00 Russell Dougan GK Sr. 6-0 Barkhamsted, Conn./Northwestern Regional 70 Scott Levene GK Fr. 6-1 Stamford, Conn./ New Canaan1 Jacob Wagmeister GK R-So. 6-1 River Edge, N.J./N.Y. Red Bulls Academy2 Dwight Ceballo D Jr. 6-0 Arouca, Trinidad/St. Anthony’s College3 Michael Mercado D Sr. 6-1 Moreno Valley, Calif./Mt. San Antonio College4 Sergio Campbell D Jr. 6-3 Clarendon, Jamaica/Central Arkansas5 Edir DeGraca M Jr. 5-10 Bridgeport, Conn./Central6 George Fochive M Sr. 5-9 Paris, France/Hawaii Pacific University7 Juho Karppinen M Sr. 5-11 Kuopio, Finland/Kuopion Klassillinen Lukio8 Allando Matheson F Jr. 6-1 North York, Ont./Avon Old Farms 9 Ethan Vanacour Decker F Fr. 5-11 Manahawkin, N.J./ The Pennington School10 Cyle Larin M Fr. 6-2 Brampton, Ontario/ St. Edmund Campien11 Adria Beso M Jr. 5-6 Lleida, Spain/Villarreal 12 Jonathan Goodridge D R-Jr. 5-11 Toronto, Ontario/C.W. Baker H.S. 13 Kareem Morad D Sr. 6-1 Chino Hills, Calif./ Mt. San Antonio (JC)14 Tyler Leeman F R-So. 5-10 Oakdale, Conn./Montville 15 Jakob Nerwinski D Fr. 5-10 Jackson, N.J./ Notre Dame 16 Alex Sanchez M Fr. 5-8 Corona, Calif./ Chino Hills17 Will Noiset D R-So. 6-3 Wethersfield, Conn/Wethersfield 18 Andre Blake GK Jr. 6-4 May Pen, Jamaica/Clarendon College HS19 Kwame Awuah D Fr. 5-7 Toronto, Ontario/ Dante Alighieri Academy20 Colin Bradley M R-Sr. 6-2 West Hartford, Conn./Avon Old Farms21 Nicholas Zuniga F So. 6-0 Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk22 Santiago Muriel D Fr. 5-10 Norwalk, Conn./ Acad. Of Info, Tech and Eng.23 Mamadou Doudou Diouf F Sr. 6-1 Dakar, Senegal/College African Sports Etudes25 Jesse Wasserman D Fr. 6-1 Farmington, Conn./ Loomis Chaffee26 Shane Hudson M R-So. 5-9 Coral Spring, Fla./ Marjory Stoneman Douglas27 Andrew Geres D Fr. 6-1 Portland, Conn./Portland 28 Istvan Kanyo D R-So. 6-2 North Haven, Conn./North Haven29 Jon-Luke Ferrandino M R-Fr. 5-11 New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan30 Christopher Musco GK So. 6-0 North Haven, Conn./North Haven31 Lorenz Esposito M Fr. 5-11 Westport, Conn/Staples


Head Coach Bryan Cunningham

UCF KNIGHTS(8-4-5 Overall / 4-1-3 American)

AUGUST30 Florida Atlantic T, 0-0 (2OT)SEPTEMBER5 Florida International W, 2-18 North Florida L, 0-1 (OT)13 vs. William & Mary T, 0-0 (2OT)15 at Old Dominion L, 1-218 at Stetson W, 2-021 No. 22 LOUISVILLE L, 0-324 at Charlotte L, 0-228 at CINCINNATI W, 2-1OCTOBER5 at No. 24 UCONN T, 2-2 (2OT)9 MEMPHIS W, 1-015 Georgia State W, 5-119 at SMU T, 0-0 (2OT)23 at USF W, 1-027 TEMPLE T, 2-2 (2OT) NOVEMBER2 RUTGERS W, 2-1American Athletic Conference Championship9 vs. No. 6 Memphis (quarterfinals) W, 2-1


Statistical leadersPlayer GP Goals Assists PointsRomario Williams 17 10 2 22Omar Vallejo 17 5 3 13Fernando Laverde 17 3 4 10Matthew Gaskins 10 0 4 4

Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SOSebastian Evers 12 1200:26 42 9/0.67 5Zach Biggs 5 450:00 12 8/1.60 1

Location: .............................................................Orlando, Fla.Nickname: ...................................................................KnightsColors: .................................................................Black & GoldEnrollment: ....................................................................59,787Founded: ........................................................................... 1963Athletic Director:........................................... Todd StansburyHome Field/Capacity: ................UCF Soccer Complex/2,475Associate Head Coach: .....................................Mauricio RuizHead Coach: ............................................Bryan CunninghamAssistant Coach: ............................................... Antti Laitinen

Senior Omar Vallejo

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Back Row (Left to Right): Brant Hawkins (Sports Medicine GA), Cameron Cooksey (Volunteer Asst. Coach), Ryan McPhail (Asst. Equip. Mgr.), Phil Hicks, Gabriel Zapponi, Steven Lamberta, Parker Dixon, Zach Biggs, Sebastian Evers, Matt Laux, Mason Miller, Anton Sealey, Mauricio Ruiz, Antti Laitinen, Bryan CunninghamMiddle Row (Left to Right): Brandon Braumuller, Romario Williams, Javier Clavijo, Joe Amico, Giovanni DiMauro, Fernando Laverde, Jordan Schwartz, Andrew DioufFront Row (Left to Right): Dener Dos Santos, Jake Weiss, Abdi Yusuf, Omar Vallejo, Matt Gaskins, Leon Carby, Austin Masi, Alex Marotta

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School1 Sebastian Evers GK R-Jr. 6-1 Miami, Fla./John A. Ferguson 2 Anton Sealey D R-Jr. 6-1 Nassau, Bahamas/St. Stephens Episcopal (UNC)3 Leonardo Ayala D Jr. 5-8 Houston, Texas/Challenge Early HS4 Giovanni DiMauro D Fr. 6-0 Delray Beach, Fla./Boca Raton5 Javier Clavijo D Fr. 5-11 Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay6 Fernando Laverde M Fr. 5-9 Dallas, Texas/Liberty7 Romario Williams F/M So. 5-11 Portmore, Jamaica/Kingston College8 Mason Miller M So. 6-0 Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands9 Steven Lamberta D/M Sr. 6-1 Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley 10 Omar Vallejo M Sr. 5-10 Reynosa, Mexico/St. Stephen’s Episcopal (Ohio State)11 Dener Dos Santos M Fr. 5-9 Joinville, Brazil/Dulles 12 Abdi Yusuf M/D Fr. 5-7 Herndon, Va./Herndon13 Joe Amico D Fr. 5-11 Indianapolis, Ind./Rock Bridge15 Austin Masi F Fr. 5-10 West Palm Beach, Fla./Kings Academy16 Jake Weiss M/D Jr. 5-7 Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter17 Leon Carby M/F Jr. 5-10 West Hartford, Conn./Watkinson (High Point)18 Matthew Gaskins D/M Jr. 5-5 St. Petersburg, Fla./Pinellas Park19 Phil Hicks D/M So. 6-1 New Orleans, La./Jesuit (LSU)20 Andre Diouf D Fr. 5-11 Huntersville, N.C./Southlake Christian Academy21 Alex Marotta F Fr. 5-9 Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay22 Matt Laux D/F Fr. 6-3 Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton23 Gabriel Zapponi M/F Sr. 6-0 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Senai (NE Oklahoma A&M)24 Zach Biggs GK R-Fr. 6-5 Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay25 Parker Dixon GK Fr. 6-3 Jacksonville, Fla./Fletcher29 Jordan Schwartz M Fr. 5-10 Winter Park, Fla./Lake Howell30 Brandon Braumuller F Fr. 6-0 Kissimmee, Fla./Poinciana


Statistical leadersPlayer GP Goals Assists PointsLindo Mfeka 18 5 4 14Edwin Moalosi 18 4 4 12Stiven Salinas 18 5 1 11Kennedy Selorm Adablah 17 3 2 8 Wesley Charpie 18 0 6 6

Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SOBrentton Muhammad 17 1656:46 57 12/0.65 7Dallas Jaye 2 122:22 2 2/1.47 0

Freshman Lindo Mfeka

Head Coach George Kiefer

USF BULLS(7-3-8 Overall / 2-2-4 American)

AUGUST30 Florida Gulf Coast T, 2-2 (2OT)SEPTEMBER 2 Stetson W, 1-06 at Michigan T, 1-1 (2OT)12 Wisconsin L, 0-2 USC Tournament20 at South Carolina T, 1-1 (2OT) USC Tournament22 vs. Kentucky W, 2-027 No. 22 UCONN T, 1-1 (2OT)OCTOBER 1 Cal State Bakersfield W, 3-05 at MEMPHIS L, 0-29 CINCINNATI W, 4-113 at TEMPLE T, 1-1 (2OT)15 SIU – Edwardsville T, 1-1 (2OT)19 at RUTGERS T, 0-0 (2OT)23 UCF L, 0-126 SMU W, 4-129 Detroit Mercy W, 1-0NOVEMBER 3 at LOUISVILLE T, 0-0American Athletic Conference Championship9 at No. 4 Temple (quarterfinals) W, 1-0


Location: ............................................................... Tampa, Fla.Nickname: ....................................................................... BullsColors: ............................................................... Green & GoldEnrollment: ....................................................................46,167Founded: ........................................................................... 1956Director of Athletics: ........................................Doug WoolardHome Field/Capacity: ........................Corbett Stadium/4,000Head Coach: ................................................... George Kiefer Assistant Head Coach: ...............Sammy Castellanos, Fred Dikranian, Bryheem Hancock

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Back Row (Left to Right): George Kiefer (Head Coach), Jim DiNobile (Dir. Of Ops), Sammy Castellanos (Asst. Coach), Dr. Fayed Yusuf, Marcus Epps, Nikola Paunic, Mike Mitchell, Kennedy Selorm Adablah, Drew Trautmann, Jackson Brown, Terry Delancy, Brentton Muhammad, Wesley Charpie, Nick Presti, Samuel Hosseini, Stiven Salinas, Rob LeGuen (Strength & Conditioning), Fred Dikranian (Asst. Coach), Edwin Moalosi, Bryheem Hancock (Asst. Coach)Middle Row (Left to Right): Lucas Baldin, Wayne Hall, Gerardo Hernandez, Cameron Thomas, Duane Muckette, Isaiah Ferguson, Brandon CurristonFront Row (Left to Right): Lindo Mfeka, Matthew O’Neal, Dallas Jaye, Ben Sweat, Luis Avila, Juan Carlos Garcia, Ricardo Webb

No. Name Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School1 Dallas Jaye GK Jr. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Vallley HS)2 Matthew O’Neal D So. Jackson, Miss. (Callaway HS)4 Luis Avila D Sr. Caracas, Venezuela (Colegio Jefferson HS)5 Samuel Hosseini MF Sr. Cologne, Germany (Tyler Junior College) 6 Duane Muckette MF Fr. Port of Spain, Trinidad (Queens Royal College)7 Edwin Moalosi F RJr. Otse, Botswana (Lincoln Junior College) (Moeding HS)8 Ricardo Webb D Sr. Clarendon, Jamaica (Glenmuir HS)9 Stiven Salinas F Sr. Medellin, Colombia (Lincoln (Ill.) College) (Killian HS)10 Lucas Baldin MF Sr. Taubate, Brazil (Peterson Hojas Preparatoria SC)11 Gerardo Hernandez MF Jr. Caracas, Venezuela (Henry Clay HS) (Deportivo Italia)12 Lindo Mfeka MF Fr. Durban, South Africa (Javanon 94)14 Kennedy Selorm Adablah F Jr. Dansoman-Accra, Ghana (University of Ghana)15 Marcus Epps MF Fr. Jackson, Miss. (Chicago Fire Academy)16 Isaiah Ferguson MF Sr Port St. Lucie, Fla. (USC-Upstate) 17 Brandon Curriston MF RJr. Niceville, Fla. (Niceville HS)18 Terry Delancy F So. Nassau, Bahamas (St. Stephen’s Episcopal HS)19 Cameron Thomas MF Fr. Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS)20 Wesley Charpie MF Jr. Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Tarpon Springs HS)22 Ben Sweat D Sr. Palm Harbor, Fla. (Palm Harbor HS)23 Nikola Paunic D Jr. Toronto, Ontario (Canada) (University of Toronto)25 Nick Presti MF So. Cape Coral, Fla. (Ida Baker HS)28 Jackson Brown MF Fr. Ramsey, Isle of Man 30 Brentton Muhammad GK Sr. London, England (Florida Institute of Technology)32 Mike Mitchell GK So. Bradenton, Fla. (Braden River HS)33 Drew Trautmann GK Fr. Orlando, Fla. (West Orange HS)


Statistical leadersPlayer GP Goals Assists PointsKene Eze 13 8 4 20Mael Corboz 19 6 6 18Mitchell Taintor 17 2 0 4Erik Sa 19 1 2 4

Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SODavid Greczek 19 1729:23 96 23/1.20 5Mitchell Walier 1 45:00 1 0/0.0 0

Sophomore Mael Corboz

Head Coach Dan Donigan

RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS (5-10-2 Overall / 2-5-1 American)

AUGUSTDuke Soccer Classic30 at Duke T, 0-0 (2OT)SEPTEMBER Duke Soccer Classic1 vs. Elon L, 1-26 Penn State W, 4-18 No. 5 Akron L, 1-2 (2OT)13 Princeton W, 3-215 South Carolina W, 3-020 SMU L, 0-124 at Drexel L, 0-228 at RV MEMPHIS W, 1-0OCTOBER2 Hofstra L, 3-05 CINCINNATI W, 1-09 at UCONN L, 0-112 at No. 11 LOUISVILLE L, 1-315 Bucknell L, 1-0 (2OT)19 USF T, 0-0 (2OT)23 TEMPLE L, 0-1NOVEMBER2 at UCF L, 1-2American Athletic Conference Championship8 No. 9 Cincinnati (first round) W, 5-19 at No. 1 Louisville (quarterfinals) W, 1-0


Location: ....................................................... Piscataway, N.J.Nickname: ...................................................... Scarlet KnightsColor: ............................................................................ ScarletEnrollment: .....................................................................37,364Founded: ........................................................................... 1766Athletic Director:.............................................Julie HermannHome Field/Capacity: ...............................Yurcak Field/5,000Head Coach: .......................................................Dan DoniganAssociate Head Coach: .......................................... Dave BeckAssistant Coaches: ....................... Brian Grazier, Mike Romeo

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Front Row (Left to Right): Dimitri Vassiliadis, Ross Tetro, Drew Morgan, Jack Young, Nathan Bruccoleri, Mael Corboz, Spencer Hambleton, Andrew Weber, Zach Bialik, Todd WebbBack Row (Left to Right): Head Coach Dan Donigan, Assistant Coach Brian Grazier, Graduate Assistant Bryant Knibbs, Sean Matteo, Kene Eze, Eric Sa, Thomas O’Rourke, Mitchell Taintor, Ryan Baird, David Greczek, Ryan Szemple, Kieran Kemmerer, Bobby Spracklin, Joe Setchell, J.P. Correa, Mitchell Walier, Assistant Coach Dave Beck, Athletic Trainer Chris D’Andrea, Assistant Coach Mike Romeo

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/Previous School1 David Greczek GK Fr. 6-1 Fairfield, N.J./West Essex2 Joe Setchell D/M R-Sr. 6-2 Kings Lynn, England/Tyler Junior College (Texas)4 Ross Tetro D/M So. 5-8 Freehold, N.J./Colts Neck5 Mitchell Taintor D/M So. 6-2 Storrs, Conn./E.O. Smith6 Mael Corboz MF So. 5-10 Green Brook, N.J./Pingry7 Zachary Bialik M/D Fr. 5-9 Woodbridge, N.J./Wardlaw-Hartridge8 Nathan Bruccoleri M Jr. 5-7 Bordentown, N.J./Pennington School9 Kene Eze F/M Sr. 6-2 Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville/William Paterson10 Erik Sa MF Fr. 5-10 Watchung, N.J./Watchung Hill Regional/Seton Hall Prep11 Dimitri Vassiliadis MF So. 5-9 Franklin, N.J./St. Joseph’s15 Drew Morgan D/M So. 5-10 Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X Catholic17 Spencer Hambleton D/M Fr. 5-7 Scotch Plains, N.J./St. Benedict18 Kieran Kemmerer D R-Fr. 6-0 Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery20 Todd Webb F/M R-Jr. 6-0 Toms River, N.J./Toms River North21 Jack Young MF Fr. 5-9 Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands 24 Bobby Spracklin D/M R-So. 6-1 Easthampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley26 Andrew Weber M/F Fr. 5-5 Andover, N.J./Newton27 Thomas O’Rourke F/M R-So. 5-10 Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence28 Ryan Baird GK R- Fr. 6-1 Plainfield, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep29 Ryan Szemple GK R- Fr. 6-0 Edison, N.J./JP Stevens30 Sean Matteo GK So. 5-11 Pitman, N.J./Pitman31 Mitchell Walier GK Fr. 6-1 Holmdel, N.J./Holmdel43 Juan Pablo “JP” Correa F/M R- So. 6-1 Montville, N.J./Montville

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AMERICAN MEMBERS IN ThE NCAA ChAMPIoNShIPOverall, schools in the American Athletic Conference have received 117 bids to the NCAA Championships. There have been two titles taken home, with UConn winning in 1981 and 2000. In the history of the event, American schools have made eight appearances in the semifinals: UConn’s two championships, a runner-up finish by Louisville in 2010, and semfinal apperanaces by SMU (2005 and 2000) and UConn (1999, 1983, 1982).

Team Years Participated All-Time Pct UCF (5) 2002, 03, 04, 10, 11 3-5 .375 Cincinnati (3) 1998, 2003, 2006 0-3 .000

UConn (33) 1960, 66, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81 (Champions), 82, 83, 84 38-26-5 .587 85, 87, 88, 89, 98, 99, 2000 (Champions), 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

Louisville (6) 2007, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 9-6-0 .600

Memphis (2) 1993, 2004 0-2-0 .000

Rutgers (16) 1960, 61, 83, 87, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 2001, 03, 06, 11 18-16 .529

USF 17 1969, 70, 71, 73, 75, 82, 96, 97, 98, 2001, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12 11-15-5 .435

SMU (29) 1979, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96,97, 98, 99 31-22-8 .573 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12

Temple (6) 1966, 67, 73, 76, 78, 85 3-6-0 .333

Overall Total 117 NCAA bids by American teams

2012 RESulTSTeam Overall Record Conference Conference Record PostseasonUCF 8-7-3 Conference USA 5-3-0 Quarterfinals, C-USA Championship

Cincinnati 6-9-4 Big East 3-3-2 First Round, BIG EAST Championship

UConn 17-4-1 Big East 6-2-0 Quarterfinals, NCAA Championship

Louisville 14-6-1 Big East 7-1-0 Quarterfinals, NCAA Championship

Memphis 8-7-3 Conference USA 4-2-2 Quarterfinals, C-USA Championship

Rutgers 7-7-1 Big East 3-4-1 N/A

USF 8-6-4 Big East 2-3-3 Second Round, NCAA Championship

SMU 10-5-5 Conference USA 6-2-0 First Round, NCAA Championship

Temple 10-6-2 Atlantic 10 6-1-1 First Round, Atlantic 10 Championship


OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEkSept. 2 Ricardo Velazco, Louisville, So., FSept. 9 Jared Martinelli, Temple, So., FSept. 16 Mael Corboz, Rutgers, So., MSept. 23 Mark Sherrod, Memphis, Sr., FSept. 30 Eric Sa, Rutgers, Fr., MOct. 7 Ricardo Velazco, Louisville, So., FOct. 14 Leobardo Vazquez, SMU, So., FOct. 21 Zack Foxhoven, Louisville, Sr., FOct. 28 Chas Wilson, RJr., F, TempleNov. 4 Ricardo Velazco, Louisville, So., F

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEkSept. 2 Steven Lamberta, UCF, Sr., DSept. 9 Nikola Paunic, USF, Jr., DSept. 16 Michael Mercado, UConn, Sr., DSept. 23 Jimmy Ockford, Louisville, Sr., DSept. 30 Michael DeGraffenreidt, Louisville, Fr., DOct. 7 Jimmy Ockford, Louisville, Sr., DOct. 14 Sergio Campbell, UConn, Jr., DOct. 21 George Fochive, UConn, Sr., MOct. 28 George Fochive, UConn, Sr., MNov. 4 Nikola Paunic, USF, Jr., D

GOALkEEPERS OF THE WEEkSept. 2 Andre Blake, UConn, Jr., GKSept. 9 Dan Scheck, Temple, Jr., GKSept. 16 David Greczek, Rutgers, Fr., GKSept. 23 Jaime Ibarra, SMU, Sr., GKSept. 30 Joachim Ball, Louisville, Jr., GKOct. 7 Dan Scheck, Temple, Jr., GKOct. 14 Sebastian Evers, UCF, Jr., GKOct. 21 David Greczek, Rutgers, Fr., GKOct. 28 Alex Gill, Cincinnati, RFr., GKNov. 4 Brentton Muhammad, USF, Sr., GK

ROOkIES OF THE WEEkSept. 2 Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., MSept. 9 Jordan Klipsch, Memphis, Fr., DSept. 16 Deshawon Nembrand, SMU, Fr., DSept. 23 Ethan Decker, UConn, Fr., MSept. 30 Andrew Brody, Louisville, Fr., MOct. 7 Robert Sagel, Temple, Fr., DOct. 14 Lindo Mfeka, USF, Fr., MOct. 21 Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., MOct. 28 Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., MNov. 4 Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., M

HONOR ROLL SELECTIONSSept. 2: George Fochive, UConn, Jr.; M; Andrew Brody, Louisville, Fr., M; Shane Keely, Memphis, Sr., M; Kennedy Selorm Adablah, USF, Jr., F; Alfred Koroma, SMU, So., F

Sept. 9: Alex Gill, Cincinnati, RFr., GK; Kwame Awuah, UConn, Fr., D; Hunter Danna, Memphis, Fr., M; Spencer Moeller, Memphis, Fr., M; Robert Sagel, Temple, Jr., D

Sept. 16: Ashani Walker, Cincinnati, Jr., M; Kenneth Kauker, Memphis, Fr., M; Cody Uzcategui, Memphis, RSo., GK; Alfred Koroma, SMU, So., F; Jared Martinelli, Temple, Jr., M/F

Sept. 23: George Fochive, UConn, Jr.; Kennedy Selorm Adablah, USF, Jr., F; Britton Muhammad, USF, Sr., GK; Ricardo Webb, USF, Sr., D; Alfred Koroma, SMU, So., F

Sept. 30: Omar Vallejo, UCF, Sr., M; George Fochive, UConn, Jr.; Shane Keely, Memphis, Sr., M; David Greczek, Rutgers, Fr., GK; Kennedy Selorm Adablah, USF, Jr., F

Oct. 7: John Manga, Cincinnati, So., F; Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., M; Joachim Ball, Louisville, Jr., GK; Liam Collins, Memphis, Sr., M; Lindo Mfeka, USF, Fr., M

Oct. 14: Romario Williams, UCF, So., F; Andrew Brody, Louisville, Fr., M; Nolan Hemmer, Temple, Sr., D; Edwin Moalosi, USF, Jr., F; Brentton Muhammad, USF, Sr., GK

Oct. 21: Omar Vallejo, UCF, Sr., M; Allando Matheson, UConn, Jr., F; Mark Sherrod, Memphis, Sr., F; Jared Martinelli, Temple, Jr., M/F; Brentton Muhammad, USF, Sr., GK

Oct. 28: Fernando Laverde, UCF, Fr., M; Andre Blake, UConn, Jr., GK; Mark Sherrod, Memphis, Sr., F; Andrew Morales, SMU, Jr., M; Dan Scheck, Temple, Jr., GK

Nov. 4: Romario Williams, UCF, So., F; Jimmy Ockford, Louisville, Sr., D; Stiven Salinas, USF, Sr., F; Dan Scheck, Temple, Jr., GK; Vaughn Spurrier, Temple, Sr., M/F

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ToyoTA STAdIuMThe 2013 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship will be played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on Nov. 15 and 17.

“As we celebrate this inaugural year of the American Athletic Conference, Toyota Stadium is a perfect venue to host our first men’s soccer championship,” said Aresco. “We are delighted to partner with FC Dallas to provide our coaches, student-athletes and fans with a wonderful experience at the championship level of their sport.”

Opened on Aug. 6, 2005, Toyota Stadium is a 145-acre multipurpose sports and entertainment facility located at the intersection of Main Street and Dallas North Tollway in Frisco, Texas, and is the home stadium for FC Dallas. The combination of a world-class stadium and a sports park make Toyota Stadium one of the best and most unique soccer facilities in the world. Included in the facility are the 20,500 state-of-the-art pro soccer stadium and 17 tournament-sized fields.

The facility has proven to be one of the top venues in the United States for both professional and amateur soccer. The complex, which includes 17 tournament-grade fields used for youth and adult soccer, as well as high school sports and other events, has drawn over 1 million visitors each year since opening. The $105 million public-private complex is owned by the City of Frisco in partnership with Hunt Sports Group (HSG), the Frisco Independent School District, and Collin County.

“As an SMU alumnus, I’m especially excited to bring the American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship to Toyota Stadium,” said Hunt Sports Group Vice President Dan Hunt. “We have more than 4,500 players in our youth system, ages 7 and up, while more than 80 earned college soccer scholarships or Financial Aid this past year alone. Our Development Academy consistently ranks among the best in North America, while our professional team has spent the majority of the 2013 season at the top of the table in MLS. We are committed to growing soccer in North Texas and look forward to showcasing yet another level of elite play at our stadium.”

“We’re excited to bring the American Athletic Conference Soccer Championship to north Texas, an area that is a true hotbed for soccer at all levels,” said SMU Athletic Director Rick Hart. “Having worked with FC Dallas to host the 2008 NCAA College Cup, we know that this will be a first-class event and will provide a great experience for the fans and student-athletes.”

Up-to-date information regarding the 2013 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship will be available through Championship Central (www.theamerican.org/msoccer).


AMERICAN AThlETIC CoNFERENCE

Not entirely unlike the nation that provides its name-sake, the American Athletic Conference was born from an ideal in which members with ambitious goals are provided with the means to succeed in their quests for excellence.

With roots that extend to three conferences, the American Athletic Conference membership in 2013 – its debut season – consists of 10 institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cin-cinnati, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Louisville, the Univer-sity of Memphis, Rutgers University, Southern Meth-odist University, the University of South Florida and Temple University. All members sponsor women’s soccer, making 2013-14 a ten-member league for the sport.

In 2014-15, East Carolina University, Tulane University and the University of Tulsa come aboard. The 2015-16 season sees the U.S. Naval Academy join the ranks in football only.

The American, which operated as the Big East Confer-ence from 1979 to 2013, will immediately take a place at the forefront of Division I athletics, with schools that have played in a combined five Bowl Champion-ship Series games, won four NCAA men’s basketball titles since 1999, and won eight NCAA women’s bas-ketball championships since 1995.

The 2013 season will mark the final year of a six-year arrangement with ESPN that gives The American national exposure on ABC television and the ESPN family of networks. ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC will carry a minimum of 19 American home football games each season. Championship Week in December in-cludes three American games on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. At least four American games are featured on ESPN’s Thursday-night package.

In addition, ESPN Regional Television will continue to produce and distribute its Game of the Week package to a nationally syndicated audience, reaching more than 30 million homes. Most of these games also will be available as part of the ESPN GamePlan subscrip-tion service. Finally, a minimum of five home games will be carried on ESPNU.

MEN’S SoCCER

As The American embarks on its first year, there is a new era that begins. But the new branding will be able to draw on the rich tradition that already exists among the nine soccer programs this year.

Three schools competed in the NCAA Champion-ship last year, with Connecticut, Louisville and USF all winning their first round games before both the Huskies and Cardinals advanced to the quarterfinals.

Five of the nine schools that make up the league this year finished 2012 in the top-35 RPI. With a chal-lenging scheduling strategy and elite programs, that number is almost destined to increase in the coming years.

The season will be spent battling for the opportunity to compete in the inaugural American Athletic Con-ference Men’s Soccer Championship. The Conference didn’t waste any time securing a top-notch, elite fa-cility for the prestigious event, as Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, will serve as the first host. The semifi-nals will be held on Nov. 15, with the final on Nov. 17.


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