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LORAS MEN’S SOCCER JIM NAPRSTEK, MEN’S SOCCER SID • [email protected] • OFFICE: 563.588.7407 2014 SCHEDULE OVERALL: 10-1-1 (HOME:6-1-1, AWAY: 4-0, NEUTRAL: 0-0) IIAC: 3-0-0 (HOME: 3-0-0, AWAY: 0-0-0) AUG 29 AT UW-WHITEWATER W, 3-0 AUG 31 VS WILLAMETTE W, 3-0 SEP 2 AT CARROLL W, 5-2 SEP 5 VS CARLETON W, 2-0 SEP 7 VS ST. THOMAS L, 2-1 SEP 13 AT ST. OLAF W, 3-2 SEP 14 AT ST. JOHN’S W, 3-1 SEP 18 VS UNIV. OF CHICAGO W, 3-2 SEP 21 VS UW-OSHKOSH T, 2-2 SEP 27 VS CENTRAL * W, 3-2 OCT 1 VS UNIV. OF DUBUQUE * W, 1-0 OCT 4 VS BUENA VISTA * W, 6-0 OCT 11 AT SIMPSON * W, 1-0 OCT 13 AT WESTERN ILLINOIS CANCELLED OCT 15 AT UW-PLATTEVILLE 7:00 PM OCT 18 AT LUTHER * 5:00 PM SENIOR NIGHT OCT 25 VS WARTBURG * 7:30 PM OCT 28 AT COE * 7:00 PM IOWA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT NOV 1 FIRST ROUND NOV 5 SEMIFINALS NOV 8 CHAMPIONSHIP NCAA DIVISION III MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT NOV 14-16 REGIONALS NOV 21-23 SECTIONALS DEC 5-6 FINAL FOUR PREVIEWING THE PIONEERS... On Wednesday, the Duhawks will take the short trip to Platteville to take on the Pioneers. The Pioneers come into the game with an overall record of 4-7-3 and 1-1-0 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. The Pioneers are currently on a three-game losing streak with one of those losses coming from Iowa Conference members, Luther College on October 9. The Norse handed the Pioneers a 2-1 loss on their home turf in an exciting double overtime game. Leading Platteville so far this season is senior forward, Mbodje Sarr. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Sarr has scored five goals and added two assists for 12 points in 2014. Sarr was the Pioneers’ second-leading scorer in 2013 behind senior Ian Christensen. Brad Streich follows Sarr this season as a somewhat unconventional leading scorer. The senior defender from De Pere, Wisconsin has scored three goals and added one assit for seven points so far in 2014. He was a true defender last year and did not contribute to the offense in the form of either goals or assists. The pioneers lost their starting goalkeeper from 2013, ian christensen who finished the season with a 1.35 Goals Against Average, .723 Save Percentage and four shutouts. Replacing him in 2014 is Junior Scott Sibik. Sibik has a 1.16 Goals Against Average, .771 Save Percentage, and four shutouts so far this season. PREVIEWING THE NORSE... The Duhawks will take on the Luther College Norse on Saturday, October 18. The Norse come into Saturday’s game riding a three-game winning streak. They are 12-1 overally on the season and 3-1 in Iowa Conference Play. Their only loss came from Wartburg on October 1 at home when the Knights edged them out with a 2-1 victory. Returning for the Norse in 2014 is Jon Gednalske who currently leads the Norse with eight goals and four assists for 20 points. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota native was the fourth-leading scorer for the Norse in 2013. Gednalske is followed by JW Slauson with five goals and three assists for 13 points. Slauson was the third-leading scorer in 2013 behind seniors Brock Arend and James Garcia-Prats. Defensively, the Norse return senior goalkeeper Peter Wright and junior goalkeeper Tommy Breen. The two have split time in 2014 playing an even 45 minutes respectively each game. Breen, the Cary, Illinois native, leads the two with a .59 Goals Against Average and a .862 Save Percentage. Wright follows Breen with a .77 Goals Against Average and .800 Save Percentage. Each keeper has 0.5 shutouts. QUICK HITS 1450 ALTA VISTA, DUBUQUE, IA 52001 // WWW.DUHAWKS.COM OCT. 15, 2014 • VOL. I • NO. VIII

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LORAS MEN’S SOCCERJIM NAPRSTEK, MEN’S SOCCER SID • [email protected] • OFFICE: 563.588.74072014 SCHEDULE

OVERALL: 10-1-1 (HOME:6-1-1, AWAY: 4-0, NEUTRAL: 0-0)IIAC: 3-0-0 (HOME: 3-0-0, AWAY: 0-0-0)

AUG 29 at UW-WHITEWATER W, 3-0

AUG 31 vs WILLAMETTE W, 3-0

SEP 2 at CARROLL W, 5-2

SEP 5 vs CARLETON W, 2-0

SEP 7 vs ST. THOMAS L, 2-1

SEP 13 at ST. OLAF W, 3-2

SEP 14 at ST. JOHN’S W, 3-1

SEP 18 vs UNIV. OF CHICAGO W, 3-2

SEP 21 vs UW-OSHKOSH T, 2-2

SEP 27 vs CENTRAL * W, 3-2

OCT 1 vs UNIV. OF DUBUQUE * W, 1-0

OCT 4 vs BUENA VISTA * W, 6-0

OCT 11 at SIMPSON * W, 1-0

OCT 13 at WESTERN ILLINOIS CANCELLED

OCT 15 at UW-PLATTEVILLE 7:00 PM

OCT 18 at LUTHER * 5:00 PM

SENIOR NIGHTOCT 25 vs WARTBURG * 7:30 PM

OCT 28 at COE * 7:00 PM

IOWA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTNOV 1 FIRST ROUND

NOV 5 SEMIFINALS

NOV 8 CHAMPIONSHIP

NCAA DIVISION III MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENTNOV 14-16 REGIONALS

NOV 21-23 SECTIONALS

DEC 5-6 FINAL FOUR

PREVIEWING THE PIONEERS...On Wednesday, the Duhawks will take the short trip to Platteville to take on the Pioneers. The Pioneers come into the game with an overall record of 4-7-3 and 1-1-0 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. The Pioneers are currently on a three-game losing streak with one of those losses coming from Iowa Conference members, Luther College on October 9. The Norse handed the Pioneers a 2-1 loss on their home turf in an exciting double overtime game.

Leading Platteville so far this season is senior forward, Mbodje Sarr. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Sarr has scored five goals and added two assists for 12 points in 2014. Sarr was the Pioneers’ second-leading scorer in 2013 behind senior Ian Christensen. Brad Streich follows Sarr this season as a somewhat unconventional leading scorer. The senior defender from De Pere, Wisconsin has scored three goals and added one assit for seven points so far in 2014. He was a true defender last year and did not contribute to the offense in the form of either goals or assists.

The pioneers lost their starting goalkeeper from 2013, ian christensen who finished the season with a 1.35 Goals Against Average, .723 Save Percentage and four shutouts. Replacing him in 2014 is Junior Scott Sibik. Sibik has a 1.16 Goals Against Average, .771 Save Percentage, and four shutouts so far this season.

PREVIEWING THE NORSE...The Duhawks will take on the Luther College Norse on Saturday, October 18. The Norse come into Saturday’s game riding a three-game winning streak. They are 12-1 overally on the season and 3-1 in Iowa Conference Play. Their only loss came from Wartburg on October 1 at home when the Knights edged them out with a 2-1 victory.

Returning for the Norse in 2014 is Jon Gednalske who currently leads the Norse with eight goals and four assists for 20 points. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota native was the fourth-leading scorer for the Norse in 2013. Gednalske is followed by JW Slauson with five goals and three assists for 13 points. Slauson was the third-leading scorer in 2013 behind seniors Brock Arend and James Garcia-Prats.

Defensively, the Norse return senior goalkeeper Peter Wright and junior goalkeeper Tommy Breen. The two have split time in 2014 playing an even 45 minutes respectively each game. Breen, the Cary, Illinois native, leads the two with a .59 Goals Against Average and a .862 Save Percentage. Wright follows Breen with a .77 Goals Against Average and .800 Save Percentage. Each keeper has 0.5 shutouts.

QUICK HITS

1450 ALTA VISTA, DUBUQUE, IA 52001 // WWW.DUHAWKS.COM

OCT. 15, 2014 • VOL. I • NO. VIII

LORAS MEN’S SOCCERQUICK FACTS

LORAS COLLEGELocation ................................................. Dubuque, IowaFounded ................................................................ 1839Enrollment ............................................................ 1,570Nickname........................................................ DuhawksSchool Colors .........................Purple (60-100-0-60 / 262C) ............................................Rah Rah Gold (0-25-100-0 / 123C) ..............................................Metallic Gold (0-22-50-30 / 874C)Field Name ................................................... Rock BowlCapacity................................................................ 3,500Surface ............................................................ FieldTurfAffiliation .............................................NCAA Division IIIConference ..................... Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic (IIAC)President ......................................................Jim CollinsAlma Mater ................................................... Loras (’84)Interim Director of Athletics................Denise UdelhofenAlma Mater ................................................... Loras (’90)Athletic Dept. Phone .................................563.588.7112

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSDirector ..................................................... Jim NaprstekAlma Mater ................................................... Loras (’13)Office Phone ............................................ 563.588.7407Cell Phone ............................................... 815.207.9168Email................................... [email protected] Contact .......................Marykate Halm (’16)Office Phone ............................................ 563.588.7955Email Address................. [email protected] Address ..................................... 1450 Alta Vista........................................................ Dubuque, IA 52001Website ............................................www.duhawks.com

MEDIA INFORMATIONTelegraph Herald ..................................... 563.588.5783Sports Editor ....................Jim Leitner ([email protected])Video Stream ............................ www.duhawks.com/live

SOCIAL MEDIATwitter ..................................................@LorasAthletics.........................................................@LorasMWSoccerFacebook ...................................Loras College Athletics.....................................................Loras College SoccerInstagram.............................................@LorasAthletics

2014 IOWA CONFERENCE

STANDINGSSCHOOL IIAC PTS ALLLoras -x (8/5) 4-0-0 12 11-1-1Wartburg -x (15/rv) 4-0-0 12 10-2-2Luther (17/14) 3-1-0 9 12-1-0Dubuque 3-1-0 9 5-6-2Simpson 1-3-0 3 10-7-0Central 1-3-0 3 3-10-0Buena Vista 0-4-0 0 4-9-1Coe 0-4-0 0 3-11-0

LUTHER NORSECurrent Form.....................................................W/L/W/W/WConference ................................................................... IIACTEAM LEADERS Points ....................................................Jon Gednalske (20)Goals.......................................................Jon Gednalske (8)Assists.....................................................Jon Gednalske (4)Game Winning Goals ..............................Jon Gednalske (5)

Saturday, October 18 // Decorah, Iowa // 5:00 PM // portal.stretchinternet.com/luther/

LORAS REMAINS PERFECT IN IIAC WITH 1-0 WIN ...For the third time this season, senior Mike Pizzello tallied the game-winning goal, this time coming on the road against Simpson College on Saturday, October 16. After a scoreless first half, Pizzello finished a free kick from senior Tom Fluegel to put the Duhawks out in front in the 52nd minute.Pizzello’s goal led to him becoming the leading goal-scorer for Loras with nine goals and one assists on the season.

The Duhawks put 11 of their 17 shots on frame for a .647 shooting percentage. This is the third time this season that Loras has shot over .600. Fluegel and Pizzello were the only two Duhawks to record multiple shots on goal; Seven other Duhawks recorded one shot on goal.

ROLOFF EARNS ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS...Roloff’s shutout against Sipson on Saturday was his third in a row earning him Iowa Conference Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Roloff’s three saves against the Storm on Saturday allowed the Loras College Men’s Soccer team to improve to 11-1-1 on the season. With the win, Roloff improved to 5-0-0 in his first year at the varsity level for the Duhawks. Roloff also leads the Iowa Conference with a .57 Goals Against Average. Peter Wright of Luther trails Roloff in second place with a 1.00 GAA.

CRYSTAL-CLEAR HIGH-DEFINITION ...For the fans that are unable to attend Friday’s match, they’ll be treated to a first-class ticket to the first high-definition online stream produced by Loras College Athletics. During the offseason, thanks largely in part to an anonymous donation, the Loras College Athletic Communications Department upgraded its hardware and technology and will now provide high-definition broadcasts of its home contests all season long. To watch, simply go to: www.duhawks.com/live

UW-PLATTEVILLE PIONEERSCurrent Form......................................................... W/L/L/L/LConference .................................................................WIACTEAM LEADERS Points ........................................................ Mbodje Sarr (14)Goals............................................................. Mboje Sarr (6)Assists..........................................................Josh Munoz (3)Game Winning Goals .................................... Mboje Sarr (2)

Wednesday, October 15 // Platteville, Wisconsin // 7:00 PM // portal.stretchinternet.com/uwplatt/

LORAS MEN’S SOCCER

2014 RECORD WHEN ... Overall ...................................... 11-1-1Conference .................................4-0-0Non-Conference .........................7-1-1Postseason ................................0-0-0

Home ..........................................6-1-1Away ...........................................5-0-0Neutal .........................................0-0-0

Day .............................................7-1-1Night ...........................................4-0-0

1-Goal Games ............................5-1-02-Goal Games ............................1-0-03-Goal Games ............................3-0-04-Goal Games ............................0-0-04+ Goal Games ..........................2-0-0

August ........................................2-0-0September ..................................6-1-1October ......................................3-0-0November ...................................0-0-0December ...................................0-0-0

When scoring first ......................8-0-0When opponent scores first .......3-1-1

Scoring 0 goals ..........................0-0-0Scoring 1 goal ............................2-1-0Scoring 2 goals ..........................2-0-1Scoring 3 goals ..........................5-0-0Scoring 4+ goals ........................2-0-0

Allowing 0 goals .........................6-0-0Allowing 1 goal ...........................1-0-0Allowing 2 goals .........................4-1-1Allowing 3 goals .........................0-0-0Allowing 4+ goals .......................0-0-0

Leading at halftime .....................7-0-0Trailing at halftime ......................1-1-0Tied at halftime ...........................3-0-1

Outshooting opponents ............ 11-1-1Outshot by opponents ................0-0-0Shots are tied .............................0-0-0

Winning the CK battle .............. 11-1-0Losing the CK battle ...................0-0-0CK battle is tied ..........................0-0-1

Overtime games .........................1-0-1

Against ranked opponents .........0-0-0

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School0 Adam Roloff GK 6-2 190 So. Minneapolis, Minn. / Academy of Angels1 Sean Elvert GK 6-0 175 Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley2 Sam Koenig D 5-8 180 Jr. Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert Catholic3 Tom Fluegel M 5-8 155 Sr. Rockton, Ill. / Hononegah4 Kevin Higgins D 6-0 180 Jr. Geneva, Ill. / Geneva5 Mike Gordon F 5-10 175 Jr. Freeport, Ill. / Freeport6 Jimmy Ralph D 6-0 185 So. Mokena, Ill. / Lincoln Way East7 Erik Ziolkowski M 6-2 160 So. Crestwood, Ill. / Shepard8 Jorge Simon M 6-3 190 Jr. Appleton, Wis. / Kimberly10 Richard Lenke F 5-8 185 Jr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. / Prospect11 Tyler Cruikshank D 5-10 170 Jr. Marshalltown, Iowa / Marshalltown12 Mike Pizzello M 6-4 205 Sr. Elmhurst, Ill. / Timothy Christian13 Spencer Moore F 5-8 145 Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. / St. Viator14 Ike Bruns D 5-11 190 Fr. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee15 Mitch Burgmeier D 5-11 185 Sr. Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert Catholic16 Chris Alfaro M 5-11 165 Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. / Oak Creek17 Jonah Jacke F 5-10 175 So. Green Bay, Wis. / Green Bay Southwest18 Bryan Irwin M 6-3 180 Jr. Bartlett, Ill. / South Elgin19 Justin Giacotto D 5-11 180 Jr. Elmwood Park, Ill. / Fenwick20 JD Perez M 5-8 152 Sr. Cali, Colombia / Colegio Bolivar21 Chris Paulino F 6-2 165 So. Tomah, Wis. / Aquinas22 Calvin Miller D 6-2 160 So. Niles, Ill. / Maine South23 Josh Kutzke F 6-1 190 Sr. Freeport, Ill. / Freeport 24 Dillon Olson F 5-10 165 Sr. Midlothian, Ill. / Marist25 Kyler Olson M 5-6 140 So. Roscoe, Ill. / Hononegah26 Matt Brant D 5-9 160 Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Roosevelt27 Austin Jacobi F 5-8 150 So. Rockton, Ill. / Hononegah29 Eddie Gonzalez M 5-8 150 Fr. Huntley, Ill. / Huntley Alex Bradley F 6-0 185 So. Leighton Buzzard, U.K. / Vandyke Sports College Johnny Rummelhart F 5-11 150 Sr. Frisco, Tex. / Regina JoJo Schmidt M 5-10 140 Jr. Naperville, Ill. / Metea Valley

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Dan RothertAssociate Head Coach: Matt PucciAssistant Coach: Justin McCordAssistant Coach: Jon DenhamStudent Assistant: Tom ColeStudent Assistant: Andrew Walton

Pronunciation Guide#2 Sam Koenig • KAY-nig#8 Jorge Simon • SIM-own#10 Richard Lenke • Layn-KEY#11 Tyler Cruikshank • CROOK-shank#19 Justin Giacotto • Gee-uh-COT-ohDan Rothert • ROTH-urtMatt Pucci • POOCH-ee

LORAS MEN’S SOCCER

Rank School Record1 Messiah 13-0-02 Kenyon 11-0-03 Trinity (Texas) 13-1-04 SUNY Oneonta 11-0-25 Wheaton (Ill.) 12-2-06 Franklin & Marshall 12-0-17 Brandeis 11-1-08 Loras 11-1-19 Emory 11-1-110 Amherst 9-0-211 Christopher Newport 11-1-312 Calvin 11-2-013 St. Lawrence 11-2-0

NSCAA/CONTINENTAL TIRE TOP 25Rank School Record14 Colorado College 11-3-015 Wartburg 10-2-216 Wabash 10-0-217 Luther 12-1-018 North Park 9-2-019 Rutgers-Newark 13-2-020 Dickinson 10-2-121 Rensselear 9-2-222 Pamona-Pitzer 9-1-123 Coast Guard 12-1-024 John Carroll 10-3-025 Gustavus Adolphus 10-3-1

Records as of October 15, 2014

Rank School Record1 Messiah 13-0-02 Kenyon 11-0-03 Franklin & Marshall 12-0-14 Trinity (Texas) 13-1-05 Loras 11-1-16 SUNY Oneonta 11-0-27 Brandeis 11-1-08 Amherst 9-0-29 Wheaton (Ill.) 12-2-010 Whitworth 10-1-111 Christopher Newport 11-1-312 Calvin 11-2-013 Emory 11-1-1

D3SOCCER.COM TOP 25Rank School Record14 Luther 12-1-015 St. Lawrence 11-2-016 Montclair State 11-3-017 Muhlenberg 8-1-218 Wheaton (Mass.) 11-2-119 Salisbury 9-1-320 North Park 10-2-021 Ohio Wesleyan 9-3-122 Rutgers-Newark 13-2-023 Coast Guard 12-1-024 Colorado College 11-3-025 Wabash 10-0-2

Records as of October 15, 2014

LORAS COLLEGE SOCCER @LORASMWSOCCER

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH - MATT PUCCI

LORAS MEN’S SOCCER

Matt Pucci is now in his fifth season with the Duhawk coaching staff. He is now the Associate Head Coach alongside Dan Rothert. Since joining the Duhawks coaching staff in 2010, the men’s teams have won three regular season conference titles, four conference tournament titles and have made four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, nine overall since 2005. On top of that, the men’s teams have also made a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2010 and back-to-back NCAA Final Four appearances in 2012 and 2013.

Pucci was a four-year member of the Loras varsity team from 2004-2007. During that time he helped the Duhawks to two Iowa Conference regular season championships, two Iowa Conference tournament championships, three NCAA tournament teams including the Duhawks first NCAA Appearance in 2005, and was a captain during Loras’ first apperance in the NCAA Final Four in 2007 as the Duhawks went undefeated at 23-0-2, finishing No. 2 in the country.

As a player, Pucci’s honors include being named to the NSCAA All-Region 1st Team, D3soccer.com All-Region 1st Team as well as All-Conference 1st Team while putting together the fourth best offensive season in program history his senior year, by scoring a league-high 17 goals and is currently ranked in the top ten for career goals as well.

Pucci’s coaching career began during his time on the Duhawks roster with the boy’s high school teams at Hempstead and Wahlert. While the Head Varsity Coach with the Golden Eagles in 2008, the team won the IHSAA 1A State Championship and he was named the Mississippi Valley Conference Coach of the Year. Upon concluding his time in Dubuque, Pucci spent two seasons with Misericordia University in Dallas, Penn. The Cougars qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of those two seasons, winning the Freedom Conference twice.

Pucci earned his bachelor’s degree from Loras College in public relations in 2008 and followed with his master’s in management from Misericordia University in May of 2010. His professional coaching licenses include both the National Diploma and Advanced National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Originally from Libertyville, Illinois, Pucci now resides in Dubuque, Iowa with his wife, Carrye.

Former Loras College soccer standout, Dan Rothert has been at the helm of the Duhawk men’s and women’s soccer programs since 1998. In 16 seasons, Rothert’s teams are regarded as some of the best in the country. This past season, both the men and women won the IIAC regular season and tournament championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the men advanced to the national semifinals and the women to the 2nd round. The men’s team finished 19-2-3 and with a final national ranking of No. 3; while the women finished 18-4-1 and a final national ranking of No. 23.

His men’s teams have won the Iowa Conference championship eight times and advanced to the NCAA tournament eight consecutive seasons where they have had very successful runs at the national level-advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2005, 2009 and 2010 and the Final Four in 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2013. The women’s teams have won the Iowa Conference nine times and the IIAC Tournament 11 times with 11 NCAA appearances which were highlighted by runs to the Sweet 16 in 2003, 2010 and 2012.

Rothert has been named Iowa Conference Coach of the Year 13 total times in his 16-year career and has been named Regional Coach of the Year three times. Following the 2012 season, Rothert was named the CaptainU National Coach of the Year after Loras advanced to the NCAA Final Four for the third time in program history.

This past year, Rothert has surpassed the impressive career standard of 503-167-42 overall (255-86-22 with the men and 248-83-19) with the women) while at Loras. His student-athletes have received many honors both on the field and in the classroom during their careers. Notably, he has mentored twelve All Americans, four Academic All Americans and 12 Iowa Conference MVPs and a National Defensive Player of the Year.

Rothert holds the highest soccer coaching licenses attainable. He has obtained the USSF “A” License, the NSCAA Premier Diploma, the NSCAA Goalkeeper National Diploma and US Soccer’s National Youth License and served on the NCAA Men’s Soccer Committee for the 2010-2012 seasons, including a season as chair of that committee in 2012.

Prior to becoming the head coach at Loras, Rothert was the assistant women’s soccer and assistant women’s basketball coach at Plattsburgh State (N.Y.) where the soccer team was the 1996 New York State Conference champion. Rothert served as the assistant coach at Loras in the 1997 season and was the head boy’s soccer coach at Dubuque Senior High School from 1997-2000, earning “Coach of the Year” honors in 1997.

Rothert has both his undergraduate (‘96) and master’s (‘99) degrees from Loras in Physical Education where he was a 4-year letterwinner. He and his wife Karen, a Loras graduate (‘98 & ‘03) and former volleyball student-athlete for the Duhawks, reside in Dubuque with their two sons, Danny and Jack and daughter Kate.

HEAD COACH - DAN ROTHERT

LORAS MEN’S SOCCERASSISTANT COACH - JUSTIN McCORDJustin McCord is the head men’s reserves coach and assistant varsity coach under Dan Rothert. A 2010 graduate of Loras College, McCord was a member of the 2007 and 2008 squads that advanced to the NCAA Final Four.

In addition to his responsibilities at Loras, McCord is also the head coach at Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque, Iowa. In June 2012, McCord led the Golden Eagles to a 2A State Championship.

Originally a native Crystal Lake, Ill., McCord now resides in Dubuque with his wife Mackie, a 2010 graduate and former Loras Women’s Soccer standout.

ASSISTANT COACH - JON DENHAMJon Denham joined the Loras College soccer program as a freshman in the fall of 1998 as a member of current head coach Dan Rothert’s inaugural recruiting class. He was co-captain with his fellow seniors four years later. At the conclusion of his career, Denham joined the coaching staff as a graduate assistant while earning his master’s degree in Administration of Athletics. He serves as the team’s Goalkeeper Coach - overseeing the careers of multiple All-Conference and All-Region keepers. Denham continued as a part-time member of the coaching staff in the mid-2000’s before returning full time to the Department of Athletics as Sports Information Director in 2007. From 2007-2013 he served in that role, where he launched the original version of duhawks.com, began live video streaming, and introduced many teams to the social media landscape. Throughout those years, Denham contributed as a part-time coach and served as the team’s play-by-play announcer. Denham left his role as Sports Information Director as the 2014 calendar year began to become the Campus Apparel Specialist at Envision Sports Designs in Dubuque. He continues to train the goalkeepers for both the men’s and women’s teams.

ASSISTANT COACH - ALEJANDRO COSMOPOLISAlejandro Cosmopolis returns to the Duhawks as a member of Dan Rothert’s coaching staff in 2014 after competing the last four years as a member of the varsity roster.

During his time at Loras, Loras won back-to-back Iowa Conferece titles (2012, 2013), and advanced to the NCAA Final Four twice (2012, 2013).

A native of Lima, Peru, Cosmopolis works full-time at Loras as an Admissions Representative.

COMBINED STATISTICS LORAS MEN’S SOCCER

Loras College Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 15, 2014)All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 11-1-1 6-1-1 5-0 0-0CONFERENCE 4-0 3-0 1-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 7-1-1 3-1-1 4-0 0-0

Date Opponent Score Att.Aug 29 at Wisconsin-Whitewater W 3-0 217Aug 31 WILLAMETTE W 3-0 198Sep 02 at Carroll University W 5-2 312Sep 05 CARLETON W 2-0 156Sep 07 ST. THOMAS L 1-2 127Sep 13 at St. Olaf College W 3-2 300Sep 14 at Saint John's Univ. W 2-1 202Sep 18 UNIV. OF CHICAGO Wo2 3-2 348Sep 21 UWO T o 2 2-2 228

* Sep 27 CENTRAL W 3-2 224* Oct 01 UNIV. OF DUBUQUE W 1-0 670* Oct 04 BUENA VISTA W 6-0 288* Oct 11 at Simpson W 1-0 398

TEAM STATISTICS LORASM OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 35-268 13-104 Goals scored per game 2.69 1.00 Shot pct. . 1 3 1 . 1 2 5 Shots on goal-Attempts 120-268 44-104 SOG pct. . 4 4 8 . 4 2 3 S h o t s / G a m e 20.6 8.0CORNER KICKS 116 38PENALTY KICKS 4-6 1-1PENALTIES Yellow cards 21 22 Red cards 0 2ATTENDANCE T o t a l 2239 1429 Dates/Avg Per Date 8/280 5/286 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att12 Mike Pizzello 13 9 1 19 37 . 2 4 3 19 . 5 1 4 3 0 - 08 Jorge Simon 13 7 0 14 19 . 3 6 8 10 . 5 2 6 1 3 - 497 Alex Bradley 11 4 3 11 22 . 1 8 2 13 . 5 9 1 2 0 - 13 Tom Fluegel 13 1 5 7 22 . 0 4 5 10 . 4 5 5 0 1 - 113 Spencer Moore 13 2 2 6 23 . 0 8 7 11 . 4 7 8 0 0 - 02 Sam Koenig 13 1 2 4 8 . 1 2 5 4 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 026 Matt Brant 13 0 4 4 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 011 Tyler Cruikshank 13 1 1 3 8 . 1 2 5 2 . 2 5 0 1 0 - 025 Kyler Olson 12 1 1 3 5 . 2 0 0 3 . 6 0 0 0 0 - 023 Josh Kutzke 13 1 0 2 15 . 0 6 7 7 . 4 6 7 0 0 - 099 Johnny Rummelhart 5 1 0 2 13 . 0 7 7 3 . 2 3 1 0 0 - 020 JD Perez 13 1 0 2 13 . 0 7 7 9 . 6 9 2 1 0 - 018 Bryan Irwin 12 1 0 2 12 . 0 8 3 5 . 4 1 7 1 0 - 05 Mike Gordon 12 1 0 2 7 . 1 4 3 3 . 4 2 9 0 0 - 022 Calvin Miller 12 1 0 2 5 . 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 0 0 - 021 Chris Paulino 4 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 3 1.000 1 0 - 017 Jonah Jacke 8 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 024 Dillon Olson 13 0 2 2 19 . 0 0 0 5 . 2 6 3 0 0 - 06 Jimmy Ralph 8 0 2 2 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 010 Richard Lenke 12 0 1 1 8 . 0 0 0 3 . 3 7 5 0 0 - 04 Kevin Higgins 10 0 1 1 4 . 0 0 0 1 . 2 5 0 0 0 - 019 Justin Giacotto 13 0 0 0 7 . 0 0 0 1 . 1 4 3 0 0 - 016 Chris Alfaro 13 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 1 . 3 3 3 0 0 - 07 Erik Ziolkowski 1 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 1 . 3 3 3 0 0 - 029 Eddie Gonzalez 5 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 015 Mitch Burgmeier 10 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 014 Ike Bruns 10 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 027 Austin Jacobi 10 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 098 JoJo Schmidt 5 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 030 Jack Staton 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 028 Cody Green 2 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 021 James Hoff 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 00 Adam Roloff 7 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 13 35 25 95 268 . 1 3 1 120 . 4 4 8 11 4 - 6Opponents 13 13 9 35 104 . 1 2 5 44 . 4 2 3 1 1 - 1

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho1 Sean Elvert 9 680:51 7 0.93 21 . 7 5 0 6-1-1 3/10 Adam Roloff 7 523:32 6 1.03 8 . 5 7 1 5-0-0 2/1

Total 13 1204:23 13 0.97 31 . 7 0 5 11-1-1 6Opponents 13 1204:23 35 2.62 85 . 7 0 8 1-11-1 0

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 14 20 0 1 35Opponents 8 5 0 0 13

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 125 139 1 3 268Opponents 41 60 2 1 104

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 9 20 2 0 31Opponents 41 43 1 0 85

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 45 69 2 0 116Opponents 19 17 1 1 38

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 80 87 3 5 175Opponents 78 78 1 3 160

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS LEADERS LORAS MEN’S SOCCER

Loras College Category Leaders (as of Oct 15, 2014)All games

## Points GP G A Pts Shots12 Mike Pizzello 13 9 1 19 378 Jorge Simon 13 7 0 14 1997 Alex Bradley 11 4 3 11 223 Tom Fluegel 13 1 5 7 2213 Spencer Moore 13 2 2 6 232 Sam Koenig 13 1 2 4 826 Matt Brant 13 0 4 4 211 Tyler Cruikshank 13 1 1 3 825 Kyler Olson 12 1 1 3 523 Josh Kutzke 13 1 0 2 15

## Goals GP G A Pts Shots12 Mike Pizzello 13 9 1 19 378 Jorge Simon 13 7 0 14 1997 Alex Bradley 11 4 3 11 2213 Spencer Moore 13 2 2 6 235 Mike Gordon 12 1 0 2 718 Bryan Irwin 12 1 0 2 1220 JD Perez 13 1 0 2 1399 Johnny Rummelhart 5 1 0 2 1321 Chris Paulino 4 1 0 2 325 Kyler Olson 12 1 1 3 5

## Assists GP G A Pts Shots3 Tom Fluegel 13 1 5 7 2226 Matt Brant 13 0 4 4 297 Alex Bradley 11 4 3 11 222 Sam Koenig 13 1 2 4 813 Spencer Moore 13 2 2 6 236 Jimmy Ralph 8 0 2 2 024 Dillon Olson 13 0 2 2 1911 Tyler Cruikshank 13 1 1 3 812 Mike Pizzello 13 9 1 19 374 Kevin Higgins 10 0 1 1 4

## Shots GP G A Shots Shot%12 Mike Pizzello 13 9 1 37 . 2 4 313 Spencer Moore 13 2 2 23 . 0 8 797 Alex Bradley 11 4 3 22 . 1 8 23 Tom Fluegel 13 1 5 22 . 0 4 58 Jorge Simon 13 7 0 19 . 3 6 824 Dillon Olson 13 0 2 19 . 0 0 023 Josh Kutzke 13 1 0 15 . 0 6 720 JD Perez 13 1 0 13 . 0 7 799 Johnny Rummelhart 5 1 0 13 . 0 7 718 Bryan Irwin 12 1 0 12 . 0 8 3

## Shots on Goal GP G A Shots SOG SOG%12 Mike Pizzello 13 9 1 37 19 . 5 1 497 Alex Bradley 11 4 3 22 13 . 5 9 113 Spencer Moore 13 2 2 23 11 . 4 7 83 Tom Fluegel 13 1 5 22 10 . 4 5 58 Jorge Simon 13 7 0 19 10 . 5 2 620 JD Perez 13 1 0 13 9 . 6 9 223 Josh Kutzke 13 1 0 15 7 . 4 6 724 Dillon Olson 13 0 2 19 5 . 2 6 318 Bryan Irwin 12 1 0 12 5 . 4 1 72 Sam Koenig 13 1 2 8 4 . 5 0 0

## Game-winning Goals GP No.12 Mike Pizzello 13 397 Alex Bradley 11 211 Tyler Cruikshank 13 121 Chris Paulino 4 120 JD Perez 13 118 Bryan Irwin 12 1TM TEAM 13 18 Jorge Simon 13 1

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TEAM STATISTICS LORAS MEN’S SOCCER

Loras College Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 15, 2014)All games

Overall: 11-1-1 Conf: 4-0-0 Home: 6-1-1 Away: 5-0-0 Neut: 0-0-0

TEAM STATISTICS LORASM OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 35-268 13-104 Goals scored per game 2.69 1.00 Shot pct. . 1 3 1 . 1 2 5 Shots on goal-Attempts 120-268 44-104 SOG pct. . 4 4 8 . 4 2 3 S h o t s / G a m e 20.6 8.0 A s s i s t s 25 9CORNER KICKS 116 38PENALTY KICKS 4-6 1-1PENALTIES Yellow cards 21 22 Red cards 0 2ATTENDANCE T o t a l 2239 1429 Dates/Avg Per Date 8/280 5/286 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 14 20 0 1 35Opponents 8 5 0 0 13

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 125 139 1 3 268Opponents 41 60 2 1 104

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 9 20 2 0 31Opponents 41 43 1 0 85

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 45 69 2 0 116Opponents 19 17 1 1 38

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLoras College 80 87 3 5 175Opponents 78 78 1 3 160

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