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Welcome to the 2013 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship 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.
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The 2013 NCAA Championship – The Men’s College Cup 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 Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals PPL Park Championship PPL Park 2 01 3 A m e r i c a n A t h l e t i c C o n f e r e n c e
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Campus Sites Campus Sites Campus Sites Campus Sites Chester, Pa. Chester, Pa. Soccer Championship
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2013 Award Winners an d A ll -C o nference T eams Offensive Player of the Year Romario Williams UCF, So., F
Midfielder of the Year Adria Beso UConn, Jr., M
Williams earned Offensi ve 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.
Beso was named American Athletic Conference Midfielder of theYear 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 Husk y. 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.
goalkeeper of the Year Andre Blake UConn, Jr., GK
rookie of the Year Cyle Larin UConn, Fr., M
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.
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 gamewinners 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.
defensive player of the Year Jimmy Ockford Louisville, Sr., B Ockford was honored as the American Athletic Conference Defensive P l a y e r o f t h e Ye a r, 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.
coachING STAFF of the Year Temple 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.
TEAM FAIR PLAY AWARD Temple
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).
ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Romario Williams, F, So., UCF * Adria Beso, M, Jr., UConn * Andre Blake, GK, Jr., UConn Sergio Campbell, B, Jr., UConn Cyle Larin, F, Fr., UConn Marlon Hairston, M, So., Louisville Jimmy Ockford, B, Sr., Louisville Ricardo Velazco, F, So., Louisville Mark Sherrod, F, RSr., Memphis Mael Corboz, M, So., Rutgers Ben Sweat, B, Sr., USF * = Unanimous Selection
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SECOND TEAM
Steven Lamberta, B, UCF George Fochive, M, Sr., UConn Mamadou Doudou Diouf, F, Sr., UConn Andrew Brody, M, Fr., Louisville Michael DeGraffenreidt, B, Fr., Louisville Liam Collins, M, Sr., Memphis David Greczek, GK, Fr., Rutgers Samuel Hosseini, M, Sr., USF Lindo Mfeka, F, Fr., USF Jared Martinelli, M, So., Temple Robert Sagel, B, Fr., Temple
ROOKIE TEAM
Fernando Laverde, M, Fr., UCF Kwame Awuah, B, Fr., UConn * Cyle Larin, F, Fr., UConn Andrew Brody, M, Fr., Louisville * Michael DeGraffenreidt, B, Fr., Louisville Raul Gonzalez, M, Fr., Memphis David Greczek, GK, Fr., Rutgers Erik Sa, M, Fr., Rutgers Lindo Mfeka, M, Fr., USF Deshawon Nembhard, B, Fr., SMU Robert Sagel, B, Fr., Temple * = Unanimous Selection
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FINAL regular season standings (as of nov. 11) American Points Overall Strk Louisville*# 5-1-2 17 11-4-3 L1 UConn# 4-0-4 16 10-2-5 W4 UCF# 4-1-3 15 8-4-5 W2 Temple# 3-1-4 13 10-4-4 L1 USF# 2-2-4 10 7-3-8 W1 Memphis# 3-5-0 9 9-8-1 L2 SMU# 2-4-2 8 3-12-2 L4 Rutgers 2-5-1 7 7-10-2 W2 Cincinnati 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
UConn Freshman Cyle Larin
Offensive Stat Leaders All Games Played
American Games Only
Player Ricardo Velazco, LOU Romario Williams, UCF Cyle Larin, UCONN Kene Eze, RU Mael Corboz, RU Jared Martinelli, TU Mark Sherrod, MEM
GP Goals Assists Points 18 7 9 23 17 10 2 22 17 10 2 22 13 8 4 20 19 6 6 18 18 6 4 16 18 7 2 16 Allando Matheson,UCONN 16 7 1 15 Andrew Brody, LOU 18 3 8 14 Lindo Mfeka, USF 18 5 4 14
Player Ricardo Velazco, LOU Romario Williams, UCF Cyle Larin, UCONN Mark Sherrod, MEM
GP Goals Assists Points 8 5 2 12 8 5 1 11 8 4 2 10 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
Goalkeeping Leaders All Games Played Player Andre Blake, UCONN
American Games Only
GP Minutes Saves 15 1443:32 26 Brentton Muhammad, USF 17 1657:38 57 Sebastian Evers, UCF 12 1200:26 42 Dan Scheck, TEM 18 1712:49 79 Joachim Ball, LOU 17 1483:54 45 David Greczek, RU 19 1730:39 96 Cody Uzcategui, MEM 17 1560:00 48 Alex Gill, CIN 16 1436:11 72 Jaime Ibarra, SMU 17 1553:57 59
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GA/Avg. 9/0.56 12/0.65 9/0.67 13/0.68 12/0.73 23/1.20 22/1.27 24/1.50 30/1.74
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Player Sebastian Evers, UCF
GP Minutes Saves 6 610:00 25 Brentton Muhammad, USF 8 787:38 22 Joachim Ball, LOU 7 650:00 23 Andre Blake, UCONN 6 613:32 14 David Greczek, RU 8 740:00 41 Dan Scheck, TEM 8 830:00 41 Cody Uzcategui, MEM 8 720:00 31 Jaime Ibarra, SMU 8 734:49 27 Alex Gill, CIN 8 741:54 33
GA/Avg. 5/0.74 7/0.80 6/0.83 6/0.88 8/0.97 9/0.98 11/1.38 12/1.47 14/1.70
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UCONN HUSKIES
10-2-5 OVERALL, 4-0-4 AMERICAN • NO. 2 SEED
Location:............................................................. Storrs, Conn. Nickname:....................................................................Huskies Colors:..................................................................Blue & White Enrollment:.....................................................................30,525 Founded:............................................................................1881 Athletic Director:............................................. Warde Manuel Home Field/Capacity:......Joseph J. Marrone Stadium/5,100 Head Coach................................................................ Ray Reid Assistant Coaches:...............John Deeley & Tim O’Donohue
Statistical Leaders Player Cyle Larin Allando Matheson Adria Beso Nicolas Zuniga Edir DaGraca
GP 17 16 17 17 17
Goals Assists Points 10 2 22 7 1 15 0 8 8 2 2 6 2 2 6
Goalkeeper Andre Blake
GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SO 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)
AUGUST 30 Saint Francis (Pa.) SEPTEMBER 6 Boston University 10 No. 10 Washington 14 Bradley 17 at Syracuse 21 No. 10 Saint Louis 27 at USF T, 1-1 (2OT) OCTOBER 2 at TEMPLE 5 UCF 9 RUTGERS 12 MEMPHIS 15 Columbia 19 at No. 7 LOUISVILLE 22 at Yale 26 Cincinnati NOVEMBER 2 at SMU
W, 1-0 W, 1-0 T, 0-0 (2OT) L, 0-1 L, 0-1 W, 2-1 T, 1-1 (2OT) T, 2-2 (2OT) W, 1-0 W, 3-0 W, 4-0 T, 2-2 (2OT) W, 1-0 W, 1-0 (OT) W, 1-0
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9 vs. No. 7 SMU (quarterfinals)
W, 5-0
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Junior Allando Matheson
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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 Wagmeister Middle 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 Matheson Front Row (Left to Right): Santiago Muriel, Shane Hudson, Adria Beso, Andrew Blake, Kwame Awuah, Alex Sanchez, Edir DeGraca
UCONN HUSKIES No. Name 00 Russell Dougan 0 Scott Levene 1 Jacob Wagmeister 2 Dwight Ceballo 3 Michael Mercado 4 Sergio Campbell 5 Edir DeGraca 6 George Fochive 7 Juho Karppinen 8 Allando Matheson 9 Ethan Vanacour Decker 10 Cyle Larin 11 Adria Beso 12 Jonathan Goodridge 13 Kareem Morad 14 Tyler Leeman 15 Jakob Nerwinski 16 Alex Sanchez 17 Will Noiset 18 Andre Blake 19 Kwame Awuah 20 Colin Bradley 21 Nicholas Zuniga 22 Santiago Muriel 23 Mamadou Doudou Diouf 25 Jesse Wasserman 26 Shane Hudson 27 Andrew Geres 28 Istvan Kanyo 29 Jon-Luke Ferrandino 30 Christopher Musco 31 Lorenz Esposito
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Ht. 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-6 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-0 5-11
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Hometown/Previous School Barkhamsted, Conn./Northwestern Regional 7 Stamford, Conn./ New Canaan River Edge, N.J./N.Y. Red Bulls Academy Arouca, Trinidad/St. Anthony’s College Moreno Valley, Calif./Mt. San Antonio College Clarendon, Jamaica/Central Arkansas Bridgeport, Conn./Central Paris, France/Hawaii Pacific University Kuopio, Finland/Kuopion Klassillinen Lukio North York, Ont./Avon Old Farms Manahawkin, N.J./ The Pennington School Brampton, Ontario/ St. Edmund Campien Lleida, Spain/Villarreal Toronto, Ontario/C.W. Baker H.S. Chino Hills, Calif./ Mt. San Antonio (JC) Oakdale, Conn./Montville Jackson, N.J./ Notre Dame Corona, Calif./ Chino Hills Wethersfield, Conn/Wethersfield May Pen, Jamaica/Clarendon College HS Toronto, Ontario/ Dante Alighieri Academy West Hartford, Conn./Avon Old Farms Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk Norwalk, Conn./ Acad. Of Info, Tech and Eng. Dakar, Senegal/College African Sports Etudes Farmington, Conn./ Loomis Chaffee Coral Spring, Fla./ Marjory Stoneman Douglas Portland, Conn./Portland North Haven, Conn./North Haven New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan North Haven, Conn./North Haven Westport, Conn/Staples
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UCF KNIGH TS
8-4-5 OVERALL, 4-1-3 AMERICAN • NO. 3 S EED
Location:.............................................................. Orlando, Fla. Nickname:....................................................................Knights Colors:.................................................................. Black & Gold Enrollment:.....................................................................59,787 Founded:............................................................................ 1963 Athletic Director:........................................... Todd Stansbury Home Field/Capacity:................. UCF Soccer Complex/2,475 Associate Head Coach:......................................Mauricio Ruiz Head Coach:.............................................Bryan Cunningham Assistant Coach:................................................ Antti Laitinen
Statistical Leaders Player Romario Williams Omar Vallejo Fernando Laverde Matthew Gaskins
GP 17 17 17 10
Goals Assists Points 10 2 22 5 3 13 3 4 10 0 4 4
Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SO Sebastian Evers 12 1200:26 42 9/0.67 5 Zach Biggs 5 450:00 12 8/1.60 1
Head Coach Bryan Cunningham
UCF KNIGHTS (8-4-5 Overall / 4-1-3 American)
AUGUST 30 Florida Atlantic SEPTEMBER 5 Florida International 8 North Florida 13 vs. William & Mary 15 at Old Dominion 18 at Stetson 21 No. 22 LOUISVILLE 24 at Charlotte 28 at CINCINNATI OCTOBER 5 at No. 24 UCONN 9 MEMPHIS 15 Georgia State 19 at SMU T, 0-0 (2OT) 23 at USF W, 1-0 27 TEMPLE NOVEMBER 2 RUTGERS
T, 0-0 (2OT) W, 2-1 L, 0-1 (OT) T, 0-0 (2OT) L, 1-2 W, 2-0 L, 0-3 L, 0-2 W, 2-1 T, 2-2 (2OT) W, 1-0 W, 5-1 T, 2-2 (2OT) W, 2-1
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W, 2-1
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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 Cunningham Middle Row (Left to Right): Brandon Braumuller, Romario Williams, Javier Clavijo, Joe Amico, Giovanni DiMauro, Fernando Laverde, Jordan Schwartz, Andrew Diouf Front Row (Left to Right): Dener Dos Santos, Jake Weiss, AbdiYusuf, Omar Vallejo, Matt Gaskins, Leon Carby, Austin Masi, Alex Marotta
UCF KnIGHTS No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30
Name Sebastian Evers Anton Sealey Leonardo Ayala Giovanni DiMauro Javier Clavijo Fernando Laverde Romario Williams Mason Miller Steven Lamberta Omar Vallejo Dener Dos Santos Abdi Yusuf Joe Amico Austin Masi Jake Weiss Leon Carby Matthew Gaskins Phil Hicks Andre Diouf Alex Marotta Matt Laux Gabriel Zapponi Zach Biggs Parker Dixon Jordan Schwartz Brandon Braumuller
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Ht. Hometown/High School 6-1 Miami, Fla./John A. Ferguson 6-1 Nassau, Bahamas/St. Stephens Episcopal (UNC) 5-8 Houston, Texas/Challenge Early HS 6-0 Delray Beach, Fla./Boca Raton 5-11 Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay 5-9 Dallas, Texas/Liberty 5-11 Portmore, Jamaica/Kingston College 6-0 Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands 6-1 Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley 5-10 Reynosa, Mexico/St. Stephen’s Episcopal (Ohio State) 5-9 Joinville, Brazil/Dulles 5-7 Herndon, Va./Herndon 5-11 Indianapolis, Ind./Rock Bridge 5-10 West Palm Beach, Fla./Kings Academy 5-7 Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter 5-10 West Hartford, Conn./Watkinson (High Point) 5-5 St. Petersburg, Fla./Pinellas Park 6-1 New Orleans, La./Jesuit (LSU) 5-11 Huntersville, N.C./Southlake Christian Academy 5-9 Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay 6-3 Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton 6-0 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Senai (NE Oklahoma A&M) 6-5 Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay 6-3 Jacksonville, Fla./Fletcher 5-10 Winter Park, Fla./Lake Howell 6-0 Kissimmee, Fla./Poinciana
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USF BULLS
7-3-8 OVERALL, 2-2-4 AMERICAN • NO. 5 S EED Location:................................................................ Tampa, Fla. Nickname:........................................................................ Bulls Colors:................................................................ Green & Gold Enrollment:.....................................................................46,167 Founded:............................................................................ 1956 Director of Athletics:.........................................Doug Woolard Home Field/Capacity:.........................Corbett Stadium/4,000 Head Coach: .................................................... George Kiefer Assistant Head Coach: ................Sammy Castellanos, Fred Dikranian, Bryheem Hancock
Statistical Leaders Player Lindo Mfeka Edwin Moalosi Stiven Salinas
GP Goals Assists Points 18 5 4 14 18 4 4 12 18 5 1 11 Kennedy Selorm Adablah 17 3 2 8 Wesley Charpie 18 0 6 6 Goalkeeper
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Brentton Muhammad 17 1656:46
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Head Coach George Kiefer
USF BULLS (7-3-8 Overall / 2-2-4 American) AUGUST 30 Florida Gulf Coast September 2 Stetson 6 at Michigan 12 Wisconsin USC Tournament 20 at South Carolina USC Tournament 22 vs. Kentucky 27 No. 22 UCONN October 1 Cal State Bakersfield 5 at Memphis 9 Cincinnati 13 at Temple 15 SIU – Edwardsville 19 at Rutgers 23 UCF 26 SMU 29 Detroit Mercy November 3 at Louisville American Athletic Conference Championship 9 at No. 4 Temple (quarterfinals)
T, 2-2 (2OT) W, 1-0 T, 1-1 (2OT) L, 0-2 T, 1-1 (2OT) W, 2-0 T, 1-1 (2OT) W, 3-0 L, 0-2 W, 4-1 T, 1-1 (2OT) T, 1-1 (2OT) T, 0-0 (2OT) L, 0-1 W, 4-1 W, 1-0 T, 0-0 W, 1-0
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Freshman Lindo Mfeka
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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 Curriston Front Row (Left to Right): Lindo Mfeka, Matthew O’Neal, Dallas Jaye, Ben Sweat, Luis Avila, Juan Carlos Garcia, Ricardo Webb
USF BULLS No. Name 1 Dallas Jaye 2 Matthew O’Neal 4 Luis Avila 5 Samuel Hosseini 6 Duane Muckette 7 Edwin Moalosi 8 Ricardo Webb 9 Stiven Salinas 10 Lucas Baldin 11 Gerardo Hernandez 12 Lindo Mfeka 14 Kennedy Selorm Adablah 15 Marcus Epps 16 Isaiah Ferguson 17 Brandon Curriston 18 Terry Delancy 19 Cameron Thomas 20 Wesley Charpie 22 Ben Sweat 23 Nikola Paunic 25 Nick Presti 28 Jackson Brown 30 Brentton Muhammad 32 Mike Mitchell 33 Drew Trautmann
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Hometown/Previous School Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Vallley HS) Jackson, Miss. (Callaway HS) Caracas, Venezuela (Colegio Jefferson HS) Cologne, Germany (Tyler Junior College) Port of Spain, Trinidad (Queens Royal College) Otse, Botswana (Lincoln Junior College) (Moeding HS) Clarendon, Jamaica (Glenmuir HS) Medellin, Colombia (Lincoln (Ill.) College) (Killian HS) Taubate, Brazil (Peterson Hojas Preparatoria SC) Caracas, Venezuela (Henry Clay HS) (Deportivo Italia) Durban, South Africa (Javanon 94) Dansoman-Accra, Ghana (University of Ghana) Jackson, Miss. (Chicago Fire Academy) Port St. Lucie, Fla. (USC-Upstate) Niceville, Fla. (Niceville HS) Nassau, Bahamas (St. Stephen’s Episcopal HS) Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS) Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Tarpon Springs HS) Palm Harbor, Fla. (Palm Harbor HS) Toronto, Ontario (Canada) (University of Toronto) Cape Coral, Fla. (Ida Baker HS) Ramsey, Isle of Man London, England (Florida Institute of Technology) Bradenton, Fla. (Braden River HS) Orlando, Fla. (West Orange HS)
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RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS
7-10-2 OVERALL, 2-5-1 AMERICAN • NO.8 SEED
Location:........................................................ Piscataway, N.J. Nickname:....................................................... Scarlet Knights Color:............................................................................. Scarlet Enrollment:......................................................................37,364 Founded:............................................................................ 1766 Athletic Director:............................................. Julie Hermann Home Field/Capacity:................................ Yurcak Field/5,000 Head Coach:........................................................Dan Donigan Associate Head Coach:........................................... Dave Beck Assistant Coaches:........................ Brian Grazier, Mike Romeo
Statistical Leaders Player Kene Eze Mael Corboz Mitchell Taintor Erik Sa
GP 13 19 17 19
Goals Assists Points 8 4 20 6 6 18 2 0 4 1 2 4
Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SO David Greczek 19 1729:23 96 23/1.20 5 Mitchell Walier 1 45:00 1 0/0.0 0
Head Coach Dan Donigan
RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS (5-10-2 Overall / 2-5-1 American) AUGUST Duke Soccer Classic 30 at Duke SEPTEMBER Duke Soccer Classic 1 vs. Elon 6 Penn State 8 No. 5 Akron 13 Princeton 15 South Carolina 20 SMU 24 at Drexel 28 at RV MEMPHIS OCTOBER 2 Hofstra 5 CINCINNATI 9 at UCONN 12 at No. 11 LOUISVILLE 15 Bucknell 19 USF 23 TEMPLE NOVEMBER 2 at UCF
T, 0-0 (2OT) L, 1-2 W, 4-1 L, 1-2 (2OT) W, 3-2 W, 3-0 L, 0-1 L, 0-2 W, 1-0 L, 3-0 W, 1-0 L, 0-1 L, 1-3 L, 1-0 (2OT) T, 0-0 (2OT) L, 0-1 L, 1-2
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No. 9 Cincinnati (first round) No. 1 Louisville (quarterfinals)
W, 5-1 W, 1-0
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Sophomore Mael Corboz
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Front Row (Left to Right): Dimitri Vassiliadis, RossTetro, Drew Morgan, JackYoung, Nathan Bruccoleri, Mael Corboz, Spencer Hambleton, Andrew Weber, Zach Bialik, Todd Webb Back 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
RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 David Greczek GK Fr. 6-1 Fairfield, N.J./West Essex 2 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 Neck 5 Mitchell Taintor D/M So. 6-2 Storrs, Conn./E.O. Smith 6 Mael Corboz MF So. 5-10 Green Brook, N.J./Pingry 7 Zachary Bialik M/D Fr. 5-9 Woodbridge, N.J./Wardlaw-Hartridge 8 Nathan Bruccoleri M Jr. 5-7 Bordentown, N.J./Pennington School 9 Kene Eze F/M Sr. 6-2 Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville/William Paterson 10 Erik Sa MF Fr. 5-10 Watchung, N.J./Watchung Hill Regional/Seton Hall Prep 11 Dimitri Vassiliadis MF So. 5-9 Franklin, N.J./St. Joseph’s 15 Drew Morgan D/M So. 5-10 Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X Catholic 17 Spencer Hambleton D/M Fr. 5-7 Scotch Plains, N.J./St. Benedict 18 Kieran Kemmerer D R-Fr. 6-0 Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery 20 Todd Webb F/M R-Jr. 6-0 Toms River, N.J./Toms River North 21 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 Valley 26 Andrew Weber M/F Fr. 5-5 Andover, N.J./Newton 27 Thomas O’Rourke F/M R-So. 5-10 Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence 28 Ryan Baird GK R- Fr. 6-1 Plainfield, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep 29 Ryan Szemple GK R- Fr. 6-0 Edison, N.J./JP Stevens 30 Sean Matteo GK So. 5-11 Pitman, N.J./Pitman 31 Mitchell Walier GK Fr. 6-1 Holmdel, N.J./Holmdel 43 Juan Pablo “JP” Correa F/M R- So. 6-1 Montville, N.J./Montville
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AMERI CA N M E M B E R S IN T H E N C A A C H A MP IO N S HIP Overall, 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 UCF (5) Cincinnati (3)
Years Participated 2002, 03, 04, 10, 11
All-Time 3-5
Pct .375
1998, 2003, 2006
0-3
.000
UConn (33)
1960, 66, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81 (Champions), 82, 83, 84 85, 87, 88, 89, 98, 99, 2000 (Champions), 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
38-26-5
.587
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
1969, 70, 71, 73, 75, 82, 96, 97, 98, 2001, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12
11-15-5
.435
31-22-8
.573
3-6-0
.333
USF 17 SMU (29)
1979, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96,97, 98, 99 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12
Temple (6)
1966, 67, 73, 76, 78, 85
Overall Total
117 NCAA bids by American teams
2 0 1 2 R E S ULT S Team UCF
Overall Record 8-7-3
Conference Conference USA
Conference Record 5-3-0
Postseason 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
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2 0 1 3 W E E KLY HONO R S Offensive Players of the Week Sept. 2 Ricardo Velazco, Louisville, So., F Sept. 9 Jared Martinelli, Temple, So., F Sept. 16 Mael Corboz, Rutgers, So., M Sept. 23 Mark Sherrod, Memphis, Sr., F Sept. 30 Eric Sa, Rutgers, Fr., M Oct. 7 Ricardo Velazco, Louisville, So., F Oct. 14 Leobardo Vazquez, SMU, So., F Oct. 21 Zack Foxhoven, Louisville, Sr., F Oct. 28 Chas Wilson, RJr., F, Temple Nov. 4 Ricardo Velazco, Louisville, So., F Defensive Players of the Week Sept. 2 Steven Lamberta, UCF, Sr., D Sept. 9 Nikola Paunic, USF, Jr., D Sept. 16 Michael Mercado, UConn, Sr., D Sept. 23 Jimmy Ockford, Louisville, Sr., D Sept. 30 Michael DeGraffenreidt, Louisville, Fr., D Oct. 7 Jimmy Ockford, Louisville, Sr., D Oct. 14 Sergio Campbell, UConn, Jr., D Oct. 21 George Fochive, UConn, Sr., M Oct. 28 George Fochive, UConn, Sr., M Nov. 4 Nikola Paunic, USF, Jr., D Goalkeepers of the Week Sept. 2 Andre Blake, UConn, Jr., GK Sept. 9 Dan Scheck, Temple, Jr., GK Sept. 16 David Greczek, Rutgers, Fr., GK Sept. 23 Jaime Ibarra, SMU, Sr., GK Sept. 30 Joachim Ball, Louisville, Jr., GK Oct. 7 Dan Scheck, Temple, Jr., GK Oct. 14 Sebastian Evers, UCF, Jr., GK Oct. 21 David Greczek, Rutgers, Fr., GK Oct. 28 Alex Gill, Cincinnati, RFr., GK Nov. 4 Brentton Muhammad, USF, Sr., GK Rookies of the Week Sept. 2 Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., M Sept. 9 Jordan Klipsch, Memphis, Fr., D Sept. 16 Deshawon Nembrand, SMU, Fr., D Sept. 23 Ethan Decker, UConn, Fr., M Sept. 30 Andrew Brody, Louisville, Fr., M Oct. 7 Robert Sagel, Temple, Fr., D Oct. 14 Lindo Mfeka, USF, Fr., M Oct. 21 Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., M Oct. 28 Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., M Nov. 4 Cyle Larin, UConn, Fr., M
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HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS Sept. 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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T OYO TA S TA D IU M The 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, 20 05, 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).
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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
MEN’S SOCCER
Not entirely unlike the nation that provides its namesake, 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.
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.
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 Cincinnati, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Louisville, the University of Memphis, Rutgers University, Southern Methodist 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 Conference 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 Championship Series games, won four NCAA men’s basketball titles since 1999, and won eight NCAA women’s basketball championships since 1995.
Three schools competed in the NCAA Championship 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 challenging 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 Conference Men’s Soccer Championship. The Conference didn’t waste any time securing a top-notch, elite facility for the prestigious event, as Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, will serve as the first host. The semifinals will be held on Nov. 15, with the final on Nov. 17.
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 includes 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 subscription service. Finally, a minimum of five home games will be carried on ESPNU.
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