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FAST FACTS ABOUT CAL U
Cal U won its first-ever the PSAC Tournament Championship in 2008.
2008 PSAC WEST & PSAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
ABOUT CAL U
The mission of intercollegiate athletics at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes opportunities to participate in a comprehensive program of athletic competition.
Head Coach................................Dennis Laskey Record at California....... 212-201-33, 24th year Overall Record................ 212-201-33, 24th year Soccer Office Phone..................... 724.938.5793 E-mail........................................ laskey@cup.edu Graduate Assistant.................Brian Braithwaite
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Cal U’s 2009 Men’s Soccer Media Guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director, to assist in covering California University men’s soccer in the 2009 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Greg Sofranko, Stephen Bates and SAI Photographers. Printing by SuperMail, Incorporated. Contents of this guide will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office per request. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.
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President’s Office............................ 724.938.4400 Admissions........................................ 724.938.4404 Alumni Relations.............................. 724.938.4418 Athletic Office................................. 724.938.4351 Bookstore......................................... 724.938.4324 Equipment Manager...................... 724.938.5927 Financial Aid.................................... 724.938.4415 Soccer Office................................... 724.938.5793 Sports Information........................... 724.938.4552
President Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr....................... 2 Academics......................................................... 3 Schedule............................................................. 4 Roster................................................................... 5 Senior Profiles...................................................... 6 Returning Players.............................................. 11 Newcomers....................................................... 14 In Memory - Seth Menart (1988 - 2009).......... 15 Head Coach.................................................... 16 Coaching Staff................................................. 17 2008 Results....................................................... 18 2008 Overall Statistics...................................... 19 Record Book..................................................... 20 All-PSAC West Honors...................................... 22 All-Time Honors................................................. 23 PSAC.................................................................. 24 PSAC Post-Season............................................ 25 University Profile................................................ 26 University Personnel.......................................... 28
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Location......................................... California, Pa. Founded..........................................................1852 Enrollment.............8,200 (6,700 undergraduate) Nickname..................................................Vulcans Colors................................................. Black & Red President........................... Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. V.P./Student Development....... Dr. Lenora Angelone Assoc. V.P./Athletic Development........ Frank Bauer Athletic Director....................... Dr. Thomas Pucci Assoc. AD/SWA.......................... Dr. Karen Hjerpe Faculty Athletic Rep........ Dr. William Biddington Athletic Business Manager.........Travis Eisentrout Sports Information Director.......... Matthew Kifer Athletic Admin. Assistant.............. Carolyn Tardd Director Athletic Facilities/Services..........Ed Whited Facility.................... Roadman Park/Booster Field Affiliations.................................... NCAA Division II .Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Website..............................www.calvulcans.com
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DR. ANGELO ARMENTI, JR. W
elcome to California University of Pennsylvania and another exciting season of Vulcan men’s soccer. I am confident that Coach Dennis Laskey, his staff and the players will continue to build upon the soccer tradition and make this a year to remember. This was a year of remarkable achievements at Cal U. In the past 12 months our academic offerings have been strengthened and expanded. Our beautiful campus continues to evolve, and our enrollment continues to grow. Our athletic teams have won statewide and regional titles and won our first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s (PSAC) Dixon Trophy for 2008-09. The Dixon Trophy is emblematic of athletic supremacy in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference—the PSAC, the premier Division II athletic conference in America today. We are very proud of our student-athletes, coaches and many individuals behind the scenes who are responsible for this magnificent accomplishment. I am particularly proud of our student-athletes who perform well not only on the field of play, but also in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, a total of 167 California University of Pennsylvania student athletes, representing all sports, were named to the Spring 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the sixth-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. Our athletes have put in hundreds of hours of practice, and their hard work and dedication make them winners regardless of the score. The same can be said of the coaching staff, whose devotion to their sport and their players is an inspiration. The mission of Cal U is to build character and build careers. While the formal part of the education occurs in classrooms, laboratories, and internship sites, the other part of a college education takes place in residence halls, the Natali Student Union and in various sport venues, such as Roadman Park and Booster Field. Men’s soccer and our other athletic programs provide students with an experience that helps them to learn and to grow in ways that will benefit them the rest of their lives. Teamwork is important not only on the field, but in the boardroom, the operating room and in the classroom. Many of our alumni who were student-athletes during their time here have distinguished themselves in endeavors far removed from their sport, but they have carried with them the important life lessons they have learned on the field and from their coaches, their teammates, and even their opponents. I hope that you enjoy the 2009 season and that you will support all of these young athletes enthusiastically.
President & Mrs. Armenti Angelo Armenti, Jr. President 2009 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MEN’S SOCCER GUIDE
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Carter Fox Javier Solis
(Fall 2008 - Spring 2009) Second Team Joanna Nist - Volleyball Helena VanEysendeyk - Tennis Third Team Kayleigh Braim - Softball Lindsay Johnson - Women’s Basketball
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Charlie Dagnal Carter Fox Ervin Gosto Adam Green Mike Kalas Brady Sanders Luke Schriefer Javier Solis Derek Yobbi
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PSAC Scholar-Athletes
First Team Christopher Clark - Men’s XC/T&F ** Marta Hodge - Volleyball Dan Jordan - Football Julie Mackenzie - Softball Sonia Petrosoniak - Softball *
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(Fall 2008 - Spring 2009)
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Selections
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Soccer Players with Perfect 4.0 GPA
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California University of Pennsylvania student-athletes posted a banner year in athletic competition during the 2008-09 season, six PSAC West titles, four PSAC crowns and four NCAA regional trophies with eight team and 15 individual appearances in NCAA post-season play. In addition to athletic prowess, the Vulcans also excelled in the classroom. A total of 167 Cal U student athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter & spring), were named to the Spring 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the sixth-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. During the Spring 2009 semester, Vulcan student-athletes compiled a 3.11 GPA the highest average since the Spring 2007 semester. Cal U also featured nine ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections, highlighted by the school’s first Academic All-American since 2006. To be eligible for the academic all-district honor, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative Adam Green appeared in 19 games last season with 11 starts. 3.20 GPA or higher, reached sophmore athletic and academic standing at their institution and participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games as a starter or an important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials. In the spring, women’s cross country posted the highest team GPA at 3.71 and featured all nine runners on the Honor Roll. On the men’s side, the cross country team posted top GPA of the seven sports at 3.40 with seven runners holding a 3.00 GPA or better. In terms of pure numbers during the spring, football led all 16 sports with 27 representatives on the Honor Roll, followed by women’s soccer (21) and women’s track & field (19). Women’s cross country led all programs with 100 percent of its team (nine-of-nine) on the Honor Roll. Cal U also boasted 37 student-athletes that registered a perfect 4.0 GPA during one or both of the semesters.
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* indicates First Team Academic All-American ** indicates Second Team Academic All-American
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All dates and times are subject to change HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS * - PSAC West game
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Cal U won the 2008 PSAC Tournament Championship last season on the road at nationally-ranked Millersville despite trailing twice in the game.
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Wt. Hometown/High School 190 Carnegie, Pa./Carlynton 175 Acme, Pa./Connellsville 200 Ashland, Pa./Tri-Valley 185 South Park, Pa./South Park 195 Penn Hills, Pa./Penn Hills/Robert Morris 190 Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley 165 Level Green, Pa./Penn-Trafford/Seton Hill 160 Warminster, Pa./William Tennent 170 Hamilton, Ontario/St. Thomas More 165 Burtonsville, Md./Paint Branch 160 Sao Paulo, Brazil/Coleaio Objetivo 130 Centreville, Va./Paul VI Catholic 150 Orrstown, Pa./Chambersburg 185 Harleysville, Pa./Souderton 170 Pottstown, Pa./Saint Pius X 165 Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills 160 State College, Pa./State College 175 Irwin, Pa./Norwin 205 Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler 155 Ellwood City, Pa./Riverside 175 Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham 170 South Park, Pa./South Park 150 Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley 185 N. Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin/Pitt-Greensburg 145 Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills
Head Coach: Dennis Laskey Cal U Record: 212-201-33, 24th year Overall Record: 212-201-33, 24th year Graduate Assistant: Brian Braithwaite Goalkeeper Coach: Dave Molisee
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Yr. Pos. Jr. GK Fr. GK Fr. GK Jr. GK So. MF Sr. D So. F Jr. D Fr. D Sr. MF/D Jr. (R) F Fr. MF Jr. MF Sr. F Fr. F Fr. F Fr. MF/F So. D So. F So. D/MF Jr. D Fr. D Sr. MF So. (R) D Fr. MF
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Name Charlie Dagnal Neil Sain Zach Hubler Derek Yobbi Steve Nese Nick Helbig Brady Sanders Joe Friedman Nemanja Visekruna Tamba Marenah Felipe Souza Chris Moehler Spencer Crider Mike Luecke Alec Picardi Ryan Grindle Jake Gazda Mike Kalas Ervin Gosto Carter Fox Adam Green Chris Spavelko Justin Taucher Mikey Juricich Derek Haig
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Derek Yobbi
Charlie Dagnal
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NICK HELBIG CARNEGIE, PA.
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Senior 6-3, Defense Major: Business Administration
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Year 2006 2007 2008 Career
GP-GS 6-0 19-18 23-23 48-41
Shots 4 5 22 31
Goal 1 - 7 8
2008: Daktronics Honorable Mention All-American ... Daktronics FirstTeam All-Region ... NSCAA SecondTeam All-Region ... All-PSAC West First-Team ... started all 23 games ... finished fourth on the team and among league leaders in goals ... scored one goal against Mercyhurst ... added a goal at Gannon ... tallied a goal against Charleston ... registered first career game-winning goal at Ohio Valley ... collected a goal against Kutztown ... scored a goal on a penalty kick versus Gannon ... recorded game-tying goal at Millersville in PSAC Championship ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2009) ... 2007: Appeared in 19 games with 18 starts ... made first career start in season-opener at Alderson-Broaddus ... 2006: Played in six games ... made college debut against Pitt-Johnstown ... scored first career goal at Holy Family
Assists - - - -
Points 2 - 14 16
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Nick Helbig finished fourth on the team with a career-high seven goals.
High School: Played at Chartiers Valley ... All-WPIAL, all-section On A Personal Note: Born Feb. 11, 1988 ... Son of Thomas and Gloria Helbig ... cousin of former volleyball player Aimee Helbig (2002-05)
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HARLEYSVILLE, PA.
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SENIOR PROFILES Senior 5-11, Forward Major: Sport Management
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Mike Luecke led the PSAC and ranked 17th in the nation in goals per game last season.
GP-GS 13-3 20-18 21-20 54-41
Shots 32 98 89 219
Goal 5 16 18 39
Points 12 33 48 93
GWG 2 7 2 11
On A Personal Note: Born March 3, 1987 ... Son of Bill and Judy Luecke
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High School: Played at Souderton ... captain, league MVP, member of district championship team
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of the Week ... led the PSAC and was 23rd in the nation in goals per game ... finished third in the league in points ... led the PSAC in game-winning goals ... Played in all 20 games with 18 starts ... scored game-winning goal at Bloomsburg ... also netted game-winning goal at New Haven ... finished with two goals, including the game-winner, at Pitt-Johnstown ... posted game-winning goal at Shippensburg ... registered first career hat trick and scored a career-high four goals at Kutztown ... tallied game-winning goal against Slippery Rock ... posted game-winning goal at West Chester ... scored one goal at Holy Family ... finished with two goals, including the game-winner, and one assist at Shippensburg ... tallied two goals against Kutztown ... 2006: Appeared in 13 games with three starts ... made college debut at Bloomsburg ... scored first career goal against Pitt-Johnstown ... posted the gamewinning goal at Shippensburg ... collected first career assist at Lock Haven ... netted a goal against Kutztown ... scored two goals, including the game-winner, in first career start at Millersville ... collected an assist at Holy Family
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2008: Daktronics Honorable Mention AllAmerican ... Daktronics First-Team All-Region ... NSCAA First-Team All-Region ... All-PSAC West First-Team ... two-time PSAC West Athlete of the Week ... enters senior season ranked sixth all-time in goals and points ... appeared in 21 games with 20 starts ... led the PSAC and ranked 17th in the nation in goals per game ... also led the league and ranked 10th in the country in points per game .... finished second in the PSAC and 14th in the nation in assists per game ... scored a goal and collected two assists in season-opener against Alderson-Broaddus ... tallied one goal at Shippensburg ... posted one goal at Gannon ... collected two goals and two assists against Charleston ... finished with one assist at Ohio Valley ... scored a goal versus Kutztown ... had one goal at Seton Hill ... registered two goals against Slippery Rock ... posted one goal at Millersville ... finished with a goal at Mercyhurst ... collected one goal against Gannon ... assisted on a goal at Wheeling Jesuit ... posted an assist against Lock Haven ... registered a hat trick versus Point Park ... finished with one goal and one assist against West Virginia Wesleyan ... collected gamewinning goal and two assists at Slippery Rock ... also had one goal and two assists versus Slippery Rock in the PSAC Semifinals ... 2007: Daktronics First-Team All-Region ... All-PSAC Second-Team ... two-time PSAC West Athlete
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TAMBA MARENAH BURTONSVILLE, MD.
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Senior 5-7, Midfield/Defense Major: International Business
GP-GS 10-4 7-1 14-1 31-6
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Tamba Marenah played in a career-high 14 games last season.
High School: Played at Paint Branch ... allstar ... Volleyball ... Scholar-Athlete On A Personal Note: Born Jan. 16, 1987 ... Son of Nuha Marenah and Nora Jones
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SAN PAULO, BRAZIL
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SENIOR PROFILES Junior (R) 5-10, Forward Major: International Business
GP-GS 20-17 19-17 2-2 41-36
Shots 35 68 5 108
Goal 4 4 - 8
Points 8 13 3 24
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Felipe Souza was a member of the Cal U AD Honor Roll in the Fall 2008 semester.
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2008 PSAC WEST & PSAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
HISTORY
On A Personal Note: Born Aug. 15, 1985 ... Son of Jorge Souza and Vera Fonseca
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High School: Played at Coleaio Objetivo
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2008: Medical redshirt ... started first two games of the season ... collected two assists in season-opener against AldersonBroaddus ... registered an assist at Shippensburg ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008) ... 2007: Appeared in 19 games with 17 starts ... finished second on the team and among PSAC leaders in assists ... registered two goals, including the game-winner, at East Stroudsburg ... collected two assists at Kutztown ... posted a goal against Slippery Rock ... finished with an assist at Shippensburg ... recorded one goal and two assists versus Kutztown ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08) ... 2006: Played in all 20 games with 17 starts ... finished third on the team in goals ... made college debut in seasonopener against Alderson-Broaddus ... scored a goal in first career start at Bloomsburg ... collected a goal against East Stroudsburg ... posted a goal versus Bloomsburg ... registered a goal against Shippensburg
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JUSTIN TAUCHER PITTSBURGH, PA.
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Senior 5-7, Midfield Major: Sport Management
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Year 2006 2007 2008 Career
GP-GS 19-11 20-20 20-19 59-50
Shots 20 32 34 86
Goal 2 - 1 3
2008: All-PSAC West SecondTeam ... Played in all 20 games with 19 starts ... collected an assist at Gannon ... scored the gamewinning goal at Millersville in PSAC Championship ... 2007: Started all 20 games ... registered an assist at East Stroudsburg ... finished with one assist against Kutztown ... 2006: Appeared in 19 games with 11 starts ... made colledge debut and first career start in season-opener against Alderson-Broaddus ... scored first career goal at Shippensburg ... collected an assist against Bloomsburg ... registered first career game-winning goal versus Kutztown
Assists 1 2 1 4
Points 5 2 3 10
GWG 1 1 2
Justin Taucher played in all 20 games last season and earned All-PSAC West honors.
High School: Played at Chartiers Valley ... three-year letterman, two-year starter, AllWPIAL, all-section ... Renaissance Club, Spanish Club On A Personal Note: Born Aug. 31, 1988 ... Son of Lowell and Denise Taucher
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12 SPENCER CRIDER ORRSTOWN, PA. Junior 5-8, Midfield Major: Biology GP-GS Shots Goal Assists Points GWG 11-3 2 - - - 21-14 13 4 2 10 2 32-17 15 4 2 10 2
High School: Played at Carlynton ... four-year letterman, two-time All-WPIAL, four-time allsection, two-time section MVP ... Baseball, Basketball, Football On A Personal Note: Born Nov. 8, 1988 ... Son of Mark and Margie Dagnal
19 CARTER FOX
ELLWOOD CITY, PA. Sophomore 5-8, Defense/Midfield Major: Mathematics
On A Personal Note: Born Jan. 16, 1999 ... Son of Mike and Barb Crider
00 CHARLES DAGNAL CARNEGIE, PA.
Year 2007 2008 Career
GP-GS Min Saves GAA 10-5 476:18 34 0.94 11-3 470:51 23 1.15 22-8 947:09 57 1.05
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Rec 2-1-1 2-1-0 4-2-1
2008: Played in 12 games with two starts ... made college debut against AldersonBroaddus ... registered first career point on an assist versus Kutztown ... made first career start at Wheeling Jesuit ... also started against Pitt-Johnstown ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) High School: Played at Riverside ... All-WPIAL, all-section, team MVP ... National Honor Society On A Personal Note: Born Aug. 7, 1990 ... Son of Ron and Tanis Fox
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2008: Appeared in 11 games with three starts ... finished with four saves in 45 minutes off the bench versus East Stroudsburg ... earned win and made season-high five saves in 60 minutes off the bench against Kutztown ... also earned win in start at Wheeling Jesuit, posting four saves ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
GP-GS Shots Goal Assists Points GWG 12-2 3 - 1 1 -
HISTORY
Junior 6-3, Goalkeeper Major: Mathematics
Year 2008
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High School: Played at Chambersburg ... twoyear letterman, captain, all-section ... National Honor Society
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2008: Played in 21 games with 14 starts ... scored first career goal in season-opener against Alderson-Broaddus ... finished with one goal and and one assist versus Charleston ... tallied an assist against Gannon ... scored game-winning goal at Wheeling Jesuit ... posted game-winning goal against Slippery Rock in PSAC Semifinals ... 2007: Appeared in 11 games with three starts ... made college debut at Lock Haven ... made first career start at Holy Family
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... 2007: Played in 10 games with five starts ... finished among PSAC leaders in saves ... made college debut and first career start in season-opener against Alderson-Broaddus ... had five saves off the bench at Pitt-Johnstown ... earned first career win in start at Kutztown, posting three saves in 60 minutes ... collected season- and career-high eight saves in start at Holy Family ... made five saves in start at Shippensburg ... registered win off the bench against Kutztown, making three saves in 34 minutes ... PSAC ScholarAthlete (2007-08)
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JOE FRIEDMAN
ADAM GREEN
Junior 6-0, Defense Major: Justice Studies
Junior 6-1, Defense Major: Business/ Sport Management
WARMINSTER, PA.
Year 2007 2008 Career
GP-GS Shots Goal Assists Points GWG 11-3 1 - - - 20-19 2 - - - 31-22 3 - - - -
2008: Appeared in 20 games with 19 starts ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2009) ... 2007: Played in 11 games with three starts ... made college debut and first career start at Bloomsburg High School: Played at William Tennent ... threeyear letterman On A Personal Note: Born Sept. 8, 1988 ... Son of Michael and Deborah Friedman
HATBORO, PA.
Year 2007 2008 Career
GP-GS Shots Goal Assists Points GWG 11-2 - - - - 19-11 5 - - - 30-13 5 - - - -
2008: Played in 19 games with 11 starts ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: Appeared in 11 games with two starts ... made college debut in season-opener at AldersonBroaddus ... made first career start against Slippery Rock ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08) High School: Played at Hatboro-Horsham ... three-year letterman, captain ... Football ... Honor Society On A Personal Note: Born Jan. 16, 1989 ... Son of Matthew and Holly Green
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ERVIN GOSTO PITTSBURGH, PA.
Sophomore 6-2, Forward Major: Sport Management Year 2008
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N. HUNTINGDON, PA. Sophomore (R) 5-8, Defense Major: Communications
GP-GS Shots Goal Assists Points GWG 5-0 4 - - - -
2008: Appeared in five games ... made college debut in season-opener against AldersonBroaddus ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) High School: Played at Shaler ... two-year letterman
2008: Medical redshirt ... transfer from PittGreensburg High School: Played at Norwin On A Personal Note: Born July 10, 1989 ... Son of Michael and Rebecca Juricich
On A Personal Note: Born July 11, 1990 ... Son of Senad and Amela Gosto
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MIKE KALAS
DEREK YOBBI
Sophomore 6-3, Defense Major: Criminal Justice
Junior 6-2, Goalkeeper Major: Accounting
IRWIN, PA.
Year 2008
GP-GS Shots Goal Assists Points GWG 23-23 7 - 3 3 -
High School: Played at Norwin ... All-WPIAL, all-section ... Honor Roll On A Personal Note: Born March 30, 1990 ... Son of Rocky and Cathie Kalas
Year 2007 2008 Career
GP-GS Min Saves GAA Sho Rec 19-15 1388:28 63 1.17 3 8-6-2 22-20 1655:20 61 1.14 2 11-7-2 41-35 3043:48 124 1.15 5 19-13-4
On A Personal Note: Born July 27, 1989 ... Son of Alfred and Kathy Yobbi
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Mike Kalas
HISTORY
High School: Played at South Park ... threeyear letterman, regional All-American, allstate, two-time All-WPIAL, two-time all-section, member of two WPIAL and PIAA state championship teams ... Baseball ... Honors Student
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2008: NSCAA Third-Team All-Region ... PSAC Tournament MVP ... PSAC West Athlete of the Week ... appeared in 22 games with 20 starts ... finished fifth in the PSAC in goals against average (GAA) ... tied a career high with 10 saves in double-overtime tie against Mercyhurst ... made three saves and collected an assist in win at Gannon ... recorded a shutout versus Gannon ... made six sives and posted an assist in shutout victory at Slippery Rock ... made five saves at Millersville in PSAC Championship ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: NSCAA Second-Team All-Region ... All-PSAC FirstTeam ... PSAC Rookie of the Year ... played in 19 games with 15 starts ... ranked fourth in the PSAC in GAA and save percentage (.778) also finished among league leaders in saves ... made college debut at AldersonBroaddus ... posted a shutout in first career start at Bloomsburg ... collected six saves at Lock Haven ... established a career high with 10 saves in double-overtime tie against West Chester ... had six saves in win versus Shippensburg ... posted a shutout in doubleovertime tie against Bloomsburg, collecting eight saves ... registered a shutout at West Chester, making five saves ... PSAC ScholarAthlete (2007-08)
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2008: Started all 23 games ... made college debut and first career start in season-opener versus Alderson-Broaddus ... collected two assists at Ohio Valley ... tallied an assist against Point Park ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
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STEVE NESE
Freshman 5-10, Midfield/Forward
Sophomore 6-1, Midfield
RYAN GRINDLE
ALEC PICARDI
Freshman 6-2, Forward
Freshman 5-10, Forward
DEREK HAIG
BARRY SANDERS
PITTSBURGH, PA.
LEVEL GREEN, PA.
Freshman 6-2, Midfield
Sophomore 5-11, Forward
ZACH HUBLER
CHRIS SPAVELKO
Freshman 6-2, Goalkeeper
Freshman 5-11, Defense
CHRIS MOEHLER
NEMANJA VISEKRUNA
STATE COLLEGE, PA.
PITTSBURGH, PA.
ASHLAND, PA.
CENTERVILLE, VA. Freshman 5-9, Midfield
PENN HILLS, PA.
POTTSTOWN, PA.
SOUTH PARK, PA.
HAMILTON, ONTARIO Freshman 6-2, Defense
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IN MEMORY MT. PLEASANT, PA.
Seth Menart, a sophomore on last year’s men’s soccer team, lost his life in a car accident on May 17 in his hometown of Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Menart, 20, was pursuing a degree in electrical engineering technology at Cal U.
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Last year, he played in 17 games with six starts for the Vulcans and helped Cal U win its first PSAC Tournament Championship in program history. He made his first career start in the second game of the season against Shippensburg. Menart collected his first career point on an assist in a dominating 7-0 win over Charleston (W.Va.).
2008: Appeared in 17 games with six starts ... made college debut in season-opener against Alderson-Broaddus ... made first career start at Shippensburg ... registered first career assist versus Charleston
On A Personal Note: Born Oct. 11, 1988 ... Son of Gerald and Donna Menart
Shots 14 14
Goal - -
Assists 1 1
Points 1 1
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GP-GS 17-6 17-6
HISTORY
High School: Played at Mt. Pleasant ... four-year letterman, four-year starter, All-WPIAL, three-time all-section
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Prior to Cal U, Menart graduated from Mount Pleasant High School where he was a member of the Honor Roll and a four-year starter on the soccer team for the Vikings. He was a three-time all-section player and earned honors from the WPIAL following his senior season.
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HEAD COACH The longest tenured California University of Pennsylvania head coach, Dennis Laskey enters his 24th season (19th consecutive) at the helm of the men’s soccer program in 2009. He ranks 19th nationally among active head coach in NCAA Division II in career victories. Laskey has been Dennis Laskey with the Vulcans for laskey@calu.edu almost the entire 26 years of the program, dating back to the inaugural season of 1984. During his time at Cal U, he holds a 212-201-33 overall record (.512) with five appearances in the PSAC Championship Game and two berths in the NCAA Tournament. Behind an improbable late-season surge last season, Cal U won the PSAC West title and claimed the program’s first-ever PSAC Tournament Championship. The Vulcans also garnered a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004. In addition to his 24 years with the men’s program, Laskey was also instrumental in the creation of the women’s soccer program at Cal U. He served as the first head coach for the women’s program in 1990 and coached both the men’s and women’s soccer teams from 1991-2001. A native of nearby Dunlevy, Pa., he has coached five players that were inducted into the Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame. Nicholas Addlery, who plays professionally, and Audrey Dawson were both inducted last year as part of the 14th annual Hall of Fame Class. Additionally, Laskey has been playing in the Pennsylvania West Soccer League for more than four decades and continues to compete against master’s level competition. He was also a 2007 inductee for the Mid-Mon Valley Sports Hall of Fame. Laskey was a four-year starting defender at Alderson-Broaddus College and earned honorable mention from the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). Following his time at A-B, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1972 and continued his playing career throughout Europe for the U.S. Navy Phiblant team stationed in the Mediterranean.
Laskey, who finished his degree at Cal U after his tour of duty, entered the coaching ranks as head coach at Charleroi High School from 1978-83. He also served as the co-founder and first president of the Mon Valley Youth Soccer Association. He moved to the collegiate game in 1983 working with the Vulcan men’s soccer team on the club level before the program moved to the NCAA level in 1984. He coached Cal U for five seasons, winning three-straight West Penn Intercollegiate Soccer conference titles (1986-88) that included NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA teams. In 1989, he moved back to the scholastic level coaching Upper St. Clair High School to a pair of WPIAL titles before returning back to Cal U to start the women’s soccer program. Laskey, who holds a master’s degree in Sport Management and a post-baccalaureate degree in athletic administration from Cal U, resides in Charleroi, Pa., with his wife Jeanne and the couple has three children, Deni Lynn, Deiter and Marissa. Dennis Laskey earned his 200th career win in the season-opener of 2008.
• The USSF “A” License • NSCAA Advanced National Diploma • USSF National “Y” License
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Brian Braithwaite
Following his four-year playing career, Brian Braithwaite enters his first season with the Vulcans as a graduate assistant in 2009. Braithwaite was a three-year starter at California University of Pennsylvania and played in 80 career games with 67 starts. In his career, he totaled seven goals and six assists for 20 points. As a freshman in 2005, he scored four goals as Cal U won its third Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) regular-season title in five years. Last year, Braithwaite started all 23 games for the Vulcans and helped lead the program to its first-ever PSAC Tournament Championship and its second NCAA Tournament appearance. A native of Pittsburgh, Braithwaite was a four-year letterman in soccer at Chartiers Valley High School and earned all-section and All-WPIAL honors. Braithwaite earned his undergraduate degree in Sport Management and was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete and member of the Cal U AD Honor Roll during his collegiate playing career.
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2008 RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
08/28/08
ALDERSON-BROADDUS
California, Pa.
08/30/08
@ Shippensburg
Shippensburg, Pa.
T 1-1 (2OT)
09/02/08
MERCYHURST*
California, Pa.
T 0-0 (2OT)
09/06/08
@ Gannon*
Erie, Pa.
09/09/08
@ Lock Haven*
Lock Haven, Pa.
09/13/08
CHARLESTON (W.Va.)
California, Pa.
W 7-0
09/16/08
@ Ohio Valley (W.Va.)
Vienna, W.Va.
W 3-2
09/20/08
#
California, Pa.
L 0-1
09/27/08
KUTZTOWN
California, Pa.
W 4-0
09/29/08
@ Seton Hill
Greensburg, Pa.
10/01/08
SLIPPERY ROCK*
California, Pa.
W 3-1
10/04/08
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17 MILLERSVILLE
Millersville, Pa.
L 2-3
10/08/08
@ #21 Mercyhurst*
Erie, Pa.
10/11/08
GANNON*
California, Pa.
W 3-0
10/15/08
@ Wheeling Jesuit
Wheeling, W.Va.
W 1-0
10/18/08
LOCK HAVEN*
West Chester, Pa.
10/21/08
POINT PARK
California, Pa.
W 3-1
10/25/08
West Virginia Wesleyan
California, Pa.
W 3-0
10/29/08
PITT-JOHNSTOWN
California, Pa.
L 1-0
11/01/08
@ 22 Slippery Rock*
Slippery Rock, Pa.
11/05/08
#
11/08/08 11/14/08
6 EAST STROUDSBURG
#
23 SLIPPERY ROCK%
SCORE W 4-1
W 2-1 L 0-1
L 1-2
L 1-2
L 1-3
W 3-0
California, Pa.
W 3-1
@ #5 Millersville%
Millersville, Pa.
W 3-2
@ #7 Millersville#
Millersville, Pa.
L 0-3
* - PSAC West game % - game played in PSAC Tournament # - game played in NCAA Tournament
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California (Pa.) Men’s Soccer 2008 California (Pa.) Overall Individual Statistics All games
Avg 1.15 1.14 0.00 1.14 2.12
Saves 23 61 3 87 119
Pct .793 .744 1.00 .763 .704
GW 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 8
W 2 11 0 13 8
PK-ATT 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-0
L 1 7 0 8 13
T Sho 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 6 2 4
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GA 6 21 0 27 50
Shot% .000 .000 .318 .000 .200 .000 .000 .125 .000 .190 .308 .202 .062 .000 .000 .000 .000 .111 .029 .000 .000 .151 .114
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Name GP-GS Minutes Charlie Dagnel................ 11-3 70:51 Derek Yobbi..................... 22-20 1655:20 TEAM................................. 0:00 Total..................................23 2126:11 Opponents.......................23 2126:11
A Pts Sh 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 14 22 0 0 2 2 18 40 1 1 14 0 0 5 2 4 8 3 3 5 8 24 42 2 10 13 12 48 89 4 6 16 3 3 7 0 0 4 1 1 3 0 0 5 2 6 18 1 3 34 0 0 1 1 1 0 44 144 332 23 77 236
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G 0 0 7 0 8 0 0 1 0 8 4 18 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 50 27
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No. Name GP-GS 00 Charlie Dagnel...................11-3 1 Derek Yobbi........................22-21 3 Nick Helbig..........................23-23 5 Joe Friedman.....................20-19 6 Jeremy Blymiller..................22-21 7 Seth Menart........................17-6 8 Tamba Marenah................14-1 9 Sede Wilson........................20-6 10 Felipe Souza.......................2-2 11 Shakir McCoy.....................22-21 12 Spencer Crider...................21-14 13 Michael Luecke.................21-20 14 Evan Picard........................19-16 17 Jordon Yocum....................23-23 18 Ervin Gosto..........................5-0 19 Carter Fox...........................12-2 20 Adam Green......................19-11 21 Brian Braithwaite................23-23 22 Justin Taucher.....................20-19 23 Javier Solis...........................4-0 25 Drake Dorm........................9-1 Total.......................................... 23 Opponents............................... 23
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VULCANS IN THE PROS ROGER THOMAS ‘93 Miami (Fla.) Fusion
TOMAS BOLTNAR ‘01 DesMoines (Iowa) Menace
EDWARD CHILD ‘94 Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and DesMoines
NICHOLAS ADDERLY ‘03 Trinidad, Portugal, Vietnam, Vancouver currently - Puerto Rico Islanders (USL)
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RECORD BOOK TEAM RECORDS Most goals in a game: Most goals allowed in a game: Most wins in a season: Fewest wins in a season: Fewest losses in a season: Most losses in a season: Most ties in a season: Most overtime games in a season: PSAC Regular-Season Championships: PSAC West Championships: PSAC Tournament Appearances: PSAC Tournament Championships: PSAC Tournament Record: NCAA Tournament Appearances: NCAA Tournament Record:
11 (vs. Pitt-Johnstown, 9/8/94) 9 (vs. Lock Haven, 10/3/92) 14 (2000, 2005) 1 (1985) 3 (1992) 17 (1985) 3 (1986, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2007) 6 (2006) 3 (2001, 2004, 2005) 1 (2008) 7 (1993, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008) 1 (2008) 5-6 2 (2004, 2008) 0-2
COACHING RECORDS YEAR COACH OVERALL PSAC 1984 Dennis Laskey 4-7-1 ------ 1985 Dennis Laskey 1-17-0 ------ 1986 Dennis Laskey 8-8-3 ------ 1987 Dennis Laskey 8-8-2 ------ 1988 Dennis Laskey 10-8-2 ------ 1989 Rob Eaton 4-15-1 ------ 1990 Rob Kettle 4-15-1 0-3-0 1991 Dennis Laskey 8-11-1 1-2-0 1992 Dennis Laskey 11-3-0 1-3-0 1993 Dennis Laskey 13-4-2 4-2-1 1994 Dennis Laskey 8-11-0 2-6-0 1995 Dennis Laskey 6-11-3 2-3-2 1996 Dennis Laskey 3-16-1 1-7-0 1997 Dennis Laskey 8-10-1 3-5-1 1998 Dennis Laskey 10-9-1 3-4-1 1999 Dennis Laskey 12-7-1 3-5-0 2000 Dennis Laskey 14-7-0 6-2-0 2001 Dennis Laskey 11-8-2 5-1-2 2002 Dennis Laskey 9-9-0 3-5-0 2003 Dennis Laskey 12-7-3 5-3-0 2004 Dennis Laskey 12-7-2 6-1-1 2005 Dennis Laskey 14-8-0 11-5-0 2006 Dennis Laskey 7-10-3 6-7-3 2007 Dennis Laskey 10-7-3 7-6-2 2008 Dennis Laskey 13-8-2 4-3-1 TOTAL 25 YEARS 220-231-35 73-73-14
POST-SEASON NOTES --------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------PSAC Regular Season Champions ----------PSAC Regular Season Champions NCAA Regional Tournament PSAC Regular Season Champions ----------PSAC West Champions; PSAC Champions NCAA Regional Tournament
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SAVES 328 - Anthony Mayer (1995-97) 265 - Seth Shaw (1999-03) GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE 1.15 - Derek Yobbi (2007-pres) 1.31 - Eric Greaves (2004-06) 1.34 - C.J. Cameron (2002-04) 2.00 - Chris Cardinale (1998-99) GOALIE MINUTES 4,839 - Seth Shaw (1999-03) 4,257 - Anthony Mayer (1995-97)
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GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE 1.09 - C.J. Cameron (2004) 1.14 - Derek Yobbi (2008) 1.17 - Derek Yobbi (2007) 1.20 - Seth Shaw (1999) 1.21 - Jarrod Duffy (1993) 1.23 - Eric Greaves (2006) 1.42 - Eric Greaves (2005) 1.55 - C.J. Cameron (2003) 1.59 Anthony Mayer (1997) 1.60 - Gene Robbins (1992)
POINTS 180 - Tomas Boltnar (1998-01) 124 - Nicholas Addlery (1999-02) 110 - Roger Gordan (1993-96) 109 - Pete Kariotis (2001-04) 106 - Omar McPherson (1995-98) 93 - Mike Luecke (2006-pres) 61 - Lou Douglas (1999-01) 60 - John Pazehoski (2003-06) 57 - Joe Mete (1992-95) 53 - Kevin Roadarmel (1992-95)
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SAVES 172 - Kevin Leggett (1994) 135 - Jarrod Duffy (1993) 129 Anthony Mayer (1996) 126 - Gene Robbins (1992) 112 - Seth Shaw (1999)
ASSISTS 56 - Tomas Boltnar (1998-01) 27 - Kevin Roadermel (1992-95) 27 - Joe Mete (1999-01) 27 - Pete Kariotis (2001-04) 20 - Nicholas Addlery (1999-02) 18 - Jozeph Petricko (1996-99) 16 - Omar McPherson (1995-98) 16 - Roger Gordan (1993-96)
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POINTS 59 - Tomas Boltnar (2000) 59 - Tomas Boltnar (2001) 48 - Mike Luecke (2008) 42 - Tomas Boltnar (1999) 41 - Omar McPherson (1998) 36 - Pete Kariotis (2001) 36 - Nicholas Addlery (2001) 33 - Mike Luecke (2007) 32 - Roger Gordan (1996) 32 - Roger Gordan (1993) 32 - Vitor Brito (2003)
GOALS 62 - Tomas Boltnar (1998-01) 52 - Nicholas Addlery (1999-02) 47 - Roger Gordan (1993-96) 45 - Omar McPherson (1995-98) 41 - Pete Kariotis (2001-04) 39 - Mike Luecke (2006-pres) 26 - Lou Douglas (1999-01) 24 - John Pazehoski (2003-06)
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ASSISTS 21 - Tomas Boltnar (2001)* 19 - Tomas Boltnar (2000) 15 - Kevin Roadarmel (1994) 12 - Mike Luecke (2008) 10 - Tomas Boltnar (1999) 9 - Pete Kariotis (2003) 8 - Nicholas Addlery (2000) 8 - Joe Mete (2001) 8 - Pete Kariotis (2002) 8 - Shakir McCoy (2008)
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SCHEDULE
GOALS 20 - Tomas Boltnar (2000) 19 - Tomas Boltnar (2001) 18 - Omar McPherson (1998) 18 - Mike Luecke (2008) 16 - Tomas Boltnar (1999) 16 - Nicholas Addlery (2001) 16 - Mike Luecke (2007) 15 - Pete Kariotis (2001) 15 - Mike Luecke (2007)
GOALIE MINUTES 1,860 - Seth Shaw (2000) 1,776 - Jeff Hoffman (2001) 1,750 - Kevin Leggett (1994) 1,728 - C.J. Cameron (2004) 1,710 - Gene Robbins (1992) 1,708 - Eric Greaves (2005) 1,655 - Derek Yobbi (2008) 1,646 - Seth Shaw (1999)
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PSAC ALL-STARS^
1984 First Team* Keith Conti
1993 First Team Jarrod Duffy Roger Gordon Roger Thomas Second Team Kevin Roadarmel
1985 First Team* Keith Conti 1986 First Team* Pete Bokolas Honorable Mention Don Jacoby 1987 First Team* Pete Bokolas Rich Hughes Mike Liberati Mike Tordella 1988 First Team* Pete Bokolas Gerald Dunlap Eric Kaiser Mike Tordella Honorable Mention Bill Weihrauch
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1989 First Team* Geoff Coleman Troy Frisbee
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1990 First Team* Troy Frisbee Mike Liberati Jason Miller 1991 First Team* Troy Frisbee Jason Miller Matt Swineford 1992 First Team* John Bushinski Kevin Roadarmel Mike Ruddy 2008 First Team Nick Helbig Mike Luecke Shakir McCoy Second Team Justin Taucher * - selected only one team
1994 First Team Brian Lusk Second Team Ed Child Roger Gordon Kevin Roadarmel 1995 Second Team Rob Brown Roger Gordon
2001 First Team Nicholas Addlery Tomas Boltnar Second Team Greg Dacres Pete Kariotis
2007 First Team Marty Snee Derek Yobbi Second Team Mike Luecke
2002 First Team Nicholas Addlery Greg Dacres
PSAC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR# 2000 - Tomas Boltnar 2001 - Tomas Boltnar
2003 First Team Victor Brito Second Team Pete Kariotis Donnie Mriscin
^ - selected from 1993-2007
# - selected from 1993-07
1996 First Team Roger Gordon Second Team Omar McPherson Jozef Petricko 1997 First Team Omar McPherson 1998 First Team Omar McPherson 1998 Second Team Chad Patrick 1999 First Team Nicholas Addlery Tomas Boltnar Greg Dacres Seth Shaw Second Team Lou Douglas 2000 First Team Nicholas Addlery Tomas Boltnar Greg Dacres Lou Douglas Second Team Seth Shaw
Marty Snee (2004-07) was a four-time PSAC First-Team All-Star.
2004 First Team C.J. Cameron Pete Kariotis Marty Snee Second Team Victor Brito Camilo Hinestroza 2005 First Team Sheldon Graham John Pazehoski Marty Snee Second Team Camilo Hinestroza Pedro Palladino 2006 First Team Marty Snee Second Team Sheldon Graham John Pazehoski
PSAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR! 1997 - Chad Patrick 1999 - Nicholas Addlery 2007 - Derek Yobbi ! - selected from 1994-07
PSAC COACH OF THE YEAR@ 2000 - Dennis Laskey 2001 - Dennis Laskey 2003 - Dennis Laskey @ - selected from 1988-07
PSAC TOURNAMENT MVP 2008 - Derek Yobbi PSAC TOP 10 2001 - Scott McDavid 2005 - Camilo Hinestroza
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CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II
2008
2005
Nick Helbig (honorable mention) Mike Luecke (honorable mention)
Camilo Hinestroza (first team)
CAL U ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME DAKTRONICS ALL-REGION TEAM Mike Luecke (first team) Marty Snee (second team) Nick Helbig (first team) Mike Luecke (first team) Shakir McCoy (second team)
NSCAA ALL-REGION TEAM
CONCACAF U-20 WORLD CUP SOCCER 2000 - Nicholas Addlery NCAA DIVISON II ALL-AMERICAN 1993 1994 1997 1999
Roger Thomas (first team) Ed Child (second team) Roger Gordon (second team) Omar McPherson (first team) Grag Dacres (second team) Nicholas Addlery (second team) Tomas Boltnar (first team)
COACHING STAFF HISTORY
Peter Bokolas Peter Bokolas Jason Miller Jason Miller Mike Ruddy Roger Gordon Neil Henehan Roger Thomas Ed Child Roger Gordon Jozef Petricko Omar McPherson Omar McPherson Nicholas Addlery Tomas Boltnar Louis Douglas Nicholas Addlery Tomas Boltnar Pete Kariotis Vitor Brito (second team) Pete Kariotis (first team) John Pazehoski (first team) Sheldon Graham (second team) Marty Snee (second team) Derek Yobbi (second team) Mike Luecke (first team) Shakir McCoy (first team) Nick Helbig (second team) Derek Yobbi (third team)
Omar McPherson, 1999 Tomas Boltnar, 2001 Nicholas Addlery, 2003
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1986 1987 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008
2006 2007 2008
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2007 2008
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ALL-TIME HONORS
NSCAA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Joseph Petricko Joseph Petricko Camilo Hinestroza Camilo Hinestroza
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 2005
Tomas Boltnar (1998-2001) holds several school records, including 180 career points.
Camilo Hinestroza (second team)
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O
riginating in 1951 to administer and promote men’s athletics, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. The first major step came in 1977, when based on a growing interest, the league reorganized to provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. The most recent enhancement came during the 2008-09 academic year when the PSAC expanded for the first time in its rich history, adding full-time members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island University-C.W. Post. The membership now consists of 16 full-time institutions and the one associate. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 42 NCAA team and 228 individual title winners. While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s estimated 6,200 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s. Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, eight league schools also compete at the Division I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 118,000 students and claim over 670,000 alumni, including 430,000 who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, two assistant commissioners and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa.
2008-09 PSAC Champions
Baseball - West Chester Men’s Basketball - Gannon Women’s Basketball - Indiana (Pa.) Men’s Cross Country - Edinboro Women’s Cross Country - Shippensburg Women’s Field Hockey - Bloomsburg Football - California (Pa.) Men’s Golf - Indiana (Pa.) Women’s Golf - California (Pa.) Women’s Lacrosse - Lock Haven Men’s Soccer - California (Pa.) Women’s Soccer - Mercyhurst Softball - Lock Haven Men’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester Women’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester Men’s Tennis - Kutztown Women’s Tennis - California (Pa.) Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Shippensburg Men’s Outdoor Track & Field - Shippensburg Women’s Indoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock Women’s Outdoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock Volleyball - California (Pa.)
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PSAC 2008-09 NCAA Division II National Champions Team: Lock Haven, Softball; Bloomsburg, Field Hockey Individual: Men’s Swimming & Diving – Logan Pearsall, Clarion (3M Diving); Women’s Swimming & Diving – Kayla Kelosky, Clarion (1M Diving); Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Shippensburg, Distance Medley Relay Team (Mary Dell, Shannon Hare, Abagail Huber, Neely Spence); Wrestling – Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (133 – Division II), Jarrod King, Edinboro (165 – Division I), Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (165 –Division II); Men’s Golf – Gavin Smith, IUP (Individual medalist); Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Nafee Harris, IUP (Long Jump); Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Neely Spence, Shippensburg (5000 meters),
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2008 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP California (Pa.) d. Millersville, 3-2
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2008 FINAL PSAC WEST STANDINGS ------------PSAC------------ ---------OVERALL --------L 3 4 3 3 4
T 1 0 2 2 1
PCT. .562 .500 .500 .500 .438
PTS 13 12 11 11 10
L 8 7 6 6 6
T 2 1 3 2 1
PCT. .609 .659 .625 .588 .618
SECOND-TEAM ALL-PSAC WEST F Paul Huckett**^ Sr. Lock Haven F Afrim Latifi So. Gannon F Greg Shertzer Fr. Lock Haven MF Nuje DeRise Si, Mercyhurst MF Justin Taucher Jr. California (Pa.) MF Mitch Walters So. Slippery Rock B Andrew Clemens^^ Jr. Lock Haven B Marty Pwoell Sr. Mercyhurst B Nick Thompson Sr. Mercyhurst GK Danny Mudd Sr. Mercyhurst
PSAC FINALS - Nov. 8 California (Pa.) 3, Millersville 2
PSAC WEST COACH OF THE YEAR Matt Thompson
NCAA 1ST ROUND - Nov. 14 Millersville d. California (Pa.), 3-0 Slippery Rock d. East Stroudsburg, 1-0 (OT)
Slippery Rock
* - previous All-PSAC First-Team selection ^ - previous All-PSAC Second-Team selection
NCAA 2ND ROUND - Nov. 16 Millersville d. Slippery Rock, 1-0 NCAA QUARTERFINALS - Nov. 22 Northern Kentucky d. Millersville, 1-1 (PK 5-4)
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PSAC WEST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Greg Shertzer Fr. Lock Haven
HISTORY
PSAC WEST ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jeremy Deighton Jr. Slippery Rock
POST-SEASON PSAC SEMIFINALS - Nov. 5 California (Pa.) d. Slippery Rock, 3-1 Millersville d. East Stroudsburg, 3-2 (OT)
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FIRST-TEAM ALL-PSAC WEST F Billy Colton So. Mercyhurst F Jeremy Deighton Jr. Slippery Rock F Mike Luecke^ Jr. California (Pa.) MF Shakir McCoy Sr. California (Pa.) MF David Miller Jr. Mercyhurst MF Piet Zweegers Jr. Gannon MF Toby Bowser (tie) So. Slippery Rock MF Tommy Ehrlich (tie) Jr. Lock Haven B Pat Conley Fr. Slippery Rock B Nick Helbig Jr. California (Pa.) B Loek Masthoff Jr. Gannon GK Greg Blum So. Slippery Rock
W 13 14 11 9 10
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Team W California (Pa.) 4 Slippery Rock 4 Lock Haven 3 Mercyhurst 3 Gannon 3
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ABOUT CAL U
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Vulcans
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INTRODUCTION SCHEDULE PLAYERS COACHING STAFF HISTORY ABOUT CAL U
2008 PSAC WEST & PSAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
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PLAYERS
COACHING STAFF
HISTORY
ABOUT CAL U
CAL U MEN’S SOCCER
PERSONNEL Dr. Lenora Angelone
Angela J. Burrows
Vice President for Student Development & Services
Vice President for University Relations
Dr. Allan J. Golden
Dr. Joyce Hanley
Vice President for Finance & Administration
Executive Vice President
Geraldine M. Jones
Charles A. Mance
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Information Technology
Dr. Tom Pucci
Cal U Athletic Support Staff Pamela Artman..................Coordintor for Athletic Operations Dr. William Biddington............ Faculty Athletic Representative Beth Ann Conway...........Assistant Sports Information Director Travis Eisentrout................................ Athletic Business Manager Ben Hilborn.................................................Equipment Manager Matthew Kifer..................................Sports Information Director Matt Luckhardt........................ Director of Athletic Fundraising Annie Malkowiak..................... Director of Athletic Fundraising Tony McGrew............................................... Academic Advisor Brian Oddi............................Director for Athletic Performance Ron Sealy.......................Facilities Manager for Roadman Park Bob Sepesy.............................Strength & Conditioning Coach Dan Smith................................. Director of Athletic Fundraising Carolyn Tardd.................. Administrative Assistant for Athletics Dr. Jamie Weary............................Director for Athletic Training Ed Whited...................Director for Facilities & Athletic Services
Athletic Director
Dr. Karen Hjerpe Associate Athletic Director & Senior Woman Administrator
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Associate Vice President for Athletic Development
President Armenti and Drs. Pucci, Hjerpe, Angelone and Biddington accepted the Dixon Trophy in May 2009.
2009-10 Cal U Head Coaches Baseball........................................................... Mike Conte Men’s Basketball.................................................Bill Brown Women’s Basketball.....................................Mark Swasey Cheerleading/Dance.................................. Marcia Boyd M/W Cross Country.................................Daniel Caulfield Football.....................................................John Luckhardt Men’s Golf..................................................Peter Coughlin Women’s Golf............................................ MerriLyn Gibbs Men’s Soccer.............................................. Dennis Laskey Women’s Soccer................................................. Al Alvine Softball....................................................... Rick Bertagnolli Swimming............................................................Ed Denny Tennis........................................................ Pablo Montana M/W Track & Field................................... Roger Kingdom Volleyball................................................Stephanie Burner
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