2012 WVU Men's Soccer Guide

Page 1


TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 4 6 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 32

In the Spotlight All-Americans Mountaineers In The Pros Pro Zone Mid-American Conference Gameday In Morgantown Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Men’s Soccer Practice Facility Caperton Indoor Facility Strength and Conditioning Athletic Training Mountaineers In The Community Student-Athlete Services Campus Life Mountaineer Excellence Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc oneWVU Assistant Coach Chad Brown Assistant Coach TBA Support Staff

44 45 46 54 57 61 68

Rosters Photo Roster Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Class Photos

70 72 73

WVUMensSoccer

WVUsports.com

COACHING STAFF

36 39 40 41 42

@CoachLeBlanc

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES

2012 SEASON

Preseason Notebook Schedule Opponent Information Credits: The 2012 West Virginia University men’s soccer guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Managing Editor: Joe Swan Editor: Tim Goodenow Author: Grant Dovey Page Layout & Cover Design: BlaineTurner Advertising, Inc., Tim Goodenow Photographers: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bill Barrett, Bob Beverly, John Bright, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, Dan Friend, Jeff Geissler, Tim Goodenow, David Green, Mike Hardy, Julia

2

35

43

69

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

COACHING STAFF

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES

2012 SEASON

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


TABLE OF CONTENTS Use your smartphone or mobile device reader, scan the QR Code and it will redirect you to the men’s soccer homepage.

2011 SEASON

78 80 81 82

Postseason Notebook Individual Statistics Team Statistics Season Results

RECORD BOOK

84 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 93 94 94 96 96 97 100 101 102

Match Records Single Season Records Career Records Individual Records Top Yearly Performances Team Records Class Records Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Records Year-by-Year Results Athletic Honors Academic Honors Vs. MAC Teams At The NCAA Tournament All-Americans All-Time Coaches All-Time Series Records All-Time Scores

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

110 111 112 113 114 115 116

Dr. James Clements Oliver Luck Senior Staff Head Coaches Athletic Facilities Media Information WVU Sports Communications

Lucas, Dan Nagy, Brian Persinger, Steven M. Prunty, Chuck Scheer, Steve Smith, Martin Valent, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services, Alison Toffle, David Zicherman. Contributors: Lisa Ammons, Michael Fragale, Mickey Glowackey, Katie Kane, Brian Kuppelweiser, Cheryl Maust, Shannon McNamara, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Abby Norman, Amy Prunty, John Riedesel. © 2012 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University. West Virginia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

77

83

2011 SEASON

RECORD BOOK

109 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSTIY

2012 MEN’S SOCCER

115 MEDIA


IN THE SPOTLIGHT

WVU HAS DEFEATED A TOP 10 OPPONENT IN SIX OF ITS LAST SEVEN SEASONS. 2

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


Choosing to become a Mountaineer student-athlete is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics. Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. Your interaction with these groups also is part of your educational process. If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

2012 MEN’S SOCCER


ALL-AMERICANS When talent meets coaching, the result is undeniable as evidenced by the WVU men’s soccer program under head coach Marlon LeBlanc. LeBlanc has produced five of WVU’s 14 overall All-American selections, including first teamer’s Nick Noble and Jarrod Smith in 2006. In 2011, Eric Schoenle added to the list as he earned second team NSCAA All-America honors after a standout junior season. Previously in 2010, Raymon Gaddis was named a third team All-America by Top Drawer Soccer. Gaddis now stars for the Philadelphia Union of the MLS. Each year, the Mountaineer soccer roster is filled with talent, looking for the next All-America performer.

Ron McEachen 1967 First Team All-American

4

Walt Nistorenko

1968 First Team All-American 1967 Third Team All-American

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Pat Sullivan

1968 First Team All-American


Jon Capon

Nick Noble

Jarrod Smith

1981 First Team All-American

2006 First Team NSCAA All-American 2006 Second Team College Soccer News All-American

2006 First Team Soccer America All-American 2006 First Team College Soccer News All-American

Andy Wright

Raymon Gaddis

Eric Schoenle

2007 Second Team Soccer America All-American 2007 Second Team College Soccer News All-American 2007 Third Team NSCAA All-American

2010 Third Team TopDrawerSoccer All-American

2012 MEN’S SOCCER

2011 Third Team NSCAA All-American


MOUNTAINEERS IN THE PROS Representing WVU in the MLS is Raymon Gaddis, who became WVU’s first-ever SuperDraft selection when he was picked 35th overall by the Philadelphia Union in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Playing in the States is Aaron Pitchkolan (San Antonio – North American Soccer League), Nick Noble (Harrisburg City – USL Pro) and Jyler Noviello (Wilmington – USL Pro). Former Mountaineers Paul Cunningham (Balestier Khalsa – S.League) and Andy Wright (Morecambe: English League Two) have taken their talents overseas.

Dan Stratford

Paul Cunningham

THE MOUNTAINEERS HAVE HAD 25 PLAYERS MOVE ON TO THE PROFESSIONAL RANKS THROUGHOUT THEIR HISTORY, INCLUDING SIX THAT ARE STILL ACTIVE.

6

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


Andy Wright Ray Gaddis

Devon McTavish

2012 MEN’S SOCCER


PROZONE Starting in 2009, the WVU coaching staff implemented ProZone into its every day schedule - a program used around the globe by some of the top national and premier clubs. The software can be used in all facets of the game, whether it is scouting, statistical analysis or video analysis of both WVU and that day’s opponent. The MatchViewer feature is extremely detailing, allowing coaches to see how many passes an athlete had in a game, the length of a pass to a teammate, or from where on the field they took shots. It also breaks up the field into regions, showing where players often were on the field, where they delivered passes, or even which players they passed to throughout the span of a match. From there, the coaches can have a meeting with an individual or an entire unit, such as the midfield, and actually show them video segments from the game. Once the clips are cut and stored, any member of the coaching staff can recall the clips without having to sort through all of the game footage. When the tape is broken down for each athlete, players can take a CD home with them to watch their performance.

THERE IS NOT A VERSION OF ANOTHER PIECE OF SOFTWARE THAT’S BEEN MADE TO FIT SOCCER. THE BEST CLUBS IN THE WORLD USE PROZONE LIKE THE MOUNTAINEERS.

8

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE This season the Mountaineer men’s soccer team will switch conferences for only the fourth time in school history when it begins competition in the Mid-American Conference. The addition of the Mountaineers will increase the MAC men’s soccer membership to eight members – five from MAC full-time members and three affiliate members. West Virginia’s affiliation with the MAC provides the institution a platform to partner with quality soccer programs represented by a loyal, passionate fan base. Founded in 1946, the Mid-American Conference is an NCAA Division I, 12-member conference that sponsors 23 championships and is one of 11 members of the Football Bowl Subdivison (FBS). With total enrollment of nearly 300,000 students, the league represents institutions of higher learning in seven (7) states - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio and West Virginia.

R

The MAC headquarters is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

THE 2012 SEASON WILL BE THE 51ST SEASON OF COMPETITION FOR MEN’S SOCCER FOR WEST VIRGINIA.

2012 MEN’S SOCCER


GAME DAY IN MORGANTOWN Mountaineer fans pack the stands to be the extra man, knowing their voices makes a difference. They come early, they like to be heard and they stay until the final whistle blows. It’s the kind of noise that turns a home field into a home-field advantage and makes it difficult for visiting teams to come away with a victory. The stands at Dick Dlesk are buzzing with a boisterous student section that sits just feet away from the playing field. Fans throughout the state and the Mountaineer Maniacs come out to cheer on the Old Gold and Blue. Since the 2006 season, West Virginia men’s soccer has drawn 25 crowds better than 1,000 fans at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, making it one of the most intimidating environments in all of college soccer. The past three seasons have seen the Mountaineers ranked in the Top 25 in home attendance and WVU has a 16-4 combined home record during the past two seasons. The Mountaineers also drew a school-record 2,938 fans on opening night in 2009 against UC-Santa Barbara.

10

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


SINCE THE 2006 SEASON, WEST VIRGINIA MEN’S SOCCER HAS DRAWN 25 CROWDS BETTER THAN 1,000 FANS AT DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM, MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST INTIMIDATING ENVIRONMENTS IN ALL OF COLLEGE SOCCER. 2012 MEN’S SOCCER


DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM Completed for the 2004 season, renovations to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium made the facility one of the finest in the nation, since hosting five men’s NCAA tournament matches and one conference tournament. Named in honor of a generous gift from Mr. Dlesk, the facility is a two-level, 1,650-seat stadium that features grandstand bleachers, a spacious five-booth press box, an on-site locker room, restrooms and concession booths. The most recent renovation was in May 2010, when the surface underwent a laser-leveling transformation to install natural grass, giving the field an iridescent, brand new look. Also included in the overhaul was an extensive drainage and irrigation system to prevent inclement weather from harming the playing surface. The Bill Maloney Press Box features areas for game operations, working media and hospitality. Wireless internet access is available for working media members, allowing them follow the action in a climate-controlled environment. The original press box, located behind the team benches, is now used for TV talent and filming crews.

12

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


“DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM IS ONE OF THE PREMIER STADIUMS IN THE COUNTRY. IT’S 120 X 80 YARDS IN SIZE AND IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN NCAA. THERE ARE PERMANENT STANDS, A LOCKER ROOM, AND CONCESSION AREA: EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN A COLLEGE SOCCER STADIUM.” - HEAD COACH MARLON LEBLANC

2012 MEN’S SOCCER


MEN’S SOCCER PRACTICE FACILITY The Mountaineer men’s soccer squad stepped foot on it’s own 120x74 yard practice facility prior to the 2011 season. The training site features the same custom, natural grass surface as the game field at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium and is only a short walk from the game field. The surface was re-sodded in the summer of 2011, while an additional 34x20 yard area was added to work specifically on technical areas. Lights surround the field to give it a game-field atmosphere during night practices.

14

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


2012 MEN’S SOCCER


CAPERTON INDOOR FACILITY Rain or shine, the West Virginia men’s soccer team always has a place to practice thanks to the 110-yard Caperton Indoor Practice Facility. The sparkling FieldTurf surface is 110 yards wall to wall and exceeds 75,000 square feet of practice room. There is a locker room, as well as a fully equipped training room, restrooms and 4,500 square feet of storage. Natural lighting is provided by skylights in the roof of the facility, while there also are camera platforms for filming practices. The Caperton Indoor Facility gives West Virginia University yet another component in one of the finest and most complete men’s soccer complexes in the nation.

16

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


THE MASSIVE STRUCTURE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 90-YARD FIELDTURF PLAYING SURFACE WITH SEVEN YARDS OF SAFETY ZONE SURROUNDING THE ENTIRE FIELD. 2012 MEN’S SOCCER


STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Using some of the finest amenities and coaches in the nation, the men’s soccer team is on a year-long strength program that is designed to continually improve fitness capabilities. The main focuses include: anaerobic conditioning, aerobic conditioning, total body power and explosiveness, agility and quickness, speed, core strength, neural recruitment, balance and proprioception. Each athlete is educated on correct dietary habits and essential vitamins and minerals necessary to be an elite athlete. Student-athletes have the opportunity to meet with nutritionists, go on guided grocery store tours and receive diets designed specifically for them.

18

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


HOLDING A LEAD

Making a difference down the stretch is important in every men’s soccer match, and WVU continues to be one of the top teams nationally to hold on to early leads. Since Marlon LeBlanc took the coaching reins in 2006, WVU is 30-3-2 all-time when leading at halftime.

2011

Winning: 9-1-0 Tied: 2-2-1 Trailing: 0-5-0

2010

Winning: 4-1-0 Tied: 5-4-2 Trailing: 2-3-0

2009

Winning: 2-1-0 Tied: 4-1-6 Trailing: 1-3-0

2008

Winning: 4-0-1 Tied: 1-5-4 Trailing: 0-4-0

AT THE HALF

Winning All-Time: 30-3-2 Tied All-Time: 30-20-15 Trailing All-Time: 4-16-1

2007

Winning: 5-0-0 Tied: 9-5-1 Trailing: 0-1-1

2006

Winning: 6-0-1 Tied: 9-3-1 Trailing: 1-0-0

ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES WILL ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN PROGRAM INDIVIDUALLY CALCULATED AND UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 2012 MEN’S SOCCER


ATHLETIC TRAINING

The West Virginia athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the field in a timely manner while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches.

The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains including injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain an optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition. Multiple athletic training rooms are available for studentathletes furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. Men’s soccer has access to a mobile fluoroscopic system, the latest Swim-Ex rehab and therapy pool, and an Alter G antigravity treadmill to help with lower extremity injuries.

20

THE ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF WILL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TEAM PHYSICIANS AND ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION TO ASSURE THE STUDENTATHLETES RECEIVE QUALITY CARE THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS AT WVU.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


2012 MEN’S SOCCER


MOUNTAINEERS IN THE COMMUNITY

EACH FALL, MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS AND COACHES CAN BE FOUND TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCCER, SUCH AS DRIBBLING, PASSING AND SHOOTING AT VARIOUS YOUTH CLINICS.

22

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


The WVU men’s soccer team recognizes that it’s important to win on the field, but the squad also realizes that it’s equally important to win over the community by giving back in every possible aspect. Not only have the Mountaineers helped Morgantown become a better place through various humanitarian efforts, but the team makes the extra stride to travel outside of the immediate area to lend a hand. Arguably one of coach Marlon LeBlanc’s biggest contributions to West Virginia is the OneWVU diversity program. The message of the program is simply that regardless of beliefs, background or skin color, we are all oneWVU,’ with the object of bringing everyone together to create a more tight-knit community. The Mountaineers understand the importance of academics and are actively involved in the Read Aloud’ program. When the team is not influencing the young, bright minds in the classroom, it can be found visiting children at the MountainView Rehabilitation Hospital in Morgantown, specifically those in the Children’s Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Unit. While the team continues to practice, compete and score on the field, the Mountaineers have already found the back of the net – with the community.

2012 MEN’S SOCCER


STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include a string of nine consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-American. To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center. The 8,000-square foot facility provides individual and group study areas, a plethora of computer stations and the latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in.

24

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


2012 MEN’S SOCCER


STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past eight years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. WVU’s combined varsity athletic teams have an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 975 according to data released today by the NCAA. The APR is based upon eligibility and retention of student-athletes over a four-year period, used as an assessment of real-time academic success. WVU’s average APR score of 975 is up one point from last year’s average is higher than the NCAA’s overall four-year APR average score of 973. For the 2010-11 academic year, West Virginia had three teams with perfect 1,000 scores: gymnastics, rowing and men’s soccer. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

26

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


2012 MEN’S SOCCER


Character: Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

CAMPUS LIFE

Research Classification: Research University (High Research Activity) as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Research Funding: Faculty conduct $174 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants. Combined WVU Expense Budget: Approximately $955 million. Accreditations: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies. Governance: WVU is governed by the WVU Board of Governors and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Location: Morgantown, W.Va., population 28,654, rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: One of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; one of the “Best Cities for Jobs” by MSN Careers; one of the 50 best places to launch a small business by CNNMoney. com; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes. Student Profile: Fall 2011 enrollment was 29,617 (15,294 West Virginia residents, 14,323 nonresidents). Academic Excellence: WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships – 25 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 35 Goldwater Scholars, two British Marshall Scholars, two Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), nine Boren Scholars, five Gilman Scholars, 30 Fulbright Scholars and one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar. Degrees Granted: In 2010-11, WVU awarded 6,289 degrees, over 35% of which were graduate or professional level. Faculty & Staff Profile: Excellent faculty—18 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year—guide and mentor students. Academics: 13 colleges and schools offering 191 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; human resources and education; journalism; law; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences.

28

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


2012 MEN’S SOCCER


CAMPUS LIFE

30

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


Student Living Experience: The First-Year Experience—unique among state universities—helps students navigate their first year at WVU. A sampling of services: Lincoln Hall, a residential college; Resident Faculty Leaders, faculty couples who live in the halls to mentor and guide students; and Adventure West Virginia, an outdoor freshman orientation program. All WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including a Festival of Ideas lecture series, bringing the world’s top minds to campus to share their experiences and knowledge; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun, and healthy activities; an award-winning Student Recreation Center. Transportation: University buses operate free on a year-round basis as does the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—a computer-directed system that glides along 8.7 miles of guideway between Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences Center campuses. In addition, Morgantown’s expanded MountainLine bus service offers free rides to students and employees. WVU ID required for all services. Safety: WVU has one of the safest college campuses in America, with 24-hour police protection and 37 outdoor emergency phones. Student Organizations: Choose from over 300 student organizations, or participate in an active intramural program and a variety of club sports. Study Abroad: More than 900 students participate in University-led study abroad programs and international exchanges. Civic Engagement: The Center for Civic Engagement develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty and consults with academic units on incorporating civic engagement into the curriculum. Last year, about 15,726 WVU students contributed 204,000 hours of service to the community. Scholarships & Aid: Approximately $10 million a year is awarded by the WVU Scholars Program; more than 5,000 students benefit from this program annually. In addition, there are many different types of scholarships available based on academic record, financial need, group affiliation, or some combination of these factors. Parents Club: The Mountaineer Parents Club, with more than 20,000 members in clubs across the state and nation, fosters success by connecting parents and family members with the student experience. The organization sponsors events on and off-campus, has a newsletter, a toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096), parent electronic news, and a “Parent Perk” program. Membership is free.

2012 MEN’S SOCCER


MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE

Team Record Baseball: 23-32, 9-18 Big East Cross Country: 8th place at the NCAA Championships Men’s Basketball: 19-14, 9-9 Big East; NCAA Second Round Women’s Basketball: 24-10, 11-5 Big East; NCAA Second Round Football: 10-3, 5-2 Big East; Big East Champions; 2012 Discover Orange Bowl Champions Gymnastics: 21-5, 12-1 EAGL; EAGL Champions; NCAA Regionals Rifle: 12-2, 5-1 GARC; GARC Champions; 6th place at NCAA Championships Rowing: 7th Big East Men’s Soccer: 11-8-1, 6-3 Big East, NCAA Second Round

32

Women’s Soccer: 17-5-0, 10-1-0 Big East; Big East Division Champions, Big East Tournament Champions, NCAA First Round Men’s Swimming and Diving: 4th Big East (1 NCAA Qualifier) Women’s Swimming and Diving: 3rd Big East; 5 NCAA Qualifiers – 26th at NCAA Championships Women’s Tennis: 4-16, 1-6 Big East Women’s Track: Indoor: 11th Big East; Outdoor: 5th Big East (10 NCAA Regional Qualifiers, 2 NCAA National Qualifiers –34th at NCAA Outdoor Championships) Volleyball: 7-19, 5-9 Big East Wrestling: 9-4, 4-2 EWL (6 NCAA Qualifiers)

Team Conference Champions Football, Big East Regular-Season Champions Gymnastics, EAGL Champions Women’s Soccer, Big East regular season and Tournament Champions Rifle, GARC Champions

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Individual Conference Champions Rachael Burnett, women’s swimming: 500 free, 200 free, 800 free relay, 1,650 free Big East Champion Chelsea Carrier-Eades women’s track: 100-meter hurdles Beth Deal, gymnastics: EAGL Champion balance beam Kata Fodor, women’s swimming: 800 free relay Mike Morales, wrestling: EWL 141 Mandie Nugent, women’s swimming: 100 fly, 200 fly, 800 free relay Big East Champion Matt Ryan, wrestling: EWL 184 Hope Sloanhoffer, gymnastics: EAGL Champion - all-around, vault, uneven bars Danielle Smith, women’s swimming: 800 free relay Brandon Williamson, wrestling: EWL 285 Petra Zublasing, rifle: GARC air rifle, smallbore, combined score champion


NCAA Champions Petra Zublasing, rifle: air rifle First Team All-Americans Tavon Austin, football: Associated Press, CBSSports.com College Football, Phil Steele’s Chelsea Carrier-Eades, women’s track: 100-meter hurdles and heptathlon Kaitlyn Gillespie, women’s cross country Kate Harrison, women’s cross country Erica Henderson, women’s soccer: NSCA Kevin Jones, men’s basketball: John R. Wooden Petra Zublasing, rifle: NRA smallbore and air rifle Academic All-Americans Kaylyn Christopher, track/cc, third team Kaitlyn Gillespie (Track/Cross Country), first team Kate Harrison (Track/Cross Country), first team Ahna Lewis, track/cc, third team Petra Zublasing, rifle, second team Conference Major Awards Tavon Austin, football: Big East Special Teams Player of the Year Rachael Burnett, women’s swimming: Big East Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer

2012 MEN’S SOCCER


MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE Andy Bevin, men’s soccer: Big East Rookie of the Year Thomas Kyanko: GARC Rookie of the Year, GARC Scholar Athlete Tina Maloney, gymnastics: EAGL MVP Bry McCarthy, women’s soccer: Big East Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player Blake Miller, women’s soccer: Big East Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player Kate Schwindel, women’s soccer: Big East Rookie of the Year Hope Sloanhoffer, gymnastics: EAGL Gymnast of the Year Petra Zublasing: GARC Shooter of the Year Coaching Awards Jon Hammond, rifle: NRA Distinguished Nikki Izzo-Brown, women’s soccer: 2011 College Coach Frontier Field Walk of Fame inductee Dana Holgorsen, football: FWAA First Year Vic Riggs, women’s swimming: Big East Coach of the Year Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year

34

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


36............................Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc 39............................................................. oneWVU 40........................... Assistant Coach Chad Brown 41......................................... Assistant Coach TBA 42.....................................................Support Staff

35

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Marlon LeBlanc Head Coach Seventh Season (63-39-19)

Entering his seventh season, coach Marlon LeBlanc has made his presence felt both on and off the pitch at West Virginia University, and on the national circuit. LeBlanc has guided WVU to four NCAA tournaments, advancing to at least the second round in all four appearances, including the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2007, while also winning the Big East regularseason championship in 2006. WVU has also been ranked in the Top 25 in every season over the past six years. The proof of LeBlanc’s success is in the numbers. The Mountaineers have compiled a 63-39-19 (.599) record the past six seasons, including an impressive 36-17-8 (.656) conference mark. WVU ranked No. 3 in conference wins (36) and conference winning percentage (.656) during that six-year span. WVU is 39-14-8 at home during that span and in the last six seasons against the nation’s Top 25, West Virginia boasts 19 victories, including eight Top 10 wins.

Last Season Looking to continue the success from the previous season, LeBlanc was able to lead WVU to an 11-8-1 record in 2011, the second consecutive 11-win season. WVU earned the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament and advanced

to the second round of the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 25 Xavier before falling to No. 5 Maryland. LeBlanc posted victories against five Top 25 opponents, including a 2-0 victory over thenNo. 1 and undefeated Connecticut at home on Oct. 18. Other Top 25 wins came against No. 11 Virginia, No. 13 Georgetown, No. 14 Notre Dame and No. 25 Xavier. WVU spent the entire season ranked in the Top 25 and as high as No. 8. Big home crowds also were a mainstay, as WVU was ranked 23rd nationally in average attendance for its fourth-consecutive Top 25 finish. WVU raised its regular season fans per game average to 1,217 in 2011. The awards continued to flow in for LeBlanc’s team as Eric Schoenle was named an NSCAA third team All-American, while Andy Bevin, Raymon Gaddis, Shadow Sebele and Schoenle were All-Big East members. Bevin took home Big East Rookie of the Year honors and joined Gaddis and Schoenle on the NSCAA All-Northeast Region team. The Mountaineers balanced scoring attack was led by Sebele, who scored six goals and assisted on seven for 19 points. Bevin led the team with seven goals, while Schoenle finished with three. Nine different WVU players tallied goals, with 11 recording at least one point. With wins in the first three home games of 2011, coupled with 2010’s 10-game home winning streak, the Mountaineers set the school record for most consecutive wins at home with 13.

36 | West Virginia University

2006-10 LeBlanc had one of the best seasons in the history of the program in 2010, leading the team to the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling to eventual national champion, Akron. The Mountaineers finished the season with an 11-8-2 record, including a 10-1 mark at home. After only scoring 13 goals in 2009, the WVU offense came alive, scoring 34 goals in 2010, led by Franck Tayou with nine and Shadow Sebele, Eric Schoenle and Peabo Doue with five each. Zach Johnson, Raymon Gaddis and Shadow Sebele each earned all-Big East second-team honors, while Eric Schoenle earned third-team honors. Gaddis also was named a TopDrawerSoccer third team All-American and a first-team selection to the NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Northeast Region team, while Schoenle was selected to attend a U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team camp in December. Johnson concluded his stellar career between the posts, owning a part in all of WVU’s goalkeeper records. Johnson finished his career first in goalkeeper minutes (7,548), first in goals-against average (0.71), second in shutouts (36) and fourth in saves (282). After winning a Big East regular-season championship in 2006 and advancing twice to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, LeBlanc spent most of 2008 and 2009 coaching around injuries and building up the program into a powerhouse. The 2009 squad saw as many as six freshmen starters due to injuries, but was able to


compile a respectable 7-5-6 overall mark, with a 6-3-2 league record. The back line gave all opponents fits, as the Mountaineer defense held squads to less than 10 shots per game and registered a 0.61 GAA – the eighth-best mark nationally. Despite losing seven starters to graduation and adding 16 newcomers, WVU finished with an overall mark of 5-9-5 in 2008. LeBlanc guided the squad to victories at No. 4-ranked Connecticut (1-0) and at home over No. 22 Ohio State (1-0). WVU also became known as one of the stingiest defensive units in the nation, allowing only 13 goals on the season – a mark tied for No. 1 in the Big East. The Mountaineers also held opponents scoreless for 554:41, a span of nearly six games. The squad boasted a 0.64 goals-against average, which was good enough for fifth nationally. In 2007, WVU finished 14-6-2 and reached the Sweet 16 for the second time in school history. WVU pulled off three wins against the nation’s top 10: at No. 6 Maryland (1-0), at No. 5 Duke (1-0) and at home against No. 1 Connecticut (1-0). The Mountaineers also set numerous school records in 2007: 14 shutouts, allowed just 11 goals, posted six consecutive shutouts and midfielder Dan Stratford set the career assist mark at 27. LeBlanc took over at West Virginia on the opening day of preseason camp in 2006 and helped the program reach new heights immediately. The Mountaineers posted a 15-3-3 record in 2006, going 9-0-1 in Big East play, marking the first time a team in the conference had gone unbeaten playing at least a 10-game schedule. The 15 wins in 2006 were also the most in school history. For his efforts, LeBlanc was named the 2006 Soccer America National Coach of the Year, FieldTurf-Tarket National Coach of the Year, NSCAA/adidas Northeast Regional Coach of the Year and the coaching staff was named the Big East Coaching Staff of the Year. Under his tutelage, WVU spent eight weeks ranked in the top 10 in 2006 and five in the top five, ranking as high as No. 3.

Academic All-District Second Team in 2010. The squad had a perfect APR score for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 cycles and had the fourth highest team GPA among Division I schools in 2009. Jason Bristol garnered 2008 NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-East Region honorable mention accolades for earning at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average. In 2007-08, Pat Carroll garnered ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America third team honors. Collectively, the team has achieved above a 3.0 GPA each semester since the fall of 2007.

Player Development LeBlanc’s expertise has helped develop some of the NCAA’s finest athletes with five student-athletes earning All-America honors: Jarrod Smith (2006), Nick Noble (2006), Andy Wright (2007), Raymon Gaddis (2010) and Eric Schoenle (2011). Nine players have been named All-Big East (Nick Noble, Jarrod Smith, Andy Wright, Dan Stratford, Andrew Halsell, Gift Maworere, Raymon Gaddis, Zach Johnson, Eric Schoenle, Shadow Sebele and Andy Bevin), with four earning major conference awards. Five players are currently playing professionally: Paul Cunningham (Balestier Khalsa), Jyler Noviello (Wilmington Hammerheads), Nick Noble (Harris-

Academic Success For the fifth consecutive season in 2012, WVU earned a NSCAA Team Academic Award for surpassing a minimum team GPA of 3.0. In two consecutive seasons, the Big East Male Institutional Scholar-Athlete of the Year award has gone to the Mountaineers as Ruben Garrido and Zach Johnson won in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Garrido also was named to the ESPN

37

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

burg City Islanders), Andy Wright (Morecambe) and Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union) Pat Carroll (D.C. United), Nick Noble (Chicago Fire, LA Galaxy), Jarrod Smith (Toronto FC, Seattle Sounders FC) and Dan Stratford (D.C. United) have all seen time on MLS rosters. Most recently, Raymon Gaddis became WVU’s first ever MLS SuperDraft selection when he was picked 35th overall by Philadelphia in the 2012 draft. Only a year prior, Zach Johnson was selected by the LA Galaxy in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft. Four players have been invited to the MLS combine during LeBlanc’s tenure.

The Penn State Years LeBlanc came to WVU from Penn State, where he played in 1994 before serving as an assistant from 2001-06 and helping the Nittany Lions earn NCAA tournament bids in four of five seasons, including Sweet 16 appearances in 2001 and 2005 and an Elite Eight appearance in 2002. His duties included serving as the recruiting coordinator, assistant director and coordinator for Penn State soccer camps, video analysis and coordination of game-day operations and community outreach.


LeBlanc helped PSU to Big Ten championships in 2002 and 2005. Penn State ended the 2002 season ranked No. 8 and finished the 2005 season ranked No. 10 by the NSCAA. In all, LeBlanc helped lead Penn State to a 62-34-12 record. That included seven games in 2002 in which he filled in for coach Barry Gorman, posting a 4-3 overall record, 2-2 in the Big Ten, in the midst of a league championship run. LeBlanc was considered to be among the nation’s top collegiate assistants and best recruiters, earning a nomination for the 2002 AFLAC Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2005, with all players part of LeBlanc’s recruiting classes, Penn State won the Big Ten regular-season championship with a 6-0 league record. The Nittany Lions also went on to win the Big Ten tournament title that year. In 2004, LeBlanc recruited Rich Costanzo, the 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. That season, two of LeBlanc’s recruits were named to the Soccer America Freshman All-America Team. As recruiting coordinator at Penn State, LeBlanc’s classes were ranked No. 9 and No. 8 in the nation in 2001 and 2002, respectively, by CollegeSoccerNews. The 2002 class was ranked No. 6 nationally by Soccer America.

as an adjunct member of WVU’s Fieldcrest Hall Advisory Board. He is a member of the Black Soccer Coaches Association (BSCA) and serves on the Leadership Council for the Black Soccer Coaches Committee. In addition, LeBlanc held a position as the Big East representative on the NSCAA/adidas Division I Men’s National Ranking Committee from 2007-11. He also is a member of the Black Coaches Association (BCA), has served on the NSCAA/adidas Northeast Ranking Committee and served from

2007-09 on the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee. LeBlanc served on the NCAA Certification Committee on Gender Equity and Diversity and WVU’s 2020 Strategic Planning Diversity and Inclusion sub committee. LeBlanc was instrumental in the creation of the oneWVU initiative, which promotes diversity among all races of students, faculty and staff through fellowship on WVU’s campuses. He and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter, Alexandra (7), and a son, Kellan (4).

Prior To Coaching A Hightstown High (N.J.) four-year starter, LeBlanc received all-state, all-area and allcounty honors during his scholastic career. In addition to starring for his high school program, LeBlanc was a Region I Olympic Development Program (ODP) standout and a New Jersey ODP team captain. His club team, Jersey Shore Boca (N.J.), captured the U-17 New Jersey State Club championship. LeBlanc graduated from Penn State in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Personal The East Windsor, N.J., native holds national, advanced national and premier coaching diplomas with a “Distinguished Pass” from the NSCAA. In 2005, LeBlanc served as a clinician at the NSCAA national convention and was also a featured clinician at the 2011 NSCAA convention which was themed as “Best of the U.S.” LeBlanc has traveled to England, Brazil, Portugal, and in 2006, he went to the FIFA World Cup in Germany, to further his coaching education. He currently holds a USSF “A” license. He was named to The Dominion Post’s 100 Most Influential people in 2007, while also serving as a leading mentor in the WVU Leadership Studies Program and has served

Coach LeBlanc’s Record Year Overall Big East 2006 15-3-3 9-0-1 2007 14-6-2 7-3-1 2008 5-9-5 3-4-4 2009 7-5-6 6-3-2 2010 11-8-2 5-4-0 2011 11-8-1 6-3-0 Total 63-39-19 36-17-8 *Big East Regular-Season Champions

Postseason Big East*, 0-1 NCAA Big East, 1-1 NCAA Big East Big East Big East, 1-1 NCAA Big East, 1-1 NCAA

LeBlanc’s Wins Against Ranked Opponents 2006: #19 Cal State Northridge W, 2-1 2006: #6 Notre Dame W, 2-1 2007: #5 at Duke W, 1-0 2007: #25 Virginia W, 1-0 2008: #22 Ohio State W, 1-0 2010: #23 UNC Wilmington W, 3-2 2011: #13 Georgetown W, 1-0 2011: #14 Notre Dame W, 2-0 38 | West Virginia University

2006: #21 Seton Hall W, 5-3 2007: #6 at Maryland W, 1-0 2007: #1 Connecticut W, 1-0 2008: #7 Connecticut W, 1-0 2009: #3 USF W, 1-0 2011: #11 Virginia W, 1-0 2011: #1 Connecticut W, 2-0


oneWVU When Marlon LeBlanc arrived at WVU in August 2006 as WVU’s men’s soccer coach — and the University’s first African-American head coach — the New Jersey native and former Penn State assistant coach admits to bringing some biases with him. During a trip to WVU’s Human Resources department to fill out his employee paperwork, he noticed that a man in the waiting area was staring at him. That stare brought his concerns and preconceived notions bubbling to the surface. “I was thinking, ‘Here we go’,” LeBlanc admitted. Then, the staring man smiled, welcomed him to WVU and wished him luck in his new role. “It was a defining moment,” LeBlanc said. “Any hesitation I felt about coming to Morgantown evaporated. I realized that this is a community that embraces people, and since then I’ve felt very welcome.” LeBlanc, with his newfound love for West Virginia and WVU, went on to lead the Mountaineers to their first undefeated season in the Big East, and to earn the Soccer America National Coach of the Year award. But despite his team’s success and WVU’s welcoming environment, he learned that his players weren’t immune from the biases of others. One of his soccer players, a black studentathlete, told him that two men in a passing car had called him a derogatory name — a racial slur. The incident troubled LeBlanc, but it also suggested a plan. LeBlanc decided that the WVU community’s love for its sports teams could be a powerful force for breaking down prejudices.

“The thought process was those guys were probably fans of WVU football or basketball or baseball or soccer,” said LeBlanc. “They’re probably the same people who are out in the stands cheering every time there’s a touchdown, or a goal scored. So I wanted to use athletics as our vehicle to make a difference.” He looked for a common denominator, a way to take WVU’s strong sense of community and weave it into the fabric of inclusion and tolerance. LeBlanc realized that “The common thread is that we are one WVU,” said LeBlanc. “Gold and blue, those are the colors that define us.”

39

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

Stand Up Speak Up, a European anti-racism campaign sponsored by Nike and featuring several prominent soccer players, helped to inspire LeBlanc. The multinational campaign inspired people around the world to unite around the power and promise of athletics. LeBlanc wanted to transfer that message to WVU. He met with Jennifer McIntosh, WVU executive officer for social justice, and Mike Parsons, deputy director of athletics, to discuss the idea, and then worked with Mountaineer Sports Network and University Advancement and Marketing to produce a 30-second public service announcement to air on the scoreboard during Mountaineer sporting events. Called oneWVU, the video featured WVU students from various backgrounds proclaiming their Mountaineer unity. The University has also raised awareness of the campaign in several ways, including airing the video on state television stations, placing ads in newspapers and magazines, producing a Web site feature and sending post cards across the country. Future plans for oneWVU include integrating it into the curriculum for University 101 orientation courses and incorporating it into New Student Orientation, student mentoring programs, residence hall programming and faculty and staff training. Collaborations are being planned with the School of Physical Education, Center for Black Culture, WVU Extension Service and the Office of Student Affairs.


Chad Brown Assistant Coach Third Season

Chad Brown begins his third season as an assistant coach with the Mountaineers after joining WVU in 2010. Brown assists in all facets of the program, including training, recruiting, budgeting, scouting and schedule. Brown came to WVU after a four-year run at UNLV, where he served as an assistant coach, as well as the interim head coach in the spring of 2010. His knowledge has paid immediate dividends in his two seasons as WVU has qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2010 and 2011, and has scored 60 goals, the most in a two-year period since 2006-07. The 2011 season resulted in WVU finishing 11-8-1, defeating five Top 25 teams and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Brown helped to develop goalkeeper Pat Eavenson, who finished the season with three shutouts in nine starts, while defender Raymon Gaddis became WVU’s first MLS SuperDraft selection after being drafted 35th overall to the Philadelphia Union. In Brown’s first season as a Mountaineer, the team went 11-8-2 and qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2007. Under Brown’s guidance, the Mountaineers became one of the most balanced teams in the conference, recording 34 goals, and allowing just 24. Brown helped guide goalkeeper Zach Johnson, who finished the season with five shutouts and ended his career as the all-time minutes played leader and all-time goals-against leader. Johnson is second in career shutouts and fourth in career saves. Johnson was drafted in the MLS Supplemental draft (52nd overall) to the L.A. Galaxy.

Academically, WVU has been awarded the NSCAA Team Academic Award each of Johnson’s two seasons and Ruben Garrido (2011) and Zach Johnson (2010) were each named the Big East Male Institutional Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The squad has also had a perfect APR score during each cycle. As an assistant at UNLV, Brown served as the recruiting coordinator, academic monitor, travel coordinator and identification and residential camp co-director. Additionally, he organized daily training sessions and was responsible for scouting reports and team tactics. Brown helped turn the Rebel program around, developing it into one of the best on the West Coast. After finishing 1-15-2 in 2006, the team raised its win total each season and completed 2009 with an 8-7-4 record, the first winning season since 2002. In total, Brown coached two NSCAA All-Far West selections, 13 All-MPSF selections and 2007 freshman All-American Daniel Cruz. Cruz, who was regarded as one of the nation’s top recruits, was named the MPSF Newcomer of the Year in 2007 and to the All-MPSF first team after scoring five goals in 2008. Cruz was drafted in the third round (41st) overall of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo and currently plays for D.C. United. Brown also had a key role in developing professional players Nick DeLeon, Lamar Neagle and Mason Trafford at UNLV. DeLeon was a two-time All-MPSF honoree after leading UNLV freshman in appearances with 18 in 2008. Regarded as one of the top MLS prospects, DeLeon was picked seventh overall by D.C. United in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. A NSCAA All-Far West selection and three-time All-MPSF honoree, Neagle played every game but one in his four year career and is currently played for MLS’ Montreal Impact. A team captain at UNLV, Trafford played for the Vancouver Whitecaps

40 | West Virginia University

of the MLS from 2008-09 and is currently a member of IFK Mariehamn in Finland. After joining the staff at UNLV, Brown immediately immersed himself in the Nevada Olympic Development Program (ODP), serving as an assistant coach to the Region IV 1994 age group team and the head coach of the Region IV 1998 age group team. Brown was not only responsible for selecting the best talent from the western United States, but also for training and developing the squads. Prior to UNLV, Brown served seven years as a head coach for the Crossfire Premier Soccer Club. Based in Redmond, Wash., Brown ran two of the clubs starting in 1999. While coaching club soccer, Brown also owned, coordinated and ran operation for First Touch Training LLC, which were soccer training clinics in the Seattle area. As a professional player, Brown played for the Seattle Sounders in the A-League, guiding the team to the league finals in 2004-05 and to the league championship in 2005-06. A 1999 graduate of Fresno State with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, Brown was a two-year center midfielder (1997-98). Brown was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference twice, and led the Bulldogs in scoring both years. A year prior, he led Spokane Community College to the NWAAC championship and was named the tournament’s MVP. Brown began his collegiate career at Bellevue Community College, where he was named an NWAAC All-State selection after leading the program to the 1994 conference championship. Brown also holds a USSF “A” license.


Dan Stratford Volunteer Assistant First Season

Dan Stratford joined WVU in August 2011 as a volunteer assistant with the men’s soccer team. He assists in daily training sessions and game preparation with the team. Stratford was a four-year letterwinner for the Mountaineers from 2004-07 and owns the top spot for games played (85) and most assists (27) in a WVU career, while also finishing his career ranked eighth all-time in career points with 67. Stratford was honored in 2007 as an NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team member and was All-Big East Scond Team. Following his career at WVU, Stratford was drafted by D.C. United with the 24th overall pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. Stratford played in five games with D.C. United, including one start against Real Salt Lake.

A London, England native, Stratford went on to play 14 matches, scoring one goal for Inverness of the Scottish Premier League in 2009, while playing seven matches for Hereford United of League Two in England in 2010. A 2009 graduate of WVU with a bachelor’s degree in physical education teacher education, Stratford is currently working towards a master’s degree in physical education teacher education.

41

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Andrew Cognac Student Manager

Joe Illenye

Tanner Kolb

Strength Coach

Grant Dovey

Student Manager

Men’s Soccer SID

Martin Slavin

Brittany Arnold

Student Manager

Ryan Tauss

Student Manager

Anthony Whalen Student Manager

Athletic Trainer

Dr. Ben Moorehead Team Physician

Stephanie White

Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Academic Services

42 | West Virginia University

Dr. Matt Lively Medical Director

Bubba Schmidt

Equipment Manager

Steve Bierer

Assistant Equipment Manager

Sue Davis

Program Assistant


44...............................................................Rosters 45...................................................... Photo Roster 46...............................................................Seniors 54................................................................Juniors 57...................................................... Sophomores 61...........................................................Freshmen 68......................................................Class Photos

43

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class 18 Kevin Armstrong GK 6-2 175 Fr. 26 Haydon Bennett D 6-2 175 Fr. 8 Andy Bevin F 5-9 160 So. 23 Nick Breitsameter M 5-7 165 So. 14 Ryan Cain F 5-11 175 Fr. 20 Zack Claudio F 5-9 165 So. 11 Peabo Doue F 5-10 170 Sr. 30 Chris Drisko GK 5-11 170 Fr. 1 Pat Eavenson GK 6-2 180 Sr. 2 Paul Ehrenworth D 5-9 165 So. 10 Uwem Etuk M 5-10 150 Sr. 6 Allan Flott M 6-0 170 Jr. 4 Francio Henry D 6-2 175 Fr. 15 Zak Leedom M 5-8 155 Fr. 27 Griffin Libhart M 6-0 165 Fr. 22 Jamie Merriam M 6-0 170 Fr. 16 Alessandro Mion D 6-0 175 Fr. 19 Francis Molasoko D 5-9 155 Sr. 12 Majed Osman F 5-11 155 Fr. 7 Travis Pittman M 6-0 170 Sr. 3 Nick Raskasky D 6-0 175 Fr. 25 Gerry Sanchez M 5-7 150 Fr. 5 Eric Schoenle D 6-2 150 Sr. 9 Shadow Sebele M 5-9 145 Sr. 24 Chris Spates D 6-3 165 Fr. 13 Craig Stephens D 6-0 180 Jr. 0 Yale Tiley GK 6-4 196 Sr. 21 Kyle Underwood F 6-0 170 Fr. 17 Jay Williams F 5-8 160 Jr. Head Coach: Marlon LeBlanc (Seventh Season) Assistant Coaches: Chad Brown (Third Season), TBA (First Season) Volunteer Assistant: Dan Stratford (Second Season)

By State/Country

Numerical Roster No. Name 0 Yale Tiley 1 Pat Eavenson 2 Paul Ehrenworth 3 Nick Raskasky 4 Francio Henry 5 Eric Schoenle 6 Allan Flott 7 Travis Pittman 8 Andy Bevin 9 Shadow Sebele 10 Uwem Etuk 11 Peabo Doue 12 Majed Osman 13 Craig Stephens 14 Ryan Cain 15 Zak Leedom 16 Alessandro Mion 17 Jay Williams 18 Kevin Armstrong 19 Francis Molasoko 20 Zack Claudio 21 Kyle Underwood 22 Jamie Merriam 23 Nick Breitsameter 24 Chris Spates 25 Gerry Sanchez 26 Haydon Bennett 27 Griffin Libhart 30 Chris Drisko

Pos. GK GK D D D D M M F M M F F D F M D F GK D F F M M D M D M GK

Ht. 6-4 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-8 6-2 5-9 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-7 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-0 5-11

Wt. 196 180 165 175 175 150 170 170 160 145 150 170 155 180 175 155 175 160 175 155 165 170 170 165 165 150 175 165 170

Hometown/High School Luna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills Chesterfield, Va./Clover Hill Napier, New Zealand/Napier Boy’s Frederick, Md./Urbana Wellington, New Zealand/Paraparaumu Beach School Charleston, W.Va./George Washington Germantown, Md./Clarksburg Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge Senior Huntersville, N.C./Charlotte Catholic Cranbury, N.J./Princeton Herndon, Va./Herndon Arlington, Va./Bishop O’Connell St. Catherine, Jamaica/Dinthill Technical Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman Marietta, Pa./Donegal Rockville, Md./Magruder Miami, Fla./Gulliver Prep Courdimanche, France/Academies de Creteil-Versailles London, England/International School of London Manassas, Va./Osbourn Tacoma, Wash./Stadium Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Colegia San Ignacio de Loyala Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury Bulawayo, Zimbabwe/Episcopal [Va.] Prince George, Va./Prince George Wellington, New Zealand/Wellington College Charleston, W.Va./George Washington Aledo, Texas/Aledo Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield

Class Hometown Sr. Charleston, W.Va. Sr. Huntersville, N.C. So. Cranbury, N.J. Fr. Tacoma, Wash. Fr. St. Catherine, Jamaica Sr. Yardley, Pa. Jr. Arlington, Va. Sr. Manassas, Va. So. Napier, New Zealand Sr. Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Sr. Herndon, Va. Sr. Germantown, Md. Fr. London, England Jr. Wellington, New Zealand Fr. Wellington, New Zealand Fr. Dublin, Ohio Fr. Miami, Fla. Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Fr. Luna Niguel, Calif. Sr. Courdimanche, France So. Charleston, W.Va. Fr. Aledo, Texas Fr. Rockville, Md. So. Frederick, Md. Fr. Prince George, Va. Fr. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Fr. Chesterfield, Va. Fr. Marietta, Pa. Fr. Woodbridge, Va.

Virginia 6 Maryland 3 New Zealand 3 North Carolina 2 Pennsylvania 2 California 1 England 1 Florida 1 France 1 Jamaica 1 New Jersey 1 Ohio 1 Puerto Rico 1 Texas 1 Washington 1 West Virginia 1 Zimbabwe 1

By Class Freshmen 14 Seniors 7 Sophomores 4 Juniors 3

By Position Midfielders 8 Defenders 6 Forwards 5 Goalkeepers 3

44 | West Virginia University

Pronunciation Guide Pat Eavenson ev-EN-son Paul Ehrenworth air-EN-worth Nick Raskasky raz-KAZ-ki Francio Henry fran-SEE-o Henry Shadow Sebele suh-BELL-ay Uwem Etuk ooh-UM E-tuck Peabo Doue pee-BOW doo-AY Majed Osman mah-jid oz-MEN Alessandro Mion me-own Francis Molasoko mole-a-SOCK-o Nick Breitsameter brite-SA-meter Gerry Sanchez Jerry


Yale Tiley GK | 6-4 | 196 | Sr. Charleston, W.Va.

Pat Eavenson GK | 6-2 | 180 | Sr. Huntersville, N.C.

Paul Ehrenworth D | 5-9 | 165 | So. Cranbury, N.J.

Nick Raskasky D | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. Tacoma, Wash.

Francio Henry D | 6-2 | 175 | Fr. St. Catherine, Jamaica

Eric Schoenle D | 6-2 | 150 | Sr. Yardley, Pa.

Allan Flott M | 6-0 | 170 | Jr. Arlington, Va.

Travis Pittman M | 6-0 | 170 | Sr. Manassas, Va.

Andy Bevin F | 5-9 | 160 | So. Napier, New Zealand

Shadow Sebele M | 5-9 | 145 | Sr. Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Uwem Etuk M | 5-10 | 150 | Sr. Herndon, Va.

Peabo Doue F | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. Germantown, Md.

Zak Leedom M | 5-8 | 155 | Fr. Dublin, Ohio

Alessandro Mion D | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. Miami, Fla.

Jay Williams F | 5-8 | 160 | Jr. Raleigh, N.C.

Kyle Underwood F | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. Aledo, Texas

Jamie Merriam M | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. Rockville, Md.

Nick Breitsameter M | 5-7 | 165 | So. Frederick, Md.

Majed Osman F | 5-11 | 155 | Fr. London, England

Kevin Armstrong GK | 6-2 | 175 | Fr. Luna Niguel, Calif.

Craig Stephens Ryan Cain D | 6-0 | 180 | Jr. F | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. Wellington, New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand

Francis Molasoko D | 5-9 | 155 | Sr. Courdimanche, France

Chris Spates D | 6-3 | 165 | Fr. Prince George, Va.

Zack Claudio F | 5-9 | 165 | So. Charleston, W.Va.

Gerry Sanchez M | 5-7 | 150 | Fr. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Haydon Bennett D | 6-2 | 175 | Fr. Chesterfield, Va.

Griffin Libhart M | 6-0 | 165 | Fr. Marietta, Pa.

Marlon LeBlanc Head Coach Seventh Season

Chad Brown Assistant Coach Third Season

Dan Stratford Volunteer Assistant First Season

45

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

Chris Drisko GK | 5-11 | 170 | Fr. Woodbridge, Va.


11 Peabo Doue 5-10 | 170 | Senior | Forward Germantown, Md.

At West Virginia In 2011 • Played in 19 games, starting six while battling a hip injury throughout the season • Finished fifth on the team in points (8), goals (2) and shots (20) • Was third on the team with four assists • Scored goals in back-to-back games against Richmond (9/16) and Duquesne (9/18) • Added an assist against Richmond (9/16) to complete the three-point performance • Also assisted on goals against Binghamton (9/2), No. 13 Georgetown (10/8) and Providence (10/21) • Registered season highs in shots (4) and minutes (82) at James Madison (9/28) At West Virginia In 2010 • Played in all 21 games, starting 17 • Recorded two goals and a career-high seven shots against Cal State Fullerton (9/17) • Was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on 9/20 • Had goals against William & Mary (9/10), James Madison (9/19) and DePaul (9/23) • Had assists against No. 23 UNC Wilmington (9/5), Old Dominion (9/12), Pitt (10/13) and Xavier (11/18) • Took six shots against Seton Hall (10/23) At West Virginia in 2009 • Earned the starting nod in all 18 contests, logging 1,509 minutes • Finished with 25 shots, third most on the team • Tallied goals against Seton Hall (10/31) and Buffalo (9/6), both gamewinners

• Took a season-high six shots at Seton Hall (10/31), three on-goal • Recorded two shots against No. 25 Ohio State (10/21), playing a season-high 101 minutes • Was selected to the WVU Classic All-Tournament Team Prep • A three-year varsity starter and two-time team MVP at Clarksburg High for coach Jeremy Spoales • Finished career with 44 goals and 29 assists • Captain of squad junior and senior seasons – led team in scoring both years • Named to Washington Post All-Met Second Team and All-Montgomery County First Team • Named a 2008 Maryland Soccer Coaches’ All-State First Team Forward and to the AllGazette First Team after leading school to state championship • Named to all-county second team as a junior • Played for D.C. United U-18 Academy team

11

• Was a 2008 MLS U-17 Cup Finalist with D.C. United • Member of Maryland ODP for three seasons Personal • Son of Marcel and Helene Doue Thornton • Birthday is Dec. 28 • Has two sisters and one brother • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

Doue’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

2009 18 18 25 2

GWG A Pts C/E 2

0 4

0/0

2010 21 17 54 5 2

4 14 0/0

2011 19 6

4 8

20 2 0

1/0

Career 58 41 99 9 4 8 26 1/0 Doue’s Single Game Career Highs Shots

7, Cal State Fullerton (9/17/10)

Shots on Goal

5, Cal State Fullerton (9/17/10)

Goals Assists

2, Cal State Fullerton (9/17/10) 1, eight times, most recent vs. Providence (10/21/11)

Points

46 | West Virginia University

4, Cal State Fullerton (9/17/10)


1

1 Pat Eavenson 6-2 | 180 | Senior | Goalkeeper Huntersville, N.C.

At West Virginia In 2011 • Started the first four games and last five games of the season • Finished with a 5-4 record and three shutouts • Allowed 13 goals for a 1.43 goals-against average in 818 minutes • Earned first shutout in first WVU game in a 1-0 defeat of No. 11 Virginia (8/26) • Recorded back-to-back shutouts against Seton Hall (10/26) and No. 14 Notre Dame (10/29) with one and five saves, respectively • Made four saves in the Big East Championship quarterfinal match against No. 13 St. John’s (11/6) and NCAA Championship firstround match against No. 25 Xavier (11/17)

Prep • Captured the 2008 North Carolina 3A State Championship at Charlotte Catholic • Played on three NCYSA state champion teams • Participated in the 2004 ODP Region III and 2007 USL Super Y National team camps • Played club soccer for the North Meck Academy Personal • Son of Todd and Pam Eavenson • Birthday is Aug. 7 • Has one brother and one sister • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Big East Academic All-Star • Majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing

At UNC Charlotte In 2010 • Played in four games, starting three • Allowed three goals and recorded 10 saves • Posted a 2-2 record with one shutout At UNC Charlotte in 2009 • Saw action in four games in goal off the bench • Helped the 49ers post shutouts against George Washington and La Salle • Played a season-high 22:34 against George Washington, recording his first career save

Eavenson’s Career Numbers Year

M

MS

Min GA

Avg

Sv Record SO

2011

9

9

818:18 13

1.43

25

5-4-0

3

Career 9

9

818:18 13

1.43

25

5-4-0

3

Eavenson’s Single Game Career Highs Saves

47

5, at Notre Dame (10/29/11)

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


10 Uwem Etuk 5-10 | 150 | Senior | Midfielder Herndon, Va.

At West Virginia In 2011 • Had a standout year at midfield, starting all 20 games • Finished season with two goals, including one gamewinner, and five assists for nine points • Took 24 shots with 11 on-goal • Played full 90 minutes in five matches and at least 80 minutes in 13 matches • Assisted on first goal in NCAA first round match against No. 25 Xavier (11/17) • Converted the game-tying goal at Marquette (10/15) • Scored game-winning goal in final minutes against No. 13 Georgetown (10/8) • Named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 10 • Registered assists against No. 4 Maryland (8/29), Binghamton (9/2), Richmond (9/16) and Providence (10/21) • Took a season-high three shots in three matches At West Virginia In 2010 • Played in 20 games, starting 10 • Scored goals against USF (11/3) and Xavier (11/18) • Posted assists against Old Dominion (9/12), Cal State Fullerton (9/17) and Pitt (10/13) • Had two assists against No. 23 UNC Wilmington (9/5) and Xavier (11/18) At West Virginia in 2009 • Saw action in all 18 contests, starting 15 and playing 1,045 minutes • Tallied two goals on 15 shots

• Recorded a goal at home against Georgetown (10/24) with a season-high four shots, with two on-goal • Registered a goal on two shots in the win at Cincinnati (9/20) Prep • Four-year varsity starter at Herndon High for coach Sean Lanigan • Helped team capture Concorde District Championship in 2008 • Selected to play for the D.C. United U-18 Academy Team • Led SYC Jr. Royals to U-17 Virginia State championship in 2008 • Named to the 2007 National Select Team • Named to the U-15 National 2006 team • Also selected to the U-14 National 2005 team • Competed for the 1990 Region I 2003 squad • Played for 1991 Region I Team from 2004-07 • Member of the Virginia State ODP Team from 2003-07

Personal • Son of Imo and Rosemary Etuk • Birthday is May 24 • Has two brothers • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Big East Academic All-Star • President’s List • Majoring in business administration with an emphasis in finance

Etuk’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

2009 18 15 15 2

GWG A Pts C/E 1

0 4

1/0

2010 20 10 10 2 0

7 11 4/0

2011 20 20 24 2 1

5 9

1/0

Career 58 45 49 6 2 12 24 6/0 Etuk’s Single Game Career Highs Shots Shots on Goal

4, Georgetown (10/24/09) 2, five times, most recent vs. Xavier (11/17/11)

Goals

1, six times, most recent vs. Xavier (11/17/11)

Assists

2, Xavier (11/18/10); UNC Wilmington (9/5/10)

Points

48 | West Virginia University

4, Xavier (11/18/10)


19 Francis Molasoko 5-9 | 155 | Senior | Defender Courdimanche, France

At West Virginia In 2011 • Played in nine games, making six starts at left back • Started the first five games of the season • Played full 90 minutes in win against No. 14 Notre Dame (10/29) • Took first career shot against No. 13 USF (9/25)

Personal • Son of Jean-Marie and Anne Marie Molasoko • Birthday is March 30 • Has two sisters • Majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing

At Université du Québec à Montréal from 2008-09 • Played two seasons for Christophe Dutarte • Played in 40 games • Won the 2009 Indoor Québec Championship with game-winning penalty kick • Member of the All-Québec team Prep • Starter for AS Saint Ouen I’Aumone and played for the ASSOA U13 team in the honor division • Played against Gabriel Obertan, David N’Gog and Armand Traora

Molasoko’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

GWG A Pts C/E

2011 9 6 1 0 0 0 0 4/0 Molasoko’s Single Game Career Highs Shots

1, USF (9/25/11)

Shots on Goal

0

Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0

49

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


7 Travis Pittman 6-0 | 170 | Senior | Midfielder Manassas, Va. • Earned first career point on an assist in double-overtime victory versus Buffalo (9/6) At West Virginia In 2011 • Started all 20 games at the midfield position and served as one of team’s top playmakers • Played the full match in 12 games, including two overtime matches • Scored one goal with three assists for five points on 22 shots • Registered only goal of the season on a penalty kick at Seton Hall (10/26), the eventual game-winner • Earned an assist to help defeat No. 1 Connecticut (10/18) at home • Assisted on two goals in 4-1 defeat of Richmond (9/16) • Took four shots against No. 1 Connecticut (10/18) and No. 13 St. John’s (11/6) At West Virginia In 2010 • Played in all 21 games, starting 17 • Had an assist against Xavier (11/18), Seton Hall (10/23), Marquette (10/25), Old Dominion (9/12) and No. 23 UNC Wilmington (9/5) • Recorded a shot on-goal against Xavier (11/18), while recording three shots against James Madison (9/19)

At West Virginia in 2009 • Started all 18 contests, logging 1,578 minutes • Had third-most points (5) on the team with one goal and three assists • Took a season-high five shots against Rutgers (11/4) in the first round of the Big East tournament • Scored first career goal at home against DePaul (9/27), tacking on the game-winning assist versus the Blue Demons

Prep • Three-year varsity starter at Osbourn High for coach Dave Larson • ESPN Rise Magazine High School Boys’ First Team All-American • Named to Virginia AAA All-State First Team, Washington Post All-Met First Team and AllNorthern Virginia First Team as a junior • Also selected to All-Northwest Region and All-Cedar Run District teams as a junior • As a sophomore, earned Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention • Played for D.C. United U-18 Academy • Selected to U-18 US National Team Pool in 2009 • Member of the SYC Jr. Royals in 2008, helping team capture state championship • Selected to adidas ESP 2007 and ESP All-Star • Selected to the U-16 National Team in 2007

• Member of the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) Virginia state ODP team from 2005-07, while also playing for Region I Team during that time • In 2005, competed for the U-14 US National Team Personal • Son of Dave and Cathy Pittman • Birthday is March 22 • Has two older brothers • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

Pittman’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

2009 18 18 28 1

GWG A Pts C/E 0

3 5

4/0

2010 21 17 14 0 0

5 5

1/0

2011 20 20 22 1 1 3 5 5/0 Career 59

55

64

2

1

11 15 10/0

Pittman’s Single Game Career Highs Shots Shots on Goal

5, Rutgers (11/4/09) 2, three times, most recent vs. St. John’s (11/6/11)

Goals Assists Points

50 | West Virginia University

1, Seton Hall (10/26/11); DePaul (9/27/09) 2, Richmond (9/16/11) 3, DePaul (9/27/09)


5

• Started all 18 contests on the defense and was the only position player to log every minute (1,767) on the pitch • Played six 110-minute overtime contests • Part of a defensive unit that allowed 12 goals that translated into only 0.61 goals per game – eighth-best mark in the country • Also helped the back line hold opponents to a lowly .068 shot percentage • Was named to the UNC Wilmington All-Tournament Team

Eric Schoenle 6-2 | 150 | Senior | Defender Yardley, Pa.

At West Virginia In 2011 • Named an NSCAA Third Team All-American, as well as All-Northeast Region First Team • Honored as an All-Big East Second Team member • Continued fantastic career at WVU, starting all 20 matches at the centerback position • Third on the team in points (9) and goals (3) • Recorded two game-winners on six shots on-goal • Played full 90 minutes and overtime in 18 matches • Scored game-winning goal in overtime off a free kick in the NCAA Championship first round against No. 25 Xavier (11/17) • Headed in a corner kick for insurance goal in 2-0 victory over No. 1 Connecticut (10/18) • Recorded an assist in back-to-back games against Duquesne (9/18) and No. 13 USF (9/25) • Assisted on game-tying goal against Binghamton (9/2) • Scored the game-winner with 23 seconds remaining in the first half in season-opening win against No. 11 Virginia • Member of the CollegeSoccerNews Team of the Week on 8/29 and 10/31 At West Virginia In 2010 • Named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team • Earned a spot on the All-Big East Third Team • Started 20 matches at the centerback position • Scored five goals and registered two assists • Scored a game-winning goal in the first round of the Big East tournament against USF (11/3)

• Scored the game-tying and game-winning goals on headers against Seton Hall (10/23) • Named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on 10/25 • Scored a goal against Elon (10/6) • Had an assist in DePaul (9/23) win • Recorded first career assist in win over Cal State Fullerton (9/17) • Scored first career goal (game winner) at Old Dominion (9/12) • Stihl Soccer Classic All-Tournament team • CollegeSoccerNews Team of the Week ending 9/12 At West Virginia in 2009 • Had the most decorated freshman season in school history • Named to the All-Big East Rookie Team • Earned a spot on the NSCAA All-Northeast Region team • Garnered TopDrawerSoccer All-Rookie First Team and CollegeSoccerNews All-Freshman Second Team accolades

Prep • Team captain junior and senior seasons at Pennsbury High under coach Peter Hughes • Three-year varsity starter • In senior season, was named first team allconference and most valuable midfielder • Earned second team all-conference as a junior and named to Suburban One League National Conference Second Team • Played club soccer for YMS Xplosion under coach John Greaves • Led team to United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) national championship in 2008 • Member of the Eastern Pennsylvania (EPYSA) state team in 2005 • Team was a state finalist four other times (2003-04, 2006, 2008) • Region I Premier League champions in 2006 Personal • Son of Neal and Sarah Schoenle • Birthday is Sept. 29 • Has an older sister • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Big East Academic All-Star • Dean’s List • Pursuing a degree in business administration with an emphasis in management

Schoenle’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

2009 18 18 12 0

GWG A Pts C/E 0

2010 20 20 17 5 3

0 0

1/0

2 12 4/1

2011 20 20 12 3 2 3 9 1/0 Career 58

58

41

8

5

5

21

6/1

Schoenle’s Single Game Career Highs Shots

4, Seton Hall (10/23/10)

Shots on Goal

2, three times, most recent vs. Richmond (9/16/11)

Goals

2, Seton Hall (10/23/10)

Assists

1, five times, most recent vs. USF (9/25/11)

Points

51

4, Seton Hall (10/23/10)

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


9

• Was named the Big East Rookie of the Week and selected to the Soccer America Team of the Week following the USF performance

Shadow Sebele 5-9 | 145 | Senior | Midfielder Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

At West Virginia In 2011 • Member of the All-Big East Third Team • Battled injuries all season, finishing the year with 17 games and 14 starts • Scored six goals with seven assists for teamleading 19 points • Finished with 47 shots, including 17 on-goal • Recorded four game-winning goals and was a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty kicks • Converted a penalty kick and added an assist in win over No. 1 Connecticut (10/18) • Scored two goals on penalty kicks at Pitt (10/12) • Had a three-game goal streak against Richmond (9/16), Duquesne (9/18) and No. 13 USF (9/25) • Also had one assist against Richmond (9/16) and two against Duquesne (9/18) • Registered assists against No. 11 Virginia (8/26), No. 13 Georgetown (10/8) and Marquette (10/15) • Took a season-high seven shots at Marquette (10/15), and finished with six or more shots on three occasions At West Virginia In 2010 • Named All-Big East Second Team • Played in all 21 games, starting 20 • Had one shot on-goal and two assists against Xavier (11/18) • Took seven shots and had two assists against USF (11/3) • Posted a goal and an assist on four shots against Marquette (10/25) • Scored first goal in run of play against Pitt (10/13)

• Scored on penalty kicks against No. 22 Notre Dame (10/8) and DePaul (9/23) • Had five shots and one assist in win over Cal State Fullerton (9/17) At West Virginia in 2009 • Capped a stellar freshman campaign with All-Big East Rookie Team accolade • Earned the starting nod in all 18 contests • Totaled two goals and five assists for a teamhigh nine points • Only went two games without a shot • Tallied a goal on a penalty kick in the win over Seton Hall (10/31) • Assisted in the team’s lone score against Georgetown (10/24) • Had back-to-back four-shot performances against Marquette (10/3) and Pitt (10/6) • Had first career multi-assist game in victory over DePaul (9/27) • First career goal came as an overtime gamewinner against No. 3 USF (9/25)

Prep • Four-year varsity starter at Episcopal High for coach Rick Wilcox • Capped career as school’s all-time leading scorer with 70 goals in 71 games, while also registering assists • Led school to four state playoff berths, making three semifinal appearances • Co-captain as a senior and assistant captain as a junior • Guided team to an undefeated conference mark and the state championship as a senior • Squad finished No. 13 nationally, according to the NSCAA/adidas national rankings • Earned all-state second team honors following season • Scored game-winning goal in shootout to advance team to state championship • Scored 18 goals and tallied nine assists in that span, before injuring wrist • Recorded a four goal, one assist performance twice • As a junior, shattered school’s scoring record, which he set as a sophomore, netting 31 goals, including 10 game-winners • Also set a new school assist record (23) • Named Virginia Independent School Co-State Player of the Year as team went 16-6 • Also named to all-conference team again and selected to Washington Post All-Met Second Team • Ended sophomore campaign with 17 goals (then-school record) and 12 assists • Named to all-conference team and garnered all-state second team honors Personal • Son of Ezekiel and Simo Mayo Sebele • Birthday is Dec. 31 • Has two brothers and two sisters • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Majoring in sport management

Sebele’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

2009 18 18 39 2

GWG A Pts C/E 1

5 9

2/0

2010 21 20 63 5 0

11 21 0/0

2011 17 14 47 6 4

7 19 1/0

Career 56

23 49

52

149 13

5

3/0

Sebele’s Single Game Career Highs Shots Shots on Goal

7, at Marquette (10/15/11); USF (11/3/10) 4, Richmond (9/16/11); UNC Wilmington (9/5/10)

Goals Assists

2, at Pitt (10/12/11) 2, four times, most recent vs. Duquesne (9/18/11)

Points

52 | West Virginia University

4, at Pitt (10/12/11)


0 Yale Tiley 6-4 | 196 | Senior | Goalkeeper Charleston, W.Va.

At West Virginia in 2011 • Did not see action At West Virginia in 2010 • Did not see action

Personal • Son of Edward Tiley and Gina Busch • Born on Oct. 2 • Student in the WVU Honors College • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Majoring in biochemistry

At West Virginia in 2009 • Did not see action At West Virginia in 2008 • Received a redshirt Prep • Played basketball and soccer at George Washington High • Senior captain of 2007 West Virginia champion soccer team • Named All-Mountain State Athletic Conference Second Team midfielder in 2007 • Tabbed as All-MSAC Honorable Mention defender in 2006 • Named captain of the basketball team as a senior • Basketball team finished runner-up in the 2006 West Virginia State Finals • Recipient of the Morris Harvey Award • Earned the Glen Green Award, an honor specifically for distinguished student-athletes • Was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars

Eavenson’s Career Numbers Year

M

MS

Min GA

Avg

Sv Record SO

2011

9

9

818:18 13

1.43

25

5-4-0

3

Career 9

9

818:18 13

1.43

25

5-4-0

3

Eavenson’s Single Game Career Highs Saves

53

5, at Notre Dame (10/29/11)

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


6 Allan Flott 6-0 | 170 | Junior | Midfielder Arlington, Va.

At West Virginia In 2011 • Played in 18 and started nine as a defensive midfielder • Registered 90 minutes of action against Cincinnati (10/1) and Marquette (10/15) • Assisted on goals at Cincinnati (10/1) and against No. 25 Xavier (11/17) in the first round of the NCAA tournament • Took two shots in four games At West Virginia In 2010 • Played in 21 games, starting 20 • Took one shot on-goal against Xavier (11/18) • Filled in admirably at centerback against No. 22 Notre Dame (10/8) • Scored his first collegiate goal against No. 23 UNC Wilmington (9/5) in his first career start Prep • Three-year varsity starter at Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High • Co-captain as a junior and a senior • Garnered All-Washington Second Team Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) accolades as a senior • Earned all-conference first team honors in 2008 • Guided team to the WCAC Championship in 2008-09 season • Played for D.C. United Academy • Was a starter on the Championship SUM U-17 MLS 2009 Cup team • Member of the Canadian U-17 National Team Pool

• Also played for the Virginia ODP state team • Part of the Chelsea FC Youth Developmental Academy in spring 2008 • FC Olympiakos trialist in 2009 • In 2008 was a Luton FC trialist • Traveled to Germany in 2006 and 2007 with Virginia International Tournament Team • Went to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, in 2006 with Tahuichi Academy Personal • Son of Stephen Flott and Fran O’Brien • Birthday is Jan. 24 • Has two siblings • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Majoring in pre-business

Flott’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

GWG A Pts C/E

2010 21 20 11 1 0

0 2

2011 18 9

13 0 0

2 2

0/0

Career 39

24

2

6/0

29

1

0

4

6/0

Flott’s Single Game Career Highs Shots

2, six times, most recent vs. Xavier (11/17/11)

Shots on Goal

1, seven times, most recent at Pitt (10/12/11)

Goals Assists Points

54 | West Virginia University

1, UNC Wilmington (9/5/10) 1, Xavier (11/17/11); at Cincinnati (10/1/11) 2, UNC Wilmington (9/5/10)


13 Craig Stephens 6-0 | 180 | Junior | Defender Wellington, New Zealand

At West Virginia In 2011 • Did not see any action while serving a year of residency Prep • Led Wellington College from 2007-09, while captaining the squad in 2009 and helping the team to the Wellington School’s Premier League minor title • Was the third-highest goal scorer at the 2009 national tournament, netting eight goals, while the team finished ninth nationally • Named the Player of the Year and Senior Footballer of the Year for Wellington College in 2009 • Saw time in two matches for the Wellington Phoenix “A” squad and played in Wellington age group representative teams since the age of 13 • Also represented New Zealand in the New Zealand Schoolboys U-15 tour to China in 2007

Personal • Son of Richard and Christine Stephens • Birthday is March 2 • Has two brothers and one sister • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Big East Academic All-Star • Majoring in pre-business

55

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


17 Jay Williams 5-8 | 160 | Junior | Midfielder Raleigh, N.C. • Was one of 18 players selected to the all-star team to play in England At West Virginia In 2011 • Split time as a forward and midfielder in 10 games with two starts • Scored first career goal in the first round of the NCAA tournament against No. 25 Xavier (11/17) • Registered an assist at Seton Hall (10/26) • Took three shots and two on-goal during the season

Personal • Son of James and Belinda Williams • Birthday is Sept. 3 • Has one brother and one sister • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

At West Virginia In 2010 • Played in 19 games, starting one • Played 20-plus minutes in 13 matches • First career multi-assist game with two against DePaul (9/23) • Had an assist on the game-winning goal in the Cal State Fullerton (9/17) game Prep • Three-year varsity starter at Wakefield High for coach Scott Sloan • Finished three-year career with 20 goals and 20 assists • Named all-conference first team as a senior in 2009 • Twice selected to all-region team (2008 and 2009) • Earned all-conference second team honors as a junior • Played for U-18 CASL Chelsea FC Academy from 2009-10 • 2009 adidas ESP Camp participant, comprised of the Top 120 players nationally • Played at the 2009 Disney Showcase

Williams’ Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

GWG A Pts C/E

2010 19 1 9 0 0 4 4 0/0 2011 10 2 3 1 0 1 3 0/0 Career 29

3

12

1

0

5

7

0/0

Williams’ Single Game Career Highs Shots

2, three times, most recent at USF (10/16/10)

Shots on Goal

2, at USF (10/16/10)

Goals

1, Xavier (11/17/11)

Assists Points

56 | West Virginia University

2, DePaul (9/23/10) 2, Xavier (11/17/11); DePaul (9/23/10)


8 Andy Bevin 5-9 | 160 | Sophomore | Forward Napier, New Zealand

At West Virginia In 2011 • Capped a stellar freshman campaign as the Big East Rookie of the Year • Also earned Big East Third Team and AllRookie Team honors • Honored by the NSCAA as All-Northeast Region Second Team • Named the ECAC Rookie of the Year and to the CollegeSoccerNews All-Freshman team • Earned the starting nod in all 20 contests, finishing second on the team in points (16), second in shots (43), first in goals (seven) and second in shots on-goal (16) • Took four or more shots in five different matches • Scored two goals apiece in wins against Binghamton (9/2) and Richmond (9/16) • Also added an assist against Richmond (9/16) to cap a five-point contest • Registered goals against No.4 Maryland (8/29), Cincinnati (10/1) and Seton Hall (10/26) • Assisted on a goal against No. 13 USF (9/25) Prep • Four-year starter for Napier Boy’s High • Two-time New Zealand “Golden Boot” recipient and two-time tournament team selection • Played for Hawkes Bay United in the New Zealand Football Championship league from 2008-11 • Finished 2011 season with nine goals in 14 games and was tied for second in the running for “The Golden Boot”

• Represented New Zealand in the U20 FIFA World Cup • Previously played for the Napier City Rovers and was twice all-tournament in two U19 national tournaments • Won “The Golden Boot” twice for the Rovers, while also receiving MVP, Player’s Player, Supporter’s Player and Youth Player of the Year honors Personal • Son of Sean and Theresa Bevin • Birthday is May 16 • Youngest of four children • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Dean’s List • Enrolled in pre-business

Bevin’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

GWG A Pts C/E

2011 20 20 43 7 2 2 16 2/0 Bevin’s Single Game Career Highs Shots

6, Georgetown (10/8/11); Binghamton (9/2/11)

Shots on Goal

3, Richmond (9/16/11); Binghamton (9/2/11)

Goals

2, Richmond (9/16/11); Binghamton (9/2/11)

Assists

1, USF (9/25/11); Richmond (9/16/11)

Points

57

5, Richmond (9/16/11)

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


23 Nick Breitsameter 5-7 | 165 | Sophomore | Midfielder Frederick, Md.

At West Virginia In 2011 • Played in 11 games with one start as a midfielder • Took a season-high two shots against Richmond (9/16) • Saw a season-high 62 minutes of action at Seton Hall (10/26) • Took one shot against Duquesne (9/18), No. 13 St. John’s (11/6) and No. 17 Xavier (11/17) Prep • Three-year starter for Urbana High • Two-time Second Team Washington Post All-Met, two-time first team all-state, all-county and all-conference • 2009 Gazette Newspaper Player of the Year • Senior captain and led high school team to state championship games in 2009 and 2010 • Two-time Frederick News Post Player of the Year • Led the county in scoring in 2009 • Played three seasons for Potomac Academy on the U16 and U18 academy teams • Led the team in scoring in 2009 and 2010 • Played for the Maryland ODP U12, U13 and U14 teams with the Potomac Cougars from U10 to U14 in NCSL, Division I, Colonial and Region I leagues

Personal • Son of Klaus and Liz Breitsameter • Birthday is April 15 • Has one sister and one brother • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Big East Academic All-Star • Majoring in journalism

Breitsameter’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

GWG A Pts C/E

2011 11 1 5 0 0 0 0 1/0 Breitsameter’s Single Game Career Highs Shots

2, Richmond (9/16/11)

Shots on Goal

2, Richmond (9/16/11)

Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0

58 | West Virginia University


20 Zack Claudio 5-9 | 165 | Sophomore | Forward Charleston, W.Va.

At West Virginia In 2011 • Saw action in wins against Richmond (9/16) and Duquesne (9/18) At West Virginia In 2010 • Redshirted Prep • Four-year varsity starter at George Washington High • 2009-10 Gatorade West Virginia Boys Soccer Player of the Year • Was named Mountain State Athletic Conference Player of the Year • Tabbed West Virginia High School State AAA Midfielder of the Year • Named first team all-state • Also earned All-Kanawha/Putnam County First Team and All-Mountain State Athletic Conference First Team accolades • Finished season with a team-leading 17 assists • As a junior, again named first team all-state • Led team in goals (10) and assists (6) • Also named first team all-conference and all-county • Guided high school to state championship as a sophomore • Selected as the Kanawha/Putnam Freshman of the Year in 2006 • Played club soccer for the WV Revolution

Personal • Son of David and Robin Claudio • Birthday is Feb. 5 • Has two siblings, including brother and former WVU teammate, Nick • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Big East Academic All-Star • Dean’s List • President’s List • Enrolled in pre-chemistry

Claudio’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

GWG A Pts C/E

2011 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 Claudio’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 0 Shots on Goal

0

Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0

59

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


2 Paul Ehrenworth 5-9 | 165 | Sophomore | Defender Cranbury, N.J.

At West Virginia In 2011 • Became one of the team’s most reliable defenders, playing in all 20 games and starting 16 • Played the full match in 10 games, including one overtime game • Earned first career start at Cal Poly (9/11), and started every game after that point • Took two shots at No. 14 Notre Dame (10/29) Prep • All-state, all-county and all-conference at Princeton High • Two-year starter, winning county championships in 2008 and 2009, while scoring the winning goal each year • Led the team to the 2009 New Jersey state championship game, going undefeated and being voted the No. 1 team in the state and No. 15 nationally • As a starting left back with the New York Red Bulls Academy for four years, advanced to the Home Depot Center in 2009 with the U16 team • Has been among the top of the leaderboard in assists while playing for the academy and participated in the 2008 MLS Sum Cup • One of 32 players in the Red Bulls High School Cup in 2010 and named a Top 20 Regional Player to Watch by TopDrawerSoccer.com • Started against the U.S. U17 National Team three times and won a United States Futsal National Championship in 2007 • Also was previously a New Jersey ODP team member

Personal • Son of Alan and Karen Ehrenworth • Birthday is May 25 • Has one brother • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Big East Academic All-Star • Enrolled in pre-business

Ehrenworth’s Career Numbers Year M MS S

G

GWG A Pts C/E

2011 20 16 4 0 0 0 0 1/0 Ehrenworth’s Single Game Career Highs Shots Shots on Goal

2, at Notre Dame (10/29/11) 0

Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0

60 | West Virginia University


18 Kevin Armstrong 6-2 | 175 | Freshman | Goalkeeper Luna Niguel, Calif. Prep • Graduated Dana Hills High after previously attending Santa Margarita Catholic High • Played two seasons (2010-12) under Colin Chesters for the Surf Academy, recording a total of eight shutouts in 29 games during that time • Started and played in 12 games during 2012 season for the Surf Academy

• Led the team to victories in the 2011 Academy Showcase, as well as the Academy Surf Cup • Spent two years training with Zak Abdel, the goalkeeper coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team • Previously attended Santa Margarita Catholic High

Personal • Son of Niall and Carol Armstrong • Birthday is May 16 • Has one brother and one sister • Enrolled in pre-biology

26 Haydon Bennett 6-2 | 175 | Freshman | Defender Chesterfield, Va. Prep • Played four seasons for coach Ihor Dotsenko of the Richmond Kickers Academy • Started 21 games in the 2011-12 season and played in 56 career games, starting 51 with the club • Selected to the All-Star VCCL Dallas Cup XXIX team during the 2008 season

• Participated in the 2007 Cerdanya Cup in Spain as a member of the Super Y program from 2006-08 • Four-year starter and three-year captain for Clover Hill High • Was a two-time first team all-district and allacademic member, as well as a member of the All-Central Region Second Team in 2011 and honorable mention choice in 2010

61

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

Personal • Son of Monty and Valorie Bennett • Birthday is Oct. 12 • Has two brothers • Enrolled in pre-sport and exercise psychology


14 Ryan Cain 5-11 | 175 | Freshman | Forward Wellington, New Zealand Prep • Played for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship league • Represented New Zealand in the 2011 U20 FIFA World Cup, playing in all three matches and starting against Cameroon and Uruguay • Previously recognized at the New Zealand U19 tournament with selection to the all-tournament team • Member of all-age group, all-region and all-conference each season at Paraparaumu Beach School

• Set the record for career goals with 80, while registering 40 assists • Finished his 80-game high school career as a two-time region/conference player of the year, and led the school to Premier League competition for the first time in school history in 2009, and once again in 2010 • Member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools U19 Touring Squad to the United Kingdom in 2008 and 2009, while serving as the top goal scorer in both tours • Scored the game-winning goal against the U18 Republic of Ireland National Team

Personal • Son of John Cain and Maria Meyler • Birthday is Dec. 7 • Has one brother and one sister • Enrolled in pre-sport management

30 Chris Drisko 5-11 | 170 | Freshman | Goalkeeper Woodbridge, Va. Prep • Three-year starter for Don Allen and Troy Washington at Woodbridge Senior High • Served as team captain during 2010 season • Played club soccer for coach John Vargas of the NVSC Junior Royals

• Played football for three years, earning All-Cardinal District Second Team honors as a kicker and punter

62 | West Virginia University

Personal • Son of Shapleigh and Cecelia Drisko • Birthday is Jan. 13 • Has one sister • Member of the WVU Army ROTC • Majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing


4 Francio Henry 6-2 | 175 | Freshman | Defender St. Catherine, Jamaica Prep • Graduated from Dinthill Technical High, playing for coach Curtis “Fleego” Hamilton • Participated in the DaCosta Cup with the squad and served as the team captain, scoring four goals and registering five assists during that time

• Previously attended St. Jago High, serving as team captain of the U14 team • Most recently played for coach Stephen Barker with Ewarton FC as the team captain

Personal • Son of Colin and Pauline Henry • Birthday is Oct. 31 • Has one brother and one sister • Enrolled in general studies

15 Zak Leedom 5-8 | 155 | Freshman | Midfielder Dublin, Ohio Prep • Played for coach Frank Speth with the Columbus Crew Academy • Netted three goals in 13 starts in 2010-11 and played in eight games in 2009-10 • Set the single season goals record, as well as finishing with 28 goals and 34 assists as a fouryear starter at Dublin Coffman High • Served as a two-year captain, earning all-state, all-district and all-region first team as a senior

• Led the team to its first regional final in school history and scored the game-winning goal • Named the Central Ohio All-Star Game MVP • Previously played for Team Ohio FC, serving as a four-year captain and was a member of the ODP Region II team

63

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

Personal • Son of Don and Diana Leedom • Birthday is Dec. 12 • Enrolled in pre-sport and exercise psychology


27 Griffin Libhart 6-0 | 165 | Freshman | Midfielder Marietta, Pa. Prep • Set the career goals record (46) as a four-year starter at Donegal High • Two-time L-L League All-Star, earning the league scoring title in 2011 • Played club soccer for Lanco United, York United and PA Classics

• Reached the semifinals of the EPYSA State Cup in 2010 and 2011 • Two-time state qualifier in the 4x100 as a track athlete • Qualified individual for the 200-meter race in 2011

Personal • Son of Mark Libhart • Birthday is June 25 • Has two sisters and one brother • Majoring in business

22 Jamie Merriam 6-0 | 170 | Freshman | Midfielder Rockville, Md. Prep • Played for coach Kris Hazzard with Potomac Academy, playing in 13 games with two goals in 2011-12 • Played in 28 games, starting 26 and leading the team with 11 goals in 2010-11, while playing in 16 games in 2009-10 with two goals • Two-time captain at Colonel Zadok Magruder High

• Named 2011 all-state first-team, as well as being named a 2010 finalist for the Montgomery Player of the Year • Finished career with 32 goals and 46 assists • Previously played for the Olney Rangers, winning the state championship in 2007, as well as winning the Disney Showcase from 2008-09 on the No. 1 ranked team in the country

64 | West Virginia University

Personal • Son of Jim and Cindy Merriam • Birthday is March 11 • Has three sisters • Sister, Maddie, is a gymnast at Penn State • Majoring in biometric systems


16 Alessandro Mion 6-0 | 175 | Freshman | Defender Miami, Fla. Prep • Defender on the U17 United States Men’s National Team under the direction of Wilmer Cabrera • Earned one international appearance in 2011, coming on as a substitute and playing 33 minutes against Mexico • Earned eight caps for the squad in 2010, starting seven, after joining the Residency Program for the Spring 2010 semester • Participated in the Residency Program in 2009, as well as partaking in two national team mini-camps

• Named to the U17 U.S. National Team for the 2011 FIFA U17 World Cup in Mexico • Played for former Hermann Trophy winner Luchi Gonzalez with Kendall SC • Helped lead the 2008 and 2009 teams to Florida State Cup championships, as well as serving as a USSF Academy Full Time player in 2009-10 and a Development player in 2008-09 • Played for the Florida ODP and Region 3 teams from 2007-08, while also playing for the Disney Showcase Region 3 team • Two-time selection to the NSCAA Boys Youth All-America team

• Four-star prospect according to TopDrawerSoccer.com and is ranked No. 33 for 2012 men’s recruits, as well as being ranked No. 30 on the ESPN RISE HS 150 and CollegeSoccerNews.com lists • Named one of the top young U.S. men’s soccer players by ESPN RISE Personal • Son of Corrado and Alessandra Mion • Birthday is Jan. 23 • Has two brothers and one sister • Enrolled in pre-business

12 Majed Osman 5-11 | 155 | Freshman | Forward London, England Prep • Was a forward for Brentford FCCST while attending the International School of London • Under coach Peter Kanmwaa at the International School of London, served as the vice-captain on the team competing in the ISSA (International School’s Sports Association) tournaments from 2009-12 • Served as the top goal scorer for two seasons and was named the top player of the 2012 tournament

• Combined to play in 12 games from 2011-12 in ISSA matches and has scored 15 goals with 10 assists during that time • Also played for Luke Skelhorn with Brentford FFCST, leading the team to the English FA Futsal National Finals on two occasions and winning the national championship in 2008

65

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

Personal • Son of Sobhi and Linda Osman • Birthday is June 9 • Has one brother • Majoring in business


3 Nick Raskasky 6-0 | 175 | Freshman | Defender Tacoma, Wash. Prep • Played for coaches Dick McCormick and Sean Henderson of the Seattle Sounders FC Academy • Member of Crossfire Premier Soccer Club (2009-2010) and Washington Premier FC (2006-08) • 2008 USYSA state championship finalist 2008 Surf Cup champion

• Won the club state championship in 2007 • USYSA Region IV semifinalist in 2007 • Member of the Washington Olympic Development Program team and attended the Region IV camps from 2006-09 • Won the Region IV Championship in 2009 • Four-year starter at forward for coach John Baretta at Stadium High • Team advanced to the state semifinals in 2011 and a quarterfinals in 2009

Personal • Son of Michael and Gayle Raskasky • Birthday is Jan. 27 • Has one brother • Enrolled in general studies

25 Gerry Sanchez 5-7 | 150 | Freshman | Midfielder Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Prep • Graduated from Dinthill Technical High, playing for coach Curtis “Fleego” Hamilton • Participated in the DaCosta Cup with the squad and served as the team captain, scoring four goals and registering five assists during that time

• Previously attended St. Jago High, serving as team captain of the U14 team • Most recently played for coach Stephen Barker with Ewarton FC as the team captain

66 | West Virginia University

Personal • Son of Colin and Pauline Henry • Birthday is Oct. 31 • Has one brother and one sister • Enrolled in general studies


24 Chris Spates 6-3 | 165 | Freshman | Defender Prince George, Va. Prep • Played for the Richmond Kickers Academy under Ihor Dotsenko • Started 44 of 47 games on the back line from 2009-12, including 22 of 23 in 2011-12 • Four-year starter and three-year captain at Prince George High

• Named to the all-district team three times • Named a member of the 2011 all-region squad and is a four-time all-academic team member

Personal • Son of Ernest and Shelly Spates • Birthday is Jan. 15 • Has one brother • Enrolled in pre-engineering

21 Kyle Underwood 6-0 | 170 | Freshman | Forward Aledo, Texas Prep • Named a 2011 NSCAA High School All-American, 2011 NSCAA All-Region First Team and the 2011 NSCAA Texas State High School Player of the Year for Aledo High • Finished 2012 with five goals and two assists as a four-year starter • 2011 District 12-4A MVP was also named an ESPN RISE Texas All-Star and is a three-time All-District 12-4A First Team member • 2011 AAU National Qualifer in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter races

• Started the fall playing for U18 Dallas Texans Academy, but is now a member of Fort Worth FC • Previously was a starting forward and leading scorer for Solar Red from 2007-09 and led the U16 team as a regional semifinalist, Premiere League champion, National League qualifier, NTX State Cup champion, CCSAI Grand Champion, Dallas Cup quarterfinalist and Dr. Pepper Fair Play champion

67

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

Personal • Son of E.R. and Stacie Bills • Birthday is Oct. 13 • Has two brothers and one sister • Enrolled in pre-sport and exercise psychology


Seniors

Juniors

Sophomores

Freshmen 68 | West Virginia University


70.........................................................Preseason Notebook 72............................................................................Schedule 73.......................................................Opponent Information

69

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


2012 Season Preview WVU returns 7 starters from 2011 NCAA squad Playing the Best Never afraid to face a different schedule, men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc will face four national champions, the last two national champions and three of the last five national champions in 2012. Six opponents were in the field of 48 for the 2011 NCAA tournament, four opponents are defending conference champions and three opponents were in the Top 25 of the final 2011 NCAA RPI. The slate also features games against nine different conferences. First Time Foe After switching conferences in the offseason, the Mountaineers will take on a plethora of new opponents in 2012. New non-conference opponents include Hartford, North Carolina, Oakland, Stetson and Stony Brook. In the MAC, WVU will face Northern Illinois and Western Michigan for the first time.

Super Seven The 2012 WVU men’s soccer roster features seven seniors, five of which are four-year starters in the Old Gold and Blue. Peabo Doue, Pat Eavenson, Uwem Etuk, Francis Molasoko, Travis Pittman, Eric Schoenle and Shadow Sebele will all be key components to the team at varying positions. Doue, Etuk, Pittman, Schoenle and Sebele combined for 14 of WVU’s 26 goals in 2011, as well as 50-of- 81 points. Eavenson goes into the season as the starter in goal after starting nine games in 2011 with three shutouts and a 1.43 goals-against average, while Molasoko is a key component at left back after playing nine games in 2011. Newcomers Coach Marlon LeBlanc will bring in a total of 14 newcomers for the 2012 season. The group will be led by defender Nick Raskasky, who enrolled in January and participated during the spring season. Also participating in spring soccer were walk-ons Gerry Sanchez and Chris Drisko, both of who are included in the list of newcomers. The group by position features three forwards, four midfielders, five defenders and two goalkeepers.

70 | West Virginia University

Offensive Outlook The 2011 Mountaineers recorded 26 goals and 29 assists for 81 points. Fortunately for WVU, 90 percent of its point total returns for the 2012 season. Forward Andy Bevin scored seven goals with two assists as a freshman last season, earning Big East Rookie of the Year honors, while his partner Peabo Doue scored two goals with four assists. Midfielder Shadow Sebele led the team with 19 points (6 goals, 7 assists) and was 3-for-3 on penalty kicks en route to earning third team all-conference recognition. Eight members of the current team recorded at least two points last season, while seven scored at least one goal. Defensive Outlook West Virginia returns two starters on the back line this fall in senior All-American Eric Schoenle and sophomore Paul Ehrenworth. Schoenle started all 20 games last season, scoring three goals with three assists, while anchoring the defense at the right center back position. Ehrenworth eased into a starting role at left back and played in all 20 games for the Mountaineers.


Goalkeeper Outlook After using two goalkeepers during 2011, the Mountaineers will rely on senior Pat Eavenson between the pipes in 2012. Eavenson started nine games last season, allowing 13 goals with a 5-4-0 record and three shutouts. Spanning the Globe WVU features student-athletes from England, France, Jamaica, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Zimbabwe and 11 different U.S. states on its 2012 roster. Six players come from Virginia, while Maryland and New Zealand claim three players each. Two players come from North Carolina and Pennsylvania, while California, England, Florida, France, Jamaica, New Jersey, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Zimbabwe each send one player. Two or More = Victory Since Marlon LeBlanc’s arrival in 2006, the team is 31-1-5 when they have scored at least two goals in a game. The only loss came at the hands of Akron in the second round of the 2010 NCAA tournament. WVU was trailing 3-0 in the match before scoring two goals in the final 10 minutes. All-Conference Returnees Three members of the 2012 team have previously earned all-conference honors. The trio includes Andy Bevin (2011 - third; rookie team), Eric Schoenle (2011 - second team, 2010 third team) and Shadow Sebele (2011 - third team, 2010 - second team, 2009 - rookie team).

WVU House of Horrors Now in LeBlanc’s seventh season at WVU, the Mountaineers own a 3617-8 overall record at Dick Dlesk. The Mountaineers have also continued to have massive success against ranked opponents at home. WVU defeated No. 1 UConn, No. 13 Georgetown and No. 25 Xavier in 2011. In 2010, WVU defeated No. 17 UNC Wilmington in double overtime and earned a win against No. 22 Notre Dame. Packing the House Coach Marlon LeBlanc is hoping that the recent year’s attendance trends continue for the 2012 season. The average attendance per game has continued to rise as the number went from 996 in 2008 to 1,021 in 2009 to 1,047 in 2010 and then 1,087 in 2011. The rising attendance trends started in 2006 when the gates saw 8,334 people walk through, compared to 4,637 in 2005. WVU’s 2011 total home attendance was ranked nationally and there were six different matches where at least 1,000 fans packed the stands.

Game Winners WVU currently has six players who have recorded a total of 18 game-winning goals in their careers. Seniors Eric Schoenle and Shadow Sebele lead the team with five game winners apiece, while senior Peabo Doue has notched four. Sophomore Andy Bevin (2), senior Uwem Etuk (2) and senior Travis Pittman (1) account for the remaining game winners. Holding the Lead Making a difference down the stretch is important in every men’s soccer match, and WVU continues to be one of the top nationally by holding on to early leads. Since Marlon LeBlanc took the coaching reins in 2006, WVU is 30-3-2 all-time when leading at halftime. The Mountaineers are dangerous when the score is tied as well, holding a 30-20-15 advantage. Introducing the MAC This season the Mountaineer men’s soccer team will switch conferences for only the fourth time in school history when they begin competition in the Mid-American Conference. The addition of the Mountaineers will increase the MAC men’s soccer membership to eight members – five from MAC full-time membership and three affiliate members. West Virginia’s affiliation with the MidAmerican Conference provides our institution a platform to partner with quality soccer programs represented by a passionate fan base.

Shadow Sebele 71

Pat Eavenson

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


2012 Schedule West Virginia kicks off inaugural MAC season against Florida Atlantic Day Date Opponent

Time

Day Date Opponent

Time

Wednesday Aug. 15

at George Mason (exhibition)

7:00 p.m.

Saturday

Nov. 3

at Bowling Green*

Saturday

Aug. 25

Hartford+

7:00 p.m.

Friday

Nov. 9

MAC Semifinal~

TBA

Monday

Aug. 27

Stetson+

1:00 p.m.

Sunday

Nov. 11

MAC Championship~

TBA

Friday

Aug. 31

at North Carolina

7:00 p.m.

Thursday

Nov. 15

NCAA First Round (Campus Sites)

TBA

Sunday

Sept. 2

at Wake Forest

7:00 p.m.

Sunday

Nov. 18

NCAA Second Round (Campus Sites) TBA

Thursday

Sept. 6

at Penn State

7:00 p.m.

Sunday

Nov. 25

NCAA Third Round (Campus Sites)

Sunday

Sept. 9

Oakland

1:00 p.m.

Friday

Nov. 30

NCAA Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) TBA

Saturday

Sept. 15

American

7:00 p.m.

Friday

Dec. 7

NCAA Semifinals (Hoover, Ala.)

TBA

Sunday

Sept. 23

Florida Atlantic*

2:30 p.m.

Sunday

Dec. 9

NCAA Finals (Hoover, Ala.)

TBA

Wednesday Sept. 26

Iona

Saturday

Sept. 29

at Western Michigan*

7:00 p.m.

Tuesday

Oct. 2

Elon

7:00 p.m.

+ WVU Nike Classic

Sunday

Oct. 7

Buffalo*

1:00 p.m.

* MAC match

Sunday

Oct. 14

Hartwick*

1:00 p.m.

~ at No. 1 seed

Saturday

Oct. 20

at Akron*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Oct. 27

at Northern Illinois*

2:00 p.m.

Tuesday

Oct. 30

Stony Brook

7:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

All times Eastern and subject to change

72 | West Virginia University

7:00 p.m.

TBA


Game 1: Hartford | 8.25.12 | 7 p.m.

Opponents 1-5: WVU vs. Hartford | Saturday, Aug. 25 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: First Meeting Last meeting: n/a

Location: West Hartford, Conn. Enrollment: 6,513 Conference: America East Nickname: Hawks Colors: Scarlet and White

WVU vs. Stetson | Monday, Aug. 27 | 1:00 p.m. First Meeting: First Meeting Last meeting: n/a WVU vs. North Carolina | Friday, Aug. 31 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: First Meeting Last meeting: n/a

Head Coach: Tom Poitras (Southern Connecticut State, ‘92) 2011 Overall Record: 8-9-4 Conf. Record/Place: 3-2-2/5th

WVU vs. Wake Forest | Sunday, Sept. 2 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: 2007 (WVU 1 at WF 3 - NCAA Sweet 16) Last meeting: 2007 (WVU 1 at WF 3 - NCAA Sweet 16)

SID Contact: Sarah Cote Phone: 860-768-5110 E Mail: cote@hartford.edu www.hartfordhawks.com

WVU vs. Penn State | Thursday, Sept. 6 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: 1965 (PSU 9 at WVU 2) Last meeting: 2007 (WVU 1 vs. PSU 0)

Game 2: Stetson | 8.27.12 | 1 p.m.

Game 4: at Wake Forest | 9.2.12 | 7 p.m.

Location: DeLand, Fla. Enrollment: 2,390 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Hatters Colors: Green and White

Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. Enrollment: 6,830 Conference: Atlantic Coast Nickname: Deamon Deacons Colors: Old Gold and Black

Head Coach: T. Logan Fleck (Old Dominion, ‘84) 2011 Overall Record: 10-5-4 Conf. Record/Place: 6-1-1/2nd

Head Coach: Jay Vidovich (Ohio Wesleyan, ‘82) 2011 Overall Record: 8-8-5 Conf. Record/Place: 4-3-1/3rd

SID Contact: Dan Forcella Phone: 386-822-8718 E-Mail: dforcell@stetson.edu www.gohatters.com

SID Contact: Phone: E-Mail: www.wakeforestsports.com

Game 3: at North Carolina | 8.31.12 | 7 p.m.

Game 5: at Penn State | 9.6.12 | 7 p.m.

Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Enrollment: 29,390 Conference: Atlantic Coast Nickname: Tar Heels Colors: Carolina Blue and White

Location: University Park, Pa. Enrollment: 44,112 Conference: Big Ten Nickname: Nittany Lions Colors: Dark Royal Blue and White

Head Coach: Carlos Somoano (Eckerd College, ‘92) 2011 Overall Record: 21-2-3 Conf. Record/Place: 5-1-2/1st

Head Coach: Bob Warming (Berea College, ‘75) 2011 Overall Record: 9-9-4 Conf. Record/Place: 0-6-0/7th

SID Contact: Dave Schmidt Phone: 919-962-0084 E-Mail: dschmidt@uncaa.unc.edu www.goheels.com

SID Contact: Brian Hoerst Phone: 814-865-1757 E-Mail: bjh33@psu.edu www.gopsusports.com

73

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Game 6: Oakland | 9.9.12 | 1 p.m.

Opponents 6-10: WVU vs. Oakland | Sunday, Sept. 9 | 1:00 p.m. First Meeting: First Meeting Last meeting: n/a

Location: Rochester Hills, Mich. Enrollment: 19,379 Conference: Summit League Nickname: Golden Grizzlies Colors: Black and Gold

WVU vs. American | Saturday, Sept. 15 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: 1988 (WVU 1 at AU 5) Last meeting: 2006 (AU 1 at WVU 2) WVU vs. Florida Atlantic | Sunday, Sept. 23 | 2:30 p.m. First Meeting: 1987 (WVU 3 at FAU 1) Last meeting: 2002 (WVU 3 at FAU 4)

Head Coach: Eric Pogue (Western Michigan, ‘00) 2011 Overall Record: 6-12-1 Conf. Record/Place: 3-3-0/5th

WVU vs. Iona | Wednesday, Sept. 26 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: 1994 (WVU 4 vs. Iona 0) Last meeting: 1994 (WVU 4 vs. Iona 0)

SID Contact: Scott Dunford Phone: 248-370-3123 E-Mail: wsdunfor@oakland.edu www.ougrizzlies.com

WVU vs. Western Michigan | Saturday, Sept. 29 | 12:00 p.m. First Meeting: First Meeting Last meeting: n/a

Game 7: American | 9.15.12 | 7 p.m.

Game 9: Iona | 9.26.12 | 7 p.m.

Location: Washington, D.C. Enrollment: 6,783 Conference: Patriot League Nickname: Eagles Colors: American Red and Blue

Location: New Rochelle, N.Y. Enrollment: 3,244 Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Nickname: Gaels Colors: Maroon and Gold

Head Coach: Todd West (George Mason, ‘88) 2011 Overall Record: 7-12-2 Conf. Record/Place: 5-2-0/1st

Head Coach: Fernando Barboto (Montclair State, ‘94) 2011 Overall Record: 15-4-1 Conf. Record/Place: 7-2-0/2nd

SID Contact: Howard Smith Phone: 202-885-3032 E-Mail: hsmith@american.edu www.aueagles.com

SID Contact: John Higgins Phone: 914-633-2310 E-Mail: jhiggins@iona.edu www.icgaels.com

Game 8: Florida Atlantic | 9.23.12 | 2:30 p.m.

Game 10: at Western Michigan | 9.29.12 | 12 p.m.

Location: Boca Raton, Fla. Enrollment: 28,000 Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Owls Colors: Blue, Red and Silver

Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Enrollment: 25,045 Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Broncos Colors: Brown and Gold

Head Coach: Kos Donev (Florida Atlantic, ‘87) 2011 Overall Record: 5-8-2 Conf. Record/Place: 0-5-1/7th

Head Coach: Stu Riddle (Coastal Carolina, ‘03) 2011 Overall Record: 6-12-3 Conf. Record/Place: 2-2-2/4th

SID Contact: Jonathan Fraysure Phone: 561-350-5933 E-Mail: jfraysur@fau.edu www.fausports.com

SID Contact: Kristin Keirns Phone: 269-387-4123 E-Mail: kristin.keirns@wmich.edu www.wmubroncos.com

74 | West Virginia University


Game 11: Elon | 10.2.12 | 7 p.m.

Opponents 11-15: WVU vs. Elon | Tuesday, Oct. 2 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: 2009 (WVU 1 at Elon 1) Last meeting: 2010 (Elon 1 at WVU 1)

Location: Elon, N.C. Enrollment: 5,916 Conference: Southern Nickname: Phoenix Colors: Maroon and Gold

WVU vs. Buffalo | Sunday, Oct. 7 | 1:00 p.m. First Meeting: 1989 (WVU 3 at UB 0) Last meeting: 2009 (UB 0 at WVU 1) WVU vs. Hartwick | Sunday, Oct. 14 | 1:00 p.m. First Meeting: 1997 (WVU 2 at HC 3) Last meeting: 2001 (WVU 1 at HC 2)

Head Coach: Darren Powell (UNC Greensboro, ‘95) 2011 Overall Record: 9-11-2 Conf. Record/Place: 2-5-0/7th

WVU vs. Akron | Saturday, Oct. 20 | 7:30 p.m. First Meeting: 1966 (Akron 4 at WVU 2 Last meeting: 2010 (WVU 2 at Akron 3 - NCAA Second Round)

SID Contact: Dan Wyar Phone: 336-278-6634 E-Mail: dwyar@elon.edu www.elonphoenix.com

WVU vs. Northern Illinois | Saturday, Oct. 27 | 2:00 p.m. First Meeting: First Meeting Last meeting: n/a

Game 12: Buffalo | 10.7.12 | 1 p.m.

Game 14: at Akron | 10.20.12 | 7:30 p.m.

Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Enrollment: 29,049 Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Bulls Colors: Blue and White

Location: Akron, Ohio Enrollment: 17,234 Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Zips Colors: Blue and Gold

Interim Head Coach: David Hesch (St. Bonaventure, ‘97) 2011 Overall Record: 8-8-2 Conf. Record/Place: 3-2-1/3rd

Head Coach: Caleb Porter (Indiana, ‘98) 2011 Overall Record: 15-3-4 Conf. Record/Place: 6-0-0/1st

SID Contact: Joe Kepler Phone: 716-645 5523 E Mail: jdkepler@buffalo.edu www.buffalobulls.com

SID Contact: Paul Warner Phone: 330-972-2677 E Mail: pwarner@uakron.edu www.gozips.com

Game 13: Hartwick | 10.14.12 | 1 p.m.

Game 15: at Northern Illinois | 10.27.12 | 2 p.m.

Location: Oneonta, N.Y. Enrollment: 1,578 Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Hawks Colors: Wellesley Blue and White

Location: DeKalb, Ill. Enrollment: 22,990 Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Huskies Colors: Cardinal and Black

Head Coach: John Scott (Abertay (Scotland), “00) 2011 Overall Record: 5-6-5 Conf. Record/Place: 1-2-3/5th

Head Coach: Eric Luzzi (St. Mary’s (Minn.), ‘97) 2011 Overall Record: 15-6-0 Conf. Record/Place: 4-2-2/2nd

SID Contact: Chris Gondek Phone: 607-431-4703 E-Mail: gondekc@hartwick.edu www.hartwickhawks.com

SID Contact: Jeremy Reid Phone: 715-753-3706 E-Mail: jreid1@niu.edu www.niuhuskies.com

75

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Game 16: Stony Brook | 10.30.12 | 7 p.m.

Opponents 16-18: WVU vs. Stony Brook | Tuesday, Oct. 30 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: First Meeting Last meeting: n/a

Location: Stony Brook, N.Y. Enrollment: 24,103 Conference: America East Nickname: Seawolves Colors: Scarlet Red and Gray

WVU vs. Bowling Green | Saturday, Nov. 3 | 7:00 p.m. First Meeting: 1979 (BGSU 2 vs. WVU 3) Last meeting: 1995 (WVU 2 vs. BGSU 6) 2012 MAC Soccer Championship | Nov. 9 - 11 at No. 1 Seed

Head Coach: Ryan Anatol (South Florida, “02) 2011 Overall Record: 10-6-4 Conf. Record/Place: 4-2-1/2nd

2012 NCAA Championship | Nov. 15 - Dec. 9 Campus sites through NCAA quarterfinals NCAA College Cup: Hoover, Ala.

SID Contact: Thomas Chen Phone: 631-632-7289 E-Mail: thomas.chen@stonybrook.edu www.goseawolves.org

Game 17: at Bowling Green | 11.3.12 | 7 p.m. Location: Bowling Green, Ohio Enrollment: 17,234 Conference: Mid American Nickname: Falcons Colors: Orange and Brown Head Coach: Eric Nichols (Ohio State, ‘00) 2011 Overall Record: 7-8-3 Conf. Record/Place: 1-4-1/6th SID Contact: Mike Cihon Phone: 419-372-0474 E Mail: mjcihon@bgsu.edu www.bgsufalcons.com

MAC Championship: at No. 1 Seed Semifinals: November 9 Finals: November 11

NCAA Championships: First Round: November 15 Second Round: November 18 Third Round: November 25 Quarterfinals: November 30 On-campus sites Men’s College Cup Semifinals: December 7, 2012 Finals: December 9, 2012 Regions Park Hoover, Ala.

76 | West Virginia University


78.......................................................Postseason Notebook 80...........................................................Individual Statistics 81..................................................................Team Statistics 82................................................................. Season Results

77

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


2011 Season Review WVU advances to second round of NCAAS The 2011 men’s soccer season was one of many positives for coach Marlon LeBlanc as the Mountaineers continued to build the legacy of the program and qualified for the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in LeBlanc’s six seasons as coach. The Mountaineers finished the season with an 11-8-1 record, including a 6-3 mark in the Big East and a 6-3 record at home. WVU also earned the No. 2 seed in the Big East Championships, the eighth-straight season WVU qualified for postseason play. The team ranked No. 23 in average attendance for its fourth-consecutive Top 25 finish. WVU raised its average fans per game to 1,087, up 40 from 2010, while the total home attendance was 9,784. The Mountaineers played in front of 1,000-plus fans at home in six of the nine home games in 2011, including 1,850 fans against Binghamton and 1,719 against Connecticut. WVU had a regular season average attendance of 1,217 fans per game. WVU also played in front of big crowds on the road, playing in 10 road games in front of an average of 1,530 fans per game. Top road attendances included Virginia (3,012), Maryland (4,629), UC Santa Barbara (3,136), Cal Poly (1,041), Notre Dame (1,635) and Maryland (2,437). In total, the Mountaineers played in front of a total 25,086 fans in 2011 for an average of 1,320 per game. WVU opened the regular season on the road with a match against No. 11 Virginia on Aug. 26, in the ACC/Big East Challenge at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Md. Eric Schoenle did not disappoint the 3,012 fans and had a diving header with 23 seconds remaining in the first half to give WVU a 1-0 lead. The Mountaineers allowed just three total shots to preserve the shutout victory. WVU traveled back to Maryland on Aug. 29, to face No. 4 Maryland in College Park, Md. Andy Bevin gave WVU the early lead in seventh minute of action, before the Terrapins struck for three goals in the second half to win the match 3-1. WVU was called for 19 fouls in the match and was awarded two red cards and six yellow cards.

Raymon Gaddis The team opened the home season on Sept. 2 in the annual WVU Nike Classic with a 2-1 victory against Binghamton. The crowd of 1,850 was the fourth highest to ever witness a men’s soccer match at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. After going down 1-0 in the ninth minute, Bevin struck with two goals in the final 15 minutes of the first half leading to a victory. A goal by Travis Pittman in the 13th minute on Sept. 4, against No. 25 Old Dominion was pacing the Mountaineers before the match was cancelled due to inclement weather in the 41st minute. WVU then traveled to California for the first time in school history with a match against No. 6 UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 10, and a game at Cal Poly on Sept. 12. The Mountaineers fell to the Gauchos in front of 3,136 fans with Matt Drake recording two shots, before coming out against Cal Poly in front of 1,041 fans and playing to a 0-0 draw. Justin Holmes earned his first nod in the net, not failing to disappoint with nine key saves en route to his first shutout as a Mountaineer. The Mountaineers returned home to take on Richmond (9/16) and Duquesne (9/18), outscoring the teams a combined 7-2. WVU dominated the pace of play and possession

78 | West Virginia University

in a 4-1 victory of Richmond. Shadow Sebele scored the eventual game-winning goal and took a game-high six shots, while Bevin continued his torrid scoring pace with two goals on five shots. The pressure continued in a 3-1 victory of Duquesne. Peabo Doue and Sebele each scored goals for the second time in as many games and Uzi Tayou added a second half insurance goal for the second of his career. Sebele also had two assists for a four point afternoon. Both games saw 1,000-plus come through the turnstiles to make it sevenstraight games of at least 1,000 seeing the Mountaineers. One week later WVU opened the Big East season with a match against No. 13 USF on Sept. 25. Despite leading in most statistical categories, WVU dropped a 2-1 decision to snap a 13 game home winning streak in front of 1,375 fans. Sebele scored the game’s opening goal in the eighth minute of play before the Bulls tied it in the 13th minute and took the lead in the 74th minute. A disappointing 2-0 loss on the road to James Madison ended September on Sept. 28, with WVU outshooting the Dukes 8-2. The Mountaineers started October with a three-game winning streak with a pair of 1-0 wins over Cincinnati (Oct. 1) and No. 13


The postseason awards rolled in for the Mountaineers following the season with four WVU student-athletes earning honors. Bevin raked in awards starting with the Big East Rookie of the Year, as well as being an All-Big East third team and All-Big East rookie team member. Bevin was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year, and was also named first team all-freshman by both CollegeSoccerNews.com and Soccer America. Bevin was also one of three to be named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region, joining Schoenle and Gaddis.

Shadow Sebele Georgetown (Oct. 8), and a 2-0 win at Pitt (Oct. 12). Bevin scored in the 26th minute against the Bearcats to give WVU its first Big East win. Uwem Etuk netted his first goal of the season with nine minutes remaining to beat the Hoyas, and Sebele converted two successful penalty kicks to give WVU a win against Pitt. WVU then hit the road and took a tough loss to Marquette on Oct. 15, who scored the game-winning goal in the 79th minute to go up 2-1. After the Golden Eagles took the 1-0 lead in the 28th minute, WVU was able to regroup and Etuk knocked in the game-tying goal in the 47th minute. The biggest win of the season came in front of a raucous crowd at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium with the Mountaineers shutting out No.1 Connecticut 2-0 on Oct. 18. WVU dominated the offensive and defensive zone in the final 60 minutes of the match and held Connecticut to just five shots on-goal. The attendance of 1,719 marked the sixth highest to witness a game at the stadium. Sebele scored on a penalty kick for his sixth goal of the season to break the game open, while Schoenle added an insurance goal in the 78th minute off a corner kick. WVU fell 2-1 on Oct. 21, in its regular season home finale against Providence. Despite the loss, Nick Claudio scored the first goal of his career in the 46th minute after receiving a cross from Etuk, flicking the ball up to himself and hitting a half-bicycle past the Friar keeper from 30 yards out. Injuries began to build up, but the Mountaineers persevered with playoff implications on the line and earned a pair of 2-0 shutout victories over Seton Hall (Oct. 26) and No. 12 Notre Dame (Oct. 29). Pittman scored the

game-winning goal by successfully converting a penalty kick in the 42nd minute to give the Mountaineers a 1-0 lead over the Pirates. Bevin added the insurance goal in the 61st minute racing past the Pirate defenders and buried it past the Seton Hall keeper. Claudio gave the Mountaineers the leads against the Irish in the 24th minute after a scrum in front of the net, while pressure from Bevin in 71st minute forced Notre Dame into committing an own goal. Thanks in part to the late season success, the team earned a No. 2 seed in the Blue Division of the conference championships and had a first round bye. However, having the bye proved to be no advantage as WVU had to face No. 13 St. John’s, with the Red Storm taking the quarterfinal match 2-0. A little over a week late, WVU learned its NCAA fate, as a little bit of déjà vu occurred when WVU was picked to play Xavier in the first round of the tournament for the secondconsecutive season.

Schoenle earned his own awards as well, being named a third team NSCAA All-American and earning second team All-Big East. Gaddis was also named to the All-Big East second team, while Sebele was named a third team member. Academically, the team earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the fourth-straight season after achieving a team GPA of over 3.0. WVU was one of only eight Big East teams recognized, with a 3.05 GPA. Ruben Garrido earned an individual academic award, as he was the winner of the 2011-12 Big East Institutional Male-Scholar Athlete Award. With one of the nation’s top recruiting classes, the team returning 71 of its 81 points and a returning starting goalkeeper in Pat Eavenson, the Mountaineers will look to continue the success of the previous seasons that has brought the program to national prominence.

A golden goal from Schoenle in the 99th minute gave the West Virginia men’s soccer team a 2-1 victory over No. 25 Xavier on Nov. 17 at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium to advance the Mountaineers to face Maryland in the second round. West Virginia had a 1-0 lead for the majority of the match before conceding a goal to Xavier in the 85th minute to knot the game at 1-1, forcing sudden death overtime. In what turned out to be the final match of the season, the Mountaineers fell to No. 5 Maryland by a score of 4-0. Despite the loss, the 11 wins mark the second-consecutive season with at least 11 wins, as well as the team playing in 10 matches against Top 25 opponents. Against those teams, WVU had an impressive 5-5 record.

79

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

Andy Bevin


2011 INDIVIDUAL OVERALL STATISTICS Name 9 Shadow Sebele 8 Andy Bevin 5 Eric Schoenle 12 Uwem Etuk 11 Peabo Doue 7 Travis Pittman 24 Nick Claudio 15 Uzi Tayou 17 Jay Williams 26 Allan Flott 13 Raymon Gaddis 25 Matt Drake 19 Franck Tayou 10 Ruben Garrido 23 Nick Breitsameter 2 Paul Ehrenworth 3 Francis Molasoko 21 Ryan Tauss 20 Zack Claudio Total Opponents

GP-GS 17-14 20-20 20-20 20-20 19-6 20-20 17-12 15-11 10-2 18-9 17-17 18-18 18-1 20-7 11-1 20-16 9-6 1-0 2-0 20 20

Min 1261 1651 1765 1586 833 1621 826 1071 301 908 1475 1584 346 928 200 1425 477 11 16 20113 -

G A Pts 6 7 19 7 2 16 3 3 9 2 5 9 2 4 8 1 3 5 2 0 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 29 81 23 23 69

Sh Shot% 47 .128 43 .163 12 .250 24 .083 20 .100 22 .045 12 .167 5 .200 3 .333 13 .000 3 .000 10 .000 10 .000 9 .000 5 .000 4 .000 1 .000 0 .000 0 .000 243 .107 183 .126

SOG SOG% 17 .362 16 .372 6 .500 11 .458 8 .400 7 .318 8 .667 1 .200 2 .667 2 .154 0 .000 2 .200 0 .000 1 .111 3 .600 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 85 .350 80 .437

YC-RC 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 5-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 6-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 0-0 0-0 33-2 28-1

GW PK-ATT 4 3-3 2 0-0 2 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-1 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 11 4-4 8 1-1

Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho Faced 18 Justin Holmes 11-11 1010:00 10 0.89 30 .750 6 4 1 5.0 92 1 Pat Eavenson 9-9 818:18 13 1.43 25 .658 5 4 0 3.0 88 TM TEAM 0:00 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 Total 20 1828:18 23 1.13 57 .712 11 8 1 8 180 Opponents 20 1828:18 26 1.28 59 .694 8 11 1 5 237 Team saves: 2

Pat Eavenson 80 | West Virginia University


2011 GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS Date

Opponent

Score

G

A

Pts

Sh

Shot% SOG SOG%

YC-RC GW

PK-ATT

Aug. 26

vs Virginia

1-0

1

1

3

11

.091

5

.455

1-0

1

0-0

Aug. 29

at Maryland

1-3

1

1

3

8

.125

3

.375

6-2

0

0-0

Sept. 2

BINGHAMTON

2-1 2 3 7 14 .143 5 .357 2-0 1 0-0

Sept. 9

at UC Santa Barbara

0-2

0

0

0

4

.000

0

.000

1-0

0

0-0

Sept. 11

at Cal Poly

0-0

0

0

0

5

.000

2

.400

1-0

0

0-0

Sept. 16

RICHMOND

4-1

4

7

15

26

.154

15

.577

1-0

1

0-0

Sept. 18

DUQUESNE

3-1 3 3 9 15 .200 5 .333 1-0 1 0-0

Sept. 25

USF

1-2 1 2 4 14 .071 4 .286 2-0 0 0-0

Sept. 28

at James Madison

0-2

0

0

0

8

.000

2

.250

3-0

0

0-0

Oct. 1

at Cincinnati

1-0

1

1

3

11

.091

4

.364

0-0

1

0-0

Oct. 8

GEORGETOWN

1-0 1 2 4 17 .059 3 .176 3-0 1 0-0

Oct. 12

at PITT

2-0

2

0

4

20

.100

7

.350

1-0

1

2-2

Oct. 15

at Marquette

1-2

1

1

3

14

.071

4

.286

2-0

0

0-0

Oct. 18

CONNECTICUT

2-0 2 2 6 14 .143 5 .357 2-0 1 1-1

Oct. 21

PROVIDENCE

1-2 1 2 4 10 .100 2 .200 1-0 0 0-0

Oct. 26

at Seton Hall

2-0

2

1

5

10

.200

6

.600

2-0

1

1-1

Oct. 29

at Notre Dame

2-0

2

1

5

10

.200

2

.200

0-0

1

0-0

Nov. 6

ST. JOHN’S

0-2

0

0

0

9

.000

2

.222

1-0

0

0-0

Nov. 17

XAVIER

2-1 2 2 6 18 .111 8 .444 1-0 1 0-0

Nov. 20

at Maryland

0-4

West Virginia

26-23 26 29 81 243 .107 85 .350 33-2 11 4-4

Opponent

Date

Opponent

Score Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T

Sho Faced

Aug. 26

vs Virginia

1-0

90:00

0

0.00

0

.000

1

0

0

1.0

Aug. 29

at Maryland

1-3

90:00

3

1.50

3

.500

0

1

0

-

15

Sept. 2

BINGHAMTON

2-1

90:00

1

1.33

2

.667

1

0

0

-

7

Sept. 9

at UC Santa Barbara

0-2

90:00

2

1.50

3

.600

0

1

0

-

Sept. 11

at Cal Poly

0-0

110:00

0

1.15

9

1.000

0

0

1

1.0

Sept. 16

RICHMOND

4-1

90:00

1

1.12

2

.667

1

0

0

-

4

Sept. 18

DUQUESNE

3-1

90:00

1

1.11

4

.800

1

0

0

-

8

Sept. 25

USF

1-2

90:00

2

1.22

2

.500

0

1

0

-

5

Sept. 28

at James Madison

0-2

90:00

2

1.30

0

.000

0

1

0

-

2

Oct. 1

at Cincinnati

1-0

90:00

0

1.17

2

1.000

1

0

0

1.0

7

Oct. 8

GEORGETOWN

1-0

90:00

0

1.07

2

1.000

1

0

0

1.0

12

Oct. 12

at PITT

2-0

90:00

0

0.98

0

.000

1

0

0

1.0

4

Oct. 15

at Marquette

1-2

90:00

2

1.06

3

.600

0

1

0

-

Oct. 18

CONNECTICUT

2-0

90:00

0

0.98

5

1.000

1

0

0

1.0

Oct. 21

PROVIDENCE

1-2

90:00

2

1.05

3

.600

0

1

0

-

9

Oct. 26

at Seton Hall

2-0

90:00

0

0.99

1

1.000

1

0

0

1.0

8

Oct. 29

at Notre Dame

2-0

90:00

0

0.93

5

1.000

1

0

0

1.0

9

Nov. 6

ST. JOHN’S

0-2

90:00

2

0.99

4

.667

0

1

0

-

9

Nov. 17

XAVIER

2-1

98:18

1

0.98

4

.800

1

0

0

-

9

Nov. 20

at Maryland

0-4

90:00

4

1.13

3

.429

0

1

0

-

Wes Virginia

26-23

1828:18

23

1.13

57

.712

11 8

1

8.0

180

Opponent

59

.694

8 11 1

5.0

237

0

0

0

5

.000

1

.200

2-0

0

0-0

23 23 69 183 .126 80 .437 28-1 8 1-1

1828:18 26 1.13

81

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

3

9 20

9 12

19


West Virginia ranked 23rd in the nation in average attendance for the 2011 season 2011 WVU MEN’S SOCCER RESULTS (11-8-1 OVERALL, 6-3-0 BIG EAST) Date Opponent

Result

Aug. 26

vs. #11 Virginia#

W, 1-0

Aug. 29

at #4 Maryland

L, 1-3

Sept. 2

BINGHAMTON$

W, 2-1

Sept. 9

at #6 UC Santa Barbara

L, 0-2

Sept. 11

at Cal Poly

T, 0-0 (2OT)

Sept. 16

RICHMOND

W, 4-1

Sept. 18

DUQUESNE

W, 3-1

Sept. 25

#13 USF*

L, 1-2

Sept. 28

at James Madison

L, 0-2

Oct. 1

at Cincinnati*

W, 1-0

Oct. 8

#13 GEORGETOWN*

W, 1-0

Oct. 12

at Pitt*

W, 2-0

Oct. 15

at Marquette*

L, 1-2

Oct. 18

#1 CONNECTICUT*

W, 2-0

Oct. 21

PROVIDENCE*

L, 1-2

Oct. 26

at Seton Hall*

W, 2-0

Oct. 29

at #14 Notre Dame*

W, 2-0

Nov. 6

#13 ST. JOHN’S%

L, 0-2

Nov. 17

#25 XAVIER%

W, 2-1 (OT)

Nov. 20

at #5 Maryland!

L, 0-4

# ACC/Big East Challenge $ - WVU Nike Classic * - Big East Conference

Marlon LeBlanc

% - Big East Tournament ! – NCAA Tournament

82 | West Virginia University


84.................................................................. Match Records 85..................................................... Single Season Records 86..................................................................Career Records 87.............................................................Individual Records 88.................................................. Top Yearly Performances 89....................................................................Team Records 90....................................................................Class Records 92............................... Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Records 93..........................................................Year-by-Year Results 94.................................................................. Athletic Honors 94.............................................................. Academic Honors 96.................................................................. Vs. MAC Teams 96..................................................At The NCAA Tournament 97.....................................................................All-Americans 100............................................................. All-Time Coaches 101.................................................. All-Time Series Records 102................................................................ All-Time Scores

83

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Points 1. Jack Cardosa vs. St. Francis, Pa., 1973 2. Walt Nistorenko vs. William & Mary, 1967 3. Omid Namazi vs. Marshall, 1987 Andy Leardini vs. Pitt, 1995 Andy Leardini vs. Duquesne, 1997 6. Walt Nistorenko vs. Frostburg State, 1967 Walt Nistorenko vs. George Washington, 1967 Walt Nistorenko vs. Pitt, 1967 Walt Nistorenko vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 1967 Philip Haslam vs. Pitt, 1978 Darren McBride vs. St. Joseph’s, 1991 Andy Leardini vs. St. Peter’s, 1994 Andy Leardini vs. Virginia Tech, 1994 Andy Leardini vs. Louisville, 1995 Chin Orih vs. Duquesne, 1999 Guido Cristofori vs. Radford, 1999 Dwayne Grant-Higgins vs. Radford, 2001 Jarrod Evans vs. Delaware, 2004 Dan Stratford vs. Longwood, 2004 Franck Tayou vs. Xavier, 2010

Andy Leardini

Match Records Goals 1. Jack Cardosa vs. St. Francis, Pa., 1973 2. Walt Nistorenko vs. William & Mary, 1967 Dennis Almeida vs. Villanova, 1972 4. Walt Nistorenko vs. Frostburg State, 1967 Walt Nistorenko vs. George Washington, 1967 Walt Nistorenko vs. Pitt, 1967 Walt Nistorenko vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 1967 Philip Haslam vs. Pitt, 1978 Darren McBride vs. St. Joseph’s, 1991 Andy Leardini vs. St. Peter’s, 1994 Andy Leardini vs. Virginia Tech, 1994 Andy Leardini vs. Louisville, 1995 Andy Leardini vs. Pitt, 1995 Andy Leardini vs. Duquesne, 1997 Chin Orih vs. Duquesne, 1999 Guido Cristofori vs. Radford, 1999 Dwayne Grant-Higgins vs. Radford, 2001 Jarrod Evans vs. Delaware, 2004 Dan Stratford vs. Longwood, 2004 Franck Tayou vs. Xavier, 2010 Assists 1. Sung Gul Cho vs. Pitt, 1978 Phil Antoon vs. St. Bonaventure, 1987 Omid Namazi vs. Marshall, 1987 Omid Namazi vs. St. Bonaventure, 1987 Graham Evans vs. Morehead State, 1990 Darren Eals vs. St. Bonaventure, 1991 Darren Eals vs. St. Joseph’s, 1991 Kobie Wilburg vs. Virginia Tech, 1994 Todd Gispert vs. Pitt, 1995 Abdul Caulker vs. St. Francis, Pa., 2000

6 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Goalkeeper Saves 1. Mark Bachteler vs. Penn State, 1988 2. Brian Hartlove vs. Penn State, 1985 3. Chris McKinney vs. Boston, 2002 Zach Johnson vs. Notre Dame, 2007 5. Mark Bachteler vs. George Washington, 1987 6. Mark Bachteler vs. Alderson-Broaddus, 1987 7. Mark Bachteler vs. Ohio State, 1988 Mark Thienel vs. Radford, 1992 Dani Braga vs. St. John’s, 1995 10. Mark Bachteler vs. Ohio State, 1987 Mark Bachteler vs. Penn State, 1987 Mark Bachteler vs. James Madison, 1988 Mark Bachteler vs. Xavier, Ohio, 1989 Mark Thienel vs. Old Dominion, 1992 Mark Thienel vs. Virginia Tech, 1992 Mark Thienel vs. William & Mary, 1992 Kyle Swarts vs. Pitt, 2000 Zach Johnson vs. Seton Hall, 2008

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Mark Bachteler 84 | West Virginia University

12 (6G, 0A) 8 (4G, 0A) 7 (2G, 3A) 7 (3G, 1A) 7 (3G, 1A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A) 6 (3G, 0A)

22 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11


Single Season Records Goals 1. Jack Cardosa, 1973 2. Walt Nistorenko, 1967 3. Nick Ivahnenko, 1966 Dennis Almeida, 1972 5. Ralph Rossi, 1965 Andy Leardini, 1994 Andy Leardini, 1995 8. Walt Nistorenko, 1968 Jarrod Smith, 2006 10. Bill Lanza, 1967 Ashy Mabrouk, 1982 John Keating, 1988 Andy Leardini, 1997 Assists 1. Len Forslund, 1967 Darren Eals, 1991 3. Shadow Sebele, 2010 4. Sam Vieceli, 1973 Dan Stratford, 2006 6. Graham Evans, 1990 7. Manuel Matos, 1973 Dan Stratford, 2007 9. Dennis Almeida, 1971 Ashy Mabrouk, 1982 Omid Namazi, 1987 Ed Ossa, 1990 Jason Steiner, 1990 Luis de la Mata, 1995 Andy Leardini, 1997 Uwem Etuk, 2010 Shadow Sebele, 2011

29 27 17 17 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13

12 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Points 1. Jack Cardosa, 1973 2. Walt Nistorenko, 1967 3. Nick Ivahnenko, 1966 Walt Nistorenko, 1968 5. Ashy Mabrouk, 1982 Andy Leardini, 1994 Andy Leardini, 1997 8. Andy Leardini, 1995 Jarrod Smith, 2006 10. Dennis Almeida, 1971 Shots 1. Jarrod Smith, 2005 2. Walt Nistorenko, 1968 3. Shadow Sebele, 2010 4. Dan Stratford, 2007 5. Omid Namazi, 1987 Chin Orih, 1998 7. Chin Orih, 2001 8. Terry Parfitt, 1968 9. Dennis Almeida, 1972 Peabo Doue, 2010 Matches Played 1. Dan Stratford, 2005 Geoff Cameron, 2005 Zak Boggs, 2005 Devon McTavish, 2005 Reed Cooper, 2005 Andrew Halsell, 2005 Chris Wittig, 2005 Mike Anoia, 2005 Nick Noble, 2005 10. Andy Wright, 2005 Matt Anstey, 2005 Pat Carroll, 2005

59 (29G, 1A) 54 (27G, 0A) 34 (17G, 0A) 34 (14G, 6A) 33 (13G, 7A) 33 (15G, 3A) 33 (13G, 7A) 32 (15G, 2A) 32 (14G, 4A) 31 (12G, 7A)

79 63 63 59 56 56 55 55 54 54

23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 22

Dan Stratford, 2007 Paul Paradise, 2007 Mike Anoia, 2007 Pat Carroll, 2007 Andrew Halsell, 2007

Goalkeeper Saves 1. Mitch Haroldson, 1984 2. Mark Bachteler, 1988 3. Mark Thienel, 1992 4. Mark Bachteler, 1987 5. Mark Bachteler, 1989 6. Mark Thienel, 1993 7. Dani Braga, 1994 8. Jon Capon, 1980 Nick Noble, 2005 10. George Rossi, 1971 Nick Noble, 2006

85

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

120 105 103 102 100 95 94 91 91 89 89

Goals Allowed Average (Must have played in more than half of team’s total minutes) 1. Zach Johnson, 2007 0.48 2. Zach Johnson, 2009 0.61 3. Zach Johnson, 2008 0.64 4. Nick Noble, 2006 0.66 5. Nick Noble, 2004 0.77 6. Mark Bachteler, 1989 0.89 Justin Holmes, 2011 0.89 7. Jon Capon, 1980 0.92 8. Zach Johnson, 2010 0.96 9. Nick Noble, 2005 1.02 Shutouts 1. Zach Johnson, 2007 2. Nick Noble, 2005 3. Nick Noble, 2006 4. Zach Johnson, 2009 5. Mark Bachteler, 1989 6. Carlos Iga, 1998 7. Jon Capon, 1978 Jon Capon, 1980 Mark Thienel, 1993 Nick Noble, 2004 Zach Johnson, 2008 Goalkeeper Minutes 1. Nick Noble, 2005 2. Zach Johnson, 2007 3. Nick Noble, 2006 4. Zach Johnson, 2010 5. Dani Braga, 1994 6. Mark Thienel, 1992 7. Zach Johnson, 2008 8. Carlos Iga, 1998 9. Zach Johnson, 2009 10. Nick Noble, 2004

Zach Johnson

22 22 22 22 22

13 12 11 10 9 8.5 8 8 8 8 8

2,120 2,050 1,994 1,960 1,887 1,884 1,814 1,773 1,767 1,753


Goalkeeper Saves Player 1. Jon Capon 2. Nick Noble 3. Mark Bachteler 4. Zach Johnson 5. Mark Thienel 6. Bob Baker 7. Dani Braga 8. Chris McKinney 9. George DeAlmeida 10. Carlos Iga

Dan Stratford

Career Records Goals Player 1. Jack Cardosa 2. Andy Leardini 3. Walt Nistorenko 4. Ashy Mabrouk 5. John Keating Jarrod Smith 7. Dennis Almeida 8. Chin Orih 9. Manny Matos 10. Craig Patton

Years Goals 1972-75 54 1994-97 47 1966-67 41 1980-83 37 1988-91 32 2003-06 32 1971-72 29 1998-2001 28 1971-74 26 1997-2000 23

Assists Player 1. Dan Stratford 2. Shadow Sebele 3. Andy Wright 4. Len Forslund Fernando Santos Todd Gispert 7. Dennis Almeida Sam Viecelli Manny Matos Graham Evans

Years Assists 2004-07 27 2009- 23 2004-07 17 1967-68 16 1981-83 16 1992-95 16 1971-72 15 1970-73 15 1971-74 15 1988-92 15

Points Player 1. Jack Cardosa 2. Andy Leardini 3. Walt Nistorenko 4. Ashy Mabrouk 5. Dennis Almeida John Keating 7. Jarrod Smith 8. Dan Stratford Manny Matos 10. Chin Orih

Years Points 1972-75 114 1994-97 107 1966-67 95 1980-83 87 1970-71 74 1988-91 74 2003-06 72 2004-07 67 1971-74 67 1998-2001 65

Matches Played Player 1. Mike Anoia Dan Stratford 3. Pat Carroll Andy Wright 5. Reed Cooper 6. Nick Noble Zach Johnson 8. Matt Anstey 9. Dustin Hicks Gift Maworere

Years Matches 2004-07 85 2004-07 85 2004-07 83 2004-07 83 2004-07 82 2003-06 80 2007-10 80 2003-06 78 1988-92 77 2006-09 77

86 | West Virginia University

Years 1978-81 2003-06 1987-90 2007-10 1990-93 1974-77 1994-95 2000-02 1980-83 1996-98

Saves 342 302 327 282 245 242 164 162 151 138

Goals Allowed Average (min. two seasons as a starter) Player Years 1. Zach Johnson 2007-10 2. Nick Noble 2003-06 3. Jon Capon 1978-81 4. Carlos Iga 1996-98 5. Mark Bachteler 1987-90

GAA 0.71 0.88 1.22 1.44 1.46

Shutouts Player 1. Nick Noble 2. Zach Johnson 3. Jon Capon 4. Mark Bachteler 5. Mark Thienel 6. George DeAlmeida 7. Bob Baker 8. Carlos Iga 9. Chris McKinney 10. Bryan Givens Goalkeeper Minutes Player 1. Zach Johnson 2. Nick Noble 3. Jon Capon 4. Mark Thienel 5. Mark Bachteler 6. Chris McKinney 7. Carlos Iga 8. Dani Braga 9. George DeAlmeida 10. Bryan Givens Individual Records

Years Shutouts 2003-06 37 2007-10 36 1978-81 28 1987-90 18 1990-93 15 1980-83 14 1974-77 11 1996-98 10.5 2000-02 7 1995-96 5.4

Years Minutes 2007-10 7,592 2003-07 7,156 1978-81 5,235 1990-93 4,787 1987-90 4,638 2000-02 3,198 1996-98 3,186 1994-95 3,023 1980-83 2,700 1995-97 2,679


Individual Records Match Goals: 6 by Jack Cardosa vs.

St. Francis, (Pa.), 1973

Assists: 3, 10 different times; Most recent: Abdul Caulker vs. St. Francis, (Pa.), 2000 Points: 12 (6G, 0A) by Jack Cardosa vs. St. Francis, (Pa.), 1973 Goalkeeper Saves: 22 by Mark Bachteler vs. Penn State, 1988

Season Goals: 29 by Jack Cardosa, 1973 Assists: 12 by Len Forslund, 1967; Darren Eals, 1991 Points: 59 (29G, 1A) by Jack Cardosa, 1973

Mike Anoia

Shots: 79 by Jarrod Smith, 2005 Matches Played: 23 by 9 players, 2005 Matches Started: 23 by 3 players, 2005 Goalkeeper Saves: 120 by Mitch Haroldson, 1984

Shutouts: 13 by Zach Johnson, 2007 Goalkeeper Minutes: 2120 by Nick Noble, 2006 Cautions: 8 by Aaron Pitchkolan, 2002 Ejections: 1, 31 times

Career Goals: 54 by Jack Cardosa, 1972-75 Assists: 27 by Dan Stratford, 2004-07 Points: 114 by Jack Cardosa, 1972-75 Shots: 214 by Jarrod Smith, 2003-06

Goals Against Average: 0.48 by Zach Johnson, 2007

Matches Played: 85 by Mike Anoia, 2004-07; Dan Stratford, 2004-07 Matches Started: 80 by Zach Johnson, 2007-10 Goalkeeper Saves: 342 by Jon Capon, 1978-81 Goals Against Average: 0.71 by Zach Johnson, 2007-10 Shutouts: 37 by Nick Noble, 2003-06 Goalkeeper Minutes: 7592 by Zach Johnson, 2007-10 Cautions: 23 by Andy Wright, 2004-07 Ejections: 2 by Todd Gispert, 1992-95; Devon McTavish, 2002-05; Gift Maworere, 2006-09

Jarrod Smith 87

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Saves 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Nick Noble

Top Yearly Performances (Since 1996) Points 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Riku Hirn Andy Leardini Chin Orih Craig Patton Chris Renner Robert Rice Abdul Caulker Chin Orih Aaron Pitchkolan Jarrod Smith Dan Stratford Jarrod Smith Jarrod Smith Dan Stratford Paul Paradise Alex Silva Shadow Sebele Shadow Sebele

16 33 20 25 7 7 7 23 10 12 14 18 32 20 7 7 21 19

Goals 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Riku Hirn Andy Leardini Chin Orih Craig Patton Chris Renner Jon Scragg Chin Orih Aaron Pitchkolan

7 13 8 10 3 3 11 5

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Jarrod Smith Dan Stratford Jarrod Smith Jarrod Smith Dan Stratford Andy Wright 4 players Alex Silva Franck Tayou Andy Bevin

6 5 8 14 6 6 2 3 9 7

Assists 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Walt Nistorenko Andy Leardini 4 players Andy Koenig 4 players Chin Orih Dwayne Grant-Higgins Devon McTavish Albert Smith Dan Stratford Dan Stratford Dan Stratford Dan Stratford Paul Paradise Shadow Sebele Shadow Sebele Shadow Sebele

4 7 4 6 1 3 3 2 2 4 5 10 8 3 5 11 7

88 | West Virginia University

Bryan Givens Bryan Givens Carlos Iga Mish Sapsai Kyle Swarts Chris McKinney Chris McKinney Nick Noble Nick Noble Nick Noble Nick Noble Zach Johnson Zach Johnson Zach Johnson Zach Johnson Justin Holmes

42 45 81 78 82 62 85 47 59 91 89 78 81 67 56 30

Goals Against Average 1996 Bryan Givens 1997 Bryan Givens 1998 Carlos Iga 1999 Mish Sapsai 2000 Kyle Swarts 2001 Chris McKinney 2002 Chris McKinney 2003 Nick Noble 2004 Nick Noble 2005 Nick Noble 2006 Nick Noble 2007 Zach Johnson 2008 Zach Johnson 2009 Zach Johnson 2010 Zach Johnson 2011 Justin Holmes

1.90 1.76 1.12 1.44 2.19 1.78 1.53 1.50 0.71 1.02 0.63 0.48 0.64 0.61 1.10 0.89

Goalkeeper Minutes 1996 Bryan Givens 1997 Bryan Givens 1998 Carlos Iga 1999 Mish Sapsai 2000 Kyle Swarts 2001 Chris McKinney 2002 Chris McKinney 2003 Nick Noble 2004 Nick Noble 2005 Nick Noble 2006 Nick Noble 2007 Zach Johnson 2008 Zach Johnson 2009 Zach Johnson 2010 Zach Johnson 2011 Justin Holmes

1,230:00 819:50 1,773:00 1,750:23 1,273:00 1,410:00 1,466:02 1,021:36 1,520:41 2,120:11 1,994:36 2,050:57 1,814:05 1,766:55 1,960:29 1,010:00


Team Records MATCH Goals 14 12 10 Assists 7 6 Points 28 24 20 Shots 34 28 27 26 25 24

vs. Charleston, W.Va., 1975 vs. St. Franics, Pa., 1973 vs. Frostburg State, 1967 vs. St. Francis, Pa., 1968 vs. Ohio State, 1968 vs. Towson State, 1975 vs. Charleston, W.Va., 1982

vs. St. Francis, Pa., 1970 vs. Marshall, 1995 vs. Xavier, 2010 vs. Richmond, 2011 vs. St. Francis, Pa., 1971 vs. St. Bonaventure, 1987 vs. Duquesne, 1998 vs. Buffalo, 1998 vs. Marshall, 2001 vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 2004

vs. Charleston, W.Va., 1975 vs. St. Franics, Pa., 1973 vs. Frostburg State, 1967 vs. St. Francis, Pa., 1968 vs. Ohio State, 1968 vs. Towson State, 1975 vs. Charleston, W.Va., 1982

vs. Canisius, 1995 vs. Villanova, 1998 vs. Robert Morris, 2005 vs. Monmouth, 2002 vs. Pitt, 2007 vs. Slippery Rock, 1990 vs. Richmond, 2011 vs. Robert Morris, 1990 vs. Connecticut, 2003 6 times

Fewest Shots Allowed 0 vs. Robert Morris, 1996 vs. Binghamton, 2006 vs. USF, 2007 1 vs. Jacksonville State, 2002 vs. Syracuse, 2006 vs. Towson, 2008 2 9 times Goalkeeper Saves 35 vs. Pitt, 1964 29 vs. Pitt, 1970 20 vs. Akron, 1969 16 vs. Alderson-Broaddus, 1984 15 vs. Slippery Rock, 1966 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 1984 vs. Howard, 1985 vs. George Washington, 1986 vs. Boston, 2002 vs. Notre Dame, 2007 Corner Kicks 16 vs. Seton Hall, 1997 vs. St. Francis, Pa., 2002 14 vs. Pitt, 2009 13 vs. Robert Morris, 1996 vs. Xavier, 2010 12 vs. Marshall, 1994 vs. Radford, 1994 vs. Villanova, 1996 vs. Seton Hall, 2010 vs. Georgetown, 2011 11 11 times Fouls 32 31 30 29

vs. Villanova, 1978 vs. Old Dominion, 1983 vs. Slippery Rock, 1990 vs. Connecticut, 1997 vs. Temple, 1990 vs. High Point, 2002 vs. George Washington, 1990 vs. Boston College, 1999

28 27 26

vs. Davis & Elkins, 1972 vs. Canisius, 1995 vs. St. Bonaventure, 1990 vs. Southern Indiana, 1994 vs. Pitt, 1997 vs. Pitt, 1999 vs. Providence, 2000 vs. Providence, 1996 vs. George Mason, 1999

SEASON Most Goals: Fewest Goals: Most Assists: Most Points: Most Shots: Most Shutouts: Most Saves: Most Corner Kicks: Most Fouls: Most Wins: Fewest Wins: Most Losses: Fewest Losses: Most Ties: Fewest Ties:

67 in 1967 10 in 2008 48 in 2010 116 in 2010 308 in 2005 14 in 2007 114 in 2000 148 in 2010 341 in 1998 15 in 2006 2 in 1961, 1977 13 in 1997, 2000 1 in 1967, 1968 6 in 2009 0, 12 times

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1966 First round 1968 First round 1971 First round 1972 First round 1973 First round 1981 Elite Eight 1992 First round 2005 Second round 2006 Second round 2007 Sweet 16 2010 Second round 2011 Second round Big East Division Champions 2006 Big East Tournament Appearances 1998 Quarterfinals 1999 Quarterfinals 2004 Semfinals 2005 Quarterfinals 2006 Runners-up 2007 Quarterfinals 2008 First round 2009 First round 2010 Quarterfinals 2011 Quarterfinals

The 2007 Mountaineers 89

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Sophomore Goals

Year

Games

Goals

Avg.

1. Chin Orih

1999

12

8

0.67

2. Craig Patton

1998

10

6

0.60

3. Peabo Doue

2010

21

5

0.24

Eric Schoenle

2010

20

5

0.25

Shadow Sebele

2010

21

5

0.24

Andy Wright

2005

22

5

0.23

Devon McTavish

2003

17

5

0.29

Aaron Pitchkolan

2002

16

5

0.31

Year

Games

Assists

Avg.

1. Shadow Sebele

2010

21

11

0.52

2. Uwem Etuk

2010

20

7

0.35

3. Dan Stratford

2005

23

5

0.22

Travis Pittman

2010

21

5

0.24

Pat Carroll

2005

22

5

0.23

Year

Games

Points

Avg.

1. Shadow Sebele

2010

21

21

1.00

2. Chin Orih

1999

12

19

1.58

Class Records (Since 1996)

3. Craig Patton

1998

10

15

1.50

4. Peabo Doue

2010

21

14

0.67

Freshman Goals

5. Dan Stratford

2005

23

13

0.57

Sophomore Assists

Sophomore Points

Chin Orih

Year

Games Goals Avg.

1. Guido Cristofori

1999

19

9

0.47

2. Chin Orih

1998

18

8

0.44

3. Andy Bevin

2011

20

7

0.35

2003

18

7

0.39

5. Dan Stratford

2004

20

6

0.30

1997

20

6

0.30

Year

Games Assists Avg.

1. Shadow Sebele

2009

18

5

0.28

2. Chin Orih

1998

18

4

0.22

Dan Stratford

2004

20

4

0.20

Craig Patton

1997

20

4

0.20

Jay Williams

2010

19

4

0.21

Year

Games Points Avg

1. Chin Orih

1998

18

20

1.11

1999

19

20

1.05

3. Andy Bevin

2011

20

16

0.80

Dan Stratford

2004

20

16

0.80

Craig Patton

1997

20

16

0.80

Jarrod Smith Craig Patton

Freshman Assists

Freshman Points

Guido Cristofori

Shadow Sebele 90 | West Virginia University


Senior Goals

Year

Games

Goals

Avg.

1. Jarrod Smith

2006

16

14

0.88

2. Andy Leardini

1997

20

13

0.65

3. Chin Orih

2001

16

11

0.69

4. Slade Jones

1999

16

7

0.44

1998

15

7

0.47

Matt Tanzini

Senior Assists

Year

Games

Assists

Avg.

1. Dan Stratford

2007

21

8

0.38

2. Andy Leardini

1997

20

7

0.35

2000

18

7

0.39

4. Andy Wright

2007

20

5

0.25

5. Jarrod Smith

2006

16

4

0.25

2007

21

4

0.19

Year

Games

Points

Avg.

1. Andy Leardini

1997

20

33

1.65

2. Jarrod Smith

2006

16

32

2.00

3. Chin Orih

2001

16

25

1.56

4. Dan Stratford

2007

21

20

0.95

5. Andy Wright

2007

20

17

0.85

1999

16

17

1.06

Abdul Caulker

Mike Anoia

Senior Points

Franck Tayou

Slade Jones

Junior Goals

Year

Games

Goals

Avg.

1. Craig Patton

1999

19

10

0.53

2. Franck Tayou

2010

21

9

0.43

3. Jarrod Smith

2005

21

8

0.38

4. Shadow Sebele

2011

17

6

0.35

Devon McTavish

2004

20

6

0.30

Matt Tanzini

1997

20

6

0.30

Year

Games

Assists

Avg.

1. Dan Stratford

2006

20

10

0.50

2. Shadow Sebele

2011

17

7

0.41

3. Andy Wright

2006

21

6

0.29

4. Uwem Etuk

2011

20

5

0.25

Craig Patton

1999

19

5

0.26

Andy Koenig

1999

19

5

0.26

Raymon Gaddis

2010

21

5

0.24

Tim Keating

1998

18

5

0.28

Year

Games

Points

Avg.

1. Craig Patton

1999

19

25

1.32

2. Shadow Sebele

2011

17

19

1.12

Franck Tayou

2010

21

19

0.90

4. Dan Stratford

2006

20

18

0.90

2005

21

18

0.86

Junior Assists

Junior Points

Jarrod Smith

Devon McTavish 91

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Dick Dlesk Records West Virginia Records Goals: 5 (vs. Mount St. Mary’s 9/5/04; vs. Delaware 11/2/04; vs. Seton Hall 9/23/06; vs. DePaul 9/23/10) Assists: 7 (vs. Xavier, 11/18/10; vs. Richmond, 9/16/11) Points: 16 (vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 9/5/04) Shots: 28 (vs. Robert Morris, 11/19/05) Saves: 12 (vs. Seton Hall, 10/18/08) Fouls: 23 (vs. Duquesne, 8/31/08) Corners: 19 (vs. Longwood, 10/3/04) Opponent Records Goals: 3 (vs. Seton Hall, 9/23/06) Assists: 2, 12 times Points: 6, 6 times Shots: 25 (Seton Hall, 10/18/08) Saves: 11 (Richmond, 9/16/11) Fouls: 24 (Buffalo, 8/27/06) Corners: 10 (Ohio State, 10/15/08) Other Records First game: WVU 5, Mt. St. Mary’s 0 September 5, 2004 First goal: Devon McTavish vs. Mt. St. Mary’s September 5, 2004 First WVU goal: Devon McTavish vs. Mt. St. Mary’s; September 5, 2004 First opponent goal: Salvador Djeukeng, Marshall; September 15, 2004 First WVU assist: Dan Stratford vs. Mt. St. Mary’s; September 5, 2004 First opponent assist: Firas al-Samarraie, Marshall; September 15, 2004

Top 25 Crowds at Dick Dlesk (2004-present) Date

Crowd Opponent

9-4-09

2,938

UCSB

9-3-10

2,209

Monmouth

10-18-06

2,153

Notre Dame

W, 2-1

9-2-11

1,850

Binghamton

W, 2-1

10-19-07

1,773

Connecticut

W, 1-0

10-18-11

1,719

Connecticut

W, 2-0

9-25-09

1,574

South Florida

10-13-10

1,470

Pitt

9-21-08

1,413

Rutgers

9-25-11

1,375

USF

L, 1-2

10-21-08

1,346

Maryland

L, 0-1

8-29-08

1,248

Lafayette

L, 0-1

10-18-08

1,237

Seton Hall

9-5-04

1,200

Mount St. Mary’s

W, 5-0

9-17-10

1,149

Cal Fullerton

W, 3-1

9-28-07

1,130

DePaul

W, 1-0

9-19-10

1,123

James Madison

W, 1-0

10-15-08

1,123

Ohio State

W, 1-0

11-28-07

1,112

Virginia

W, 1-0

11-3-07

1,110

Providence

W, 3-0

9-18-11

1,077

Duquesne

W, 3-1

9-16-11

1,075

Richmond

W, 4-1

9-5-10

1,041

UNC Wilmington

11-6-11

1,013

St. John’s

L, 0-2

11-1-08

1,012

Notre Dame

L, 0-1

92 | West Virginia University

Result L, 0-2 L, 0-1 2OT

W, 1-0 OT W, 2-0 T, 0-0 2OT

T, 1-1 2OT

W, 3-2 2OT


Year-by-Year Results Year Coach Captains 1961 Jim Markel Martin Pushkin 1962 Jim Markel Jay Morris 1963 Sam Maurice Al Baker, Jay Morris 1964 Sam Maurice Mike Cicci, Butch Rossi 1965 Greg Myers Butch Rossi 1966 Greg Myers Tom Breit 1967 John Stewart Nick Ivahenko, Ron McEachen, Jack Shannon 1968 John Stewart Walt Nistorenko 1969 John McGrath Pat Sullivan 1970 John McGrath Bill Goggin, Jack Shannon, Pat Sullivan 1971 John McGrath George Rossi, Dave Tamman 1972 John McGrath Dennis Almeida, Manny Matos, Dave Tamman 1973 John McGrath Manny Matos, Joe Okhakhu 1974 John McGrath Manny Matos, Joe Okhakhu 1975 John McGrath Jack Cardosa, Herman Pinto 1976 John McGrath Fred Hibbs, Reed Sourbeer 1977 John McGrath Scott Miller, Jeff Van Dine 1978 John McGrath Jim Mathiowdis 1979 John McGrath Jon Capon, Mike Kuzio 1980 John McGrath Jon Capon, Henry Long 1981 John McGrath Jon Capon, Mark Mathiowdis 1982 John McGrath Amilcar Cascais, John Dragelin, Remo Fabietti 1983 John McGrath George DeAlmeida, Kendall Lemmon, Ashy Mabrouk 1984 John McGrath Geoffrey Wharton-Lake 1985 John McGrath Abibou Niang, Tony Lopes 1986 John McGrath Pat McCloskey, Brian Hartlove 1987 John McGrath Lance Dragelin, Bob Leonard, Omid Namazi 1988 John McGrath John Reese 1989 John McGrath Mark Peterson 1990 John McGrath John Keating 1991 John McGrath John Keating 1992 John McGrath Dustin Hicks, Michael Smith, Jason Steiner 1993 John McGrath Keith Quill, Mark Thienel 1994 John McGrath Mark Reilly 1995 John McGrath Todd Gispert, Tim Yianne 1996 Paul Marco Walter Nistorenko, Adetoye Oshoniyi, Tim Yianne 1997 Paul Marco Luis de la Mata, Andy Leardini, David Rorrer 1998 Paul Marco Daniel Baleguero, Jared Feola, Tim Keating 1999 Paul Marco Jared Feola 2000 Paul Marco Andy Koenig, Brian Yochim 2001 Paul Marco Mike Myers, Corey Densk, Chin Orih 2002 Keith Fulk Matt Mahar, Chris McKinney 2003 Mike Seabolt Mehran Mostafavifar, Kevan Ford 2004 Mike Seabolt Aaron Pitchkolan, Rusty Girton 2005 Mike Seabolt Devon McTavish 2006 Marlon LeBlanc Matt Anstey, Dan Stratford, Andy Wright 2007 Marlon LeBlanc Andrew Halsell, Dan Stratford, Andy Wright 2008 Marlon LeBlanc Ryan Chance, Gift Maworere 2009 Marlon LeBlanc Raymon Gaddis, Gift Maworere 2010 Marlon LeBlanc Raymon Gaddis, Zach Johnson, Eric Schoenle 2011 Marlon LeBlanc Nick Claudio, Raymon Gaddis, Eric Schoenle Totals

93

|

Overall Home Away Record Record Record 2-5-3 1-1-3 1-4-0 8-2-0 4-0-0 4-2-0 7-3-0 5-1-0 2-2-0 8-2-0 6-1-0 2-1-0 7-5-1 2-1-1 2-4-0 13-2-0 4-1-0 6-1-0 11-1-0 6-1-0 4-0-0 8-1-1 2-0-1 6-1-0 4-5-1 3-3-0 1-2-1 3-8-0 1-4-0 2-4-0 9-3-0 5-0-0 4-3-0 10-3-0 5-1-0 5-2-0 10-2-3 9-1-0 1-1-3 5-4-4 3-2-1 2-3-1 8-5-1 6-1-0 2-4-1 6-6-1 4-4-1 2-5-1 2-9-2 2-6-1 0-3-1 8-6-1 3-2-0 4-4-1 8-6-2 6-4-1 1-2-1 10-2-3 4-1-2 6-1-1 11-5-0 8-0-0 3-5-0 8-7-2 5-4-1 2-3-0 10-7-1 5-1-1 4-5-0 5-8-4 2-3-1 2-4-3 4-12-3 3-3-2 1-7-1 7-6-3 4-2-2 3-3-1 8-8-2 4-3-1 4-5-1 6-11-1 5-2-1 1-9-0 9-8-1 5-3-0 4-5-1 12-5-1 7-1-1 5-4-0 9-8-0 4-2-0 4-4-0 10-7-3 5-2-0 3-5-1 5-12-1 3-4-0 2-7-0 10-9-1 6-1-1 1-6-0 5-9-4 4-0-3 1-8-1 7-12-1 2-6-1 3-6-0 7-13-0 3-6-0 3-6-0 11-8-1 7-2-1 4-6-0 13-5-1 9-2-0 4-2-1 4-13-1 2-3-1 2-10-0 5-11-0 4-4-0 1-6-0 4-11-2 2-6-0 2-4-2 5-10-3 1-3-2 3-6-1 12-7-1 8-1-1 3-6-0 13-8-2 9-2-1 4-5-1 15-3-3 10-1-1 5-1-1 14-6-2 7-2-0 6-4-2 5-9-5 3-3-5 2-5-0 7-5-6 3-4-2 4-1-3 11-8-2 10-1-0 1-6-2 11-8-1 6-3-0 4-5-1 410-339-81 237-115-40 148-208-33

2012 Men’s Soccer

Neutral OT Record Record 0-0-0 0-0-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-3 0-0-1 0-0-4 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-2 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-1 3-0-2 0-0-0 1-1-3 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-2 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-4 0-2-0 0-2-3 0-1-0 0-1-3 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 1-2-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-3 0-1-1 0-0-1 3-2-0 2-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-4 2-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0 1-3-0 2-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 4-1-1 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-1-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-1-2 1-1-0 3-1-3 1-0-0 3-1-1 0-1-0 1-0-2 0-1-1 1-3-3 1-0-0 3-1-2 0-1-0 1-0-5 0-0-1 3-1-6 0-1-0 2-1-2 1-0-0 1-0-1 27-20-8 41-22-81


Third Team Ed Hickman Nick Ivahenko

ECAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Andy Bevin

1963 1967 2011

WEBSITE HONORS SOCCER AMERICA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM First Team Andy Bevin 2011 COLLEGESOCCERNEWS.COM FIRST TEAM Jarrod Smith 2006 COLLEGESOCCERNEWS.COM SECOND TEAM Nick Noble 2006 Andy Wright 2007

COLLEGESOCCERNEWS.COM ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Eric Schoenle

Athletic Honors

Raymon Gaddis Eric Schoenle

ALL-AMERICANS

Second Team Andy Bevin Raymon Gaddis

2011 2011

Third Team Andy Wright Dan Stratford Zach Johnson Eric Schoenle

2006 2007 2009 2009

First Team Ron McEachen Walt Nistorenko Pat Sullivan Jon Capon Nick Noble (NSCAA) Jarrod Smith (Soccer America; CollegeSoccerNews) Second Team Nick Noble (CollegeSoccerNews) Andy Wright (Soccer America; CollegeSoccerNews) Third Team Walt Nistorenko Andy Wright (NSCAA) Raymon Gaddis (TopDrawerSoccer) Eric Schoenle (NSCAA) Honorable Mention Joe Okhakhu Dennis Almeida Manny Matos Jack Cardosa Ashy Mabrouk

1967 1968 1968 1981 2006 2006 2006 2007 1967 2007 2010 2011

1971, 1973, 1974 1972 1972, 1973 1973 1981

M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Semifinalist Jarrod Smith

2006

M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List Raymon Gaddis 2010, 2011

NSCAA ALL-NORTHEAST REGION First Team Nick Noble Jarrod Smith Andy Wright

2006 2006 2007

2009 2011

2011

Second Team Eric Schoenle

2009

COLLEGESOCCERNEWS.COM SECOND TEAM PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN Zach Johnson Raymon Gaddis

2009 2011

TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM ALL-ROOKIE TEAM First Team Eric Schoenle 2009

COACHES AWARDS

Soccer America National Coach of the Year Marlon LeBlanc 2006

ALL-MID ATLANTIC REGION Second Team Jarrod Smith

2005

Third Team Devon McTavish

2005

NSCAA ALL-SOUTH REGION First Team Joe Miller Ron McEachen Walt Nistorenko Pat Sullivan Joe Okhakhu Manny Matos Dennis Almeida Roberto Calzadilla Henry Long Nigel Grosvenor Jon Capon Ashy Mabrouk Fernando Santos Riku Hirn

First Team Andy Bevin

1963 1967 1967 1968 1971, 1972, 1974 1971, 1973 1972, 1973 1976 1980 1980 1980, 1981 1981 1983 1996

Second Team John Keating Eric Beckner Mark Reilly

94 | West Virginia University

1990 1992 1994

FieldTurf National Coach of the Year Marlon LeBlanc

2006

NSCAA/adidas Northeast Coach of the Year Marlon LeBlanc 2006

Academic Honors GTE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

Third Team Carlos Iga

1998

ESPN THE MAGAZINE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN Pat Carroll

2007

ESPN THE MAGAZINE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT First Team Pat Carroll

2007

Second Team Paul Cunningham Ruben Garrido

2006 2010


NSCAA/ADIDAS SCHOLAR ALL-EAST REGION Honorable Mention Matt Anstey Paul Cunningham

2006 2006

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE All-Southern Conference First Team Ray Lockridge Joe Topley Charlie Toth Tom Breit Nick Ivahenko Jack Shannon Newt Weirich

1965 1965 1965 1966 1966 1966 1966

ATLANTIC 10 All-Conference First Team John Keating Darren Eals John Keating Eric Beckner

1990 1991 1991 1992

Second Team Scott Laramie Darren McBride Spencer Knibb Todd Gispert Keith Quill Andy Leardini

1991 1991 1992 1993 1993 1994

ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT MVP Mark Thienel 1992 ATLANTIC 10 ALL-TOURNAMENT Kevin Herzog 1992 Dustin Hicks 1992 Spencer Knibb 1992 Mark Thienel 1992

BIG EAST BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR Paul Marco 1999 Marlon LeBlanc 2006 BIG EAST GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR Nick Noble Zach Johnson

2006 2008

BIG EAST MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR Andy Wright 2007 BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Andy Bevin 2011

ALL-BIG EAST First Team Craig Patton Nick Noble Jarrod Smith Andy Wright Zach Johnson

1999 2006 2006 2006, 2007 2008

Second Team Andy Leardini Daniel Balaguero Jared Feola Nick Noble Jarrod Smith Andy Wright Dan Stratford Zach Johnson Raymon Gaddis Shadow Sebele Eric Schoenle

1995, 1997 1998 1999 2005 2005 2005 2007 2009, 2010 2010, 2011 2010 2011

Third Team Aaron Pitchkolan Devon McTavish Andrew Halsell Gift Maworere Eric Schoenle Shadow Sebele Andy Bevin

2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2011

Honorable Mention Gift Maworere

2007, 2008

All-Rookie Team Chin Orih Guido Cristofori Eric Schoenle Shadow Sebele Andy Bevin

1998 1999 2009 2009 2011

BIG EAST PRESEASON TEAM Andy Wright 2006, 2007 Zach Johnson 2009 Raymon Gaddis 2010, 2011 BIG EAST PRESEASON GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR Zach Johnson 2009

WEEKLY HONORS NSCAA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jarrod Smith Sept. 11, 2006 ECAC Player of the Week Jarrod Smith Sept. 11, 2006 Zach Johnson Sept. 18. 2007 SOCCERTIMES NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jarrod Smith Sept. 11, 2006

95

|

COLLEGESOCCERNEWS TEAM OF THE WEEK Rusty Girton Sept. 27, 2004 Nick Noble Oct. 24, 2005 Jarrod Smith Sept. 11, 2006 Jarrod Smith Oct. 16, 2006 Paul Cunningham Sept. 17, 2007 Zach Johnson Nov. 4, 2007 Zach Johnson Oct. 19, 2009 Eric Schoenle Sept. 12, 2010 Eric Schoenle Aug 29, 2011 Shadow Sebele Sept. 19, 2011 Eric Schoenle Oct. 31, 2011 SOCCER AMERICA TEAM OF THE WEEK Nick Noble Oct. 24, 2005 Nick Noble Sept. 4, 2006 Zach Johnson Sept. 18, 2007 Jason Bristol Oct. 22, 2007 Andrew Halsell Oct. 30, 2007 Alex Silva Oct. 7, 2008 Shadow Sebele Sept. 29, 2009 Zach Johnson Oct. 20, 2009 Eric Schoenle Aug. 29, 2011 BIG EAST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offensive Andy Leardini Nov. 6, 1995 Andy Leardini Sept. 8, 1997 Craig Patton Oct. 4, 1999 Craig Patton Sept. 13, 1999 Chin Orih Oct. 25, 1999 Jarrod Smith Sept. 27, 2004 Jarrod Smith Sept. 11, 2006 Jarrod Smith Sept. 25, 2006 Andy Wright Oct. 23, 2006 Alex Silva Oct. 6, 2008 Shadow Sebele Sept. 19, 2011 Defensive Daniel Balaguero Jared Feola Kevan Ford Andrew Halsell Jason Bristol Andrew Halsell Jason Bristol Eric Schoenle Eric Schoenle

Oct. 19, 1998 Oct. 25, 1999 Oct. 28, 2002 Oct. 10, 2005 Oct. 22, 2007 Oct. 29, 2007 Nov. 4, 2007 Aug. 29, 2011 Oct. 31, 2011

Goalkeeper Carlos Iga Carlos Iga Mish Sapsai Chris McKinney Nick Noble Nick Noble Nick Noble Nick Noble Nick Noble Zach Johnson Zach Johnson Zach Johnson

Oct. 5, 1998 Oct. 19, 1998 Oct. 25, 1999 Oct. 28, 2002 Sept. 27, 2004 Sept. 5, 2005 Oct. 24, 2005 Aug. 28, 2006 Oct. 23, 2006 Sept. 17, 2007 Oct. 12, 2009 Oct. 19, 2009

2012 Men’s Soccer

Rookie Craig Patton Oct. 13, 1997 Craig Patton Sept. 29, 1997 Chin Orih Oct. 5, 1998 Guido Cristofori Nov. 1, 1999 Guido Cristofori Oct. 11, 1999 Dwayne Grant-Higgins Sept. 3, 2001 Justin Freeman Sept. 2, 2002 Nick Noble Sept. 8, 2003 Jarrod Evans Oct. 18, 2004 Zach Johnson Sept. 10, 2007 Paul Paradise Sept. 17, 2007 Zach Johnson Oct. 15, 2007 Shadow Sebele Sept. 28, 2009 Andy Bevin Sept. 5, 2011 Andy Bevin Sept. 19, 2011 BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL Jarrod Smith Oct. 3, 2005 Andy Wright Oct. 10, 2005 Nick Noble Aug. 28, 2006 Andy Wright Sept. 4, 2006 Jarrod Smith Oct. 2, 2006 Jarrod Smith Oct. 9, 2006 Jarrod Smith Oct. 16, 2006 Andrew Halsell Oct. 23, 2006 Dan Stratford Sept. 10, 2007 Paul Paradise Sept. 24, 2007 Andy Wright Oct. 15, 2007 Andy Wright Nov. 5, 2007 Ryan Gillespie Sept. 15, 2008 Gift Maworere Sept. 22, 2008 Zach Johnson Sept. 29, 2008 Jason Bristol Oct. 6, 2008 Jason Bristol Oct. 5, 2009 Alex Silva Oct. 19, 2009 Raymon Gaddis Sept. 6, 2010 Peabo Doue Sept. 20, 2010 Zach Johnson Sept. 27, 2010 Eric Schoenle Oct. 25, 2010 Justin Holmes Sept. 12, 2011 Matt Drake Oct. 10, 2011 Uwem Etuk Oct. 10, 2011 Shadow Sebele Oct. 17, 2011 Pat Eavenson Oct. 31, 2011


2011 11/17 48 Morgantown, W.Va. Xavier W, 2-1 11/20 32 College Park, Md. Maryland L, 0-4 # Howard’s participation in 1971 was vacated. INDIVIDUAL CAREER Points 6 Franck Tayou (2010) Goals 3 Franck Tayou (2010) Assists 3 Uwem Etuk (2010-11) Saves 12 Zach Johnson (2007, 2010) INDIVIDUAL SINGLE TOURNAMENT Points 6 Franck Tayou (2010) Goals 3 Franck Tayou (2010) Assists 2 Uwem Etuk (2010) 2 Shadow Sebele (2010) Saves 9 Zach Johnson (2007)

Travis Pittman

Versus MAC Teams

At the NCAA Tournament

WVU ALL-TIME VS. MAC TEAMS

NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS/BEST Overall: 5-12 Home: 0-0-0 Away: 0-0-0 Neutral: 0-0-0

Akron (2-8-1) 1966, Home, Akron, 4-2 1967, Away, West Virginia, 4-3 1969, Away, Akron, 3-0 1970, Home, Akron, 5-2 1972, Home, West Virginia, 4-3 1982, Neutral, Tie, 3-3 (OT) 1983, Away, Akron, 4-0 1995, Away, Akron, 1-0 2005, Away, Akron, 5-0 2008, Away, Akron, 1-0 2010, Away, Akron, 3-2 Bowling Green (1-3-0) 1979, Neutral, West Virginia, 3-2 (OT) 1983, Neutral, Bowling Green, 1-0 1986, Away, Bowling Green, 1-0 (OT) 1995, Neutral, Bowling Green, 6-2 Buffalo (3-0-1) 1989, Away, West Virginia, 3-0 1998, Home, West Virginia, 4-1 2006, Home, Tie, 0-0 (2OT) 2009, Home, West Virginia, 1-0 (2OT) Florida Atlantic (2-1-0) 1987, Away, West Virginia, 3-1 1997, Away, West Virginia 2-1 (2OT) 2002, Neutral, Florida Atlantic, 4-3 Hartwick (0-2-0) 1997, Neutral, Hartwick, 3-2 (2OT) 2001, Neutral, Hartwick, 2-1

TEAM SINGLE TOURNAMENT Goals 6 2010 (2 games) Shutouts 1 2007 (2 games) 2005 (2 games) INDIVIDUAL GAME Points 6 Franck Tayou (vs. Xavier, 2010) Goals 3 Franck Tayou (vs. Xavier, 2010) Assists 2 Uwem Etuk, Shadow Sebele (vs. Xavier, 2010) Quickest Goal 23:22 Franck Tayou (vs. Xavier, 2010)

NCAA APPEARANCES TEAM GAME Year Date Round Location Goals 4 1966 11/22 16 Philadelphia, Pa. Shots 28 Temple L, 0-4 Saves 7 1968 11/16 21 St. Louis, Mo. Goals in half 2 Saint Louis L, 2-3 Fouls 19 1971 11/23 24 Washington, D.C. Corner kicks 13 Howard L, 0-1 # 1972 11/27 24 Clemson, S.C. 2005 Clemson L, 2-3 Reed Cooper 1973 11/18 24 Morgantown, W.Va. Devon McTavish Dan Stratford USF L, 1-3 1981 11/22 16* Charlottesville, Va. 2006 Chris Wittig Virginia W, 2-1 11/29 8 Normal, Ala. Pat Carroll 2007 Alabama A&M L, 1-2 (OT) 1992 11/14 30 Williamsburg, Va. Dan Stratford Andy Wright William & Mary L, 0-2 2005 11/19 48 Morgantown, W.Va. 2010 Franck Tayou Robert Morris W, 1-0 11/23 32 Akron, Ohio Uwem Etuk Shadow Sebele Akron L, 0-5 Uzi Tayou 2006 11/15 32* Morgantown, W.Va. Dan Hagey UNC Greensboro L, 1-2 (2OT) Peabo Doue 2007 11/28 32* Morgantown, W.Va. Travis Pittman Virginia W, 1-0 Alex Silva 12/2 16 Winston-Salem, N.C. Jay Williams Wake Forest L, 1-3 2011 2010 11/18 48 Morgantown, W.Va. Eric Schoenle Xavier W, 4-2 Jay Williams 11/21 32 Akron, Ohio Uwem Etuk Akron L, 2-3 Allan Flott

96 | West Virginia University

vs. Xavier (2010) vs. Robert Morris (2005) vs. Wake Forest (2007) 3 times vs. Akron (2010) vs. Xavier (2010) 1 goal 1 asst 1 asst 1 goal 1 asst 1 goal 1 goal 3 goals 1 goal, 2 asst 1 goal, 2 asst 1 goal 2 asst 1 asst 1 asst 1 asst 1 asst 1 goal 1 goal 1 asst 1 asst


All-Americans Ron McEachen 1967 First Team Hartford, Conn.

Ron McEachen, WVU’s first All-American, played right halfback for the Mountaineers in his senior season in 1967. As co-captain, McEachen helped the Mountaineers to an 11-1 record and a Southern Conference championship. Also elected first team All-South in 1967, McEachen helped the team to a 39-10-1 record in his four years at WVU. He currently is the head coach at Skidmore College.

Walt Nistorenko 1967 First Team 1968 Third Team Newark, N.J.

One of the most prolific scorers in Mountaineer history, Walt Nistorenko accomplished many things in just two seasons at West Virginia. Exploding onto the scene in 1967, Nistorenko became a Third Team All-American for his efforts in guiding the Mountaineers to an 11-1 year and a Southern Conference championship. That year, he tallied 27 goals, second all-time in WVU history.

Jon Capon One year later, he led WVU to an 8-1-1 record, on 14 goals and six assists en route to the school’s first berth into the NCAA tournament. Despite losing to defending national co-champion Saint Louis, Nistorenko tallied two goals on a Billiken team that had only given up three the entire season. He continues to hold the season record for shots with 68. Prior to his impressive career in Morgantown, Nistorenko was a two-time junior college All-American at Keystone Junior College. Nistorenko’s son, Walt Jr., played for the Mountaineers from 1993-96.

Pat Sullivan

1968 First Team Rocky Hill, Conn. In the same season in which teammate Walt Nistorenko led the Mountaineers in scoring, junior Pat Sullivan anchored a Mountaineer defense that gave up just 10 goals and shutout four opponents. Playing fullback, Sullivan also led a defense that allowed just 136 shots. Sullivan joined the squad in 1968 after transferring from Mitchell Junior College.

Jon Capon

1981 First Team Rockville, Md. In his senior season, Jon Capon was a dominating force between the posts. A two-time All-South selection, Capon allowed just 17 goals in 16 games, with six shutouts, in an 11-5 season for the Mountaineers. The three-time captain also posted a 1.13 goals-against average with 1,350 minutes in the net that season. For his career, Capon saved 342 shots, the most in WVU history. He also holds a 1.22 career goals-against average mark and 28 shutouts, both records that stood at WVU for over 25 years.

Walt Nistorenko 97

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


recognition from the National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA). Smith also earned national honors from the ECAC, CollegeSoccerNews and SoccerTimes. The All-Big East First Team selection in 2006 and M.A.C. Hermann Award finalist scored 14 goals in 15 matches to go along with four assists. The senior forward set the Big East single-season conference goals record in 2006 with 12 and the single-season conference-points record with 28. Smith netted 32 goals in four seasons for WVU, tied for fifth all-time in school history. He played in 74 matches in his career. Smith became the third Mountaineer ever drafted into the MLS when Toronto FC chose him with the first overall pick in the 2007 supplemental draft.

Andy Wright

Nick Noble

Nick Noble

2006 First Team Damascus, Md. Nick Noble put together one of the finest four-year careers in the history of WVU soccer and topped it off by earning First Team All-America honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) and second team accolades from Soccer America in 2006. The Damascus, Md., native ranked nationally throughout the season in goals against average (0.63) and save percentage (.864). The 2006 Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and first team all-conference selection holds career marks at WVU in matches played (79), goals against average (0.88), shutouts (37) and minutes played (7,156), while ranking second in career saves (302). Nationally, he was selected to the CollegeSoccerNews and Soccer America Teams of the Week a combined three times as a Mountaineer. Along with fellow senior Jarrod Smith, he became the first Mountaineer men’s soccer player to earn All-America status since 1981. Noble also became the fourth WVU soccer player to be drafted by an MLS team when the Chicago Fire selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2007 supplemental draft.

2007 Third Team Liverpool, England

Jarrod Smith 2006 First Team Havelock North, New Zealand

Few WVU strikers put together better careers than Jarrod Smith. The Havelock North, New Zealand, native earned First Team All-America honors from Soccer America and second team

Senior captain Andrew Wright closed his senior campaign at WVU with six goals and six assists for a total of 18 points. Wright was named a Third Team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and earned Big East Midfielder of the Year honors at the end of the regular season.

Andy Wright 98 | West Virginia University


The Liverpool, England, native also was named to the NSCAA Men’s Division I AllNortheast Region First Team, the CollegeSoccerNews All-America Second Team and the Soccer America MVP Second Team. Wright finished his career with 18 goals, 17 assists and 53 points in 83 matches played. Wright became the fourth Mountaineer to continue his career professionally. The forward returned to England and was signed by the Scunthorpe United Football Club of the English Championship.

Raymon Gaddis 2010 Third Team Indianapolis, Ind.

Raymon Gaddis earned Third Team AllAmerica honors from TopDrawerSoccer.com following a 2010 season that saw him shut down nearly every opponent at the right back position. The two-time M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List member also earned All-Big East Second Team honors in 2010. An Indianapolis, Ind., native, Gaddis finished his 76-game career with six assists and 24 shots as a four-year starter. Gaddis became the first Mountaineer to be picked in the MLS SuperDraft when he was chosen in second round (35th overall) by the

Eric Schoenle Philadelphia Union in 2012.

Eric Schoenle

2011 second team Yardley, Pa. Considered the top centerback in collegiate soccer, Eric Schoenle was named an NSCAA Second Team All-American fol-

Raymon Gaddis 99

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

lowing his stellar 2011 campaign. The Yardley, Pa., native was also named to the NSCAA All-Northeast First Team and the All-Big East Second Team. Schoenle finished the 2011 season with three goals and three assists, starting all 20 games. For his career, Schoenle has been a threeyear starter, playing in 58 games with eight goals and five assists for 21 points.


Miscellaneous Records Longest Winning Streak:

12 in 1966

Longest Unbeaten Streak (includes ties): Longest Losing Streak:

17 in 1967-68 6 in 1989 and 2001

Consecutive Matches Scored In: Consecutive Shutouts:

59 in 1964-66 6 in 2007

Consecutive Matches Without Scoring: All-Time Overtime Record:

4 in 1984 and 1989 40-22-80

Opponent Records Most Goals:

44 in 1994

Fewest Goals:

8 in 1971

Most Shutouts:

11 in 2008

Series Records

John McGrath

All-Time WVU Coaches Coach

Tenure

Jim Markel

1961-62

Seasons 2

10-7-3

.575

Sam Maurice

1963-64

2

15-5-0

.750

Greg Myers

1965-66

2

20-7-1

.732

John Stewart

1967-68

2

19-2-1

.886

John McGrath

1969-95

27

202-181-45

.525

Paul Marco

1996-01

6

47-62-4

.434

Keith Fulk

2002

1

4-11-2

.294

Mike Seabolt

2003-05

3

30-25-6

.541

Marlon LeBlanc

2006-

6

63-39-19

.599

Totals

Record Pct

51 410-339-81 .543

Site Records

Site (Years)

Record

Evansdale Field (1961-64)

14-3-3

Old Mountaineer Field (1964-82)*

80-36-9

New Mountaineer Field (1983-96)

59-33-14

Mountaineer Soccer Complex (1997-2003) Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (2004-)

32-33-5 56-17-10

Totals 237-115-40

*Final two matches of 1964 were held at Old Mountaineer Field

Paul Marco 100 | West Virginia University


All-Time Series Records Series Last Opponent W-L-T Began Played Akron 2-8-1 1966 2010 Alabama A&M 0-1-0 1981 1981 Alderson-Broaddus 7-8-1 1972 1987 American 2-1-0 1988 2006 Appalachian State 0-0-1 2009 2009 Baltimore 5-4-1 1973 1982 Bethany, W.Va. 3-1-2 1977 1985 Binghamton 1-0-0 2011 2011 Boca Raton 0-1-0 1987 1987 Boston College 3-5-1 1995 2003 Boston University 0-1-1 1988 2002 Bowling Green 1-3-0 1979 1995 Brooklyn 2-0-0 1983 1991 Bucknell 1-0-0 2006 2006 Buffalo 3-0-1 1989 2009 Cal Poly 0-0-1 2011 2011 Cal State Fullerton 1-0-0 2010 2010 Cal State Northridge 1-0-0 2006 2006 UC-Santa Barbara 0-3-0 1999 2011 Campbell 1-0-0 2005 2005 Canisius 1-0-1 1995 1996 Central Florida 0-1-0 1985 1985 Charleston, W.Va. 11-0-0 1974 1987 Cincinnati 5-0-0 1986 2011 The Citadel 2-0-0 1966 1986 City College of New York 1-0-0 1978 1978 Clemson 0-2-0 1972 1974 Cleveland State 2-9-3 1969 1994 Coastal Carolina 2-1-1 1985 1994 Columbia 0-1-0 1991 1991 Connecticut 5-12-3 1984 2011 Davidson 3-0-0 1965 1967 Davis & Elkins 19-10-3 1961 1992 Delaware 1-0-0 2004 2004 DePaul 6-0-0 2005 2010 Drexel 2-0-0 1983 2003 Duke 1-1-0 1981 2007 Duquesne 5-1-2 1997 2011 Eckerd 1-0-0 1983 1983 Elon 0-0-2 2009 2010 Fairfield 1-0-0 2006 2006 Fairmont State 8-1-0 1961 1966 Florida Atlantic 2-1-0 1987 2002 Florida International 1-2-0 1973 2002 Frostburg JV 0-1-1 1961 1961 Frostburg State 13-6-4 1962 1984 Furman 2-0-0 1965 1966 George Mason 1-2-0 1988 1999 George Washington 10-10-2 1965 1994 Georgetown 5-11-0 1995 2011 Goshen, Ind. 2-0-0 1962 1963 Hartwick 0-2-0 1997 2001 Harvard 0-1-0 2000 2000 High Point 1-0-0 2002 2002 Howard 0-4-1 1971 1984 Indiana, Pa. 3-1-2 1984 1989 Iona 1-0-0 1994 1994 Jacksonville 1-1-1 1991 1993 James Madison 2-5-0 1988 2011 Jersey City State 2-0-0 1968 1969 Lafayette 1-1-0 2007 2008 Liberty 1-2-0 1988 2004 Lock Haven 0-2-1 1983 1985 Louisville 2-4-1 1995 2010 Loyola, Md. 0-3-1 1983 1987 Loyola Marymount 0-0-1 2005 2005 Marquette 5-1-1 2005 2011 Marshall 15-5-1 1983 2004 Maryland 2-3-0 1971 2011

101

|

Series Last Opponent W-L-T Began Played Maryland-BC 0-3-0 1978 1996 Massachusetts 2-5-1 1988 1994 Memphis 0-1-0 1993 1993 Miami, Ohio 0-1-0 1994 1994 Monmouth 1-1-0 2002 2010 Morehead State 1-0-0 1990 1990 Morris Harvey 3-0-0 1974 1976 Mount St. Mary’s 2-1-0 1996 2004 Navy 2-4-1 1969 2007 New Jersey City University 2-0-0 1968 1969 New York-Oneonta 1-0-0 1997 1997 New Mexico 0-1-0 2005 2005 Niagara 1-0-0 1998 1998 North Adams State 1-0-1 1982 1984 UNC Greensboro 0-1-0 2006 2006 UNC Wilmington 1-0-1 2009 2010 Northeastern 1-0-0 2003 2003 Notre Dame 7-8-1 1995 2011 Ohio 0-2-0 1970 1971 Ohio State 10-6-4 1963 2009 Old Dominion 3-1-2 1981 2010 Oneonta 2-0-0 1997 2001 Penn State 6-19-1 1965 2007 Pitt 33-9-5 1962 2011 Pitt JV 0-2-0 1961 1961 Providence 8-8-0 1995 2011 Quincy, Ill. 0-0-1 1973 1973 Radford 4-1-1 1992 2001 Rhode Island 5-0-0 1990 1994 Richmond 1-2-0 1991 2011 Rider 1-0-0 1996 1996 Robert Morris 13-6-0 1985 2005 Rollins 0-1-0 1975 1975 Rutgers 3-13-3 1990 2009 St. Bonaventure 9-1-0 1971 1994 Saint Francis, Pa. 14-3-1 1964 2008 Saint Joseph’s 4-1-0 1990 1994 Saint Leo 1-0-0 1970 1970 Saint Louis 0-2-0 1968 1973 Saint Peter’s 1-0-0 1994 1994 St. John’s 2-9-2 1995 2011 Seton Hall 7-9-1 1995 2011 Siena 1-0-0 1996 1996 Slippery Rock 4-2-0 1964 1990 South Alabama 0-1-0 1993 1993 South Carolina 0-1-0 1982 1982 USF 5-13-2 1969 2011 Southern Indiana 1-0-0 1994 1994 SMU 0-1-0 2005 2005 Syracuse 4-4-3 1995 2007 Tampa 1-1-0 1979 1985 Temple 1-6-0 1966 2005 Towson 9-2-1 1971 1982 UNLV 0-1-0 1999 1999 Villanova 12-8-1 1972 2008 Virginia 3-5-0 1981 2011 Virginia Commonwealth 2-6-0 1985 2003 Virginia Tech 3-7-0 1963 2004 Wake Forest 0-1-0 2007 2007 Washington, Md. 1-0-0 1980 1980 West Liberty 1-0-0 1980 1980 West Virginia Wesleyan 18-6-2 1961 1986 Western Illinois 1-0-0 1982 1982 Western Kentucky 1-0-0 1984 1984 William & Mary 2-4-0 1965 2010 Wisconsin-Green Bay 0-1-0 2008 2008 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1-0-0 1982 1982 Wooster 4-1-3 1968 1980 Wright State 3-2-0 1987 2005 Xavier 5-1-0 1987 2011

2012 Men’s Soccer


The 1966 Mountaineers

All-Time Scores 1961 (2-5-3) Jim Markel 1-1 (2ot) T 3-3 (2ot) T 0-3 L 0-4 L 0-3 L 3-3 (2ot) T 3-0 W 3-5 L 3-1 W 0-5 L

Frostburg State JV West Virginia Wesleyan at Fairmont State at Pitt JV at Frostburg State JV Davis & Elkins Fairmont State Pitt JV at West Virginia Wesleyan at Davis & Elkins

1962 (8-2) Jim Markel 5-0 W 4-1 W 1-5 L 6-0 W 4-2 W 6-1 W 0-1 L 3-2 W 7-0 W 4-1 W

West Virginia Wesleyan Frostburg State at Pitt at Fairmont State at Davis & Elkins Davis & Elkins at Frostburg State at West Virginia Wesleyan Fairmont State at Goshen, Ind.

1963 (7-3) Sam Maurice 3-2 W at Fairmont State 2-1 W Goshen, Ind. 3-1 W at Davis & Elkins 0-4 L Pitt 3-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 1-3 L at Frostburg State 4-2 W Fairmont State 0-4 L at Ohio State 3-2 W Virginia Tech 3-2 W Davis & Elkins

1964 (8-2) Sam Maurice 3-1 W 4-2 W 1-0 W 1-3 L 3-0 W 3-2 W 5-1 W 0-1 L 4-2 W

Fairmont State at West Virginia Wesleyan St. Francis, Pa. at Pitt West Virginia Wesleyan Frostburg State at Davis & Elkins Slippery Rock Ohio State

1965 (7-5-1) Southern Conference Champions Greg Myers 9-0 W at Fairmont State 6-1 W Davis & Elkins 2-9 L Penn State 2-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 1-3 (2ot) L at Frostburg State 1-3 L at Pitt 3-5 L at Slippery Rock 1-4 L at Ohio State 1-1 (2ot) T St. Francis, Pa. 1-0 W George Washington 3-2 W Furman 4-0 W William & Mary 3-1 W at Davidson 1966 (13-2) Southern Conference Champions Greg Myers 8-1 W Fairmont State 2-4 L Akron 3-0 W at Davis & Elkins 7-1 W at St. Francis, Pa. 3-2 W at Penn State 2-1 W at West Virginia Wesleyan 3-1 W Frostburg State

102 | West Virginia University

1-0 W 2-1 W 3-1 W 4-1 W 4-1 W 1-0 W 3-1 W 0-4 L

at Pitt Slippery Rock Ohio State Furman The Citadel George Washington at Davidson (SCF) at Temple (NCAA3)

1967 (11-1) Southern Conference Champions John Stewart 4-3 W at Akron 7-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 8-0 W St. Francis, Pa. 2-6 L Penn State 6-0 W at Davis & Elkins 5-1 W Pitt 4-1 W George Washington 3-1 W Slippery Rock 4-2 W Ohio State 10-0 W at Frostburg State 9-0 W at William & Mary 5-0 W Davidson 1968 (8-1-1) John Stewart 1-1 (2ot) T 4-0 W 8-0 W 2-1 W 10-2 W 10-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 W 5-1 W 2-3 L

Wooster at West Virginia Wesleyan Jersey City State at Penn State at St. Francis, Pa. at Ohio State at Pitt at George Washington Frostburg State at Saint Louis (SCF/NCAA3)


1969 (4-5-1) John McGrath 1-1 (2ot) T at Wooster 3-0 W at Jersey City State 2-0 W St. Francis, Pa. 0-2 L Penn State 1-4 L Cleveland State 1-8 L at Navy 1-4 L South Florida 1-0 W Pitt 1-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 0-3 L at Akron 1970 (3-8) John McGrath 0-2 L Davis & Elkins 4-1 W at St. Leo 3-6 L at South Florida 0-5 L at Penn State 6-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 1-5 L at Cleveland State 2-3 L Ohio 8-1 W at St. Francis, Pa. 2-5 L Akron 1-5 L Frostburg State 0-1 L at Pitt 1971 (9-3) John McGrath 9-0 W St. Francis, Pa. 3-0 W Towson 0-1 L at Navy 5-0 W at West Virginia Wesleyan 9-0 W St. Bonaventure 1-2 L at Ohio 1-0 W at Davis & Elkins 1-0 W Penn State 4-3 (2ot) W at Frostburg State

1-0 W 2-1 W 0-1 L

Pitt at Maryland at Howard (NCAA3)

1972 (10-3) John McGrath 3-1 W at Towson 5-1 W Alderson-Broaddus 4-6 L at Penn State 6-2 W at St. Bonaventure 1-0 W South Florida 1-2 L Howard 0-0 (2ot) W Davis & Elkins# 9-1 W at George Washington 6-0 W at St. Francis, Pa. 5-0 W Frostburg State 1-0 W at Pitt 7-0 W Villanova 2-3 L at Clemson (NCAA3) # match forfeited to WVU 1973 (10-2-3) John McGrath 7-0 W 5-0 W 1-1 (2ot) T 1-4 L 12-0 W 3-1 W 2-0 W 6-1 W 6-0 W 1-1 T 1-1 T 1-0 (ot) W 4-3 W 2-0 W 1-3 L

Towson Baltimore at Quincy, Ill. at Saint Louis St. Francis, Pa. Penn State Pitt Frostburg State George Washington at Alderson-Broaddus at Cleveland State Florida International Akron at Villanova South Florida (NCAA3)

WVU’s 1973 Squad 103

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

1974 (5-4-4) John McGrath 5-0 W 2-7 L 5-1 W 2-2 (2ot) T 1-2 L 2-2 (2ot) T 0-1 L 6-0 W 2-0 W 0-2 L 1-1 (2ot) T 0-0 (2ot) T 4-0 W # at Clemson, S.C.

Alderson-Broaddus at Penn State at Towson at Baltimore at Clemson South Florida# at Davis & Elkins Morris Harvey at Pitt Cleveland State Wooster Frostburg State Villanova

1975 (8-5-1) John McGrath 10-0 W Towson 14-0 W Morris Harvey 6-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 1-0 W Davis & Elkins 1-0 W Baltimore 0-2 L Penn State 2-1 W at Alderson-Broaddus 0-3 L at Rollins, Fla. 0-5 L at South Florida 0-3 L at Cleveland State 1-1 (2ot) T at Ohio State 0-2 L at Frostburg State 1-0 W Pitt 5-2 W at Villanova


1976 (6-6-1) John McGrath 4-2 W at Towson 4-0 W Morris Harvey 0-1 L at Baltimore 1-3 L Alderson-Broaddus 1-3 L at Penn State 0-1 L at Wooster 2-3 L at Davis & Elkins 1-1 (2ot) T Cleveland State 0-1 L at West Virginia Wesleyan 2-0 W Ohio State 5-2 W Frostburg State 2-0 W at Pitt 3-0 W Villanova 1977 (2-9-2) John McGrath 4-0 W Towson 1-2 L Davis & Elkins 0-1 L Baltimore 0-2 L Alderson-Broaddus 1-2 L Penn State 1-0 W Wooster 1-1 (2ot) T Bethany, W.Va. 0-4 L at Cleveland State 0-1 L West Virginia Wesleyan 0-1 L at Ohio State 1-1 (2ot) T at Frostburg State 2-3 L Pitt 1-2 L at Villanova 1978 (8-6-1) John McGrath 3-0 W at Towson 2-0 W Alderson-Broaddus 7-2 W City College of New York# 1-4 L at Maryland-Baltimore County 0-2 L at Baltimore 0-4 L at Penn State 0-3 W Morris Harvey 1-0 (2ot) W at Wooster 0-0 (2ot) T at West Virginia Wesleyan 0-2 (2ot) L Cleveland State 1-4 L at Davis & Elkins 2-0 W Ohio State 0-1 L Frostburg State 3-0 W at Pitt 2-0 W at Villanova # Baltimore, Md. 1979 (8-6-2) John McGrath 0-0 (2ot) T Towson 3-2 (2ot) W Bowling Green# 0-1 L Alderson-Broaddus 1-0 W Baltimore 2-0 W Bethany, W.Va. 1-3 L Penn State 4-1 W Wooster 4-0 W Charleston, W.Va. 0-4 L at South Florida 2-1 (ot) W Tampa 0-1 L West Virginia Wesleyan

John McGrath’s 1981 Team 1-5 L 0-3 L 0-0 (2ot) T 2-0 W 3-2 (ot) W # Philippi, W.Va. 1980 (10-2-3) John McGrath 6-0 W 1-1 (2ot) T 1-0 W 3-2 W 1-2 (2ot) L 3-0 W 3-0 W 7-0 W 3-3 (2ot) T 5-2 (2ot) W 1-0 W 2-0 W 4-0 W 1-1 (2ot) T 1-2 L

at Cleveland State Davis & Elkins at Frostburg State Pitt at Villanova

West Liberty Cleveland State at Baltimore at Bethany, W.Va. Virginia Washington, Md. at Wooster at Charleston, W.Va. at Davis & Elkins Alderson-Broaddus at West Virginia Wesleyan George Washington at Pitt Frostburg State at Towson

1981 (11-5) John McGrath 3-1 W Towson 2-0 W Baltimore 0-1 L at Penn State 2-4 L at Cleveland State 0-3 L at Duke 1-0 W Old Dominion 2-0 W Bethany, W.Va. 2-1 W at Alderson-Broaddus 1-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 2-3 L at George Washington 4-0 W Charleston, W.Va. 4-0 W Davis & Elkins 2-1 W at Frostburg State 6-1 W Pitt 2-1 W at Virginia (NCAA3) 1-2* L at Alabama A&M (NCAA4)

104 | West Virginia University

1982 (8-7-2) John McGrath 3-3 (2ot) T Akron# 1-2 L at South Carolina 0-1 L Penn State 2-0 W North Adams State 0-2 L Alderson-Broaddus 0-1 L at Baltimore 2-0 W at West Virginia Wesleyan 0-3 L Howard 3-3 (2ot) T Old Dominion 5-1 W Western Illinois% 3-0 W at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0-1 L at Davis & Elkins 1-0 W George Washington 10-0 W Charleston, W.Va. 3-2 W Frostburg State 2-1 W Pitt 0-2 L Towson # Columbia, S.C. % Milwaukee, Wis. 1983 (10-7-1) John McGrath 0-1 L Bowling Green# 0-4 L at Akron 1-4 L at Penn State 2-0 W Drexel 3-1 W Davis & Elkins 1-2 L at Lock Haven 2-1 (ot) W Pitt 4-2 (2ot) W at Alderson-Broaddus 1-0 (2ot) W Brooklyn% 0-1 L at Old Dominion 0-0 (2ot) T Bethany, W.Va. 1-5 L Loyola, Md. 1-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 2-1 W at South Florida 4-3 W at Eckerd 2-0 W Marshall 2-1 (ot) W at Frostburg State 0-1 L at George Washington # Akron, Ohio % Norfolk, Va.


1984 (5-8-4) John McGrath 0-3 L William & Mary# 3-2 W Western Kentucky# 1-3 L Penn State 2-0 W Indiana, Pa. 0-4 L Alderson-Broaddus 0-2 L at West Virginia Wesleyan 1-2 L Lock Haven 1-0 W at Pitt 2-2 (2ot) T at Davis & Elkins 0-0 (2ot) T at North Adams State 0-4 L at Connecticut 0-1 L at Marshall 0-0 T George Washington 2-1 W Frostburg State 0-3 L at Loyola, Md. 3-1 W at Cleveland State 0-0 (2ot) T at Howard # Philippi, W.Va.

1987 (8-8-2/1-1-1 A10 - 3rd West Division) John McGrath 1-2 L at Alderson-Broaddus 1-0 W Charleston, W.Va. 2-2 (2ot) T at Ohio State 1-1 (2ot) T Penn State 0-1 L at Xavier, Ohio 2-1 W at Cincinnati 2-0 W Pitt 0-4 L at George Washington 1-0 W at Indiana, Pa. 2-3 L Virginia Commonwealth 1-2 L Robert Morris 0-1 (ot) L at Loyola, Md. 6-1 W at St. Bonaventure 0-2 L Virginia Tech 1-0 W Wright State 5-0 W Marshall 3-1 (2ot) W at Florida Atlantic 0-3 L at Boca Raton

1990 (12-5-1/4-3-1 A10 - 5th) John McGrath 5-0 W Slippery Rock 0-1 L Robert Morris 2-0 W at Marshall 2-1 W at Old Dominion 4-2 W Pitt 4-0 W St. Bonaventure 2-0 W Ohio State 1-1 (2ot) T George Washington 1-6 L at Rutgers 6-0 W at Morehead State 0-1 L at Navy 5-1 W Davis & Elkins 4-2 W Massachusetts 2-1 W Rhode Island 0-4 L at Penn State 3-1 W at Xavier, Ohio 3-0 W at St. Joseph’s 0-1 L at Temple

1985 (4-12-3) John McGrath 1-0 W Charleston 0-3 L at Virginia 1-2 L Tampa# 0-3 L West Virginia Wesleyan 1-4 L at Penn State 0-1 L Bethany, W.Va. 1-0 W Virginia Commonwealth 1-2 L at Indiana, Pa. 0-0 (2ot) T at Lock Haven 0-0 (2ot) T Pitt 4-0 W at Robert Morris 1-3 L at Alderson-Broaddus 0-4 L at South Florida 0-4 L Central Florida% 0-0 (2ot) T Marshall 3-0 W Costal Carolina 0-1 L at Howard 0-2 L at George Washington 1-2 (2ot) L Davis & Elkins # Charlottesville, Va. % Tampa, Fla.

1988 (6-11-1/0-3 A10 - 3rd West Division) John McGrath 0-2 L at James Madison 0-3 L at Penn State 1-4 L at George Mason 1-5 L at American 3-1 W at Pitt 0-3 L George Washington 7-1 W Indiana, Pa. 0-0 (2ot) T Ohio State 0-1 L at Massachusetts 1-4 L at Boston U. 1-0 W Robert Morris 2-3 L St. Bonaventure 2-3 L at Liberty 2-3 L at Virginia Tech 6-3 W Xavier, Ohio 3-1 W Marshall 1-3 L at Virginia Commonwealth 2-0 W Davis & Elkins

1991 (9-8/3-4-0 A10 - 6th) John McGrath 2-1 W Brooklyn# 1-2 L Jacksonville# 2-1 W Marshall 0-2 L at Richmond 0-1 L Columbia% 3-0 W at Ohio State 5-1 W at St. Bonaventure 1-3 L Rutgers 2-0 W Navy 2-4 L at Massachusetts 2-1 W at Rhode Island 1-0 W Pitt 0-5 L at James Madison 8-0 W St. Joseph’s 2-3 L Temple 3-1 W at Davis & Elkins 0-2 L at George Washington # Conway, S.C. % Richmond, Va.

1986 (7-6-3) John McGrath 0-2 L Ohio State# 0-1 (ot) L at Bowling Green 2-0 W Cincinnati 0-1 L George Washington 1-1 (2ot) T Indiana, Pa. 1-2 L at Virginia Commonwealth 2-0 W at Pitt 0-5 L at West Virginia Wesleyan 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-2 W at Charleston, W.Va. 1-2 L Alderson-Broaddus 1-0 W at Marshall 1-1 (2ot) T Loyola, Md. 1-1 (2ot) T at Costal Carolina 3-1 W The Citadel 1-0 W Davis & Elkins # Bowling Green, Ohio

1989 (9-8-1/1-2 A10 - 3rd West Division) John McGrath 4-0 W Slippery Rock 0-1 L Liberty 2-0 W Virginia Tech 2-0 W Virginia Commonwealth 2-0 W Pitt 2-2 (2ot) T at Indiana, Pa. 2-0 W at Xavier, Ohio 2-0 W at Ohio State 0-1 L James Madison 2-0 W at St. Bonaventure 3-0 W at Buffalo 1-0 W Marshall 0-1 (2ot) L at Florida International 0-1 L at South Florida 0-3 L Penn State 0-3 L at George Washington 1-3 L at Davis & Elkins 0-1 L at Wright State

105

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

1992 (10-7-3/4-3-0 A10 - 4th) Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions John McGrath 0-1 L Virginia Tech 1-3 L at Radford 1-2 L at William & Mary 1-1 (2ot) T Old Dominion# 1-2 L at Rutgers 1-0 W Rhode Island 4-3 W Jacksonville% 4-0 W Robert Morris 2-0 W Massachusetts 6-1 W St. Bonaventure 1-0 W at Marshall 2-2 (2ot) T at Navy 1-0 W at Cleveland State 2-0 W at St. Joseph’s 0-4 L at Temple 1-4 L George Washington 1-0 W Davis & Elkins 2-0 W George Washington (ATS)


0-0 (2ot) T Massachusetts^ (ATF) 0-2 L at William & Mary (NCAA2) # Williamsburg, Va. % Charlotte, N.C. ^ WVU Advanced on penalty kicks, 4-3 1993 (5-12-1/3-4-0 A10 - T-6th) John McGrath 0-2 L Coastal Carolina# 0-5 L at Memphis 1-2 L Marshall 2-1 W Radford 1-3 L at Robert Morris 4-1 W at St. Bonaventure 2-5 L Rutgers 0-3 L at South Alabama 0-0 (2ot) T Jacksonville% 0-1 L at Virginia Tech 1-2 L Virginia Commonwealth 0-5 L at Virginia 3-2 W at Rhode Island 1-2 L at Massachusetts 2-0 W Navy 1-0 W St. Joseph’s 0-3 L Temple 1-3 L at George Washington # Memphis, Tenn. % Mobile, Ala. 1994 (10-9-1/3-4-0 A10 - T-4th) John McGrath 0-3 L Rutgers 7-0 W St. Peter’s# 4-0 W Iona# 2-2 (2ot) T Radford 3-0 W St. Bonaventure 1-6 L at Cleveland State 1-8 L Miami, Ohio% 3-2 W Southern Indiana^ 3-0 W at Coastal Carolina 3-2 W Robert Morris 0-1 L Massachusetts 2-1 (2ot) W Rhode Island 3-2 (2ot) W Marshall 1-3 L at Virginia Commonwealth 1-3 L at Temple 0-1 L at St. Joseph’s 1-4 L at Pitt 1-0 W George Washington 4-1 W Virginia Tech 1-5 L Massachusetts (ATS) # Baltimore, Md. % Cleveland, Ohio ^ Conway, S.C. 1995 (5-9-4/3-5-3 BE - T-8th) John McGrath 0-1 L at Akron# 2-6 (2ot) L Bowling Green# 3-2 W Providence 2-6 L at Robert Morris 1-1 (2ot) T St. John’s 2-4 L at Georgetown

5-2 W at Louisville 5-2 W Marshall 0-1 L at Villanova 0-2 L at Seton Hall 0-0 (2ot) T Canisius 2-2 (2ot) T at Connecticut 0-5 L at Maryland-Baltimore County 1-1 (2ot) T Rutgers 2-1 W Notre Dame 0-4 L at Boston College 4-1 W Pitt 1-2 L at Syracuse # Children’s Hospital Soccer Classic, Akron, Ohio 1996 (7-12-1/3-7-1 BE - 11th) Paul Marco 1-4 L at Rutgers 3-2 W Rider# 2-0 W Siena# 0-1 L at Notre Dame 0-2 L Louisville 0-1 L Syracuse 1-3 L St. John’s 1-2 L at Marshall 2-0 W Villanova 2-1 (2ot) W at Mount St. Mary’s 1-2 L at Providence 2-1 W at Pitt 1-1 (2ot) T Boston College 1-0 W at Canisius 1-6 L at Connecticut 0-3 L at Seton Hall 2-3 L Robert Morris 1-0 W Georgetown 1-2 L Maryland-Baltimore County 2-3 L St. Francis, Pa. # TSU Invitational, Towson, Md. 1997 (7-13/3-8 BE - 11th) Paul Marco 0-1 L at Robert Morris 5-1 W Duquesne 2-3 (2ot) L Hartwick#

1-0 W at Oneonta# 2-3 L Pitt 0-2 L at Villanova 1-4 L at Georgetown 0-3 L Notre Dame 1-2 L Seton Hall 4-3 (ot) W Connecticut 2-1 W Providence 1-2 L at James Madison 2-1 W at Florida Atlantic 2-3 (ot) L Mount St. Mary’s 0-1 L Boston College 0-1 L at St. John’s 2-1 W at Syracuse 1-2 (ot) L Marshall 2-4 L Rutgers 3-0 W St. Francis, Pa. # Governor’s Cup, Oneonta, N.Y. 1998 (11-8-1/4-6-1 BE - T-8th) Paul Marco 7-0 W at Duquesne 3-0 W St. Francis, Pa 3-0 W Niagara 4-1 W Buffalo 0-1 L at Connecticut 2-3 L at Seton Hall 2-0 W Boston College 3-0 W at Pitt 2-0 W at Providence 0-3 L Georgetown 1-2 L at Rutgers 2-0 W at Marshall 1-1 (2ot) T Syracuse 1-0 W St. John’s 1-0 W James Madison 1-2 L Villanova 2-1 W Robert Morris 0-2 L at Notre Dame 0-4 L at George Mason 0-4 L at Connecticut (BEQ)

The 1998 Mountaineers 106 | West Virginia University


1999 (13-5-1/8-3-1 BE - 3rd) Paul Marco 5-0 W Duquesne 1-2 L at UNLV 2-3 L UC-Santa Barbara# 3-1 W Pitt 2-1 (ot) W Marshall 3-2 (2ot) W Wright State 1-1 (2ot) T at St. John’s 4-2 W at Syracuse 3-1 W George Mason 2-0 W Providence 2-1 W at Villanova 3-4 (2ot) L at Georgetown 2-1 (ot) W at Boston College 3-0 W Seton Hall 0-3 L Connecticut 1-0 W Notre Dame 2-1 W Rutgers 4-3 (ot) W at Radford 1-2 L Syracuse (BEQ) # Las Vegas, Nevada 2000 (4-13-1/1-9-1 BE - 12th) Paul Marco 3-1 W St. Francis 0-3 L at Duquesne 1-2 (2ot) L at Providence 0-1 L at Harvard 2-1 W at Robert Morris 0-8 L at Rutgers 0-4 L St. John’s 1-1 (2ot) T Syracuse 0-2 L at Wright State 1-2 L at Villanova 0-1 L at Pitt 2-0 W Boston College 2-3 L Georgetown 2-1 (ot) W at Radford 1-2 L at Marshall 1-3 L at Seton Hall 0-2 L at Connecticut 0-2 L at Notre Dame 2001 (5-11-0/1-9-0 BE - 12th) Keith Fulk 0-1 L at Ohio State 3-2 W Radford 2-1 W Oneonta State 1-2 L Hartwick 2-0 W Pitt 1-2 L Seton Hall 1-2 L Georgetown 1-3 L Rutgers 0-3 L Connecticut 0-3 L Notre Dame 2-3 L Boston College 3-0 W Marshall 1-2 L Villanova 0-1 L Virginia Tech 2-1 W Robert Morris 1-2 L St. John’s

The 2004 Mountaineers 2002 (4-11-2/1-8-1 BE - 13th) Keith Fulk 1-0 W High Point 1-0 (ot) W Monmouth 0-3 L Saint Francis 0-2 L at Connecticut 3-4 (2ot) L at Virginia Tech 1-2 L Boston College 1-0 W Robert Morris 3-4 L vs. Florida Atlantic 1-2 L at Florida International 0-0 (2ot) T at Pitt 1-2 (ot) L Syracuse 0-1 L at Providence 1-1 (2ot) T at Boston University 2-3 L Villanova 1-0 (2ot) W at Seton Hall 0-1 L Rutgers 0-1 L Georgetown 2003 (5-10-3/1-6-3 BE - 13th) Mike Seabolt 1-2 L at Virginia Commonwealth# 1-2 (2ot) L at Richmond# 1-0 (2ot) W at Villanova 1-0 (ot) W at Drexel 1-0 W at St. Francis 2-0 W Robert Morris 0-1 L at Notre Dame 0-1 L Providence 3-3 (2ot) T Connecticut 0-2 L at Boston College 1-2 L at Northeastern 0-0 (2ot) T at Syracuse 1-2 L at Virginia 2-5 L Seton Hall 3-3 (2ot) T Pitt 0-2 L at Rutgers 1-2 L at St. John’s 1-0 (ot) W at Marshall% # Nike/Alltell Soccer Classic, Richmond, Va. % Charleston, W.Va.

107

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

2004 (12-7-1/5-4-1 BE - 7th) Mike Seabolt 0-2 L at St. John’s 5-0 W Mount St. Mary’s 2-1 W vs. Liberty# 0-1 L at Virginia Tech# 2-1 (ot) W Marshall 0-2 L at Connecticut 1-0 W Notre Dame 1-0 W Syracuse 1-2 L at Georgetown 1-2 L St. Francis 3-0 W Longwood 0-1 L at Seton Hall 2-1 W at Robert Morris 3-2 (ot) W at Providence 1-0 W Villanova 2-1 (2ot) W Pitt 0-0 (2ot) T Rutgers 5-0 W Delaware 1-0 W at St. John’s (BEQ) 0-1 L vs. Connecticut (BES) # Virginia Tech Tournament 2005 (13-8-2/6-4-1 BE - 3rd Blue Division) Mike Seabolt 2-0 W Campbell# 2-0 W Temple# 3-0 W Wright State 0-1 L at SMU% 0-2 L vs. New Mexico% 3-0 W at Rutgers 1-2 L at Villanova 0-1 L South Florida 2-0 W DePaul 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-3 (2ot) T at Notre Dame 2-0 W at Pitt 1-0 W Georgetown 1-1 (2ot) T Loyola Marymount 1-3 L at Seton Hall 2-0 W at American 1-0 W Providence


0-1 L Connecticut 2008 (5-9-5/3-4-4 BE - 5th Blue Division) 3-1 W at Marquette Marlon LeBlanc 1-0 (2ot) W Rutgers (BE1) 0-1 L Lafayette# 1-4 L at USF (BEQ) 0-0 (2ot) T Duquesne# 1-0 W Robert Morris (NCAA1) 0-1 L at Akron% 0-5 L Akron (NCAA2) 1-2 L vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay% # WVU Labor Day Tournament 1-0 (ot) W Saint Francis (Pa.) 0-0 (2ot) T Villanova % SMU Radisson Hotel Classic 0-0 (2ot) T Rutgers 2006 (15-3-3/9-0-1 BE - 1st Blue Division) 2-0 W at DePaul 0-1 L at USF Marlon LeBlanc 1-0 W Fairfield# 1-0 W at Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) T Buffalo# 1-1 (2ot) T Pitt 1-0 W Bucknell 0-1 L at Providence 2-1 W Cal St. Northridge 1-0 W Ohio State 2-0 W Cincinnati 1-1 (2ot) T Seton Hall 2-1 W Louisville 0-1 L Maryland 2-2 (2ot) T at USF 0-1 L at Georgetown 3-0 W at DePaul 2-0 W Marquette 1-2 (ot) L at Virginia 0-1 L Notre Dame 5-3 W Seton Hall 0-2 L at Louisville (BE1) 2-1 W at Penn State # WVU Classic 3-0 W at Connecticut % University of Akron Classic 4-0 W Marquette 2-1 (ot) W American 2009 (7-5-6/6-3-2 BE – 3rd Blue Division) 2-0 W at Georgetown Marlon LeBlanc 2-1 W Notre Dame 0-2 L UC-Santa Barbara# 1-0 W at Providence 1-0 (2ot) W Buffalo# 1-0 W USF (BEQ) 0-0 (2ot) T at UNC Wilmington% 0-0 (2ot) T at Rutgers% (BES) 1-1 (2ot) T vs. Appalachian State% 0-1 (ot) L vs. St. John’s (BEF) 0-2 L at Louisville 1-2 (2ot) L UNC-Greensboro (NCAA2) 2-0 W at Cincinnati # Labor Day Shootout Presnted by Jersey Subs 1-0 (ot) W USF % WVU Advanced on PKs, 4-2 2-1 (ot) W DePaul 1-0 W at Marquette 2007 (14-6-2/7-3-1 BE - 3rd Blue Division) 0-0 (2ot) T at Pitt Marlon LeBlanc 0-0 (2ot) T Connecticut 0-1 L at Ohio State# 1-1 (2ot) T Elon 1-0 W vs. Penn State# 1-0 W at Notre Dame 1-0 (ot) W at Maryland 0-0 (2ot) T at Ohio State 1-0 W Duquesne 1-2 L Georgetown 1-0 W at Duke 0-1 (ot) L Providence 0-1 L at St. John’s 2-0 W at Seton Hall 1-0 (2ot) W at Syracuse 0-2 L Rutgers (BE1) 1-0 W DePaul # WVU/NIKE Classic 0-1 (2ot) L USF % UNC Wilmington Tournament 0-1 L at Notre Dame 3-1 W at Pitt 2010 (10-7-2/5-4-0 BE – 4th Blue Division) 1-0 (ot) W Georgetown Marlon LeBlanc 0-1 L Navy 0-1 (2ot) L Monmouth# 1-0 W Connecticut 3-2 (2ot) W UNC Wilmington# 0-0 (2ot) T at Marquette 1-2 L vs. William & Mary% 3-0 W at Seton Hall 2-1 W at Old Dominion% 1-0 W at Lafayette 3-1 W Cal State Fullerton^ 3-0 W Providence 1-0 W James Madison^ 2-0 W Villanova (BE1) 5-0 W DePaul 2-2 (2ot) T at Louisville% (BEQ) 0-0 (2ot) T at Duquesne 1-0 W Virginia (NCAA2) 0-1 L at Georgetown 1-3 L at Wake Forest (NCAA3) 1-1 T at Elon # Wolstein Soccer Classic, Columbus, Ohio 2-1 W Notre Dame 2-0 W Pitt % WVU Lost on PKs, 3-1 0-1 L at USF 0-2 L at Connecticut 3-2 (ot) W Seton Hall 3-0 W Marquette 0-1 L Providence

108 | West Virginia University

2-1 W USF (BE1) 0-2 L at Louisville (BEQ) 4-2 W Xavier (NCAA1) 2-3 L Akron (NCAA2) # WVU/NIKE Classic % Stihl Soccer Classic ^ BIG EAST Partner Weekend 2011 (11-8-1/6-3-0 BE – 2nd Blue Division) Marlon LeBlanc 1-0 W Virginia# 1-3 L Maryland 2-1 W Binghamton% 0-2 L UC Santa Barbara 0-0 (2ot) T Cal Poly 4-1 W Richmond 3-1 W Duquesne 1-2 L USF 0-2 L James Madison 1-0 W Cincinnati 1-0 W Georgetown 2-0 W Pitt 1-2 L Marquette 2-0 W Connecticut 1-2 L Providence 2-0 (ot) W Seton Hall 2-0 W Notre Dame 0-2 L St. John’s (BEQ) 2-1 W Xavier (NCAA1) 0-4 L Maryland (NCAA2) # BIG EAST/ACC Challenge % WVU Nike Classic

Key: NCAA1 - NCAA First Round NCAA2 - NCAA Second Round NCAA3 - NCAA Sweet 16 NCAA4 - NCAA Elite Eight BE1 - BIG EAST First Round BEQ - BIG EAST Quarterfinals BES - BIG EAST Semifinals BEF - BIG EAST Finals ATS - Atlantic 10 Semifinals ATF - Atlantic 10 Finals SCF - Southern Conference Finals


110........................................................ Dr. James Clements 111....................................................................... Oliver Luck 112......................................................................Senior Staff 113................................................................. Head Coaches 114............................................................. Athletic Facilities 115...........................................................Media Information 116........................................ WVU Sports Communications

109

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


James P. Clements, Ph.D. President Jim Clements is West Virginia University’s 23rd president. WVU is the flagship university of West Virginia, with an internationally diverse student body of more than 33,000 undergraduate and graduate students across approximately 200 degree programs in the University’s 13 constituent colleges, two divisional colleges, and multiple healthcare sites. Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the West Virginia United Health System, the WVU Hospitals, and the WVU Research Corporation. In total, WVU and its affiliates represent a $2.3 billion enterprise and employ more than 18,000 people. WVU and its affiliates are currently in the midst of more than $600 million of capital improvements. Regionally, he is a board member of the National Energy Technology Laboratory Regional University Alliance. He chairs the Implementation Committee of the Power of

32, a visioning initiative across 32 counties in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In the state, he recently co-chaired the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s Diversity Initiative Council, and co-chaired the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s College Completion Task Force. In addition, he serves on the board of the West Virginia Business Roundtable. On a national level, he is active with national higher education organizations such as the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and the American Council on Education (ACE). He is currently co-chair of the APLU Energy Forum and is the chair of the ACE Commission on Leadership. Dr. Clements was the only university president selected to join a 15-member Innovation Advisory Board to the U.S. Department of Commerce. He was also nominated and participated in the 81st Joint Civilian Orientation Conference through the U.S. Department of Defense. Before coming to WVU, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Towson University, the secondlargest public university in Maryland. Prior to becoming provost, he served as Towson’s vice president for economic and community

outreach, and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. Dr. Clements earned a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. The fourth edition of his project management textbook was published in four languages and used in multiple countries; the fifth edition was released in spring 2012. At WVU, Dr. Clements is a tenured professor in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.

WVU’s First Family, standing from left: Jim, Beth and Tyler Clements. In rockers, from left: twins Hannah and Maggie. Seated on lawn: Grace. 110 | West Virginia University


Oliver Luck Director of Athletics Successful at each of his previous career stops, Oliver Luck continues that streak at West Virginia University. A former Mountaineer quarterback, Luck, appointed the University’s 11th Director of Athletics by President James P. Clements on June 9, 2010, has made significant strides in his first two years to enhance WVU’s role as a major player in the collegiate world. In his first year, Luck hired four head coaches, while maintaining WVU’s superior level of success. In addition to new hires, Luck oversaw the progress of major capital projects, such as the $25 million WVU basketball practice facility for men’s and women’s basketball and the women’s soccer training complex. He also fostered an atmosphere for achievement and triumph in the classroom and on the field. In year two, Luck led WVU into the Big 12 Conference, oversaw the best fundraising year in school history, implemented several safety and crowd enhancements at Mountaineer sporting events, increased overall department revenue, continued a master plan for facility upgrades and watched his football program gain its third BCS bowl victory with a recordsetting 70-33 win in the Orange Bowl. Luck’s athletic and professional career has been the epitome of success, first as a recordsetting quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the National Football League’s Houston Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive. Luck’s journey to the big chair at WVU began in his native Cleveland, where in 1977 he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Club Player of the Year at St. Ignatius High. Luck chose WVU over Ivy League schools Harvard and Yale, embarking upon a career that saw him establish school records for touchdown passes and completions during his playing days, while also leading the Mountaineers to a 26-6 upset victory over Florida in the 1981 Peach Bowl. His best season came as a senior in 1981 when he completed 216 of 394 passes for 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He passed for a career-high 360 yards in a 27-24 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome in the final regular-season game of his career. Luck ended his college career with 5,765 yards and 43 touchdown passes, both figures still ranking among the best in school history. Luck was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and

Oliver Luck was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American quarterback at WVU. 1981, and also received the Louis D. Meisel Award for the WVU football student-athlete with the highest grade point average. The two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American was the recipient of Today’s Top Five, presented for scholastics by the NCAA and was selected by the National Football Foundation as one of its 10 scholar-athletes to make a keynote speech at its annual banquet in 1982. Selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Houston Oilers (44th overall pick), Luck spent four years with the Oilers from 1982-86. His most extended action came in 1983 when he started six games and finished the season completing 124-of-217 passes for 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns. After retiring from football, Luck became vice president of business development for the NFL and later was appointed general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the newly created World League of American Football. He spent the ’95 season as general manager of the Rhein Fire before being named President and CEO of NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the NFL, before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris CountyHouston Sports Authority in 2001. In that role, Luck oversaw the development and management of a $1 billion professional sports and entertainment complex for the city of Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, Comets and Aeros and the Livestock Show and Rodeo. In 2005, Luck was appointed as the first president of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair

111

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

of MLS Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck secured the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater. BBVA Compass Stadium was built and opened in 2012 adding to Luck’s legacy with the professional soccer team, and the overall Houston sports facility complexes. He returned in May, 2012 for the opening ceremony of the soccer stadium that he fought so hard for. Prior to his current position at WVU, Luck was appointed by then Gov. Joe Manchin in 2008 to a four-year term on the West Virginia University Board of Governors, a spot he relinquished to become director of athletics. The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated Phi Betta Kappa from WVU in 1982. He also earned a law degree from Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. ”It’s an incredible honor for me to be the athletic director at my alma mater,” said Luck. ”I care deeply about this school, and WVU is truly one of the outstanding land-grant universities in the country. I am so pleased to be a part of the leadership team assembled under President Clements at a dynamic and strategic time in its history.” He is married to the former Kathy Wilson. They have two sons and two daughters: Andrew, a former All-American quarterback and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist at Stanford and No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts; Mary Ellen, a junior volleyball player at Stanford; Emily, a freshman at Stanford and Addison, who attends Morgantown High.


Senior Staff Athletic Department Personnel Mike Parsons Deputy Director of Athletics

Michael Szul

Keli Cunningham

Terri Howes

Associate Athletic Director

Associate Athletic Director

Compliance/Governance

Sports Administration, SWA

Matt Borman

Michael Fragale

Assistant Athletic Director Executive Director of the Mountaineer Athletic Club

Associate Athletic Director Business Operations

Assistant Athletic Director Communications

Curtis Jones

Matt Wells

Assistant Athletic Director

Assistant Athletic Director

Academic Services

Marketing and Sales

112 | West Virginia University


Head Coaches WVU Fields 17 Varsity Sports Programs Jason Butts

Mike Carey

Women’s Soccer

Gymnastics

Women’s Basketball

Sean Cleary

Jon Hammond

Dana Holgorsen

Cross Country/Track

Rifle

Football

Bob Huggins

Jimmy King

Jill Kramer

Men’s Basketball

Rowing

Volleyball

Marlon LeBlanc

Randy Mazey

Men’s Soccer

Baseball

Vic Riggs

Tina Samara

Swimming and Diving

Tennis

Nikki Izzo-Brown

Craig Turnbull Wrestling

113

|

2012 Men’s Soccer


Athletic Facilities Train Like A Champion

Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium

Caperton Indoor Facility

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

Dreamswork Field

Cary Gym

WVU Wrestling Pavilion

Mountaineer Track

WVU Rifle Range

WVU Boathouse

WVU Coliseum

Basketball Practice Facility

WVU Natatorium

114 | West Virginia University


statistics will be available at halftime and at the match’s conclusion. Press seating is located in the media booth of the Bill Maloney Press Box. Wireless internet access is available for working media members. Credentials Photographers and media members who wish to cover a match at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium should contact men’s soccer contact Grant Dovey, via email (grant.dovey@mail.wvu.edu) or by phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Photographers may shoot in the four corners of the field, excluding the team bench areas. On the endlines, photographers are permitted only in the area between the sidelines and the edges of the 18-yard box.

Media Information What To Know When Covering WVU Media Services The West Virginia University sports communications office will be available throughout the entire 2012 men’s soccer season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia men’s soccer team. Any additional questions should be directed to men’s soccer contact Grant Dovey. Gameday Parking is free in the Shell Building parking lot, located next to the Mountaineer Track. Complete statistics are provided to all working media at halftime and postgame. Requested team members and coach Marlon LeBlanc will be available for interviews following a 15-minute grace period. Game Services The sports communications staff will be at your service throughout the match. All working media will be provided with game programs, rosters, media guides and other pertinent information. Computer-generated

During the Week Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact West Virginia men’s soccer contact Grant Dovey, via email (grant.dovey@mail.wvu. edu) or by phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be made available and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval of the sports communications staff. Receiving Information Media members may receive men’s soccer press releases, notes and more via email. To receive such press releases, game recaps and more, simply email your requests to grant.dovey@mail.wvu.edu. WVUsports.com WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer men’s soccer. In 2012, streamed audio and video broadcasts will be available on WVU’s official athletic website. Live stats are also available to keep track of every score and save. Game releases are made available in PDF format one day prior to gameday. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each game, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer men’s soccer. Not only will you find

115

|

2012 Men’s Soccer

this season’s stats, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective. Directions to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium From I-68 Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs toward the football stadium by heading West onto WV 857. At second traffic light, turn left (south) on US 119. Drive up a steep hill; the Morgantown airport will be on your left. Continue straight past several car dealerships and at the second light turn right onto WV 705. Turn left at the sixth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patteson Drive when crossing University Avenue. Proceed up Patteson to the light at Jerry West Boulevard. Go straight at the light into the Coliseum parking lots. Turn right on to Gale Catlett Drive. Parking for soccer is available in the Shell Building lot. Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is located below the Shell Building lot.

From I-79 Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit and follow signs to West Virginia University, heading south on US 19 and across the Star City Bridge. Proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past Texas Roadhouse. Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is just ahead on the right. Parking is available in the Shell Building lot (next to Mountaineer Track).


WVU Sports Communications Sports Information The West Virginia University sports communication office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate in room 107. Additional offices are located on the second floor of the Coliseum in room 217. Mailing Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877 Overnight Shipping Address WVU Sports Communications 3450 Monongahela Blvd., Room 107 Morgantown, WV 26506

Men’s Soccer Contact Grant Dovey Sports Communications Graduate Assistant e-mail: grant.dovey@mail.wvu.edu

Staff Michael Fragale Bryan Messerly Joe Swan John Antonik Mike Montoro Katie Kane Shannon McNamara Tim Goodenow Lisa Ammons Cheryl Maust Amy Prunty Eva Buchman Grant Dovey Abby Norman Brian Kuppelweiser

Assistant Athletic Director, Communications Sports Information Director Sports Publications Director Director of New Media Director of Football Communications Associate Sports Information Director Assistant Sports Information Director Assistant Sports Publications Director Business Manager Program Assistant Program Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant

Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105 Press Box: 304-293-6480

116 | West Virginia University




Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.