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Men's Soccer
2004 season articles
Men's Soccer
team hands out awards for 2004
Dec. 9, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind.— The Earlham College men's soccer coach Roy Messer
honored his players Thursday with the team awards for 2004.
Here are the winners:
• Charlie Matlack Most Valuable Player: Blake
Vojtasek (Logansport, IN/Logansport)
• Offensive MVP: Troy Burks (Mableton,
GA/Westminister)
• Defensive MVP: Zac Schmitz (Cincinnati,
OH/Sycamore)
• Lauren DeCou Most Valuable First Year: Zac
Schmitz (Cincinnati, OH/Sycamore)
• Tom Brown Coaches Award: Mark Brimmer
(Indianapolis, IN/Lutheran)
Men's Soccer team
has two players selected by NCAC
Nov.
17, 2004
CLEVELAND, Ohio— The Earlham College men's soccer squad placed
two representaives on the All-North Coast Athletic Conference team for 2004
on Wednesday.
First-year defender Zac Schmitz (Cincinnati,
OH/Sycamore) was named to the second team, while junior defender
Kevin Hunter (Hillsboro, NC/C.E. Jordan) earned a spot on the honorable
mention list. Click
here to view entire team.
Men's soccer plays
Allegheny in finale
Oct. 30, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College men's soccer dropped a
2-0 decision Saturday to North Coast Athletic Conference opponent Allegheny
College at Matlack Field.
Allegheny scored a pair of goals in
the 62nd and 63rd minutes to take command.
The Quakers end the season 3-14, 1-8.
Men's soccer falls
in double overtime
Oct. 27, 2004
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — A goal in the second overtime Wednesday
afternoon prevented the Earlham College soccer team from posting a victory as
Wabash defeated the Quakers
2-1.
Leland Gyr (Benzonia, MI/Leelanau School)
gave the Quakers a 1-0 at the 32:07 mark with an assist from Robin
Mandela (St. Louis, MO/Metro). The Little Giants tied the match
at 44:29 in the first half. Wabash then won the contest with the
score in the second extra session of the North Coast Athletic Conference
affair. Jon O'Neil (West Lafayette, IN/West Lafayette) had seven
saves for the Quakers.
Earlham (3-13, 1-7) entertains Allegheny
Saturday. The NCAC match begins at 1 p.m. at Matlack Field.
Men's soccer plays
on the road
Oct. 23, 2004
GAMBIER, Ohio — A pair of goals
late in the first half made the difference Saturday afternoon
as the Earlham College men's soccer team was defeated by Kenyon
College 3-0 in a North Coast Athletic Conference contest.
Blake Vojtasek (Logansport, IN/Logansport)
had four saves for Earlham (3-12, 1-6).
The Quakers are at Wabash College
on Wednesday. The NCAC match is at 3 p.m.
Men's soccer on
the road for NCAC match
Oct. 20, 2004
GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Earlham College men's soccer team dropped
a 4-1 decision to North Coast Athletic Conference foe Denison Wednesday night.
Leland Gyr (Benzonia, MI/Leelanau School) scored
Earlham's goal at 6:59, which tied the game 1-1. The Big Red, however,
scored three unanswered after that. Jon O'Neil (West Lafayette,
IN/West Lafayette) recorded seven saves in goal for the Quakers.
Earlham (3-11, 1-5) is at Kenyon on Saturday. The
NCAC match begins at 1 p.m. (Indiana time).
Men's soccer falls
by one goal
Oct. 16, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College men's soccer team scored
first, but couldn't hold on as Oberlin College defeated the Quakers 2-1 at Matlack
Field in a North Coast
Athletic Conference contest.
Troy Burks (Mapleton, GA/Westminister)
scored Earlham's goal at 10:33 on an assist from Robin Mandela
(St. Louis, MO/Metro). Oberlin tied the score in the first half
and then added in the game winner in the second half.
Earlham (3-10, 1-4) is at Denison on
Wednesday. The NCAC match is at 6 p.m. (Indiana time).
Men's soccer falls
to Wittenberg
Oct. 12, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College men's soccer team surrendered
a goal on a penalty kick Tuesday afternoon as Wittenberg University defeated
the Quakers 1-0 at Matlack Field in a North Coast Athletic Conference contest.
The penalty kick was early in the second half against Earlham goalie Blake Vojtasek
(Logansport, IN/Logansport), who had five six saves.
The Quakers (3-9, 1-3) return to action
Saturday in homecoming matchup against Oberlin. The NCAC match
gets underway at 3 p.m.
Men's soccer blanks
Hiram
Oct. 9, 2004
HIRAM, Ohio— Robin Mandela's goal in the 75th minute Saturday
afternoon gave Earlham College all of the offense it would need in a 1-0
win over
North Coast Athletic Conference foe Hiram College.
Mandela (St. Louis, MO/Metro) scored at the 75:58 mark with assists going
to Atiq Zamani (Bloomington, IN/North) and Adam Noland (New Albany, IN/St.
Francis).
Earlham goalie Blake Vojtasek (Logansport, IN/Logansport) had six saves,
while keeping the
Terriers
scoreless.
The Quakers (3-8, 1-2) return to action Tuesday at home against Wittenberg.
The NCAC match gets underway at 4 p.m. on Matlack Field.
Men's
soccer on the road at Ohio Wesleyan
Oct. 6, 2004
DELAWARE, Ohio— The Earlham College men's soccer team dropped
a 3-0 decision Wednesday night to Ohio Wesleyan University.
The Quakers are on the road Saturday
at Hiram. The North Coast Athletic Conference match starts at 1
p.m. (Indiana time).
Men's soccer suffers
tough loss
Oct.
2, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind.— The Earlham College men's soccer team surrendered
a second half goal Saturday afternoon and lost 1-0 to North Coast Athletic
Conference foe Wooster.
Wooster scored in the 54th minute of
the contest.
The Quakers (2-7, 0-1) are at Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday. The NCAC match begins
at 6:30 p.m. (Indiana time).
Early goal difference
as men's soccer loses
Sept.
25, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College men's soccer team surrendered
a goal at the 11:20 mark Saturday afternoon and lost 1-0 to Manchester College
at Matlack Field.
Earlham goalie Blake Vojtasek (Logansport, IN/Logansport) had two saves.
The Quakers (2-6) open play in the
North Coast Athletic Conference next Saturday at home against Wooster.
The match begins at 1 p.m.
Men's soccer hurt
by late goal
Sept.
22, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College men's soccer team dropped
a 2-1 decision to Taylor University Wednesday afternoon at Matlack Field.
Taylor led 1-0 in the second half when
Leland Gyr (Benzonia, MI/Leelanau School) scored for the Quakers
to tie the game at 54:25. Blake Vojtasek (Logansport, IN/Logansport)
had two saves for the Quakers (2-5). Taylor (5-4) broke the tie
with a goal at 78:39.
Earlham plays at home Saturday against Manchester College. The non-conference
match is at 3 p.m.
Men's soccer falls in close
contest
Sept. 18, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind.— A
first half goal was the only score Saturday afternoon as the Earlham
College men's soccer team lost to Capital 1-0.
Earlham (2-4) plays Taylor at home Wednesday. The
non-conference match is at 4 p.m. on Matlack Field.
Men's soccer back on winning track
Sept.
15, 2004
ANDERSON, Ind.— A penalty kick by Tim Smith gave Earlham its
winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Anderson University.
Smith (Richmond,
IN/Richmond) scored at the 52:44 mark after Robin Mandela (St.
Louis, MO/Metro)earned the kick. The Quakers (2-3) kept up
the offensive pressure and were able to hold off the Ravens.
Troy Burks
(Mableton, GA/West Minster) gave Earlham a 1-0 lead at 2:33.
Although not officially credited with an assist, a pass by
Liam Roche (North Vernon, IN/Jennings County) aided Burks.
Anderson scored at 23:35 to tie the contest on
a rebound after a shot hit the cross bar. Anderson
had 18 shots to Earlham's 14. The Quakers had a 9-5 edge is shots
on goal. Jon O'Neil (West Lafayette, IN/West Lafayette) had four
saves for Earlham.
Earlham (2-3) is at home Saturday as the Quakers face Capital University on
Matlack Field. The non-conference match is at 1 p.m.
Men's soccer drops
road contest
Sept.
12, 2004
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.— The Earlham College men's soccer team lost
Sunday afternoon 3-0 at Rose-Hulman.
Rose-Hulman
(3-1) scored two goals in the first half and one late in the
game.
Earlham (1-3) is at Anderson Wednesday. The non-conference
match is at 4 p.m.
Men's soccer drops contest at DePauw
Sept.
11, 2004
GREENCASTLE, Ind.— Despite an early lead, the Earlham College
men's soccer squad was defeated 6-2 by DePauw Saturday afternoon.
Robin Mandela (St. Louis, MO/Metro) scored at 5:53 with an assist from Atiq
Zamani (Bloomington, IN/North) to give the Quakers a 1-0 lead. DePauw scored
four times in the rest of the first half to lead 4-1. The Tigers added two
more goals in the second half before Nhlanla Maduna (Ezulwini, Switzerland/Li
Po Chun) scored Earlham's other goal.
Earlham (1-2) returns to action Sunday at Rose-Hulman.
The contest starts at 3 p.m. immediately following the women's
game featuring the same two schools.
Men's soccer posts 400th win in school
history
Sept.
4, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College men's
soccer team dominated play Saturday at Matlack Field to beat
Franklin
2-0 as the Quakers
picked up the 400th victory in over 50 years of competition.
Troy Burks (Mableton, GA/West Minster)
scored a goal at 28:24 with an assist from Nate Wax (Columbia,
MO/Rock Bridge) to give the Quakers a 1-0 advantage after one period.
In the second half, Liam Roche (North Vernon, IN/Jennings County)
added an unassisted goal at 54:49.
The Quakers led 19-1 in shots and also
had an edge in corner kicks 11-4. Franklin is 0-1.
Earlham (1-1) returns to action next
Saturday at DePauw. The non-conference contest begins at 3 p.m.
Men's soccer starts season at Goshen
Sept. 1, 2004
GOSHEN, Ind. — The Earlham
College men's soccer team suffered a 4-2 loss in the season opener
Wednesday night at Goshen College.
Sophomore Atiq Zamani (Bloomington,
Ind./North) scored in the 44th minute for Earlham to tie the contest
1-1 at the half. Goshen scored two goals early in the second half
and another late in the match to lead 4-1. Junior Jeff Gerwig (Richmond,
Ind./Richmond) added a goal for the Quakers in the the 88th minute.
Goshen (1-0) had 11 shots, while Earlham had seven. Goshen had
three corner kicks and the Quakers had two. Earlham goalkeeper
Jon O'Neil (West Lafayette, Ind./ West Lafayette) had four saves.
Earlham (0-1) plays Franklin Saturday
at Matlack Field. The non-conference match begins at 2 p.m. (Indiana
time) as the last part of a home doubleheader with the Earlham
women's team.
2004 season preview
Sept. 1, 2004
RICHMOND, Ind. — Earlham College men's soccer mentor Roy Messer
is the most experienced coach at the school, but his 24th squad is the exact
opposite.
"It's the youngest team that I've had in two decades," Messer
said. "I expect that consistency is going to be a challenge."
There are several keys to the season.
"How good of job to (assistant coach) Wes (Davis) and
I do and also how good of a job (the players) do at adapting to
what we want
to do," Messer said. "College soccer is just different.
The expectations are different as is the physical nature of play.
We're a zone team and almost
all of the played on man teams in high school. We don't have a
unique problem, but we do have it."
With all of the youth, Messer expects to teach defense early in
the season.
"In a year, like this you would be prudent to start with
defending," Messer
said. "We'll work hard on that early on, so that is a strength
of the team long term."
Blake Vojtasek (Logansport, IN/Logansport), Adam Noland (New Albany,
IN/St. Francis) and Troy Burks (Mableton, GA/Westminister) are
the only seniors on the squad. Some of the other returning
players
are Jon
O'Neil (West Lafayette, IN/West Lafayette),
Mark
Brimmer (Indianapolis, IN/Lutheran),
Kevin Hunter (Hillsboro, NC/C.E. Jordan),
Leland Gyr (Benzonia, MI/Leelanau), Atiq Zamani (Bloomington, IN/North)
and Galen Schumann (Lafayette, IN/Harrison).
More about men's soccer
The most successful program in Earlham athletic history, the men's
soccer team has a 399-286-65 record for a .575 winning percentage
since gaining varsity status in 1949.
The Quakers have excellent facilities
for soccer and play their home matches at Charlie Matlack Field.
The on-campus field was dedicated in 1998 and includes an adjacent
practice area. Indoor training takes place in the $13-million
Athletics and Wellness Center.
In a move to affiliate itself with other colleges with like
academic philosophies, Earlham joined the North Coast Athletic
Conference in 1989. The conference has a strong tradition in
men's soccer with at least two teams advancing to the NCAA Division
III tournament in each of the past 12 seasons. Defending NCAC
Tournament champion Ohio Wesleyan captured the 1998 national
crown.
Head coach Roy Messer has guided the Quaker program for the
past 23 years, compiling a 211-174-44 record. The Paramus, New
Jersey, native has been honored as the NCAC Coach of the Year
in 1995 and 1997.
Wes Davis enters in his third season in assisting the Quaker
soccer program. Davis is a graduate of Central College (IA) where
he received a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science.
Tradition, dedication and experience have all contributed to
Earlham's success, but fan support is a big factor too. Messer
sees the knowledgeable and vocal fans as an important part of
the team.
"When we go on the road, we sometimes have more fans at
the game than the home team," Messer said. "People
turn out here because they like soccer and because they have
friends on the team. Those friendships outside the team are part
of the Earlham way."
While participants in the Quaker men's soccer program take their
athletic commitment seriously, they are counseled to give academics
top priority. Orion Creamer (Lawrence, KS/Lawrence), an art major
with a 3.37 grade-point average; Jamie Pettengill (Indianapolis,
IN/North Central), a biology major with a 3.36 grade-point average;
Bert Lyons (Memphis, TN/Christian Brothers), an English major
with a 3.28 grade-point average; and Duff Davis (Naperville,
IN/Central), a computer science major with a 3.04 grade-point
average; received the 1999 Wendell M. Stanley Award that recognizes
exceptional senior male student-athletes. Creamer, a goalkeeper,
was the NCAC's 1998 Defensive Player of Year and ranks 20th among
Division III goalkeepers in goals-against average. From 1995-98
he allowed 46 goals in 5,073 minutes for a .82 goals-against
average. Pettengill, a midfielder, was named to the NSCAA Division
III All-America third team.
Orion Creamer received NCAC Scholar-Athlete honors as Earlham's
outstanding senior male student-athlete in 1999. Nathan Boyce
received the same award in 1995 and earned more than $30,000
to attend graduate school as a Beinecke Scholarship recipient.
He immediately began Ph.D. studies at Stanford University.
Belonging to the NCAA Division III, Earlham offers academic
scholarships to qualifying students as well as need-based financial
aid. For more information, contact head men's soccer coach Roy
Messer at 765/983-1485, or by E-Mail at messero@earlham.edu.
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