2008 Loyola College Men s Soccer Media Guide. Meet The Players. Greyhounds Soccer - 11

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1 Meet The Players Greyhounds Soccer - 11

2 Loyola Greyhounds Josh Taylor Sr. Defense Baltimore, Md. Archbishop Curley 2007: Started all 23 games at defense... served as team captain... anchored defense that posted school record 17 shutouts... earned second-team All- MAAC honors 2006: Was the only Greyhound to play and start in all 19 games... scored three goals, including two game-winning goals... first goal came in 2-nil win over Richmond (Sept. 23)... scored Loyola s lone goal in 1-0 win at Fairfield on Oct also scored in overtime win against Manhattan on Oct tallied three assists and finished season with nine points... Loyola was 5-1 in games in which he scored 2005: Played in 14 games and started scored one goal on three shots... goal came in 2-1 win over Niagara on Oct also had one shot-on-goal for season percentage of 33 percent... was a MAAC All-Rookie team selection Before Loyola: Was a four-year letterwinner and two-time soccer captain at Archbishop Curley... also played lacrosse two seasons and served as team captain senior year... earned All-State, All-Metro, All-City, All-County and All-MIAA Conference honors while at Archbishop Curley... was also captain of club soccer squad, the Baltimore Bays, in Personal: The son of Randall and Jo- Ann Taylor, Joshua Taylor was born on February 8, 1987, in Baltimore, Md.... has two brothers, Brian and Jason... majoring in marketing at Loyola Taylor s Career Statistics Totals Jamie Darvill Jr. Forward London, England Bexley Grammer 2007: Played in 20 games, starting 19 matches at attack... was team s thirdleading scorer with six goals and four assists... scored three game-winning goals... took Loyola s only penalty kick and was successful... posted seasonhigh three points in 2-nil victory over MAAC rival Fairfield... finished season with.590 shot-on-goal percentage 2006: Played in 15 games at attack and started 14 of those matches... led the team with six goals... scored two gamewinning goals... first college goal came against Syracuse on Sept posted season-high two goals in 4-3 win at Canisius on Oct notched three points with one goal and one assist in 3-nil victory against Siena on Oct scored 11 points in seven-game stretch in October... finished season with three assists and 15 total points... named to the MAAC All-Rookie squad Before Loyola: Played five years of soccer and basketball at Bexley Grammer... was team s top goal scorer all five years... led school to two runner-up finishes in county championships... was a threetime county selection... also selected to London State/City team... won southern counties championship with London... was top goal scorer for Gravesend & Northfleet club team... scored 82 goals in 95 club matches... named Coaches Player of Season in 2006 Personal: The son of Nick and Alison Darvill, Jamie Darvill was born on January 5, 1988, in London, England.... majoring in marketing at Loyola Darvill s Career Statistics Totals Joey Dussault Jr Defense Ft. Worth, Texas Nolan Catholic 2007: Saw action in six games at defense... helped Greyhounds hold MAAC opponents to four goals all season including the conference tournament Before Loyola: Earned four varsity letters in soccer and one in track at Nolan Catholic... served as team captain junior and senior seasons... team won two state championships... scored overtime golden goal in first state title game... named first-team all-state and first-team all-district junior and senior years... also played club soccer for Ft. Worth FC... team advanced to two Dallas Cups Personal: The son of Henri and Sherri Dussault, Joseph Dussault was born August 19, 1987, in Arlington, Texas... father played soccer at Niagara University... has younger brother Tommy... majoring in finance at Loyola Dussault s Career Statistics Totals Jamie Darvill 12 - Greyhounds Soccer

3 Greg Howard Jr. Midfield Bowie, Md. Eleanor Roosevelt 2007: Played in 17 games for the Greyhounds, including two postseason games... took seven shots... finished season with.714 shot-on-goal percentage... named to MAAC All-Academic Team Before Loyola: Was a four-year letterwinner in soccer at Eleanor Roosevelt HS... served as team captain senior year... named first-team All-Prince George s County two times, first-team All-Met, first-team all-state and firstteam All-South Region senior season... member of Maryland ODP Region I team... played club soccer with SAC United Premier Personal: The son of Gregory and Karla Howard, Gregory Sterling Howard, II was born April 4, 1988, in Washington, D.C.... has an older sister, Nicki and younger brother, Malcolm... majoring in journalism at Loyola Loyola Greyhounds Milos Kocic Jr. Goalkeeper Leskovac, Serbia Vojislav Nikolajevic 2007: Played all 2,098 minutes in goal for the Greyhounds... matched school record with 17 shutouts (tied Zach Thornton )... led the nation in goals against average with impressive 0.47 goals allowed per game... was second in the country in save percentage at made 88 saves in goal... earned first-team All-MAAC honors... also named MAAC Tournament Most Valuable Player after leading the Greyhounds to three straight shutout wins and the championship... allowed just two goals in home games all season... had fourteen shutouts in Loyola s last 15 games... enters the season on a scoreless streak of 759: : Started and played two complete games in goal for the Greyhounds... both of those games were against ranked opponents in No. 3 Maryland and No. 20 Old Dominion... held third-ranked Terrapins to one goal in 90 minutes... finished season with eight total saves and solid.667 save percentage Before Loyola: Played three seasons of varsity soccer at Vojislav Nikolajevic... also participated in basketball and swimming... was soccer team captain two seasons... was selected to European Championship team in attended St. John s University in sat out season with a redshirt Personal: The son of Miodrag and Marina Kocic, Milos Kocic was born on June 4, 1985, in Leskovac, Serbia... has one sister, Marigan... majoring in international business at Loyola John Loaiza Jr. Forward Elkton, Md. Christiana 2007: Saw action in three games for the Greyhounds at forward Before Loyola: Was a four-year letterwinner and two-year captain in soccer at Christiana HS in Newark, Del.... also lettered in lacrosse and wrestling at Christiana... named first-team All- Delaware in boy s soccer senior season... also named first-team All-Blue Hen Conference senior year... earned school s Scholar Athlete Award Personal: The son of John Loaiza and Luz Chaverra, Johnatan Loaiza was born October 20, 1988, in Colombia, South America... has one sister, Stephany... stepfather is Mark McCool... majoring in international business at Loyola Loaiza s Career Statistics Totals Howard s Career Statistics Totals Kocic s Career Statistics Year G-GS GAA Svs Sho Totals Milos Kocic Greyhounds Soccer - 13

4 Loyola Greyhounds Tennant McVea Jr. Defense Belfast, N. Ireland Regent House 2007: Started all 23 games for the Greyhounds... served as team captain for one of nation s top defenses... was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year... was also a first-team All-MAAC selection and was named to the MAAC Championship all-tournament team... scored three goals on only nine shot attempts... all three goals were game winners... finished season with six points and.667 shot-on-goal percentage... defensive unit posted school record 17 shutouts, holding opponents to under 100 shot attempts for the entire season 2006: Played in 17 games at defense... started all 17 of those matches... scored first college goal against Syracuse on Sept finished season with one assist and three total points... was named second-team All-MAAC selection... was also named to the MAAC All-Rookie team Before Loyola: Played soccer and rugby at Regent House Grammer School... captained junior club to NIBFA Cup win in captained Under-18 Nothern Ireland schoolboy side in won centenary shield with U-18 side... also played for Northern Ireland U-17, U-18 and U-19 international squads... captained County Down Milk Cup side in 2005 Milk Cup Tournament Personal: The son of Tennant and Jacqueline McVea, James Tennant McVea was born January 20, 1988, in Belfast, Northern Ireland... has one brother, Glenn, and one sister, Lauren... majoring in marketing at Loyola McVea s Career Statistics Totals Daniel Ankrah Gaithersburg, Md. Watkins Mill 2007: As a freshman, started all 23 games in the midfield... scored first career goal at MAAC Tournament... finished season with three points on one goal and one assist Before Loyola: Earned three varsity letters for soccer at Watkins Mill HS... named an all-state selection senior season... also earned all-area honors from the Montgomery County Gazette and the Examiner... played both midfield and defense in high school Personal: The son of Kofi and Emelia Ankrah, Daniel Ankrah was born October 26, 1989, in Gaithersburg, Md.... brother Samuel attends Montgomery College... also has younger siblings, Elizabeth and Jude... is undecided on a major at Loyola Daniel Ankrah Ankrah s Career Statistics Totals Phil Bannister So. Forward Newcastle UT, England Monkseaton 2007: Started all 23 games at forward... led the nation as top freshman scorer... led Loyola with 13 goals and seven assists... finished season with 33 total points... led the team with seven gamewinning goals... named the MAAC Rookie of the Year... also earned secondteam All-MAAC honors Before Loyola: Was Monkseaton s top scorer in both 2006 (15 goals in 24 games) and 2007 (24 goals in 11 games)... team registered record over 2006 and 2007 seasons... captained Monkseaton to national championship in 2007 with three goals in 4-0 win the final... represented Northcumberland County U-18s in both 2006 and scored club-record 17 goals in two seasons with Northcumberland Personal: The son of Christopher and Sheila Bannister, Philip Bannister was born on October 3, 1988, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England... has one sister, Victoria... majoring in accounting at Loyola Phil Bannister Bannister s Career Statistics Totals Greyhounds Soccer

5 Mike Deasel Kingsville, Md. Loyola Blakefield 2007: Played in 21 games in the midfield... started 20 of those matches... took five shots and posted.400 shot-on-goal percentage Before Loyola: Earned four varsity letters in soccer and ice hockey, as well as two varsity letters in track at Loyola Blakefield... served as soccer captain senior season... team won 2005 MIAA Championship... was also a member of school record-setting 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams junior year Personal: The son of Michael and Gloria Deasel, Michael Reese Deasel was born August 21, 1989, in Baltimore, Md.... has one brother, Jimmy... is undecided on a major at Loyola Loyola Greyhounds Eddie Dines Newcastle UT, England Monkseaton 2007: Played and started in all 23 games as a freshman... was the team s secondleading scorer with nine goals and three assists... also scored three gamewinning goals... named second-team All-MAAC honoree... finished season with.533 shot-on-goal percentage Before Loyola: Played for Monkseaton the past two seasons, helping team to 58 wins and two draws over 60 games... Monkseaton won the English National Cup each of those seasons... also played for Northcumberland County team who advanced to English Schools Inter County National Final... scored 10 goals for Monkseaton and six for Northcumberland Personal: The son of Andy and Judy Dines, Eddie Dines was born May 29, 1989, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England... has one sister, Georgi... is undecided on a major at Loyola Mike Gill Baltimore, Md. Calvert Hall 2007: Played in 17 games at defense... scored two goals on only three shot attempts... led the team with shoton-goal percentage... finished season with four total points Before Loyola: Played four seasons of soccer at Calvert Hall... selected team captain junior and senior seasons... earned All-MIAA, all-metro and All- Baltimore County honors junior and senior years... earned all-state honors senior season Personal: The son of William and Patricia Gill, Michael Gill was born on February 15, 1989, in Baltimore, Md.... has one brother, Nick, who played for CCBC-Essex and attends Towson University... intends to major in business at Loyola Mike Deasel Deasel s Career Statistics Totals Eddie Dines Dines Career Statistics Totals Mike Gill Gill s Career Statistics Totals Greyhounds Soccer - 15

6 Loyola Greyhounds Charlie Hutton Bradford, England Guiseley 2007: Saw action in four games at midfield as a freshman Before Loyola: Captained the soccer and rugby teams at Guiseley School... also played cricket... rugby team won Yorkshire Championship... also played club soccer for Leeds United F.C., making 11 appearances over past seasons Personal: The son of Stephen and Bernadette Hutton, Charlie Hutton was born on December 24, 1988, in Bradford, England... both brothers, Will and Louis, attend the Guiseley School in England... is undecided on a major at Loyola Wade McHugh Baldwin, Md. McDonogh Before Loyola: Was a four-year letterwinner at McDonogh... also served as team captain... helped team win MIAA title junior year... squad also reached Top 5 national ranking... named all-state, all-county, all-area and allconference senior year... was member of local ODP squad for eight years, part of regional and national pool teams... played club soccer for Concord Roma Personal: The son of John and Suzie McHugh, Wade McHugh was born January 7, 1988 in Baltimore, Md.... brother Kyle (23) played soccer at Princeton... brothers Logan (15) and Jacob (13) attend McDonogh... is undecided on a major at Loyola Glenn Leitch So. Defense Downingtown, Pa. Bishop Shanahan 2007: Played in 20 games at defense for the Greyhounds... started seven of those matches... named to MAAC All-Rookie team... scored two goals and added two assists to total six points for the year... one of those goals was a game-winner... finished season with eight shots and.625 shot-on-goal percentage Before Loyola: Earned four varsity letters at Bishop Shanahan... was team captain and team MVP senior year... garnered all-district honors senior season... named all-area as a junior and senior... named All-ChesMont League three times... also a National Merit Scholar and Eagle Scout Personal: The son of David and Kathleen Leitch, Glenn Ryan Leitch was born November 19, 1988, in West Chester, Pa.... intends to major in business at Loyola Leitch s Career Statistics Totals Michael Samaroo Before Loyola: Earned two varsity letters in soccer and one in lacrosse at John P. Stevens High School... honorable mention all-state honoree for soccer... named all-league in both soccer and lacrosse... also selected as midfielder of the year in 2005 and won the John P. Stevens Coaches Award in member of the National Honor Society and Student Council at JPS Personal: The son of Derek Samaroo and Pauline Lavigne, Michael Samaroo was born on September 29, 1989, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... intends to major in political science at Loyola Kyle Wittman So. Defense Edison, N.J. John P. Stevens So. Goalkeeper Baltimore, Md. Calvert Hall Before Loyola: Played four seasons of soccer at Calvert Hall... selected team captain senior season... helped team win MIAA Championship in earned second-team and honorable mention all-state honors... also named first-team all-county, first team All-Metro, and All-MIAA two times... led club team, Baltimore Bays 89, to two state cups Personal: The son of Scott and Tracey Wittman, Kyle Andrew Wittman was born on January 11, 1989, in Baltimore, Md.... has one brother, Trevor... uncle John Wittman played soccer and lacrosse at Loyola... intends to major in accounting at Loyola 16 - Greyhounds Soccer

7 Steven Bantock So. Defense E. Sussex, England BHASVIC College Before Loyola: Helped Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHAS- VIC) to an appearance as a national finalist... captained his soccer team all four years... selected for the school s Hall of Fame for his contributions to soccer Personal: The son of Bob and Angela Bantock, Steven Bantock was born on May 30, 1989, in Hove, East Sussex, England... has one sister, Gemma... majoring in accounting at Loyola Loyola Greyhounds Fayek Bseiso Fr. Midfield Raleigh, N.C. St. David s Before Loyola: A four-year varsity participant in soccer at St. David s HS who made all-conference all four years... named all-state following his junior and senior seasons after helping his team to state championships... his club team, Triangle Futbol Club, was a state finalist the last two summers. Personal: The son of the late Atef Bseiso and Dima Sabi, Fayek Bseiso was born on September 12, 1989, in Raleigh, N.C.... his twin brother Farouk plays soccer at North Carolina State... also has an older sister Dana... plans to major in international business at Loyola Karl Digbeu So. Forward Gaithersburg, Md. Watkins Mill Before Loyola: Played four years of varsity at Watkins Mill HS... named all-state as a senior... played for the DC United Under 20 team in 2007 Personal: The son of Christophe and Georgette Digbeu, Karl Patrick Digbeu was born on February 11, 1987, in the Ivory Coast... has two older brothers, Ryan and Christian, and two sisters, Annie and Gretta... his brother-in-law Yannick Boli plays for Paris Saint-Germain FC in France... majoring in political science at Loyola Vincent DiPino Fr. Defense Baldwin, Md. Dulaney Before Loyola: A four-year member of the varsity and a three-year starter at Dulaney HS... twice he was named allconference, all-division and all-county... chosen as the team MVP as a senior... his club team, the Baltimore Bays 91, captured the 2008 Maryland state championship Personal: The son of James and Joanne DiPino, Vincent Paul DiPino was born on August 8, 1990, in Baltimore... the youngest of three children... brother Jimmy played soccer at UMBC... also has a sister Kristin... his grandfather played soccer, basketball and baseball at Loyola... majoring in international business at Loyola Karl Digbeu Juhani Farin Fr. Midfield Kaarina, Finland Aurajoki Before Loyola: Helped Aurajoki to a second-place finish in the 2005 national high school tournament... his Under 19 team captured third place in the Finnish Championship League Personal: The son of Jouko and Anja Farin, Juhani Farin was born on March 16, 1988, in Kaarina, Finland... has one sister, Johanna... his father was a national Finnish champion in cycling in the 1960s... majoring in international business at Loyola Greyhounds Soccer - 17

8 Loyola Greyhounds Ben Hanson Fr. Midfield Gaithersburg, Md. Watkins Mill Before Loyola: Played on the varsity since his freshman year at Watkins Mills... spent his junior year abroad in England... named first-team all-state as a senior... club team, MSC Dragon, four times was the Maryland state champions Personal: The son of Rita and Felix Heming, Ben Hanson was born on March 30, 1990, in Accra, Ghana... has three brothers, all of whom are presently in area colleges Allen at Towson, Farrel at Georgetown and Brian at Maryland... plans to major in psychology at Loyola Mark Jaskolski Fr. Forward No. Potomac, Md. Northwest Before Loyola: A four-year varsity performer at Northwest... named all-gazette and all-state as a senior... received scholar-athlete recognition all four years as well... was a part of championships with two club programs the 2006 USYSA national champions and the 2008 U.S. Development Academy champions Personal: The son of Raymond and Judy Jaskolski, Mark Jaskolski was born on May 16, 1990, in Gaithersburg, Md.... has a brother James and a sister Jessie... majoring in business with a concentration on finance at Loyola Adam Kirilichin Fr. Goalkeeper Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand Before Loyola: Played three years of varsity at Daniel Hand HS... was the team MVP as well as first team all-state, all-conference and all-area as a senior... also earned three letters in lacrosse... was named to the school s honor roll several times for academic achievement Personal: The son of Victor and Ramona Kirilichin, Adam William Kirilichin was born on December 14, 1989, in Madison, Conn.... has a sister Natalie... father was a four-scholarship basketball player and team captain at the University of New Haven... majoring in business at Loyola Andres Rios Fr. Midfield Great Neck, N.Y. Great Neck North Before Loyola: Played varsity for two seasons at Great Neck North HS... summer club team is Albertson 90 Academy... team captured the 2008 Eastern New York championship Personal: The son of Oscar De Jesus Rios and Luz Helena Martinez, Andres Felipe Rios was born on October 26, 1990, in Great Neck, N.Y.... has an older sister Carolina... undecided on a concentration of study at Loyola Cooper Tilton Fr. Defense Derwood, Md. Magruder Before Loyola: Collected first team all- Met, academic All-American and adidas All-American honors at Magruder HS under coach Scott Alexander... also earned varsity letters in swimming and diving and track and field... spends his summer in the top-ranked MSC Dragons club program Personal: The son of Paul and Kelly Tilton, Cooper Tilton was born on September 3, 1989, in Rockville, Md.... has a brother Casey... plans to major in business at Loyola Ben Hanson 18 - Greyhounds Soccer