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1 2001 Schedule Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 28 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Newspapers The Index 100 E. Normal, SUB Kirksville, MO (660) FAX: (660) The Daily Express Bud Schrader 110 E. McPherson Kirksville, MO (660) FAX: (660) Quincy Herald Whig Rodney Hart 130 South 5th St. P.O. Box 909 Quincy, IL (800) FAX: (217) Columbia College (exhibition), 5:30 Northern Kentucky (Highland Heights), 11 Indianapolis, 12 Soccer Bowl IX, Sept. 1-2 (Quincy, Quincy (Ill.), 7:30 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 5 p.m. Wisconsin-Parkside, 12 p.m. Lewis (Ill.), 12 Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.), 7 Alabama-Huntsville, 1 p.m. Southwest Baptist, 1 Missouri-Rolla, 1 Incarnate Word (San Antonio, Texas), 7 St. Edwards (Austin, Texas), 12 Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.), 12 Southern Indiana (Evansville), 7 Lincoln (Jefferson City), 2 p.m. Missouri-St. Louis, 11 a.m. St. Joseph s (Ind.), 11 a.m. Missouri Southern, 12 p.m. Truman Media Information St. Louis Post-Dispatch 900 N. Tucker Blvd. St. Louis, MO (314) FAX: Kansas City Star David Boyce 1729 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO (816) FAX: (816) Television KTVO Television Park P.O. Box 945 Kirksville, MO (660) FAX: (660) In-season Interview Policy: Truman s athletes and coaches will be available to the media throughout the season. Interviews are arranged through athletics media relations. Media Area: Truman s soccer park has a small press box for media personnel and statisticians. Admission to the press area is by PASS ONLY. Persons wishing to sit in this area must contact athletics media relations prior to the game. Media services: Athletics media relations will supply rosters, game programs and cumulative statistics to working media personnel before a game. A student assistant will be available to answer any KHQA Chris Duerr 301 S. 36th Street Quincy, IL (217) FAX: (217) WGEM 513 Hampshire St. Quincy, IL (800) FAX: (217) Radio KRES Brad Boyer 300 West Reed Moberly, MO (660) FAX: (660) KIRX, KXRL & KTUF John McConnell P.O. Box 130 Kirksville, MO (660) /3781 FAX: (660) KTRM 100 E. Normal, SUB Kirksville, MO (660) KZBK Dale Palmer 107 S. Main Brookfield, MO (660) FAX: (660) additional questions. The office will FAX final results to opponent media if FAX numbers are provided to the office. Photographer Area: Photographers, with passes only, are permitted to shoot from outside the sidelines only, never behind the goals or in the player s box. Photographers should direct requests for passes to athletics media relations in advance. Post-game Interviews: After a 10-minute cooling down period, players and coaches will be available upon request. Please contact the athletics media relations student assistant before the conclusion of the game to arrange an interview. What s Inside Season Preview 3 Coaching Staff 3 Coaching Records 4 Bulldog Rosters 5-10 Meet the Bulldogs 11 Season in Review Story Statistics and Results 13 History of Truman Soccer 13 All-Time Letterwinners 14 Postseason Appearances 15 Bulldog Records 15 Team Year-By-Year Statistics 16 Single Season, Career & Year-by-Year Leaders 17 Bulldog All-Americas & NSCAA All- Midwest Selections 18 Team Awards & All-MIAA Picks Year-By-Year Scores 23 Year-By-Year Records Breakdown 23 Series Records Opponents 26 Truman Soccer Park, Facility Records & Soccer Basics 27 About Truman, President Magruder & Athletics Director Jerry Wollmering 27 What s In A Nickname 28 Truman Areas of Study 28 Athletics Directory IBC Campus, Kirksville & Tri-State Maps Credits Editor & Production: Melissa Ware ( 87) Copy & Production: Brandon Kieper Photography: University Photographer Tim Barcus ( 89), and Athletics Media Relations Student Assistants Katie Albers ( 01) and Sara Swenson Cover Design: Frank Krockenberger On The Cover: (Big) Matt Gross is one of nine seniors on the team this season. (Small, top to bottom) Other seniors include Charlie McDaniel, Chris Rahe, Justin Shew, Matt Byers and David Wiebenga. Athletics Media Relations MELISSA WARE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY 100 E. NORMAL, 215 KIRK BUILDING KIRKSVILLE, MO OFFICE: (660) /4276 HOME: (660) FAX: (660) SOCCER PRESS BOX: (660) MWARE@TRUMAN.EDU BULLDOGS ON THE WEB AT GOBULLDOGS.TRUMAN.EDU

2 Bulldogs Seek To Overcome Key Losses in 2001 Defenders Perhaps the most daunting challenge facing Bilbao this season will be patching together an effective defensive unit to replace the four graduated backs, including three-time all-region sweeper Mike Enright. The pressure should be eased a bit by the return of senior Chris Rahe, who took a medical redshirt last year after suffering a torn meniscus. Rahe should anchor the otherwise inexperienced defense. The remainder of playing time in the backfield will be up for grabs among last year s substitutes and this year s newcomers, including senior Matt Cox, junior Nick Garner, freshmen Dave Sodemann, Tim Gerler, Andy Lakers and Norwegian native Stian Gundersen Team Captains Brett Coppage, Matt Byers and Chris Rahe. As the Truman men s soccer program approaches a decade of winning soccer, the focus in Bulldog country has shifted from the building of a successful program to the maintenance of one. In 2000, the Dogs posted an record, the eighth consecutive winning season for the team, confirming the program s place among the topflight schools in Division II. In 2001, head coach Alf Bilbao must replace eight departed seniors, including NSCAA/adidas all-central region secondteam selections of forward Ryan Swan and sweeper Mike Enright, and midfielders Heine Andersen, a four-year starter in the Quick Facts Location: Kirksville, Mo Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 6,000 President: Dr. Jack Magruder Director of Athletics: Jerry Wollmering Phone: Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Independent Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Purple & White Head Coach: Alf Bilbao Truman Record: (.720) (3 yrs) Career Record: (.578) (4 yrs) Alma Mater: Truman (1993) Office Phone: (660) Best Time to Call: Mornings Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/8 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Facility: Truman Soccer Park Capacity (Built): permanent seating for 250 (1983) center, and team captain Jeremy Jackson, as well as the remainder of the defensive corps of David Salvatierra, Mike Zung and Jake Sirna. Despite these heavy losses, Bulldog fans have high hopes for another winning season and possible tournament run. The bulk of these hopes rest on the capable shoulders of the Dogs top returning senior, two-time third-team all-america striker Matt Byers, who already owns Truman career records for goals (44) and points (117). Byers is joined by a cast that includes eight seniors and six newcomers, all of whom will be striving to add another chapter to the winning tradition of Bulldog soccer. Goalkeepers The battle-tested netminding tandem of T.J. Dube and David Wiebenga returns for a fourth and final season. The pair of seniors have shared goalkeeping duties since their freshman campaigns and again look to be locked in a dead heat for the No. 1 spot. They are so equal in what they bring to the team that it is always the toughest decision I have to make, says Bilbao. I think we re very fortunate in this situation to have two goalkeepers that are that good, because we don t lose anything if we make a change. Sophomore Adam Johnson gives Bilbao a third option between the pipes. 1 Midfield A versatile collection of midfielders has become a hallmark of Truman soccer under Bilbao, and this year s squad looks to continue this trend. Senior Mike Roth and sophomore Brett Coppage, who started every game last season as a true freshman, 2001 NSCAA Preseason Poll INSTITUTION RECORD 1 Cal. St.-Dominguez Hills Barry (Fla.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.) Lewis (Ill.) Wheeling Jesuit (W.Va.) Francis Marion (S.C.) New Hampshire College West Texas A&M Dowling (N.Y.) Wisconsin-Parkside Metro State (Colo.) Saint Anselm (N.H.) Seattle Pacific Clayton State (Ga.) Mercyhurst (Pa.) Christian Brothers (Tenn.) Southern Connecticut State Lynn (Fla.) LIU-Southampton Lander (S.C.) Truman Sonoma State (Calif.) West Virginia Wesleyan Fort Lewis (Colo.) Tampa (Fla.) C.W. Post (N.Y.) opponents in italic type. Conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

3 Season Preview Continued will share time in the crucial position of defensive mid. Coppage suffered a knee injury in preseason training and may miss the first few weeks of the season. On the offensive end of the center mid, senior Charlie McDaniel and freshman Brenton Freeman should see the majority of the action. Sophomore Bryan DeFoe and freshmen Chad Baldwin and Luke Bolar also may see time near the center stripe. On the wide sides, senior Matt Gross and Bulgarian transfer Hristo Gyurov will share time on the left while sophomore Jeremy Crenshaw and freshman Brent Rauch will do the streaking up the right side. 21 Justin Shew 14 Ricky Vigil 16 Matthew Gross 17 Hristo Gyurov 2 Yosuka Aikawa 3 Nick Garner 25 Dave Sodemann 22 Stian Gundersen 11 Charlie McDaniel 15 Brenton Freeman 8 Luke Bolar 18 Chad Baldwin 7 Brett Coppage 6 Mike Roth 20 Bryan DeFoe 12 Chris Rahe 20 Andy Lakers Forwards Byers drives the Bulldog offense up front where he will look to add to his goalscoring records in his senior campaign. Byers is joined by fellow senior Justin Shew who inherits the second starting forward spot from Ryan Swan. Sophomore Ricky Vigil, who scored huge goals coming off the bench last year, will again be the offensive sparkplug sub. Freshman Steve Cox should also see time up front once he gets over a preseason ankle injury. Schedule Bilbao s 2001 squad faces a slate filled with top-flight regional opponents, former conference rivals and a pair of challenging out-of-region road trips. The Bulldogs postseason fate may well be decided within the first three weeks of the season, as they will square off with six 5 Matt Byers 21 Steve Cox 19 Jeremy Crenshaw 24 Brent Rauch 4 Matt Cox 24 Tim Gerler of the top teams in the Central region right off the bat. The season opens with a trip east to Northern Kentucky and then Indianapolis. The next weekend brings the ninth annual Quincy Soccer Bowl, where Truman will meet the host Quincy Hawks on Saturday night and then Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Sunday. The home agenda gets underway the weekend of Sept. 8-9 as two of the top teams in not only the region, but the nation as well, come to Kirksville on consecutive days. Saturday s opponent is Wisconsin-Parkside and Sunday s is Lewis (Ill.), two teams that knocked off the Dogs in 2000 and earned the Central region tournament bids at season s end. Revenge will be in the air as Truman takes aim at these top-ranked foes. Lewis enters the season ranked No. 4 in Division II and Parkside opens at No. 10. Its right back on the road the next week, as the Bulldogs travel to Memphis, Tenn. to match up with Christian Brothers in a Friday night tilt, then further south to Alabama-Huntsville for a Sunday afternoon encounter. The road weary Dogs will return to Kirksville for a brief respite on Sept. 22 for a match with Southwest Baptist, part of a Saturday afternoon double-dip with the women s teams. No time to get comfortable for the Truman men, however, as they head right back out the next day for a match at Missouri-Rolla. The Dogs will try to solve the mystery of the Miners, a team Truman has not been able to defeat since The UMR game kicks off another brutal road trip of six matches spanning more than a month. Over this stretch, the Bulldogs will travel to Texas for matches with Incarnate Word (San Antonio) and St. Edwards (Austin), as well as to Kansas City to take on historical rival Rockhurst, Evansville for a tilt with Southern Indiana, and Jefferson City to match up with former conference foe Lincoln University. After playing only three of 15 contests at home, Truman will have earned its season-ending three-game homestand. On October s final weekend, the Bulldogs will entertain Missouri-St. Louis and St. Joseph s (Ind.). The regular season concludes at home with Missouri Southern on Nov Dube 31 Wiebenga 0 Johnson 2

4 Head Coach Alf Bilbao Alf Bilbao became the seventh coach in the 22-year history of Bulldog soccer prior to the 1998 season. In his first campaign, Bilbao led the team to its second consecutive quarterfinal appearance in the NCAA Division II Championships. He guided the team to a third straight NCAA tournament appearance in Bilbao s teams have compiled a threeyear mark of , giving him the best winning percentage (.720) of any head coach in school history. His name was already a familiar one to fans of Truman soccer, as the current head Dog competed in 66 games over a four-year career with the Bulldogs. Bilbao was team captain as a senior in 1992 and earned the Bulldog Award. A midfielder who tallied four goals and six assists for 14 points, he started in 47 of his 66 career games. Bilbao began his coaching career in 1993 as an assistant to Truman head coach Mike Lynch before taking a job in the private sector following that season. After a two-year absence from the game, the 30-year-old returned to soccer in 1996 playing for the Des Moines Menace, a minor league club. He again split time between his job and the Menace in 1997 before taking the men s and women s head coaching jobs at Central College in Pella, Iowa, following the Menace season. Bilbao s women s team posted a mark, while his men s squad turned in a record. He also took the reigns of the Lincoln High School boy s squad in Des Moines in the spring of Before coming to Truman to play soccer, Bilbao was a standout at Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Ore., he was a member of the Oregon Olympic Development Team for two years and competed in the regional trials during the summer of Bilbao received a bachelor s degree in exercise science from Truman in August of Composite Records of Coaches Coach Yrs. W L T Pct. Jeff Wolfe John Guffey Greg Hantak Dave Poggi Mike Lynch Dennis Sweeney Alf Bilbao Seven Coaches Total Wins Coach Yrs. Tenure W L T Pct. Dave Poggi Dennis Sweeney Alf Bilbao Mike Lynch John Guffey Greg Hantak Jeff Wolfe Winning Percentage Coach Yrs. Tenure W L T Pct. Alf Bilbao Dennis Sweeney Dave Poggi Greg Hantak Mike Lynch John Guffey Jeff Wolfe Mike Enright Student Assistant Mike Enright anchored the Truman defense from the sweeper position for four years, appearing in 79 games in a Bulldog uniform from He was a three-time NSCAA/adidas all-midwest selection, earning firstteam honors as a junior and senior and secondteam recognition as a sophomore. Enright was named honorable mention all- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association in 1998, as well as the team s MVP. He also earned recognition on the MIAA commissioner's academic honor roll. Enright scored two goals during his Truman career. He is a native of Bettendorf, Iowa, and attended Bettendorf High School. Enright is majoring in history and hopes to teach and coach soccer. Mike Zung Student Assistant Mike Zung played in 59 games over four years in the Truman backfield from A hard worker who displayed steady improvement throughout his Bulldog career, Zung was named the team s most improved player at the close of the 1998 season. In 1999, he earned recognition on the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. Zung scored one goal and recorded an assist during his Bulldog playing career. He hails from Rolla, Mo., and attended Rolla High School. Zung is pursuing a pre-engineering degree at Truman and hopes to become a civil engineer. 3 Tar Thomure Student Trainer

5 Bulldog Rosters Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Previous School(s) 0 Adam Johnson GK Fr. Des Moines, Iowa Hoover 1/23 TJ Dube (Doo-BAY) 1 * * * GK Sr. Columbia, Mo. Hickman 2 Yosuka Aikawa M Jr. Shizuoka, Japan Waseda University 3 Nick Garner 1 * * D Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Desmet 4 Matt Cox 1 * D Sr. Bondurant, Iowa Bondurant-Farrar Comm. 5 Matt Byers 1 * * * F Sr. Moville, Iowa Woodbury Central 6 Michael Roth 1 * M Sr. St. Charles, Mo. Desmet Jesuit 7 Brett Coppage (CAHP-ihj) * M So. Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst 8 Luke Bolar M Fr. Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown 9 Justin Shew (like SHOE) 1 * F Sr St. Louis Webster Groves 10 Charlie McDaniel * M Sr. Olathe, Kan. North (State Fair CC-Kan.) 11 Bryan DeFoe # M So. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs 12 Chris Rahe (RAY) 1 * * * D Sr. St. Peters, Mo. St. Dominic 13 Brent Rauch (like brow) 1 M Fr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale 14 Ricky Vigil (VEE-hill) * F So. St. Louis SLUH 15 Brenton Freeman F Fr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale 16 Matthew Gross * * M Sr. Ballwin, Mo. Lafayette 17 Hristo Gyurov M Jr. Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia University 18 Chad Baldwin F Fr. St. Peters, Mo. Ft. Zumwalt South 19 Jeremy Crenshaw F So. Des Moines, Iowa Lincoln 20 Andy Lakers D Fr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale 21 Steven Cox F Fr. Bondurant, Iowa Bondurant-Farrar Comm. 22 Stian Gundersen D Fr. Rygge, Norway Bjorkness Private 24 Tim Gerler D Fr. Black Jack, Mo. Hazelwood Central 25 Dave Sodemann D Fr. Chesterfield, Mo. DeSmet Jesuit 31 David Wiebenga 1 * * * GK Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Raytown South (We-ben-GAY) Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Previous School(s) 2 Yosuka Aikawa M Jr. Shizuoka, Japan Waseda University 18 Chad Baldwin F Fr. St. Peters, Mo. Ft. Zumwalt South 8 Luke Bolar M Fr. Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown 5 Matt Byers 1 * * * F Sr. Moville, Iowa Woodbury Central 7 Brett Coppage (CAHP-ihj) * M So. Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst 4 Matt Cox 1 * D Sr. Bondurant, Iowa Bondurant-Farrar Comm. 21 Steven Cox F Fr. Bondurant, Iowa Bondurant-Farrar Comm. 19 Jeremy Crenshaw F So. Des Moines, Iowa Lincoln 11 Bryan DeFoe # M So. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs 1/23 TJ Dube (Doo-BAY) 1 * * * GK Sr. Columbia, Mo. Hickman 15 Brenton Freeman F Fr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale 3 Nick Garner 1 * * D Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Desmet 24 Tim Gerler D Fr. Black Jack, Mo. Hazelwood Central 16 Matthew Gross * * M Sr. Ballwin, Mo. Lafayette 22 Stian Gundersen D Fr. Rygge, Norway Bjorkness Private 17 Hristo Gyurov M Jr. Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia University 0 Adam Johnson GK Fr. Des Moines, Iowa Hoover 20 Andy Lakers D Fr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale 10 Charlie McDaniel * M Sr. Olathe, Kan. North (State Fair CC-Kan.) 12 Chris Rahe (RAY) 1 * * * D Sr. St. Peters, Mo. St. Dominic 13 Brent Rauch (like brow) 1 M Fr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale 6 Michael Roth 1 * M Sr. St. Charles, Mo. Desmet Jesuit 9 Justin Shew (like SHOE) 1 * F Sr St. Louis Webster Groves 25 Dave Sodemann D Fr. Chesterfield, Mo. DeSmet Jesuit 14 Ricky Vigil (VEE-hill) * F So. St. Louis SLUH 31 David Wiebenga 1 * * * GK Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Raytown South (We-ben-GAY) * Letters Earned 1 Previously Redshirted # Returning Squadmember 4 Breakdown By Year (22) Seniors...9 Juniors...1 Sophomores...5 Freshmen...7 By State Iowa...9 Kansas...1 Missouri...12 By Position Defenders...6 Forwards...7 Goalkeepers...3 Midfielders...6 Inseason Birthdays Michael Roth Sept. 8, 1979 Luke Bolar Sept. 14, 1982 Adam Johnson Oct. 22, 1980 Stian Gundersen Oct. 23, 1980 Andy Lakers Nov. 4, 1982 Steve Cox Nov. 26, 1982

6 Returning All-America MATT Byers Senior, Forward Moville, Iowa (Woodbury Central) / / / Career 58/ Truman: 2000-Byers earned NSCAA/adidas third-team all-america accolades for the second consecutive season. He was also a first-team all-central region pick and named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. Byers led the team with 17 goals, eight assists and 42 points. His 2.21 points per game was 23rd in Division II, while 0.89 goals per game was good for 27th. Byers netted five game-winning goals, including the penalty kick that sealed the Dogs victory over No. 1-ranked Barry University (Fla.) on Oct Byers was named NSCAA/adidas third-team all- America, and ranked seventh in the NCAA Division II in points per game and ninth in goals per game. He broke Truman records with 22 goals and 2001 SENIORS 54 points, and tied the mark for most points in a game (10). Byers led the team in goals and assists, and his tallies included four game-winners. He also earned recognition on the MIAA commissioner's academic honor roll Byers finished tied for third in team scoring with 21 points. He ranked second on the squad with 11 assists and also scored five goals. Byers ended the season ranked second in the conference and tied for 28th in NCAA Division II assists per game (0.58). His game-winning goal came in a 3-2 overtime win over Lewis (Ill.) Byers was redshirted. High School: A three-sport athlete, Byers earned firstteam all-conference honors four years in soccer, football and wrestling and was first-team all-city in soccer. He was also first-team allstate on the pitch as a senior. In wrestling, Byers holds Woodbury s records for fastest pin and career and single season wins. Personal: Born Aug. 22, 1978, in Sioux City, Iowa... the son of Mike and Shelly Byers... a computer science major... considers his dad as his biggest influence for getting him started playing soccer. The 2001 Bulldog seniors and coaches are (back row, left to right): Chris Rahe, assistant coach Mike Enright, Michael Roth, Matt Cox, head coach Alf Bilbao and Matt Byers. Front row: TJ Dube, Charlie McDaniel, Justin Shew, Matt Gross and David Wiebenga. 5

7 Returning Lettermen BRETT Coppage Sophomore, Midfield Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) T J Dube Senior, Goalkeeper Columbia, Mo. (Hickman) / Career 19/ TRUMAN: Coppage had an immediate impact as a freshman, starting all 19 games in the midfield for the Dogs. He recorded both of his assists during the season s first weekend, the first in the season opener against Northern Kentucky and the second against perennial rival Missouri-St. Louis. HIGH SCHOOL: Coppage was a three-year letterwinner on the pitch. As a senior, he was named first-team all-district, all-conference, all-region, all-sports Connection and all-state. Coppage also lettered two years in track. PERSONAL: Born July 6, 1981, in Kansas City, Mo.... the son of Jack and Linda Coppage... a biology/pre-medicine major... enjoys rock climbing and bicycling. MATT Cox Senior, Defender Bondurant, Iowa (Bondurant-Farrar) Min. GP Sv. GA Avg. SO : : : Career 2,262: Truman: Dube made 57 saves and posted a 1.22 goals against average as he started the first 11 games of the season before being suffering an injury in the Dogs overtime victory at IU/PU-Fort Wayne. He was named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Dube posted an 11-1 record with an.878 save percentage, allowing six goals in 13 games. He also earned recognition on the MIAA commissioner's academic honor roll Dube posted a 4-1 record, allowing just four goals in eight games and recording an.826 save percentage. He also recorded an assist in Truman s 6-0 win over Lincoln Dube was redshirted. High School: Dube was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter in soccer. A first-team all-district selection as a senior and honorable mention all-district as junior, he was team captain, MVP and district player of the year as a senior. Dube holds Hickman single season records for shutouts (16) and fewest goals allowed (15), both set his senior season. Personal: Born July 4, 1979, in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.... the son of Tom and Cindy Dube... an exercise science major... worked as an intern at the Washington Institute of Sports Medicine in Seattle / / / Career 14/ TRUMAN Cox saw action in 11 games and logged his first career point on Matt Byers goal against Lewis on Sept. 9. He was named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Cox played in one game. 1998: He saw action in two games for the Bulldogs. 1997: Cox was redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Cox was a five-year letterwinner (8-12) in soccer, while earning four letters in wrestling... a four-year all-conference selection... he was soccer team captain four years and wrestling captain as a senior... a three-year all-state honoree... he placed third at sectionals in wrestling in 1995 and 96, while placing third at districts as a senior... he also ran track as a senior... he was a member of a 4x800 relay team that holds the school record and placed third at state meet. PERSONAL: Born April 3, 1979, in Des Moines, Iowa... the son of Roger and Connie Cox... an exercise science major... began playing soccer at age 5. 6

8 Returning Lettermen MATT Gross Senior, Forward Ballwin, Mo. (Lafayette) CHARLIE McDaniel Senior, Midfielder Olathe, Kan. (North/State Fair CC) / / / Career 47/ TRUMAN: Gross appeared in all 19 contests, starting nine. He scored goals in two Bulldog wins, first at Quincy and at home against Mercyhurst. He earned recognition on the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Gross started two of eighteen games played. He scored two goals in the 12-0 thrashing of Southwest Baptist. Gross was named to the MIAA commissioner's academic honor roll Gross scored three goals and charted three assists. His first collegiate goal came against Lincoln, while his first assist was a game prior, vs. St. Joseph s (Ind.). HIGH SCHOOL: Gross was a four-year starter and letterwinner who received firstteam all-conference honors twice, first-team all-district three times and first-team all-state his final season. He also lettered four times in baseball, earning first-team all-conference and all-district accolades. PERSONAL: Born Feb. 14, 1980, in St. Louis... the son of Robert and Janet Gross... a business administration/finance major... began playing soccer in participated in SMSU s soccer camp in / Career 17/ TRUMAN: 2000-McDaniel appeared in 17 games, starting seven. His first point as a Bulldog came on an assist in the win over UMSL and his first goal came in the victory over Missouri Southern. OTHER SCHOOL: McDaniel was a member of a JUCO national championship team at State Fair Community College. HIGH SCHOOL: McDaniel was a threeyear letterman, earning all-city and all-county honors as a senior and junior and all-league as a senior. His team twice won its regional championship. PERSONAL: Born Dec. 14, 1979, in Overland Park, Kan.... the son of Dale and Mary McDaniel... a history major... enjoys snowboarding... calls winning the junior college national championship his biggest sports thrill. Nick Garner Junior, Back St. Louis (Desmet) / / Career 28/ Truman: 2000-Garner appeared in 14 games and earned his first collegiate starting assignment... earned save of the year honors from the team for the Barry (Fla.) game He played in 14 games and scored goals against Southwest Baptist and Missouri-St. Louis. Garner earned recognition on the MIAA commissioner's academic honor roll Garner was redshirted. High School: Garner was a two-year starter and letterwinner. He earned first-team all-conference and second-team all-state honors as a senior. Garner was captain of a team that captured the 4A state championship his senior year. Personal: Born April 12, 1980, in St. Louis... the son of Larry and Connie Garner... a mathematics major... started for the Busch Soccer Club under coach Tom Holmes... hopes to become a teacher... began playing soccer at age 6.

9 Returning Lettermen Chris Rahe Senior, Defender St. Peters, Mo. (St. Dominic) MICHAEL Roth Senior, Midfielder St. Charles, Mo. (DeSmet) / / / / Career 55/ Truman: Rahe earned a medical redshirt after suffering a torn meniscus in pre-season training He started every game for Truman and had one assist in the win against Missouri Southern Rahe earned first-team all-conference honors after playing in 19 of the team s 20 games, including 17 starts. He scored two goals for the season, including the tying goal in Truman s 3-2 win over Missouri-St. Louis Rahe dished out five assists in 15 contests. His first collegiate assist was on the game-winner against Lewis (Ill.). Rahe also tallied assists on the gamewinning goals against Drury and in the Bulldogs NCAA quarterfinal victory over East Stroudsburg (Pa.). High School: Rahe was a three-year starter and letterwinner for a two-time district championship team in soccer. He was a first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior, and participated in the North-South all-star game. Rahe also lettered two years in golf. Personal: Born June 26, 1979, in St. Charles, Mo.... the son of Kenneth and Phyllis Rahe... both of his parents are Truman graduates... an exercise science major... began playing soccer in first grade... enjoys playing golf in his spare time. G/GS Sh Gls Ast Pts GWG / / / Career 30/ TRUMAN: Roth enjoyed a breakthrough junior campaign, starting 18 contests and notching five goals and three assists. All of his goals came in Bulldog victories, including a pair of tallies in the 6-0 shellacking of St. Joseph s (Ind.) He played in eight games and recorded his first career assist Roth played in three games as a freshman, tallying his first collegiate goal against St. Joseph s (Ind.) Roth was redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Roth earned two letters, started one year and was a member of a state championship team in PERSONAL: Born Sept. 8, 1979, in St. Louis... the son of James and Diane Roth... a business administration/finance major... began playing soccer at age 5. 8

10 Returning Lettermen Justin Shew Senior, Midfielder Webster Groves, Mo. (Webster Groves) Ricky Vigil Sophomore, Forward St. Louis (SLUH) / / / Career 32/ TRUMAN: Shew tied for fourth on the squad with 13 points, notching four goals and five assists over 15 matches. He tallied game-winning goals in contests with Missouri Southern and St. Joseph s (Ind.). Shew was named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Shew played in six games and scored one goal in a 8-0 win against Southwest Baptist. He also earned recognition on the MIAA commissioner's academic honor roll Shew appeared in 11 games, scoring his first collegiate goal against Wisconsin-Parkside. HIGH SCHOOL: Shew never missed a start in a 73-game varsity career. He was twice named to the Suburban South first-team all-conference and St. Louis Post-Dispatch honorable mention all-metro teams. Shew was his team s MVP as a senior, tallying 13 goals (five game-winners) and eight assists. He was also a Show-Me Games gold medalist in 1992, 93 and 96. PERSONAL: Born Dec. 2, 1978, in St. Louis... the son of Ed and JoAnn Shew... a biology major... voted most athletic of his senior class / Career 13/ TRUMAN: Vigil served as the Dogs offensive sparkplug off the bench, appearing in 13 games. His first two collegiate goals were the game-winner in Truman s revenge win at IU/PU-Fort Wayne and the second was the equalizer in the Dogs upset of No. 1-ranked Barry University (Fla.). HIGH SCHOOL: Vigil lettered all four years on the pitch, served as team captain for three, and earned honorable mention all-metro honors as a senior when the team reached the state finals. In 1997, he set a new record for points in a season with 24 goals and 10 assists. Vigil also lettered two years as a third baseman on the baseball diamond. PERSONAL: Born May 4, 1982, in St. Louis... the son of Joaquin and Mayda Vigil... an accounting major... enjoys tennis in his spare time. David Wiebenga Senior, Goalkeeper Raytown, Mo. (Raytown South) 9 Min. GP Sh. Sv. GA Avg. SO ,390: ,011: : Career 3,266: TRUMAN: 2000-Wiebenga went down the season s stretch after T.J. Dube was lost to injury. He made 37 saves and posted a stingy 0.83 goals against average Wiebenga finished 21st in the NCAA in goals against average. He allowed 11 goals in 15 games and posted a record of Wiebenga was named to the MIAA commissioner's academic honor roll Wiebenga earned first-team all-miaa honors after posting a record in goal and ranking second in the conference in goals against average (1.36). He recorded a season-high 12 saves vs. Midwestern State (Texas). He charted nine saves in the NCAA quarterfinal against Mercyhurst (Pa.). His first career shutout came in the first game of the year, a 2-0 win over Missouri-St. Louis. OTHER SCHOOL: Wiebenga redshirted a year at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. HIGH SCHOOL: Wiebenga was a first-team all-conference, all-district and all-area pick as a senior. He started in goal for the Mid-6 Conference championship team in 96, setting team career records with eight straight shutouts and more than 3,000 minutes in goal. Wiebenga was named defensive player of the year and team MVP. PERSONAL: Born Dec. 12, 1978, in Raytown, Mo.... the son of Terry Wiebenga and Georgette Shikles... hopes to teach and coach at the high school level... a history major.

11 Returning Squadmembers BRYAN DeFoe Sophomore, Midfielder Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) BRENT Rauch Freshman, Midfielder Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) / Career 3/ TRUMAN: DeFoe saw limited action in three games a year ago. HIGH SCHOOL: DeFoe was twice chosen first-team all-district, all-conference and allarea, and he earned all-state recognition once. He was an honorable mention Kansas City all-metro pick one time. DeFoe served as team captain for a year, and was MVP of his team once. He was a member of three district championship teams, as well as one conference and state championship squad. PERSONAL: Born May 4, 1981, in Peoria, Ill.... the son of Dan and Jackie DeFoe... a business administration/ finance major. TRUMAN: Rauch redshirted last year. HIGH SCHOOL: Rauch was a first-team all-conference and all-state selection as a senior. He earned second-team all-league honors as a sophomore and junior. Rauch served as team captain his final season and was selected the team s MVP. In 1998, his team was the state champion. He also played on an indoor soccer team. PERSONAL: Born Dec. 11, 1981, in Urbandale, Iowa... the son of Joe and Wendy Rauch... an accounting major. Other Squadmembers Chad Baldwin Freshman, Forward St. Peters, Mo. (Ft. Zumwalt South) Luke Bolar Freshman, Midfielder Marshalltown, Iowa (Marshalltown) Steven Cox Freshman, Forward Bondurant, Iowa (Bondurant-Farrar Comm.) Jeremy Crenshaw Sophomore, Forward Des Moines, Iowa (Lincoln) Brenton Freeman Freshman, Forward Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) Tim Gerler Freshman, Defender Black Jack, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) Stian Gundersen Freshman, Defender Rygge, Norway (Bjorkness Private) Hristo Gyurov Junior, Midfielder Sofia, Bulgaria (Sofia Univ.) Adam Johnson Freshman, Goalkeeper Des Moines, Iowa (Hoover) Andy Lakers Freshman, Defender Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) Dave Sodemann Freshman, Forward Chesterfield, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit) 10