MEN S SOCCER 2011 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

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1 211 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MEN S SOCCER 211 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME (PST) Aug. 17 UC Riverside (Scrimmage) 7: pm Aug. 26 #17 UC Irvine L, -1 Sept. 2 Drake 7:3 pm Sept. 4 San Diego State 8: pm Sept. 9 Penn 7: pm Sept. 11 Manhattan 2: pm Sept. 18 UCLA 5: pm Sept. 23 UC Santa Barbara 7: pm Sept. 28 Loyola Marymount 7: pm Sept. 3 Saint Mary s 7: pm Oct. 7 Portland (Fox Soccer Channel) 7: pm Oct. 9 Gonzaga 1: pm Oct. 14 San Francisco 7: pm Oct. 16 Santa Clara 2: pm Oct. 28 San Francisco 7: pm Oct. 3 Santa Clara 2: pm Nov. 4 Gonzaga 2: pm Nov. 6 Portland 2: pm Nov. 9 Loyola Marymount 2: pm Nov. 13 Saint Mary s 1: pm Home matches are in bold. Note: Rankings are accurate as of date of match. All matches are Pacific Standard Time and are subject to change. USD Men s Soccer Quick Facts Head Coach... Seamus McFadden (33rd year) Alma Mater...San Diego State (1976) Career Record at USD Assistant Coach...Mike Nico Nicholson (7th year) Alma Mater...University of Leeds (1989) Assistant Coach...Brian Quinn (5th year) Volunteer Asst. Coach...Guillermo Rodriguez (4th year) Alma Mater...Niagara (2) 21 Record (6-4-2 WCC) 21 WCC Place... 4th Letterwinners Returning/Lost...17/5 Newcomers...9 USD General Information Location Alcala Park San Diego, CA 9211 Founded Enrollment... 8, Conference...West Coast Affiliation... NCAA Division I Colors...Torero Blue, Navy, White Nickname... Toreros Home Facility...Torero Stadium (Capacity: 5,792) Surface... Grass UP NEXT: USD Nike Soccer Classic USD vs. Drake - Friday, Sept. 2nd, 7:3 pm, Torero Stadium Long Island vs. Gonzaga - Sunday, Sept. 4th, 12: pm, Torero Stadium USD vs. San Diego State - Sunday, Sept. 4th, 8: pm, Torero Stadium LAST TIME: The Toreros (-1-) dropped their season opener to No. 17 UC Irvine this past Friday by a score of 1-. USD only managed to get off five shots on Anteater keeper Andrew Fontein. UC Irvine s Christian Hernandez scored the match s lone goal in the 74th minute when he knocked in a ball that was juggled around the goal box past Torero keeper Adam Campbell. STAR WATCH: The Torero offense is expected to run through 21 West Coast Conference Player of the Year Patrick Wallen. The junior from Vasteras, Sweden led the conference in goals last season with 12, while also pacing the conference in points (25) and game-winning goals (5). His 12 goals and 25 points last year were each the second-most in a single season in WCC matches in conference history. Wallen was the WCC Freshman of the Year in 29 after leading the team in goals (7) and points (19). He recorded two shots in the Toreros season-opening loss at UC Irvine this past Friday. SCOUTING DRAKE: The Drake Bulldogs (1--) posted a 2-1 victory over Loyola (Ill.) in their season opener this past Saturday. Erik Boyer and Hunter Kennedy scored goals for the Bulldogs in the win. Senior forward Thomas Ostrander led the Drake offense in 21 with a team-best five goals, while tying for the team lead with 11 overall points. Head coach Sean Holmes is in his 14th year at the helm with a record at Drake. ON THE RECORD AGAINST DRAKE: The Toreros and Bulldogs have only met once previously, with USD earning a 6- win on Sept. 2th, 22. SCOUTING SAN DIEGO STATE: The Aztecs (1--) defeated Canisius 2-1 in their season opener this past Sunday. Jordan Ongaro and Miles Byass connected for goals in the match as SDSU outshot Canisius 2-9 on the night. Byass is the Aztecs top returning scorer after tallying five goals in 21, while junior midfielder Jose Altamirano returns after recording a team-best nine assists last season and tying for second on the squad with 11 points overall. The Aztecs are coached by Lev Kirshner, who is in his 12th year at SDSU. ON THE RECORD AGAINST SAN DIEGO STATE: The Toreros are against the Aztecs all-time in the crosstown rivalry. Last season, the Aztecs earned a 3-2 win in front of a crowd of 3,143 at Torero Stadium. TOREROS TABBED SECOND IN WCC PRESEASON POLL: The University of San Diego men s soccer team was picked second in the 211 WCC preseason poll. The Toreros garnered 27 total points, trailing only Loyola Marymount, who was voted first with 36 total points and six first place votes. In third was Santa Clara with 26 points, followed by Portland with 21 points, and Saint Mary s in fifth place with 19 points and one first place vote. Rounding out the poll with a tie for sixth were Gonzaga and San Francisco. Men s Soccer Contact: Adam Hicks - ahicks@sandiego.edu -

2 211 SAN DIEGO TOREROS MEN S SOCCER UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS University President... Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Athletics...Ky Snyder Senior Assoc. AD...Mike Matoso Assoc. AD/Business Affairs... Dan Yourg Assoc. AD/Athletic Development...Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD/Compliance/SWA... Shaney Fink Assoc. AD/Marketing & Corporate Sponsorships... Steve Becvar Assoc. AD/Media Relations...Ted Gosen Assoc. AD/Facilities & Operations... Josh Lawrence Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine... Carolyn Greer, A.T., C. Asst. AD for Media Relations...Chris Loucks Asst. Dir. of Facilities & Operations... Matt Parr Coor. of Athletic Academic Support...Sarabeth Pollock MEDIA RELATIONS Assoc. AD for Media Relations...Ted Gosen Assistant AD for Media Relations...Chris Loucks Media Relations Coordinator... Adam Hicks Media Relations Intern...Celeste Soto Office Phone...(619) Office Fax...(619) Men s Soccer Contact... Adam Hicks Adam Hicks ...ahicks@sandiego.edu Adam Hicks Office Phone Website... WALLEN AND POSA EARN PRESEASON ALL-WCC HONORS: The Toreros placed two players on the preseason All-WCC team with junior forward Patrick Wallen and senior forward Stephen Posa. Wallen (Vasteras, Sweden) was last season s WCC Player of the Year and a first-team All-WCC selection after leading the conference in goals scored (12), points (25), and game-winning goals (5). Posa (San Diego, CA) was a second-team All-WCC selection last season after tallying a pair of goals and four assists. RECAPPING 21: The Toreros wrapped up the 21 campaign with a record of (6-4-2 WCC), good for fourth place in the WCC. Sophomore forward Patrick Wallen and senior defender Cory Norris earned first-team All-WCC honors, while junior forward Stephen Posa took home second-team honors after scoring two goals and adding four assists. Elijah Galbraith-Knapp was named to the WCC All-Freshman team after starting 18 of the team s 19 matches. FRESH FACES IN 211: The Toreros add nine newcomers to this year s roster, including seven freshmen and two transfers to go along with the 17 letterwinners returning. This year s freshman crop consists of defenders Austin Dunn (Auburn, CA), Thomas Fiskerstrand (Aalesund, Norway), and Callum Whittaker (London, England), forwards Joey Dei Rossi (Campbell, CA), Sean Klauer (Sammamish, WA), and Alex Gallagher (Billings, MT), and midfielder Shane Thompson (Las Vegas, NV). Redshirt sophomore forward Blake Milton (Spring, TX) transfers to USD this season from SMU, while junior defender Ernesto Jimenez (Santo Domingo, D.R.) joins the Toreros by way of Western Michigan University. HEAD COACH Seamus McFadden: Entering his 33rd year at the helm, Seamus McFadden holds a career record of at USD. McFadden joined the 3-win club in 28 and has earned seven West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors (`, `99, 98, 95, 94, 92, 86) during his 211 NSCAA Coaches Poll tenure at USD. He has guided the Toreros to six WCC championships and 12 NCAA As of 8/3/11 tournament appearances after taking over in 1979 at the origin of the USD men s soccer program. As the all-time WCC wins leader, McFadden has coached eight NSCAA All-Americans, 141 All-WCC honorees, and 16 WCC Players of the Year. In 1992, McFadden led the Toreros to a 19-5 record and an NCAA Championship final appearance against Virginia. McFadden, a native of Donegal, Ireland, played soccer at San Diego State, graduating in 1976 with a degree in History. CATCH THE ACTION: Fans can follow all the Torero soccer action all season long by clicking on the Gametracker and/or Livestats links on the team s schedule at www. usdtoreros.com. Every home match will also be streamed live via com. The live video stream can be accessed by clicking n the Watch link on the team s schedule. USD will also be appearing live on the Fox Soccer Channel for the NSCAA Game of the Week when they take on Portland on Friday, October 7th at 7: pm in Portland, Ore 211 West Coast Conference Standings Team WCC PTS Overall Portland Saint Mary s Santa Clara Gonzaga LMU San Diego San Francisco Rank School Prev. W-L-T 1 Louisville (19) Akron (2) North Carolina Maryland (1) Connecticut Creighton California William & Mary UC Santa Barbara Notre Dame Brown West Virginia RV UCLA UC Irvine Penn State Boston College SMU Indiana Central Florida RV South Florida NR Kentucky NR Dartmouth Ohio State UNC- Greensboro NR Monmouth RV Number in parentheses is number of first place votes -211 opponents are italicized Men s Soccer Contact: Adam Hicks - ahicks@sandiego.edu -

3 211 SAN DIEGO TOREROS MEN S SOCCER 211 University of San Diego Men s Soccer Roster NO NAME CLASS POS. HT WT HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Drew Ilijevski RS-FR GK San Diego, CA (Cathedral Catholic HS) 1 Michael D Arrigo RS-SO GK Tucson, AZ (Catalina Foothills HS) 2 Austin Dunn FR D Auburn, CA (Placer HS) 3 Matthew Chavez SR D Yorba Linda, CA (Cal State Northridge) 4 Thomas Fiskerstrand FR D Aalesund, Norway (Fagerlia Videregaende Skole) 5 Callum Whittaker FR D London, England (Gaynes HS) 6 James Cohn JR MF Phoenix, AZ (Brophy College Prep) 7 Daniel Meade RS-SO MF Oxford, England (Foothill College) 8 Conor McFadden JR MF San Diego, CA (Westview HS) 9 Josh Landau RS-FR MF Tucson, AZ (Catalina Foothills HS) 1 Patrick Wallen JR F Vasteras, Sweden (Carlforska Gymnasiet HS) 12 David Armstrong RS-JR D Carlsbad, CA (Carlsbad HS) 13 Elijah Galbraith-Knapp SO D San Diego, CA (High Tech HS) 14 Stephen Posa SR F San Diego, CA (Mt. Carmel HS) 15 Sergio López SO F Chula Vista, CA (Mater Dei HS) 16 Dan Delgado JR MF Escondido, CA (San Pasqual HS) 17 Darren Weber RS-JR F Highland Park, IL (Cincinnati) 18 Joey Dei Rossi FR F Campbell, CA (Archbishop Mitty HS) 19 Charles Blase SR MF Tucson, AZ (Salpointe Catholic HS) 2 Christian Duke JR MF Shawnee, KS (Shawnee Mission South HS) 21 Sean Klauer FR F Sammamish, WA (Eastlake HS) 22 Sean O Connor RS-JR D Evergreen, CO (J.K. Mullen HS) 23 Blake Milton RS-SO F Spring, TX (SMU) 24 Jorge Reza SR MF 6-17 Denver, CO (John F. Kennedy HS) 25 Shane Thompson FR MF Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman HS) 26 Maclain Caldwell RS-FR D Scottsdale, AZ (Notre Dame Prep) 27 Adam Campbell RS-SR GK Laguna Niguel, CA (Aliso Niguel HS) 29 Alex Gallagher FR F Billings, MT (Billings West HS) 3 Anthony Liebel RS-FR GK St. Petersburg, FL (St. Petersburg Senior HS) 33 Ernesto Jiménez JR D Santo Domingo, D.R. (Western Michigan) Coaches Seamus McFadden - Head Coach (33rd season) Mike Nicholson - Assistant Coach (7th season) Brian Quinn - Assistant Coach (5th season) Guillermo Rodriguez - Assistant Coach (4th season) Drew Ilijevski Ill-ee-F-ski 1- Michael D Arrigo Duh-REE-go 5- Callum Whittaker CAL-um 6- James Cohn Cone 9- Josh Landau LAN-douw 1- Patrick Wallen WALL-in 13- Elijah Galbraith-Knapp GOLL-brith NAP Pronunciation Guide 18- Joey Dei Rossi Dee-ROSS-ee 19- Charles Blase Blaze 21- Sean Klauer KLOUW-er 24- Jorge Reza REZZ-uh 3- Anthony Liebel LEE-bull 33- Ernesto Jiménez him-en-ez Head Coach- Seamus McFadden SHAY-miss Men s Soccer Contact: Adam Hicks - ahicks@sandiego.edu -

4 211 SAN DIEGO TOREROS MEN S SOCCER TV/RADIO ROSTER Drew Ilijevski RS-FR GK 1 Michael D Arrigo RS-SO GK 6 James Cohn 7 Daniel Meade RS-SO MF 13 Elijah Galbraith-Knapp SO D 19 Charles Blase SR MF Josh Landau RS-FR MF 15 Sergio López SO F Matthew Chavez SR D Conor McFadden 14 Stephen Posa SR F Christian Duke Shane Thompson FR MF 2 Austin Dunn FR D 16 Sean Klauer FR F Sean O Connor RS-JR D 27 Maclain Cladwell RS-FR D Adam Campbell SR GK Seamus McFadden Head Coach Mike Nicholson Assistant Coach 29 Alex Gallagher FR F Brian Quinn Assistant Coach 12 David Armstrong RS-JR D 17 Darren Weber RS-JR F 22 5 Callum Whittaker FR D 1 Patrick Wallen JR F Dan Delgado 21 4 Thomas Fiskerstrand FR D 18 Joey Dei Rossi FR F 23 Blake Milton RS-SO F 3 Hartmut Liebel RS-FR GK Guillermo rodriguez Assistant Coach 24 Jorge Reza SR MF 33 Ernesto Jiménez JR D

5 211 SAN DIEGO TOREROS MEN S SOCCER 211 USD Men's Soccer San Diego Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 29, 211) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 26 at #17 UC Irvine L TEAM STATISTICS USD OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game. 1. Shot pct...59 Shots/Game CORNER KICKS 9 4 PENALTY KICKS - - PENALTIES Yellow cards 1 Red cards ATTENDANCE Total 355 Dates/Avg Per Date / 1/355 Neutral Site #/Avg / NCAA Postseason History Overall NCAA Tournament Record Year Opponent Round Result 29 UC Santa Barbara 1 L, UCLA 1 T, 2-2 (2OT) Creighton 2 T, 1-1 (2OT) 22 UC Santa Barbara 1 L, UCLA 1 L, -4 2 UCLA 1 W, 1- (OT) Creighton 2 L, UCLA 1 L, Cal State Fullerton 1 W, 2-1 Stanford 2 L, Santa Clara 1 L, Cal State Fullerton 1 L, UCLA 1 W, 4-2 (OT) Cal State Fullerton 2 L, Stanford 1 W, 3- UCLA 2 W, 2-1 Indiana 3 W, 2- Davidson Final 4 W, 3-2 Virginia Final L, Portland 1 W, 4-2 UCLA 2 L, 1-2 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% gw pk-att 2 DUNN, Austin FISKERSTRAND, Thom WHITTAKER, Callum COHN, James MCFADDEN, Conor WALLEN, Patrick ARMSTRONG, David GALBRAITH-KNAPP, Eli POSA, Stephen LOPEZ, Sergio DELGADO, Dan BLASE, Charles DUKE, Christian REZA, Jorge 1. - Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 27 CAMPBELL, Adam 1 9: Total 1 9: Opponents 1 9: Goals by Period 1st 2nd Total San Diego Opponents 1 1 Shots by Period 1st 2nd Total San Diego Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd Total San Diego Opponents 2 2 Corners by Period 1st 2nd Total San Diego Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd Total San Diego Opponents

6 211 SAN DIEGO TOREROS MEN S SOCCER 211 Box Scores Soccer Box Score (Final) 211 USD Men's Soccer San Diego vs #17 UC Irvine (Aug 26, 211 at Irvine, CA) San Diego (-1-) vs. UC Irvine (1--) Date: Aug 26, 211 Attendance: 355 Weather: 77 and clear San Diego Pos# Player Sh G A gk 27 CAMPBELL, Adam 4 FISKERSTRAND, Thom WHITTAKER, Callum COHN, James MCFADDEN, Conor WALLEN, Patrick GALBRAITH-KNAPP, El POSA, Stephen BLASE, Charles DUKE, Christian REZA, Jorge Substitutes -- 2 DUNN, Austin ARMSTRONG, David 15 LOPEZ, Sergio DELGADO, Dan Totals 5 # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 27 CAMPBELL, Adam 9: 1 3 Shots by period 1 2 Total San Diego UC Irvine Corner kicks 1 2 Total San Diego UC Irvine Goals by period 1 2 Total San Diego UC Irvine 1 1 UC Irvine Pos# Player Sh G A gk 1 Fontein, Andrew 2 Rivas, Jonathan Franco, Marco Tom, Syd Turner, Jimmy Santana, Christopher Hernandez, Christian Ibarra, Miguel Morad, Tarek Pitts, Everett Calderon, Victor Substitutes -- 8 Rodriguez, Norby Cardenas, Enrique Totals 17 1 # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 1 Fontein, Andrew 9: 2 Saves by period 1 2 Total San Diego UC Irvine 2 2 Fouls 1 2 Total San Diego UC Irvine Scoring summary: No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description 1. 74:3 UCI Hernandez, Christian (1) (unassisted) Ball juggled in the box, tipped by 5, put away by 9 Cautions and ejections: YC-USD #5 (41:42) Stadium: Anteater Stadium Officials: Referee: Alex Gorin; Asst. Referee: Kyle Kazmer; Cody Gaines; Timekeeper: Melissa Woo; Scorer: Alex Croteau; Offsides: San Diego 2, UC Irvine 2. Official's signature ahicks@sandiego.edu -