2012 Creighton Men s Soccer Notes

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1 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) SID Contact: Jeremy Strachan Office Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (517) Fax: (402) jstrachan@creighton.edu Bluejays 2011 MVC Regular-Season Champions NCAA College Cup 2012 Schedule (10-3-2, MVC) August 24 Fri. Northern Illinois W, Fri. No. 7 Akron! (NET) T, 1-1 (2OT) September 2 Sun. Rutgers! W, Fri. at Santa Clara W, Sun. at Saint Mary s (Calif.) W, Fri. No. 14 Old Dominion^ L, Sun. William & Mary^ (COX) W, Sat. Saint Louis (Homecoming) L, Tue. at Tulsa L, Sat. at Drake* T, 0-0 (2OT) October 2 Tue. Loyola-Chicago W, Sat. SIU Edwardsville* W, 1-0 (2OT) 9 Tue. at Princeton (ESPNU) W, 3-2 (OT) 13 Sat. at Central Arkansas* W, Tue. UMKC W, Sat. Bradley* 7:00 p.m. 27 Sat. Missouri State* (COX) 2:00 p.m. November 3 Sat. at Evansville* 7:00 p.m. 7 Wed. MVC Quarterfinals& 3 or 6 pm 9 Fri. MVC Semifinals& 3 or 6 pm 11 Sun. MVC Championship& TBA 15 Thur. NCAA First Round% TBA 18 Sun. NCAA Second Round% TBA 25 Sun. NCAA Third Round% TBA TBA NCAA Quarterfinals% TBA December 7 Fri. NCAA College Cup$ TBA 9 Sun. NCAA Championship$ TBA Key: (*) Missouri Valley Conference Match (!) Ameritas Classic Omaha, Neb. (^) Invitational, Omaha, Neb. (&) MVC Tournament, Peoria, Ill. (%) NCAA Tournament, TBA ($) NCAA College Cup, Hoover, Ala. (NET) Broadcast on Nebraska Educational Television (COX) Broadcast on Cox Cable Channel 2 (ESPNU) Broadcast on ESPNU All times listed are Central and subject to change; All home matches in BOLD played at the Morrison Stadium, 19th & California in Omaha. Monday, Oct. 15 Practice 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 vs. UMKC 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 Practice 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 Practice 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. BLUEJAYS IN THE POLLS: NSCAA: 22 College Soccer News: 19 Soccer America: NR Soccer Times: 17 TopDrawerSoccer.com: 25 Bradley (9-4-2, MVC) at No. 22 (10-3-2, MVC) Saturday, Oct. 7:00 p.m. Last Meeting: CU def. BU, 1-0, 11/11/11 CU leads, Missouri State (5-6-3, MVC) at No. 22 (10-3-2, MVC) Saturday, Oct. 7:00 p.m. (COX) Last Meeting: CU def. MSU, 1-0, 11/13/11 CU leads, Scouting the No. 22 Bluejays (10-3-2, MVC) The No. 22 CU men s soccer team extended its season-best win streak to five matches and shuout its third consecutive foe at home in a 3-0 win over UMKC at Morrison Stadium Tuesday, Oct. 16. The victory combined with a 3-0 win at UCA (Oct. 13) and a 3-2 overtime victory at Princeton (Oct. 9) marked the first time since 05 that the Jays scored three or more goals in three straight matches. With the 3-0 win, extended its shutout streak to three consecutive home matches. The last score allowed by CU in Morrison came Sept. 22 versus St. Louis in the 83rd minute. It s been over 293 minutes since allowed a goal at home. Saturday looks to extend its shutout streak against MVC foes to 11 straight matches. The last score CU allowed to a league rival came in the 2011 conference opener (Oct. 12) vs. Missouri State at 22:54. It s been nearly 1,093 minutes since the Jays allowed a goal to an MVC team. senior Jose Gomez, the reigning National Player of the Week, got the Jays offense off to an early start against UMKC Tuesday. He scored his fourth goal and second game-winner of the season in the third minute of the contest. CU freshman Timo Pitter netted his third score in two matches in the 14th minute of the first half, marking his team-high sixth goal of the season. Jays freshman Vincent Keller scored his first career goal in the 60th minute. Gomez got on the stat sheet again with his fifth assist in three games and eighth of the season to lead the team. Gomez and Pitter continue to pace the offense in points with 16 and 14, respectively. Freshman goalkeeper Jeff Gal posted his third straight shutout for the Jays. Gal raised his record to 6-0 on the year. He leads the MVC in goals against average (0.33) and save percentage (.913). Follow the Jays online: Live stats: Video, subscriber only: Follow Us!: men s soccer can now be found on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Friday, Oct. 19 Practice 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 vs. Bradley 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 Off Morrison Stadium Morrison Stadium Morrison Stadium Morrison Stadium Morrison Stadium Morrison Stadium 1

2 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) 2012 Quick Facts General Information Location Omaha, Neb. Founded 1878 Enrollment 7,730 President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Colors Blue & White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Missouri Valley Bluejay Soccer Head Coach Elmar Bolowich Alma Mater Mainz, 1981 Career Record (23 years) Record at CU (Second Year) Assistant Coach Johnny Torres Alma Mater, 2008 Assistant Coach Justin Hughes Alma Mater North Carolina, 2006 Graduate Manager Kyle Deremer Alma Mater, 2010 Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Capacity 6, Overall Record MVC Record (Finish) (1st) Letterwinners Returning / Lost 6 / 9 Starters Returning / Lost 4 / 7 MVC Regular-Season Championships , 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 MVC Tournament Championships , 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011 NCAA Tournament Appearances , 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 NCAA College Cup Appearances , 2000, 2002, 2011 Sports Information Assistant SID/Soccer Contact Jeremy Strachan Office Phone Cell Phone JStrachan@creighton.edu Press Box or 3564 Sports Information FAX Ticket Office JAYS Scouting the Bradley Braves (9-4-2, MVC) Bradley enters the weekend atop the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) standings with nine points at 3-1 following a 3-2 overtime win over Drake in Peoria Wednesday night. The Braves make their first return trip to Morrison Stadium since a 1-0 loss to the Jays in the MVC Tournament semifinals last November. Despite the loss, Bradley advanced to their second-straight NCAA Tournament in 2011 with an at-large bid. Bradley trails the all-time series with and in Omaha since the teams began playing in However, the Braves are in the last five matches in Morrison dating back to The Braves are on the road this season. They are 1-3 in their last four games away from home including a 4-1 MVC loss at SIUE Oct. 10. Bradley and share just two common opponents this season in Drake, and SIUE. The Jays knocked off SIUE 1-0 in double overtime Oct. 6 five days after the Cougars beat the Braves. BU beat the Bulldogs 3-2 Wednesday while CU ended up with a 0-0 draw in Des Moines Sept. 29. Junior Keegan Balle leads the Braves with 14 points. Senior Jochen Graf boasts a team best six goals this season. BU junior Ross Williams leads the squad with six assists. Preseason All-MVC selection Brian Billingsley has played all but five minutes in goal for Bradley this season. The junior carries a record, a 1.22 GAA and a 0.74 save percentage this year. Projected Starting Lineup F: Jose Gomez F: Timo Pitter MF: Zach Barnes MF: Sean Kim MF: Jose Ribas MF: Bruno Castro D: Benito Amaral D: Andrew Ribeiro D: Brendan Hines-Ike D: Brent Kallman GK: Jeff Gal First Place in the Valley on the Line The Jays clinched a spot in the MVC tourney with Missouri State s 1-0 loss at UCA Oct. 17. But Bradley s 3-2 OT win over Drake moved BU into first place over the Jays. Saturday s winner gains the inside track to the regular-season MVC title and No. 1 seed. 2 Eric Miller Makes Return After Playing for U.S. Under-20 National Team Sophomore Eric Miller returns to the Jays after missing three matches playing for U.S. Under-20 Men s National Team in October. U.S. National Team head coach Tab Ramos led the team in a trio of international friendlies at the 2012 Marbella Cup in Spain. Miller played 69 minutes off the bench in a 2-1 loss to Canada in Marbella on Oct. 10. The U.S. bounced back to beat Scotland 2-0 Oct. 12; Miller saw 63 minutes of match time. Miller made his first start of the trip Oct. 16, playing all 90 minutes in a 3-2 win over Azerbaijan. Gomez Tabbed National Player of the Week Senior Jose Gomez claimed Men s College Soccer National Player of the Week honors from TopDrawerSoccer.com and earned a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week on Monday. The national honors for Gomez this week mark the first of his career. He is just the second CU player in the past four seasons to garner the National Player of the Week award. Departed senior Ethan Finlay claimed the honor last season on Dec. 5. Gomez posted six points in CU s two road victories last week. On Oct. 13, he netted a score and an assist in a 3-0 victory at MVC foe Central Arkansas. Earlier in the week, Gomez assisted on all three Bluejay goals, including the game-winning score in overtime, in a 3-2 victory at Princeton in front of a national television audience on ESPNU Tuesday, Oct. 9. The Santa Ana, Calif., native is the first Jay to earn an assist on three CU goals in the same game since Seth Sinovic helped on three scores at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 8, Gomez added another goal and assist to his season totals Tuesday night against UMKC. He now leads the conference in points (16), assists (8) and shot attempts (44). Ribeiro Garners MVC Honor Senior Andrew Ribeiro garnered MVC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday. The conference accolade is the second of his career and in Ribeiro played every minute of the Jays pair of road wins last week. The senior captain anchored a back line that has now held CU s opponents scoreless in four of the last five games dating back to Sept. 25. The last score allowed to an MVC opponent by Ribeiro and the CU defense came in the conference opener last season on Oct. 12, 2011 versus Missouri State - accounting for 1,092 minutes. The Green Bay, Wis., native has started every match for the Jays this season and leads the team with 1,300 minutes played in 2012.

3 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) 2012 Men s Soccer Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Last School / Club) 0 Oshick Shams Fr. GK Southlake, Texas (Carroll / USSDA Solar Chelsea) 1 Alex Bolowich So.* GK Chapel Hill, N.C. (Florida International / Triangle United) 2 Sean Moyo Fr. D Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Blair [N.J.] Academy / Lightning SC) 3 Benito Amaral Jr. D East Palo Alto, Calif. (San Jacinto / De Anza Force) 4 Vincent Keller Fr. D/M Frieburg, Germany (Angell Akademie / SC Frieburg) 5 JT Seger So. D/M Austin, Texas (Westwood / Lonestar SC) 6 Brendan Hines-Ike Fr. D Denver, Colo. (Diamond Ranch / Chivas USA) 7 Bruno Castro Jr. M/F San José, Costa Rica (North Carolina / Club Sport Herediano) 8 Jose Ribas So. M Guayaquil, Ecuador (UE Javier / Barcelona SC) 9 Sean Kim Jr. F Fremont, Calif. (Washington / De Anza / Foothills) 10 Jose Gomez Sr.* M Santa Ana, Calif. (Cal State Fullerton / OSC Rage) 11 Sonny Makh Jr. M London, England (Louisburg College / Belmont Abbey) 12 Zach Barnes Jr. M Flower Mound, Texas (SMU / Des Moines Menace) 14 Carlos McCrary Jr. F Roswell, Ga. (North Carolina / Madison 56ers) 15 Eric Miller So. D/M Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury / Minnesota Thunder Academy) 16 Myles Englis Fr. M Rome, Ga. (Rome / Darlington Academy) 17 Bryce Ciambella Fr. M Ocala, Fla. (Vanguard / Ocala Stampede PDL) 18 Timo Pitter Fr. M Oberschwarzach, Germany (Frankenlandschulheim Gaibach / FC Schweinfurt 05) 19 Chris Tuso Fr. D/M Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest / Sporting KC Jr s) 20 Christian Blandon Fr. * M/D Miami Beach, Fla. (Shattuck-St. Mary s [Minn.] / SSM) 21 Benjamin Kucera Fr. D Burr Ridge, Ill. (Benet Academy / Chicago Fire) 22 Eric DeJulio Fr. D Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest / Sporting KC Jr s) 23 Gabe Garbin Fr. D Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East / Nebraska ODP) 24 JP Pulverenti Fr. * D/M Omaha, Neb. (Millard North / NFC Veleno) 25 Jake Brown Sr. D Omaha, Neb. (Saint Louis / Arsenal United) 27 Brent Kallman Sr. D Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury / Minnesota Thunder Academy) 28 Andrew Ribeiro Sr. M/F Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) 30 Jeff Gal Fr. * GK Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett / Sockers FC) Head Coach: Elmar Bolowich (Mainz, 1981) Second season at Assistant Coach: Johnny Torres (, 2008) - Sixth season at Assistant Coach: Justin Hughes (North Carolina, 2006) - Second season at Graduate Manager: Kyle Deremer (, 2010) - First season at * Previously redshirted Pronunciation Bolowich: BOWL o vich Ciambella: See am BELL ah Gal: GAUL Kucera: Coo SARA Makh: Mack Moyo: MO yo Oshick: OH schick Pitter: PIT ah Ribas: REE bahs Ribeiro: Rib AIR oh Seger: SEE ger Shams: rhymes with hams Timo: TEE mo Tuso: TOO so Class Seniors (4): Jake Brown, Jose Gomez, Brent Kallman, Andrew Ribeiro Juniors (6): Benito Amaral, Zach Barnes, Bruno Castro, Sean Kim, Sonny Makh, Carlos McCrary Sophomores (4): Alex Bolowich, Eric Miller, Jose Ribas, JT Seger Freshmen (15): Christian Blandon, Bryce Ciambella, Eric DeJulio, Myles Englis, Jeff Gal, Gabe Garbin, Hunter Gorby, Brendan Hines- Ike, Vincent Keller, Benjamin Kucera, Sean Moyo, Timo Pitter, JP Pulverenti, Oshick Shams, Chris Tuso Location California (3): Benito Amaral, Jose Gomez, Sean Kim Colorado (1): Brendan Hines-Ike Costa Rica (1): Bruno Castro Ecuador (1): Jose Ribas England (1): Sonny Makh Florida (2): Christian Blandon, Bryce Ciambella Georgia (2): Myles Englis, Carlos McCrary Germany (2): Vincent Keller, Timo Pitter Illinois (2): Jeff Gal, Benjamin Kucera Kansas (2): Eric DeJulio, Chris Tuso Minnesota (2): Brent Kallman, Eric Miller Nebraska (4): Jake Brown, Gabe Garbin, Hunter Gorby, JP Pulverenti North Carolina (1): Alex Bolowich Texas (3): Zach Barnes, JT Seger, Oshick Shams Wisconsin (1): Andrew Ribeiro Zimbabwe (1): Sean Moyo 4 NCAA College Cup Appearances (1996, 2000, 02 and 11) 19 NCAA Tournament Appearances 12 MVC Tournament Championships 11 MVC Regular-Season Championships 3

4 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) Head Coach Elmar Bolowich In his second season at the helm of men s soccer, Elmar Bolowich look to build on one of the most successful single-seasons in program history, earning a trip to the NCAA College Cup and a record in In his career, Bolowich has a combined record of His record at is Bolowich picked up three coaching honors following his work in 2011, earning the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Midwest Region Coach of the Year, the Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the Year and the MLSSoccer.com Coach of the Year, leading to its first College Cup in nine years. The Bluejays had four players earn All-America honors at the end of the season, with Andrew Duran, Ethan Finlay and Brian Holt being named to the first-team and Greg Jordan earning a second-team nod. Ten of 11 Bluejay starters earned MVC honors, as shared the regular-season title with a mark, avenging the lone conference regular-season loss to Missouri State in the finals of the MVC Tournament. s 21 wins in 2011 mark the second most in a single season, just one win behind Bret Simon s 22 wins with the 2000 club, while making Bolowich the winningest coach in his first year on the bench. First to Take Two Teams to College Cup Bolowich is among 10 coaches to appear in four straight College Cups, but he was the first to do so with two different teams was his fifth appearance in the College Cup, joining 11 other head coaches that have reached five Cups. He and Bob Guelker (SIUE and St. Louis) are the only coaches to take two different teams to the Cup. Jays Rank No. 17 in First NCAA RPI stands at No. 17 in the initial Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) released by the NCAA on Monday, Oct. 15. The highest-rated opponent left on the Jays regular-season schedule is No. 76 Bradley. Offense Comes Alive s 3-0 victory vs. UMKC Oct. 16 coupled with a 3-0 win at UCA Oct. 13 and the Jays 3-2 OT win at Princeton Oct. 9 marked the first time the Jays offense scored three or more goals in three consecutive matches since Defense Remains Dominant vs. MVC CU logged its 10th consecutive shutout of an MVC opponent in the 3-0 victory at UCA Oct. 13. The last goal surrendered to an MVC foe by the Jays came in the conference opener last season (10/12/11) to Missouri State at 22:54. It has been 1092:59 since CU allowed a goal to an MVC team. Opponents Seeking Goals has kept five of its last six opponents off of the scoreboard this season after shutout wins vs. UMKC (10/16), at UCA (10/13), vs. SIUE (10/6) and Loyola-Chicago (10/2) along with a scoreless draw at Drake (9/29). Princeton s first goal Oct. 9 halted the Jays opponent scoreless streak at 320:49. In 2011, CU had two shutout streaks of 700+ minutes. Jays goalkeepers Alex Bolowich and Jeff Gal have combined for eight shutouts this season Cutting It Close After a 3-2 overtime win at Princeton Oct. 9, the Jays are 6-1 in games decided by one goal in The win over the Tigers also marked CU s second straight overtime victory. The Bluejays are in extra time this season. Overtime Success The Jays have not suffered an overtime loss in 13 matches dating back to a 3-2 downfall in extra time to SMU on Sept. 17, 2010 at the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic. During that span boasts a record. TV Stars stunned Princeton 3-2 in front of a national television audience Oct. 9 on ESPNU. With the overtime win, the Jays remain undefeated in televised broadcasts this season at CU tied No. 7 Akron 1-1 on NET (8/31) and beat William & Mary 2-1 on COX (9/16) earlier this year. One and Done CU has won its last nine games that were decided by a 1-0 score, including a 4-0 record this season. The Jays are 5-0 in each of their last five road wins resulting in a 1-0 decision. Four Jays Represented on TopDrawerSoccer s Midseason 100 to Watch At midseason (10/3) soccer website TopDrawerSoccer.com ranked senior Jose Gomez as the No. 3 college prospect in the country. Three other Jays also made the Top 100 as sophomore Eric Miller rated No. 32, junior Zach Barnes stood No. 75 and senior Andrew Ribeiro ranked No NSCAA Top Poll: Oct. 16 Rk Team Pts Last Maryland (23) North Carolina Akron Connecticut Marquette Georgetown UCLA Old Dominion Notre Dame Cornell Indiana Coastal Carolina Xavier New Mexico St. John s UC Santa Barbara Wake Forest Brown SMU Cal State Northridge 118 RV Louisville 106 RV Saint Louis 82 RV Northwestern 79 RV Charlotte 49 NR Opponents in Bold Also Receiving Votes: Washington 43, Virginia Commonwealth 41, Tulsa 30, Niagara 30, Villanova 22, Elon 20, High Point 16, Northeastern 15, Furman 5, Monmouth 1 Soccer Times Top Poll: Oct. 15 Rk Team 2012 Pts LW 1 Maryland (16) North Carolina Akron Connecticut Marquette Notre Dame Georgetown Indiana UCLA Coastal Carolina Old Dominion New Mexico Xavier Cornell Wake Forest St. John s Northwestern UC-Santa Barbara Brown Charlotte Saint Louis nr 23 Louisville nr 24 South Florida SMU Opponents in Bold Also Receiving Votes: Washington 30, Villanova 27, Cal State Northridge 24, Furman 20, Tulsa 20, Virginia Commonwealth 17, Elon 16, Northeastern 10, West Virginia 7, Santa Clara 6, Syracuse 4, Niagara 3, High Point 1, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 1.

5 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) Gomez Climbing Morrison Record Book Gomez in the opening minutes against Old After scoring a goal and notching an assist Dominion to give the Bluejays 1-0 lead. He against UMKC Oct. 16, senior Jose Gomez finished the two matches with an assist and tied Tim Bohnenkamp ( ) for No. 1 three shots to earn Invitational alltournament team with 15 career assists inside Morrison Stadium. honors. Gomez s goal moved him into a tie for No. 5 all-time on the stadium list at nine scores. Currently he ranks No. 2 in shots on goal with 36 and No. 3 in points with 33 at home. The Shots Stop Here Redshirt freshman Jeff Gal and sophomore Alex Bolowich have split time in net during s first 15 contests. Bolowich is with four shutouts, a 1.03 GAA, 38 saves and a.792 save percentage. Gal, meanwhile, is with four shutouts, a 0.33 GAA, 21 saves and a.913 save percentage. Gal s GAA and save percentage tops the MVC while Bolowich is No. 4 in both categories. The duo is battling to replace record-setting goalkeeper Brian Holt. Holt started 79-of-80 games from , including the final 67. The last man other than Holt to start a game in goal for the Jays was Nick Goldreich, who blanked Missouri State on Oct. 21, 2008 in Springfield, Mo. had not had multiple players make multiple starts in goal in one season since 2004, when Andrew Brown, Matt Allen and Zac Gibbens shared the goalie role. Ribas Earns MVC Scholar-Athlete Award Jose Ribas was selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week. Ribas was honored for his performance during the period of September A sophomore from Guayaquil, Ecuador, Ribas was the most consistent Jays offensive threat at the Invitational, as the Jays fell 2-1 to No. 14 Old Dominion (9/14) but defeated William & Mary 2-1 (9/16). Ribas, who has a 3.60 cumulative grade point average in business, set up teammate Jose Alex Bolowich Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Alex Bolowich of the men s soccer team was selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week for his performance during the period of Aug. 27-Sept. 2. A sophomore from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Bolowich was named to the Ameritas Classic Championship All-Tournament team, while backstopping the Bluejays to a 1-1 draw with No. 7 Akron (8/31) and a 3-0 victory over Rutgers (9/2). Bolowich, who has a 3.43 cumulative grade point average in communications, allowed one goal in 200 combined minutes against Akron and Rutgers. In fact, he held Akron to just one goal on 15 shots, despite the Zips being one of the top scoring teams in the NCAA over the past three seasons. in the 2012 Polls Week NSCAA CSN SA ST TDS Preseason Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine KEY: NSCAA - NSCAA; SA - Soccer America CSN - College Soccer News; ST - Soccer Times TDS - TopDrawerSoccer.com Morrison Stadium Career Records College Soccer News Top Poll: Oct. 14 Rank School 2012 Last 1. Maryland North Carolina Marquette Connecticut Akron UCLA Cornell Notre Dame Indiana Georgetown New Mexico Old Dominion UC Santa Barbara St. John s Brown Coastal Carolina Xavier Charlotte Northwestern Wake Forest Louisville Washington RV 24. SMU High Point Villanova Saint Louis Elon Furman Tulsa Opponents in Bold Others Receiving Votes: South Florida, Boston College, SIUE, George Mason, Northeastern, Marshall, Cal State Northridge, UAB, West Virginia, Syracuse, Virginia Commonwealth GK Victories Saves Shutouts GK Minutes Played Goals Against Average* 1. Brian Holt, Matt Allen, Brian Holt, Brian Holt, 3, Guido Leon, Matt Allen, Brian Holt, Matt Allen, Matt Allen, 3, Brian Holt, * Minimum 720 minutes Points Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal 1. Ethan Finlay, Ethan Finlay, T. Bohnenkamp, Ethan Finlay, Ethan Finlay, A. Gotsmanov, A. Gotsmanov, Jose Gomez, pr. 2. A. Gotsmanov, Jose Gomez, pr. 3. Jose Gomez, pr. 3. B. Biggerstaff, Byron Dacy, Byron Dacy, Jeff Thayer, Byron Dacy, Michael Kraus, Ethan Finlay, Jeff Thayer, A. Gotsmanov, Michael Kraus, Byron Dacy, V. Odorisio, Jarod Tarver, Michael Kraus, Jeff Thayer, Jose Gomez, 9 5

6 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Standings (as of 10/15/12) MVC Overall Team W L T Pts. Pct. GF GA W L T Pct. GF GA Bradley Evansville SIUE Drake Central Arkansas Missouri State MVC Preseason All-Conference Team Brian Billings, Bradley Bruno Castro, Garrett Crall, Drake Jose Gomez, Jochen Graf, Bradley Benny Jeffery, SIUE Eric Miller, Matt Polster, SIUE Andrew Ribeiro, Jesse Sharp, Evansville Matt Taphorn, Central Arkansas Nia Williams, Missouri State 2012 MVC Preseason Poll 1. (4) Missouri State (3) Bradley SIU Edwardsville Drake Evansville Central Arkansas (First place votes) MVC Preseason Favorite: The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) men s soccer coaches selected as the favorite to defend its 2011 MVC title as the 2012 preseason poll. garnered four of the seven first-place votes. The Bluejays totaled 46 of the possible 49 points in the poll. Last season the Jays posted a record, falling to Charlotte in a shootout at the NCAA College Cup. Flying in a Pack The Jays set a single-match attendance record in their 2-1 loss to No. 14 Old Dominion (9/14) as 6,848 fans watched the match. That mark eclipsed the previous attendance record of 5,812, set in a match against UCLA on Sept. 8, has welcomed 24,029 fans at home this year. Top 10 Home Crowds 1. 6,848 vs. Old Dominion, Sept. 14, ,812 vs. UCLA, Sept. 8, ,743 vs. Stanford (Exh.), Aug. 26, ,609 vs. Missouri State, Sept. 19, ,425 vs. Drexel, Sept. 4, ,407 vs. Saint Louis, Aug. 31, ,345 vs. Virginia (Exh.), Aug. 28, ,242 vs. Fordham, Sept. 9, ,071 vs. Gonzaga, Aug. 29, ,029 vs. UMKC (Exh.), Aug. 27, 2004 CU vs. Top 25 was against top 25 teams in 2011, including five wins at Morrison Stadium. Through 14 matches this season the Jays at against the top 25 vs. Akron (8/31) and vs. Old Dominion (9/14). The Bluejays are an impressive (.840) against the NSCAA Top 25 at Morrison Stadium, including victories over No. 22 Kentucky, No. 7 UC Irvine, No. 22 Bradley, No. 13 UC Santa Barbara and at No. 10 Indiana in s lone loss to a ranked team in 2011 was at No. 3 Maryland. CU is (.578) all-time against the NSCAA top 25. Newcomers Score First for A newcomer scored the first goal of the season in 2012 for the third consecutive season. This year newcomer Sean Kim scored s first goal to pull the Jays even against Northern Illinois. Carlos McCrary also notched his first goal as a Jay in the win over the Huskies. Jose Gomez notched a goal in 2010 as the Bluejays defeated Loyola 2-0. In 2011 it was Guido Pena helping down Denver, Soccer Facts CU is the ONLY school in the NCAA to have at least one player selected in each of the 17 MLS drafts since CU has appeared in 19 of the last 20 NCAA Tournaments, including 17 straight from CU has ranked in the top-10 in NCAA attendance in each of the last nine years. CU owns an MVC record 11 regularseason conference championships. CU owns an MVC record 12 conference tournament championships. Forty-nine former Bluejays have played professionally since has produced 29 MLS draft picks. Ameritas Classic All-Tournament Team MVP: Andrew Ribeiro, Zach Barnes, Alex Bolowich, Sean Kim, Bryan Gallego, Akron Alfred Koroma, Akron Eric Stevenson, Akron Peter Kelly, SIU Edwardsville Benny Jeffery, SIU Edwardsville Drew Morgan, Rutgers Mitchell Taintor, Rutgers Invitational All-Tournament Team MVP: Tim Hopkinson, Old Dominion Victor Francoz, Old Dominion (GK) Jordan LeBlanc, Old Dominion Chris Harmon, Old Dominion Zach Barnes, Jose Ribas, Andrew Ribeiro, Marcus Luster, William & Mary Chris Perez, William & Mary Jarred Arde, Drake Michael Thaden, Drake

7 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) # 0 Oshick Shams GK Southlake, Texas Fr. # 6 Brendan Hines-Ike # 1 Alex Bolowich GK Chapel Hill, N.C. So. # 7 Bruno Castro D Denver, Colo. Fr. M/F San José, Costa Rica Jr. # 12 Zach Barnes # 14 Carlos McCrary M Flower Mound, Texas Jr. # 19 Chris Tuso # 2 Sean Mayo # 3 Benito Amaral D Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Fr. D East Palo Alto, Calif. Jr. # 8 Jose Ribas # 9 Sean Kim # 4 Vincent Keller D/M Frieburg, Germany. Fr. # 10 Jose Gomez M Guayaquil, Ecuador So. F Fremont, Calif. Jr. M Santa Ana, Calif. Sr. # 15 Eric Miller # 16 Myles Englis # 17 Bryce Ciambella # 22 Eric Dejulio # 23 Gabe Garbin F Roswell, Ga. Jr. M/D Woodbury, Minn. So. # 20 Christian Blandon # 21 Benjamin Kucera D Burr Ridge, Ill. Fr. D Overland Park, Kan. Fr. # 25 Jake Brown # 27 Brent Kallman # 28 Andrew Ribeiro M/F Green Bay, Wis. Sr. GK Bartlett, Ill. Fr. Elmar Bolowich Johnny Torres Justin Hughes Kyle Deremer D/M Overland Park, Kan. Fr. M/D Miami Beach, Fla. Fr. D Omaha, Neb. Sr. Head Coach M Rome, Ga. Fr. D Woodbury, Minn. Sr. Assistant Coach Assistant Coach 7 M Ocala, Fla. Fr. D Lincoln, Neb. Fr. # 30 Jeff Gal Graduate Manager # 5 JT Seger D/M Austin, Texas So. # 11 Sunny Makh M London, England Jr. # 18 Timo Pitter M Schweinfurt, Germany Fr. # 24 JP Pulverenti D/M Omaha, Neb. Fr.

8 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) 2012 Season & Career Highs 2012 Highs Career Highs 2012 Highs Career Highs #1 Alex Bolowich - GK - So. 9 vs. Old Dominion, 9/14... Saves... Same 110 (2x) last at Drake, 9/29... Minutes... Same #3 Benito Amaral - D -Jr. 1 at Princeton, 10/9...Goals... Same 2 at Princeton, 10/9...Points... Same 2 (2x) last vs. Loyola-Chicago, 10/2... Shots... Same 106 vs. SIUE, 10/6... Minutes... Same #4 Vincent Keller - D/M - Fr. 1 vs. UMKC, 10/16...Goals... Same 1 at Santa Clara, 9/7... Assists... Same 2 vs. UMKC, 10/16...Points... Same 3 vs. UMKC, 10/16... Shots... Same 90 (2x) last at Santa Clara, 9/7... Minutes... Same #5 JT Seger - D/M - So....Goals......Points Shots...1 at UMKC, 8/31/11... Minutes...19 at UMKC, 8/31/11 #6 Brendan Hines-Ike - D - Fr....Goals......Points... 2 at Santa Clara, 9/7... Shots... Same 106 vs. SIUE, 10/6... Minutes... Same #7 Bruno Castro - M/F - Jr. 1 vs. Rutgers, 9/2...Goals... 1 (7x), last vs. Rutgers, 9/2/12 1 (2x) last at Central Arkansas, 10/13... Assists...2 (3x), last vs. Northern Illinois, 11/20/11 2 vs. Rutgers, 9/2...Points... 3 vs. UMKC, 8/31/11 2 (8x) vs. UMKC, 10/16... Shots... 4 vs. Kentucky, 9/21/11 84 at Drake, 9/29... Minutes...90 at Maryland, 9/30/11 #8 Jose Ribas - M - So. 1 (2x) last at Princeton, 10/9...Goals... 1 (3x) last at Princeton, 10/9 1 (4x) last vs. UMKC, 10/16... Assists...1 (8x), last vs. UMKC, 10/16 2 (2x) last at Princeton, 10/9...Points... 2 (3x) last at Princeton, 10/9 4 vs. Northern Illinois, 8/24... Shots... Same 106 vs. SIUE, 10/6... Minutes... Same #9 Sean Kim - F - Jr. 2 vs. Northern Illinois, 8/24...Goals... Same 4 vs. Northern Illinois, 8/24...Points... Same 6 vs. Northern Illinois, 8/24... Shots... Same 100 vs. Akron, 8/31... Minutes... Same #10 Jose Gomez - M - Sr. 1 (4x) last vs. UMKC, 10/16...Goals... 1 (13x), last vs. UMKC, 10/16 3 at Princeton, 10/9... Assists... Same 3 (3x) last vs. UMKC, 10/16...Points... 4 vs. UMKC, 8/31/11 7 vs. Old Dominion, 9/14... Shots... Same 110 (2x) last at Drake, 9/29... Minutes (3x), last at Drake, 9/29/12 #11 Sonny Makh - M - Jr....Goals......Points... 2 vs. Loyola-Chicago, 10/2... Shots... Same 28 at Drake, 9/29... Minutes... Same #12 Zach Barnes - M - Jr....Goals......Points... 4 at Drake, 9/29... Shots... Same 110 (2x) last at Drake, 9/29... Minutes... Same 8 #14 Carlos McCrary - F - Jr. 1 vs. Northern Illinois, 8/24...Goals... Same 2 vs. Northern Illinois, 8/24...Points... Same 3 vs. UMKC, 10/16... Shots... Same 35 at Santa Clara, 9/7... Minutes... Same #15 Eric Miller - M/D - So....Goals Assists...1 (2x), last vs. Northern Illinois, 11/20/11...Points...1 (2x), last vs. Northern Illinois, 11/20/11 3 (2x) last vs. Old Dominion, 9/14... Shots... Same 110 vs. Akron, 8/31... Minutes (2x), last vs. Akron, 8/31/12 #16 Myles Englis - M - Fr....Goals......Points... 1 (3x) last vs. SIUE, 10/6... Shots... Same 45 at.st. Mary s, 9/9... Minutes... Same #18 Timo Pitter - M - Fr. 2 at Central Arkansas, 10/13...Goals... Same 1 (2x) at St. Mary s, 9/9... Assists... Same 4 at Central Arkansas, 10/13...Points... Same 5 (3x), last vs. Loyola-Chicago, 10/2... Shots... Same 98 vs. SIUE, 10/6... Minutes... Same #20 Christian Blandon - M/D - Fr. 1 (2x) at Santa Clara, 9/7...Goals... Same 1 vs. Rutgers, 9/2... Assists... Same 3 vs. Rutgers, 9/2...Points... Same 4 at Drake, 9/29... Shots... Same 90 at Drake, 9/29... Minutes... Same #22 Eric DeJulio - D - Fr. 1 vs. William & Mary, 9/16...Goals... Same 2 vs. William & Mary, 9/16...Points... Same 1 (3x) last at Tulsa, 9/25... Shots... Same 90 at Tulsa, 9/25... Minutes... Same #25 Jake Brown - D - Sr....Goals Assists...1 vs. Northern Illinois, 11/20/11...Points...1 vs. Northern Illinois, 11/20/11 1 (2x) last vs. Loyola-Chicago, 10/2... Shots...1 (6x), last vs. Loyola-Chicago, 10/2/ vs. Akron, 8/31... Minutes... Same #27 Brent Kallman - D - Sr....Goals...1 vs. SIUE, 10/22/11 1 (2x) last vs. William & Mary, 9/16... Assists...1 (3x) last vs. William & Mary, 9/16 1 (2x) last vs. William & Mary, 9/16...Points...2 vs. SIUE, 10/22/11 3 vs. Saint Louis, 9/22... Shots...3 (3x), last vs. Saint Louis, 9/22/ at Drake, 9/29... Minutes (3x), last at Drake, 9/29/12 #28 Andrew Ribeiro - M/F - Sr. 1 vs. SIUE, 10/6...Goals... 1 (8x), last vs. SIUE, 10/6/12... Assists...1 (2x), last vs. South Florida, 12/4/11 2 vs. SIUE, 10/6...Points... 2 (8x), last vs. SIUE, 10/6/12 5 vs. SIUE, 10/6... Shots... Same 110 (2x) last at Drake, 9/29... Minutes... Same #30 Jeff Gal - GK - Fr. 6 (2x) last at Central Arkansas, 10/13... Saves... Same 90 (6x), last at Central Arkansas, 10/13... Minutes... Same... Yet to Appear in a Game... #0 Oshick Shams - GK - Fr. #2 Sean Mayo - D - So. #17 Bryce Ciambella - M - Fr. #19 Chris Tuso - D/M - Fr. #21 Benjamin Kucera - D - Fr. #23 Gabe Garbin - D - Fr. #24 JP Pulverenti - D/M - Fr.

9 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) #1 Alex Bolowich (BOWL o vich) Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper who has started nine matches in goal with 1.03 GAA,.792 save percentage and record... Boasts four shutouts this season Made crucial save on in 3-2 win at Princeton on a Tiger penalty kick in 84th minute to keep match tied through end of regulation Posted team and career high of nine saves this season vs. No. 14 Old Dominion (9/14)... Selected MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week for of Aug. 27-Sept Named to the Ameritas Classic Championship All- Tournament team, while backstopping a 1-1 draw with No. 7 Akron (8/31) and a 3-0 victory over Rutgers (9/2)... Father is in his second season as the men s soccer coach. #3 Benito Amaral Junior transfer defender from San Jacinto College Made first career start as Bluejay vs. Loyola-Chicago (10/2)... Played in each of the last seven matches with five starts after not playing first eight contests this season Scored game-winning goal in 3-2 overtime win at Princeton (10/9) that also marked his first goal at CU Played all 106 minutes in win vs. SIUE (10/6) Saw first action on pitch in Blue and White at Tulsa (9/25) playing 12 minutes... Posted pair of shots on goal at Drake (9/29) and vs. Loyola- Chicago (10/2). #4 Vincent Keller - Freshman defender/midfielder started first seven games of season and returned as a sub in last three matches after being held out prior five matches by training staff Scored first career goal in 60th minute vs. UMKC (10/16) Also posted career high three shots against the Kangaroos Recorded first point of career on gamewinning assist to classmate Christian Blandon at Santa Clara (9/7)... Logged first career shot on goal vs. No. 7 Akron (8/31). #6 Brendan Hines-Ike Freshman defender who has played in each game this year and claims nine starts Posted first career shot on goal vs. St. Louis (9/22)... Kicked another shot on goal at Drake (9/29)... Played 90 minutes or more three times this season at Santa Clara (9/7), versus Loyola-Chicago (10/2) and vs. SIUE (10/6). #7 Bruno Castro Junior midfielder has played in 13 games this season, logging 10 starts Named to 2012 MVC Preseason All-Conference team after leading the Jays with a teamhigh eight assists to go with six goals last season as a 2011 All-MVC Second Team and NSCAA Midwest Region Second Team selection Scored first goal of the season after collecting a deflection and firing a crossing shot into the open net vs. Rutgers (9/2)... Recorded assist via corner entry on game-winning goal by Eric DeJulio vs. William & Mary (9/16) Added another assist on a cross to Timo Pitter at Central Arkansas (10/13) Posted at least one shot attempt in seven of nine starts this season including a second shot on goal at Tulsa (9/25)... Listed as No. 45 in TopDrawerSoccer.com s 2012 Preseason 100 to Watch list... Transferred from North Carolina after freshman season in #8 Jose Ribas (REE bahs) Sophomore midfielder has started all 15 games for the Jays this season Second on the team with four assists Ranks third on the squad with 14 shots on goal Tied for third on the team this season with eight points (two goals, four assists) Has at least one shot attempt in 14 of 15 games played Scored game-winning goal off a header that hit the bottom of the crossbar in 1-0 win at St. Mary s (9/9) Scored second goal of season at Princeton (10/9) off of a header to give the Jays a 2-1 lead Assisted Sean Kim on Jays first goal of the season and posted team high four shots on goal in season opener vs. Northern Illinois (8/24) Collected second assist on goal by Jose Gomez vs. No. 14 Old Dominion (9/14) Added third assist on game-winning feed to Andrew Ribeiro vs. SIUE (10/6) Dished out fourth assist on another game-winning goal by Gomez vs. UMKC (10/16). #9 Sean Kim Junior forward has played in all 15 games this season, starting seven... Tied for third on the team this season with eight points (four goals) Entered game at Princeton (10/9) as a substitution at 17:13 of the first half and then tied match just over seven minutes later, lifting the ball over the Tiger goalkeeper to knot the score at 1-1 Scored first goal of career and Jays first of the year from the right side and later added second goal into the right corner in season opening 3-1 win vs. Northern Illinois (8/24)... Holds team high mark with four points in a game vs. NIU His two goals marked the first time since 2008 (Jeff Thayer) a Jay has reached the back of the net twice in a season opener... Also marked first time since 1994 (Zion Renfurm) that a newcomer scored two goals in a season opener Scored third career goal off the right post to record the Jays lone score in a 1-1 draw vs. No. 7 Akron (8/31)... Named to Ameritas Classic All-Tournament Team as a result of goal versus the Zips Recorded at least one shot attempt in 13 of 14 matches this season Transfer after playing at both De Anza College and Foothills College the previous two seasons. #10 Jose Gomez Senior midfielder has started each game for Jays this season... Earned Men s College Soccer National Player of the Week honors (10/15) from TopDrawerSoccer. com after posting six points in road victories at Princeton (10/9) and at UCA (10/13) Also named to the College Soccer News and Soccer America National Teams of the Week (10/18) Listed as No. 3 player in TopDrawerSoccer s 2012 Midseason 100 to Watch list Named to 2012 MVC Preseason All-Conference team after ranking third for the Jays with 16 points last season as a 2011 All-MVC Second Team selection Leads MVC with eight assists and 44 total shots Ranks in a tie for second in conference at 2.93 shots per game Leads team and tied for first in MVC with 16 points (four goals and eight assists)... Tied Morrison Stadium record of 15 assists in win over UMKC (10/16) Also ranks second with 36 shots on goal and stands third with 33 points all-time in stadium history Earned the assist on all three CU goals at Princeton (10/9), the first Bluejay to accomplish the feat since Seth Sinovic helped on three scores at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 8, 2008 Scored first goal of season on game-winner in 3-0 win vs. Rutgers (9/2) Earned MVC Offensive Player of the Week honors for efforts against Scarlet Knights Added second tally of year and posted team-high seven shots vs. No. 14 Old Dominion (9/14) Scored third goal of the season at UCA (10/13) and notched a an assist against the Bears Scored fourth goal and second game-winner of the season in the third minute vs. UMKC (10/16) Later against the Kangaroos recorded fifth assist in three games on goal by Vincent Keller Posted at least one shot in each game this season and notched a shot on goal in 11 contests. 9 #11 Sonny Makh (Mack) Junior midfielder has played in seven matches this year Posted first shot on goal of CU career vs. Rutgers (9/2) Added second SOG vs. Loyola- Chicago (10/2) Posted a shot attempt in three games this season Transfer from Louisburg College. #12 Zach Barnes Junior midfielder has played in each match for Jays this season and made 14 starts Registered first shot on goal of season vs. Loyola-Chicago (10/2)... Added two shots on goal against SIUE (10/6) Posted career high four shots at Drake (9/29)... Named to Ameritas Classic All-Tournament Team... Also recognized as part of Invitational All-Tournament Team... Listed as No. 75 in TopDrawerSoccer s 2012 Midseason 100 to Watch list... Transfer from SMU. #14 Carlos McCrary Junior forward has played in 11 games this season Notched his first goal as a Jay in season-opening 3-1 win over Northern Illinois (8/24)... Sent a careerhigh three shots at the net vs. UMKC (10/16) Transfer from 2011 National Championship team at North Carolina. #15 Eric Miller Sophomore midfielder has started all 12 contests for the Jays this season in which he has played... One of 19 players selected to play for the U.S. Under-20 Men s National Team... Made first start of the trip (10/16), playing all 90 minutes in a 3-2 win over Azerbaijan... Played 69 minutes off the bench in a 2-1 loss to Canada (10/10) and logged 63 minutes in a 2-0 win over Scotland (10/12) at Marbella Cup in Spain Previously selected to play in the 2012 Northern Ireland Milk Cup, held July Logged at least one shot on goal in five of last nine games Recorded at least one shot in nine contests this year Named to 2012 MVC Preseason All-Conference team after finishing the season with two assists last season as a 2011 All-MVC Freshman Team selection... Listed as No. 32 in TopDrawerSoccer.com s 2012 Midseason 100 to Watch list Selected as member of Top- DrawerSoccer.com s Team of the Week (9/10). #16 Myles Englis Freshman midfielder has played in eight games for CU this season Registered first shot as a Jay vs. William & Mary (9/16)... Also attempted a shot at Tulsa (9/25) and against SIUE (10/6). #18 Timo Pitter (TEE mo PIT ah) - Freshman forward has started each game for Jays this year... Tops Jays with 20 shots on goal Tied with teammate Jose Gomez with 44 total shots atop the MVC rankings Ranks in a tie with Gomez in conference at 2.93 shots per game Tied for third in MVC and ranks second on team with 14 points (six goals, two assists) Tallied a goal in four of the last five Jays home games Tallied sixth goal of career vs. UMKC (10/16) Recorded first two-goal match of career with two scores at UCA (10/13) including a second game-winner of the season Scored third goal of year on game-winner in 1-0 win vs. Loyola-Chicago (10/2) Posted Jays lone goal vs. St. Louis (9/22) Notched first goal as a Jay vs. William & Mary (9/16). #20 Christian Blandon - Redshirt freshman midfielder has played in last 14 games this season for CU with three starts... Made first career start at Drake (9/29) Scored first goal as a Bluejay unassisted in a 3-0 win vs. Rutgers (9/2) Later assisted on final goal of game against the Scarlet Knights Second on the team with three points in one game this season vs. Rutgers Added second career tally on game-winner the following week in a 1-0 win at Santa Clara (9/7). #22 Eric DeJulio Freshman defender has seen time in eight matches this season, logging two starts Made first start of career at Tulsa (9/25)... Scored first career goal as a Jay on game-winner in 2-1 win over William & Mary (9/16) Posted first career shot on goal in season opener vs. Northern Illinois (8/24). #25 Jake Brown - Senior defender has played in each game for the Jays this season, compiling 11 starts Logged first shot on goal of season vs. Loyola-Chicago (10/2)... Also posted a shot attempt vs. St. Louis (9/22) Played career high 110 minutes in double-overtime draw vs. No. 7 Akron (8/31). #27 Brent Kallman Senior defender has played in 14 games for the Jays this season, starting 10 Posted first assist of season on Christian Blandon s game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Santa Clara (9/7)... Added second helper of the season on goal by Timo Pitter vs. William & Mary (9/16) Logged two shots on goal vs. St. Louis (9/22) Also notched a shot on goal vs. Loyola-Chicago (10/2). #28 Andrew Ribeiro (Rib AIR oh) Senior midfielder has started each contest for CU this year Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week (10/15) after playing every minute of road wins at Princeton (10/9) and at UCA (10/13) Scored game-winning goal off a header from 10 yards out vs. SIUE (10/6)... The goal was first of the season for the Bluejay captain... Each of his last five goals has been a game-winner including four winning tallies last season Named to 2012 MVC Preseason All-Conference team after finishing the season with four goals and an assist last season as a 2011 All-MVC Honorable Mention selection Named to Ameritas Classic All-Tournament Team... Also recognized as part of Invitational All-Tournament Team... Chosen as MVC Defensive Player of the Week (9/4) Notched first pair of shots on goal at Santa Clara (9/7)... Also recorded SOGs vs. No. 14 Old Dominion (9/14), at Tulsa (9/25) and at Princeton (10/9) Logged at least one shot attempt in eight matches this year Leads team with 1,390 minutes played while logging 77 minutes or more in each match this season Listed as No. 98 in TopDrawer- Soccer s 2012 Midseason 100 to Watch list. #30 Jeff Gal (GAUL) - Redshirt freshman goalkeeper who has started six matches in goal with a perfect 6-0 record... Tops the MVC with a 0.33 GAA and a.913 save percentage Stands eighth in the league with 21 saves Boasts four shutouts this season after backto-back goose eggs of UMKC (10/16) and UCA (10/13) to extend Jay s opponent scoreless streaks at home and in the MVC Posted career high of six saves this season vs. William & Mary (9/16) and at UCA (10/13).

10 2012 Men s Soccer Notes Week 9: vs. UMKC (10/16); vs. Bradley (10/20) 2012 Game-by-Game Results Date Opponent Score Record MVC Site Att. Goals Aug. 24 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W, Morrison Stadium 2,689 Kim (1, 2), McCrary (1) Aug No. 7 AKRON T, 1-1 (2OT) Morrison Stadium 3,077 Kim (3) Sept. 2 + RUTGERS W, Morrison Stadium 2,418 Gomez (1), Blandon (1), Castro (1) Sept. 7 at Santa Clara W, Santa Clara, Calif. 768 Blandon (2) Sept. 9 at Saint Mary s W, Moraga, Calif. 1,007 Ribas (1) Sept. 14 # No. 14 OLD DOMINION L, Morrison Stadium 6,848 Gomez (2) Sept. 16 # WILLIAM & MARY W, Morrison Stadium 1,451 Pitter (1), DeJulio (1) Sept. 22 SAINT LOUIS L, Morrison Stadium 3,638 Pitter (2) Sept. 25 at Tulsa L, Tulsa, Okla. 467 Sept. 29 * at Drake T, 0-0 (2OT) Des Moines, Iowa 553 Oct. 2 LOYOLA-CHICAGO W, Morrison Stadium 1,178 Pitter (3) Oct. 6 * SIUE W, 1-0 (2OT) Morrison Stadium 1,440 Ribeiro (1) Oct. 9 at Princeton W, 3-2 (OT) Princeton, N.J. 224 Kim (4), Ribas (2), Amaral (1) Oct. 13 * at Central Arkansas W, Conway, Ark. 234 Pitter (4), Gomez (3), Pitter (5) Oct. 16 * UMKC W, Morrison Stadium 1,290 Gomez (4), Pitter (6), Keller (1) * - Missouri Valley Conference regular season match + - Ameritas Classic # - Invitational Home matches in BOLD CAPS Miscellaneous Statistics Opp. Corner Kicks Offsides Penalty Kicks Yellow Cards Red Cards Goals by Period 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total Opponents Attendance Breakdown Matches Total Average OVERALL , ,819 Home , ,670 Away , Neutral... NA...NA... NA 2012 Record Breakdown Overall Home Away Neutral Missouri Valley Conference Home Away Non-Conference Home Away Neutral Scored First Opponent Scored First Ahead at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Overtime Tuesday Friday Saturday Sunday Against Top Honors & Awards Zach Barnes, Jr., M Ameritas Classic, All-Tournament Team TopDrawer, 100 to Watch (No. 51) TopDrawer, Midseason 100 to Watch (No. 75) Alex Bolowich, So., GK MVC Scholar Athlete of the Week (Sept. 4) Ameritas Classic, All-Tournament Team Bruno Castro, Jr., M TopDrawer, 100 to Watch (No. 45) All-MVC Preseason Team Jose Gomez, Sr., M MVC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4) TopDrawer, 100 to Watch (No. 2) All-MVC Preseason Team TopDrawer, Midseason 100 to Watch (No. 3) CollegeSoccerNews National Team of the Week (Oct. 15) TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week (Oct. 15) Soccer America Men s Team of the Week (Oct. 18) Brendan Hines-Ike, Fr., D TopDrawer, 100 Freshmen to Watch (No. 17) Sean Kim, Jr., F Ameritas Classic, All-Tournament Team Eric Miller, So., D/M TopDrawer, Team of the Week (Sept. 10) TopDrawer, 100 to Watch (No. 23) All-MVC Preseason Team TopDrawer, Midseason 100 to Watch (No. 32) Jose Ribas, So., M MVC Scholar Athlete of the Week (Sept. 18) Andrew Ribeiro, Sr., M MVC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4, Oct. 15) Ameritas Classic, MVP All-MVC Preseason Team TopDrawer, Midseason 100 to Watch (No. 98) 10