JOHN BLUEM HEAD COACH 14TH SEASON HARTWICK 75

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1 JOHN BLUEM HEAD COACH 14TH SEASON HARTWICK 75 The most successful era in Ohio State soccer began 13 years ago when head coach John Bluem took over the reins of a program that had finished above.500 just twice in the previous decade. In his first season, Bluem took that team to an record and its first appearance in a Big Ten title game, accomplishments that would serve as merely a preview of what was to come. Since then, the list has continued to be nothing short of impressive: four Big Ten titles, 10 Major League Soccer draft picks and all seven of Ohio State s appearances in the NCAA tournament, including the 2007 College Cup. Now in his 14th season with the Buckeyes in 2010, the reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year is coming off one of the most successful seasons to date after leading the Buckeyes to their best start in program history en route to the conference regular-season and tournament championships, as well as a record-high No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. A 2002 entrant into the Hartwick College Hall of Fame, Bluem is Ohio State s all-time wins leader with a (.582) record in Columbus. His career record, which includes six seasons at Fresno State, stands at for a.631 winning percentage and a Top 35 position among active NCAA coaches in both number of victories and percentage. In 19 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Bluem s teams have won at least 10 games 16 times 10 at Ohio State and he has taken his teams to the NCAA tournament in 11 seasons. In addition to his 2007 College Cup squad, his 1996 Fresno State team advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals and his 2004 OSU squad went to the Round of 16. Bluem also has guided Buckeye teams to the postseason in 2000, 2001, 2005 and Under Bluem, Ohio State won outright Big Ten championships in 2000, 2007, 2009 and won a share of the league regular-season title in 2004, while taking the tournament crown in 2007 and In five of the last six years, the Buckeyes have finished either first or second in the league s regular-season race in a conference that is annually in the Top 3 of the RPI league index. For this, he has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year three times (1999, 2004 and 2009), the most of any active conference coach, bringing his career total conference coach of the year honors to six. SEASON-BY-SEASON Though the campaign ended abruptly in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the 2009 season remains one of the best in Buckeye history. It was the first time an OSU team captured both the regular-season and tournament championships in the Big Ten, defeating the likes of Indiana twice along the way, to set up a No. 4 seed for the NCAA Tournament. At , Bluem posted his 10th season with at least 10 wins in Columbus and, with a mark to open the season, had the longest undefeated start in 57 years of Ohio State soccer. The 2008 season may have felt like a letdown after the historical 2007 campaign, but with a final record 9-9-3, Bluem marked his 10th OSU squad to finish at or above.500 in the previous 12 years. The Buckeyes also made their third appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the last four years, advancing to the second round before falling to Akron in double overtime. In 2007, Ohio State went overall, shut out Indiana twice, won its second Big Ten championship and won three NCAA tournament games at home to advance to the College Cup, where a 1-0 win over Massachusetts extended the Buckeyes unbeaten streak to 15 games. A 2-1 loss to No. 1 Wake Forest in the national title game ended the string, but Bluem had taken Ohio State to the national stage like never before. Following the record-breaking season, junior Roger Espinoza signed with Generation adidas and was selected in the first round and senior Eric Brunner went in the second round. Xavier Balc was later selected in the supplemental draft. Bluem s 2006 Ohio State squad finished with a final RPI of No. 28 and advanced to the Big Ten championship game, but the Buckeyes were surprisingly not selected for the NCAA tournament. As usual, Bluem had Ohio State playing its best soccer at the end of the season, as the Buckeyes went in their last 11 games on their way to the league title game at home in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. In 2005, the Buckeyes were overall and finished second in the Big Ten regular-season standings, ahead of two-time defending national champion Indiana. Ohio State was sent to No. 18 Santa Clara for the first round of the NCAA tournament, where the Buckeyes season ended with a hard-fought 1-0 loss. During the season, OSU was ranked as high as No. 11 in the nation and No. 3 in the region. The 2004 season was one of Ohio State s best in the 56 years of the program. The Buckeyes won a share of the Big Ten regular-season title with a record and went three rounds deep in the NCAA tournament, hosting and beating No. 11 Memphis in the first round and winning at No. 9 Notre Dame in the second round. In the MLS supplemental draft, Big Ten Player of the Year Justin Cook was selected by Chicago and teammate Sammy Tamporello was picked by Dallas. In 2003 the Buckeyes ranked third in the Big Ten with 1.16 goals-allowed average. Though Ohio State posted a record that season, the Buckeyes strength of schedule was ranked as the eighth-toughest in the nation at the end of the season. 8

2 JOHN BLUEM QUICK FACTS... FULL NAME: John Russell Bluem BORN: April 17, 1953, in Wheeling, W.Va. HOMETOWN: walker Syracuse, N.Y. quick facts HIGH SCHOOL: Cicero ALMA MATER: Hartwick 75 (B.A. history), Ohio State 80 (B.S. secondary education), Akron 84 (M.A. physical education) Playing Career: Fullback at Hartwick for three seasons. The Warriors made an NCAA tourney appearance all three years and reached the final four in Inducted into Hartwick Hall of Fame in Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) in 1975 and 76. Won the Soccer Bowl in 75. Coaching Career: Head coach, St. Charles High School (Columbus, Ohio, ); graduate assistant, Akron (1983); assistant, Fresno State ( ) head coach, FSU ( ; head coach, Ohio State (1997-present) Assisted Under: Steve Parker (Akron), Jose Elgorriaga (Fresno State) Highlights: Ohio High School Coach of the Year (1981), Big West co-coy (1991), MPSF-Mountain COY (1994), Big Ten COY (1999, 2004), Ohio COY and Great Lakes Region COY (2000) The Student-Athletes: Three Academic All-Americans, 64 Academic All-Big Ten and 90 OSU Scholar-Athletes Away from Soccer: Enjoys vacationing with his family, golfing, watching college basketball and supporting the Columbus Crew Family: Wife Bethany, son, William (19); daughter, Amy (16) In 2002, Bluem s Buckeyes narrowly missed what would have been their thirdconsecutive trip to the NCAA tournament. Ohio State went overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten. The season was highlighted by a six-game winning streak, while six of OSU s seven losses were decided by just one goal. In addition, seniors Jake Traeger and Andy Rosenband were selected in the 2003 MLS Draft. Rosenband was chosen as the 52nd overall pick in the sixth round by Dallas. Traeger also was selected in the sixth round by the Columbus Crew at No. 58. They were the first-ever Buckeyes selected in the MLS Draft. The 2002 season also was highlighted by a prestigious personal achievement for Bluem, who was inducted into the Hartwick College Hall of Fame. A starting stopper for Hartwick from , Bluem helped the Hawks compile a overall record and make three trips to the NCAA tournament, including a thirdplace finish in In 2001, the Buckeyes earned their second-consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament with their first-ever at-large berth as OSU finished with a overall record. That season Bluem also led his team to its then-highest ranking in program history, a No. 10 ranking in the NSCAA poll. The 2000 campaign was one of many firsts for OSU soccer its first Top 25 national ranking, first Big Ten championship and first trip to the NCAA tournament. Ohio State was ranked as high as No. 12 in the NSCAA Top 25 poll and No. 1 in the NSCAA Great Lakes region poll, landing a spot among the Top 25 for an impressive seven consecutive weeks and finished the year at No. 18. The Buckeyes finished overall and earned Ohio Team of the Year accolades. Ohio State captured its first Big Ten championship Nov. 11, 2000, in front of the home crowd at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, defeating Penn State, 3-2, in overtime. In the Big Ten semifinal round, the squad defeated two-time defending national champion and ninth-ranked Indiana, 1-0, for the first time in 45 years. The Buckeyes earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for their first NCAA appearance and Bluem s fifth. Ohio State fell to Creighton, 1-0, in the first-round match, also held at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. In 1999, Bluem guided the Buckeyes to an record and a second-place regular season tie with Penn State in the Big Ten at 3-2. The winning ways of 1999 erased an finish in 1998, when Ohio State finished third in the regular-season standings. Senior goalkeeper Jon Lowery, who had been the Buckeyes first firstteam All-Big Ten selection, repeated the honor along with three of his teammates. In 1997, Bluem became the ninth head soccer coach at Ohio State and wasted no time in recharging the Scarlet and Gray program. He guided one of the youngest teams in school history to an (3-1-1 in Big Ten) record and the Buckeyes made it to the championship game of the Big Ten tournament for the first time, coming away with a runner-up finish. PRIOR TO OHIO STATE At Fresno State, Bluem averaged 14 wins per season and qualified for NCAA postseason play in four of his six years as mentor. His 1996 squad posted a record, won the first Western Athletic Conference title and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, ending the season with a No. 7 national ranking. After his collegiate career as a fullback at traditional soccer power Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., Bluem was drafted by Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League, a team that went 16-6 and won the Soccer Bowl his first year. He played for two seasons with Tampa Bay. Bluem earned his master of arts in physical education from the University of Akron in He received his bachelor of science in secondary education from Ohio State in 1980 after completing a bachelor of arts degree in history from Hartwick College in OFF THE FIELD The 57-year-old Syracuse, N.Y., native lives in Columbus with his wife, Bethany, and has a son, William, 21, a senior at Ohio State, and daughter, Amy, 18, a freshman at Ohio University. JOHN BLUEM S CAREER RECORD SCHOOL YEAR W L T PCT. CONF. RECORD CONF. FINISH CONF. TOURN. NCAA Fresno State* /Big West 1st 1st Second round Fresno State /MPSF 4th Fresno State /MPSF t-2nd 1st First round Fresno State* /MPSF 1st 1st First round Fresno State /MPSF 1st 2nd Fresno State* /WAC 1st 1st Quarterfinals Ohio State /Big Ten 2nd 2nd Ohio State /Big Ten 3rd 3rd Ohio State* /Big Ten 2nd 4th Ohio State /Big Ten 5th 1st First round Ohio State /Big Ten 6th 6th First round Ohio State /Big Ten t-2nd 5th Ohio State /Big Ten 4th 5th Ohio State* /Big Ten t-1st 5th Third round Ohio State /Big Ten 2nd 3rd First round Ohio State /Big Ten 2nd 2nd Ohio State /Big Ten 2nd 1st Runner-Up Ohio State /Big Ten t-5th 6th Second round Ohio State /Big Ten 1st 1st Second round Totals 19 yrs Ohio State Record: (.582); Big Ten Record: (.567); Big Ten Tournament Record: (.543) *Conference Coach of the Year (co- in 1991 and 1999) MPSF Mountain Pacific Sports Federation O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 9

3 FRANK SPETH ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH 12TH SEASON FRESNO STATE The coaching relationship between Ohio State head coach John Bluem and associate head coach Frank Speth spans nearly 2,500 miles and the last 17 years. The pair first teamed up in 1993 at Fresno State and have been together almost ever since, including the last 11 seasons in Columbus. A former collegiate and professional soccer player, Speth has been coaching at all levels of amateur soccer for nearly 30 years. His playing and teaching experience allow him to work with various positions in training as well as provide enterprise in the recruitment of student-athletes. Since Speth s arrival at Ohio State in 1999, the Buckeyes have won at least 10 games in nine of his 11 seasons and made all seven of the program s NCAA Tournament appearances, including the run to the College Cup in 2007 and the Big Ten regular-season and tournament championships last season. Frank has been with me for a long time, John Bluem, Ohio State head coach, said. He is a great trainer of players. In practice sessions he thrives on that and enjoys it. Frank is demanding and makes the guys work hard and they are productive and become better players. He is also very motivational with the players and is willing to put in the extra time to make them better players. Speth came to Ohio State from his native Illinois, where he was director of coaching for the Illinois Youth Soccer Association from While there, he oversaw the state s Olympic Development Program and coordinated the Coaching Education Program. Speth and Bluem have a long-standing relationship. From 1993 until the end of the 1995 season, Speth served as an assistant coach at Fresno State under Bluem. All three years saw the Bulldogs prosper, as they finished first in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference three-consecutive times and compiled a (.694) overall record. In 1994, Speth helped guide Fresno State to a No. 3 national ranking and 10-consecutive wins, both school records. Prior to joining the staff at Fresno State, Speth was head coach of the Clovis West High School boys soccer team in Fresno from Under his guidance, the Golden Eagles were , won two conference championships and advanced to the 1993 Central Valley Final Four. A native of Chicago, Speth played collegiate soccer at Illinois State from and was named All-Midwest Region as a senior. After he exhausted his eligibility, he played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) with Chicago and Memphis reserve teams and also in the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA) with Kalamazoo and Milwaukee. Speth s coaching career began at Illinois State, where he served as an assistant coach in 1983 and as the interim head coach in After retiring from professional soccer, Speth enrolled at Fresno State, where he graduated in 1993 with a degree in German. Speth and his wife Cindy reside in Worthington. They are the parents of two daughters - Melissa, 31, and Whitney,

4 TALY GOODE ASSISTANT COACH 2ND SEASON MARSHALL 05 Taly Goode enters his second season with the Buckeye coaching staff in 2010, continuing his role of primary goalkeeper coach, while also completing other coaching, recruiting and administrative duties. In his first season at Ohio State, Goode mentored redshirt freshman keeper Matt Lampson to one of the most successful rookie seasons in Buckeye history. Lampson was the Big Ten co-freshman of the Year and a Second Team All-Big Ten honoree after finishing the season second in the Ohio State single-season record books with a 0.73 goals-against average and fourth in season shutouts with nine. Prior to joining the Ohio State staff in June 2009, Goode spent three previous seasons as a part-time assistant at Ohio Dominican, following three seasons with the Kansas City Wizards (MLS) after being originally drafted out of Marshall University by the Atlanta Silverbacks of the A-League. He also was selected to represent the United States as a member of the U.S. Project 40 Team that traveled to Europe to compete against the top club reserve teams. Goode lettered four years at Marshall during the seasons, earning the Sam Hood Leadership Award and the Ed Starling Male Athlete of the Year in his senior season. An All Mid-American Conference selection in 2000, he still holds the program record for season and career shutouts after tallying 7.5 during the 2000 campaign en route to the Herds MAC Championship and 15 for his career. Goode went on to serve as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater during the 2001 season. A 2001 graduate of Marshall, Goode earned his bachelor s degree in history. While serving as the assistant at Ohio Dominican, he completed his master s of business administration at Franklin University in 2007, in addition to working at Nationwide Insurance as a commercial underwriter for five years. He resides in Columbus, Ohio. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 11

5 7 CHRIS BARTON FORWARD JR Twinsburg, Ohio Internationals SC Akron Psychology 21 JOSHUA BRETO FORWARD JR Delray Beach, Fla. Schultz Academy Boca Juniors Architecture TOTAL Goals - Assists - Shots 1, twice, last vs. Cleveland State, 10/9/09 Shots on goal 1, twice, last vs. Cleveland State, 10/9/09 Coach Bluem on Barton: Chris is a very talented player. There were times during spring season and in Spain that he gets in the middle of the attack and he s dangerous. He looks fit right now; we re hoping he can help us this year. At a glance: Moved from defender to forward role in the offseason Brings an incredible amount of speed to the position as a former high school track standout Will challenge for increased playing time after strong performances during the spring season. As a sophomore (2009): Saw action six games, totally 99 minutes of playing time played a season-high 34 minutes vs. Cleveland State (Oct. 9) recorded two shots during the season, placing both on goal. As a freshman at Akron (2008): Saw action in five games. Internationals SC: Played nine years for the Cleveland Internationals club team... won the state cup five times. Walsh Jesuit HS: Named to NSCAA/adidas High School All-American as a senior and was a member of the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II ODP team Ohio Division II Player of the Year... first team All-Ohio, all-district and recognized on the Cleveland Plain Dealer s Best of the Best list... led Walsh to the 2006 state championship, scoring four goals and adding an assist... finished with 23 goals and 17 assists for his four-year career... also starred on the track team, earning first team All-Ohio honors in 07 in both the 100 and 200 meters... placed third and fourth, respectively at the state meet... set the school record in the 100 with a time of 10.6 seconds. Personal: Parents are Dave and Peggy Barton TOTAL Goals 1, three times, last at Oakland, 10/7/09 Assists 2, twice, last vs. Butler, 9/18/09 Shots 5, at Penn State 10/11/08 Shots on goal 2, nine times, last at Oakland, 10/7/09 Coach Bluem on Breto: Joshua has played quite a bit over the last two years, scoring a handful of goals for us, which have all been game-winners. He is definitely dangerous on the ball. At a glance: Has made significant contributions each of the last two years with all career scores standing as game-winners athletic player with big build who has an incredible knack for finding the net will challenge for a starting role this season one of Florida s premier players coming out of high school. As a sophomore (2009): Saw action in 18 games, starting six at forward averaged 41 minutes per appearance had one goal and two assists en route to accumulating four points for the season scored the game-winning goal at Oakland University (Oct. 7) registered 23 shots during the season with 10 on goal. As a freshman (2008): Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team played in all 21 of the Buckeyes games, starting four led all freshman with three assists and seven points drilled home the game-winning goal vs. Michigan State Sept. 21, his first career goal contributed to a Buckeyes win over Eastern Illinois 10/5 with four shots, a goal, and an assist assisted two of three goals scored vs. Akron Nov. 7. Schultz Academy: Member of the U-18 squad that won the 2008 U.S. Soccer Federation Champions Cup in Orlando. Boca Juniors: Member of U-17 Boca Juniors team that captured the 2007 Disney Wide World of Sports Disney Showcase Tournament. Spanish River Community HS: Four-year starter senior captain South Florida Sun Sentinel All-Palm Beach County selection team Offensive Player of the Year collected 25 goals and 14 assists as a senior totaled 87 goals and 41 assists in four-year career also lettered in track and field. Personal: Son of Vicky and Estelio Breto has one sister, Jessica plans to pursue a career in soccer at the professional ranks following graduation lists his biggest thrill as scoring the gamewinning goal in the 2007 Disney Wide World of Sports Showcase Tournament three-year Student Council member recipient of the Spanish River Community High School Student Council Service 12

6 1 RYAN DALTON GOALKEEPER JR Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati United Premier Communications 2 NICK GALIARDI MIDFIELDER JR Gahanna, Ohio Blast Futbol Club Finance YEAR GP GS MINUTES GA GAAVG SAVES SAVE% W L T SHO : TOTAL : Minutes 110, vs. Hartford, 9/11/09 Saves 10, vs. Hartford, 9/11/09 Shutouts 1, vs. Cal State Fullerton, 9/6/09 Goals Allowed 1, three times, last vs. Northwestern, 10/4/09 Coach Bluem on Dalton: Ryan was a very good backup last year and when called upon he did a very good job. He is still in the mix this year of the three goalkeepers and we expect to see good competition. At a glance: Athletic keeper with good range saw first collegiate minutes in 2009, securing shutout in first appearance, and will vie for more time in As a sophomore (2009): Made four appearances for the Buckeyes, starting each time and finishing the season with a record in goal logged 380 minutes had 26 saves on the season and a 0.71 goals-against average recorded first career shutout against Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 6) in first outing as a Buckeye. As a redshirt freshman (2008): Academic All-Big Ten Selection did not see any playing time. As a freshman (2007): Gained experience in practice behind Casey Latchem (OSU s all-time leader in shutouts and goals against average). Cincinnati United Premier: Starting keeper for both the 2006 and 2007 Ohio State Cup championship teams selected to the Ohio South ODP team in 2002, 2003 and 2004 named to the Ohio Crew team in 2005 in 2006, helped lead Cincinnati United Premier to a championship at the Disney Soccer Showcase Tournament in Florida. Cincinnati St. Xavier H.S.: Named team MVP during St. Xavier s run to the Division I state championship game in 2005 as a senior in 2006, named team captain and again was named the team s defensive MVP as a two-year starter, recorded 16 shutouts in 24 varsity games including an impressive run in the 2005 Ohio State Tournament of five shutouts in seven matches led St. Xavier to a city championship in TOTAL Goals - Assists - Shots 1, twice, last vs. Cal State Fullerton 9/6/09 Shots on goal 1, vs. Cal State Fullerton 9/6/09 Coach Bluem on Galiardi: Nick is very good on the ball. He is a very smart player at his position and works hard. He is best playing at one of the central midfield positions and helps give us depth there. At a glance: Talented and well-conditioned reserve player who is capable of producing points will compete for increased playing time in midfield one of 11 Buckeyes from JR Ohio on the 2010 roster. As a sophomore (2009): Academic All-Big Ten Selection aided the Buckeyes coming off the bench in 11 of his 12 games played made his second career starts vs. IUPUI had one shot on goal logged 242 minutes of playing time. As a redshirt freshmen (2008): Played in five games, starting the NCAA first round contest vs. Oakland Nov. 22 registered one shot against Oakland in 110 minutes of double-overtime action. As a freshmen (2007): Aided in OSU s run to the College Cup as a key practice contributor in the midfield logged 14 minutes of game action in an exhibition match vs. No. 24 Rutgers Aug. 24. Gahanna Lincoln H.S.: Three-time All-Ohio Capital Conference selection, including first-team honors as a junior and senior served as team captain during the 2005 and 2006 campaigns helped guide Gahanna Lincoln to three OCC championships, two district championships and a regional runner-up was named to third-team All-Ohio as a senior and first-team all-district while earning team MVP honors as a three-year starter, recorded 19 goals and 13 assists. Personal: Son of Doug and Drue Galiardi enjoys snow skiing, golf and jet skiing during his free time has two brothers, Tony and Vinny aspires to graduate from Ohio State s Fisher College of Business. Personal: Son of Frank and Joanne Dalton siblings include Alison (24), Sarah (19) and Frankie (11) his uncle Bob Dalton was elected into the Miami University Hall of Fame for wrestling in 1999 also lettered in basketball for St. Xavier enjoys art, music, soccer, basketball and watching the Buckeyes after graduation hopes to teach and coach. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 13

7 MATT GOLD MIDFIELDER SR San Antonio, Texas Lonestar Soccer Club Mechanical Engineering TOTAL Goals 1, three times, last vs. Bucknell 9/5/08 Assists 1, four times, last Cleveland State, 10/9/09 Shots 3, twice, last vs. Bowling Green 10/1/08 Shots on goal 2, at Akron 11/26/08 MY FAVORITE BOOK: It s Not About the Bike, by Lance Armstrong WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I DREAMED OF BEING: a fireman IF I COULD HAVE ONE SUPERHERO POWER, IT WOULD BE: flight THE CELEBRITY I MOST RESEMBLE (OR WHO MOST RESEMBLES ME): Mark Wahlberg FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Mexico COOLEST PERSON IN AMERICAN HISTORY: Martin Luther King Jr. BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I HAVE RECEIVED: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And it is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast Ephesians 2:8-9 BEST THING ABOUT BEING A BUCKEYE: endless opportunities, on and off the field. Coach Bluem on Gold: Matt is the emotional leader of the team with his greatest strength being his work effort. We need Matt to come back [from an offseason foot injury] and have a brilliant senior season. Matt will give you everything he has; he always pushes himself so hard. At a glance: Aggressive defensive midfielder with the ability to cover the whole field has started 66 of 67 career games showed consistency in the midfield during his freshman season logging more than 2,000 minutes of game action and has logged among the most minutes of field players in each of the last three seasons coming off an offseason foot injury but it expected to be at full strength by fall camp. As a junior (2009): Named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team First Team All-Big Ten selection one of five Buckeyes to start in all 21 games this season recorded nine shots during the season had one assist to Austin McAnena against Cleveland State Academic All-Big Ten honoree received team s Linda Daniel Most Inspirational Award. As a sophomore (2008): Academic All-Big Ten Selection named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team logged minutes in 20 games for the Buckeyes, starting all of them assisted the game winning goal in the 105th minute against Central Florida Aug. 31 scored the Buckeyes only goal in a draw vs. Bucknell Sept. 5. As a freshman (2007): Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection led all Buckeye freshmen in goals (2), assists (2), points (6), shots (15) and minutes played (2,159) appeared in all 26 games, starting 25 scored game-winning goal at Wisconsin Oct. 13 had a career day vs. Cal St. Fullerton Sept. 16 collecting his first collegiate goal and assist made his first collegiate start vs. West Virginia Aug. 31, becoming just the fifth true freshman to start at Ohio State in the last seven years. Lonestar Soccer Club: Led his U-18 squad to a third place finish in the Premier League and a championship in the Texas Youth Cup led Lonestar to back-to-back victories in the Austin Labor Day Tournament and also participated in a Nike Friendly and the Disney Showcase in Florida his U-17 team was a South Texas state qualifier and a member of the ODP State Pool. St. Stephen s Episcopal: Four-year starter during his high school career, playing at both St. Mary s Hall and St. Stephen s Episcopal captained St. Stephen s to a Del Rio tournament championship as a senior, recording eight goals and gathering all-tournament honors as a sophomore, received San Antonio All-District honors and was the MVP for St. Mary s kicker for St. Stephen s football team as a junior and senior. Personal: Son of Bill and Gail Gold has a sister, Anna his father Bill played football at Edinboro University where his mother Gail was a member of the drill team in his free time enjoys snowboarding and playing guitar. 14

8 29 CHRIS GOMEZ DEFENDER SO Ballwin, Mo. Scott Gallagher Exploration 9 CHRIS HEGNGI FORWARD SO Silver Spring, Md. DC United Exploration TOTAL TOTAL Goals - Assists 1, vs. Michigan, 11/7/09 Shots - Shots on goal - Goals 2, vs. Butler, 9/18/09 Assists 1, four times, last at Indiana, 11/13/09 Shots 4, vs. West Virginia, 10/21/09 Shots on goal 3, vs. SIU Edwardsville, 9/2/09 Coach Bluem on Gomez: Chris played well in the left central defensive spot in Spain and did quite well. He has shown to be good with the ball and very good in the air. I expect he will contribute a lot in his sophomore season. At a glance: Central defender with good size and strength made eight appearances in the starting lineup as a rookie and is expected to take over left center back spot in his sophomore campaign. As a freshman (2009): Started in eight of the 13 games he played this season assisted David Tiemstra s game-winning goal vs. Michigan (Nov. 7) to capture the Big Ten regularseason title tallied 770 minutes on the season, averaging 43 per contest played a full 90 minutes in three matches, including conference games vs. Michigan State and Michigan. Scott Gallagher: Played with St. Louis Scott Gallagher club team and academy team. St. Louis University H.S.: Four-year starter captain of team senior year led high school team to a 21-game winning streak and made first team all-metro and all-state as a senior scored one goal a game winner and three assists from the center back position Personal: Son of Luis Gomez and Laurie Patterson siblings include Viviana, Loren, Victoria, Samantha, Kaitlyn plans to major in business or engineering before pursuing a law degree enjoys watching movies and English Premier League soccer father, Luis played soccer professionally for Costa Rica s Saprissa great uncle, Larry Gagner, was an All-American football player at Florida and went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. Coach Bluem on Hegngi: Chris is a great athlete. He has great feet and a really good soccer sense. I thought he played extremely well during his freshman year and ended up being our starting striker. He didn t produce the numbers he thought he was going to last year, but I think that will change this year. JR At a glance: Made an immediate impact as a freshman as one of two rookies to start every game good size and strength at striker can be a threat off both feet. As a freshman (2009): One of five Buckeyes to start all 21 games earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team named to the All-Rookie Team of the season for TopDrawerSoccer. com finished third on the team in scoring with three goals and four assists scored his first collegiate goal vs. Hartford (Sept. 11) scored both goals in the Buckeyes 2-1 win over Butler (Sept. 18), the first loss of the season for the Bulldogs led all rookies in assists (4), shots (35), and shots on goal (18). DC United U17: Led the MLS Cup Tournament in scoring in 2007 led team to MLS championship in 2007 scored a pair of goals in the SUM-17 International Tournament in Spain in 2008 helped team capture first victory by an American team in the SUM-17 International Tournament. DeMatha Catholic H.S.: Named to the first team All-Met (DC, Maryland, Virginia) Garnered the 2009 WCAC Coaches Player of the Year award 2009 ESPN Gatorade Player of the Year Candidate scored 25 goals and added five assists senior year. Personal: Son of Fidel and Yolana Hegngi siblings include Beatrice and Parnell worked with the DC United kids soccer camp enjoys music, reading, and drawing hopes to play professional soccer and start own marketing business brother, Parnell plays soccer for Saint Francis University. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 15

9 8 BEN KILLIAN DEFENDER SO Round Rock, Texas Lonestar Soccer Club Exploration 28 MATT LAMPSON GOALKEEPER SO Hilliard, Ohio Ohio FC Northern Illinois Biology TOTAL YEAR GP GS MINUTES GA GAAVG SAVES SAVE% W L T SHO : TOTAL : Goals - Assists - Shots - Shots on goal - Minutes 110, three times, last vs. West Virginia, 10/21/09 Saves 8, vs. Michigan, 11/7/09 Shutouts 9, last time vs. Penn State, 11/15/09 Goals Allowed 3, at Akron, 9/30/09 Coach Bluem on Killian: Ben can fill in and give us good minutes at either central defensive position. He plays simple, but understands how to play centrally and defensively. Ben has no fear. I have confidence in him especially in the defensive stand point. At a glance: Fearless player with strong skills and the ability to adjust quickly good size and strength in the air hails from same club team as senior Matt Gold and freshman Omar Vallejo. As a freshman (2009): Recorded his first career start vs. Akron (9/30) played in five games on the season, totaling 123 minutes. Lonestar Aztex: Defender for Lonestar Aztex U18 team in the National Academy League helped team capture 2005 state title and reach regional quarterfinals captain of squad. Personal: Son of James and Nancy Killian has two older brothers, Josh and Micah plans to pursue a degree in exercise science or business. Coach Bluem on Lampson: Matt became more and more confident as the season went on last year and more than proved himself as a freshman. He heads into this year as the early pick for starting keeper. At a glance: Enjoyed a successful freshman campaign, finishing in the Top 5 in several OSU goalkeeping season records tremendous size and strength between the pipes one of the hardest workers on the Buckeye squad transferred from Northern Illinois, where he redshirted the 2008 season As a redshirt freshman (2009): Named the Big Ten co-freshman of the Year and a Second Team All-Big Ten honoree finished the season second in the Ohio State single-season record books with a 0.73 goals-against average the lowest since 1986 and Dave Sheer s 0.70 effort was fourth in program history for single-season shutouts, tallying nine awarded Soccer America All-Freshman second team honors for the season started in 17 games, playing 1599:30 and recording 73 saves was a three-time conference defensive player of the week (Sept. 28, Oct. 12 and Nov. 10) and a member of the College Soccer News Team of the Week (Sept. 28) after securing back-to-back shutouts against IUPUI (Sept. 23) and Michigan State (Sept. 27) to give the Buckeyes their best start in program history. As a freshman at Northern Illinois (2008): Redshirted season. Ohio Eagles FC/Crew Soccer Academy: Advanced to the Academy National Finals in 2008 with Crew Soccer Academy started on the Academy Great Lakes squad... five-time Ohio South State Champion. St. Charles Preparatory: Two-time MVP of team (2006 and 07) most valuable defensive player (2006 and 07) listed on 2007 All-Central Catholic League Team named as team captain during final season. Personal: Son of Christopher and Mecy Lampson has three older siblings Mallory, Erin and Ben older sister Mallory played four years as a starter with the University of Louisville women s soccer team plans to attend medical school to study oncology after graduating from Ohio State favorite pastimes include playing the drums, watching soccer, playing football, basketball and snowboarding greatest sports thrill was playing in the Academy Finals week with the Crew Soccer Academy on ESPN. 16

10 26 RYAN LEE MIDFIELDER SO Moreland Hills, Ohio Cleveland Alliance Finance 13 JORDAN LOMNICKI DEFENDER R-JR Elmhurst, Ill. FC United Select Communication TOTAL Goals - Assists - Shots 1, twice, last vs. UIC, 10/14/09 Shots on goal 1, vs. UIC, 10/14/09 Coach Bluem on Lee: Ryan is very strong and athletic. He is good at playing at any of the fullback positions. When he s confident he has such good athleticism and is a fighter. I think he s going to help us this year a lot. At a glance: Can play center back or center midfield has excellent skill and athleticism battled for minutes as a freshman and is expected to see increased playing time in his second season. As a freshman (2009): Aided the Buckeyes coming off the bench in 14 of 15 games played recorded his first career start against Cleveland State (10/9) saw 438 minutes of playing time took two shots. CASA: Played center midfield for Cleveland Alliance Soccer Academy (CASA) team captain. Orange H.S.: Four year starter and two-time captain garnered three All-Cleveland selections, including one All-Ohio selection earned a spot on the CVC Academic team aided team in capturing the district championship and reaching the regional finals in 2006 earned team MVP honors 2008 NSCAA Scholar All-American tallied 17 goals and 28 assists. Personal: Son of Joung and Heeyang Lee siblings include Terry and Nick member of the National Honor Society traveled to South Korea in the spring of 2008 to train with K-League team plans to attend graduate school in business DID NOT PLAY - MEDICAL REDSHIRT TOTAL Goals - Assists - Shots 2, five times, last at Akron 11/26/08 Shots on goal 1, four times, last at Oakland 11/22/08 Coach Bluem on Lomnicki: Jordan is a great utility player for the team. We re glad to have him back after missing a year with an ACL tear. His first two years he played a lot and is a big game player. He stepped up in the National Championship game as well as the playoff game at Akron two years ago and did very well. At a glance: Redshirted the 2009 season after a preseason ACL injury will add experience and depth at several positions known for his great work ethic has seen action in six career NCAA Tournament games. As a junior (2009): Redshirted season after tearing ACL in spring practice. JR As a sophomore (2008): Contributed as a defender in his second year as a Buckeye acquired 550 minutes worth of game experience by playing in 12 games, starting four started and played the entirety of the final two games against Oakland Nov. 22 and Akron Nov. 26, getting a shot off in each game. As a freshman (2007): Appeared in 22 of team s 26 games second among Buckeye freshmen with six starts took three shots, all on goal played all 90 minutes of NCAA quarterfinal match vs. Bradley Dec. 9 in place of injured defender Tim Gabel replaced an injured Gabel in the national championship match vs. Wake Forest Dec. 16, logging 57 minutes. FC United Select: Three-year team captain was named the Press Publications Player of the Year after leading his squad to a Sunbowl Championship in Tampa Bay, Florida. York Community H.S.: A three-time all-conference selection as well as being named to the allsectional team twice team captain during two regional championship runs in 2005 and 2006, earning team MVP honors both seasons as a three-year starter he recorded 35 goals and 27 assists. Personal: Son of Wally and Donna Lomnicki has two brothers, Wes and Tyler Wes played soccer at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater enjoys all sports, music and hanging out with Dem York Boys his greatest sports thrill came at the Disney 3v3 National Championship Game where he scored the winning goal hopes to pursue a professional soccer career and then take over his family s business after graduation. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 17

11 11 AUSTIN McANENA MIDFIELDER SO Laguna Niguel, Calif Pateadores Human Nutrition 12 SEBASTIAN RIVAS MIDFIELDER SO Duarte, Calif. Real SoCal Sport & Leisure Studies TOTAL TOTAL Goals 1, four times, last vs. Penn State, 10/18/09 Assists 1, three times, last vs. Penn State, 10/18/09 Shots 3, at Oakland, 10/7/09 Shots on goal 2, three times, last at Oakland, 10/7/09 Goals - Assists - Shots 1, vs. Northwestern, 10/4/09 Shots on goal 1, vs. Northwestern, 10/4/09 Coach Bluem on McAnena: Austin is a great player with great work ethic and is really good on the ball. He could play in the attacking midfield role or the flank midfield role. His fitness level is superb. He has nice quick little touches where he shares the ball. At a glance: Joined the Buckeyes as a walk-on and became the team s leading point scorer as a freshman spreads the ball well in the midfield, but has the ability to score total team player. As a freshman (2009): Named to the Big-Ten All Freshman Team Garnered placement on the Penn State Classic All-Tournament Team after tallying a goal and an assist on the weekend (Sept ) one of two freshmen to start in all 21 games led the rookies in minutes (1670), goals (4) and points (11) tied for most points on the team with junior Sam Scales scored his first collegiate goal in season opener against Gonzaga (Sept. 4) led the team in corner kicks with 40 placed 61.9 percent of shots on goal with 13-of-21. Pateadores: Played three years as a midfielder for the U-18 Academy So-Cal Pateadores. Santa Margarita Catholic HS: Three-time CIF Division I Southern California Champions ( ) State CIF Division II Southern California Champions (2008) Scholar Athlete for both soccer and golf ( ) three-year starter at midfield did not play senior year (Academy Soccer) Junior Year 1st Team All-County 1st Team All-CIF 1st Team All-Southland Team led the team with 18 assists and second in goals scored with 10 Sophomore Year 2nd Team All-Trinity League 3rd Team All-CIF scored 9 goals and marked up 6 assists for the Eagles in his second year. Coach Bluem on Rivas: Sebastian is a good soccer player. He gives us good depth on the midfield, especially on the flank. He did not play a lot as a freshman, but will get a little more taste of it this year and we will see what he can do. At a glance: Utility midfielder with great understanding of the game played sparingly as a freshman but is expected to see increased time. As a freshman (2009): Acquired 80 minutes of game experience in six contests, averaging 13 minutes per appearance played a season-high 19 minutes at top-ranked Akron (Sept. 30) took one shot on goal vs. Northwestern (Oct. 4). Bishop Amat Memorial: Member of 2005 Del Ray league champions team captain named to the 1st All-Del Ray league team and the 1st All-San Gabriel Valley team inducted into school s Hall of Fame for soccer. Real So Cal: Utilized as a midfielder and as a defender for the Read So Cal team in the US Soccer Development Academy. Personal: Son of Walter and Wendy Rivas has two younger sisters, Natalie and Camila enjoys playing and watching all major sports placed on high school honor roll three times elected ASB senior vice-president plans to use business administration to degree to pursue a career as a sports agent or in politics. Personal: Son of Jim McAnena and Kelly Klaus has two older siblings Matt and Brittney grandfather played professional baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets and San Diego Padres and was an All-American at the University of Illinois volunteered with Special Olympics plans to attend graduate school after graduation from OSU to become a sports nutritionist hobbies include going to the beach and playing golf and basketball greatest sports thrill is assisting the game-winning goal in the CIF Championship. 18

12 SAM SCALES MIDFIELDER SR Louisville, Ky. Javanon Soccer Club Political Science TOTAL Goals 1, three times, last at Indiana, 11/13/09 Assists 2, twice, last vs. Penn State, 10/18/09 Shots 4, vs. Drake, 11/22/09 Shots on goal 2, twice, last vs. Indiana 10/26/08 MY FAVORITE BOOK: All the Money in the World, by Peter W. Bornstein (How the Forbes top 400 came about their fortunes and what they spend it on) WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I DREAMED OF BEING: President of the United States IF I COULD HAVE ONE SUPERHERO POWER, IT WOULD BE: flight BEST FOOD I CAN COOK: steak tacos, with a Kentucky twist of course THE CELEBRITY I MOST RESEMBLE (OR WHO MOST RESEMBLES ME): James Franco or Chris Albright COOLEST PERSON IN AMERICAN HISTORY: Teddy Roosevelt MY HIDDEN TALENT: losing practice gear BEST THING ABOUT BEING A BUCKEYE IS/ARE: the people I have met through sports. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime Coach Bluem on Scales: Sam is a very valuable player to our team. He can play in so many different spots. He s a great flank midfield player; he can also play centrally midfield as well as in the back as a fullback if you need him to. At a glance: Incredible technical player in terms of ball control, dribbling and beating players can play anywhere in the midfield distributes ball well has been a two-year starter after serving as a key bench player in Ohio State s run to the College Cup final in As a junior (2009): Started in all 21 games and played the second-most minutes of any players (1,903) tied for most points on the team with 11 had team-leading seven assists on the season, a mark that stands seventh all-time in the OSU single-season record books scored the game-winning goal at Michigan State (Sept. 27) and added a second tally vs. Indiana (Nov. 13) in the Big Ten semifinal assisted on four game-winning goals on the season took 20 shots during the season. As a sophomore (2008): Academic All-Big Ten Selection started all 20 games in which he played recorded four assists and a goal en route to accumulating six points on the season scored his first collegiate and game-tying goal vs. Central Florida Aug. 31. As a freshman (2007): Key contributor to deep crop of Buckeye midfielders played in 15 games, launching five shots played in a career-high 64 minutes in a 1-0 win vs. Penn State Oct. 6 made his first collegiate start vs. Cal. St. Bakersfield Oct. 3 played 47 minutes and fired two shots on goal in an exhibition match at Creighton Aug. 18 logged 40 minutes in an exhibition match vs. No. 24 Rutgers Aug. 24. ODP/Javanon Club: Member of the Region II Olympic Development Program in served as team captain for the Kentucky Olympic Development Program in 2006, a team he was a member of from Trinity H.S: Named to the first team All-Kentucky squad as a senior captained Trinity to the Final Four in the Kentucky High School Championships in 2006 received MVP awards in 2003, 2004 and 2006 from Trinity. Personal: Son of Doug and Karen Scales has a younger sister, Kristina uncle Herb Scales played football at Georgia Tech from and uncle Bruce Scales played football for Eastern Kentucky from enjoys reading, golfing and mountain biking wants to pursue a career in law or sports administration following college played ice hockey from volunteered as a special Olympics coordinator from served as the vice-president of the student body as a senior at Trinity High School. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 19

13 20 DAVID SCHADE DEFENDER JR Westlake, Ohio CASA Criminology 3 ERIC SHRIGLEY FORWARD SO Wheaton, Ill. Eclipse Undecided TOTAL Goals - Assists - Shots 1, at Oakland 11/22/08 Shots on goal 1, at Oakland 11/22/08 Coach Bluem on Schade: David is an experienced left back that is good with the ball and has a good strong left foot. There is a good opening in the lineup for him this year depending on what he brings into the preseason and how hard he works and if he prepares himself. At a glance: Intelligent player who contributed quality minutes each of the last two seasons can play at the left back or left midfield positions great ability to find the open man captain of the 2008 Columbus Crew Academy of the U.S. Developmental Academy League, playing with sophomore goalkeeper Matt Lampson. As a sophomore (2009): Played in three games vs. Hofstra (Sept. 13), Akron (Sept. 30) and Cleveland State (Oct. 9) took in 34 minutes of game experience, averaging 11 per appearance and including a season-high 17 against Hofstra (Sept. 13). As a freshman (2008): Contributed in eight games, starting in two of them provided defensive relief, as the Buckeyes outscored opponents 12-6 in games in which he played recorded a shot on goal against Oakland Nov. 22. CASA: Member of Ohio Olympic Development Program was a part of Great Lakes Division ODP Select Team invited to ODP national camp team was winner of numerous tournaments captain of former club, Ohio Premier. Westlake H.S.: Aided in team advancing to state semi-finals as a freshman, collecting 17 assists dished out 18 helpers as a sophomore first team all-state and team MVP as a senior ended prep career with 62 assists and 24 goals. Personal: Son of Ron and Paula Schade has a brother Dan, (21) and a sister, Jackie (17) hobbies include hanging out with friends, listening to music and long boarding lists greatest sports thrill as scoring the winning goal vs. Bay Village sophomore year to claim Dover Cup for Westlake brother, Dan played soccer at Ohio Northern University TOTAL Goals 1, twice, last at Indiana, 11/1/09 Assists 1, vs. Michigan, 11/7/09 Shots 3, vs. IUPUI, 9/23/09 Shots on goal 2, vs. IUPUI, 9/23/09 Coach Bluem on Shrigley: Eric is a guy who has a lot of talent. He had inconsistent play over his first two years, but has contributed some good minutes and can play wide in either right or left midfield. When he s on his game, Eric is a dangerous forward. At a glance: Good pedigree as a scorer with the knack for tallying big goals good size up front will compete for increased playing time. As a redshirt freshman (2009): Selected to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament team aided the offensive unit coming off the bench in all 18 games played... recorded first career goal and gamewinner vs. Cal State Fullerton drilled home the game-winning goal against Indiana (11/1), the Buckeyes first win vs. the Hoosiers since the 2000 season took 13 shots with seven on goal ended the season with five points. As a freshman (2008): Redshirted season contributed as a forward in practice played 15 minutes in an exhibition against Detroit-Mercy Aug. 19. Eclipse: Member of club squad that garnered numerous tournament championships Spring Fling Classic Champion (2005, 2006, 2007) USA Cup and Premier League Directors Cup Champion (2004) Midwest Region II Premier League Division Champion (2006). Wheaton Warrensville South H.S.: Three-year starter NSCAA adidas All Midwest Region selection as a senior two-time all-state selection (2006, 2007) earned first-team all-area honors by Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times led team to three regional championships (2005, 2006, 2007) team won the Pepsi Showdown twice and was named to the all-tournament team totaled 44 goals and 23 assists in career. Personal: Son of Mike and Michele Shrigley has an older brother, David and a younger sister, Bridget brother, David played soccer for Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., where his sister now plays, and father, Mike played soccer at Indiana Wesleyan in Marion, Ind. favorite hobbies include playing basketball and watching movies 20

14 17 DALTON SUMMERS DEFENDER JR Noblesville, Ind. Carmel United Academy History 23 DAVID TIEMSTRA DEFENDER JR Clarendon Hills, Ill. HUSA, Eclipse Business TOTAL TOTAL Goals - Assists 1, twice, last vs. Butler, 9/18/09 Shots 2, vs. Cleveland State, 10/9/09 Shots on goal 1, vs. Drake, 11/22/09 Goals 1, four times, last vs. Penn State, 11/15/09 Assists - Shots 3, twice, last at Penn State 10/11/08 Shots on goal 2, twice, last vs. Hofst Coach Bluem on Summers: Dalton is a real solid player, a fighter and a tough kid. You can t go wrong with him and you know what you re going to get out of him each and every game. He s very athletic and hardnosed, a tough guy that can play in games. At a glance: High work rate tough player, mentally and physically, with the ability to control the right side of the backfield. As a sophomore (2009): Named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament team started in 19 of 20 games played, logging 1,620 minutes had one assist on Chris Hegngi s game-winning goal vs. Butler (Sept. 18) attempted four shots during the season with one on goal integral part of defense that posted 10 shutouts on the season and limited opponents to a 0.73 goals-against average for the season. As a freshman (2008): Aided the defensive unit, coming off the bench in 17 of his 19 games played started two games for the Buckeyes, recording 148 minutes in those games in which no opposing goals were allowed picked up his first assist vs. Furman Sept. 14. Carmel United Academy: Four-year academy team member prior to joining Carmel United was a member of Indy Burn for two years Murray Cup and state finalist in Noblesville H.S.: Three-year starter all-state performer ( ) two-time sectional champion ( ) team MVP senior season two-time captain. Personal: Son of Barry and Lori Summers siblings include Race, Barrie, Lorrie and Jensen plans to start his own business and coach youth soccer upon graduation enjoys reading in his spare time biggest pre-college athletic thrill was winning sectionals his senior year. Coach Bluem on Tiemstra: David is the anchor of our defense this season. He is a great marker and great in the air and on restart situations. As the leader of our defense, we hope to see him assume more of a leadership role in the back as a central defender this season. At a glance: Has started in every career game played his first two seasons replaces Doug Verhoff as the anchor of the backline physical defensive presence and has the ability to pose a threat offensively, especially on restarts. As a sophomore (2009): Earned the team s Coaches Award after scoring the game-winning goals in both the Big Ten regular-season title game vs. Michigan (Nov. 7) and the JR tournament final against Penn State (Nov. 15), his only two scores of the season named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10) after securing the win vs. the Wolverines also garnered placement on the College Soccer News Team of the Week (Nov. 15) and the Soccer America National Team of the Week (Nov. 11) after that performance started in all 20 games played, leading the sophomore class in minutes played with 1,876 helped anchor the defense that posted 10 shutouts on the season and limited opponents to a 0.73 goals-against average for the season. recorded 10 shots on the season Academic All-Big Ten selection. As a freshman (2008): Garnered placement on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team played and started all 21 games in the Buckeyes backfield logged a team-leading 1789 total minutes played first career goal came as game-winner in the 105th minute vs. Central Florida netted his second goal of the year vs. Akron Nov. 7. HUSA Club, Eclipse: Played for HUSA Club from and has had club allegiances to Eclipse since 2006 numerous titles as a club player including state champion, Pikes Peak champion and USA Cup champion. Hinsdale Central H.S.: All-American as a senior two-time all-state selection three-time all-conference selection two-time captain scored 15 goals and tallied eight assists from his defender position during his prep career. Personal: Son of Jeff and Susan Tiemstra has two older siblings, brother Ben and sister Laura hobbies include watching movies, golfing, bowling and hanging with friends. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 21

15 KONRAD WARZYCHA MIDFIELDER SR Dublin, Ohio Blast F.C. Special Education TOTAL Goals 1, five times, last at Indiana, 11/13/09 Assists 1, nine times, last at Indiana, 11/13/09 Shots 9, vs. IUPUI, 9/23/09 Shots on goal 4, twice, last vs. Wisconsin 10/18/08 MY FAVORITE BOOK IS: Captain Underpants, by Dav Pilkey (children s series) WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I DREAMED OF BEING: a soccer player IF I COULD HAVE ONE SUPERHERO POWER, IT WOULD BE: invisibility BEST FOOD I CAN COOK: I make a mean omelet THE CELEBRITY I MOST RESEMBLE (OR WHO MOST RESEMBLES ME): I ve heard Heath Ledger, I think I m more of the Brad Pitt type. MY HIDDEN TALENT IS: kicking the crossbar on a soccer goal BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I HAVE RECEIVED: Whatever I see [2009 senior captain] Doug Verhoff do... do the opposite BEST THING ABOUT BEING A BUCKEYE: the bus trips Coach Bluem on Warzycha: Konrad is such a physical presence on the team and enters 2010 even fitter now than ever before. He can dominate the game in the air and in the midfield. He has a wide array of skills and is capable of scoring big goals for us. At a glance: Saw action primarily in the central midfield during his first three seasons with the Buckeyes... greatest strength is his physical strength and size has great feet and moves the ball well needs to improve on goal scoring in game situations and capitalize on opportunities as an attacking midfielder. As a junior (2009): Earned a spot on the Second Team All-Big Ten started in all 20 games played, logging 1,746 minutes of playing time had four assists and two goals en route to finishing the season with eight points placed the ball in the net against Penn State (Oct. 18) and Indiana (Nov. 13), both game-winning tallies led the team in shots with 57, placing 23 on goal. As a sophomore (2008): Started all but one of 21 games played led the team with 50 total shots, averaging 2.38 attempts per game acquired 10 points off three goals and four assists as a midfielder scored his first career goal against Penn State 8/11 beat two defenders to score the game-tying goal vs. Wisconsin 8/18. As a freshman (2007): Appeared in 16 games. second among Buckeye freshmen with 12 shots. collected his first collegiate point with an assist of Tim Gabel s goal vs. William & Mary Sept. 9 saw playing time in 13 consecutive games to start the 2007 season missed several games because of injury. Blast F.C: Led team to Tampa Bay Sun Bowl title and was named tournament MVP in 2005 played for the Blast from Dublin Jerome H.S.: A first-team All-Ohio selection as a senior led Jerome to a district championship while being named team MVP for the second time totaled 44 goals and 34 assists as a three-year starter during his high school career, receiving first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference honors twice was a first-team all-district selection as a senior and was named the 2006 OCC Player of the Year in 2005, led Dublin Jerome to a regional championship and an OCC title while also being named the team MVP. Personal: Son of Robert and Eliza Warzycha his father Robert Warzycha, is the head coach of the Columbus Crew enjoys playing basketball and football, hanging out with friends and going on club soccer trips has two younger siblings, brother Bartosz and sister Olivia would like to pursue a soccer career after graduating from Ohio State greatest thrill was leading Jerome to 2005 regional championship team trailed 1-0, but he scored 30 seconds later and Jerome won

16 24 ALEX WIMMER GOALKEEPER R-FR B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 18 PARNELL HEGNGI MIDFIELDER JR Newtown, Pa. FC Delco Exploration Silver Spring, Md. DC United Academy Business Coach Bluem on Wimmer: Alex came into the preseason last year with injuries and never really challenged for the starting spot. He had a good foreign tour in Spain where we thought he played quite well. If he comes into this preseason fit and with a good frame of mind he will push for the starting position. At a glance: Redshirted 2009 season to gain experience has great size and strength holds extensive international playing experience will battle for minutes in goal this season. As a freshman (2009): Gained valuable experience during redshirt season. Munich International School: Played for SCIS and ISST European championship team in earned SCIS fair play award and All-ISST team in FC Delco: Goalkeeper for four-time regional champions led team to three consecutive top-three national finishes saved and scored winning penalty kick in 2007 regional championship. Bluem on P. Hegngi: Parnell can play either right or left midfield. He can cross the ball very well with either foot. He should fit well with the team but is kind of an unknown quantity right now. As a sophomore at St. Francis (2009): Played in all 19 games, starting 12 scored one goal and added an assist. As a freshman at St. Francis (2008): Played in 12 games with one start tallied one goal on five shots. DeMatha Catholic: Scored 10 goals and had 12 assists in 24 games during his senior season helped lead his team to an 86-1 record over his four years. Personal: Son of Fidelis and Yolanda Hegngi siblings include older sister Beatrice and younger brother Chris, a sophomore with the Buckeyes majors in Business Administration. FC Middlesbrough (England): Signed a youth academy contract, but returned to United States to finish high school. Personal: Son of Kurt and Christine Wimmer has one sister, Anna-Christina hobbies include sailing, golfing, and skiing father, Kurt played semi-professional soccer in Austria. JR B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER SAGE GARDNER DEFENDER FR Columbus, Ohio Crew Academy Business 5 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 32 ALEX IVANOV GOALKEEPER FR Strongsville, Ohio Cleveland United Engineering Bluem on Gardner: Sage is a very talented player. He played left central defense for the Crew Soccer Academy. He brings good composure and intelligence and competitiveness to the team. The thing to see is if he can make the transition to division I soccer quickly. Worthington Kilbourne: Four-year starter three-time All-Ohio Capital Conference honoree first-team honors as a senior in 2009 first team district honors as a senior two-time team MVP member of 2007 and 2009 regional finalist teams. U18 Crew Soccer Academy: Team captain. Personal: Son of Matt and Maria Gardner oldest of five children siblings include Mary Frances, Ray, Jeanette and Blake wants to play professional soccer after graduation or attend Law school enjoys playing and watching football and basketball member of the youth group at St. Peters Church member of the National Honor Society and National Latin Society. Coach Bluem on Ivanov: Alex has some good potential coming in. We haven t seen him play much but hope he can train alongside the other goalkeepers and see where he can go. Strongsville: Team captain for four-time state regional champions finished senior season with a record in goal, taking both losses at the hands of No. 1 St. Ignatius holds the school record for most single-season games played in goal (22) and is second all-time in single-season shutouts was an all-conference and all-tournament selection following the state final four appearance in Cleveland United: Played with Cleveland United in OYSAN after three seasons with the Cleveland Whitecaps. Personal: Son of Donna and Ned Ivanov youngest of four children with siblings Ned, Maria and Juliana was a member of National Honor Society and graduated in the Top 5 percent of senior class lists greatest sports thrill as playing in the state semifinal game against St. Ignatius (No. 1 in the country) and tallying nine saves grandfather, Bob Bailey, played professional hockey from for Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 23

17 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 16 ALEC LOWELL MIDFIELDER FR B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 15 FELIPE SANTIBANEZ MIDFIELDER FR Weston, Fla. American Heritage Miami FC Kendall Heredia, Costa Rica Saprissa Civil Engineering Coach Bluem on Lowell: Alec has a good soccer brain, but so far has not been forced to play in the fast level of division I soccer. He will have to adjust to the pace and physicality of college soccer and we ll see how he does. American Heritage: Led his high school team to the state championship and a fifth-place national ranking as a junior in 2008 Miami FC Kendall: played three years for the Florida ODP team has played with the U16 and U18 Miami FC Kendall academy program teams. Personal: Son of Marc and Olgui Lowell siblings include Brent and Lili hopes to play professional soccer after graduation followed by a career in international law enjoys snowboarding member of the National Honor Society at American Heritage. Coach Bluem on Santibanez: Felipe played for the Costa Rican U17 national team. He is a left footer, very technical, has good speed and a good speed of play. We have high hopes for him this year. Saprissa: Helped lead the club to the U15 national championship in International: Played with the U17 Costa Rican National Team took the field for the final round of qualifying for the 2009 U17 FIFA World Cup in Nigeria. Personal: Son of Alfredo Santibanez and Natty Vargas has a younger sister, Daniela would like to play professional soccer after graduation and further work on a career in civil engineering enjoys watching soccer and hanging out with friends. B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER Toledo, Ohio Owens CC Toledo Celtics 19 JON MOORE DEFENDER JR B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 10 OMAR VALLEJO FORWARD FR Reynosa, Mexico Lonestar Soccer Club Engineering Coach Bluem on Moore: Jon is very good athletically and has good skills on the ball. He played at left central defense at Owens Community College and would be a good candidate at left central defense or left back. As a freshman and sophomore at Owens CC (2008 & 2009): Team captain and Second Team All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference selection in 2009 was a NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-America selection... tallied three assists in a game to tie the school record for game assists by a defender. Toledo Christian: Four year letterman and team captain as a senior earned first team all-area and all-league, as well as MVP accolades. Toledo Celtics: Captained U11 thru U18 teams. Personal: Son of Tom and Mary Pat Moore siblings include Chris, Dan, and Joe, who lettered for Ohio State would like to work in a career in finance after graduation enjoys playing backyard soccer with his brothers and playing the guitar volunteers with a church youth group cousin, Erin, played volleyball at Michigan ( ) and is now a professional player in Puerto Rico uncle, Joe, played on the Ohio State men s soccer freshman and JV squad from Coach Bluem on Vallejo: Omar comes in as a very experienced attacking player. He s great on the ball and is a real good distributor, finding openings and unlocking defenses with his passing. He s creative; not only can he supply the ball to other people but he s deadly around the goal with a really good shot with his right foot. St. Stephen s Episcopal (Texas): Three-year captain and leading scorer for the seven-time state (south Texas) champion team. Lonestar Soccer Club (Texas): Three-year captain and leading scorer finished 2009 as Disney Showcase champions and Dallas Cup finalists selected as a Disney All-Star selection and traveled to London for the First Annual Chelsea FC Tournament. Personal: Son of Juan Carlos and Concepcion Vallejo has two brothers, Juan Carlos and Manuel wants to play soccer professionally and for Mexico after graduation enjoys listening to music and playing videogames greatest sports thrill is scoring from the kickoff against FC Dallas Academy. 24