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2 Rich Ryerson HEAD COACH SECOND SEASON UNLV 87 Former Rebel standout Rich Ryerson was named the fifth head men s soccer coach in UNLV program history on April 7, He took over the helm of the program after spending the previous two years as an assistant coach under former Rebel coach Mario Sanchez. It s a dream come true, to become head coach at my alma mater, said Ryerson. UNLV has made such a big impact on my life, it s been the foundation for everything I ve accomplished and experienced in the sport of soccer. In his first year as the Rebels head coach, Ryerson took a team that had 11 newcomers and coached it to a mark. Seven of the 11 losses were by one goal, and UNLV pulled off several impressive victories, including a win at Stanford and both a win and tie against MPSF Mountain champion Denver. the Rebels posted a program-best mark and No. 4 final national ranking. A two-time all-region and allconference selection, Ryerson scored 20 goals and had 20 assists. Ryerson started all 84 games during his time as a Rebel and still holds school records for both most career games played and most career starts. Ryerson was also named one of Soccer America s Top-10 Freshmen of the Year in Ryerson graduated from UNLV in 1987 with a bachelor s of science degree in business administration. He went on to play a total of 10 years in several professional soccer leagues, including two in Kinna, Sweden, and finished his career in 1998 with the Baton Just as important as the wins was Ryerson s fundraising accomplishments, as he was able to help UNLV secure an $850,000 donation from the Englestad foundation, as well as other donations to help ensure the stability of the men s program at UNLV for the next five years. One of four Ryerson brothers to play for the Rebels (Rob, Kenny, Tim), Rich Ryerson was a four-year starting defender/midfielder for the Rebels from and led UNLV to three NCAA tournament appearances and three straight conference championships during his time in Las Vegas. In his junior season, UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

3 Rouge Bombers of the Eastern Indoor Soccer League, where he was named the EISL s Defensive Player of the Year. Beginning in 1994, Ryerson served as athletic director and physical education teacher for the Marywood-Palm Valley School, a K-12 program in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and he held that position until 2006 when he moved back to Las Vegas. He served as Director of Coaching for the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club for two years but stepped down from that position after accepting the Rebels head job. In 2010, Ryerson was the Nevada State Vice President for US Youth Soccer before changing positions to Director of Coaching for the association after taking over at UNLV. Ryerson is married to the former Vanes Valenzuela and they have two children, Vashti (16) and Payton (13). NOTES ON RYERSON UNLV Head Coach Became the fifth head coach in UNLV history on April 7, 2010 In his first season, led the Rebels to a win at Pac-10 member Stanford, as well as two shutouts against MPSF regular season champion Denver As a Player Holds UNLV records for most career games played and started Four-year starter, helped Rebels to three NCAA Tournament appearances and three conference championships, as well as a record and a No. 4 national ranking in 1985 Played 10 years in a several professional leagues. Eastern Indoor Soccer League s Defensive Player of the Year in 1998 As a Coach Director of Coaching for Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club from

4 LIAM CONNORS ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON REDLANDS 05 Liam Connors is in his seocond year as assistant coach on the UNLV staff after being hired in May of Connors came to Las Vegas after spending two seasons as assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Redlands in California. As an assistant for the Bulldogs, he assisted in all aspects of running the team while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. He also spent a year as an assistant coach for Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. Other coaching experience for Connors includes the past two years as a staff coach at the Region IV ODP Camp ( ), two years as Director of Coaching and Player Development for the MidState Soccer Club ( ) in Decatur, two years as a head coach for the Lake Oswego Soccer Club ( ) in Oregon and two years as assistant boys soccer coach at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego from As a four-year starter for Redlands, Connors helped the Bulldogs reach the NCAA Tournament four straight seasons, while also making an appearance in the NCAA finals in 2001, and the team was NCAA regional finalists all four seasons. The Bulldogs were ranked No. 1 in the nation by NSCAA in 2002 and won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference four times during Connors time on the squad. He finished his career ranked in a tie for ninth in points in a season with 31, while his career totals include 23 goals (ninth best in school history) and 58 points (10th). Connors also received All-SCIAC honors his senior year, in which he also served as the team captain. Connors graduated from Redlands in 2005 with a bachelor of science degree in environmental science and is on track to receive his master s degree in higher education from Redlands in July of this year. He holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) A license in coaching and also has a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national youth diploma. CALE RODRIGUEZ VOLUNTEER ASST COACH FIRST SEASON REDLANDS 10 Cale Rodriguez is in his first year as a volunteer assistant, after one year serving as assistant men s soccer coach at the University of Redlands Rodriguez was a two-time All-SCIAC midfielder for the Bulldogs from , and helped them reach a No. 8 ranking his sophomore season. He was also named NSCAA All-West Region Third Team as a senior. He graduated from Redlands in May of 2010 with a bachelor of arts degree in economics. In addition to the Redlands, Rodriguez also coached at Gahr High School and the San Gabriel Valley Soccer Club. DAN SCHELL ASSISTANT COACH FOURTH SEASON UNLV 94 Dan Schell returned to his alma mater in 2008 as a volunteer coach, and this fall will be going into his second season as assistant coach. He works with the Rebel goalkeepers, and is also serving as Director of Goalkeeping for the Neusport soccer club in Las Vegas, as well as the Goalkeeping Coach for the Nevada ODP program. Prior to returning to Las Vegas, Schell spent the previous four seasons as the goalkeeper coach for both the University of Portland men s and women s teams. During Schell s inaugural season in charge of the Portland goalkeeper, then-sophomore Luis Robles earned third team All-Far West Region honors from the NSCAA, while on the women s side, the Pilots posted 42 shutouts during Schell s tenure, and Corrie Alexander would go on to earn All-American honors as well under Schell s coaching. Schell, currently a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the United States Soccer Federation, served as head coach of both the boys and girls teams at Chaparral High School in Las Vegas, Nev. He earned Regional Coach of the Year honors in after leading both his boys and girls teams to their respective Nevada State Championships. A five-time Nevada State Coach of the Year selection, three with the boys and two with the girls, Schell also guided his Alliance Football Club boys team to four state titles from He also coached the Premier S.C. and United Boys clubs to six state championships. Schell is in his sixth year with the Region IV ODP program staff. In his career at UNLV ( ), he earned All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honorable mention as a goalkeeper in He sits in second place in all-time at UNLV in both saves and shutouts with 89 and six, respectively. His 228 career saves also ranks him third in Rebel history. A native of Beaverton, Ore., Schell and his wife, Victoria, are the parents of Drake (7) and Loyal (5). JAIME CALVO UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON Jamie Calvo is the Rebels undergraduate assistant coach. He spent the past four seasons as a midfielder for UNLV, where he started 59 of 68 games between In his junior season, Calvo earned All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation second team honors after helping the Rebels to their first winning record in eight years in He also was named MPSF Player of the Week once during that season. A native of Visalia, Calif., he is currently working on his bachelor s degree in graphic design UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

5 NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL (CLUB) 0 Ryan Harding GK 6-1 So. 1L Troutdale, Ore./Central Catholic HS (ESU Liverpool) 00 Aaron Stoddard GK 6-2 Fr. HS Sandy, Utah/Brighton, HS (Sparta United SC) 1 Simon Cook GK 6-1 RS-Sr. 1L Hampshire, England/Northern Iowa Community College 2 Corey Ackley D 6-3 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS (Downtown Las Vegas SC) 3 Mike Mota D 6-2 Jr. 2L Las Vegas, Nev./Chaparral HS (Neusport) 4 Nick Marshall F 5-8 Jr. 2L Tucson, Ariz./Canyon Del Oro HS (Tucson Soccer Academy) 5 Ricky Acero D 5-11 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy HS (Players SC) 6 Jose Mendoza MF 5-8 So. 1L San Francisco, Calif./Mission HS (Palo Alto) 7 Jonny Espinoza MF 6-1 Jr. 2L Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS (San Diego Surf) 9 Robert Garcia F 5-7 Jr. 2L Fresno, Calif./Hoover HS (California Odyssey) 11 Richard Abrego F/D 5-9 Sr. 3L Las Vegas, Nev./Silverado HS (Las Vegas Premier) 12 Ryan Robertson D 6-2 RS-So. 1L Aberdeen, Scotland/Florida Atlantic (Montrose FC) 13 Salvador Bernal F 5-7 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Clark HS (Neusport FC) 14 Julian Portugal MF 5-8 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS (Neusport FC ) 15 Connor Coletti D 6-1 Fr. HS Sandy, Utah/Brighton HS (Blue Knights) 16 Rory Emslie F 6-1 So. 1L Peniculk, Scotland/Peniculk HS (Cowdenbeath) 17 Scott Branson D 5-10 RS-So. 1L Castle Rock, Colo./Rock Canyon HS (Real Colorado) 18 Israel Lopez F 5-6 Fr. HS Carson City, Nev./Nevada, Reno (Nomads SC) 19 Joaquin Rivas F 6-0 So. 1L Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas HS (Las Vegas Premier 92) 20 Shane Panther MF 5-11 So. 1L Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS (Las Vegas Premier) 23 Zach Kupfer MF 5-10 Jr. 2L North Bellmore, N.Y./W.C.Mepham HS (Albertson Soccer Club) 24 Kyle Mellies D 6-1 RS-Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Silverado HS (Neusport) HEAD COACH: Rich Ryerson (UNLV 87, 2nd Season) ASSISTANT COACHES: Liam Connors (Redlands 05, 2nd Season), Dan Schell (UNLV 94, 3rd Season) VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: Cale Rodriguez (Redlands 10, 1st Season) UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH: Jaime Calvo 17

6 The number one priority for most new head coaches usually the same, to win more games than the year before. But for second-year Rebel head coach Rich Ryerson, it can be forgiven that wins and losses were probably second on his list. And what was at the top of the list in 2010? Saving the men s soccer program at UNLV. And saving it is exactly what Ryerson did. With the threat of seeing the program dropped due to unprecedented budget cuts in the state, Ryerson was key in helping bring in a record donation to the team, $850,000 from the Englestad Foundation. That donation, which was finalized in the spring of 2011, gave the Rebels a strong base for the next five years. Ryerson s second goal was also to save his roster. Following the departure of Mario Sanchez as coach in 2010, UNLV lost a total of 13 of 22 players from the roster between a combination of graduation, transfers, and incoming recruits that chose to sign elsewhere before Ryerson was named head coach in April of But Ryerson was able to keep several key players on the team, most notably his top two scorers. That would pay off as UNLV posted six wins, including highlight victories over Stanford and Denver, an eventual NCAA at-large selection. With the solid footing the Rebels now find themselves under, Ryerson has been able to add another group of impressive freshmen to last year s class. One year after struggling to put a product together on the field, Ryerson is now in place to field a team capable of challenging for a top-half conference finish. Overall, I was disappointed last year in our record with only six wins, but at the same time, I felt we were in every single game except perhaps for two. And there were several positives, the wins over Denver and Stanford, and we had three losses to New Mexico by one goal each, two in overtime. Ryerson was also happy with the core group in 2010, Stephen Sifuentes, Nick Marshall, Jonny Espinoza and Mike Mota. These four players really helped us bring the whole team together after the departures, they helped us transition into a new year that included 11 newcomers, and to play together as a team on the field. They really made a strong statement with their actions on and off the field. All four of those players earned all-conference honors during While Sifuentes is gone, graduated after scoring a team-high 15 points last year, the other three all return to once again pace the Rebels on the field. Marshall, Espinoza, Mota, they all had the chance to leave for somewhere else but they choose to stay and honor their commitment to UNLV, and from what they gained in maturity and leadership and dealing with a hard situation, that will pay off over the next few years. I expect a very bright future for them. It s not just the aforementioned trio that has Ryerson optimistic about the 2011 season, but his overall increased depth on the team. We have depth in the midfield this year, we have depth on the backline - that s something I couldn t call upon last year, said Ryerson. The experience on the backline will also allow Ryerson to switch up the team s formation this year to a 4-4-2, after playing three on the line in FORWARDS With increased goal scoring a priority in 2011, the forwards will be looked at to answer the challenge. And the Rebels know they have one player that will step up to the call, first team All-MPSF junior Nick Marshall, who is one of the biggest keys to the team this year. Marshall brings a lot of personality on and off the field, the kind of personality a team needs to have success, especially on offense with his confidence in his ability. He has great explosiveness over a short distance, allowing him to get open for goals, said Ryerson. Marshall posted 19 points as a freshman and followed that with 12 points in 2011, off five goals and two assists. Two players looking to challenge for starting roles up top are sophomore Joaquin Rivas and freshman Salvador Bernal, both Las Vegas natives. Rivas recorded five points in 2010, including a golden goal, while Bernal was one of the surprises of the preseason. Rivas has a powerful left foot and is already a threat to score for us when he s on the field, while Bernal is one of the quickest players on the team, while also possessing a good finishing touch, said Ryerson. Also returning is junior Robert Garcia (15 starts and four points in 2010), a quick and creative player on the attack, and sophomore Rory Emslie, who gives UNLV a a physical presence on the field at the position. Another newcomer is Israel Lopez, the first-ever northern Nevada (Carson City) native in the UNLV men s soccer program. ABREGO MIDFIELDERS This is a group that developed very nicely over the past year, with returning starters and juniors Espinoza, Zach Kupfer and sophomore Jose Mendoza coming back after a year of playing together in the midfield. These three players saw extensive playing time last year, we relied on their ability to control the game on the field and expect to see them take more control of the flow this season, said Ryerson. Espinoza, a second-team All-MPSF pick in 2010 after scoring four goals and posting 10 points, is the playmaker of the group. Once he started to understand the importance of his role on the field, he really took over and became a key player for us on the field last season, said Ryerson. Zupfer meanwhile played more of a defensive role last season, but will be returning to an attacking position in That s a spot he s had success in before for the Rebels, as he scored 13 points as a freshman off five goals and three assists, showing why he s considered one of the best finishers on the team. The third returnee, Mendoza, was the only freshman to start in all 19 games last year, and will be looked at as the Rebels holding midfielder this season after scoring one goal a season ago. The other returnee is sophomore Shane Panther, who saw limited time in seven games in The Rebels added one newcomer to the group, Julian Portugal of UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

7 Las Vegas, a very technically gifted athlete with good vision on the field, and is a player Ryerson expects to challenge for significant playing time. DEFENDERS This is the group Ryerson is most excited about. This is easily the strongest backline we ve had in the four years I ve been involved on the coaching staff. It s a collection of eight players that have great size and the ability to make plays in the air, and it s really the first group of players who all bring a true defensive mentality to their game. Leading the way is Mota, a junior and one of the tallest players on the team at 6-2. Mota is becoming a true leader for us on the field, and he always gives us a scoring threat with his height for headers. He also possesses a good kick, and can strike the ball up to 60 yards. Senior Richard Abrego is expected to see time on the line this season after playing up front his first three years. Abrego works as hard as anyone during our training, and brings that effort onto the field every single game. The Las Vegas native was fourth on the team in scoring last year with seven points (two goals, three assists). One player that redshirted in 2010 but has played his way into contention for a starting role after a strong spring and summer is freshman Kyle Mellies. He really developed over the summer into a strong defender, and has shown the ability to close down on opponents, said Ryerson. Sophomore Scott Brandon played in 14 games last year and is looking to challenge for the left back spot, while the other Rebel to see action in a game last year was sophomore Ryan Robertson, who was limited in 2010 by injuries. The Rebels have high hopes for an improved overall team defense in 2011, led by returning goalkeepers Ryan Howard (above) and Simon Cook. Joining those five are a group of three freshmen, all of whom are expected to make an impact this season. Two are Las Vegas natives (Ricky Acero and Corey Ackley), while the third player is Connor Coletti from Sandy, Utah. GOALKEEPERS Three goalies are on the roster this season, including two returnees from 2010, senior Simon Cook and sophomore Ryan Harding, and either one could get the nod as the starter this season. Both goalies have their own different positives, as Cook brings maturity and leadership on the field, while Howard is a more athletic goalkeeper. The two combined to post a 1.47 team GAA and three total shutouts. Joining that pair is freshman Aaron Stoddard from Sandy, Utah. SCHEDULE UNLV begins the season on the road at Cal Poly on Aug. 27. That s the first of five non-conference road games, while only two are at home this season - San Francisco and Green Bay in the UNLV Nike Invitational. The MPSF season will start up on Oct. 1 with a home contest against New Mexico, while this year s league tournament will be held in Denver on Nov It s a tough schedule, especially playing so many Big West schools, that s a conference that typically has several nationally and regionally ranked squads, said Ryerson. But it will challenge our team, and then we get into conference play, where our goal is the same as last year - to exceed expectations, to finish higher than 2010 s sixth-place record. 19

8 2011 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Sunday Aug. 21 at San Diego State (Exh.) San Diego, Calif. 1 pm Wednesday Aug. 24 MESA STATE (Exh.) Las Vegas 7:30 pm at Cal State Northridge Labor Day Classic Thursday Sept. 1 at Cal State Northridge Northridge, Calif. 7 pm Saturday Sept. 3 vs. Cal State Fullerton Northridge, Calif. 4:30 pm UNLV Nike Invitational Friday Sept. 9 Cal State Fullerton vs. Green Bay Las Vegas 4:30 pm SAN FRANCISCO 7 pm Sunday Sept. 11 Cal State Fullerton vs. San Francisco Las Vegas 10:30 am GREEN BAY 1 pm Friday Sept. 16 at UC Riverside Riverside, Calif. 7 pm Friday Sept. 23 at UC Irvine Irvine, Calif. 7 pm Saturday Oct. 1 NEW MEXICO* Las Vegas 7 pm Friday Oct. 7 at Air Force* Colorado Springs, Colo. 6 pm Sunday Oct. 9 at Denver* Denver, Colo. 1 pm Friday Oct. 14 AIR FORCE* Las Vegas 4:30 pm Sunday Oct. 16 DENVER* Las Vegas 1 pm Friday Oct. 21 at Cal State Bakersfield Bakersfield, Calif. 7 pm Sunday Oct. 23 at Seattle* Seattle, Calif. 1 pm Friday Oct. 28 SAN JOSE STATE* Las Vegas 7 pm Sunday Oct. 30 SACRAMENTO STATE* Las Vegas 1 pm Saturday Nov. 5 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, N.M. 6 pm Thur.-Sun. Nov at MPSF Tournament Denver, Colo. * Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game - All times PT Home games in BOLD CAPS are played at Peter Johann Memorial Field UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

9 Player Profiles ( RS Junior): Excelled in his first year as a starter... Finished fourth on the team in scoring with seven points off two goals and a team-high tying three assists... Scored the game-winner in a 4-1 win over Mount St. Mary s (Sept. 24). ( Junior): Did not compete for the team, served as a manager during the season. ( Sophomore): Started three games on the season while appearing in 17 games... Posted one assist for one point. ( Freshman): Missed the beginning of the season due to an injury... Made 11 appearance with two starts... Attempted seven shots. High School: Two-time Sunrise and Southeast MVP, and twice earned first team All-Southern Nevada, first team Sunrise Region, and first team Southeast honors... Threeyear starter for the SkyHawks... Helped team to a state championship in 2004, qualifying for the regional playoffs every season he played... Silverado also won two regional championships. Club: Played for Las Vegas Premier since Team has won the state championship both years, and was also ranked fifth in the region and 16th in the nation... Was a member of the Portland Timbers U-23 squad in the summer of 2010, and helped it to the 2010 PDL championship. Personal: Richard Abrego... Born on April 12, 1989, in Las Vegas, Nev.... Son of Jesus and Erica Abrego... Has three sisters, Ilsin (27), Susy (25), and Nately (6), along with three brothers, Andy (26), Eric (24) and Andrew (8)... Majoring in hospitality management. ABREGO S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Sat out the season Totals RICHARD ABREGO FORWARD 5-9 SENIOR LAS VEGAS, NEV. SILVERADO HS LAS VEGAS PREMIER 21

10 ( RS Junior): Played and started in 17 of 19 games in his first year on the field for the Rebels... Held a 1.21 GAA with 58 saves in 1488:05 minutes of action... recorded three shutouts on the season, all in conference play, against Air Force on Oct. 8, and twice against Denver, on Oct. 10 and Oct. 17. ( Junior): Redshirted the season. ( Sophomore - Northern Iowa CC): Helped team to the national semifinals... Named to the all-region first team... Posted 115 saves and a 0.61 GAA. ( Freshman - Northern Iowa CC): Led NICC to the national tournament... Earned second team All- America honors... Also an all-region first team selection. High School: Played for Amery Hill School in Hampshire, England, from , and led team to two district runner-up finishes... Also played for Acton College in 2006, and for Farnborough Town in Played for the Surrey County Football Club from as well. Personal: Simon Thomas Cook... Born on Sept. 2, 1988, in Winchester, England... Son of Travis and Lynn Cook... Has one sister, Katie (25)... Majoring in recreation and sport management. Player Profiles SIMON COOK GOALKEEPER 6-1 RS-SENIOR HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND NORTHERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE COOK S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Min Saves GA GAA Sho. W-L-T : UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

11 ( Sophomore): One of four players to start all 19 games... Scored four goals and finished with 10 points, both of which were third-best on the squad... His first career goal came in UNLV s 2-1 upset win at Stanford (Sept. 10)... Posted the game-winner in a 1-0 win over Air Force (Oct. 8)... Earned Second Team All-MPSF honors. ( Freshman): Started 15 games, second-most of any freshman, while appearing in a total of 18 contests... Posted two assists on the season, including on the game-winning goal in UNLV s 1-0 win at UC Riverside on Oct. 3. High School: Three-time first team all-league selection... Led Mavericks to one CIF Championship... His senior year the squad finished with a record and was ranked No. 2 in the nation by ESPN... It advanced to the state semifinals before suffering its first loss of the season... Earned both team and league MVP honors... Also named first team all-state for the first time... Ranked as the 44th top youth player in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com... Team captain twice and was the 2008 Nautical Cup MVP. Club: Five-year captain of the San Diego Surf U.S. Soccer Academy club team... Helped it to the Region IV National Cup quarterfinals in 2007 and Spent five years in the Cal South State ODP Pool ( ). Personal: Jonathan Daniel Espinoza... Born on Sept. 20, 1990, in San Diego, Calif.... Son of Daniel and Kim Espinoza... Has one brother, Chris (23)... Majoring in art. ESPINOZA S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals JONNY ESPINOZA MIDFIEDLER 6-1 JUNIOR CARLSBAD, CALIF. LA COSTA CANYON HS SAN DIEGO SURF 23

12 ( Sophomore): Played in all 19 games with 15 starts... Scored one goal and added two assists for four points on the year... All four points came in the first three games of the season. ( Freshman): Appeared in eight games for the Rebels and made a pair of starts... Posted three points on the season off a goal and an assist, both in the same game against Robert Morris (9/6). High School: A four-year starter, he played his freshman season for Fresno High before finishing his final three years for the Hoover High Patriots... Earned first team all-league honors his freshman year... Also ran one season of track at Hoover. Club: Played both defender and forward for several club teams, including the Revolution ( ), CUSA ( ), and Bullard (2008) teams in Fresno... Most recently, he was on the Cal Odyssey U.S. Soccer Academy club team in Clovis, Calif. Personal: Robert Faustino Garcia... Born on March 4, 1991, in Fresno, Calif.... Son of Raymond and Victoria Ahamada... Has two brothers, Michael (19) and Raymond (15), and four sisters, Crystal (22), Tiffany (19), Unique (18) and Katherine (17)... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. ROBERT GARCIA FORWARD 5-7 JUNIOR FRESNO, CALIF. HOOVER HS CALIFORNIA ODYSSEY GARCIA S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

13 ( Sophomore): Was moved to more of a defensive midfielder role in his second season... Would start in 17 games with 18 appearances... Scored one goal on the year for two points. ( Freshman): Finished third on the team in scoring with five goals and three assists for 13 points... Tied for 10th in the MPSF in both goals and points... Had one two-goal performance, coming against Robert Morris (9/6), and also added an assist in the contest... Finished with 17 starts and 18 total appearances. High School: Started four years at W.C. Mepham High and helped it to three top-three finishes in the state tournament... Finished his high school career with 50 goals and 25 assists... Three-time all-county honoree... Earned the team s Golden Toe and MVP awards his final three years, and was also a team captain those seasons. Club: Member of the U-18 National Pool... Plays for the USSF U-16 Albertson Academy club... Team won the Northeast Region and placed seventh at the nationals. Personal: Zachary Joseph Kupfer... Born on Jan. 21, 1991, in Bethpage, N.Y.... Son of Steven and Marie Kupfer... Has one brother, Andrew (24), and one sister, Jennifer (22)... Majoring in hospitality management. ZACH KUPFER MIDFIELDER 5-10 JUNIOR NORTH BELLMORE, N.Y. W.C. MEPHAM HS ALBERTSON SOCCER CLUB KUPFER S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals

14 NICK MARSHALL FORWARD 5-8 JUNIOR TUCSON, ARIZ. CANYON DEL ORO HS TUCSON SOCCER ACADEMY ( Sophomore): Earned First Team All-MPSF honors after scoring five goals and posting two assists sists for 12 points, second-best on the squad... Was one of four players to start all 19 contests... Posted the gamewinner against Alabama A&M (Sept. 6) as part of his third career two-goal game performance, and also added an assist in the win... Recorded the golden goal in UNLV s 2-1 overtime road win at San Jose State on Oct. 29, the second golden goal of his career. ( Freshman): Turned in one of the best freshman seasons ever by a UNLV Rebel... Tied for second in the MPSF in goals with eight, and was third with 19 points, both of which were team highs... Also posted three assists for the year... Was the first-ever UNLV freshman to earn all-region honors (NSCAA Third-Team All-West)... Notched three game-winners on the season, including a golden goal at No. 23 Cal Poly in the season-opener (9/1)... Had two two-goal games, against Central Arkansas (9/4) and Florida Gulf Coast (9/20)... Scored the game-winner in UNLV s 4-2 victory over San Jose State in the MPSF quarterfinals (11/12). High School: A two-sport star at Canyon Del Oro High... Named first team all-region three times in soccer... Also named first team all-city and all-state his junior season, during which he set the school record for goals in a season with Led the Dorados to the state semifinals twice, including a runner-up finish in 2007 and the state championship in As a kicker on the football team in 2007 and 2008, set school records for most field goals in a game (three), most career field goals (11) and consecutive made field goals (five)... Named second team all-state in 2007 for football while helping the team to a second-place finish in the state tournament... Team reached the semifinals his senior season. Club: Played for Real Salt Lake who was MLS Cup champions... Went to Spain for the U-18 club World Cup. Personal: Nicholas Cody Marshall...Born on Aug. 28, 1990, in Tucson, Ariz.... Son of Michael and Roxanne Marshall... Has two brothers, Brandon (35) and Josh (26)... Undecided on a major. MARSHALL S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

15 MIKE MOTA DEFENDER 6-2 JUNIOR LAS VEGAS, NEV. CHAPARRAL HS NEUSPORT ( Sophomore): Played and started in all 19 games, one of four players to do so... Scored his first career goal, the gamewinner in UNLV s 1-0 upset win at Denver (Oct. 17)... Also posted the first two assists of his career, and ended the year with four points... Earned All-MPSF Honorable Mention recognition. ( Freshman): Played in seven games in his first year as a Rebel... Made six starts. High School: Played as a freshman, sophomore and senior for the Cowboys, as both a center back and forward... Team reached the first round of the state playoffs his freshman year, and the state semifinals the following season. Club: Member of Neusport in Las Vegas for four years as a center back... Helped the team to four straight state championship titles, and to the title in the First Nomads tournament in Personal: Mike Mota... Born on June 26, 1990, in Providence, R.I.... Son of Luis and Antonieta Mota... Has two brothers, Jose Luis (22) and Kevin (16), and one sister, Lupita (7)... Undecided on a major. MOTA S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals

16 ( Redshirt Freshman): Played in 14 games off the bench... Attempted two shots on the season. ( Freshman): Redshirted the season. High School: Three-sport letterwinner at Rock Canyon High... Led the Jaguars to three conference championships, two regional championships, and the state championship in 2008, a season in which the team was also ranked No. 13 by ESPN and finished at overall... Two-time first team all-conference and was an all-state first team selection as a senior... Three-time team defensive player of the year... Ran one year of track as a sophomore, and also played at both wide receiver and kicker for the football team, helping it to a 7-3 record. ( Freshman): Posted 18 appearances in his first year in Las Vegas, and made one start... Attempted seven shots. High School: Was a striker for Peniculk High and led the team in goals twice... Was on the regional schools team and won the top forward award while leading it to the national quarterfinals his final season. Club: Played forward for the Scottish National U-18 squad in Has played for Cowdenbeath since 2002, and was the top goal scorer all four years at U16, SCOTT BRANSON DEFENDER 5-10 RS-SOPHOMORE CASTLE ROCK, COLO. ROCK CANYON HS REAL COLORADO Club: Has played in the Real Colorado youth organization since Helped the Real Colorado National squad to a state cup championship in Was on the Real Colorado Development Academy team that won the league championship in 2007 and 2008 while also earning a fourth-place finish at nationals. Personal: Scott Jay Branson... Born on March 20, 1991, in St. Louis, Mo.... Son of Steve and Lori Branson... Has two sisters, Sarah (22) and Rachel (16)... Cousin Jeff Woodley played volleyball at UCLA from Majoring in business. BRANSON S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points RORY EMSLIE FORWARD 6-1 SOPHOMORE PENICULK, SCOTLAND PENICULK HS COWDENBEATH U17 and U19 levels... Helped the squad to the Edinburgh national championship in Personal: Rory Emslie...Born on Aug. 23, 1992, in Edinburgh, Scotland... Son of Neil and Anna Emslie... Has two sisters, Claire (17) and Kirsty (15)... Undecided on a major. EMSLIE S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

17 ( Freshman): Made five appearances as a freshman in goal... Started five games for the Rebels... Finished with a 2.77 GAA and 12 saves in 292:05 minutes of action. High School: Four-year starter at Central Catholic High... His senior year he earned both first team all-state and all-conference... Named Goalkeeper of the Year for the second consecutive year after posting nine straight shutouts during the season.... His 13 shutouts as a junior broke the school record... Team won two conference championships during his four years. Club: Played for ESU Liverpool... Received the ( Freshman): One of four players to start all 19 contests, and the only freshman to do so... Scored one goal on the year... Also added one assist, in the upset win at Stanford (Sept. 10), and finished with three points for the season. High School: Helped the Bears to the San Francisco city championship title in 2009 and a second-place region finish... Team was city finalists in Two-time first-team all-city, and also was named to the all-state team his senior year... Team MVP as a senior as well. RYAN HARDING GOALKEEPER 6-1 JUNIOR TROUTDALE, ORE. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS ESU LIVERPOOL Golden Glove Award at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships after leading his squad to the championship victory and a No. 1 national ranking... Four-time state champions... Region IV player in 2006, 2008 and 2009 (2008 Oregon ODP Player of the Year)... Helped team earn a No. 1 national ranking in the summer of Personal: Ryan David Harding... Born on Feb. 4, 1992, in Portland, Ore.... Son of David and Helen Harding... Plans on majoring in secondary education. HARDING S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Min Saves GA GAA Sho. W-L-T : JOSE MENDOZA MIDFIELDER 5-8 SOPHOMORE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MISSION HS PALO ALTO Club: Was a member of the Palo Alto Blue Panthers in 2009 and Helped the squad to the Nor Cal State Cup title... Team was ranked as one of the top-five U-18 teams in the nation in the summer of Personal: Jose Antonio Martinez Mendoza... Born on Sept. 13, 1992 in San Francisco, Calif.... Son of Jose Mendoza and Maria Martinez... has two brothers, Ricky (16) and Max (7)... Majoring in business. MENDOZA S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points

18 ( Freshman): Played in seven games off the bench... Attempted two shots. High School: Earned all-state honors his senior year for Palo Verde High... Was a three-year starter for the Panthers... Collected all-league, All-Sunrise and All- Southern Nevada honors... Also received the team s MVP and Offensive Player awards as a senior. Club: For two years ( ), was a member of Las Vegas Premier with teammate Joaquin Rivas... Helped SHANE PANTHER MIDFIELDER 5-11 SOPHOMORE LAS VEGAS, NEV. PALO VERDE HS LAS VEGAS PREMIER the team win two state titles and reach the quarterfinal round in the regional tournament. Personal: Shane William Panther... Born on Dec. 11, 1991, in Carson City, Nev.... Son of LJ and Starr Panther... Has one brother, Jay (27), who was on the U.S. Mogul Ski Team for five years... Majoring in kinesiology. PANTHER S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points ( Freshman): Started nine games in his first season in a Rebel jersey, and appeared in all 19 games... Scored two goals on the year, and added one assist for five points... Notched the game-winner on a golden goal in UNLV s 2-1 upset win at Stanford (Sept. 10). High School: Led Las Vegas High to two straight championships (2008 and 2009)... Named the Las Vegas Review-Journal Player of the Year after scoring 34 goals and 18 assists his senior season... Also selected as both the Northeast League and the Gatorade Player of the Year... Named to the All-Southern Nevada, All-Sunrise Region and JOAQUIN RIVAS FORWARD 6-0 SOPHOMORE LAS VEGAS, NEV. LAS VEGAS HS LAS VEGAS PREMIER All-Northeast first teams. Club: Played for the Las Vegas Premier along with classmate Shane Panther... Team was ranked No. 1 in the state and 29th in the nation in the summer of Helped the team to two state cup titles in three years. Personal: Joaquin Antonio Rivas...Born on April 26, 1992, in Santa Ana, El Salvador... Son of Joaquin and Marina Rivas... Has two brothers, Samuel (27) and Nery (25)... Undecided on a major. RIVAS CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

19 Sophomore): Redshirted the season. ( Freshman - Florida Atlantic): Played in eight games and made three starts for the FAU Owls. High School: Played at Cults Academy in Aberdeen, Scotland. Club: Played for John Wood at Montrose Football Club in Also was a member of the Keith Football Club from ( Freshman): Redshirted the season. High School: Was a defender for the Silverado High Skyhawks from team won the conference and regional championship his freshman year...was a second-team all-city selection as a freshman, first-team as a sophomore. High School: Played one season for Legacy High, and helped them to a state championship h season... Named all-state, allconference, all-southern Nevada and all-city... Played in the Nevada senior all-star game. RYAN ROBERTSON DEFENDER 6-2 RS-SOPHOMORE ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND FLORIDA ATLANTIC MONTROSE FC , and helped it to the semifinals of the Aberdeen International Football Festival. Personal: Ryan Robertson...Born on April 12, 1991, in Aberdeen, Scotland... Son of Michael and Sharon Robertson... Has one brother, Clark (17), who is playing professional soccer for Aberdeen Football Club... Also has one sister, Nicole (13)... Majoring in pre-business. KYLE MELLIES DEFENDER 6-1 RS-FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. SILVERADO HS NEUSPORT Club: Played for Neusport FC from Personal: Kyle Kimo Mellies...Born on May 15, 1992, in Las Vegas...Son of Roger Mellies and Sherri Howell...Has one sister, Jamie (22), played volleyball at Seattle... Majoring in pre-engineering. RICKY ACERO DEFENDER 5-11 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. LEGACY HS PLAYERS SC Club: Member of Players SC, who were state champions in 2011 and reached the regional quarterfinals. Personal: Ricardo Acero... Born on Aug. 10, 1993, in San Fernando, Calif.... Son of Ricardo and Maria Acero... Has two sisters, Dounna (20), and Ivette (18)... Planning on majoring in psychology. 31

20 ( Freshman): Played in seven games off the bench... Attempted two shots. High School: Played four years for Cimarron-Memorial High... Earned all-division, all-region, and all-city honors... Also played in the state all-star game... Was a power forward for High School: Two-time region player of the year (2009, 2010)... Holds the school record for most goals in a season... Earned first team all-state honors while leading Clark High to a conference championship and the state semifinals. COREY ACKLEY DEFENDER 6-3 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. CIMARRON MEMORIAL HS DOWNTOWN SC the basketball squad, and named the team s top defensive player once. Club: Member of the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club Personal: Corey Deven Ackley... Born on Oct. 20, 1992, in Las Vegas... Son of Phil and Cindy Ackley... Has two brothers, Kyle Ackley (22) and Gaetano Benza (13)... Planning on majoring in kinesiology. SALVADOR BERNAL FORWARD/MF 5-7 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. CLARK HS NEUSPORT FC Club: Plays for Neusport FC in Las Vegas and has helped them to the state cup title several times. Personal: Salvador Bernal... Born on Aug. 13, 1992, in Morelia, Mexico... Son of Salvador Bernal and Rosa Flores... Has one sister, Azucena (17)... Majoring in kinesiology. High School: Played for the Brighton High Bengals on the wing, as a right back, and a central midfielder... Helped the team to two conference and state championships (2008, 2009)... Selected first team all-region his senior year. Club: Led the Blue Knights in Sandy to three state titles ( ). CONNOR COLETTI DEFENDER 6-1 FRESHMAN SANDY, UTAH BRIGHTON HS BLUE KNIGHTS Personal: Connor Reed Coletti... Born on May 29, 1993, in Sandy, Utah... Son of Jefe and Jerri Coletti... Has four brothers (Brock (25), Brady (23), Landon (11), Kooper (9)) and two sisters (Callie (20) and Lexie (13)... Undecided on a major UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

21 ( Freshman): Attended Nevada, Reno but did not play a sport. High School: Was a three-year starter for Carson High... Helped the Senators to two conference championships... Twice named first-team all-league, and was midfielder of the year in Team freshman of the year in High School: Played for the Palo Verde Panthers, who were semifinalists in the state in Club: Helped Neusport to four state titles, as well as a regional final appearance. ISRAEL LOPEZ FORWARD 5-6 FRESHMAN CARSON CITY, NEV. NEVADA, RENO NOMADS SC Club: Led Nomads SC to two second-place state finishes in 2007 and 2008 and the state title in Personal: Israel Lopez... Born on April 14, 1992, in North Tahoe, Nev.... Son of Macedonio and Blanca Lopez... Has two brothers, Jonathan (16) and Paul (11)... Planning on majoring in Hotel Managment. JULIAN PORTUGAL MIDFIELDER 5-8 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. PALO VERDE HS NEUSPORT FC Personal: Julian Portugal... Born on Aug. 26, 1992 in Mexico City, Mexico... son of Julian and Maria Ramirez... has one brother, Sebastian (10)... Planning on majoring in earth and environmental science. High School: Earned first team allstate honors in 2011 in his first year as the starting goalkeeper... Four-year letterwinner for the Bengals, who won the state title in 2008 and were runner-ups in Team MVP as a senior. Club: Played for Sparta Univted, helped them to two AARON STODDARD GOALKEEPER 6-2 FRESHMAN SANDY, UTAH BRIGHTON HS SPARTA UNITED SC second place finishes in the state... Also played for the Blue Knights from Personal: Aaron Lee Stoddard... Born on Jan. 7, 1993 in Sandy, Utah... son of Alan Stoddard and Allyson Hanks... has two brothers, Andrew (26) and Alex (23)... Planning on majoring in business. 33

22 It was a season of change for the Rebels in 2010, as they had to make a switch at the top after four-year head coach Mario Sanchez left in January and several key players either graduated or transferred out before the next coach was named. By naming the Rebels replacement, the school had to look no further then its own past, as former UNLV standout Rich Ryerson was named as the fifth coach in the program s history in April of Ryerson had spend the past three seasons as an assistant, and was ready for the challenge of taking over at the helm of his alma mater. Perhaps the biggest challenge was finding a starting 11 after seeing seven players transfer in the offseason before Ryerson was put in place, while the Rebels would also have to work with a new goalkeeper between the pipes. One thing working in UNLV s favor though was the return of its top two scorers from the year before, forwards Nick Marshall and Stephen Sifuentes. And as expected, the duo were the biggest factors on the team in 2010, both offensively and in leadership as well. They turned in first team all-conference seasons while leading the Rebels to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament for the second straight year. Though the season started with a tough home loss to Valparaiso by a 1-0 score on Sept. 4, the Rebels quickly bounced back with an 8-1 rout of Alabama A&M on Sept. 6 in the second game of the UNLV Invitational, giving Ryerson his first career victory. UNLV followed up that win with one of its best games of the season, as it went on the road to Pac-10 member Stanford and pulled off a 2-1 overtime upset over the Cardinal on Sept. 10, thanks to a golden goal from freshman Joaquin Rivas. The weekend ended with a loss at 18th-ranked California, but still left the Rebels with a 2-2 mark through the first two weekends. Next up was another two games away from Las Vegas, this time in the Green Bay Soccer Classic, and the Rebels would suffer a pair of tough 2-1 losses, at the hands of Green Bay and Robert Morris. Hoping to break the three-game losing streak, the squad returned home to host the UNLV Rebel Classic. The first SIFUENTES matchup was also the first Ryerson Cup matchup, a contest b e t w e e n coaching brothers between UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

23 MARSHALL but pulled off a 1-0 upset win at Denver on Oct. 17, thanks to sophomore defender Mike Mota s first career score. That win gave UNLV seven points in MPSF play, putting them in good shape towards a berth in the conference tournament before taking on the other half of the league. UNLV looked to build on the momemtum of the Denver victory with a pair of home games, but that was quickly squashed with two tough losses, 2-1 to Cal State Bakersfield on Oct. 22 and a 2-0 setback to Seattle on Oct. 24. As only the top six teams in the league advance to the MPSF tournament, things were not looking good for the Rebels with only three games left to play. With their backs to the wall though, the Rebels turned in their biggest weekend of the season. It began with a huge 2-1 overtime victory at San Jose State. Sifuentes scored early in the game, while Nick Marshall posted a golden goal score, the second of his career, to lift UNLV to the win on Oct. 29, earning three points. The Rebels then picked up another point two days later, as on Halloween they went to Sacramento State and pulled out a 1-1 double-overtime tie with the Hornets. Though the regular season ended with a 3-2 loss at New Mexico, UNLV had wrapped up the sixth seed in the 2010 MPSF Tournament, and would open up play against third-seed New Mexico. In a tight contest, the Lobos would come out on top, claiming a one-goal victory for UNLV for the third time in Despite the first round loss, the Rebels finished the season with several positives from the 2010 campaign, which saw a total of four players earn All-MPSF honors. In addition to Marshall and Sifuentes on the first team, Espinoza was a second team selection, and Mota was named honorable mention. Sifuentes, who finished the season as the team s leading scorer with team-highs in goals (six) and points (15) also earned all-region honors as well, Third Team All-Far West by NSCAA. Marshall was next on the squad with five goals and two assists for 12 points, while Espinoza also reached double-figures in points with 10 off four goals and two assists. In goal for the Rebels were junior Simon Cook and Ryan Harding, and the two combined to post three total shutouts (including two over Denver, a 2010 NCAA participant) and a 1.47 GAA. UNLV s Ryerson and Robbie Ryerson, UNLV Hall of Famer and coach of Mount St. Mary s. The Rebels made sure their Ryerson came out on top with a 4-1 victory on Sept. 24. Junior Ricky Abrego was impressive in the victory, posting the game-winner as well as two assists. The second game of the tournament was against No. 18 UC Irvine, and UNLV dropped the contest 4-0 on Sept. 26. Conference play for the Rebels began on Oct. 1, and for the third time in nine games they dropped a 2-1 contest, this time in overtime at New Mexico. UNLV would return home with two big performances against the other two Mountain division members, taking down Air Force 1-0 on Oct. 8 off a score from sophomore Jonny Espinoza and earning a double-overtime 0-0 tie with Denver on Oct. 10. Facing the same teams the very next weekend in Colorado, UNLV could not top the Falcons and fell 2-0 on Oct. 15, 2010 UNLV HONORS & AWARDS NSCAA ALL-FAR WEST THIRD TEAM Stephen Sifuentes MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION HONORS ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM Nick Marshall Stephen Sifuentes Marshall Sifuentes SECOND TEAM Jonny Espinoza HONORABLE MENTION Mike Mota 35

24 OVERALL MPSF HOME AWAY NEUTRAL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # INDIVIDUAL GP-GS G A Pts Sh SOG GW PK 14 Stephen Sifuentes Nick Marshall Jonny Espinoza Richard Abrego Joaquin Rivas Robert Garcia Mike Mota Camilo Valencia Jose Mendoza Zach Kupfer Angelo Soro Sam Nicholson Rory Emslie Jaime Calvo Drew Gleason Shane Panther Scott Branson Marcus Greer Ryan Robertson Simon Cook Total Opponents # GOALKEEPERS GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct% W L T Sho 1 Simon Cook : Ryan Harding : Total : Opponents : DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND Goals (Assists) Sept. 4 VALPARAISO# L Sept. 6 ALABAMA A&M# W Sifuentes (Mota), Sifuentes (Marshall), Marshall (Nicholson, Garcia), Marshall (--), Garcia (Soro), Rivas (Sifuentes) Mendoza (Sifuentes), Valencia (Soro) Sept. 10 at Stanford$ W OT Espinoza (Garcia, Mendoza), Rivas (Marshall, Espinoza) Sept. 12 at #18 California$ L Sept. 17 at Green Bay% L TEAM (--) Sept. 19 vs Robert Morris% L Abrego (--) Sept. 24 MOUNT ST. MARY S& W Sifuentes (Abrego), Abrego (Nicholson) Espinoza (Abrego), Marshall (Sifuentes) Sept. 26 #18 UC IRVINE& L Oct. 1 at New Mexico* L OT Sifuentes (--) Oct. 8 AIR FORCE* W Espinoza (Abrego) Oct. 10 DENVER* T O Oct. 15 at Air Force* L Oct. 17 at Denver* W Mota (Valencia) Oct. 22 CSU BAKERSFIELD* L Kupfer (Valencia) Oct. 24 SEATTLE* L Oct. 29 at San Jose State* W OT Sifuentes (Espinoza), Marshall (--) Oct. 31 at Sacramento State* T O Sifuentes (--) Nov. 6 NEW MEXICO* L Marshall (Mota, Rivas), Espinoza (PK) Nov. 11 vs New Mexico^ L OT * Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference contest # - UNLV Nike Invitational (Las Vegas) $ - Cal Legacy Classic (Palo Alto and Berkeley, Calif.) % - Green Bay Soccer Classic (Green Bay, Wisc.) & - UNLV Rebel Classic (Las Vegas) ^ - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.) UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

25 MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION FINAL STANDINGS MOUNTAIN DIVISION Conference Overall Team W L T Pct. Pts GF GA W L T Pct. GF GA 1. Denver% New Mexico% Air Force UNLV PACIFIC DIVISION Conference Overall Team W L T Pct. Pts GF GA W L T Pct. GF GA 1. CSU Bakersfield Sacramento St.#% Seattle San Jose State # - MPSF Champion / % - NCAA Participant ALL-MPSF HONORS Player of the Year Jesus Sanchez, CSU Bakersfield Newcomer of the Year Gyasi Zardes, CSU Bakersfield Coach of the Year Simon Tobin, CSU Bakersfield First Team Ernesto Carranza MF Sacramento St. Fernando Cabadas MF Sacramento St. Jesus Sanchez MF CSU Bakersfield Gyasi Zardes F CSU Bakersfield Joe Willis GK Denver Jarod Stigall MF Denver Stephan Sifuentes F UNLV Nick Marshall F UNLV Lance Rozeboom MF New Mexico Kevin Durr MF AIr Force Josh Boemecke F San Jose State 2009 MPSF TOURNAMENT Sacramento, Calif. Nov Championship #5 Sacramento State 2, #2 CSU Bakersfield 1 (OT) Second Team Kellan Christensen F Denver Alex Tarnoczi F Denver Mark Weigand MF Denver Alberto Navarro D CSU Bakersfield Eric CHannon GK CSU Bakersfield David Murphy D New Mexico Michael Reed D New Mexico Zane Dydasco F Air Force Eric Wilson D Air Force Diego Marroquuin D Sacramento St. Jonny Espinoza MF UNLV Sean Morris MF Seattle Sam Hodgson MF San Jose State Honorable Mention Drew Beckie D Denver Matt Kirby MF Denver Blake Shannon D Denver Kory Kindle D CSU Bakersfield Wayne Lampart D CSU Bakersfield Michael Green F New Mexico Justin Holmes GK New Mexico Jon Tilton D Air Force Matt Underwood Gk Air Force Rory O Day D Sacramento St. Mike Mota D UNLV Kyle Peterman D Seattle Nick Murphy D San Jose State Semifinals #2 CSU Bakersfield 2, #3 New Mexico 0 #5 Sacramento State 3, #1 Denver 1 Quarterfinals #3 New Mexico 1, #6 UNLV 0 (OT) #5 Sacramento State 6, #4 Air Force FINAL STATS Points 1. Jarod Stigall (Denver...26 Chris Bettencourt (Sacramento St.) Ernesto Carranza (Sacramento St.) Josh Boemecker (San Jose State)...18 Jesus Sanchez (CSU Bakersfield)...18 Goals 1. Chris Bettencourt (Sacramento St.) Josh Boemecker (San Jose State)...9 Jarod Stigall (Denver) Jesus Sanchez (CSU Bakersfield) Ernesto Carranza (Sacramento St.)...7 Assists 1. Jarod Stigall (Denver) Ernesto Carranza (Sacramento St.) Gyasi Zardes (CSU Bakersfield)...6 Michael Reed (New Mexic0)...6 Alex Tarnoczi (Denver)...6 Goals Against Average 1. Joe Willis (Denver) Eric Shannon (CSU Bakersfield) Cesar Castillo (Sacramento St.) Justin Holmes (New Mexico) Saves 1. Cesar Castillo (Sacramento St.) Eric Shannon (CSU Bakersfield) Jonathan Lester (San Jose State) Ivan Dizdar (Seattle)...65 Shutouts 1. Eric Shannon (CSU Bakersfield) Cesar Castillo (Sacramento St.)...8 Justin Holmes (New Mexico) Jonathan Lester (San Jose State)

26 The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) was established during the season to serve the competitive needs of member institutions from the Big West, Pacific-10 and Western Athletic Conferences, as well as other selected universities in the western United States; and to provide championships competition for Division I intercollegiate Olympic sports in a conference setting. The founding principles on which the MPSF was originally formed were to provide enhanced competition and championship opportunities for sports without conference affiliation; to contain the costs of competition; and to ensure the survival of sports impacted by Title IX and other fiscal pressures. The Federation has also served as an incubator for emerging women s sports and as a safe harbor for sports impacted by conference realignments. Since its inaugural season the Federation has seen its primary conference membership grow by the addition of the Mountain West and West Coast Conferences and their respective member institutions, as well as the addition of women s water polo, women s gymnastics, women s lacrosse and men s and women s swimming. As a testament to its viability, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation continues to successfully navigate the ever-changing sea of college sports by fostering contraction and expansion of its sports portfolio to meet the dynamic needs of its members. As the MPSF begins its 20th season in and continues its legacy of championship competition, it affirms the vision of its founders and the relevance of its three founding principles, particularly during today s tumultuous economic times. In , the MPSF will sponsor competition in 11 intercollegiate Olympic sports, adding men s and women s swimming for the first time, while serving approximately 1,800 studentathletes on 98 teams from 39 universities in 13 western states. All MPSF teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in men s soccer, men s and women s water polo, men s and women s indoor track and field, men s and women s gymnastics, men s and women s swimming, women s lacrosse and men s volleyball. MPSF champions are eligible to compete in NCAA Championships with MPSF men s soccer, AL BEAIRD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION PO Box 850 Woodland, CA office fax abeaird@mpsports.org DARREN PRESTON MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR dpreston@mpsports.org Al Beaird has been the Federation s only executive director, taking the reins in December Beaird presided over the transition of the Federation from what was initially a scheduling alliance to what is now nationally recognized as the most successful NCAA Division I Olympic sports conference. Beaird directs all aspects of MPSF competition, including championships, officiating, rules compliance, scheduling, media relations, broadcasting, sponsorships and NCAA relations, while also shaping conference legislation, facilitating annual meetings and providing direction and communication for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Administrative and Executive Committees. In 2004, Beaird completed a four-year term, three years as chair, on the NCAA Men s Water Polo Championships Committee and one year as chair of the inaugural NCAA Men s and Women s Water Polo Rules Committee. Beaird feels privileged to work with coaches and student-athletes who compete at the highest levels, including those who compete on USA national teams as coaches or players in international and Olympic competition. With his in NCAA Olympic sports, Beaird has been called upon to serve as liaison to the national governing bodies for amateur athletics in the United States and the United States Olympic Committee. Beaird received his undergraduate degree in physical education from UC Davis before attaining his Masters of Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento. Beaird, who lives in Woodland, California, has two daughters who have been active in high school and club sports. men s and women s water polo, and men s volleyball champions earning automatic qualification into NCAA championship events. Joining the Federation for the first-time in men s swimming are the University of North Dakota and the University of Wyoming. During the season, MPSF teams again won four NCAA team championship titles, bringing the Federation s total to 66 since the first season of competition in Stanford led the MPSF winning three conference championships in men s gymnastics, men s indoor track and field and women s lacrosse and following with NCAA championships in men s gymnastics and women s water polo. UC Davis took Federation championships in the inaugural MPSF women s swimming and diving championships and its second-consecutive title in women s gymnastics. USC took the team title in men s water polo with Sacramento State scoring its second-consecutive Federation title in men s soccer. Oregon won both the MPSF and NCAA women s indoor track and field championships for the second straight season, while Cal State Bakersfield won the inaugural men s swimming and diving championships. Two teams won their firstever MPSF championships as California won in women s water polo and UC Santa Barbara broke through in men s volleyball UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

27 GAME 1 CAL POLY MUSTANGS AUG PM IRVINE, CALIF. GAME 2 CAL ST NORTHRIDGE MATADORS SEPT. 1 7 PM NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. GAME 3 CAL ST FULLERTON TITANS SEPT. 3 4:30 PM NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. GAME 4 SAN FRANCISCO DONS SEPT. 9 7 PM LAS VEGAS GAME 5 GREEN BAY DONS SEPT. 9 7 PM LAS VEGAS GAME 6 UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS SEPT PM RIVERSIDE, CALIF. GAME 7 UC IRVINE ANTEATERS SEPT PM IRVINE, CALIF. GAME 8, 17 NEW MEXICO LOBOS OCT. 1 1 PM LAS VEGAS NOV. 5 1 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. GAME 9, 11 AIR FORCE FALCONS OCT. 7 6 PM COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. OCT. 14 4:30 PM LAS VEGAS Location:... San Luis Obispo, Calif. Enrollment:...19,471 Nickname:... Mustangs Colors:...Green, Copper and Gold Conference:... Big West President:... Jeremy D. Armstrong Director of Athletics:... Don Oberhelman Home Field:...Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075) Location:...Northridge, Calif. Enrollment:...35,272 Nickname:...Matadors Colors:... Red, White & Black Conference:... Big West President:... Dr. Jolene Koester Athletic Director:...Rick Mazzuto Home Field:...Matador Soccer Field (1,381) Location:... Fullerton, Calif. Enrollment:...36,000 Nickname:... Titans Colors:... Navy, Orange & White Conference:... Big West President:... Dr. Milton A. Gordon Athletic Director:... Brian Quinn Home Field:...Titan Stadium (10,000) Location:...San Francisco, Calif. Enrollment:...8,000 Nickname:...Dons Colors:... Green & Gold Conference:...West Coast President:...Fr. Stephen J. Privett, S.J. Athletic Director:...Scott Sidwell Home Field:... Negoesco Stadium (3,000) Location:... Green Bay, Wisc. Enrollment:...6,549 Nickname:...Phoenix Colors:...Green, White & Red Conference:... Horizon League Chancellor:...Thomas K. Harden Athletics Director:... Ken Bothof Home Field:... Aldo Santaga Stadium (1,500) Location:...Riverside, Calif. Enrollment:...20,500 Nickname:... Highlanders Colors:... Blue & Gold Conference:... Big West Chancellor:...Timothy P. White Director of Athletics:...Brian Wickstrom Home Field:... UC Riverside Soccer Stadium (1,156) Location:...Irvine, Calif. Enrollment:...27,000 Nickname:...Anteaters Colors:... Blue & Gold Conference:... Big West Chancellor:...Dr. Michael V. Drake Athletic Director:...Mike Izzi Home Field:... Anteater Stadium (2,500) Location:...Albuquerque, N.M. Enrollment:...25,767 Nickname:...Lobos Colors:... Cherry & Silver Conference:... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation President:... Dr. David J. Schmidly Vice President for Athletics:... Paul Krebs Home Field:...UNM Soccer Complex (6,200) Location:... Colorado Springs, Colo. Enrollment:...4,000 Nickname:...Falcons Colors:...Blue & Silver Conference:... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Superintendent:... Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould Athletic Director:... Dr. Hans Mueh Home Field:...Cadet Soccer Stadium (2,000) Head Coach:...Paul Holocher (Santa Clara, 1990) Record at Cal Poly: (Five years) Overall Record: (12 years) 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /5-3-2 (3rd) Starters R/L:...7/4 Soccer SID:... Chris Giovannetti ... cgiovann@calpoly.edu Website:... Head Coach:...Terry Davila (CS Northridge, 1994) Record at CS Northridge: (12 years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall Record: /2-7-1 (7th) Starters R/L:...12/5 Soccer SID:...Kevin Strauss ... kevin.strauss@csun.edu Website:... Head Coach:...Bob Ammann (CSU Fullerton, 1992) Record at Cal State Fullerton: (Five years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /4-6 (T4th) Starters R/L:...10/3 Soccer SID:...Mel Franks ...mfranks@fullerton.edu Website:... Head Coach:...Erik Visser (USF, 1982) Record at San Francisco: (10 years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /2-8-2 (7th) Starters R/L:...8/3 Soccer SID:... Ryan McCrary ...mccrary@usfca.edu Website:... Head Coach:...Kris Kelderman (Virginia, 1991) Record at Green Bay:...First year Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /6-2 Starters R/L:...6/5 Soccer SID:... Jill Wunrow ... wunrowj@uwgb.edu Website:... Head Coach:... Junior Gonzales (UCLA, 2000) Record at UC Riverside: (Seven years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /3-6 (6th) Starters R/L:...8/3 Soccer SID:... John Maxwell ...john.maxwell@ucr.edu Website:... Head Coach:...George Kuntz (Arizona State, 1989) Record at UC Irvine: (16 years) Overall Record: (23 years) 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /7-1-2 (1st) Starters R/L:...6/5 Soccer SID:...Alex Croteau ... acroteau@uci.edu Website:...wwwucirvinesports.com Head Coach:...Jeremy Fishbein (UCSB, 1989) Record at New Mexico: (Nine years) Overall Record: (18 years) 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /5-2-3 (4th) Starters R/L:...8/6 Soccer SID:... Kate Nicewicz ...nice1@unm.edu Website:... Head Coach:...Doug Hill (Air Force, 1983) Record at Air Force: (Four years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /5-5 (4th) Starters R/L:...9/2 Soccer SID:...Jerry Cross ...jerry.cross@usafa.edu Website:

28 GAME 10, 12 DENVER PIONEERS OCT. 9 1 PM DENVER OCT PM LAS VEGAS GAME 13 CSU BAKERSFIELD ROADRUNNERS OCT PM BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. GAME 14 SEATTLE REDHAWKS OCT PM SEATTLE, WASH. GAME 15 SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS OCT PM LAS VEGAS GAME 16 SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS OCT PM LAS VEGAS Location:...Denver, Colo. Enrollment:... 11,644 Nickname:... Pioneers Colors:... Crimson & Gold Conference:... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Chancellor:...Robert D. Coombe Director of Athletics:...Peg Bradley-Doppes Home Field:... Denver Soccer Stadium (1,915) Location:...Bakersfield, Calif. Enrollment:...8,000 Nickname:...Roadrunners Colors:... Blue & Gold Conference:... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation President:...Dr. Horace Mitchell Athletic Director:... Jeff Konya Home Field:...Main Soccer Field (2,500) Location:... Seattle, Wash. Enrollment:...7,900 Nickname:... Redhawks Colors:...Red & White Conference:... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation President:... Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J. Director of Athletics:...Dr. William Hogan Home Field:...Championship Field (650) Location:... San Jose, Calif. Enrollment:...26,796 Nickname:... Spartans Colors:...Gold, White & Blue Conference:... Western Athletic Interim President:...Mohammad Qayoumi Director of Athletics:... Tom Bowen Home Field:...Spartan Field (500) Location:... Sacramento, Calif. Enrollment:...27,033 Nickname:... Hornets Colors:... Green & Gold Conference:... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation President:...Dr. Alexander Gonzalez Athletic Director:... Dr. Terry Wanless Home Field:... Hornet Field (1,500) Head Coach:... Bobby Muuss (Connecticut, 1999)) Record at Denver: (Four years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /6-2-2 (1st) Starters R/L:...8/3 Soccer SID:... Mike Kennedy ... michael.kennedy@du.edu Website:... Head Coach: Simon Tobin (Nonington College, 1983) Record at CSU Bakersfield: (24 years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall Record: /5-2-3 (1st) Starters R/L:...8/3 Soccer SID:...Matt Turk ...sid@csub.edu Website:... Head Coach:... Brad Agoos (Virginia, 1993) Record at Seattle: (Five years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /3-6-1 (10th) Starters R/L:...6/5 Soccer SID:... Diana Chamorro ...chamorro@seattleu.edu Website:... Head Coach:... Gary St. Clari (San Jose State, 1976) Record at San Jose State: (21 years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /1-6-3 (8th) Starters R/L:...8/2 Soccer SID:...Richard Stern ... richard.stern@sjsu.edu Website:... Head Coach:... Michael Linenberger (Duke, 1987) Record at Sacramento State: (22 years) Overall Record:... Same 2010 Overall/Conference Record: /2-2-6 (5th) Starters R/L:...7/3 Soccer SID:...Joe Waltasti ... waltasti@csus.edu Website:... MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION 2011 TOURNAMENT - DENVER First Round - Thursday, Nov. 10 #3 seed vs. #6 seed / #4 seed vs. #5 seed Semifinals - Friday, Nov. 11 #1 seed vs. winner of #3/#6 / #2 seed vs. winner of #4/#5 Championship - Sunday, Nov. 13 Semifinal winners - 1 pm MST UNLV in the MPSF Tournament (1-4-2) 2001 Fresno, Calif. 1st round UNLV 3*, San Diego State 3 (2OT) *UNLV advances on PK shootout 2nd round New Mexico 3, UNLV Albuquerque, N.M. 1st round UNLV 1*, Air Force 1 (2OT) *UNLV advances on PK shootout 2003 Sacramento, Calif. 1st round Air Force 3, UNLV Denver, Colo. 1st round UNLV 4, San Jose State 2 2nd round Sacramento State 1, UNLV 0 (2OT) 2010 Sacramento, Calif. 1st round New Mexico 1, UNLV 0 (OT) UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE