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2 HEAD COACH 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 was 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. Just as important as the coaching aspect of the job is Ryerson s fundraising accomplishments. In the summer of 2011 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, the Rebels posted a program- The Rebels struggled with a few injuries in 2011, but one big highlight was unhearlded recruit Salvador Bernal of Las Vegas, a member of Ryerson first recruiting class who became the second player in team history to be named MPSF Newcomer of the Year UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

3 RICH RYERSON 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 Salvador Bernal, a member of his first recruiting class, named 2011 MPSF Newcomer of the Year and to the College Soccer News All-Freshman Third Team best mark and No. 4 final national ranking, and that 1985 squad was inducted into the UNLV Hall of Fame on Oct. 1, 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 Member of the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame, as he was part of the 1985 squad that was inducted on Oct. 1, 2010 Played 10 years in a several professional leagues. Eastern Indoor Soccer League s Defensive Player of the Year in 1998 On May 11, 2012, was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame As a Coach Director of Coaching for Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club from A two-time all-region and all-conference 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 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 Head Coaching Record Year School W L T PCT 2010 UNLV UNLV Totals 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. A native of Maryland, Ryerson was inducted into that state s Soccer Hall of Fame on May 11, Ryerson is married to the former Vanes Valenzuela and they have two children, Vashti (17) and Payton (14). 15

4 COACHING STAFF LIAM CONNORS ASSISTANT COACH THIRD SEASON REDLANDS 05 MATT ARMSTRONG ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON NEW MEXICO 11 Liam Connors is in his third 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. ANDRE BOUDREAUX GOALKEEPER COACH FIRST SEASON LOUISVILLE 11 Andre Boudreaux joined the Rebels in June of this year after a outstanding career at the University of Louisville. As the starting goalkeeper for the Cardinals for all four seasons, he helped Louisville to a NCAA runner-up finish in A second-team All-BIG EAST selection as a senior, Boudreaux owns the school record for career shutouts with 37, while his 0.67 GAA in 2010 is also a team record. This past spring, he participated in the New England Revolution s preseason camp, and has played in the PDL with Baton Rouge (2007) and New Orleans (2010). Boudreaux received his bachelor of arts degree in English from Louisville in December of Matt Armstrong joined the Rebel staff as the second assistant coach on June 29, Armstrong spent the past year as both an undergraduate assistant for New Mexico as well as coaching for Rio Vista United in Albuquerque, and guided that team to the U-17 boy s state championship in Armstrong finished his college career at New Mexico after leading the Lobos to the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament in his one year on the squad. He originally attended Notre Dame, where he started 66 matches before transferring to New Mexico for his senior season. For the Fighting Irish, he was named to Soccer America and College Soccer News All-Freshman teams, and earned honorable mention All-BIG EAST his freshman season as well. Notre Dame reached the NCAA tournament all three years he was on the squad, including the quarterfinals in 2007 and the second round in 2008 and He has also played professionally for HFC Haarlem in Holland, and E.C. Vitoria in Bahia, Brazil, after graduating from UNM. He is the nephew of former UNLV standout Rob Taber ( ), an all-conference midfielder that played on three NCAA tournament teams for the Rebels. Armstrong received his bachelor of arts degree in university studies from New Mexico in the summer of RICHIE LOUIS DIR. OF OPERATIONS FIRST SEASON UNLV 95 Richie Louis returned to his alma mater in June, 2012 when he was named Director of Soccer Operations. Louis s responsibilities at UNLV will include alumni and community relations and outreach. Louis joins the Rebel staff after spending the 10 years as a coach for NM Rush SC, and he was also an ODP staff coach for New Mexico from In 2002 Louis was an assistant coach for La Cueva High School, which won the state championship title. He holds a C license from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). A three-time first-team all-conference defender for the Rebels from (in both the Big West and the MPSF), Louis earned NSCAA Far West region honors twice (third team as a junior, second team his senior year), and was an All-America candidate his senior season as well. Despite playing on the backline, Louis ranks seventh all-time at UNLV with 18 career assists. He went on to play professionally for the California Jaguars and the New Mexico Chiles in the A-League from , and also spent time on the San Jose Clash training squad in 1996 and He received his bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice from UNLV in UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

5 2012 UNLV ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL (CLUB) 00 Richard Garness GK 6-5 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Arbor View HS (Downtown LV SC) 0 Joe Vitale GK 6-0 Jr. TR Las Vegas, Nev./San Francisco (Las Vegas Premier) 1 Ryan Harding GK 6-1 Jr. 2L Troutdale, Ore./Central Catholic HS (ESU Liverpool) 2 Corey Ackley D 6-3 RS-Fr. 1L Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS (Downtown LV SC) 3 Mike Mota D 6-2 Sr. 3L Las Vegas, Nev./Chaparral HS (Neusport FC) 4 Nick Marshall F 5-8 Sr. 3L Tucson, Ariz./Canyon Del Oro HS (Tucson Soccer Academy) 5 Ricky Acero D 5-11 RS-Fr. 1L Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy HS (Players SC) 6 Jose Mendoza MF 5-8 Jr. 2L San Francisco, Calif./Mission HS (Palo Alto) 7 Jonny Espinoza MF 6-1 Sr. 3L Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS (San Diego Surf) 8 Andy Rodriguez D 5-10 Fr. HS Henderson, Nev./Foothill HS (Downtown LV SC) 9 Robert Garcia F 5-7 Sr. 3L Fresno, Calif./Hoover HS (California Odyssey) 11 Joaquin Rivas F 6-0 Jr. 2L Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas HS (Las Vegas Premier 92) 12 Ryan Robertson MF 6-2 RS-Jr. 2L Aberdeen, Scotland/Florida Atlantic (Montrose FC) 13 Salvador Bernal F 5-7 So. 1L Las Vegas, Nev./Clark HS (Neusport FC) 14 Julian Portugal MF 5-8 So. 1L Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS (Neusport FC) 15 Connor Coletti D 6-1 So. 1L Sandy, Utah/Brighton HS (Blue Knights) 16 Rodrigo Fuentes MF 5-11 Fr. HS San Diego, Calif./San Ysidro HS (Players SC) 18 Aaron Goo F 5-9 Fr. HS Honolulu, Hawaii/Saint Louis Schools (Honolulu Bulls) 19 Eddie Vega MF 5-10 Sr. TR Chihuahua, Mexico/American River CC (Nomads SC) 20 Jason Khamvongsa D 6-0 Fr. HS Honolulu, Hawaii/Kaiser High (Honolulu Bulls) 21 Chance Rosa F 6-1 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial HS (LVSA) 24 Kyle Mellies D 6-1 RS-So. 1L Las Vegas, Nev./Silverado HS (Neusport FC) 27 Keegan Flanigan GK 6-2 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman HS (Neusport FC) HEAD COACH: Rich Ryerson (UNLV 87, Third Season) ASSISTANT COACH: Liam Connors (Redlands 05, Third Season), Matt Armstrong (New Mexico 11, First Season) GOALKEEPER COACH: Andre Boudreaux (Louisville 11, First Season) DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Richie Louis (UNLV 95, First Season) 17

6 2012 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Friday Aug. 24 at UC Davis Davis, Calif. 5 pm Sunday Aug. 26 at St. Mary s Moraga, Calif. 2 pm Friday Aug. 31 at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. 3 pm Sunday Sept. 2 at Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, Calif. 5 pm Friday Sept. 7 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE Las Vegas 1 pm Sunday Sept. 9 UC RIVERSIDE Las Vegas 4:30 pm UNLV Nike Invitational Friday Sept. 14 SYRACUSE Las Vegas 7 pm Sunday Sept. 16 CANISIUS Las Vegas 1 pm Friday Sept. 21 at San Diego State San Diego, Calif. 3 pm Sunday Sept. 23 at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. 1 pm Saturday Sept. 29 at CSU Bakersfield* Bakersfield, Calif. 7 pm Friday Oct. 5 SEATTLE* Las Vegas 7 pm Sunday Oct. 7 SAN JOSE STATE* Las Vegas 1 pm Friday Oct. 12 at Seattle* Seattle, Wash. 3 pm Sunday Oct. 14 at San Jose State* San Jose, Calif. 12 pm Friday Oct. 19 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, N.M. 6:30 pm Sunday Oct. 21 at Houston Baptist* Houston, Texas 11 am Friday Oct. 26 AIR FORCE* Las Vegas 7 pm Sunday Oct. 28 DENVER* Las Vegas 1 pm Friday Nov. 2 CSU BAKERSFIELD* Las Vegas 7 pm Thur.-Sun. Nov at MPSF Tournament Albuquerque, N.M. * 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

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8 JONNY ESPINOZA MIDFIELDER 6-1 SENIOR CARLSBAD, CALIF. LA COSTA CANYON HS SAN DIEGO SURF ( Junior): Earned second team All-MPSF honors for the second straight season after finishing second on the team in points with nine... His three goals tied for second on the team, while his three assists were a team-best... Notched one game-winner on the year, a golden goal in UNLV s 2-1 overtime win at Cal State Northridge (Sept. 1)... Finished the season with 16 starts in 16 appearances. ( 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 (24)... Majoring in art. #7 Espinoza s Career Honors & Awards 2011 Second Team All-MPSF 2010 Second Team All-MPSF ESPINOZA S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

9 ROBERT GARCIA FORWARD 5-7 SENIOR FRESNO, CALIF. HOOVER HS CALIFORNIA ODYSSEY ( Junior): Appeared in all 17 games while making nine starts... Finished fourth on the squad with a pair of goals and one assist for five points. ( 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 (20) and Raymond (16), and four sisters, Crystal (23), Tiffany (20), Unique (19) and Katherine (18)... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. GARCIA S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals #9 21

10 ZACH KUPFER MIDFIELDER 5-10 SENIOR NORTH BELLMORE, N.Y. W.C. MEPHAM HS ALBERTSON SOCCER CLUB ( Junior): Played in 15 contests with 14 starts... Posted one goal on the season for two points... His goal was the game-winner in UNLV s 3-2 victory at Seattle (Oct. 23). ( 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 (25), and one sister, Jennifer (23)... Majoring in hospitality management. KUPFER S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals # UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

11 NICK MARSHALL FORWARD 5-8 SENIOR TUCSON, ARIZ. CANYON DEL ORO HS TUCSON SOCCER ACADEMY ( Junior): Played and started in 16 games... Notched three goals on the season on the way to earning Honorable Mention All-MPSF honors... Turned in the fourth two-goal game of his career at UNLV with back-to-back scores against Denver on Oct His nine points on the season was second-best on the squad. ( Sophomore): Earned First Team All-MPSF honors after scoring five goals and posting two assists for 12 points, second-best on the squad... Was one of four players to start all 19 contests... Posted the game-winner 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 allstate 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 (36) and Josh (27)... Majoring in sociology. Marshall s Career Honors & Awards 2011 Honorable Mention All-MPSF 2010 First Team All-MPSF 2009 NSCAA Third Team All-West MARSHALL S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals #4 23

12 MIKE MOTA DEFENDER 6-2 SENIOR LAS VEGAS, NEV. CHAPARRAL HS NEUSPORT FC ( Junior): One of three players, and the only defender and start all 17 games of the season... Notched one goal, at Cal State Northridge in a 2-1 overtime win (Sept. 1)... Also assisted on the game-winning goal in that contest... Finished with three points on the season. #3 ( Sophomore): Played and started in all 19 games, one of four players to do so... Scored his first career goal, the game-winner 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 (23) and Kevin (17), and one sister, Lupita (8)... Majoring in recreation. Mota s Career Honors & Awards 2010 Honorable Mention All-MPSF MOTA S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

13 RYAN HARDING GOALKEEPER 6-1 SENIOR\ TROUTDALE, ORE. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS ESU LIVERPOOL ( Sophomore): Started and played in 16 games in his first year as a full-time starter... Posted one shutout, at Air Force (Oct. 7)... Posted a 2.36 GAA with 68 saves in 1451:08 minutes of action. #0 ( 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 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... Majoring in secondary education. HARDING S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Min Saves GA GAA Sho. W-L-T : : Totals :

14 JOSE MENDOZA MIDFIELDER 5-8 JUNIOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MISSION HS PALO ALTO ( Sophomore): For the second straight year, started every game of the season (17)... Notched two goals on the year for four points... Scored the game-winner in UNLV s 1-0 win at Air Force (Oct. 7). #6 ( 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. 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 (17) and Max (8)... Majoring in business. MENDOZA S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

15 JOAQUIN RIVAS FORWARD 6-0 JUNIOR LAS VEGAS, NEV. LAS VEGAS HS LAS VEGAS PREMIER ( Sophomore): Made three starts on the season while playing in all 17 games... Posted one assist on the year. #11 ( 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 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 (28) and Nery (26)... Undecided on a major. RIVAS CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Totals

16 RYAN ROBERTSON MIDFIELDER 6-2 RS-JUNIOR ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND FLORIDA ATLANTIC MONTROSE FC made one start. ( RS-Sophomore): Played in 10 games during the year, and #12 ( 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 , 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 (18), who is playing professional soccer for Aberdeen Football Club... Also has one sister, Nicole (14)... Majoring in pre-business. ROBERTSON S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points Redshirted Totals * - stats while at FAU UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

17 ( Freshman): Had an outstanding debut season for the Rebels, earned MPSF Newcomer of the Year honors after leading the Rebels in scoring with 14 points off six goals and two assists... Was also the second-ever Rebel to earn College Soccer News All-Freshman honors, as he was named to the third team... First Team All-MPSF after finishing tied for eighth in the league in goals... Had one multi-goal games, with a pair of scores against Denver (Oct. 16)... One of three players and the only freshman to start all 17 games. 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. 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, Susie (18), who is a freshman on the UNLV women s soccer team... Majoring in kinesiology. Bernal s Career Honors & Awards 2011 MPSF Newcomer of the Year 2011 First Team All-MPSF BERNAL S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points SALVADOR BERNAL FORWARD 5-7 SOPHOMORE LAS VEGAS, NEV. CLARK HS NEUSPORT FC #

18 CONNOR COLETTI DEFENDER 6-1 SOPHOMORE SANDY, UTAH BRIGHTON HS BLUE KNIGHTS ( Freshman): Played in a total of 15 games in his first year as a Rebel... Made 13 starts on the backline... Attempted seven shots on the year. #15 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 allstate his senior year. Club: Led the Blue Knights in Sandy to three state titles ( ). Personal: Connor Reed Coletti... Born on May 29, 1993, in Sandy, Utah... Son of Jeff and Jerri Coletti... Has four brothers (Brock (26), Brady (24), Landon (12), Kooper (10) and two sisters (Callie (21) and Lexie (14)... Majoring in kinesiology. COLETTI S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

19 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS KYLE MELLIES DEFENDER 6-1 RS-SOPHOMORE LAS VEGAS, NEV. SILVERADO HS NEUSPORT FC ( RS-Sophomore): Appeared in 14 games during the season for the Rebels... Made seven starts as a defensive back. ( 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. 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 (23), played volleyball at Seattle... Majoring in pre-engineering. #24 MELLIES CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points

20 JULIAN PORTUGAL MIDFIELDER 5-8 SOPHOMORE LAS VEGAS, NEV. PALO VERDE HS NEUSPORT FC ( Freshman): Played and started in 16 of 17 games, secondhighest total of the freshman class... Finished with two assists on the season for two points... Also attempted nine shots. 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. Personal: Julian Portugal... Born on Aug. 26, 1992 in Mexico City, Mexico... son of Julian and Maria Ramirez... has one brother, Sebastian (11)... Majoring in environmental science. PORTUGAL S CAREER STATISTCS Year G-GS Shots Goals Assists Points # UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

21 #5 RICKY ACERO DEFENDER 5-11 RS-FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. LEGACY HS PLAYERS SC ( Freshman): Redshirted the season. High School: Played one season for Legacy High, and helped them to a state championship season... Named all-state, all-conference, all-southern Nevada and all-city... Played in the Nevada senior all-star game. 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, Dianna (21), and Ivette (19)... Majoring in psychology. #2 COREY ACKLEY DEFENDER 6-3 RS-FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. CIMARRON MEMORIAL HS DOWNTOWN SC ( Freshman): Redshirted the season. 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 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 (23) and Gaetano Benza (14)... Majoring in kinesiology. 33

22 #19 EDDIE VEGA MIDFIELDER 5-10 SENIOR CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO AMERICAN RIVER CC NOMADS SC ( Junior): Sat out the season. ( American River CC): Named the Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year and was a first team selection after posting three goals and four assists for 10 points as a sophomore in His freshman season in 2008 saw him score 17 points off four goals and nine assists... That earned him Second Team All-Big 8 honors. High School: Played three years for Douglas High in Minden, Nev.... Helped the Tigers to a second place finish in the state in 2008 as well as a regional championship and was named conference Midfielder of the Year... First-team all-state as a junior. Club: Was a member of SC Nomads in Reno, Nev., im 2010, and helped them to the state cup title. Personal: Eduardo Vega... Born on Oct. 30, 1990, in Chihuahua, Mexico... Son of Eduardo and Gloria Vega... Has one sister, Gabby (15), and two brothers, Pedro (14) and Javier (12)... Majoring in criminal justice. #0 JOE VITALE GOALKEEPER 6-0 JUNIOR LAS VEGAS, NEV. SAN FRANCISCO LAS VEGAS PREMIER ( San Francisco - Sophomore): Played in one game on the year, and finished with 90 minutes of action and one save. ( San Francisco - Freshman): Appeared in goal in threee matches for the San Francisco Played a total of 308:10 minutes, and made 12 saves Ranked eighth among WCC leaders in saves per game (4.0). High School: Played our years for Bishop Gorman High School under Victory Arbelaez and Nick Arbelaez... Helped the Gaels to back-to-back state championships in and four straight Nevada Regional titles... Was a two-time all-state and all-region selection. Club: Helped Las Vegas Premier club team to the 2009 State Championship as well as the Region IV semifinals. Personal: Joseph Vitale... Born in Las Vegas... Son of Joe and Vickie Vitale... Has one sister, Kaylee (19) and one brother, Jeremy (17)... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

23 #0 KEEGAN FLANIGAN GOALKEEPER 6-2 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. BISHOP GORMAN HS NEUSPORT FC High School: Played one year of high school soccer... Helped Bishop Gorman to the Nevada Southwest Division championship... Also was a kicker and wide receiver on the football team for two years, both of which resulted in state titles... Ran track for one season, and played one year of lacrosse. Personal: Keegan William Flanigan... Born in Merriam, Kansas... Son of Greg and Terri Flanigan... Has one sister, Erin (23) who played soccer at Air Force from )... Planning on majoring in political science. Club: Goalkeeper for Neusport FC in las Vegas... Helped team to a state title and third place in the region in his time on the squad. #16 RODRIGO FUENTES MIDFIELDER 5-11 FRESHMAN SAN DIEGO, CALIF. SAN YSIDRO HS PLAYERS SC High School: Played two seasons for San Ysidro High, and helped them to one league championship... Was the league s top scorer in 2010 with 25 goals. Personal: Rodrigo Fuentes... Born in Sylmar, Calif.... Son of Rodrigo Fuentes and Veronica Sandoval... Has two brothers, Jesse (14) and Alondra (13)... Planning on majoring in economics. Club: Played all three field positions for Players SC in Las Vegas... Helped the team to the state cup title and a regional championship as well. 35

24 #00 PLAYER PROFILES RICHARD GARNESS GOALKEEPER 6-5 FRESHMAN LAS VEGAS, NEV. ARBOR VIEW HS DOWNTOWN LV SC High School: Played four years for Arbor View High, including two as the starting goalkeeper for the Aggies... Helped team to the conference runner-up as a sophomore... Team Captain and Best Defensive Award as a senior... Also played three years on the volleyball team as a setter.. Club: Goalkeeper for Downtown Las Vegas from Personal: Richard Darin Garness... Born on Dec. 31, 1993, in Las Vegas... Son of Darin and Christie Garness... Has one sister, Stayzia (20)... Planning on majoring in mechanical engineering. #0 AARON GOO FORWARD 5-9 FRESHMAN HONOLULU, HAWAII SAINT LOUIS SCHOOLS HONOLULU BULLS High School: Four-year starter at forward for Saint Louis Schools... Named the conference Player of the Year as a senior... Also played for the football team as a kicker, punter and wide receiver, and received second-team honors in Personal: Aaron William Alaka i Goo... Born in Honolulu, Hawaii... Son of Darrin and Wendy Goo... Has two sisters, Kimberly (25) and Chelsey (21) and one brother, Skyler (12)... Majoring in business management. Club: Played for Honolulu Bulls ( ) along with classmate Jason Khamvongsa... Helped the club to the regional semifinals in UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

25 #20 JASON KHAMVONGSA DEFENDER 6-0 FRESHMAN HONOLULU, HAWAII KAISER HS HONOLULU BULLS High School: Four-time allconference for the Cougars... First-team all-state selection as a junior when he led the team to a conference championship and state runner-up finish... Second-team all-state his senior season. Personal: Jason Anong Khamvongsa... Born on Jan. 2, 1994 in Honolulu, Hawaii... Son of Anong and Vieng Khamvongsa... Has two brothers, Bobby (27) and Thomas (22)... Undecided on a major. Club: Played for Honolulu Bulls ( ) along with classmate Aaron Goo... Helped the club to the regional semifinals in Also a member of the Region IV ODP squad. #8 ANDY RODRIGUEZ DEFENDER 5-10 FRESHMAN HENDERSON, NEV. FOOTHILL HS DOWNTOWN LV SC High School: Three-year starting defender for Foothill High. Club: Played five years ( ) for Santos Laguna Soccer in Las Vegas... Most recently, was a member of Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club. Personal: Andy Jimmy Rodriguez... Born on June 17, 1993 in Las Vegas... Son of Jose and Maura Rodriguez... Has one brother, Jose, and one sister, Aylin... Planning on majoring in hotel management. 37

26 2011 STATISTICS OVERALL MPSF HOME AWAY NEUTRAL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # INDIVIDUAL GP-GS G A Pts Sh SOG GW PK 13 Salvador Bernal Jonny Espinoza Nick Marshall Robert Garcia Jose Mendoza Mike Mota Zach Kupfer Julian Portugal Joaquin Rivas Rory Emslie Richard Abrego Connor Coletti Shane Panther Scott Branson Ryan Harding Kyle Mellies Israel Lopez Ryan Robertson Ricky Acero Simon Cook Total Opponents # GOALKEEPERS GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct% W L T Sho 0 Ryan Harding : /0 1 Simon Cook : /0 TM TEAM 0: /0 Total : Opponents : INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND Goals (Assists) Aug. 27, 2011 at Cal Poly L Sept. 1, 2011 at Cal State Northridge$ W OT Mota (--), Espinoza (Mota) Sept. 3, 2011 vs Cal State Fullerton$ L Bernal (Espinoza) Sept. 9, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO% L Garcia (Bernal) Sept. 11, 2011 GREEN BAY% L Bernal (Rivas) Sept. 16, 2011 at UC Riverside L Espinoza (penalty kick) Sept. 23, 2011 at #8 UC Irvine L Oct 1, 2011 #9 NEW MEXICO* L Bernal (Portugal) Oct. 7, 2011 at Air Force* W Mendoza (--) Oct. 9, 2011 at Denver* L Mendoza (Portugal) Oct. 14, 2011 AIR FORCE* L Oct. 16, 2011 DENVER* L O Marshall (Espinoza), Marshall (Bernal) Bernal (--), Bernal (--) Oct. 21, 2011 at #22 CSU Bakersfield* L Garcia (Emslie) Oct. 23, 2011 at Seattle* W Bernal (Garcia, Espinoza), Marshall (--), Kupfer (--) Oct. 28, 2011 SAN JOSE STATE* L Espinoza (penalty kick) Oct. 30, 2011 SACRAMENTO STATE* L Nov. 05, 2011 at #1 New Mexico* L $ - Cal State Northridge Labor Day Classic % - UNLV Nike Invitational UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

27 2011 MPSF YEAR IN REVIEW 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. New Mexico#% Air Force Denver UNLV PACIFIC DIVISION Conference Overall Team W L T Pct. Pts GF GA W L T Pct. GF GA 1. CSU Bakersfield% Sacramento State San Jose State Seattle # - MPSF Champion / % - NCAA Participant ALL-MPSF HONORS Player of the Year Gyasi Zardes, CSU Bakersfield Newcomer of the Year Salvador Bernal, UNLV Coach of the Year Jeremy Fishbein, New Mexico First Team Gyasi Zardes F CSU Bakersfield Lance Rozeboom MF New Mexico Chuy Sanchez MF CSU Bakersfield Blake Smith F New Mexico Kevin Durr MF Air Force Kyle Venter D New Mexico Chris Bettencourt MF Sacramento State Jonathan Lester GK San Jose State Drew Beckie D Denver Salvador Bernal F UNLV Devon Sandoval F New Mexico 2011 MPSF TOURNAMENT Denver, Colo. Nov Championship #1 New Mexico 1, #2 CSU Bakersfield 1 New Mexico wins on PKs 3-1 Second Team Kellan Christensen F Denver Michael Green F New Mexico Victor Rodriguez GK New Mexico Travis Campbell D New Mexico Kory Kindle D CSU Bakersfield Richard Menjivar MF CSU Bakersfield Caleb Downey MF Air Force Garrett Getschow F Air Force Max Alvarez F Sacramento State Alex Lopez MF Sacramento State Steve Sanchez F San Jose State Jarod Stigall MF Denver Jonny Espinoza MF UNLV Michael Ramos F Seattle Honorable Mention Mathew Gibbons D New Mexico James Rogers F New Mexico Eric Shannon GK CSU Bakersfield Chris Widdy D CSU Bakersfield Matt Underwood GK Air Force Eric Tise D Air Force Casey Bernard D Sacramento State Adam Bettencourt MF Sacramento State Nick Cashmere F San Jose State Mark Weigand MF Denver Nick Marshall F UNLV Marshall Kosaka F Seattle Semifinals #1 New Mexico 3, #5 San Jose State 0 #2 CSU Bakersfield 1, #3 Air Force 0 (OT) Quarterfinals #5 San Jose State 4, #4 Sacramento State 2 #3 Air Force 2, #6 Denver FINAL STATS Points 1. Gyasi Zardes (CSU Bakersfield) Blake Smith (New Mexico) Devon Sandoval (New Mexico) Kevin Durr (Air Force) Chris Bettencourt (Sacramento St.)...20 Goals 1. Gyasi Zardes (CSU Bakersfield) Blake Smith (New Mexico) Garrett Getschow (Air Force) Chris Bettencourt (Sacramento St.)...8 Devon Sandoval (New Mexico)...8 Assists 1. Jesus Sanchez (CSU Bakersfield) Kevin Durr (Air Force) Devon Sandoval (New Mexico) John Melcher (Air Force) Seven tied with...5 Goals Against Average 1. Victor Rodriguez (New Mexico) Eric Shannon (CSU Bakersfield) Matt Underwood (Air Force) Jonathan Lester (San Jose State) Saves 1. Jonathan Lester (San Jose State) Matt Underwood (Air Force) Eric Shannon (CSU Bakersfield) Ryan Harding (UNLV)...68 Shutouts 1. Victor Rodriguez (New Mexico) Eric Shannon (CSU Bakersfield) Matt Underwood (Air Force) Two tied with

28 THIS IS THE MPSF 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 21st 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 and ever changing intercollegiate athletics landscape. In , the MPSF will sponsor competition in 13 intercollegiate Olympic sports, while serving approximately 1,800 student-athletes on 99 teams from 41 universities in 14 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 and diving, women s lacrosse, and men s volleyball. MPSF champions are eligible to compete in NCAA Championships with men s soccer, men s and women s water polo, and men s volleyball champions earning 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. automatic qualification into NCAA championship events. Joining the Federation for the first time in men s soccer is Houston Baptist. During the season, MPSF teams again won four NCAA team championship titles, as USC men s water polo, UC Irvine men s volleyball, Oregon women s indoor track and field, and Stanford women s water polo brought the Federation s total to 69 since the first season of competition in UCLA and BYU led the MPSF with two conference championships apiece, with the Bruins taking men s and women s water polo titles and the Cougars winning swimming and diving in each gender. In the fall, New Mexico finished as the nation s lone unbeaten men s soccer team, turning in an record and posting its seventh MPSF title along the way. UC Davis claimed its third straight Federation Championship in women s gymnastics, while Oklahoma won its 12th overall and 11th in the last 14 years on the men s side. Stanford Women s indoor track and field claimed its eighth championship last February, before UC Irvine men s Vvlleyball duplicated its postseason comeback efforts from 2007 in taking its second title. Two teams won their first-ever MPSF Championship, as Arizona State Men s indoor track and field and Oregon women s lacrosse each broke through in UNLV MEN S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE