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With a full season now under his belt, VMI head soccer coach Ben Freakley isextremely optimistic and excited about the future of his program. Despite losingfive starters, including VMI’s second all-time leading scorer in Charles Nweke dueto graduation, Freakley and assistant coach Henry Ellis brought in one of thelargest and most talented recruiting classes in the program’s 35-year history to helpfill the void.

“(Having a young team) Chemistry is the most important ingredient to our suc-cess this year,” said Freakley. “We’re very excited about them, every one of theseguys brings something special to our program, just as every one of our returningplayers do. It gives us a lot of reasons to be positive of the future.“

The Keydets return only 17% of their scoring from a year ago, forcing this year’steam to rely heavily on several fresh faces. The new-look Keydets will be repre-sented by 14 underclassmen, and will look for immediate contributions from near-ly all of them. 2007 team captains John Sollock and Barrett Luxhoj represent twoof the more experienced players on the team, and have been called upon to helplead the team throughout the growing process.

“We are really going to rely on a lot of our players this year: freshman, sophomoresjuniors and seniors. We are going to be a very young team, but everybody is goingto have an opportunity to compete. All of our players have done well this presea-son, and of all 24 players on this team, I can see significant contributions this sea-son from all of them.”

FORWARDS:

The striker position will be represented by a host of talented players that can affec-tively put the ball in the net. The front-runners heading into the season appear tobe Tony Nweke and Wythe Horbal, both of whom have had great offseasons.Nweke, a sophomore and younger brother of Charles, has found himself a perma-nent home up front after rotating between forward and outside midfielder last sea-

son, in which he was selected to the Big South Conference All-Freshman Team.Joining Nweke on the front line will be Horbal, a redshirt junior that returns toaction after a year off. Horbal had a very solid sophomore season for the Keydetsin 2005, scoring six goals which tied for a team best and will look to continue to bestrong scoring threat.

Not far behind Nweke and Horbal are a pair of freshman in John Sisco and ZachMorgan, along with junior Shawn Graham. Sisco is a very good playmaker andwas a three-year player for Solar Red Soccer Club in Texas, and helped guide theclub to back-to-back State Cup quarterfinal appearances. Meanwhile, Morganwas the 2007 Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) StatePlayer of the Year and a First Team All-State choice in 2006 & 2007. He finishedhis career at Benedictine as the all-time leading goals scorer (76), and well as sur-passing the mark for all-time points. Graham is a versatile player that will see timeas both a forward and midfielder this year.

MIDFIELDERS:

The midfielder position will be a rather young unit this season, but also a very tal-ented one. Freshmen Chris Curtis, David Hill, Sonny Landry and BrianHarding all appear to be adapting to the college game rather quickly. Curtis wasa 2006 First Team All-Conference and All-State Honorable Mention selection atNorfolk Collegiate High School and one of three Keydet newcomers on theVirginia Rush SC, a program that has been VA State Finalists for the past two sea-sons. Hill, a Mercer Island, Wash. native, had an impressive playing career at theDarlington School in Rome, Ga., and will provide VMI with another dangerousscoring threat.

Landry, another Rush member, was the team’s leading scorer in 2006 with 13goals. Harding, who played at Butler High School just outside of Charlotte, N.C.,was selected to the 2006 N.C. Soccer Coaches Association All-State Team for hissenior season and also played in the North Carolina East-West All-Star game.

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DEFENSE:

The defensive unit is easily the team’s most experienced group, featuring two jun-iors and two sophomores that return with significant playing experience. Three-year starter Steve Anderson drops back to likely occupy a center back position,after playing in 37 games his first two seasons as both a midfielder and defender.Luxhoj solidified his starting position last year as a right-backer, and as mentionedearlier will also don the captains armband for his junior season. Sophomore’s WillQuarles and Tyler Suttenfield will round out the backline for VMI. Quarles, aWinchester, Va. native, will play both defender and outside midfielder positionsthis year and really impressed the coaching staff this offseason with his fitness andwork ethic. Suttenfield was thrust into the starting role last year as a freshman, andprovided solid defending as a starter for the final 14 games of the year.

Senior Jeremy Clement is another talented athlete who should see significanttime in the defense, as he brings 36 games of experience to the mix. Furthermore,youngsters Stephan Bohanan, Kurt Zimmerman, Hull and Landry each providesolid options to occupy a number of the defender positions.

GOALIES:

Freshman keeper Brian Sowell appears to have earned a majority of the minutesin goal this year for the Keydets, coming to VMI as a highly-touted player fromTabb High School in Virginia. At 6’3”, Sowell possesses ideal size for the colle-giate level and was a First Team All-District and Second Team All-Region. Theyoungster also holds a host of school records, including saves in a game (22) andcareer shutouts (21). Battling with Sowell is senior co-captain Sollock, who hasplayed in 28 career games and has 84 saves to his name. Sollock is also relied uponas one of the team’s most vocal leaders.

Senior Steve Phillips returns for his final season as another good option in the netfor the Keydets, while junior Greg Hersh can also step in if called upon.

THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE:

Wins will once again be tough to earn in the Big South Conference this season,with a number of teams returning their top performers from a year ago. TheWinthrop Eagles were once again tabbed as the pre-season favorite with 97 pointsand all but one first-place vote, as they return two of the leagues top scorers andtwo-time conference player of the year in Saidi Isaac. Voted second was CoastalCarolina, who return nine starters and 15 letterwinners from a team that finishedsecond in the league standings a year ago, and are looking to return to the NCAATournament after five consecutive appearances from 2001-05.

Liberty (64) and Radford (62) were slated just behind the Chanticleers in thepolls, and present a pair of opponents that the Keydets lost games to by just a sin-gle goal last season. UNC Asheville (40) and High Point (29) occupy the fifthand sixth spots in the pre-season voting, followed by the Keydets

The 2007 Big South Conference Championship is slated for November 15-18,and will take place at the Winthrop University Soccer Complex in Rock Hill, S.C.

“Competing for a Big South Championships is always our goal,” commentedFreakley. “It really drives every training session that we do.”

THE SCHEDULE:

This season, the Keydets will host nine matches at home on Patchin Field, includ-ing welcoming back to Lexington the Virginia Tech Hokies for the first time since2000.

Right out of the gate, VMI will play a series of top-level teams as they face GeorgiaSouthern and Appalachian State at the Broyhill Inn Classic in Boone, N.C. toopen the season, followed by 2006 Atlantic Sun champion and NCAA tourna-ment participants from Gardner-Webb.

A crucial point in the season will be late September when the Keydets travel toPhiladelphia and New York City to face Manhattan and Philadelphia Universitybefore opening up conference play against Coastal Carolina on September 29 inConway, S.C.

2007 SCHEDULE

2007 SEASON PREVIEW

Day Date Opponent Location TimeFriday 8/31/2007 vs Georgia Southern % Boone, N.C. 2:00 PMSunday 9/2/2007 vs Appalachian State % Boone, N.C. 2:30 PMWednesday 9/5/2007 vs Gardner-Webb Lexington, Va. 4:00 PMWednesday 9/12/2007 vs Howard Lexington, Va. 4:00 PMSunday 9/16/2007 vs South Carolina-Upstate Lexington, Va. 1:00 PMFriday 9/21/2007 at Manhattan Riverdale, N.Y. 4:00 PMSunday 9/23/2007 at Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 PMSaturday 9/29/2007 at Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C. 3:00 PMWednesday 10/3/2007 at Washington & Lee Lexington, Va. 4:00 PMSaturday 10/6/2007 vs UNC Asheville* Lexington, Va. 1:00 PMTuesday 10/9/2007 vs Virginia Tech Lexington, Va. 4:00 PMSunday 10/14/2007 vs Winthrop* Lexington, Va. 12:00 PMWednesday 10/17/2007 at Wofford Spartanburg, S.C. 6:00 PMWednesday 10/24/2007 at Radford* Radford, Va. 7:00 PMSunday 10/28/2007 vs Presbyterian Lexington, Va. 2:30 PMTuesday 10/30/2007 vs Longwood Lexington, Va. 4:00 PMSaturday 11/3/2007 vs High Point* Lexington, Va. 11:00 AMTuesday 11/6/2007 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 7:00 PMThursday 11/15/2007 Big South Conference Tourn. Rock Hill, S.C. TBD

% Appalachian State Tourney* Big South Conference Game

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Alphabetical Roster

No. Name Pos.20 Stephen Anderson M18 Jose Andueza M13 Stephan Bohanan M21 Jeremy Clement D16 Chris Curtis M6 Shawn Graham D24 Brian Harding F3 Greg Hersh GK23 David Hill M10 Wythe Horbal M/F11 Jonathan Hull D15 Steve Kerr M19 Sonny Landry D2 Barrett Luxhoj M14 Zach Morgan F9 Tony Nweke M/F28 Steve Phillips GK7 Will Quarles, Jr. M22 John Sisco M1 John Sollock GK0 Brian Sowell GK5 Tyler Suttenfield D4 Daniel Welsh M25 Kurt Zimmerman D

By PositionForwards (5)

6 Shawn Graham10 Wythe Horbal14 Zach Morgan9 Tony Nweke22 John Sisco

Midfielders (10)

18 Jose Andueza16 Chris Curtis6 Shawn Graham24 Brian Harding23 David Hill11 Jonathan Hull15 Steve Kerr19 Sonny Landry22 John Sisco4 Daniel Welsh

Defenders (8)

20 Stephen Anderson13 Stephan Bohanan21 Jeremy Clement19 Sonny Landry2 Barrett Luxhoj7 Will Quarles, Jr.5 Tyler Suttenfield25 Kurt Zimmerman

Goalies (4)

3 Greg Hersh28 Steve Phillips1 John Sollock0 Brian Sowell

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2007 Roster Information

2007 ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School0 Brian Sowell GK 6-3 200 Fr. Yorktown, Va./Tabb HS1 John Sollock GK 5-9 175 Sr. Huntsville, Texas/Huntsville2 Barrett Luxhoj M 5-10 165 Jr. Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman3 Greg Hersh GK 6-0 175 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Cox4 Daniel Welsh M 6-2 160 So. Evans, Ga./Westminster Schools5 Tyler Suttenfield D 6-1 170 So. Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS6 Shawn Graham D 5-8 145 Jr. Chester, Va./Thomas Dale7 Will Quarles, Jr. M 5-10 155 So. Winchester, Va./John Handley HS9 Tony Nweke M/F 6-1 170 So. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne HS10 Wythe Horbal M/F 6-1 165 R-Jr. Virginia Beach, Va./Cox11 Jonathan Hull D 5-8 150 Fr. Lilburg, Ga./Providence Christian13 Stephan Bohanan M 5-11 155 Fr. Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern14 Zach Morgan F 5-11 165 Fr. Richmond, Va./Benedictine15 Steve Kerr M 5-9 153 So. Oneonta, N.Y./Milford Central16 Chris Curtis M 5-7 150 Fr. Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate HS18 Jose Andueza M 5-10 165 Jr. Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin19 Sonny Landry D 5-8 185 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial HS20 Stephen Anderson M 6-1 180 Jr. Yorktown, Va./ Hampton Christian HS21 Jeremy Clement D 5-11 155 Sr. Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh22 John Sisco M 6-0 155 Fr. Dallas Texas/Grapevine HS23 David Hill M 5-9 160 Fr. Mercer Island, Wash./Darlington School (Ga.)24 Brian Harding F 5-10 150 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Butler HS25 Kurt Zimmerman D 6-0 170 Fr. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley28 Steve Phillips GK 6-1 180 Sr. Golden, Colo./Golden

Head Coach: Ben Freakley, 2nd Season (Georgia Southern, '00)

Assistant Coach: Henry Ellis, 2nd Season (The Citadel, '99)

Roster Breakdown

BY CLASS:

Freshman 10 (Bohanan, Curtis, Harding, Hill, Hull, Landry, Morgan, Sisco, Sowell, Zimmerman)

Sophomore 5 (Kerr, Nweke, Quarles, Welsh, Suttenfield) Junior 5 (Anderson, Anduezza, Graham, Hersh, Horbal, Luxhoj) Senior 3 (Clement, Phillips, Sollock)

BY STATE:

Virginia 13 (Anderson, Andueza, Curtis, Graham, Hersh, Horbal, Landry, Luxhoj, Morgan, T. Nweke, Quarles, Sowell, Suttenfield)

Colorado 1 (Phillips)Georgia 3 (Hill, Hull, Welsh)New York 1 (Kerr)North Carolina 1 (Harding)Pennsylvania 2 (Clement, Zimmerman)Texas 2 (Sisco, Sollock)Indiana 1 (Bohanan)

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2006: Played in all 18 games in the midfield, starting 17 of them...Posted 16 shots onthe season...One of the team’s best players in the air.2005: Played in all 19 contest for the Keydets as a freshman, earning nine starts onthe year...scored his first career goal against UNC Asheville (10/15) to send the gameinto overtime. High School: Was a standout striker at Hampton Christian HS in Hampton,Va...First team All-Metro Athletic Conference and second team VISSA Division II All-State while also serving as the captain of his Hampton Christian team...member of theVirginia Rush Nike club team...named boy’s soccer Athlete of the Week by the DailyPress. Personal: Full name is Stephen Bland Anderson...son of Peter and LaurieAnderson...Dean’s List recipient.

2006: Started 16 games at the center midfield position...started six games and tookfour shots...scored lone goal of the season against #16 Virginia Tech. 2005: Played in 16 games at midfield...notched first career goal against SouthernVirginia.

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2005 19 1 1 3 11 .273 0 0-02006 18 0 0 0 16 .438 0 0-0TOTAL 37 1 1 3 27 .370 0 0-0

2006: Made 8 starts while playing in 14 games as a defender... tallied his first careerassist against Southern Virginia (9/4)...routinely marked the opposing team’s topscorer.2005: Played in all 19 contests last season, and started 18 of them...part of a stingydefense that limited Radford to one goal in the conference tournament and securedthe Keydets first Big South postseason win. 2004: Aquired experience as a freshman...scored first goal on 10/13/04 againstAverett in a 5-1 victory. High School: All-district honorable mention and First Team All-Colonial Leaguesenior year in high school...holds his high school lacrosse record for most groundballs in a season (110). Personal: Full name is Jeremy Charles Clement...son of Chuck and SusanClement...majoring in Business and Economics...studied abroad in France in Spring‘06.

High School: Member of Virginia CASL U-18 team that reached VYSA state cupsemifinals in 2004... member of 2003-04 VA State ODP pool...named to RichmondTimes Dispatch Players to Watch...named to second team all-district in ‘05...led MillsGodwin to AAA state tournament in 2005.Personal: Full name is Jose Guillermo Andueza Croce...son of Jose and Marina Andueza.

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2005 16 1 0 2 4 .250 0 0-02006 16 1 0 2 4 .500 0 0-0TOTAL 16 2 0 4 8 .375 0 0-0

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2005 3 2 0 4 5 .400 0 0-02005 19 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0-02006 14 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0-0TOTAL 36 2 1 5 13 .154 0 0-0

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2006: Saw an increased role as the season progressed...fired off 12 shots on theyear...made first career start against Wasington & Lee. 2005: Played in eight contests, taking two shots. High School: First Team All-Central District defender at Thomas Dale HighSchool...defensive leader at Thomas Dale en route to a 24-0 season and a VirginiaState AAA State Championship...was the main reason his team allowed only fourgoals all season, a school-record. Personal: Full name is Shawn Patrick Graham... son of Kenneth and LindaWingfield...majoring in Mechanical Engineering...Dean’s List recipient.

2006: Did not see game action.2005: Performed team managerial duties throughout the season...transferred toVMI in 2005...played at College of the Southwest (CSW) in the fall 2004-05...Saw

2006: Did not see game action.High School: Was a three-year letterwinnner at Milford Central School in UpstateNew York...was a National Honors Society member...played club soccer with theAlbany Blackwatch Premier Soccer Club and Colonie United...Also played pointguard and lettered two years in basketball. Personal: Full name is Steven Michael Kerr...son of David and Theresa Kerr.

2006: Redshirted the 2006 season.2005: Saw action in 18 games in a few different positions...tied for the team lead withthree game-winning goals (Campbell, Howard & Lynchburg)...tied for most goals onthe team with six, and ranked fourth in points with 12. 2004: Played in 10 games...scored first career goal against Southern Virginia (9/1). High School: Four-year starter and team MVP senior year...scored 10 goals andnotched 14 assists senior year...wrestled all four years. Personal: Full name is James Wythe Horbal...son of Steven and Mallory Horbal.

action in 10 games, making nine starts...posted four shutouts. High School: Three-year letterwinner at Cox...high school, district and state ODPparticipant. Personal: Full name is Greg Ronan Hersh...son of Barbara and Daniel Hersh.

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2005 8 0 0 0 2 1.000 0 0-02006 15 0 0 0 12 .250 0 0-0TOTAL 23 0 0 0 14 .357 0 0-0

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2004 10 1 0 2 6 .167 0 0-02005 18 6 0 12 15 .400 3 0-02006 DNP-RedshirtTOTAL 28 7 0 14 21 .333 3 0-0

Worth Noting: Named 2007 team captain by his teammates.2006: Played in and started all 18 games last year in the Keydet defense, one of justtwo players on the team to do so...took seven shots on the season. 2005: Saw action in nine contests as a freshman... recorded an assist in the seasonopener against Southern Virginia. High School: Standout career at Douglas Freeman HS...named to the Richmond

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Times-Dispatch’s Players to Watch List...Second Team All-District as a junior...FirstTeam All-District, Second Team All-Region, and Second Team All-Metro as a senior. Personal: Full name is Kenneth Barrett Luxhoj.

2006: Played in 17 games as a freshman, making 11 starts...finished third on theteam in both goals scored and points...Named to the Big South All-FreshmanTeam...Scored first career goal against Liberty (9/12).High School: Three-year letterwinner at Princess Anne...member of Beach FCOutlaws...team State Cup finals in 2003 and 2004...Virginia Club ChampionsLeague (VCCL) champions twice....district and state Olympic DevelopmentProgram (ODP)...was also on the indoor tack team. Personal: Full name is Anthony Chukwuemeka Nweke...son of Anthony and EdnaNweke...brother of former VMI forward Charles Nweke.

2006: Did not see game action. 2005: Did not see game action. 2004: Played in one game, logging 27 minutes in the net. High School: Selected to all-conference team senior year in high school...Four-yearletterinner at Golden HS...recorded 210 career saves..State ODP participant...mem-ber of the Colorado Rush SC and Table Mountain Soccer Assoc...also lettered infootball, basketball and track. Personal: Full name is Steven Michael Phillips...son of Michael and Cynthia Phillips.

2006: Played in fourteen games during his freshman year, making sevenstarts...scored first career point with an assist in VMI’s 2-1 win over SouthernVirginia...spent time as a midfielder and defender.High School: Three-sport athlete in football, basketball and soccer at JohnHandley...2006 AA All-State Honorable Mention...All-Northwestern District FirstTeam and All-Region II Second Team...member of the Winchester Fire, Vista Flyers,and Braddock Road YC Team Harkes Cardinals...National Honors Society member.Personal: Full name is William Courtney Quarles, Jr...son of William and KathleenQuarles...majoring in civil engineering.

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2005 9 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0-02006 18 0 0 0 7 .143 0 0-0TOTAL 27 0 1 1 8 .250 0 0-0

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2006 17 1 0 2 15 .333 0 0-0TOTAL 17 1 0 2 15 .333 0 0-0

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2006 14 0 1 1 6 .667 0 0-0TOTAL 14 0 1 1 6 .667 0 0-0

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2006: Impressed the coaching staff immediately as a freshman in thepreseason...made 12 starts on the year as a defender, and played in 14 games total.High School: four-year letterman at Thomas Dale High School...team won 42straight games and two straight state titles...team allowed just four goals in 2004(state record)...First Team All-District, Second Team All-Metro, and Second TeamAll-Region...All Academic Regional Team...member of Richmond Kickers U18Premier club teamand Chesterfield United Soccer Club. Personal: Full name is Emerson Tyler Suttenfield...son of James and JaniceSuttenfield.

2006: Played in eight games and made one start...started first career game againstLongwood University...Took one shot on the year.High School: Four-year starting midfielder at Westminster Schools ofAugusta...team captured AAA Georgia Independent School Association (GISA)state championship...named team MVP twice...All-State Honorable Mention and All-Region in 2004 & 2005...state finalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman...com-peted with Charlotte United (N.C.) U18 team and Charlotte Metro All-Stars...three-year member of the South Carolina State ODP program...National Honor Societyand National Senior Beta Club...featured in the "Who's Who of American Students"and "Who's Who in American High School Athletes". Personal: Full name is Daniel Logan Welsh...son of Michael and Susan Welsh.

Worth Noting: Named team captain by his teammates. 2006: Played in seven games and made five starts in goal...logged over 557 min-utes...posted a 3.39 goals-against-average and made 27 saves on the year. 2005: Split time in goal with Upton...logged 956 minutes, posting a 2.26GAA...earned four wins on the season...made several great saves in the Big SouthTournament, earning VMI Athlete of the Week honors. 2004: Played in seven contests last year, with a 3-1-0 record...notched first careershutout against Wofford (11/6). High School: Four-year starter at Huntsville High School...2003 regional goalkeeper of the year...member of the ODP state team for three years...also letteredthree years in football...two-time all-district linebacker. Personal: Full name is John Sollock...son of Martell and Dianne Sollock.

Year GP Min. GA GAA Svs W L T ShO2004 7 286 4 1.26 6 3 1 0 12005 12 956 24 2.26 51 4 6 0 02006 9 557 21 3.39 27 0 5 0 0TOTAL 28 1,800 49 2.45 84 7 12 0 1

Year GP G A Pts Shots SOG% GW PK2006 14 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0-0TOTAL 14 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0-0

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Earned two letters at Hamilton Southeastern High School as a midfielder on the Royals soc-cer team....earned Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Honorable Mention,Second Team All-District, and All-County honors...served as a team captain for every teamthat he has played for...played competitively for California's Pateadores Soccer Club (a NikePremier Club), the Southern California Storm, and the Carmel United Soccer Club inIndiana...2006 Carmel team advanced to the 2006 Indiana State Cup, where they finishedsecond...full name is Stephan Anthony Bohanan...son of Steve and Adrienne Bohanan.

From Coach Freakley -- "Stephan is a good athlete that keeps things organized for his team asa central player. He is strong in the air and has a dominant presence in the middle. He is a leaderon the field."

2006 First Team All-Conference and All-State Honorable Mention selection while playingfor Norfolk Collegiate HS...one of three 2007 recruits that played for the Virginia Rush SCU18 Premier team...team finished first in the Virginia Club Champions League (VCCL)...team reached Virginia State Semifinals...competed in Raleigh Shootout and 2006 USFriendlies...member of the Beach FC Outlaws from 2000-2006, a program that has been VAState Finalists for the past two seasons...member of the Virginia state ODP team in 2005...trained for a month at the Tahuichi Way Soccer Academy in Santa Cruz, Bolivia...memberof the National Honor Society from 2005-2007...full name is Christopher Wilson Curtis...son of Joe and Charlene Curtis.

From Coach Freakley -- "Chris has a wonderful first touch and the ability to make other play-ers successful. He is a great passer of the ball and works hard defensively as well. His one touchgame is fun to watch."

Four-year letterwinner from Butler High School...selected to the 2006 N.C. Soccer CoachesAssociation All-State Team...led the Bulldogs in assists and was named the the team'sMVP...selected to play in the North Carolina East-West All-Star game....during his sopho-more season, led the team in both goals and assists...selected as team offensive player of theyear...led the Bulldogs in assists the following two seasons...current school record-holder inassists...earned All-Conference honors in 2004...selected to the All-Region team in2005....played his club ball with the Charlotte United 88' Gold team, and won the N.C.

State Championship in back-to-back seasons (2005 & 2006)...2006 team reached the finalfour in the 2006 Disney Showcase...member of the North Carolina State O.D.P. team in2005.

From Coach Freakley -- "Brian will be a great addition to our program. He is a smart playeron the field that is calm under pressure. He is confident on the ball and is always looking forways to get behind an opponent. Brian is also a very well rounded young man and will be a solidexample on and off the field."

At the Darlington School, Hill played center-mid and left-mid for the Tigers...played forthe Darlington School Soccer Academy club team, which was a 2006 Disney ShowcaseQualifier and tournament runner-up..member of the Crossfire Premier (James) club teamback in Washington...squad was the 2005 Washington State League and Super YChampions...competed in the San Diego Surf Cup...team reached the State Finals, and wasU.S. Club Regional Champions, Showcase of Champions (4-0) winners, and Surf Cupparticipants...full name is David Carl Hill...son of David and Nancy Hill.

From Coach Freakley -- "David is a very active player. He is a possession player for his teamand is very clean with the ball at his feet. He has a solid left foot and good pace as well."

One of two recruits form the state of Georgia...played for Providence Christian Academy...two-time Gwinnett Daily Post First Team All-County selection (2005 & 2006) as adefender...led his school to the second round of the playoffs the past two years, which werethe school's first appearances...member of the Atlanta Fire United team that has won 4Georgia state championships and reached the Region 3 Championship Semifinals...teamalso won the 3 Score at the Shore Championships, the Raleigh Shootout, Atlanta Cup, andRegion 3 Premier League title...fullname is Jonathan David Hull...son of David and PamHull.

From Coach Freakley -- "Jonathan is an athlete. He is a solid defender who is very brave in atackle and works hard to win the ball for his team. He plays with a great deal of passion for thegame."

2007 NEWCOMERS

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2007 NEWCOMERS

Can play most positions on the field...as a freshman starter, helped lead the Patriots to thestate tournament for the first time in six years...team captain for the Virginia Rush Nike clubteam, and helped his team reach the State Cup Semi-finals in 2003, and the semi-finals in2004 and 2006...team was invited to play in the Nike Friendlies in Bradenton, Fl. for threestraight years...leading goal scorer for the U-18 Nike squad with 13 goals in 2006...participantin Virginia State ODP since 2001...was selected to travel with the team to Germany for theMunich International Tournament, where they took a 1-0 decision over Bayern Munich...traveled to Canada for a round-robin tournament with the area’s club teams...fullname isSamuel Nicholas Landry...son of Doug and Susan Landry.

From Coach Freakley -- "Sonny is a very athletic and technical player. He is very effective as awide player and has a fantastic work rate. He has special pace that allows him to be first to theball."

Selected as the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) State Player ofthe Year in 2006...First Team All-State choice in 2006 & 2007...2006 & 2007 All-Metro teamselection...finished his career at Benedictine as the all-time leading goals scorer (75), and wellas surpassing the mark for all-time points...holds the single season mark for most goals in aseason with 34...team as ranked 1st in the state in 2006...played his club ball with theRichmond Strikers, and was a multiple-time participant in the Nike Friendlies with his team...full name is Zachory Ryan Morgan...son of Martin and Tina Morgan...twin sister Kathleenplayes soccer at Mary Washington.

From Coach Freakley -- "Zach is a dangerous attacking player. He has the ability to beat play-ers one v one and is very confident on the ball. He has a gift to find the back of the net and can do itfrom the forward and midfield role."

Highly-touted goalie out of Tabb High School in Tidewater who possesses ideal size for thecollegiate level...was a three-year starter, and reached the state quarterfinals and finals in hisfirst two years...named First Team All-District and Second Team All-Region after his juniorseason...School record holder for shutouts (21), assists by a goalie (7), saves in a game (22)and is second in career goals-against-average (0.7)...four-year member of the Virginia RushSoccer Club, whose team reached the State Cup Quarterfinals on three separate occa-sions...three-time state ODP team the past three years...Played in friendlies in Germany(Bosch Power Tool Cup) and in Canada...member of the AAU Junior Olympics NationalChampionship indoor team in 2005...National Honors Society member...full name is BrianPreston Sowell...son of Ricky and Claudia Sowell.

From Coach Freakley -- "We have watched Brian play several times at many different tourna-ments, and he has performed well every time. His presence in the goal and distribution of the ballmake him a difference maker in games. He is a great communicator as well in the back."

Four-year letterwinner for Butler High School...Selected to the 2006 N.C. Soccer CoachesAssociation All-State Team for his senior season...led the Bulldogs in assists and was namedteam MVP...selected to play in the North Carolina East-West All-Star game...led the team inboth goals and assists en route to his selection as team offensive player of the year...also ledthe Bulldogs in assists the following two seasons...current school record-holder in that cate-gory...earned All-Conference honors in 2004, and was selected to the All-Region team in2005...played club ball with the Charlotte United 88' Gold team...won the N.C. StateChampionship in back-to-back seasons (2005 & 2006)...team also reached the final four inthe 2006 Disney Showcase...member of the North Carolina State O.D.P. team in 2005...fullname is Kurt Allen Zimmerman...son of Mark and Cynthia Zimmerman.

From Coach Freakley -- "Kurt has a fantastic work rate and is a great ball winner. He isgrowing as a player everyday and is best described as a winner."

Played at Grapevine High School in Dallas...Member of the Mustangs for three seasons,where he was team captain and leading scorer...First Team All-District and Offensive Playerof the Year...played three seasons for the Solar Red Soccer Club, helping his team reach theState Cup quarterfinals each of those years...team won the Plano Labor Day tournament, theReal Colorado Cup and the Disney Memorial Day Cup...also played at Surf Cup threetimes...Was a State Pool ODP participant, and competed in Dallas Cup twice...full name isJohn Michael Sisco, Jr...son of Tammie Sisco.

From Coach Freakley -- "John has a good attacking mindset. He has an ability to score goalsas a wide midfielder and is confident in one v one situations. He is a dynamic wide player thatcan make things happen on his own."

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Seniors: Jeremy Clement, Steve Phillips, John Sollock & Wythe Horbal Juniors: Barrett Luxhoj, Shawn Graham, Jose Andueza, Greg Hersh & Steve Anderson

Sophomores: Will Quarles, Tony Nweke, Tyler Suttenfield & Steve Kerr NP: Daniel WelshCoaches: Head Coach Ben Freakley, Asst. Coach Henry Ellis, Vol. Coach Tony Conway

Freshmen: John Sisco, Sonny Landry, David Hill, Brian Harding, Kurt Zimmerman, Brian Sowell, Stephan Bohanan, Chris Curtis, Jon Hull & Zach Morgan