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Garrett FranklinFr. - GK - Chino Hills, Ca.

00 0 1 2 3Justin CrozierJr. - GK - Martinez, Ga.

Greg RanjitsinghSo. - GK - Pickering, Ontario

Matt MartinsFr. - MF/F - Phillipsburg, N.J.

Sharpe SablonSr. - MF - Rome, Ga

Josh ShutterSr. - D - Sinking Spring, Pa.

4 5 6 7 8Juan Jose Morales Fr. - F - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Joey HeavnerSr. - D/MF - Landisville, Pa.

Reid FolkardFr. - MF - Loganville, Ga.

Mark RigginsFr. - D/MF - Lawrenceville, Ga.

Brady O’BrienJr. - MF/D - Lawrenceville, Ga.

9 10 11 12 13Carl-Oscar AnderssonSo. - MF - Falkenberg, Sweden

Ryan KingJr. - MF/F - Norcross, Ga.

Will BettsSr. - MF - Brenham, Texas

Bryson JonesR-Jr. - F - Peachtree City, Ga.

Richie EdmondsonSr. - MF - Montego Bay, Jamaica

14 15 16 18Ashani Samuels

So. - D - West Moreland, Jamaica

Matt MosesFr. - MF - Augusta, Ga.

Jason SayersFr. - F - Dacula, Ga.

Will JonesFr. - MF - St. Augustine, Fla.

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21 23 24Cole Mitchell

Jr. - D - Concord, Ga.Michael Lewis

R-Fr. - MF - Melrose, Mass.Michka Tosan

R-Fr. - MF - Salem, N.J.

Brad RuzzoHead Coach - Fifth Season

Ehjayson HenryJr. - F - Harris Village, Saint Kitts

20Ryan Kirkland

Fr. - D - Orange Park, Fla.

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Vaughn ThomasR-Jr. - D - Savannah, Ga.

David MurtaughFr. - MF - Peachtree City, Ga.

Yuta IguchiAth. Trainer - First Season

Ted AndersonAsst Coach - Second Season

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2012 Mercer Men’s Soccer Media Guide

The 2012 Mercer men’ soccer media guide is a publica-tion of the Mercer University Sports Information Depart-ment. The guide was written, edited and designed by Jason Farhadi. Cover design and layout by Jeff Graham. Editorial assistance provided by Andy Stabell and Jeff Graham. Photography courtesy of Mercer University Media Relations and A-Sun Photos. Special thanks to members of the Mercer University Sports Information Department and men’s soccer offi ces.

GENERALLocation .........................................................................Macon, Ga.Enrollment ............................................................................... 8,300Founded .................................................................................... 1833Nickname ................................................................................. BearsColors .................................................................Orange and BlackAffi liation ..............................................................NCAA Division IConfernce ....................................................Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Field (Capacity) ................................................... Bear Field (500)President .................................................William D. Underwood Alma Mater ............................... Oklahoma Baptist (1982)Athletics Director ............................................................. Jim Cole Alma Mater ..................................................... Mercer (1993)Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA ................................................... Sybil BlalockAsst. AD/Compliance ...............................................Joel WeemsAsst. AD/Marketing ....................................................Daniel TateAsst. AD/Sports Medicine ..............................Amos Mansfi eldFaculty Athletics Rep .................................Dr. Jeff ery HugdahlAthletics Phone ................................................... (478) 301-2994Athletics Fax ......................................................... (478) 301-2061

TEAM INFORMATIONOverall Record ..................................................................... 9-8-3A-Sun Record/Finish ..................................................3-3-2/4thHome/Road/Neutral ...................................... 6-3-1/2-4-2/1-1Starters returning/lost .......................................................... 9/2Letterwinners returning/lost ............................................15/7Newcomers .................................................................................12

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ..............................................................Brad RuzzoAlma Mater ................................................... Cincinnati (1999)Career Record ...................................28-36-11/Four SeasonsRecord at Mercer ................................................................SameE-mail .................................................. [email protected] Coach ..................................................Ted AndersonE-mail [email protected]’s Soccer Phone ........................................(478) 301-4011Men’s Soccer Fax ..............................................(478) 301-5223

HISTORYFirst year of Men’s soccer ..................................................1970All-time record ......................................................... 259-384-51Conference Regular Season Titles ....3 (1992, 2000,2001)Conference Tournament Titles ......................2 (1999, 2001)NCAA Tournament appearances .......................................... 2Last NCAA appearance ...................2001 (L, 0-1 Kentucky)

SPORTS INFORMATIONSports Information Director ............................ Andy StabellE-mail ................................................... [email protected] ...................................................................(478) 301-5219Director of New Media .......................................Jeff GrahamAssistant SID (M. Soccer Contact) ................Jason FarhadiE-mail .................................................. [email protected] ...................................................................(478) 301-5218 Website .............................................. www.mercerbears.com

Sports Information Info ................................................................4SEASON PREVIEW2012 Schedule .................................................................................62012 Season Preview ................................................................7-8MEET THE BEARSHead Coach Brad Ruzzo .....................................................10-11Assistant Coach Ted Anderson ............................................... 12Support Staff ................................................................................. 132012 Roster .................................................................................... 14Returning Letterwinners.....................................................15-28Newcomers ..............................................................................29-342011 REVIEW2011 Review ............................................................................36-37RECORD BOOKSSingle Season and Career Records ........................................ 39All-Time Award Winners ............................................................ 40All-Time Series Records ............................................................. 41Year-by-Year Results ................................................................... 41All-Time Roster .......................................................................42-43THIS IS MERCERThis is Mercer ..........................................................................46-49This is Macon ...........................................................................50-53FACILITIES AND STAFFFacilities at Mercer ................................................................56-59President William D. Underwood ........................................... 60Director of Athletics Jim Cole .................................................. 61Mercer Athletics Staff ...........................................................62-63Sports Medicine/Stregnth and Conditioning ................... 64The Atlantic Sun Conference ................................................... 65Mercer Key Contacts .................................................................. 66

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TO THE MEDIAThe 2012 Mercer University Men’s Soccer Media Guide is intended to provide you with general information about the Mercer men’s soccer team. This information should assist you in your coverage of the team throughout the season.--Should you need additional information or assistance, please contact Sports Information men’s soccer contact Jason Farhadi, at (478) 301-5218 with any requests.--He can also be reached via e-mail at [email protected] or via fax at (478) 301-5350.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTSThe Sports Information Offi ce will issue credentials to working press only. All credential requests should be made in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled game.

PRACTICESAs a general rule, all practices are open to the media and the public. There may be instances, however, when all or part of a practice session is closed. Please contact the Sports Infor-mation Offi ce in advance if you plan on attending a practice session so an escort can be made avaliable.

INTERVIEW POLICYMedia interviews of players and coaches are encouraged, and every eff ort will be made to accommodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred, but telephone interviews can be arranged through the Mercer Sports Information Of-fi ce. Under no circumstances will student-athletes’ residence numbers be supplied to the media.

INTERVIEWSAll interviews with Mercer student-athletes should be coor-dinated through the Sports Information Offi ce. Players are generally avaliable for interviews up to 30 minutes prior to the start of practice and directly afterward. Head coach Brad Ruzzo is generally available in the morning.

POST-GAME INTERVIEWSFollowing a 10-minute “cooling-off ” period, coaches and players from both teams will be made available to media members outside each team’s respective dugout. The Sports Information Offi ce will poll the media prior to the end of the game to determine any player requests.

FAX & EMAIL SERVICEMedia outlets may request to be included on the broadcast fax and email lists to receieve updates regarding Mercer men’s soccer. The Mercer Sports Information Offi ce fax number is (478) 301-5350. To be added, submit a request to [email protected].

SPORTS INFO OFFICEThe Mercer Sports Information Offi ce is located in Suite 135 on the fi rst fl oor of the University Center.

ON THE INTERNETAdditional information on the Mercer athletics program can be found online. News releases, player and coach biographies, historical data, live audio streaming, results and statistics on all 17 athletic programs can be found online at www.mercer-bears.com.

JASONFARHADI

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EMAIL: [email protected]

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Date Opponent Location Time

AUG. 14 NORTH GEORGIA# MACON, GA. 7:30 PM

Aug. 17 at UCF# Orlando, Fla. 4:00 PM

Aug. 24 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. 8:00 PM

Aug. 26 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 4:00 PM

Aug. 31 Nebraska-Omaha ^ Peoria, Ill. 5:30 PM

Sept. 2 Hartwick^ Peoria, Ill. 1:00 PM

SEPT. 8 PRESBYTERIAN MACON, GA. 6:00 PM

Sept. 10 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 4:00 PM

SEPT. 16 GEORGIA STATE MACON, GA. 7:00 PM

Sept. 22 at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. 1:00 PM

SEPT. 26 UNC-ASHEVILLE MACON, GA. 6:00 PM

Sept. 30 at ETSU* Johnson City, Tenn. 1:00 PM

OCT. 4 LIPSCOMB* MACON, GA. 7:00 PM

OCT. 7 STETSON* MACON, GA. 1:00 PM

Oct. 10 at USF Tampa, Fla. 7:00 PM

Oct. 18 at UNF* Jacksonville, Fla. 7:00 PM

Oct. 20 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, Fla. 7:00 PM

OCT. 25 NORTHERN KENTUCKY* MACON, GA. 7:00 PM

Oct. 28 at USC-Upstate* Spartanburg, S.C. 1:00 PM

NOV. 3 FGCU* MACON, GA. 7:00 PM

Nov. 7-11 at A-Sun Championship TBA TBA

All Time Eastern Home Matches in CAPS and Bold*Denotes an Atlantic Sun Conference Match#Exhibition Match^Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic in Peoria, Ill.

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The 2012 version of the Mercer men’s soccer team could be poised to reach new heights, according to head coach Brad Ruzzo. With a savvy group of returning letterwinners that includes nine starters from last season’s 9-8-3 squad, Ruzzo feels that this team has the potential to be one of the best to ever step foot onto Bear Field.

“This year’s team has the most potential since my arrival in 2008 because of the experience and the depth that we return,” said Ruzzo. “With seven seniors and 9 of 11 starters back, this group has experienced back-to-back winning seasons, a conference championship appearance and conference tournament berths each of the last four years. This group has been building up the foundation for years and I believe that we have all the important pieces in place to compete at a high level if we stay healthy.”

The 2011 edition of the Bears was a very young and talented group that featured just two seniors, but the group matured and gelled into a team that showed unlimited potential and promise. The Orange and Black fi nished last season with their fourth-straight appearance in the Atlantic Sun Championship under Ruzzo before losing in the semi-fi nals to eventual tournament champion FGCU.

Having lost just four letterwinners from last year’s team, the 2012 Bears welcome 12 talented newcomers into the fold and look poised and positioned to make a serious run at their fi rst A-Sun Championship since 2001.

Schedule

Year in and year out the Bears continue to face a challenging schedule under head coach Brad Ruzzo. Mercer’s 2012 slate features more of the same, with seven top-100 RPI teams and four 2011 NCAA Tournament participants highlighting a premier schedule.

The Orange and Black face a tough non-conference schedule that features three NCAA Tournament teams (UAB, Georgia State and USF) and a road match-up with NC State, who Mercer played to a 1-1 draw in its last meeting with the Wolfpack back in 2008.

Residing in one of the best mid-major soccer conferences in the country, Mercer’s Atlantic Sun line-up poses even more challenges going into 2012. The A-Sun fi nished in the top-20 of the fi nal NCAA RPI Conference Rankings for the second year in a row, marking the fi rst time since 1999 that the A-Sun has fi nished amongst the top-20 conferences in back-to-back seasons. Highlighting the Bears league slate this season are home tilts against the newest member of the conference, Northern Kentucky, on Oct. 25 and a re-match against defending A-Sun Champion FGCU, on Nov. 3

Goalkeepers

One area Coach Ruzzo solidifi ed last season was in-between the posts thanks to the play of returning sophomore starter Greg Ranjitsingh. Ranjitsingh set new program records with a 1.11 goals against average and seven shutouts on his way to being the only goalkeeper named to the A-Sun All-Freshman team.

True freshmen Garrett Franklin and Justin Crozier add depth and look to battle it out for backup duties behind Ranjitsingh.

Forwards

Despite fi nishing last season with 25 goals, Mercer’s third-straight season of 25 or more goals, Ruzzo feels this year’s group of forwards has the potential to be a part of the most explosive off ensive unit in his tenure. The Bears feature an intriguing mix of solid returning strikers and talented newcomers up top that should give opposing defenses fi ts all season long.

Junior Ehjayson Henry made a big splash in his fi rst season at Mercer after transferring in from Penn State. The Harris Village, Saint Kitts native fi nished second on the team with 11 points on fi ve goals and one assist. His fi ve goals ranked tied for fi rst on the team and tied for ninth in the A-Sun Conference. Henry will be counted on for similar production in 2012, as he projects to be the starting forward for the Bears on this year’s squad.

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In addition to Henry, redshirt junior Bryson Jones also returns to the fold for Mercer up front. Jones appeared in 10 games last season and registered his second collegiate goal in a 3-1 home win over VMI.

Incoming freshman Matt Martins, Jason Sayers and Juan Jose Morales all come in with high marks out of the high school ranks and will be counted on for key minutes in Ruzzo’s forward rotation.

Midfi elders

If Coach Ruzzo had to choose one area of the fi eld that he feels will without doubt be the team’s strength going into 2012, it’s the Orange and Black’s midfi eld unit. The Bears return three starters and have plenty of capable bodies to fi ll in the fi nal two spots.

Junior Will Betts headlines the trio of returning starters at his defensive midfi eld position after a breakout 2011 season. Betts led the team with a career-best 12 points and fi nished tied for fi rst on the squad with fi ve goals on his way to being named the 2011 A-Sun Conference Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and voted onto the NSCAA Scholar All-South Region second team.

Not to be outdone is sophomore center midfi elder Carl-Oscar Andersson and the body of work he put together as a true freshman last season. Mercer’s unoffi cial “fi eld general”, Andersson fi nished tied for fi fth on the team with eight points on one goal and six assists to earn A-Sun All-Freshman team honors.

Junior Ryan King is the fi nal returning midfi elder from last year’s squad and is known by his opponents for his high motor and nose for the back of the net. The Norcross, Ga. native suff ered no sophomore slump in 2011, upping his goal scoring productivity from three tallies as a freshman to four goals last season.

Senior Richie Edmondson is slated to move into one of the remaining two midfi eld spots despite being utilized as a forward over his fi rst three years in Macon. Edmondson scored one goal and added an assist in 2011, but it was his play in the wide midfi eld area during the Bears spring season that has Ruzzo confi dent in the position change.

Senior Sharpe Sablon and redshirt sophomore Michael Lewis also return to the fold in 2012 and will be in the mix for the fi fth and fi nal midfi eld position. Sablon played in a career-high 14 games, including two starts, last season while Lewis saw his fi rst collegiate action with three appearances in 2011.

Newcomers Reid Folkard, Matt Moses, Will Jones, Michka Tosan and David Murtuagh also fi gure into the mix in the midfi eld rotation going into 2011.

Defense

As with every team coached by Coach Ruzzo, defense is expected to be the heart and soul of the squad. This 2012 edition of the Orange and Black is no diff erent, with essentially all four starters returning to Macon under Ruzzo’s tutelage.

The Bears return two of the most decorated players in the A-Sun Conference on their back line in senior center back Josh Shutter and senior outside back Joey Heavner. Shutter tallied 10 points on three goals and four assists in 2011 and showed such dominance in the middle of the Mercer defense that he was rewarded with an A-Sun All-Conference fi rst team selection. Heavner is transitioning back into his natural role as a right back after playing last season in the midfi eld. What a season 2011 was for Heavner, who set a career-high with nine points on one goal and seven assists and was named to the A-Sun All-Conference second team, A-Sun All-Tournament team and NSCAA Scholar All-South Region honorable mention group

Sophomore Ashani Samuels and junior Brady O’Brien return to fi ll out the Mercer back line and provide both length and speed to the unit. Samuels split his freshman season as a midfi elder and center back, tallying two goals and a A-Sun All-Freshman team selection. O’Brien appeared in 17 games in 2011 and is counted upon for his ability to guard the opposing teams’ best player on the outside.

Not to be forgotten is junior super sub Cole Mitchell. Mitchell appeared in 17 games last season as both a midfi elder and defender and has the hard nosed attitude that Coach Ruzzo looks for in a player.

Redshirt junior Vaughn Thomas, who made one appearance in 2011, joins newcomers Mark Riggins and Ryan Kirkland looking to vie for playing time in 2012.

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Now entering his fi fth season at Mercer, it is apparent head coach Brad Ruzzo has instilled a new energy and enthusiasm back into the Bears men’s soccer program with his ability to motivate, teach and recruit at the highest level. A man with a proven track record of success, Ruzzo has a clear vision for building a championship program at Mercer based on integrity, character and hard work.

In his fi rst four seasons at Mercer, Ruzzo has led the Bears to four-straight Atlantic Sun Conference Championship appearances and produced 19 wins over the past two years - the most wins in consecutive seasons since 2004-05.

The former associate head coach at Bradley University and assistant coach at Xavier University, Ruzzo was announced as the ninth head coach in school history on June 24, 2008.

A former center back during his playing days at the University of Cincinnati, Ruzzo has brought a renewed passion to the men’s soccer program at Mercer and the results have been very clear over his fi rst four seasons on the job. Ruzzo has taken a program that missed the A-Sun Conference Championship in 2007 to one of the elite squads in the southeast region.

2011 brought yet another season of success under Ruzzo, as the squad fi nished with a 9-8-3 overall record and a 3-3-2 A-Sun Conference mark. Mercer made it four years in a row of exceeding preseason expectations put forth by the other head coaches in the A-Sun. After being picked to fi nish fi fth in the A-Sun Preseason Coaches’ poll, the Bears concluded league play with a fourth-place fi nish. Despite falling in the semi-fi nals of the A-Sun Conference Championship to eventual champion FGCU, the Orange and Black secured back-to-back campaigns with a winning record for the fi rst time since the 2001 and 2002 seasons. Mercer was recognized for its team success by having fi ve players collect A-Sun postseason awards. Junior Josh Shutter was voted onto the A-Sun All-Conference fi rst team, classmate Joey Heavner landed a spot on the second team and freshmen Ashani Samuels, Carl-Oscar Andersson and Greg Ranjitsingh were all named to the All-Freshman squad. Juniors Will Betts and Heavner also picked up multiple academic honors to compliment the Bears’ athletic achievements on the season. Betts was voted the inaugural A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was named to the Capital One Academic All-District IV fi rst team and NSCAA Scholar All-South Region second team while Heavner earned selections to the A-Sun Academic All-Conference team and the NSCAA Scholar All-South Region honorable mention squad.

The 2010 edition of the Bears ended up with a 10-6-1 overall record and a 5-4-0 mark in A-Sun play. The Orange and Black exceeded expectations in 2010 fi nishing third in the conference standings after being picked to fi nish fi fth in the A-Sun Preseason Coaches’ poll. Mercer reached double-digits in total wins and won at least fi ve conference matches for the fi rst time since 2004. The Bears scored the most goals in 2010 (27) since 2005 and carried a goals against average (GAA) of 1.15, which was the 93rd lowest in the country. The Orange and Black’s banner season also produced two fi rsts in the 40-year history of the program. Under Ruzzo’s guidance, the Bears defeated their fi rst-ever ranked team, when they downed then No. 29 ranked UAB 1-0, and earned their fi rst-ever regional ranking when they appeared as the No. 10 team in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America South Regional Poll. With all the success the team experienced in 2010, a number of individuals received personal recognition as well. Six Bears earned A-Sun All-Conference awards with senior Ian Cameron and sophomores Richie Edmondson, Josh Shutter and Brett Petricek earning second team honors while Ryan King and Taylor Krek were voted onto the All-Freshman team.

Ruzzo had his fi rst chance to bring in his own players and implement his style of play in his second season with the Bears, and the returns were immediate. Mercer concluded the campaign with a 7-11-2 overall record and a runner-up fi nish in the Atlantic Sun Championship. Under Ruzzo’s guidance, junior midfi elder Ian Cameron and freshman goalkeeper Brett Petricek received conference and national recognition. Cameron was named an A-Sun All-Conference fi rst team selection and a National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-South Region third team member, while Petricek was tabbed an A-Sun All-Freshman team honoree. Cameron, Petricek, senior forward Arkenson Neckles and sophomore striker Richie Edmondson were also all named to the 2009 A-Sun All-Tournament team after falling in the conference fi nal.

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Year Overall Record A-Sun Record/Finish A-Sun Tournament/Finish 2008 2-11-5 1-5-3/6th 0-1/Quarterfi nialist 2009 7-11-2 4-5/5th 2-1/Runner-Up 2010 10-6-1 5-4/3rd 0-1/Quarterfi nalist2011 9-8-3 3-3-1/5th 1-1/Semifi nalistTotals 28-36-11 13-17-4 3-4

Not only did Coach Ruzzo generate success on the fi eld, his squad produced in the classroom as well. Under his watch, the Bears were one of just 141 men’s soccer teams across all three NCAA divisions to earn the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for posting a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Despite a 2-11-5 record in his fi rst campaign, Ruzzo’s squad was in virtually every contest. Of their 11 loses, six came by a one-goal margin. In the 2008 Atlantic Sun Preseason Poll, the Bears’ were picked to fi nish last, but their sixth place fi nish in the standings earned them a spot in the A-Sun Championship. Ruzzo also mentored his fi rst Atlantic Sun All-Conference fi rst team selection Bolade Ogunmade and instilled a sense of purpose and excitement back into the Mercer men’s soccer program.

A tireless worker who is a constant advocate of the game, Ruzzo stepped up his involvement in soccer in the southeast region. Upon his arrival at Mercer he founded and currently directs the Mercer Boys Soccer Academy, which is the organization that organizes and directs all Mercer men’s soccer camp activities. Ruzzo also began to work with the Region III Olympic Development Program as a staff member for premier players.

Ruzzo came to Mercer from one of the Missouri Valley Conference’s elite programs, Bradley University. He spent the past eight seasons as the Braves’ associate head coach.

While at Bradley, Ruzzo and the Braves went to the NCAA Tournament four times, captured three Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championships and won the State Farm MVC Tournament title in 2007 while compiling a 101-54-25 (.631) record. The 2007 squad enjoyed the best postseason run in the program’s history, bowing out in the quarterfi nals of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship. In 2003, Ruzzo claimed the title as one of the nation’s top assistant coaches by College Soccer News.

Ruzzo’s tenure at Bradley saw many student-athletes earn positive recognition. The Braves produced eight All-Americans, six Major League Soccer SuperDraft selections, 37 All-MVC selections, two MVC Defensive Players of the Year, two MVC Freshmen of the Year and one MVC Player of the Year. During the same period, Ruzzo assisted Bradley in developing eight ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and NSCAA Scholar All-Americans, 11 CoSIDA District V and NSCAA Region Scholar-Athletes and 25 Valley Scholar Athletes.

Ruzzo also held the position of co-director for the Central Illinois Soccer Academy, which worked with more than 1,200 youth players throughout the year. In addition to his responsibilities as co-director, Ruzzo also served as the event coordinator for the program’s annual Chicagoland Golf Outing and a head coach for CISA’s U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-23 club teams since 2003.

Prior to joining the staff at Bradley, Ruzzo starred at the University of Cincinnati, where he was a four-year letter-winner as a defenseman for the Bearcats. He started 77 games from 1995 to 1998 and earned a second-team All-Conference USA selection in 1998. As a senior, he served as the team captain, was chosen team MVP and led Cincinnati to its fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament apperance. In 1998, he helped the Bearcat defense pitch six shutouts and held opponents to a 0.89 goals-against average.

Ruzzo and his wife, Tandis, have a son, Kellen, who is four years old.

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Ted Anderson enters his second season as the assistant coach of the Mercer men’s soccer team. Anderson was named the second assistant coach of the Brad Ruzzo era on August 11, 2011.

Anderson is in charge of day-to-day operations associated with the team and will assist Ruzzo with on-fi eld training, academic monitoring and travel accommodations.

Anderson, like former assistant coach Mike Haynes, had a very successful collegiate career under Ruzzo when he was the top assistant coach at Bradley University.

The Clearwater, Fla. native played at Bradley from 2003-2007 and appeared in 57 out of a possible 67 games over his fi nal three seasons as a Brave in both a midfi eld and defensive capacity. He accumulated 20 career points at Bradley, on the strength of six goals and eight assists, and was named an NSCAA/ADIDAS All-Midwest Region second team performer, a Missouri Valley All-Conference fi rst team selection and the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament MVP and as a senior in 2007.

Anderson graduated from Bradley in December of 2007 with a major in communications with an emphasis in advertising. Prior to his arrival at Mercer, Anderson resided in Spain where he was a language consultant for multiple corporations.

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Derek Rosinski enters his second season as a graduate assistant strength coach at Mercer University. Rosinski will work primarily with men’s soccer, men’s lacrosse, men’s golf, men’s and women’s golf and cheerleading.

Rosinski comes to Mercer after completing a strength and conditioning internship at Woff ord University. While at Woff ord, Rosinski worked extensively with men’s and women’s track and fi eld and the men’s golf program. He also assisted with the Strength and Conditioning program for the 2010 Southern Conference Champion football team.

Before his work at Woff ord, Rosinski also completed internships at Arizona State University and Maximum Performance Fitness.

A native of Tonawanda, N.Y., Rosinski graduated from Monmouth University in May 2010 with a degree in Health Studies. A two-sport athlete in high school, Rosinski lettered for four seasons at Monmouth as an off ensive lineman for it football team.

Rosinksi is certifi ed by the USA Weightlifting Association and plans to pursue an education degree here at Mercer.

Yuta Iguchi enters his fi rst season as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Mercer University. Iguchi will work primarily with the men’s soccer team at Mercer while providing support at all home events.

Iguchi graduated from Fresno State University in May of 2012 with a B.S. degree in Kinesiology. His clinical experience at Fresno State included being the senior student trainer for the track and fi eld and cross-country teams while also assisting with football, women’s soccer, baseball, equestrian and men’s and women’s tennis. Iguchi also worked at nearby Fresno Pacifi c University where he served as the senior student trainer for its men’s soccer team.

Aside from his experience at Fresno State, Iguchi has also completed internships with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Sierra Pacifi c Orthopedics.

A native of Tokyo, Japan, Iguchi is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and a Certifi ed Athletic Trainer. He will be pursuing a master’s degree in education while at Mercer.

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No. Name Pos. Ht Wt. Class Hometown/Previous School Academic Major00 Garrett Franklin GK Fr. 6-0 174 Chino Hills, Ca./Damien Undecided0 Justin Crozier GK Fr. 6-5 160 Martinez, Ga./Evans Undecided1 Greg Ranjitsingh GK So. 6-1 171 Pickering, Ontario/Notre Dame Catholic Undecided2 Matt Martins MF/F Fr. 5-9 165 Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg Undecided3 Sharpe Sablon MF Sr. 6-0 154 Rome, Ga./Darlington Political Science4 Josh Shutter D Sr. 6-2 160 Sinking Spring, Pa./Clemson Marketing5 Juan Jose Morales F Fr. 6-1 165 Guatemala City, Guatemala/Montverde Academy Undecided 6 Joey Heavner MF/D Sr. 6-1 171 Landisville, Pa./Hempfi eld Business7 Reid Folkard MF Fr. 6-1 155 Loganville, Ga./ South Gwinnett Undecided8 Mark Riggins MF/D Fr. 6-0 165 Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill Undecided9 Brady O’Brien D Jr. 6-1 157 Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill Business10 Carl-Oscar Andersson MF So. 6-1 165 Falkenberg, Sweden/Falkenbergs Gymnasium Undecided11 Ryan King MF Jr. 6-2 178 Norcross, Ga./Norcross Engineering12 Will Betts MF Sr. 6-2 160 Brenham, Texas/Brenham Finance13 Bryson Jones F R-Jr. 6-2 182 Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh Journalism14 Richie Edmondson MF Sr. 6-2 187 Montego Bay, Jamaica/Kent Prep Education15 Ashani Samuels D So. 6-4 175 West Moreland, Jamaica/Mannings School Engineering16 Matt Moses MF Fr. 6-2 162 Augusta, Ga./Aquinas Undecided18 Jason Sayers F Fr. 5-9 155 Dacula, Ga./Mountainview Undecided19 Will Jones MF Fr. 6-0 160 St. Augustine, Fla./ St. Joseph Academy Undecided20 Ehjayson Henry F Jr. 5-10 160 Harris Village, Saint Kitts/Penn State Mech. Engineering21 Cole Mitchell D Jr. 5-10 155 Concord, Ga./Pike County Undecided23 Michael Lewis MF R-So. 6-1 161 Melrose, Mass./Malden Catholic Accounting24 Michka Tosan MF R-Fr. 5-10 165 Salem, N.J./Salem Undecided25 Ryan Kirkland D Fr. 6-1 145 Orange Park, Fla./ Fleming Island Undecided26 Vaughn Thomas D R-Jr. 5-10 169 Savannah, Ga./Savannah Country Day Business27 David Murtaugh MF Fr. 5-8 135 Peachtree City, Ga./Starr’s Mill Undecided Head Coach: Brad Ruzzo (Fifth Season, Cincinnati ’99)

Assistant Coach: Ted Anderson (Second Season, Bradley ’07)

Roster BreakdownBy State/Country: Pennsylvania (2) ...... Heavner, ShutterCalifornia (1) ...... Franklin Saint Kitts (1) ...... Henry Canada (1) ...... Ranjitsingh Sweden (1) ...... Andersson Florida (2) ...... Jones, Kirkland Texas (1) ....... BettsGeorgia (12) ...... Sablon, Crozier, Folkard, By Position: O’Brien, Jones, Riggins, King, Moses, Goalkeeper (3) ...... Ranjitsingh, Crozier, FranklinMitchell, Thomas, Sayers, Murtuagh Defender (8) ...... O’Brien, Samuels, Shutter, Guatemala (1) ....... Morales Kirkland, Mitchell, Thomas, Heavner, RigginsJamacia (2) ....... Edmondson, Samuels Midfi elder (11) ...... Sablon, Betts, Andersson, MurtaughMassachusetts (1) ...... Lewis Lewis, King, Folkard, Jones, Edmondson, Tosan, Moses New Jersey (2) ...... Tosan, Martins Forwards: (5) ...... Martins, Jones, Sayers, Henry, Morales

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2011Known primarily for quality defensive work at his midfi eld position, Betts had a breakout junior campaign thanks to his contributions on the off ensive end of the pitch … One of only four Bears to appear and start in all 20 games in 2011 … Led the team with a career-best 12 points and fi nished tied for fi rst on the squad and tied for ninth in the A-Sun Conference with fi ve goals … Very effi cient in the attack, scoring his fi ve goals on just 17 total shots for an incredible .294 shot percentage … Also led the team and ranked tied for fourth in the A-Sun with three game-winning goals … Scored his fi rst goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Appalachian State (Sept. 4) … Collected both of his assists in the 2012 season when he assisted on both Mercer goals in a 2-0 win over Georgia Southern (Sept. 18) … Netted the game-winning goal against A-Sun foe UNF (Sept. 29) … Rewarded for his performance both on the fi eld and in the classroom by being named the 2011 A-Sun Conference Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Voted onto the NSCAA Scholar All-South Region second team and named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010One of the hardest working players on the fi eld, Betts followed up a spectacular freshman season with a solid sophomore campaign … One of only fi ve Bears to appear in all 17 games in 2010, making 16 starts … Totaled four points from his defensive midfi eld position on the strength of one goal and two assists … Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over in-state rival Georgia State (Sept. 19) … Picked up his second assist of the season by assisting on the Bears only goal in a 1-0 shutout victory over Stetson (Oct. 14) … Salted away another Mercer victory by scoring an insurance goal in a 2-0 shutout against Lipscomb (Oct. 28).

2009One of only two Bears to appear in all 20 games last season … Started in 18 of those 20 games as a true freshman and controlled the midfi eld play with his size and strength … Was highly touted coming to Mercer listed as one of the top “100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On” according to CollegeSoccerNews.com … Certainly did not disappoint in his initial season, fi nishing in a tie for third on the team with six points on two goals and two assists … Racked up 13 shots, 10 of which were on goal giving him a team-high .769 shots on goal percentage … Earned his fi rst collegiate point when he assisted on the Bears lone goal in a 1-0 win over Lipscomb (Oct. 3) … Scored his fi rst collegiate goal in a 2-1 road loss to FGCU (Oct. 22) … Made a huge impact on his second goal of the season when he scored Mercer’s third goal in a 3-0 shutout win over UNF (Nov. 7) in the fi rst round of the A-Sun Championship.

High SchoolNSCAA/Adidas All-American and Scholar All-American as a senior … Twice named ESPN “Rise Magazine Greater Houston Prime Time Player” … First-team all-state, all-region, and District 19-4A MVP … Helped lead Brenham H.S. to the 4A state runner-up spot … Second all-time BHS single-season steals record (249 steals) … BHS MVP … Four-time letterman … Three-time BHS team captain … Scored over 20 goals during fi nal two years of high school … Played with Texans 91 USA Soccer Club … Member of National Honor Society, National Honor Roll, and Who’s Who.

PersonalSon of William and Paula Betts … Born 12/21/90 … Finance major.

Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG2009 20/18 13 2 2 6 02010 17/16 12 1 2 4 02011 20/20 17 5 2 12 3Totals 57/54 42 8 6 22 3

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WILL BETTS #12

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2011Utilized as a starter and key reserve up top for Coach Ruzzo as a junior … Appeared in 17 games, making fi ve starts … Finished the season with three points on one goal and one assist … Ranked sixth on the team with 19 shots … After coming off the bench for two of the fi rst three games to start the 2011 campaign, earned back-to-back starts against Georgia State (Sept. 9) and No. 12 ranked UCF (Sept. 11) … Saved his best play of the season for the A-Sun Tournament, where he scored a goal in Mercer’s 2-1 fi rst round win over Lipscomb (Nov. 9) and assisted on the Bears lone tally in a 2-1 semifi nal loss to FGCU (Nov. 11).

2010An explosive striker who fuels the Mercer off ensive attack with his work rate and physical style of play … Appeared in 16 matches, making eight starts … Finished second on the team with nine points on four goals and one assist … Tallied 18 shots, nine of which were on goal for an impressive .500 shots on goal percentage … Led the team in A-Sun Conference play with three goals and six points … Had two game-winning goals last season, both coming in A-Sun victories over USC Upstate and Lipscomb … Scored just two minutes into a Mercer 2-0 win over Lipscomb (Oct. 28) … Capped his season by being named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference second team.

2009Appeared in 18 matches and made 16 starts as a true freshman … Finished second on the team with eight points on two goals and four assists from his striker position … Used his speed and athleticism to dictate play up top and create scoring opportunities … Finished third on the team with 26 shots, including seven on goal … Recorded eight multi-shot matches … earned a spot on the Atlantic Sun Championship All-Tournament Team for his play during the Bears postseason run … Recorded his fi rst collegiate points when he collected a pair of assists in a 5-1 win over Belmont (Oct. 1) … Scored his fi rst collegiate goal and eventual game-winner in a 1-0 overtime win over ETSU (Oct. 8) … Collected his other goal when he scored in seventh minute against number one seed Campbell (Nov. 13) in the semifi nals of the A-Sun Championship.

High School2008 and 2009 All-State selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Adidas … Scored 19 goals each of his fi nal two seasons to go along with 14 total assists … Helped lead Kent to a 14-4-0 mark as a senior and 11-3-2 as a junior … 2009 team captain.

PersonalSon of Gathor and Pauline Edmondson … Born 4/28/89.

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RICHIE EDMONDSON #14

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2011Completed his transformation from left back to attacking midfi elder by becoming one of the most dynamic playmakers in the country … Appeared and started in 19 games … Finished fourth on the team and set a career-high with nine points on one goal and seven assists … His seven assists ranked him 47th in the nation and tied for sixth in the Mercer single-season record books … Finished fourth on the team with 23 shots and third on the squad with 12 shots on goal … Piled up a remarkable three assists in a 3-1 win over VMI (Sept. 16) and was rewarded by being named A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week … Assisted on the game-winning goal in a huge 1-0 win over A-Sun member ETSU (Oct. 22) … Scored his lone goal of the season in a 2-1 road win over Belmont (Oct. 30) … Led Mercer with fi ve shots in the A-Sun Tournament on his way to being voted onto the A-Sun All-Tournament team … Picked up several more postseason honors for his inspired junior season, including being voted onto the A-Sun All-Conference second team, the inaugural A-Sun Academic All-Conference team and the NSCAA Scholar All-South Region honorable mention group ... Also named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010Adjusted to a mid-season position change and fl ourished in his new wide midfi elder role … Appeared and started in 16 games … Set a new career-high with four points on the strength of one goal and two assists … Scored his fi rst collegiate goal on a free kick against then No. 24 ranked FGCU (Oct. 16) … Primarily a willing distributor on the pitch, assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-0 A-Sun victory over Lipscomb (Oct. 28).

2009Enjoyed a successful fi rst collegiate season as a true freshman, appearing and starting in 19 games at the left back position … One of only six players to start in all nine A-Sun games … Showed versatility by being physical in the back while constantly pushing up on the off ensive end for service opportunities … Collected three points on three assists … Assisted on goals in three Bears victories against Georgia Southern (Sept. 20), Lipscomb (Oct. 3) and Jacksonville (Oct. 29).

High SchoolTeam captain and MVP and fi rst team league all-star in 2008 … Helped lead the Knights to the district quarterfi nals in 2007 and district fi rst round in 2008 … Accounted for six goals and fi ve assists in fi nal two years of high school … Played for PA Classics … Member of the 2008 Disney Showcase championship team.

PersonalSon of Frank and Nancy Heavner … Born on 5/30/91 … National Honor Society member … Majoring in business.

SENIORMIDFIELDER/DEFENDERLANDISVILLE, Pa.HEMPFIELD

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JOEY HEAVNER #6

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Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG2010 17/17 7 2 1 5 12011 18/18 9 3 4 10 1Totals 35/35 16 5 5 15 2

2011

Established himself as one of the premier center backs in the country with his open-fi eld tackling and ability on the off ensive end … Appeared and started in 18 games … Was recognized by the league’s other head coaches by being named to the Preseason All-

Atlantic Sun Team and certainly didn’t disappoint, tallying 10 points on three goals and four assists … Registered nine shots on the season, including six on goal … Had a monster game in Mercer’s 2-0 win over Appalachia State (Sept. 4), scoring the game-winning goal on a penalty kick and assisting on the second goal in the triumph … Picked up his off ensive output in A-Sun Conference play, scoring goals in back-to-back games against Jacksonville (Oct. 2) and FGCU (Oct. 7) … Assisted on the game-winning goal in Mercer’s 2-1 A-Sun Tournament fi rst round win over Lipscomb (Nov. 9) … Rewarded for his strong junior season by being voted onto the A-Sun All-

Conference fi rst team.

2010

Was a dominant force on the back line for the Bears while proving to be a valuable option in the box on set pieces … One of only two players to appear and start in all 17 games for Mercer in 2010 … Finished with fi ve points on two goals and one assist … Had a monster game against in-state rival Georgia State (Sept. 19), scoring a pair of goals to lead Mercer to a 2-1 win … Was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week for his eff orts in the Georgia State victory … Assisted on an insurance goal in the Bears 2-0 win over Lipscomb (Oct. 28) … Capped his fi rst season in the Orange and Black by being voted onto the Atlantic Sun All-Conference second team.

Before Mercer

Appeared in 16 games, making 12 starts as a true freshman for ACC member Clemson … Physical center back who contributed on the off ensive end with two assists … Part of a Clemson defensive unit that allowed just 26 goals … Recorded an assist in the Tigers 6-0 win over North Greenville (Oct. 28) … Picked up his other assist in the Tigers 3-1 win against Longwood (Nov. 3) … Earned starts in both of Clemson’s ACC Tournament games against Virginia Tech (Nov. 10) and Wake Forest (Nov. 11).

Personal

Played alongside current Bear defender Joey Heavner at the 2008 Disney Soccer Showcase for the PA Classics club team of the USSF Development Academy ... Attended Wilson High School where he was a four-year starter … Was a three-time All-Berks County selection and was named All-State, All-Region and Berks County Player of the Year as a senior ... Born January 30, 1991 ... Major is undecided ... Lists LeBron James as his favrotie athlete and the Philadelphia Phillies as his favorite sports team.

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JOSH SHUTTER #4

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Saw increased playing time in Coach Ruzzo’s midfi eld rotation as a junior … Appeared in a career-high 14 matches, making two starts … Notched a career-high six shots, including four on goal … Got the start in Mercer’s 2011 regular season opener and recorded two shots in a 1-1 tie at UNC-Asheville (Aug. 27) … Logged a season-high 73 minutes played in his only other start of the season against No. 12 ranked UCF (Sept. 11) ... Named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010

Another valuable option off the bench for Coach Ruzzo capable of playing multiple midfi eld positions … Appeared in 10 games, making one start … Tallied three shots on the season, including one shot on goal against then No. 24 ranked FGCU (Oct. 16) … Collected his only start of the season against North Florida (Oct. 21).

2009

Appeared in nine games, making one start … Tallied three shots on the year … Earned lone start of the season against Conference USA power UCF (Oct. 13).

High School

Played for the Darlington School Soccer Academy … Team captain junior and senior seasons … Member of championship team at the CASL Showcase, Dallas Showcase, and Southeastern ODP.

Personal

Son of Raymond and Karen Sablon … Born 6/14/91 … Member of the National Honor Society … Majoring in political science.

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SHARPE SABLON #3

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Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG2009 14/6 3 1 1 3 02010 Redshirted2011 10/0 1 1 0 2 0 Totals 24/6 4 2 1 5 0

2011

One of Coach Ruzzo’s top off ensive subs off the bench … Appeared in 10 games … Saw a season-high 24 minutes of action against No. 12 ranked UCF (Sept. 11) … Scored his lone goal of the season in a 3-1 home win over VMI (Sept. 16) … Also saw action in back-to-back games at Duke (Nov. 4) and in the Bears A-Sun Tournament fi rst round win against Lipscomb (Nov. 9) ... Named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010

Redshirted.

2009

Broke into Ruzzo’s starting line up late in the season and showed the potential to be an explosive striker … Appeared in 14 games, while earning a starting nod in the fi nal six contests of the season … Collected three points on one goal and one assist … Notched his fi rst collegiate point when he assisted on the Bears lone goal in a 2-1 road loss to FGCU (Oct. 22) … Scored the fi rst goal in a 2-1 win over Jacksonville (Oct. 29) which clinched a spot in the 2009 A-Sun Championship for Mercer.

High School

Helped lead McIntosh HS to the 2007 state championship (21-0-2) and a spot in the 2009 state fi nals … Three-year varsity soccer letter-winner … Recipient of the 2009 Coaches Award and chosen Most Improved in 2008 … Played club soccer for AFC Lightning 91 Permier … Member of school honor roll.

Personal

Son of Delphina and Thyran Jones … Born 10/13/90 … Has two sisters, Brittney and Breana … Mother, Delphina, was a Division II track and fi eld All-American at California State University … Sister, Brittney, played soccer at Birmingham Southern … Majoring in journalism.

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BRYSON JONES #13

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Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG2011 20/14 31 5 1 11 1Totals 20/14 31 5 1 11 1

2011

Proved to be the off ensive spark Coach Ruzzo envisioned due to his pace and striking ability … Appeared in all 20 of Mercer’s matches, including 14 starts … Finished second on the team with 11 points on fi ve goals and one assist … His fi ve goals ranked tied for fi rst on the team and tied for ninth in the A-Sun Conference … Unleashed 31 shots from his forward position, with a team-high 21 of them fi nding their way on goal … Accumulated nine multi-shot performances … Started his off ensive barrage by scoring goals in back-to-back games against Georgia State (Sept. 9) and No. 12 UCF (Sept. 11) … Picked up another tally against in a 2-0 win over in-state rival Georgia Southern (Sept. 18) … Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win at Belmont (Oct. 30) and collected his fi fth and fi nal goal of the season in Mercer’s 2-1 A-Sun Tournament semifi nal loss to FGCU (Nov. 11).

Before Mercer

Transferred to Mercer from Penn State where he appeared in four games as a true freshman under head coach Bob Warming … Honored with Junior Excellence Award for Men’s Soccer High School Male of the Year in 2006 … Also in 2006, scored the most goals among National Banks Schools and was awarded with the National Bank School Men’s Soccer MVP …Active member of the Saint Kitts U-20 National Team … Played striker for Mantab Club Team in the National Super League and the SKNFA Digicel Premier Division under head coach Lenworth Harris ... Served as captain of the Saint Kitts National U-17 team for two years (2007-08).

Personal

Son of Edward and Hyacinth Henry … Born on 8/27/1992 … Has two older sisters Ehjaylyn (22) and Rolhensha (21) … Also ran track and fi eld in high school … Lists Vin Diesel as his favorite actor and Family Guy as his favorite TV show.

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EHJAYSON HENRY #20

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2011

Followed up an impressive freshman campaign with a solid sophomore season, proving to be a consistent scoring threat from his midfi eld position … Appeared and started in 18 games … Finished third on the team with four goals and tied for fi fth on the squad with eight points … Led the team and ranked sixth in the A-Sun Conference with 42 shots … Also paced the team with a remarkable 11 multi-shot performances … Started the season with a bang, playing all 110 minutes and scoring the Bears lone goal in a 1-1 tie at UNC-Asheville (Aug. 27) … Helped Mercer get off to a good start in A-Sun Conference play with a goal in the Bears 2-0 win over UNF (Sept. 29) … Scored another goal to help Mercer salvage a 1-1 tie at Lipscomb (Oct. 27) … Collected his only game-winning goal of the season when he hammered home a tally in the 82nd minute of play to give the Bears a 2-1 A-Sun Tournament fi rst round win over Lipscomb (Nov. 9) ... Named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010

Burst onto the scene as one of the most dangerous and talented freshman in the A-Sun Conference … Appeared in 16 games, making 13 starts … Finished tied for third on the team with seven points on three goals and one assist … All three of his goals were game-winning tallies, ranking him tied for second in the conference in that statistical category … Finished fourth on the team with 21 shots and collected six multi-shot performances … Scored his fi rst collegiate goal in a 3-0 win over Radford (Sept. 10) … Tallied the game-winning goal in overtime and recorded a season-high six shots in a 1-0 win over Jacksonville (Oct. 23) … Capped his season by being named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman

team.

High School

Four-year letterwinner under head coach Chris Bess at Norcross High School ... led Norcross to three-straight playoff appearances in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... named to the Gwinnett All-County team as a junior after scoring 10 goals and handing out 11 assists ... was named team MVP and earned a spot on the exclusive Gwinnett County Super 6 team as a senior.

Personal

Four-year scholar athlete, plans to major in engineering at Mercer ... says Matt Ryan is his favorite athlete and likes to listen to his I-Pod before games as a pre-game ritual.

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RYAN KING #11

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2011

Helped anchor a stingy Mercer defense by playing multiple positions along the back line … Appeared in 17 games, making 14 starts … Helped the Bears rack up an impressive seven shutouts on the season, ranking them second in the A-Sun Conference in that statistic … After coming off the bench for the fi rst two games of the season, made 13-straight starts for Coach Ruzzo spanning over a month and a half … Started in six of Mercer right A-Sun Conference games … Logged a start and played all 90 minutes against ACC power Duke (Nov. 4) ... Named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010

Stepped in when injuries or lineup changes occurred and manned multiple positions in Mercer’s back four … Appeared in fi ve games, making one start … Make his fi rst collegiate start against VMI (Sept. 24) and played the full 90 minutes in a Bears 2-0 win … Appeared in three A-Sun Conference contests against USC Upstate (Sept. 30), North Florida (Oct. 21) and Belmont (Oct. 30).

High School

Lanky defensive player who has the potential to facilitate the off ense from the back end ... Named the team MVP his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons as well as team captain his sophomore and junior campaigns ... Voted onto the All-State team as a senior ... Led the Pirates to a 12-3-1 record and a regional championship his junior season ... Tallied one goal and eight assists from his center back position as a junior ... Also earned two letters in track and three in cross country while at Pike County.

Personal

An honors student in high school ... Looks to major in political science at Mercer ... Says Will Smith is his favorite actor and lists chicken alfredo as his favrotie pre-game meal.

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COLE MITCHELL #21

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Moved over to left back in 2011 and once again proved to be as valuable defender on the Mercer back line … Appeared in 17 games, making 15 starts … Contributed to a Mercer defense that ranked tied for second in the A-Sun Conference by allowing just 23 goals in 20 games played … Got the starting nod in the Bears fi rst four games of the season, before a concussion sustained at Georgia State (Sept. 9) limited his playing time over the next couple weeks … Came back strong at the start of A-Sun Conference play, starting in seven of Mercer’s eight league matches … Started and played every minute of the Bears A-Sun Tournament fi rst round win over Lipscomb (Nov. 9) and semifi nal loss to FGCU (Nov. 11) ... Named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun

2010

Had a solid freshman campaign after being utilized as both a midfi elder and defender under Coach Ruzzo … Appeared and started in 16 games tallying one goal for two points … Fired six shots, with fi ve of them on target for a .833 shots on goal percentage … Part of a defensive unit that gave up just 20 goals all season, third fewest in the A-Sun Conference … Scored his lone goal of the season in the Bears conference opening 2-0 win over USC Upstate (Sept. 30) … Collected only multi-shot game of the season when he had two shots in a 2-1 Mercer victory over Belmont (Oct. 30).

High School

Four-year letterwinner at Collins Hill High School under head coach Drew Prentice … led the Eagles to back-to-back number four national rankings and 5AAAAA State Championships in 2009 and 2010 … led Collins Hill to a 5AAAAA State Runner-up fi nish in 2008 ... earned a spot on the All-County fi rst team as a senior and participated in the 2010 Georgia Soccer All-Star game ... played club soccer for the Atlanta Fire United club under head coach Ryan Austin ... was a member of the club when they were a Disney Showcase Finalist in 2008 and 2009.

Personal

Plans to major in business at Mercer ... Was born in Worchester, Mass. ... Lists the New England Patriots as his favorite sports team and Matt Damon as his favrotie actor.

JUNIORDEFENDERLAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.COLLINS HILL

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BRADY O’BRIEN #9

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2011Made his collegiate debut after redshirting last season by appearing in three games in 2011 … Logged a season-high 28 minutes played and registered a shot against No. 12 UCF (Sept. 11) … Also appeared in games against Georgia Southern (Sept. 18) and Nebraska Omaha (Sept. 23) ... Named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010: Redshirted.

High SchoolFour-year letterwinner under head coach Kevin Jones at Malden Catholic High School ... led the Lancers to an 8-8-2 fi nish his senior season and a berth in the State Tournament ... very versatile midfi elder who can play up top or out wide ... fi nished his senior year with seven goals and two assists ... named to the Catholic Conference All-Star team and also honored as an All-Scholastic team member for his senior season.

PersonalA National Honor Society member ... plans to major in accounting at Mercer ... says Theirry Henry is his favorite athlete and Denzel Washington is his favrotie actor.

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MICHAEL LEWIS #23

LEWIS’ CAREER STATISTICSYear GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG2010 Redshirted2011 3/0 2 0 0 0 0Totals 3/0 2 0 0 0 0

2011Appeared in one game as a redshirt freshman, logging 24 minutes of action against No. 12 UCF (Sept .11) ... Named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010 Redshirted.

High SchoolWas a Four-year letterwinner in both football and soccer at Savannah Country Day School ... helped lead his team to a State Elite Eight appearance as a junior and a State Final Four showing as a senior ... was named the Defensive MVP after his senior season ... played club soccer for the CGSA Rovers and head coach Alan Sheppard.

PersonalHas two brothers Reece (22) and Pierce (10) ... plans to major in business administration and eventually go to law school ... lists the Denver Broncos as his favorite sports team and Robert Downey Jr. as his favorite actor.

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VAUGHN THOMAS #26

THOMAS’ CAREER STATISTICSYear GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG2010 Redshirted2011 1/0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 1/0 0 0 0 0 0

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Became Mercer’s fi eld general and off ensive facilitator as a true freshman due to his talent and creativity dribbling and passing the ball from his center midfi eld position … One of just four Bears to appear and start in all 20 games … Finished tied for fi fth on the team with eight points on one goal and six assists … His six assists ranked second on the team and tied for fi fth in the A-Sun Conference … Accumulated 21 shots, including 10 shots on goal … Registered his fi rst collegiate point with an assist against Georgia State (Sept. 9) … Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Central Arkansas (Oct. 15) … Scored arguably the most important goal of the entire 2011 season for Mercer when he buried a shot in the 79th minute to give the Bears a 1-0 win over ETSU (Oct. 22) … Finished the season by being voted onto the A-Sun All-Freshman team and named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

High School

Played for Falkenbergs FF under head coach Tomas Askenbrand … Helped squad win the Elite League title in the 2009 Outdoor Regional and fi nish runner-up in the 2009 National Indoor Championship … Named best talent on the club for the 2010 season … Selected to multiple Swedish regional teams and Swedish elite camps.

Personal

Son of Tomas and Annika Andersson … Born on 04/02/1992 … Has one older sister Caroline (20) and two younger brothers Alexander (15) and Wilfred (2) … Lists Ryan Giggs as his favorite athlete and Manchester United as his favorite sports team.

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Year GP/GS GA GA Avg. Saves SV Pct. Sho2011 20/20 23 1.11 66 .742 7Totals 20/20 23 1.11 66 .742 7

2011

Stepped right in-between the posts as a true freshman and developed into one of the best netminders in the league … Started all 20 games and played every minute in goal during the 2011 season … Piled up some impressive numbers, fi nishing the campaign with a 1.11 goals against average, 66 saves, a .742 save percentage and seven shutouts … Ranked among the top-10 in the A-Sun Conference in a multitude of statistical categories including shutouts (2nd), goals against average (3rd), saves (5th) and save percentage (6th) … His 1.11 goals against average and seven shutouts both broke Mercer single-season records … Recorded his fi rst collegiate shutout by making three saves in a 2-0 win over Appalachian State (Sept. 4) … Collected three-straight shutouts against Georgia Southern (Sept. 18), Nebraska Omaha (Sept. 23) and UNF (Sept. 29) … Tied his season-high with six saves in a 0-0 draw against USC Upstate (Oct. 19) … Was the only goalkeeper voted onto the A-Sun All-Freshman team.

High School

Played for the SIGMA FC under head coach Bobby Smyrniotis in the Ontario Soccer League … Helped lead the club to an OSL U-21 League Championship in 2010 … Was named the OSL U-21 Goalkeeper of the Year the same season after registering a 0.88 shutout percentage … Active member of the U-20 Trinidad and Tobago National Team.

Personal

Son of Andy and Marissa Ranjitsingh … Born on 7/18/1993 … Has one younger brother Matthew (15) … Lists Real Madrid as his favorite sports team and Taken as his favorite movie.

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2011

Overwhelmed and intimidated opposing players with his size and length in stints as a wide player and center back … Appeared in 17 games, making 14 starts … Picked up four points on the strength of two goals … Amassed 16 shots, six of which ended up on goal … After starting the season slowly, had a coming out party by scoring a goal and registering a season-high fi ve shots in the Bears 3-1 win over VMI (Sept. 16) … Scored the game-winning goal just 42 seconds into Mercer’s 2-0 win over Nebraska Omaha (Sept. 23) … Started in six of Mercer’s eight A-Sun Conference games … Started and played all 90 minutes in the Orange and Black’s 2-1 A-Sun Tournament semifi nal loss to FGCU (Nov. 11) … Capped off his fi rst collegiate season by being named to the A-Sun All-Freshman team and an All-

Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

High School

Member of the Jamaican U-20 National Team … Starred for his Sandals Whitehouse club team that won the top division of the Major League Knockouts league and advanced all the way to the semi-fi nals of the Flow Champions Cup.

Personal

Son of Franklyn and Delrose Samuels … Born on 3/20/1992 … Has two older brothers Mandefro (29) and Jafarie (25) and a twin brother Asani (19) … Was a three sport athlete in high school staring in soccer, volleyball and track and fi eld … Lists Steven Gerrard as his favorite athlete and Scarface as his favorite movie.

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2011

Redshirted.

High School

Was a three-year letterwinner at Salem High School under head coach Edward Destafano … Helped lead Salem to a South Jersey State Championship … Played three sports at Salem including soccer, tennis and swimming.

Personal

Son of Mich and Pat Tosan … Born on 11/05/1992 in Frederiksberg, Denmark … Lists Tim Tebow as his favorite athlete and 24 as his favorite TV show … Plans to major in biomedical engineering at Mercer.

High School

Two-year letterwinner at Evans High School under head coach Brian Killips … Posted a 1.14 goals against average as a senior on his way to being named to the All-Region second team.

Personal

Son of David and Susan Crozier … Born on 04/25/1994 in Augusta, Ga. … Has two younger siblings Jonathan (14) and Katie (8) … Lists How I Met Your Mother as his favorite TV show and Step Brothers as his favorite movie … Plans to major in biology at Mercer.

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High School

Four-year varsity letterwinner at South Gwinnett High School under head coach Chris Calvin … Named to the Georgia 5AAAAA All-County Soccer team after tallying one goal and fi ve assists as a junior … Named the varsity captain and team MVP as a senior … Earned a spot on the scholar-athlete team in each of his four seasons and also garnered an AP Scholar-Athlete award.

Personal

Son of Jeff and Karen Folkard … Born on 09/02/1993 in Loganville, Ga. … Has an older sister Aynslye (25) and an older brother Alex (22) … Lists Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite athlete and American Dad as his favorite TV show … Plans to major in business at Mercer.

High School

Three-year varsity starter at Damien High School under head coach Eric McElrae … Posted a 1.06 goals against average to go along with two shutouts as a senior while leading his team to a California South State Championship.

Personal

Son of Neil and Kimberly Franklin … Born on 08/06/1994 in Laguna Niguel, Ca. … Four-year honor roll student and Christian Leadership Award recipient at Damien … Lists Arsenal as his favorite sports team and The Thomas Crown Aff air as his favorite movie … Plans to major in criminal justice at Mercer.

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Four year letterwinner at St. Josephs under head coach Josh Braun … Named to the All-County fi rst team and All-First Coast second team after tallying 11 goals and fi ve assists as a junior … Was named a Florida Times Union First Coast Player to Watch and an All-First Coast fi rst team member after scoring 21 goals as a senior.

Personal

A two-sport athlete at St. Josephs after lettering on the school track team for four years … Son of Gordon Jones and Katherine Upchurch … Born on 06/18/1994 in St. Augustine, Fla. … Has two younger siblings Sarah (16) and Mac (13) … Lists Barcelona FC as his favorite sports team and chicken parmesan as his favorite pre-game meal.

High School

Four-year letterwinner at Fleming Island High School under head coach Frank Pontore … After leading the Golden Eagles to a Regional Championship as a junior, he guided the squad to a 4AAAA State Championship as a senior.

Personal

Son of Kevin and Brenda Kirkland … Born on 08/23/1994 in Jacksonville, Fla. … Has a younger sister Rachel (15) … Lists Manchester United as his favorite sports team and Gladiator as his favorite movie … Named to the National Honor Society and earned the Principal Scholar Award all four years at Fleming Island … Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering at Mercer.

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High School

Scored three goals and fi ve assists as a junior and was named an All-Conference second team performer … Stepped up his game as a senior, scoring seven goals and six assists to garner All-Conference fi rst team and All-West Jersey second team honors.

Personal

Son of Tony and Corma Martins … Born on 03/26/1994 in Rahway, N.J. … Lists Steve Carrell as his favorite actor and Aruba as his favorite place … Was named a 2011 National Honor Society Inductee and plans to major in accounting at Mercer.

High School

Four-year letterwinner at Montverde Academy under head coach Michael Potempa … Led his Montverde Academy team to a number two fi nal ranking in the ESPN Rise Magazine PowerAde FAB-50 rankings … Was named Tournament MVP of both the Jesuit Invitational Holiday Tournament and the Berkeley Invitational Soccer Tournament … Scored 28 goals as a junior and topped that with a 32-goal season as a senior … Was also named the Bright House Network Central Florida Senior Student-Athlete of the Year.

Personal

Son of Jose and Gina Morales … Born on 05/05/1993 in Guatemala City, Guatemala … Has an older brother Jose (31) and an older sister Marines (28) … Lists Alessandro Del Piero as his favorite athlete and How I Met Your Mother as his favorite TV show … Plans to major in engineering at Mercer.

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Four-year letterwinner at Aquinas High School under head coach Kevin Trammell … Was named one of the top 11 players in the state of Georgia according to ESPN Rise Magazine … Earned the Greater Augusta All-Area 2011 Boys Player of the Year after leading the city of Augusta with 24 goals scored as a junior … Named 2010 and 2011 Team Off ensive MVP … Led Aquinas to a State Championship while also being named the CSRA Player of the Year as a senior.

Personal

Son of Timothy and Mary Moses … Born on 12/31/1995 in Augusta, Ga. … Has a younger sister Mollie (17) and a younger brother Drew (11) … Lists Arsenal FC as his favorite sports team and The Dark Knight Rises as his favorite movie … Plans to major in health sciences at Mercer.

High School

Two-year letterwinner at Starr’s Mill High School under head coach Mike Hame … Had a decorated career at Starr’s Mill, setting the single-season record with 26 goals scored as a senior … Was rewarded for his monster season by being named Co-County Player of the Year and voted onto the All-Region fi rst team.

Personal

Son of Michael and Susan Murtaugh … Born on 02/04/1994 in Lincoln, Neb. … Has two older brothers Nick (22) and Jon (21) … Lists Barcelona FC as his favorite sports team and Will Ferrell as his favorite actor.

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High School

Three-year varsity letterwinner at Collins Hill High School under head coach Drew Prentice … Helped lead the Eagles to a Georgia 5AAAAA State Championship Runner-up fi nish as a junior and a Georgia 5AAAAA State Championship as a senior.

Personal

Son of Mike and Teresa Riggins … Born on 11/22/1993 in Lawrenceville, Ga. … Has an older sister Heather (20) … Lists Get Him To The Greek as his favorite movie and Olivia Wilde as his favorite actress … Plans to major in pre-med at Mercer.

High School

Tallied nine goals and six assists as a junior at Mountainview High School under head coach Stan Carpenter … Was named to the Region 7-AAAAA second team as a senior.

Personal

Son of Claude Sayers and Karen Chevalleau ... Born on 08/25/1995 in Kingston, Jamaica … Has two younger siblings Jonathan (15) and Jessica (11) … Lists Barcelona as his favorite sports team and Will Smith as his favorite actor ... Plans to major in pre-med at Mercer.

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2011 RECAP

Junior DEFENDERCOLE MITCHELL INSIDE:

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Mercer University Men's SoccerMercer Combined Team Statistics (as of Jun 27, 2012)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 9-8-3 6-3-1 2-4-2 1-1CONFERENCE 3-3-2 2-1-1 1-2-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 6-5-1 4-2 1-2-1 1-1

Date Opponent Score Att.Aug 27 at UNC Asheville T o 2 1-1 32109/01/11 ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM L 0-2 672Sep 04 ASU W 2-0 359Sep 09 at Georgia State L 1-2 270Sep 11 #12 UCF L 2-5 249Sep 16 VMI-M W 3-1 421Sep 18 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 2-0 413Sep 23 at Nebraska Omaha W 2-0 1488

* Sep 29 UNF W 2-0 602* Oct 02 JACKSONVILLE L 1-2 389* Oct 07 at #25 Florida Gulf Coast L o t 1-2 0* Oct 09 at Stetson L o t 0-1 75

Oct 15 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 1-0 325* Oct 19 USC UPSTATE T o 2 0-0 428* Oct 22 ETSU W 1-0 512* Oct 27 at Lipscomb T o 2 1-1 153* 10/30/11 at Belmont W 2-1 367

Nov 04 at Duke University L 0-2 472Nov 09 vs #5 Lipscomb W 2-1 118Nov 11 vs #1 Florida Gulf Coast L 1-2 0

TEAM STATISTICS MER OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 25-254 23-247 Goals scored per game 1.25 1.15 Shot pct. . 0 9 8 . 0 9 3 Shots on goal-Attempts 106-254 93-247 SOG pct. . 4 1 7 . 3 7 7 S h o t s / G a m e 12.7 12.4CORNER KICKS 101 100PENALTY KICKS 1-1 3-3PENALTIES Yellow cards 28 39 Red cards 2 1ATTENDANCE T o t a l 4370 3146 Dates/Avg Per Date 10/437 8/393 Neutral Site #/Avg 2/59

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att12 Will Betts 20 5 2 12 17 . 2 9 4 7 . 4 1 2 3 0 - 020 Ehjayson Henry 20 5 1 11 31 . 1 6 1 21 . 6 7 7 1 0 - 04 Josh Shutter 18 3 4 10 9 . 3 3 3 6 . 6 6 7 1 1 - 16 Joey Heavner 19 1 7 9 23 . 0 4 3 12 . 5 2 2 0 0 - 011 Ryan King 18 4 0 8 42 . 0 9 5 13 . 3 1 0 1 0 - 010 Carl-Oscar Andersson 20 1 6 8 21 . 0 4 8 10 . 4 7 6 1 0 - 015 Ashani Samuels 17 2 0 4 16 . 1 2 5 6 . 3 7 5 1 0 - 05 Ryan Young 20 1 2 4 26 . 0 3 8 7 . 2 6 9 0 0 - 025 Matt Brazer 19 1 2 4 9 . 1 1 1 5 . 5 5 6 1 0 - 014 Richie Edmondson 17 1 1 3 19 . 0 5 3 6 . 3 1 6 0 0 - 013 Bryson Jones 10 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 - 08 Phil Thoren 19 0 1 1 15 . 0 0 0 6 . 4 0 0 0 0 - 07 Sean Baumann 20 0 1 1 13 . 0 0 0 1 . 0 7 7 0 0 - 03 Sharpe Sablon 14 0 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 4 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 023 Michael Lewis 3 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 021 Cole Mitchell 17 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 09 Brady O'Brien 17 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 026 Vaughn Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 016 Joey Perfetto 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 20 25 27 77 254 . 0 9 8 106 . 4 1 7 9 1 - 1Opponents 20 23 19 65 247 . 0 9 3 93 . 3 7 7 8 3 - 3

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho1 Greg Ranjitsingh 20 1868:36 23 1.11 66 . 7 4 2 9-8-3 7

Total 20 1868:36 23 1.11 70 . 7 5 3 9-8-3 7Opponents 20 1868:36 25 1.20 81 . 7 6 4 8-9-3 4

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalMercer 6 19 0 0 25Opponents 9 12 2 0 23

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalMercer 112 132 6 4 254Opponents 87 150 4 6 247

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalMercer 21 45 1 3 70Opponents 37 40 2 2 81

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalMercer 55 38 3 5 101Opponents 32 68 0 0 100

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalMercer 115 123 2 3 243Opponents 111 123 4 5 243

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Mercer University Men's SoccerMercer Game Results (as of Aug 06, 2012)

All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Att. Goals scoredAug 27 at UNC Asheville T O 2 1-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 321 Ryan King (unassisted)09/01/11 ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM L 0-2 0-1-1 0-0-0 672 -Sep 04 ASU W 2-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 359 Josh Shutter (penalty kick)

Will Betts (Josh Shutter)Sep 09 at Georgia State L 1-2 1-2-1 0-0-0 270 Ehjayson Henry (Carl-Oscar Andersson)Sep 11 #12 UCF L 2-5 1-3-1 0-0-0 249 Ehjayson Henry (unassisted)

Ryan Young (Phil Thoren)Sep 16 VMI-M W 3-1 2-3-1 0-0-0 421 Ashani Samuels (Joey Heavner)

Will Betts (Joey Heavner)Bryson Jones (Joey Heavner;Carl-Oscar Andersson)

Sep 18 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 2-0 3-3-1 0-0-0 413 Matt Brazer (Will Betts)Ehjayson Henry (Will Betts)

Sep 23 at Nebraska Omaha W 2-0 4-3-1 0-0-0 1488 Ashani Samuels (Josh Shutter)Will Betts (Joey Heavner)

* Sep 29 UNF W 2-0 5-3-1 1-0-0 602 Will Betts (Josh Shutter;Ryan Young)Ryan King (Matt Brazer)

* Oct 02 JACKSONVILLE L 1-2 5-4-1 1-1-0 389 Josh Shutter (Carl-Oscar Andersson)* Oct 07 at #25 Florida Gulf Coast L O T 1-2 5-5-1 1-2-0 Josh Shutter (Joey Heavner;Ryan Young)* Oct 09 at Stetson L O T 0-1 5-6-1 1-3-0 75 -

Oct 15 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 1-0 6-6-1 1-3-0 325 Will Betts (Carl-Oscar Andersson;Joey Heavner)* Oct 19 USC UPSTATE T O 2 0-0 6-6-2 1-3-1 428 -* Oct 22 ETSU W 1-0 7-6-2 2-3-1 512 Carl-Oscar Andersson (Joey Heavner;Matt Brazer)* Oct 27 at Lipscomb T O 2 1-1 7-6-3 2-3-2 153 Ryan King (Ehjayson Henry;Carl-Oscar Andersson)* 10/30/11 at Belmont W 2-1 8-6-3 3-3-2 367 Joey Heavner (unassisted)

Ehjayson Henry (Sean Baumann;Carl-Oscar Andersson)Nov 04 at Duke University L 0-2 8-7-3 3-3-2 472 -Nov 09 vs #5 Lipscomb W 2-1 9-7-3 3-3-2 118 Richie Edmondson (unassisted)

Ryan King (Josh Shutter)Nov 11 vs #1 Florida Gulf Coast L 1-2 9-8-3 3-3-2 Ehjayson Henry (Richie Edmondson)

Team Record W-L-TOverall: 9-8-3

Conference: 3-3-2Home: 6-3-1Away: 2-4-2

Neutral: 1-1Overtime: 0-2-3

Attendance Dates Total Avg.Total: 20 7634 382

Home: 10 4370 437Away: 8 3146 393

Neutral: 2 118 59

Place School (1st Place Votes) ...............Points1. ETSU (6) ......................................................782. FGCU (3) .....................................................753. Stetson .......................................................614. Mercer ........................................................53

5. Jacksonville ...............................................365. Lipscomb ...................................................367. USC Upstate .............................................288. UNF ..............................................................198. Northern Kentucky ................................19

Tournament Champion: ETSU (six votes)

Pos. Player (Class) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TeamGK Ryan Coulter (Jr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ETSUD Blaike Woodruff (Jr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ETSUD Federico Crespo (So.) . . . . . . . . . . . . FGCUD Josh Shutter (Sr.) . . . . . . . . . . . .Mercer

D John Kadane (Sr.) . . . . . . . . . USC UpstateD Luis Ocejo (Sr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StetsonMF Itode Fubara (Jr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ETSUMF Jonathan Mendoza (Sr.) . . . . . . . . StetsonMF Deion Jones (Sr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FGCU F Xavier Silva (So.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FGCUF Kai Eckenrode (Sr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . StetsonF David Geno (Jr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ETSUPreseason Player of the Year:

Jonathan Mendoza, MF, Stetson

2012 A-Sun Preseason Coaches’ Poll 2012 A-Sun Preseason All-Conference Team


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CAREERGoals1. Stacy Noske 48 1982-852. Neil Zarac 44 1998-013. Del Olaoye 31 2002-054. Ramiro Canovas 27 2000-035. Vince Dattilo 26 1991-926. Dean Blain 23 1995-987. Vicente Arze 22 2004-078. Buster Franklin 20 1989-92T9. Hunter Goff 17 1992-95T9. Patrick Horacius 17 1995-98T9. Ian Cameron 17 2007-10

Assists1. Maxwell Rooke 22 1998-012. Vicente Arze 19 2004-073. Vince Dattilo 17 1991-92T4. Patrick Horacius 16 1995-98T4. David Henager 16 1998-01T4. Ian Cameron 16 2007-10T7. Dean Blain 15 1995-98T7. Neil Zarac 15 1998-019. Dave Dresbach 14 1983-8510. Ramiro Canovas 13 2000-03

Points1. Stacy Noske 105 1982-852. Neil Zarac 103 1998-023. Del Olaoye 73 2002-054. Vince Dattilo 69 1991-925. Ramiro Canovas 67 2000-036. Vicente Arze 63 2004-077. Dean Blain 61 1995-98T8. Patrick Horacius 50 1995-98T8. Ian Cameron 50 2007-1010. Maxwell Rooke 48 1998-01

Goals Against Average1. Lucio Filho 1.22 2000-012. Brett Petricek 1.29 2009-103. Andr. Castrichini 1.49 1998-024. David Jetton 1.68 1996-995. Mike Potier 1.73 1989-92

Saves1. Mike Potier 442 1989-922. Ron Keller 427 1981-843. David Jetton 317 1996-994. Todd Bramble 299 1985-885. David Bird 187 2005-08

Shutouts1. Ron Keller 14.5 1981-842. David Jetton 12.0 1996-00

Single SeasonGoals1. Stacy Noske 16 1982T2. Neil Zarac 15 1999T2. Vince Dattilo 15 1992T4. Neil Zarac 13 2000T4. Oral Campbell 13 1983T6. Neil Zarac 12 2001T6. Stacy Noske 12 1984T8. Del Olaoye 11 2002T8. Vince Dattilo 11 1991T8. Buster Franklin 11 1989T8. Stacy Noske 11 1985

Assists1. Vince Dattilo 11 19922. Max Rooke 9 1999T3. Dave Dresbach 8 1985T3. Jeb Smith 8 1985T3. Marshall Eckford 8 1981T7.Vicente Arze 7 2007T6. Vicente Arze 7 2004T6. Neil Zarac 7 2001T6. David Henager 7 1999T6. Patrick Horacius 7 1996T6. Patrick Horacius 7 1995T6. Jeff Marshall 7 1992T6. Vince Dattilo 7 1991T6. Dave Dresbach 7 1985T6. Stacy Noske 7 1984T6. Joey Heavner 7 2011

Points1. Vince Dattilo 41 19922. Stacy Noske 33 19823. Neil Zarac 32 1999T4. Neil Zarac 31 2001T4. Neil Zarac 31 2000T4. Stacy Noske 31 19847. Oral Campbell 30 1983T8. Vince Dattilo 28 1991T8. Dave Dresbach 28 1985T10.Ramiro Canovas 24 2002T10.Del Olaoye 24 2002

Goals Against Average1. Greg Ranjitsingh 1.11 20112. Kerr McGowan 1.12 20043. Brett Petricek 1.14 20104. Rob Cronenbold 1.15 20065. David Jetton 1.19 19996. Brett Petricek 1.29 20097. Martin Walker 1.30 20048. Andr. Castrichini 1.35 2001

Saves 1. Ron Keller 168 1984 2. Mike Potier 136 1990 3. Todd Bramble 122 1988 4. Mike Potier 112 1989 5. David Jetton 111 1997

Shutouts1. Greg Ranjitsingh 7 2011 T2. David Jetton 6 1999 T2. Brett Petricek 6 2010 T4. Ron Keller 5 1984 T4. Aldo Balsano 5 2005 T6. Ron Keller 4 1982 T6. Brett Petricek 4 2009

Single GameIndividualShots, 13Jon Morrison vs. Valdosta State, 1981

Goals, 6(Twice) Leo Assimacopoules vs. Emory, 1970Manas Pantilides vs. Emory, 1970

Assists, 4 Marshall Eckford vs. Georgia Southwestern, 1981

Points, 14Leo Assimacopoules vs. Emory, 1970

Saves, 24Ron Keller vs. Georgia State, 1981

TeamGoals, 17 vs. Emory, 1970

Assists, 9 vs. Columbus State, 1981

Points, 40 vs. Emory, 1970

Saves, 24 vs. Georgia State, 1981

Mercer great Max Rooke

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Player of the Year1992 . . . . . . . . . . . .Vince Dattilo2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Rooke2002 . . . . . . . . Ramiro Canovas

Freshman of the Year2000 . . . . . . . . Ramiro Canovas2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Del Olaoye2004. . . . . . . . . . . . Vicente Arze

First Team All-Conference1979 . . . . . . . . . .Roland Schraft1981 . . . . . . . . . Jon L. Morrison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Ron Keller1982 . . . . . . . . .Vince Benedetti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Dresbach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Grogan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Keller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stacy Noske1983 . . . . . . . . . . Oral Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Dresbach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Weber1984 . . . . . . . . . Jon L. Morrison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Keller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stacy Noske. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Grogan1985 . . . . . . . . . Dave Dresbach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Grogan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vince Benedetti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Rodgers1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeb Smith1987 . . . . . . . . . . Scott Rodgers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payman Rashan1988 . . . . . . . . . .Scan Putegnat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Bramble1989 . . . . . . . . . Buster Franklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reece Payton1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Potier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reece Payton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Rogers1991 . . . . . . . . . . . .Vince Dattilo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Hale1992 . . . . . . . . . . . .Vince Dattilo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hunter Goff 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hunter Goff 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Blain1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Blain1999 . . . . . . . . . Robert Gibbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Neil Zarac2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Rooke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucio Filho2001 . . . .Coleman Duckworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Max Rooke

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Henager

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Neil Zarac2002 . . . . . . . . . Ramiro Canovas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Del Olaoye2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vicente Arze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Del Olaoye2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vicente Arze2008 . . . . . . Bolade Ogunmade2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Cameron2011 . . . . . . . . . . Josh Shutter

Second Team All-Conference1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Potier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Coff ey1992 . . . . . . . .Hobby Barndollar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chad Leeper1993 . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Hale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chad Leeper1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Blain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Horacius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pascal Occean1999 . . . . . . . . . . David Henager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Jetton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Max Rooke2000 . . . . . . . . . . David Henager. . . . . . . . . . Coleman Duckworth2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oskar Modin. . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Tuckwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Gussio2003 . . . . . . .Stephen Tuckwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Del Olaoye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramiro Canovas2004 . . . . . . .Stephen Tuckwood2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Del Olaoye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Ragan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clif Wilson2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Omar Liendo2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vicente Arze2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vicente Arze2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ian Cameron. . . . . . . . . . Richie Edmondson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Shutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Petricek2011 . . . . . . . . . .Joey Heavner

All-Freshman Team2001 . . . . . . .Stephen Tuckwood2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Del Olaoye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kahlil Mathura. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Donnelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Erickson2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vicente Arze2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wynn Trice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aldo Balsano

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Gordon2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ian Cameron2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Petricek2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taylor Krek2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan King2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashani Samuels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl-Oscar Andersson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Ranjitsingh

All-Tournament Team1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sal Chillemi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Robert Gibbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Jetton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Max Rooke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Wennstrom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Zarac2000 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Coleman Duckworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..Max Rooke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Zarac2001 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .Ramiro Canovas. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Castrichini. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .Coleman Duckworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . David Henager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Rooke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Zarac2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ..Oskar Modin2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .David Gussio. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Tuckwood2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Tuckwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben Ragan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Omar Liendo2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Del Olaoye2009 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . Arkenson Neckles. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .Richie Edmondson. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .Brett Petricek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ian Cameron2011 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Joey Heavner

Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP1999, 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Zarac

1999 Atlantic Sun Men’s Soccer Champions

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School RecordABAC 0-1Alabama A&M 4-14UAB 1-12-2UAH 1-1Andrew J.C. 1-0Appalachian State 2-3Armstrong Atlantic 2-0Auburn-Montgomery 0-1Augusta 5-3Belmont 8-6-1Berry 11-10-2Birmingham Southern 1-0Bradley 0-1Cal Poly 0-1UCF 4-9-2UC Riverside 1-0Campbell 7-19-2Centenary 11-8Central Arkansas 1-0Central Florida 4-6-2Charleston Southern 8-7-3The Citadel 2-2-1Clark-Atlanta 1-0Clemson 0-8Coastal Carolina 0-7College of Charleston 6-8Columbus St 5-0Creighton 0-1Davidson 0-1

Oral Roberts 2-0Penn 0-1Presbyterian 1-0Radford 1-3Rhode Island 0-2Rollins 0-1Saint Leo 6-0Samford 3-0South Alabama 2-3-1South Carolina 0-6USC-Aiken 2-0USC Upstate 2-2-1South Florida 0-3SMU 0-2Southern Tech. 1-0-1Stetson 11-20-2Tampa 0-1Tenn.-Temple 1-0Temple 0-1Thomas 1-0Toccoa Falls 3-3-1Towson State 0-1Vanderbilt 2-4-1Valdosta State 2-2Virginia 0-2Virginia Tech 0-1VMI 2-0Western Kentucky 0-1Winthrop 2-2Woff ord 1-3

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Dekalb South 0-2Detroit-Mercy 1-0Drake 0-1Duke 0-5Eastern Illinois 0-0-1Eckerd 0-3Elon 0-2Emory 6-14Erskine 0-9ETSU 2-1-1Evansville 0-2Fairleigh Dickinson 0-1Flagler 0-2Florida 0-1Florida Atlantic 10-6-2Florida Gulf Coast 1-5Fla International 1-5-1Florida Southern 0-0-1Florida State 0-0-1Florida Tech 1-0Furman 3-1Gardner-Webb 6-3Georgia College 7-15-2Georgia Southern 21-23Georgia SW 5-0Georgia State 14-33-4Georgia Tech 2-0-1Hardin-Simmons 0-2Hartford 1-0Hartwick 0-1

High Point 3-1-1Houston Baptist 0-2Howard 0-0-1Huntingdon 3-2Jacksonville 7-14-3Kennesaw St. 1-0Kentucky 0-1LaGrange 1-0Life University 0-2Lipscomb 8-3-2Louisiana-Monroe 0-3Longwood 1-0-1Maryville 0-1UMass 0-1Memphis 0-2Mercer-Atlanta 5-4-3Middle Georgia 1-1Navy 0-1Nebraska-Omaha 1-0North Carolina 0-1N.C. State 0-6-1UNC-Asheville 4-0-1UNC-Greensboro 0-3UNC-Wilmington 1-2North Georgia 2-5-1North Florida 4-3-1Northern KY 0-0New Orleans 0-1Oneonta State 0-1Oglethorpe 3-7-1

Year Overall Conf. Record/ Finish Coach 1970 2-2 - Jerry Stone1971 5-4-2 - Jerry Stone1972 4-1-1 - David Sonsonby1973 4-4-2 - Brady Siegler1974 7-6 - Barry Myers1975 3-9-1 - Barry Myers1976 2-6-2 - Barry Myers1977 1-11-1 - Tur-Rojas1978 0-5-2 - Tom Sakaratana1979 3-10 - Tom Sakaratana1980 2-14 - Dana Robinson1981 7-12 - Dana Robinson1982 7-10-2 - Dana Robinson1983 10-8-1 - Dana Robinson1984 8-10-1 -/3rd in East Dana Robinson1985 10-9-1 -/3rd in East Dana Robinson1986 3-16-1 -/4th in East Dana Robinson1987 6-11-1 -/4th in East Dana Robinson1988 3-15 -/4th in East Dana Robinson1989 3-13 0-6/4th in East Dana Robinson1990 4-13-1 1-4-1/4th in East Dana Robinson

1991 9-8-2 4-2-2/2nd in East Dana Robinson1992 9-6-2 5-0/1st Dana Robinson1993 9-7-1 4-3/4th Dana Robinson1994 3-12 1-7/5th in West Dana Robinson1995 8-9-1 3-4-1/3rd in West Tom Melville1996 8-10-1 3-5/4th in West Tom Melville1997 3-15 1-7/5th in West Tom Melville1998 7-11 2-5/6th Tom Melville1999 12-7-2 4-2/2nd *Tom Melville2000 9-8-2 3-1-2/1st Tom Melville2001 13-8 5-2/1st *Tom Melville2002 10-7-1 6-1-1/1st Tom Melville2003 8-9-2 5-3-1/4th Tom Melville2004 11-9-1 7-4-1/3rd Tom Melville2005 9-9-2 4-2-2/3rd Tom Melville2006 3-12-3 1-4-2/6th Tom Melville2007 6-12-1 2-6-1/10th Tom Melville2008 2-11-5 1-5-3/6th Brad Ruzzo2009 7-11-2 4-5/5th Brad Ruzzo2010 10-6-1 5-4/3rd Brad Ruzzo2011 9-8-3 3-3-2/5th Brad Ruzzo* - A-Sun Tournament Champion

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Adamson, Robert 2003-2007

Agosto, Danny 1985

Ahern, Ryan 1995

Aleixo, Thiago Aleixo 2000-2003

Alfonso, Carlos 1995

Allen, Mike 1991

Allen, Fred 1974

Allen, Hugh 1974

Allen, Dan 1974

Anders, Daniel 2011

Andersson, Carl-Oscar 2011-Present

Angelopoulos, George 1995-1997

Arena, Tony 2007

Arhin, Ben 1999-2002

Arjoman-Kermani, Jay 1978

Arthur, John 2004

Arze, Vicente 2004-2007

Assimacopoulos, Leo 1970-1971

Atkinson, Neil 1995-1996

-B-Baenninger, Lee 1987-1989

Baker, Andrew 1997

Ball, Joshua 2010

Balsano, Aldo 2005

Barden, Shane 1990

Barndollar, Hobby 1992-1995

Barrett, William 2000

Barrett, Mike 1979

Barron, Derry 1977-1979

Baumann, Sean 2011

Baxter, Matt 1991

Becker, Todd 1990-1993

Behan, Mike 1996

Benedetti, Vince 1982-1985

Bennett, Chris 1989

Berger, Ray 1988

Bernal, Javier 1970

Betts, Will 2009-Present

Bickerstaff , Joel 1970-1971

Bird, David 2005-2008

Bladon, Andy 1974-1975

Blaine, Dean 1995-1998

Bloechle, Mike 1998

Bock, Hal 1982

Bonfi m, Sammy 1991-1995

Bonilla, Alfonso 2003

Bracknell, Jay 2004

Bramble, Todd 1985-1988

Brazer, Matt 2008-2011

Bricker, Dirk 1986-1989

Brogdon, Gerald 1974

Brown, Doug 1978

Brunet, Chris 2007

Brutus, Oliver 2005-2007

Bryant, Randy 1974

Bueno, Galo 2005-2006

Bunch, Jeff 1978

Burnette, Stacy 1979

-C-Calder, Doug 1979

Calderon, Phillip 2007-2008

Calva, Giancarlo 2002-2004

Calvo, Jose 2005-2007

Cameron, Ian 2007-2010

Camp, Tom 1982-1983

Campbell, Oral 1983

Canovas, Ramiro 2000-2003

Carmichael, Josh 1997-1998

Carney, Brian 1970-1971

Carrillo, Carlos 1985-1986

Casadaban, Doug 1996-1997

Caslow, Brian 1979

Casson, Kevin 1995-1996

Castbeman, Greg 1984

Castrinchini, Andrew 1998-2002

Catleman, Greg 1983

Cawley, Matt 2007

Chillemi, Sal 1998-2002

Clearman, Will 2000-2003

Clegg, Jim 1974

Clithero, Jeff rey 2010

Coff ey, Brian 1990-1991

Colgan, Alan 2002-2005

Concepcion, Daniel 2007

Crabbe, Andrew 2000-2002

Cranford, Matt 2006-2008

Crindle, John 1998

Cronenbold, Roberto 2006-2007

Crozier, Justin 2012-Present

-D-Da Costa Gama, Antonio 2005

D’Adamo, Stephen 1997

Dankel, Nick 2008

Dattilo, Nick 1991-1994

Davis, Barry 1975

Dean, Jeff 1974-1977

Dresbach, Dave 1982-1986

DuBay, Shane 2006-2007

Duckworth, Coleman 1998-2002

Duncan, George 1982-1983

Dzwonkoski, Kurt 2007

-E-Earle, Jamie 1990

Easterling, Mike 1988-1990

Eby, Nels 2005

Edmonds, Maury 1988

Edmondson, Richie 2009-Present

Egan, Bob 1982

Erikson, Jason 2002-2005

-F-Farmer, Frank 1978-1979

Fehlenberg, Kevin 1992-1996

Feibelman, Richard 1997

Fernandez, Rick 1982-1986

Filho, Lucio 2000-2002

Filipponi, Giordano 2000

Finebloom, Darren 1991

Flint, Brandon 2005-2006

Fonsah, Derrick 2004

Forthman, Hugh 1975

Fortson, Alvin 1978

Fox, David 1986

Franklin, Adam 2003

Franklin, Garrett 2012-Present

Feibelman, Richard 1997

Fernandez, Rick 1982-1986

Filho, Lucio 2000-2002

Filipponi, Giordano 2000

Finebloom, Darren 1991

Flint, Brandon 2005-2006

Folkard, Reid 2012-Present

Fonsah, Derrick 2004

Forthman, Hugh 1975

Fortson, Alvin 1978

Fox, David 1986

Franklin, Adam 2003

Franklin, Buster 1989-1992

Fraser, Gary 1987-1991

Frederickson, Allan 1974

Froehlich, Matt 1998-2000

Fuhrman, George 1978-1979

Fulmer, Nic 2005

-G-Gabay, Jason 1986

Garand, James 1978

Garcia, Nester 1977

Gebauer, Davin 1978

George, Mike 1989

Gibbon, Robert 1996-1999

Gibson, Matt 1990

Gilbert, Thomas 2003

Gillick, Patrick 1985-1988

Goff , Hunter 1993-1995

Goldstein, Herb 1975-1978

Gomez, Jose 1990-1994

Gongora, Sergio 2007

Gordon, Scott 2006-2008

Gordy, Scott 1971

Grey, Will 2009-2010

Grimsley, Alex 2007

Groden, John 1979

Grogan, Dan 1982-1985

Gussio, David 2000-2004

Gustin, Diego 2008

-H-Hale, Brandon 1991-1994

Hall, Chip 1988-1989

Hall, Elias 2009

Halpert, Sam 1970

Handschumacher, Doug 1986-1987

Harbin, Paul 1982

Harcourt, Tim 1995

Hardee, Roddy 1971-1974

Hawkins, Kevin 1978-1979

Heavner, Joey 2009-Present

Henager, David 1998-2002

Hennessey, Michael 2011

Henry, Ehjayson 2011-Present

Hernandez, Luis 2005-2006

Herrman, Eric 1989

Hicks, Craig 1989

Hilyard, Dirk 1984-1985

Hines, Rob 1988

Hoff , Bob 1982

Holley, Josh 2004

Holmagven, Fredrick 1998

Honeycutt, Kevin 1995-1997

Hooper, Elliot 2003-2006

Horacius, Patrick 1995-1998

Hotaling, John 1986-1987

Howell, Randy 1996

Huff , Robert 1974

Hunt, Edris 1992-1995

Hunter, Angelo 1978

Huskey, Budge 1979

Hussey, Jeff 1982-1985

-J-Jacobs, Jesse 2004

Jaggassar, Kevin 2006

James, Larry 1974

Jansson, Peter 1986

Jetton, David 1996-1999

Johnson, Sam 2010

Jones, Andrew 2004

Jones, Bryson 2009-Present

Jones, Will 2012-Present

Jordan, James 2000-2003

Juanez, Pablo 1998

-K-Kamback, Charles 2007

Karlsen, Kristian 1999

Katz, Phillip 2006-2007

Kaufman, Moises 2005

Keller, Ron 1982-1984

Kemker, Brad 1986-1988

Kidd, Michael 1995-1998

Kilday, Drew 2006-2007

King, Cedo 1971

King, Ryan 2010-Present

Kirkland, Ryan 2012-Present

Kiser, Aaron 1990-1994

Kite, John 2007-2008

Kitt, Gregory 1999

Klinger, James 2005-2008

Klymenko, Andy 1987-1990

Knerr, Thomas 2006-2009

Konrad, Tom 1985-1988

Kosek, Vince 1995-1996

Krek, Tyaylor 2010

Kurz, Marc 1982-1983

-L-Laycock, Jonathan 2004

Leeper, Chad 1990-1993

Levine, Brian 1990-1991

Lewis, Michael 2010-Present

Lewis, Tyler 2004

Liendo, Omar 2003-2006

Lind, Mark 1983

Linscott, Todd 1979

Llop, William 1978

Logan, Scott 1987-1989

Luchman, Mark 1977

-M-MacGregor, Greg 1984-1988

Mackey, Kirk 1990

Majors, David 1987

Marinkoski, Robert 2005-2006

Marshall, Jeff 1991-1994

Martin, Cliff 1977

Martins, Matt 2012-Present

Mathura, Kahlil 2002-2004

Matthews, Chip 1978

Maxim, Dean 1986

Maxley-Billings, Devin 1997-1999

McCall, Mark 1974

McGee, Mickey 1975

McGowan, Kerr 2003-2004

McGuigan, Scott 1984-1988

McIntosh, John 1979

McKeever, Mark 2004-2006

McWhorter, Ray 1979

Meelaphsoom, Preecha 1970-1971

Miller, Jason 1990

Mitchell, Cole 2010-Present

Modin, Oskar 1999-2002

Mollo, Jay 1992-1993

Moniz, Scotty 1992-1993

Moody, Bill 1974

Moon, Robbie 1989

Moore, Emmanuel 1996

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Morens, Ben 1993-1995

Morrison, Jon 1982-1984

Morrow, David 1988

Mosely, Mark 1977-1979

Moses, Matt 2012-Present

Mosto, Ron 1992

Munford, Bob 1971-1971

Murtuagh, David 2012-Present

Mustafa, Adel 2006-2007

Myers, Michael 1984

-N-Neckles, Arkenson 2008-2009

Neff , John 1974

Nelson, Phil 1982-1983

Nilsson, Robin 1997

Noske, Stacy 1982-1985

-O-O’Brien, Brady 2010-Present

Occean, Pascal 1996-1998

Ogunmade, Bolade 2005-2008

Ogunmade, Daniel 2007-2008

Olaoye, Del 2002-2005

Oliveria, Geoff rey 2005-2009

O’Malley, Jack 2009

Ong’Ango, Chrispine 2006-2009

O’Sullivan, Mike 1990-1993

-P-Page, Steven 1974

Panagopoulos, Peter 1995-1997

Panagopoulos, Pavlos 1982-1985

Pandelides, Manos 1970

Parcells, Paul 1975

Parker, Chad 1994

Parkin, Scott 1997-2000

Partridge, James 1997

Payton, Reece 1987-1990

Pearson, Pete 1988

Pecca, Anthony 2003

Perdomo, Richard 2006-2007

Perfetto, Joey 2011

Perkins, Joey 1974

Pervais, Peter 1970-1971

Peterson, Charles 2008-2009

Petricek, Brett 2009-2010

Pidgeon, David 2000

Ponsoby, David 1971

Potier, Mike 1989-1992

Price, David 1974

Prior, Jason 2005-2008

Prolehi, Dave 1983

Pullara, Steve 1987-1990

Putegnat, Scan 1985-1988

-R-Ragan, Ben 2002-2005

Rall, Zachary 2008-2010

Ranjitsingh, Greg 2011-Present

Renfro, Matt 2001-2002

Ribetti, Edoardo 1993-1996

Riggins, Mark 2012-Present

Right, Paul 1999

Riley, Jonathan 2001-2003

Risser, Matt 2004

Roberts, Donnie 1998

Roberts, Renee 1979

Roberts, Nat 1974

Robertson, Luke 2008

Robinson, Chad 1993

Rodgers, Scott 1985-1987

Rogers, Greg 1990-1991

Rooke, Maxwell 1998-2002

Roshan, Payman 1985-1988

Ross, Will 2003-2005

Routon, Shain 1989

Russo, Johnny 1989

Ruth, Fernando 2008

Rutland, David 1985

-S-Sablon, Sharpe 2009-Present

Salsamendi, Brett 2003-2005

Samuel, Eusabio 1999

Samuels, Ashani 2011-Present

Sanow, Don 1974

Saunders, Bill 1970

Sayers, Jason 2012-Present

Schraff t, Roland 1978-1979

Schwab, Brian 1995

Seager, Michael 1977

Serato, Dan 1974

Sheehan, Terry 1986

Short, Ryan 1996-1997

Shutter, Josh 2010-Present

Simcox, Scott 1989

Simpson, Steve 1977

Sims, Randy 1971

Sims, Gary 1970

Sims, Randy 1970

Slovisky, Paul 1991-1995

Smilley, Fred 1977

Smith, Michael 2001-2005

Smith, Stephen 1999-2002

Smith, Jeb 1983-1986

Smith, Doug 1979

Spangler, Jack 1983

Speed, Ben 1998

St.Onge, Joey 1991-1994

Starks, Chris 1993-1994

Staumquist, Eric 1975-1977

Stephens, Doug 1978

Stephens, Bob 1970

Steuer, Zachary 2011

Stockdale, Dominic 2008

Strickland, Jeff 1978-1979

Swinford, David 1999-2000

Symomes, Calvin 1979

-T-Taylor, Lance 1989

Thomas, Vaughn 2010-Present

Thompson, Rick 1987

Thoren, Phillip 2008-2011

Tosan, Michka 2012-Present

Trice, Wynn 2005-2008

Troop, Tim 2005-2006

Tuckwood, Stephen 2001-2005

-V-Valenzuela, Ricardo 1982

Van Gurp, Pete 1990

VanValkinburg, Daniel 2008-2010

Varnedoe, Carl 1995

Vesely, Bill 1992-1993

Villacis, Jaime 2007

Volker, Toby 1975

-W-Walker, Matt 1974

Waynesboro, Nelson 2003-2006

Weber, Dave 1982-1983

Wells, Victor 1974

Wennstrom, Stefan 1999

Weston, Mike 1970

Wilke, David 1982-1983

Wilks, Winston 2005-2006

Williams, Jared 2011

Williams, Odis 1995

Wilson, Clif 2002-2005

Wimsatt, Richard 2008-2009

Wingo, Stefan 2009-2010

Wise, Randy 1975

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Yarborough, John 1970

Young, Ryan 2008-2011

-Z-Zarac, Neil 1998-2002

Zeaman, Eric 1997

Ziglar, John 1971

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INSIDE:-Mercer University and City of Macon Snapshots

What distinguishes a good university from a great universityextends far beyond the boundaries of its curriculum and its campus.The competence and character of an institution’s graduates are, more often than not, the hallmarks by which its reputation is both earned and measured.

As a private, co-educational institution, Mercer University has emerged as one of the premier universities in the Southeast and the nation.

Mercer is truly a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. Mercer’s outstanding faculty take students beyond the rigors of academic programs to explore the challengesof reason, responsibility, compassion and character. Through learning, living and leading, Mercer students are prepared not only to confront, but also to embrace the challenges of their future. Under the leadership of promi-nent Georgia Baptist leader Jesse Mercer, Mercer University was founded in Penfi eld, Ga., in 1833 and later moved to Macon in 1871. From its humble beginnings as a small liberal arts college, Mercer now offers pro-grams in 11 schools and colleges. Conveniently located in the middle of the state, Macon serves as the educa-tional, medical, cultural and commercial hub of central Georgia. Located just one hour from Atlanta - one of

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the nation’s most popular international cities - and two hours from the Atlantic coast, Macon is easily accessible from two interstate highways - I-75 and I-16. Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report and The Princ-eton Review among the nation’s leading universities, Mercer considers one of its strengths to be its superior fac-ulty, who “teach from the heart.” At Mercer, students benefi t from learning experiences guided by caring faculty, not teaching assistants found at many universities as is the case at many universities. The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA recently named Mercer as a “highly selective” university, and The Princeton Review has placed Mercer among the Best 351 Colleges in North America.

The University is comprised of the College of Liberal Arts, the Walter F. George School of Law, the School of Phar-macy and Health Services, the School of Medicine, the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics,

the School of Engineering, the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, the Tift College of Education, the Georgia Baptist Col-lege of Nursing, the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, and the Townsend School of Music. The University also operates the Mercer University Press in Macon and the Mercer Engineering Research Center in Warner Robins.

Mercer’s enrollment is nearly 8,100 students. While many students come from the Southeast, more than 38 states and 30 countries are represented among the student body. The average class size at Mercer is 21, with a student/faculty ratio of 13:1 - unusually low for a major university.

The benefi ts of campus living are numerous - the development of life-long friendships, a sense of community, enhanc-ing campus involvement and higher academic performance. For many new students, this is the fi rst time they have lived away from home, and the community that develops on campus and in residence halls becomes a second family.

All freshman and sophomores (fi rst-year and/or transfer students) are required to live on campus, with the exception of married students, students above the age of 21, students with children and/or students who live at home with a parent or guardian within reasonable commuting distance. In each of Mercer’s residence halls, safety comes fi rst and foremost. The exterior doors are locked at all times, and students use their identifi cation cards to gain ac-cess into their residence hall.

Even with its picturesque setting, the spirit of Mercer is not in the grandeur of its buildings, but in the gracious-ness of its people - a friendly, family-like community of faculty, staff and students who strive for excellence in all that they do.

The University off ers a wealth of fascinating experi-ences and activities both in and outside the classroom. From academic clubs and honor societies, to perform-ing arts and special interest groups, to 16 national fraternities and sororities on campus, students can choose from more than 80 on-campus organiza-tions to discover new talents and interests and to gain important leadership skills they will need for life after college.

CAMPUS LIFE

RESIDENCE LIFEl f

Undergraduate

Degrees-African American Studies-Art-Biology-Business (M.A.P.S. program)-Chemistry-Christianity-Communication and Theatre Arts-Computer Science-Economics-Education-Engineering-English-Environmental Science-French-German-History-Information Science and Technology-Journalism-Latin-Mathematics-Media Studies-Music-Music Education-Philosophy

-Physics-Political Science-Psychology-Sociology-Spanish-Theater-Women’s and Gender Studies

Graduate Degrees-Business Administration (MBA)-Community Counseling-Engineering-Education-Family Service-Family Therapy-Nursing-Public Health-Technical Communications

Professional

Degrees-Law-Medical

DEGREES AT MERCER

Mercer University Quick Facts

Founded1833

PresidentWilliam D. Underwood

EnrollmentFall 20128336 Total

4409 Undergraduate 2187 Graduate

1740 Professional

Alumni65,000

Overall Operating Budget$181.3 Million

Number of Faculty & Staff1,658

Macon, Georgia is the host of the annual International Cherry Blossom Fes-tival, a 10-day event commemorating the beautiful Yoshino cherry trees that bring color to the Macon landscape each spring. Macon boasts more Yoshino cherry trees than even Washington, D.C. The annual festival features special performances and activities and draws thousands of people from literally all over the world.

Through the revitalization of Macon’s historic downtown area, local business owners host events like Taste of Downtown, where downtown food vendors - from gourmet to down-home cooking - display their specialties and First Friday, where businesses unite to bring suburban residents into downtown for a night of fun, food and entertainment.

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the state’s offi cial sports museum, features exhibits, interac-tive fun areas and informa-tion about professional and amateur Georgia athletes, such as Hank Aaron and Bobby Jones.

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Macon, Ga. is also home to Mercer’s Law School. The Walter F. George

School of Law, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest law schools in the

country. Named for Walter F. George, a 1901 graduate of Mercer’s law school who went on to become a justice of the Georgia State Su-

preme Court and later a U.S. Sena-tor, the law school has a rich and

distinguished history.

ON... The Grand Opera House is a historic landmark theatre operated by Mercer University. It presents a wide variety of national touring Broadway shows, plays and concerts. Mercer University’s theatre and music departments also hold many of their productions in this beautiful theatre.

From fi ne dining to fast food ... from elegant shops to outlet malls ... from classical to country music concerts, in Macon, Georgia, there is always some place to go and something to do.

GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Located in Macon, Georgia, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is the country’s largest state sports muse-um at 43,000 square feet. Created in 1956 as the Georgia Prep Sports Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame has been in existence for more than 50 years. It was ex-panded in 1963 to encompass prep, college, amateur and professional sports. In 1999, it moved into a per-manent new home in Macon.

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MACON’S MUSICHERITAGE

Macon, Georgia, fosters a rich music heritage which is evidenced at various points around town. Otis Redding’s statue (at right) sits by the dock of the bay as a reminder of the Macon-ites many contributions to the music in-dustry. (Below) The Bell House at 315 College Street was the site for the cover of Macon residents The Allman Brothers self-titled fi rst album (and the Allman Brothers Band Museum is still located in Macon on Vineville Ave.).

FACILITIESAND STAFF

Sophomore DEFENDERASHANI SAMUELS

INSIDE:-Mercer Facilities-Athletics Staff-The Atlantic Sun Conference

The new home (Bear Field) of the Mercer men’s soccer team just underwent a $250,000 reno-vation over the summer of 2009. The facility was resurfaced in order to level the fi eld and install new grass to improve the quality of play. With a capacity for just over 500 fans, Bear Field has hosted four Atlan-tic Sun Champion-ships and an NCAA Tournament game back in 1999.

UNIVERSITY CENTERMercer broke ground on the centerpiece of the Macon campus in the fall of 2001. The

University Center has become one of the premier venues in the nation for college bas-ketball and volleyball. The $40 million facility has become the focal point for almost all

campus activities, providing students with an area for study, a food court, and a coff ee shop.

The “Street” is a tree-lined, sunlit indoor patio, providing students with an area to study, so-cialize, and dine on cuisine from the food court, including Chic Fil-A, Subway, Burger Studio, and Sushi Hot Bowls. Bear Rock Cafe is a coff ee shop and internet café for students to use either with high-speed connections throughout the fl oor area with the wireless internet connections, or with Bear Rock’s computers. Students can also relax and watch either of two fl at screen televisions, or relax outside on the Patio overlooking the Greek Village and campus.

Both students and athletes have state of the art fi tness facilities, with weight train-ing equipment and cardiovascular theater, as well as a 1/8 mile indoor track. The track overlooks the lower level, which has three full-size basketball and volleyball courts for intramural and recreation use.

Another distinguishing feature of the University Center is the 25-meter indoor swim-ming pool for use by both students and teams for lap swim and water strength and speed drills. Athletes have a separate weight room for use during team workouts with

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historic past with a glimpse of the future. Heritage Hall is home to memorabilia from Mercer’s historic

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Mercer’s comprehensive therapeuti c setti ng provides medical coverage for all student-athletes. It is staff ed by

two full-ti me athleti c trainers and fi ve graduate assistants that are licensed and certi fi ed to practi ce.

all the latest free weight and weight machine technology. Athletes and trainers also have the use of a com-plete athletic training room, with the latest in injury treatment and prevention equipment.

The University Center is also home for Mercer University Athletics, with offi ces for all the athletics administra-tion and coaching staff . These offi ces allow potential student-athletes to see fi rst hand the facility that will be their home base for their career at Mercer.

The University Center, on top of all the other amenities, is the home for Mercer basketball and volleyball. There are two full courts, one designated as the practice court, and the main fl oor in the center of the arena in the University Center. The main court is surrounded by 3,200 seats for basketball and volleyball, but can be ex-panded for up to 4,080 with fl oor seating for concerts. Three skyboxes at mid-court provide a birds-eye view of the action on the fl oor.

The main entrance into the Arena at the University Center is Mercer’s Heritage Hall. This is a collection recogniz-ing some of Mercer’s most important alumni, faculty and staff . There are many diff erent displays, including the Mercer Hall of Fame which honors the accomplishments of Mercerians through the years. Displays also include

the history of Mercer Athletics and a History of Mercer itself.

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Another new additi on to the Mercer men’s soccer

program is the team’s new practi ce facility (Pictured

on right). Opened in the fall of 2010, the two additi onal

fi eld surfaces place Mercer’s training area on

par with the top programs in the country.

Another state-of-the-art additi on to Mercer, the weight room is home to power lift ing stati ons, abundant free weights and state-of-the art cardio equipment.

Each of Mercer’s team sports has a an up-to-date locker room in the University Center. The locker rooms have full showers, bathrooms and personal lockers for each player. Att ached to each locker room is a player lounge, complete with a projecti on screen TV, a surround sound speaker system and comfortable seati ng.

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The indoor pool at the University Center is a collegiate size lap pool that is uti lized for aqua-therapy for rehabilitati on of student-athletes.

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WILLIAM D. UNDERWOODPresident Underwood has led Mercer during a period of dynamic growth and development for the University. Since his arrival as Mercer’s 18th President in 2006, enrollment has increased by ap-proximately 15 percent to more than 8,000 students. Mercer has launched a second medical school campus (in Savannah), initiated a master’s-level physician assistant program, announced a doctoral-level program in physical therapy that will begin in 2010, and added Ph.D. programs in Educational

Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, and Nursing.

Refl ecting an increased emphasis on research, Mercer will meet the criteria established by the Carnegie Foundation for reclassifi cation as a research-doctoral university during the 2009-10 academic year. Over the past three years, the number of Ph.D. students has increased from fewer than 25 to approx-imately 200, while the amount of externally funded research expenditures has grown to nearly $25 million. In addition to increased levels of funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, Mercer scien-tists have for the fi rst time been funded as eminent cancer scientists by the Georgia Cancer Coalition, while other Mercer scientists are now receiving funding to support their research through the Georgia Research Alliance.

The University has intensifi ed its longstanding commitment to service-learning and community engagement under President Underwood’s leadership. During the spring of 2009, Mercer announced a $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to support continued revitaliza-

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tion of the College Hill Corridor between campus and down-town Macon. The groundbreaking Mercer On Mission pro-gram, launched in 2007, has been recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative as “an exemplary approach to addressing a specifi c global challenge.” Mercer earned the highest federal recognition for community engagement by the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2009, and in 2008 became the only university in Georgia to receive the Carnegie Foundation’s designation for “Curricular Engagement and Outreach and Partnerships.”

Prior to joining Mercer, President Underwood served at Baylor University as Interim President and held the prestigious Leon Jaworski Chair at the Baylor School of Law. President Underwood is an accomplished educator and scholar. He was designated a Master Teacher at Baylor in recognition of extraordinary classroom teaching over an extended period. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation.

President Underwood was awarded the J.D. degree summa cum laude by the University of Illinois College of Law in 1985, where he graduated as class salutatorian and was an editor of the University of Illinois Law Review. Following graduation, he

clerked for the Honorable Sam D. Johnson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, prior to practicing law for several years with a large law fi rm in Dallas. He also holds an undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, where he met his spouse, Lesli. They have two children, Jessica and William.

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DIRECTOR OFATHLETICS

JIM COLEJim Cole assumed the duties of Director of Athletics for Mercer University on July 1, 2010. Prior to that, he served as MU’s Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Aff airs, heading up the Mercer Athletics Foundation (the fund-raising arm for Bears’ athlet-ics) concurrent with his time as a State Representative in Georgia.

A native of Augusta, Cole en-tered Mercer on an academic

scholarship in 1990 and lettered in baseball from 1990 to 1993. He was recipient of the Charles C. Morgan Outstanding Student-Athlete Award and graduated with honors from the University in 1993.

Cole was drafted as a pitcher by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1993 and was named the franchise’s “Organizational Player of the Year” and a fi nalist for the TOPPS Minor League “Player of the Year Award” in 1994.

After an injury ended his professional baseball career, he returned to Mercer in 1997 to earn his MBA while serving as a graduate assistant and pitching coach for the baseball team. In 1998 he served as pitching coach for the Madison Black Wolves minor league team in Madison, Wis. Cole then entered private business before being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004 (and serving in that capac-ity until 2010).

Cole served as the legislative voice under the Gold Dome for the constituents of House District 125 - which includes Jasper County and parts of Monroe, Jones and Lamar Counties. His legislative duties included membership on the Appropria-tions Economic Development Sub-Committee (to oversees important areas of the budget that deal with agriculture, community aff airs, economic development and transporta-tion). In addition, Cole served on the Rules, Judiciary Non-Civil and State Planning and Community Aff airs Committees.

Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed Cole to serve as senior admin-istration fl oor leader in early 2009, having served formerly as assistant fl oor leader from 2007-2008.

Even after leaving the political arena to assume the role as Mercers A.D., Cole was called on to continue his commitment of service to the people of the state of Georgia. In 2010, he was elected by his former constituents in Georgia’s House and Senate to represent the 8th Congressional District on the state’s Department of Transportation Board.

Cole is an active community leader throughout the state. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. A graduate of Leadership Georgia, he is a member of Forsyth United Methodist Church.

Cole is married to the former Gaylyn Lawson of Forsyth, where they live with their two children, Caroline and Lawson.

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Sybil BlalockSr. Assoc. A.D./

Senior Women Admin.

Kyle HannanHead Coach

Men’s Lacrosse

Joel WeemsAssistant A.D.Compliance

Myra CameronAthletics

Coordinator

Pam MansonStaff

Assistant

Amos Mandfi eldAssistant A.D.

Sports Medicine

Brian GerrityExecutive Director

Mercer Ath. Foundation

Ryan BaileyHead Coach

Cross Country (M & W)

Brad RuzzoHead CoachMen’s Soccer

Gary GuyerHead Coach

Women’s Golf

Bob HoffmanHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

Susie GardnerHead Coach

Women’s Basketball

Craig GibsonHead Coach

Baseball

Steve BradleyHead CoachMen’s Golf

James DeFeoHead Coach

Softball

Bobby LambHead Coach

Football

Dr. Jeffrey HugdahlFaculty AthleticsRepresentative

Penny DavisSpirit

Coordinator

Doug CowdenPep BandDirector

STAFF & COACHES

Tony EconomopoulosHead Coach

Women’s Soccer

Daniel TateAssistant A.D.

Marketing/Promotions

Paul BohrHead Strength &

Conditioning Coach

Andy StabellDirector of Media

Relations

Damian ElderHead CoachVolleyball

Warren WoolfolkHead Coach

Tennis (M & W)

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STAFF & COACHES / MERCER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION

Jim TessmerOperations Manager

Michael EllisDirector of Facility

Operations

Jacob StreetGraduate Assistant

Operations

Jeff GrahamDirector of New Media

Nicky BrunoCheerleading Coach

Dan KlineGraduate Assistant

Marketing

The Mercer Athletics Foundation was created in 2007 as the fund-raising arm for Mercer University Athletics. Since its inception, members of the foundation have contributed over $1.5 million. These funds have been used to undertake such projects as hiring a full-time strength and conditioning coach, enhancing recruiting budgets, providing additional scholarships and to help increase salaries to attract and retain outstanding coaches.

Mission Statement:

2012-13 MAF PresidentJohn W. Collier John graduated from Mercer University in 1966 where he played baseball and was captain his senior year. He received his J.D. in 1971 from the Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, where he served on Law Review, and is a member of the Georgia and Florida Bar. He is a past member of Mercer Board of Trustees. John has more than 15 years of experience providing wealth management services and over 25 years of experience in the practice of law. After serving as an institutional consultant at Smith Barney, John joined Merrill Lynch in 2007. He is currently an Institutional Money Manager at Merrill Lynch.

Message from the MAF President:“It’s a great time to ‘Be the Bear’ as a part of the Mercer University athletics family! There are many exciting things currently going on in Bears Athletics...with even more on the horizon!

The experiences I gained as a Mercer student and athlete have proven invaluable in both my personal and professional life. Mercer off ers its students an education - both on and off the fi eld - that is as functional as it is respect-ed in today’s world. A Mercer degree tells people that you have been a part of some-thing special.

The Mercer Athletic Foundation’s goal is to enhance and grow the ‘athletic experience’ for the student-athletes who follow in the footsteps of those who, like myself, were fortunate enough to represent the Orange & Black in intercollegiate athletics com-petition. Your gifts and contributions to the MAF are what make it possible for this to happen, so please consider how you can ‘Be the Bear’ today!”

OTHER MERCER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION OFFICERS

Vice-President: Secretary: Treasurer:

Charlie Cantrell Dr. Bill Argo Dr. Chuck Hawkins

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Strength and ConditioningThe strength and conditioning program at Mercer has three primary goals. These goals are to

maximize athleticism, minimize injuries and increase mental/physical toughness. The way this

is accomplished is by primarily utilizing ground based, multi-joint, triple extension, explosive

exercises. Athletes will perform exercises of all types but focus is put on three main exercise

styles: Olympic lifting, power lifting and plyometrics. The goal is to try and replicate the

movements, velocities and forces that are experienced during competition of the athlete's sport.

Served by a professional full-time strength and conditioning coach as well as an assistant

coach, Mercer Athletics provides a full range of weight training and exercise equipment to

assist Mercer’s approximately 226 student-athletes in reaching their athletic potential through

strength training and conditioning.

Easily accessible from anywhere in the University Center, the equipment includes the following:

• three top of the line power lift full racks

• over 3,000 pounds of plates • a line of variable resistant machines

• three sets of Iron Grip dumbbells • fi ve free standing adjustable benches

Sports Medicine DepartmentThe Mission of the Sports Medicine Department is to provide quality comprehensive healthcare to student-athletes. The health and well-being of student-athletes is the number one priority. Student-athletes have access to therapeutic services such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, hydrotherapy, rehabilitation, nutritional counseling and preventative physical medicine.

The Mercer Sports Medicine department utilizes a state-of-the-art athletic training facility in the university center. The athletic training room consists of a treatment, taping and rehabilitation area. The rehabilitation area is equipped with a treadmill, exercise bikes in addition to a variety of weights, resistance bands, medicine balls, and other rehabilitation equipment which can be used to facilitate injury rehabilitations.

The athletic training area also has an enclosed hydrotherapy room with an eight-person cold whirlpool and smaller extremity whirlpools. There are also offi ces for the staff and a physician exam room. The athletic training room also has easy access to the weight room and the University Center pool.

The facility is staff ed by two full-time certifi ed athletic trainers and six graduate assistant certifi ed athletic trainers, a family practice physician and an orthopedic surgeon. The staff works with other group of health-care providers to bring a comprehensive care to the student-athletes and acts as a liaison with nutritionists, dentist, cardiologists, and many other specialists.

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LorenAleman-Volleyball

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Paul BohrStrength and ConditioningCoach

Derek RosinskiStrength and Conditioning Graduate Assitant

YutaIguchi-Men’s

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Golf

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ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

Championship Sports (19)Men’s sports (8) Baseball Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Tennis Track & Field, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor

Women’s sports (11) Basketball Cross Country Golf Lacrosse Sand VolleyballSoccer So� ball Tennis Track & Field, Indoor Track & Field, OutdoorVolleyball

MISSION STATEMENTThe Atlan� c Sun Conference shall support its member ins� tu� ons in providing intercollegiate athle� cs programs commi� ed to Building Winners for Life.

VISION STATEMENTThe Atlan� c Sun Conference will be na� onally recognized as the NCAA Division I conference that meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athle� c achievement with a true balance be-tween student and athlete. By integra� ng sportsmanship in the compe� � ve experience and fostering leadership through community service as hallmarks in the overall educa� on experience for A-Sun student-athletes, the A-Sun will be known among all cons� tuents for its commitment to and success in Building Winners for Life.

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MERCER KEY CONTACTS 1400 Coleman Ave., Macon, Ga. 31207 * Phone: (478) 301-2994

Athletics Administration

Jim Cole ...................... Director of Athletics ........................................................................................(478) 301-2994 [email protected] Blalock .............. Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Aff airs/SWA ..(478) 301-2301 [email protected] Mansfi eld ...... Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Medicine ...................................(478) 301-2453 .....................mansfi [email protected] Weems ............... Assistant Director of Athletics/ Compliance ..........................................(478) 301-2729 .......................... [email protected] Tate ................. Assistant A.D. for Marketing ..........................................................................(478) 301-2702 ................................. [email protected] Gerrity .............. Executive Director, Mercer Athletic Foundation ....................................(478) 301-4003 [email protected] Cameron ......... Athletics Coordinator/Administrative Eligibility Coordinator .........(478) 301-2733 ...................... [email protected] Manson ............. Staff Assistant ....................................................................................................(478) 301-4130 ........................ [email protected] Aff airs

Sybil Blalock .............. Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Aff airs/SWA ..(478) 301-2301 [email protected]

Joel Weems ............... Assistant A.D./ Compliance ..........................................................................(478) 301-2729 .......................... [email protected] Medicine

Amos Mansfi eld ...... Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Medicine ...................................(478) 301-2453 .....................mansfi [email protected] & Conditioning

Paul Bohr ................... Strength & Conditioning Coach .................................................................(478) 301-2047 .............................. [email protected]

Penny Davis ............... Spirit Coordinator ............................................................................................(478) 301-5217 ............................ [email protected] Management

Michael Ellis .............. Director of Facility Operations ....................................................................(478) 301-2369 [email protected] Tessmer .............. Event Coordinator ...........................................................................................(478) 301-2369 .......................... [email protected] & Promotions

Daniel Tate ................. Assistant A.D. for Marketing ..........................................................................(478) 301-2702 ................................. [email protected] Kline ................... Athletics Marketing Graduate Assistant ..................................................(478) 301-5217 [email protected] Media Relations/Sports Information

Andy Stabell ............. Director of Media Relations .........................................................................(478) 301-5219 [email protected] Graham .............. Director of New Media ...................................................................................(478) 301-5209 ....................... [email protected] Farhadi ........... Assistant Media Relations Director ............................................................(478) 301-5218 .......................... [email protected]

Craig Gibson ............. Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2396 ............................ [email protected]'s Basketball

Bob Hoff man ............ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2736 ....................... hoff [email protected]'s Basketball

Susie Gardner ........... Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2739 ......................... [email protected] Country (M & W)

Ryan Bailey ................ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2144 [email protected]'s Golf

Steve Bradley ........... Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-5349 [email protected]'s Golf

Gary Guyer ................ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-5625 [email protected]'s Lacrosse

Kyle Hannan ............. Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2731 [email protected]

Bobby Lamb ............. Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2713 ............................... [email protected]'s Soccer

Brad Ruzzo ................ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-4011 [email protected]'s Soccer

Tony Economopoulos ... Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2060 ...... [email protected]

James DeFeo ............ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2263 [email protected] (M & W)

Warren Woolfolk ..... Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2269 ..................... [email protected]'s Volleyball/Sand Volleyball

Damian Elder ............ Head Coach ........................................................................................................(478) 301-2268 [email protected]

2012 mercer men's soccer media guide

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