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NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship -- West Regional Hosted by California State University, Chico University Soccer Stadium at Chico, Calif. http://www.chicowildcats.com/news/2010/11/9/MSOC_1109102100.aspx 2010 SONOMA STATE MEN’S SOCCER SSU Sports Information Weekly Release Tyler Lobe, Sports Information Director [email protected] (707) 664-2478 www.sonomaseawolves.com Sonoma State Men’s Soccer Weekly Release November 9, 2010 2010 Schedule and Results (14-5-1 overall, 10-5-1 ccaa) Date Opponent Time/Result 9/4 at Fresno Pacific W, 4-2 9/7 DOMINICAN W, 3-2 9/10 CAL POLY POMONA* L, 3-5 9/12 #10 CSU SAN BERNARDINO* W, 3-1 9/17 CAL STATE EAST BAY* W, 2-0 9/19 UC SAN DIEGO* W, 3-0 9/24 at Cal State Stanislaus* L, 1-2 9/26 at #20 Chico State* L, 0-2 10/1 CSU MONTEREY BAY* W, 2-0 10/3 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* L, 0-1 10/8 #14 CHICO STATE* W, 2-1 10/10 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* W, 4-3 10/15 at Cal State L.A.* T, 1-1 (2 ot) 10/17 at CSU Dominguez Hills* L, 0-3 10/21 at Humboldt State* W, 4-0 10/24 HUMBOLDT STATE* W, 3-0 10/29 at San Francisco State* W, 2-1 10/31 at CSU Monterey Bay* W, 3-1 11/5 vs. #6 CSU San Bernardino # W, 1-0 11/7 vs. #24 CSU Dominguez Hills # W, 1-0 11/12 at Chico State ! 7:00 pm 11/14 NCAA Second Round ! 1:00 pm *CCAA match; #CCAA tournament (Turlock) ! NCAA West Region tournament (Chico); Home games in CAPS Final CCAA Standings NORTH W-L-T* PTS W-L-T^ Chico State 11-5-0 33 13-6-0 #17 SONOMA STATE 10-5-1 31 14-5-1 Cal State Stanislaus 8-5-3 27 9-5-4 San Francisco State 6-9-1 19 8-9-1 Humboldt State 4-10-2 14 4-11-3 CSU Monterey Bay 1-13-2 5 1-14-2 SOUTH W-L-T* PTS W-L-T^ CSU San Bernardino 11-4-1 34 13-5-1 #24 CSU Dominguez Hills 10-4-2 32 14-5-2 UC San Diego 8-5-3 27 8-6-4 Cal State L.A. 8-7-1 25 9-7-1 Cal Poly Pomona 8-7-1 25 10-7-1 Cal State East Bay 1-12-3 6 2-15-3 *CCAA record; ^Overall record NCAA DIVISION II WEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT CENTRAL Seawolves To Make Fourth Straight NCAA Tournament Appearance With six consecutive wins, an 8-1-1 record in its last 10 matches and a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men’s Soccer Championship, the Sonoma State men’s soccer team will appear in the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament for the fourth straight season and for the ninth time in the history of the program. The Seawolves, seeded fourth in the west region, will face top-seed and host Chico State in the first round on Friday at 7 p.m. in Chico. The other first round game will pit second-seeded Grand Can- yon and third-seeded Cal State San Bernardino at 4 p.m. on Friday in Chico. The winner of each match will face each other in the west region title match on Sunday at 1 p.m. Should the Seawolves win both matches this weekend, they will advance to the quarterfinals on Nov. 20 or 21 at a site to be named later. The national semifinal and final matches will take place at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium in Louisville, Kent. on Dec. 2 and Dec. 4, respectively (see tournament bracket on back page). Champions of the California Collegiate Athletic Association For the second time in three seasons and the third time overall, the Sonoma State men’s soc- cer team won the CCAA Men’s Soccer Championship after defeating Cal State Dominguez Hills, 1-0, on Sunday at Warrior Stadium in Turlock. Junior Cam Vickers scored just 1:36 into the second half and the Seawolves held the Toros off the scoreboard despite CSUDH out- shooting SSU 19-6 in the contest. It was the sixth time that the two teams faced each other in the title match in the 12-year history of the tournament, with each team winning three apiece. Vickers was named the tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Player for scoring a goal and an assist last weekend and goalkeeper Juan Sosa earned the Most Outstanding Defensive Player for recording two shutouts. Scouting No. 1 Seed Chico State Wildcats (13-6-0) The Wildcats will enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II West Re- gion, despite being ousted from the CCAA tournament’s opening round last weekend. Chico State, who won the CCAA North Division crown for the first time in eight seasons, fell in the opening round of the conference championships, a 3-0 loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills. Ferid Celosmanovic is tied for the conference lead in scoring with 12 goals and Chris Akwaja Friday, November 12, 2010 #2 Grand Canyon vs. #3 Cal State San Bernardino -- 4:00 p.m. #1 Chico State vs. #4 Sonoma State -- 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 2010 NCAA Division II West Region Championship Match -- 1:00 p.m. Sonoma State Seawolves 2010 CCAA Men’s Soccer Champions

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Page 1: Sonoma State Men's Soocer NCAA Division II West Regional Preview

2010 SONOMA STATE MEN’S SOCCERWeekly Release • November 9, 2010

NCAA Division II West Region Tournament Central -- http://www.chicowildcats.com/

NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship -- West RegionalHosted by California State University, Chico

University Soccer Stadium at Chico, Calif.http://www.chicowildcats.com/news/2010/11/9/MSOC_1109102100.aspx

2010 SONOMA STATE MEN’S SOCCERSSU Sports Information Weekly Release

Tyler Lobe, Sports Information [email protected] • (707) 664-2478

www.sonomaseawolves.com

Sonoma State Men’s Soccer Weekly ReleaseNovember 9, 2010

2010 Schedule and Results(14-5-1 overall, 10-5-1 ccaa)

Date Opponent Time/Result9/4 at Fresno Pacific W, 4-29/7 DOMINICAN W, 3-29/10 CAL POLY POMONA* L, 3-59/12 #10 CSU SAN BERNARDINO* W, 3-19/17 CAL STATE EAST BAY* W, 2-09/19 UC SAN DIEGO* W, 3-09/24 at Cal State Stanislaus* L, 1-29/26 at #20 Chico State* L, 0-210/1 CSU MONTEREY BAY* W, 2-010/3 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* L, 0-110/8 #14 CHICO STATE* W, 2-110/10 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* W, 4-310/15 at Cal State L.A.* T, 1-1 (2 ot)10/17 at CSU Dominguez Hills* L, 0-310/21 at Humboldt State* W, 4-010/24 HUMBOLDT STATE* W, 3-010/29 at San Francisco State* W, 2-110/31 at CSU Monterey Bay* W, 3-111/5 vs. #6 CSU San Bernardino # W, 1-011/7 vs. #24 CSU Dominguez Hills # W, 1-011/12 at Chico State ! 7:00 pm11/14 NCAA Second Round ! 1:00 pm

*CCAA match; #CCAA tournament (Turlock) ! NCAA West Region tournament (Chico); Home games in CAPS

Final CCAA Standings

NORTH W-L-T* PTS W-L-T^Chico State 11-5-0 33 13-6-0#17 SONOMA STATE 10-5-1 31 14-5-1Cal State Stanislaus 8-5-3 27 9-5-4San Francisco State 6-9-1 19 8-9-1Humboldt State 4-10-2 14 4-11-3CSU Monterey Bay 1-13-2 5 1-14-2

SOUTH W-L-T* PTS W-L-T^CSU San Bernardino 11-4-1 34 13-5-1#24 CSU Dominguez Hills 10-4-2 32 14-5-2UC San Diego 8-5-3 27 8-6-4Cal State L.A. 8-7-1 25 9-7-1Cal Poly Pomona 8-7-1 25 10-7-1Cal State East Bay 1-12-3 6 2-15-3

*CCAA record; ^Overall record

NCAA DIVISION II WEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

Seawolves To Make Fourth Straight NCAA Tournament AppearanceWith six consecutive wins, an 8-1-1 record in its last 10 matches and a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men’s Soccer Championship, the Sonoma State men’s soccer team will appear in the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament for the fourth straight season and for the ninth time in the history of the program. The Seawolves, seeded fourth in the west region, will face top-seed and host Chico State in the first round on Friday at 7 p.m. in Chico. The other first round game will pit second-seeded Grand Can-yon and third-seeded Cal State San Bernardino at 4 p.m. on Friday in Chico. The winner of each match will face each other in the west region title match on Sunday at 1 p.m. Should the Seawolves win both matches this weekend, they will advance to the quarterfinals on Nov. 20 or 21 at a site to be named later. The national semifinal and final matches will take place at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium in Louisville, Kent. on Dec. 2 and Dec. 4, respectively (see tournament bracket on back page).

Champions of the California Collegiate Athletic AssociationFor the second time in three seasons and the third time overall, the Sonoma State men’s soc-cer team won the CCAA Men’s Soccer Championship after defeating Cal State Dominguez Hills, 1-0, on Sunday at Warrior Stadium in Turlock. Junior Cam Vickers scored just 1:36 into the second half and the Seawolves held the Toros off the scoreboard despite CSUDH out-shooting SSU 19-6 in the contest. It was the sixth time that the two teams faced each other in the title match in the 12-year history of the tournament, with each team winning three apiece. Vickers was named the tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Player for scoring a goal and an assist last weekend and goalkeeper Juan Sosa earned the Most Outstanding Defensive Player for recording two shutouts.

Scouting No. 1 Seed Chico State Wildcats (13-6-0)The Wildcats will enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II West Re-gion, despite being ousted from the CCAA tournament’s opening round last weekend. Chico State, who won the CCAA North Division crown for the first time in eight seasons, fell in the opening round of the conference championships, a 3-0 loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills. Ferid Celosmanovic is tied for the conference lead in scoring with 12 goals and Chris Akwaja

Friday, November 12, 2010#2 Grand Canyon vs. #3 Cal State San Bernardino -- 4:00 p.m.

#1 Chico State vs. #4 Sonoma State -- 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 14, 2010NCAA Division II West Region Championship Match -- 1:00 p.m.

Sonoma State Seawolves2010 CCAA Men’s Soccer Champions

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Career RecordYear Rec Conf Finish1991 18-4-2 12-1-1 1st1992 11-7-2 10-3-1 2nd1993 17-3-2 11-1-2 1st1994 10-6-3 8-4-2 t-2nd1995 14-5-1 13-1-0 1st1996 13-5-2 10-3-1 1st1997 12-7-1 12-2-0 1st1998 8-9-2 7-7-0 t-2nd(n)1999 10-8-2 7-6-1 3rd(n)2000 15-6-3 9-4-1 1st(n)2001 12-7-1 9-4-1 t-1st(n)*2002 20-4-0 11-3-0 1st(n)2003 9-9-2 6-6-2 3rd(n)2004 12-7-2 8-5-1 1st(n)2005 12-9-2 9-4-1 1st(n)2006 14-6-1 13-2-1 1st(n)2007 19-3-3 14-0-0 1st(n)2008 18-2-4 11-1-2 1st(n)2009 14-5-4 10-3-3 1st(n)2010 14-5-1 10-5-1 2nd(n)Career Overall: 272-117-40Career Conference: 200-65-21*National Championship

Head Coach Marcus ZiemerThe 2010 season will mark Marcus Ziemer’s 20th as head coach of the men’s soccer team at Sonoma State University.

A two-time all-conference performer for Sonoma State in the 1980’s, Ziemer has compiled a 258-112-39 record over the past 19 years. Though his squads have had success year in and year out

(just one sub .500 season since 1991), the Seawolves of the last four seasons have taken winning to a whole different level. Since 2006, Ziemer has led the Seawolves to a 48-6-6 record in CCAA play. Overall, the Seawolves are 65-16-12 over the last four seasons, with three NCAA Tournament appearances and a NCAA West Region Championship in 2007.

Since coming to Sonoma State, Ziemer has been named his conference’s coach of the year six times, the last coming in 2007. He is also a two-time regional coach of the year and in 2002, he was named national coach of the year in 2002 after leading the Seawolves to their first national championship.

Ziemer began his coaching career in 1989, assisting head coach Peter Reynaud with the SSU men’s squad. In 1991, after Reynaud left to concentrate on the women’s team, Ziemer was promoted to head coach and results came immediately. Ziemer led his squad to the NCAA cham-pionship game and he was named Northern California Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for his efforts.

Under Ziemer, the Sonoma State men’s soccer team has won six conference titles and has a record of 190-60-20 in conference play.

In 1988, Ziemer spent three weeks in England earning an English Football International Preliminary Badge. He earned his USSF “A” license the following year. A fixture in local soccer circles, Ziemer and his three brothers (Andrew, Benjamin, Christopher -- all former SSU players) have run the Ziemer Brothers Soccer Camps for over 20 years, educating thousands of youth soccer players.

2010 Sonoma State Men’s Soccer Roster# Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown Last School Club Team 1 Juan Sosa GK 5-9 180 Jr. Santa Rosa Elsie Allen HS Santa Rosa United2 Brandon Dela Cruz F 6-0 160 Sr. Mission Viejo Mission Viejo HS Mission Viejo Pateadores

3 Nick George D 5-10 150 So. Terra Linda Terra Linda HS Sonoma Co. Alliance4 Ryan Hall D 5-11 145 Sr. Trabuco Canyon Mission Viejo HS Irvine Strikers5 Frank Becerril D 5-6 140 So. Sonoma Sonoma Valley HS Sonoma United6 Trevor Tennant D 5-10 160 R-Fr. El Dorado Hills Oak Ridge HS San Juan Lightning7 Cam Vickers F 5-7 140 Jr. Lake Tapps, Wash. Auburn Riverside HS Crossfire Premiere8 Ebby Lombardi D 5-7 155 Jr. Encinitas San Dieguito Academy La Jolla Nomads9 Trevor Hurst F 5-7 145 Jr. Santa Rosa Santa Rosa JC Santa Rosa United10 David Holleran MF 6-2 185 Sr. Novato San Marin HS Sonoma Co. Alliance11 Ricardo Sandoval D 5-11 170 So. Canby, Ore. Canby HS Lake Oswego12 Kasey Addiego D 5-9 150 Fr. San Ramon California HS Sonoma Co. Sol13 Nico Spann MF 5-9 145 R-Fr. Santa Rosa Montgomery HS Santa Rosa United14 Kyle Honaker D 6-2 170 R-Fr. Torrance South Torrance HS Surf Academy15 Erick Delgado F 5-3 120 So. Santa Rosa Roseland HS Laguna17 Kelly Davila MF 5-11 175 R-Fr. Long Beach Mater Dei HS Slammers FC18 Brian Angel D 5-8 150 So. San Diego Point Loma HS Albion SC19 Jomed Tejan F/MF 5-8 150 So. Rancho Santa Margarita Mission Viejo HS Pateadores Academy20 Taylor Varnadore D/F 6-3 185 Fr. Sebastopol Analy HS Santa Rosa United21 Justin Ferreira MF/D 6-1 173 Jr. Santa Rosa Santa Rosa JC Sonoma Co. Sol22 Aaron Glover MF 6-0 160 R-Fr. Ventura Saint Bonaventure HS FC Barcelona23 Ryan Smitchger GK 6-3 195 So. Boise, Idaho Timberline HS Boise Nationals24 Andrew Ball GK 6-4 210 So. Modesto Beyer HS Modesto Ajax

RS Sean Callahan MF 5-8 140 Fr. San Diego San Diego Jewish Academy Albion SCRS Brian Clementino D 5-11 160 Fr. Sonoma Sonoma Valley HS Santa Rosa UnitedRS Ben Hubbard F 5-6 135 Fr. Westlake Village Westlake HS Real SoCalRS Taylor Jones F 6-0 180 Sr. Novato San Marin HS Sonoma Co. AllianceRS Victor Sosa F 5-7 130 Fr. Santa Rosa Elsie Allen HS Sonoma Co. SolRS Cory Taufer MF 5-9 173 Jr. Clovis Buchanan HS Cal OdysseyRS Sean Taufer GK 6-2 175 Fr. Clovis Buchanan HS Cal OdysseyRS Thomas Yeandle GK 6-5 190 Fr. Orange Lutheran HS Slammers FC

Head Coach: Marcus Ziemer (Sonoma State, 1988; 20th season)Assistant Coaches: Shawn Percell, Benjamin Ziemer, Tim Maycock, Ben Langwith, Andrew Jones, Neil Turnbull

has netted nine scores, as the two combine for 21 of Chico State’s 31 goals this season. Goalkeeper Sam Evans has given up 13 goals in 14 matches this season with three shutouts to his name. Chico State and Sonoma State split the season series this season -- both teams won on their respective home fields. The two teams have never faced each other in post-season play, but the Seawolves are 25-12-2 all-time against the Wildcats.

Scouting No. 2 Grand Canyon Antelopes (14-2-2)The Antelopes, who are members of the Pacific West Conference and ranked No. 7 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II poll, will enter the tour-nament as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II West Region. Grand Canyon, the champi-ons of the PacWest, sported a 12-1-1 in conference play and 14-2-2 overall while outscoring its opponents 52-9, including a 14-1 outburst in a pair of matches against Chaminade to end their regular season last week. It was their second straight conference title and fourth overall in the five-year history of men’s soccer in the PacWest. The ‘Lopes are led by two-time PacWest Player of the Year Kyle Ciliento, who led the conference in seven statistical categories this season, including goals, in which he scored 25 this season. Ben Panec-casio also repeated as the conference’s Goalkeeper of the Year after he led the PacWest in shutouts (10) and was second in goals-against average (0.70). The Seawolves and Antelopes have never faced each other in the postseason, but have played against each other on 16 occasions. The all-time series record between the two squads is at 7-7-2, but Sonoma State, under head coach Marcus Ziemer, is 7-6-2. In their last meeting, SSU defeated GCU 2-1 on Sept. 4, 2009 at the Seawolf Classic in Rohnert Park.

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CCAA Player of the Week

Wk1- Obi Agwu (CSUSB)Wk2- Taylor Varnadore (SSU)Wk3- Taylor Rivas (CSULA)Wk4- Jesse Brennan (UCSD)Wk5- Obi Agwu (CSUSB)Wk6- Trevor Hurst (SSU)Wk7-Jared Kukura (UCSD)Wk8-Luis Gonzalez (CPP)Wk9-Taylor Varnadore (SSU)

Scouting No. 3 Seed Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes (13-5-1)The Coyotes will enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Division II West Region, despite losing to Sonoma State, 1-0, in the opening round of the CCAA tournament last week-end. Cal State San Bernardino will be making its second consecutive appearance in the national tournament and third as a Division II member. CSUSB earned a berth in the 1991 tournament where it lost to Cal Poly SLO in the first round. Last season, the Coyotes were defeated by Cal State L.A., 5-3, at Los Angeles. Forward Obi Agwu is tied for the conference lead in goals scored with 12, as he has accounted for 37.5 percent of the team’s offense (32 goals). The Coyotes strength is their defense; they have allowed just 12 goals on the season. Goalkeeper Tanner Olinger leads the conference with a 0.52 goals against average and has shutout his opponents nine times this season. Olinger has allowed just eight goals in the 15 matches that he has ap-peared in. Four of the 12 goals given up by CSUSB this season were to Sonoma State. The Sea-wolves defeated the Coyotes twice -- 3-1 on Sept. 12 in Rohnert Park and 1-0 in the conference tournament last weekend in Turlock. Cal State San Bernardino has never defeated Sonoma State in their history -- SSU is 16-0-1 against the Coyotes all-time.

Sonoma State History in the NCAA TournamentThe Seawolves will be making their fourth straight appearance, fifth in the last six years and ninth overall in the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament. Sonoma State won the national championship in 2002 and was the runner-up in 1991. SSU is 10-5-3 all-time in the tournament, but has fallen in the first round in each of the past two seasons. (See next page).

National Spotlight on Sonoma StateAfter taking a six week hiatus from appearing in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II poll, the Seawolves have reappeared in the Top 25 this week. With six straight victories and a 8-1-1 record in their last ten matches, the Seawolves are ranked as the No. 17 team in the nation. Sonoma State started the preseason ranked 22nd, dropped to 25th in week one, fell out of the poll in week two, reappeared in week three at 23rd, but had stayed out of the national poll until this week. (See table on page six).

Varnadore Named Freshman of the Year, Hall Earns CCAA First Team HonorsAfter scoring 10 goals this season and recording four assists, freshman forward Taylor Var-nadore was named the CCAA Men’s Soccer Freshman of the Year and also earned All-CCAA Second Team honors. The 17-year-old won two conference player of the week awards in 2010. Defender Ryan Hall was the only Sonoma State student-athlete on the All-CCAA First Team as forward Trevor Hurst, Varnadore and midfielder David Holleran made All-CCAA Second Team and defender Ebby Lombardi earned All-CCAA Honorable Mention honors.

Lighting Up The ScoreboardSonoma State is the CCAA’s highest scoring team with 42 goals this season, tied with Cal State Dominguez Hills. Twenty of the Seawolves’ 42 goals have been scored by just two players -- junior Trevor Hurst and freshman Taylor Varnadore have scored 10 goals apiece. Fourteen players have recorded at least one goal and the Seawolves are outscoring their opponents 42-25, including a 25-9 margin in the second half.

And The Assist Goes To...Junior Cam Vickers handed out the game-winning assist in Friday’s 1-0 victory over top-seed-ed Cal State San Bernardino, giving him a conference-leading 12 on the season. He is second on the all-time assists list, surpassing Christopher Ziemer (1990-91, 97-98) with 31 career as-sists, two short of the all-time record of 33 assists, held by Eric Lafon (2005-08).

Varnadore Again Named CCAA Player of the Week - Oct. 24-31For the second time this season, freshman forward Taylor Varnadore was named the Wilson/CCAA Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for scoring three goals in victories over San Francisco

CCAA All-Tournament Team

GK- Juan Sosa (SSU-Defensive MVP)GK- Markus Dickerson (CSUDH)GK- Tanner Olinger (CSUSB)D- Billy Gutierrez (CSUDH)D- Ryan Hall (SSU)D- Frank Becerril (SSU)MD- Alex Munoz (CSUDH)MD- Scott Locken (CSUDH)F- Taylor Varnadore (SSU)F- Cam Vickers (SSU - Offensive MVP)F- Jordan Rover (CSUDH)

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State and Cal State Monterey Bay. Varnadore scored the equalizer in the second half on Oct. 29 against the Gators, a game in which the Seawolves later won, 2-1. It clinched a berth into the CCAA Championship Tournament. In the regular season finale on Oct. 31, Varnadore struck again -- twice. The true freshman netted two goals in the 3-1 win over the Otters in Seaside. It was the second weekly honor for Varnadore this season.

Hurst is Second Seawolf to be named Player of the Week -- Oct. 4-10After scoring two game-winning goals to knock off North Division leader Chico State and second place Cal State Stanislaus on Oct. 8-10, Sonoma State junior forward Trevor Hurst was named the Wilson/CCAA Men’s Soccer Player of the Week. Hurst, a junior from nearby Santa Rosa and Piner High School, turned in a pair of solid performances that week, scoring the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory over the 14th-ranked Wildcats on Oct. 8. In the Oct. 10 4-3 shootout victory over the Warriors, Hurst again netted the game-winner with 15 min-utes remaining in regulation. It capped off a sensational Sunday for Hurst, who collected two assists as well.

Freshman Phenom Earns CCAA Player of the Week Award - Sept. 6-12Taylor Varnadore, a freshman and local product from Sebastopol and Analy HS, totaled eight points (four goals) while helping the Seawolves to a CCAA-opening split against Cal Poly Pomona and No. 10 Cal State San Bernardino. The 17-year old true freshman scored a pair of goals in a 5-3 loss to the Broncos on Friday (9/10) and followed up that performance with two scores in a 3-1 victory over the Coy-otes on Sunday (9/12). He becomes the first men’s soccer player to earn the weekly award since former Seawolf Eric Lafon did so during the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2008 and is also the first freshman to grab the award since 2005.

Ziemer Scores 200th Conference VictoryWith the 3-1 victory over Cal State Monterey Bay in the 2010 regular season finale on Oct. 31, 20-year head coach Marcus Ziemer won his 200th conference match. In his first seven seasons at the helm, Ziemer won an unprecedented 76 matches, compiling a 76-15-7 (.811 winning percentage) in the now-defunct Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC). In the past 13 seasons, Sonoma State has competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), where he sports a 124-50-14 record with a .672 winning percentage. Ziemer has a 200-65-21 record in conference play (in both the NCAC and CCAA) and a 272-117-40 record overall. He has now won eight conference titles, five in the NCAC and three in the CCAA.

Non-Conference SuccessSince the start of the 2008 season, Sonoma State has a 12-1-1 record against non-conference opponents, outscoring them 38-13 in those 14 matches. The only loss came at the mercy of Notre Dame de Namur on Sept. 12, 2008 in a 2-1 match at Belmont. The last time the Seawolves lost a non-conference match at home was back on Aug. 26, 2007 in a 2-1 loss to Seattle University.

Sonoma State Athletics on Facebook and Twitter...and blogspot!Do you have Facebook or Twitter? Follow the Seawolves on both social networking sites by searching for the official Facebook site @Sonoma State Seawolves and the official Twitter page @sonomaseawolves. The athletic department has also launched a new blog with new posts by student-athletes and department staff. Just go to http://sonomaseawolves.blogspot.com. Be sure to check it out!

Sonoma State in the NCAA Tournament 10-5-3 All-Time

Year Site Opponent Result Year Site Opponent Result 1990 Bakersfield, Calif. Cal State Bakersfield W, 3-2 (2ot) 2005 Carson, Calif. Seattle Pacific L, 0-2 Seattle, Wash. Seattle Pacific L, 0-1 2007 Carson, Calif. Seattle W, 2-01991 Rochester, Mich. Oakland W, 2-2 (pk) Carson, Calif. Cal State Dominguez Hills T, 1-1 (w-pk) St. Louis, Miss. Missouri-St. Louis W, 3-1 Wichita Falls, Tex. Midwestern State T, 2-2 (l-pk) Melbourne, Fla. Cal Poly SLO W, 2-1 2008 Carson, Calif. Cal State L.A. T, 1-1 (l-pk) Melbourne, Fla. Florida Tech L, 1-5 2009 Los Angeles, Calif. Cal State Dominguez Hills L, 0-31993 Rohnert Park, Calif. Cal Poly SLO W, 2-0 2010 Chico, Calif. Chico State Seattle, Wash. Seattle Pacific L, 0-42002 Carson, Calif. Cal State Dominguez Hills W, 3-2 (2ot) Rohnert Park, Calif. Midwestern State W, 3-0 Virginia Beach, Vir. Central Arkansas W, 2-1 (2ot) Virginia Beach, Vir. Southern New Hampshire W, 4-3

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NSCAA National Rankings

NSCAA West Regional Rankings

1. Grand Canyon2. SONOMA STATE3. Cal State Dominguez Hills4. Cal State San Bernardino5. Chico State6. Seattle Pacific7. Notre Dame de Namur8. Western Washington9. Cal Poly Pomona10. Cal State L.A.

Final NCAA West Regional Poll

1. Chico State2. Grand Canyon3. Cal State San Bernardino4. SONOMA STATE

Season Match ResultsDate Opponent W T L Score Att. SSU Goals 9/4 at Fresno Pacific W 4-2 150 Hurst (2), Hall, Angel9/7 DOMINICAN W 3-2 210 Hall, Hurst, Holleran9/10 CAL POLY POMONA* L 3-5 187 Varnadore (2), Hurst9/12 #10 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* W 3-1 265 Varnadore (2), Lombardi9/17 CAL STATE EAST BAY* W 2-0 312 Varnadore, Hurst9/19 UC SAN DIEGO* W 3-0 226 Davila, Lombardi, Spann9/24 at Cal State Stanislaus* L 1-2 823 Vickers9/26 at #20 Chico State* L 0-2 329 --10/1 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* W 2-0 432 Varnadore, Hurst10/3 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* L 0-1 736 --10/8 #14 CHICO STATE* W 2-1 664 Spann, Hurst10/10 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* W 4-3 204 Lombardi, Glover, Delgado, Hurst

10/15 at Cal State L.A.* T 1-1 (2 ot) 305 Vickers10/17 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* L 0-3 171 --10/21 at Humboldt State* W 4-0 200 Hurst, Tennant, Dela Cruz, Delgado

10/24 HUMBOLDT STATE* W 3-0 102 Dela Cruz, Davila, Hurst10/29 at San Francisco State* W 2-1 143 Varnadore, Davila10/31 at Cal State Monterey Bay* W 3-1 - Varnadore (2), Ferreira11/5 vs. #6 Cal State San Bernardino # W 1-0 168 Varnadore11/7 vs. #24 Cal State Dominguez Hills # W 1-0 187 Vickers

2010 StatisticsName GP-GS G A Pts. Shots Shot% GW PK-Att.HURST, Trevor 20-19 10 7 27 50 .200 3 0-0VARNADORE, Taylor 20-19 10 4 24 62 .161 4 0-0VICKERS, Cam 20-18 3 12 18 28 .107 1 0-0LOMBARDI, Ebby 19-18 3 3 9 13 .231 1 0-0DAVILA, Kelly 18-4 3 2 8 25 .120 2 0-0SPANN, Nico 19-9 2 4 8 25 .080 0 0-0DELGADO, Erick 20-3 2 2 6 18 .111 0 0-0DELA CRUZ, Brandon 14-6 2 1 5 13 .154 1 0-0HALL, Ryan 20-20 2 0 4 12 .167 1 2-2HOLLERAN, David 20-20 1 2 4 19 .053 1 0-0GLOVER, Aaron 20-2 1 1 3 16 .062 0 0-0FERREIRA, Justin 19-6 1 1 3 15 .067 0 0-0BECERRIL, Frank 11-1 0 3 3 1 .000 0 0-0ANGEL, Brian 16-7 1 0 2 5 .200 0 0-0TENNANT, Trevor 18-15 1 0 2 3 .333 0 0-0TEJAN, Jomed 20-19 0 0 0 23 .000 0 0-0HONAKER, Kyle 16-14 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0-0SMITCHGER, Ryan 1-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0SANDOVAL, Ricardo 8-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0GEORGE, Nick 3-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0ADDIEGO, Kasey 9-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0Total 20 42 42 126 333 .126 14 2-2Opponents 20 25 23 73 199 .126 5 0-0

Name GP-GS Min GA Avg. Sv Pct W-L-T ShoSOSA, Juan 20-20 1820:00 25 1.24 52 .675 14-5-1 7TEAM 1 1.000Total 20 1820:00 25 1.24 53 .679 14-5-1 7Opponents 20 1820:00 42 2.08 93 .689 5-14-1 3

1. Franklin Pierce (N.H.)2. Midwestern State (Texas)3. Colorado Mines4. Northern Kentucky5. Rollins (Fla.)6. Charleston (W.Va.)7. Grand Canyon8. Truman State (Mo.)9. Montevallo (Ala.)10. Dowling (N.Y.)11. Regis (Colo.)12. Ashland (Ohio)13. Flagler (Fla.)14. West Virginia Wesleyan15. Tampa16. Incarnate Word17. SONOMA STATE18. Southern Connecticut State19. Clayton State (Ga.)20. Barry (Fla.)21. Missouri Science & Tech22. Mercyhurst (Pa.)23. Fort Lewis (Colo.)24. Cal State Dominguez Hills25. Wingate (N.C.)

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QUICK KICKSSunday __________________6-3-0Monday _________________0-0-0Tuesday _________________1-0-0Wednesday _______________0-0-0Thursday _________________0-0-0Friday ___________________6-2-1Saturday _________________1-0-0

August __________________0-0-0September _______________5-3-0October _________________7-2-1November _______________2-0-0

Home ___________________9-2-0Road ____________________3-3-1Neutral __________________2-0-0

Scoring First______________ 9-1-0Opponent Scoring First _____4-3-1Leading at the Half ________8-0-0Tied at the Half ___________3-2-0Trailing at the Half _________3-3-1Overtime ________________0-0-0Double Overtime __________0-0-1Shutouts _________________7-3-0Outshooting Opponents ___12-2-1Opp. Outshooting SSU _____2-3-0Shots are Even ____________0-0-0

Games decided by...One-goal ________________6-2-0Two-goals _______________5-2-0Three-goals ______________2-1-0Four or higher ____________1-0-0

RECORDS vs. 2010 OPPONENTSUNDER MARCUS ZIEMER

Fresno Pacific _____________2-0-0Dominican _______________1-0-0Cal Poly Pomona __________8-6-1Cal State San Bernardino ___16-0-1Cal State East Bay _________13-2-1UC San Diego ____________11-1-1Cal State Stanislaus _______27-5-3Chico State _____________25-12-2Cal State Monterey Bay _____10-3-1San Francisco State _______28-8-4Cal State L.A. ____________12-6-3Cal State Dominguez Hills __7-16-2Humboldt State __________22-3-5

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSGOALS Opponent Date TotalTaylor Varnadore at Cal State Monterey Bay 10/31 2Taylor Varnadore Cal State San Bernardino 9/12 2Taylor Varnadore Cal Poly Pomona 9/10 2Trevor Hurst at Fresno Pacific 9/4 2

ASSISTS Opponent Date TotalCam Vickers Cal Poly Pomona 9/10 3Trevor Hurst Cal State Stanislaus 10/10 2 POINTS Opponent Date TotalTaylor Varnadore at Cal State Monterey Bay 10/31 4Trevor Hurst Cal State Stanislaus 10/10 4Taylor Varnadore Cal State San Bernardino 9/12 4Taylor Varnadore Cal Poly Pomona 9/10 4Trevor Hurst at Fresno Pacific 9/4 4

SHOTS Opponent Date TotalTaylor Varnadore Cal State East Bay 9/17 8Trevor Hurst at Cal State L.A. 10/15 6Taylor Varnadore Cal State Monterey Bay 10/1 6Kelly Davila vs. #6 Cal State San Bernardino 11/5 5Trevor Hurst at Cal State Monterey Bay 10/31 5Trevor Hurst Humboldt State 10/24 5Taylor Varnadore Cal Poly Pomona 9/10 5Trevor Hurst Cal Poly Pomona 9/12 5

SAVES Opponent Date TotalJuan Sosa vs. #6 Cal State San Bernardino 11/5 7Juan Sosa at Cal State Dominguez Hills 10/17 5Juan Sosa Humboldt State 10/24 5

RANKING SUMMARY NSCAA/Adidas NSCAA/Adidas NCAA National Poll Regional Poll Regional PollPre-season 22nd - -Week one 25th 4th -Week two not ranked 5th -Week three 23rd 4th -Week four not ranked 8th -Week five not ranked 10th -Week six not ranked 6th not rankedWeek seven not ranked 6th not rankedWeek eight not ranked 7th t-4thWeek nine not ranked 6th 6thWeek ten 17th 2nd 4th

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STATISTICAL LEADERS(through Monday, 11/8)

GOALSLuis Gonzalez (CPP) ________________ 12Obi Agwu (CSUSB) _________________ 12Ferid Celosmanovic (CSUC) __________ 12TREVOR HURST (SSU) ______________ 10TAYLOR VARNADORE (SSU) _________ 10Chris Akwaja (CSUC) _________________ 9

ASSISTSCAM VICKERS (SSU) _______________ 12Luis Gonzalez (CPP) _________________ 9Andre Turoldo (CSUDH) ______________ 8TREVOR HURST (SSU) _______________ 7Five tied with ______________________ 6

POINTSLuis Gonzalez (CPP) ________________ 33Obi Agwu (CSUSB) _________________ 27TREVOR HURST (SSU) ______________ 27Ferid Celosmanovic (CSUC) __________ 25TAYLOR VARNADORE (SSU) _________ 24

SHOTSFerid Celosmanovic (CSUC) __________ 81Obi Agwu (CSUSB) _________________ 75Josh Suggs (HSU) __________________ 74TAYLOR VARNADORE (SSU) _________ 62Greg Piechota (CSUDH) _____________ 60

GW GOALSObi Agwu (CSUSB) __________________ 6Ferid Celosmanovic (CSUC) ___________ 5TAYLOR VARNADORE (SSU) __________ 4Five tied with ______________________ 3

SAVE PERCENTAGETanner Olinger (CSUSB) ____________ .895Thaddeus Caraway (CSULA) _________ .847Bryce Bookhamer (CSUEB) __________ .828James Iles (CPP) __________________ 821Josh Cohen (UCSD) ________________ .811

SHUTOUTSTanner Olinger (CSUSB) _____________ 11Markus Dickerson (CSUDH) ___________ 8JUAN SOSA (SSU) __________________ 7Jesse Brennan (UCSD) _______________ 6Three tied with _____________________ 5

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGETanner Olinger (CSUSB) ____________ 0.52Jesse Brennan (UCSD) _____________ 0.79Markus Dickerson (CSUDH) _________ 0.83Thaddeus Caraway (CSULA) _________ 0.95Javier Rosales (CSUS) ______________ 0.99

#1 Juan SosaGK • Jr.

Santa Rosa, CA

#2 Brandon Dela CruzF • Sr.

Mission Viejo, CA

#3 Nick GeorgeD • So.

Terra Linda, CA

#4 Ryan HallD • Sr.

Trabuco Canyon, CA

#5 Frank BecerrilD • So.

Sonoma, CA

#6 Trevor TennantD • R-Fr.

El Dorado Hills, CA

#7 Cam VickersF • Jr.

Lake Tapps, WA

#8 Ebby LombardiD • Jr.

Encinitas, CA

#9 Trevor HurstF • Jr.

Santa Rosa, CA

#10 David HolleranMF • Sr.

Novato, CA

#11 Ricardo SandovalD • So.

Canby, OR

#12 Kasey AddiegoD • Fr.

San Ramon, CA

#13 Nico SpannMF • R-Fr.

Santa Rosa, CA

#14 Kyle HonakerD • R-Fr.

Torrance, CA

#15 Erick DelgadoF • So.

Santa Rosa, CA

#17 Kelly DavilaMF • R-Fr.

Long Beach, CA

#18 Brian AngelD • So.

San Diego, CA

#19 Jomed TejanF/MF • So.

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

#20 Taylor VarnadoreD/F • Fr.

Sebastopol, CA

#21 Justin FerreiraMF/D • Jr.

Santa Rosa, CA

#22 Aaron GloverMF • R-Fr.

Ventura, CA

#23 Ryan SmitchgerGK • So.Boise, ID

#24 Andrew BallGK • So.

Modesto, CA

SSU QUICK FACTSSchool Name Sonoma State UniversityFounded 1960Enrollment 7,050Colors Navy (PMS 286), Columbia Blue (PMS 278), WhiteNickname SeawolvesMascot Lobo the SeawolfAffiliation NCAA Division IIConference California Collegiate Athletic AssociationPresident Dr. Ruben ArmiñanaDirector of Athletics Bill FuscoHome Facility Seawolf Soccer Field Playing Surface/Capacity Natural Grass/1,200

DEPARTMENT STAFF DIRECTORYDirector of Athletics Bill FuscoAssociate Athletic Director - Comm. & Mktg. Brandon BronzanAssociate Athletic Director - S-A Services/SWA Yvonne BurbankAssociate Athletic Director - Business Operations Mike OggAssistant Athletic Director - Event Mgmt. Megan ChristensenAdministrative Analyst Nancy CrosatSports Information Director Tyler LobeCompliance Coordinator Michael BalasekEquipment Manager Willie LeeAdministrative Assistant Erin RockHead Athletic Trainer Bo Owens Assistant Athletic Trainers Julie Miller, Andrew Simpkins

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