CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS

Scores from the KCAC conference tournament semi-finals in Ottawa KS:

Kansas Wesleyan Univ. 3
Friends University 2
(2OT)


Tabor College 0
McPherson College 2

The conference tournament championship game will be Kansas Wesleyan versus McPherson on November 15th.
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STERLING'S ALL CONFERENCE PLAYERS

STERLING MEN'S SOCCER PLACES THREE ON KCAC FIRST TEAM

11/13/2008 - The Sterling Men's soccer team had three nominees for the All-Conference men's soccer team, and all three earned First Team honors. Sterling perennially places several players on the all conference team, but it is rare to have three guys selected to the First Team. Seniors Ryan Covey and Jorge Bueso, along with junior, Justin Martens were the players honored for their outstanding play on the season.

Forward Ryan Covey of Edmond, Oklahoma scored 16 goals for the season and added 5 assists. In the second game of the season, Covey surpassed Brandon Winn as the all-time leading goal-scorer in Sterling soccer history, and finished with 53 goals for his career. Covey was also named NAIA National Player of the Week for week five.

Jorge Bueso of LaLima, Honduras finished the year with 7 goals and 3 assists. Bueso proved to be a versatile player, seeing time at both forward and midfield throughout the season.

Justin Martens was recognized for his outstanding play as a defender, holding down defensive responsibilities in both the midfield and in the back throughout the course of the season. The Wichita product tallied 7 goals and 1 assist from his defensive position.

Sterling soccer coach, Dave Underwood said, "It is a great honor to have three guys named to the first team. All three deserve the accolades as they had outstanding seasons, and it's nice to see that other coaches in the conference recognize that as well." All three players will be recognized at half-time of the conference championship match in Ottawa on Saturday, November 15th.

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2008 KCAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAM

The 2008 KCAC All-Conference soccer team has been released. To see the original article, with photos of some players, go to the official KCAC soccer webpage at http://www.kcacsports.com/article/653.php:

2008 MEN'S SOCCER FIRST TEAM ALL KCAC ANNOUNCED

Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:15 PM - WICHITA, KS - The 2008 Men's Soccer All Conference first team has been announced. Players were voted upon by all Conference Head Coaches.

Jorge Bueso, a senior midfielder from La Lima, Honduras helped Sterling College win 10 games on the season.

Robert Carrillo, a senior goalkeeper from Los Angeles, California helped Kansas Wesleyan University go undefeated in conference this year. Carrillo was KCAC Player of the Week two times during the season.

Ryan Covey, a senior forward from Edmond, Oklahoma helped Sterling College win 10 games on the season. Covey was KCAC Player of the week one time during the season.

Derek Dodrill, a sophomore Midfielder from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, helped Kansas
Wesleyan University go undefeated in conference this year.

Yenikah Fon, a senior defender from Hyattsville, Maryland helped Bethel College end in the regular season 5-4 in conference.

Jose Garay, a junior forward from Palmdale, California helped Kansas Wesleyan University go undefeated in conference this year. Garya was KCAC Player of the week and also Co-Player of the week during the season.

Justin Martens, a junior defender from Wichita, Kansas helped Sterling College win 10 games on the season.

Liam McLean, a freshman midfielder from Newcastle, England helped Tabor College finish the regular season 4-4-1 in conference.

Juan Mundo, a senior defender from Sun Valley, California helped Kansas Wesleyan University go undefeated in conference this year. Mundo was KCAC Player of the Week two times during the season.

Armando Rodriguez, a junior forward from Dallas, Texas helped McPherson College finish 6-2-1 in conference this year. Rodriguez was KCAC Co-Player of the Week one time during the season.

Tyler Tank, a freshman defender from Austin, Texas helped McPherson College finish 6-2-1 in conference this year.

Kevin Ten Eyck, a senior forward from Wichita, Kansas helped Friends University finish 6-3 in conference this year.

Colin Wylie, a junior midfielder from Edinburgh, Scotland helped Ottawa University end the regular season 6-3 in conference.

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NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

The NAIA released the names of the national Players of the Week for Week 10. Included at the bottom is a list of the players of the week for each week of the season.

SIMMONS AND WILLIAMS NAMED MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Jason Williams - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The tenth and final installment of the NAIA Men's Soccer national weekly honors have been announced today (Nov. 11). Jason Williams of Mobile (Ala.) was announced as National Defensive Player of the Week while John Simmons of King (Tenn.) was named National Offensive Player of the Week, for the week of Nov. 3- Nov. 9.

Williams, a 6-1 sophomore goalkeeper from Asheboro, N.C., posted back-to-back shutouts in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament over the past week. Williams recorded five saves in a 2-0 win against Belhaven (Miss.). He followed that with a two-save shutout in a 2-0 win over then-No. 14 William Carey (Miss.) in the GCAC Tournament championship game. Mobile will take on Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament winner Mountain State (W.V.) later in the week. The winner receives an automatic berth in the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship Tournament.

Simmons, a 5-8 midfielder from Essex, England, scored back-to-back game-winning goals for King in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament. Against Montreat (N.C.), the sophomore scored two goals and added an assist in a 6-3 win. He followed that up with another goal against Covenant (Ga.) in the AAC championship game. For the week, Simmons had 3 goals, an assists and 7 total points. King has earned an automatic berth in the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship Tournament.

2008 COMPOSITE AWARD WINNERS:

WEEK 1:
Offense: Ben Stropes (Central Christian) – Sr., F
Defense: Elliott Purdom (Viterbo) – So., GK

WEEK 2:
Offense: Robert Whitnell (Shorter) – Sr., F
Defense: Howard Fisher (Montreat) - Jr., GK

WEEK 3:
Offense: Joel Trainer (Indiana Wesleyan) – Sr., F
Defense: Alex Stout (Mount Vernon Nazarene) – Jr., GK

WEEK 4:
Offense: Tazou Ali Tagba (Park) – Jr., F
Defense: Jeff Jelinek (Hannibal-LaGrange) – So., GK

WEEK 5:
Offense: Adam Worrall (Mount Vernon Nazarene) – Sr., F
Defense: Zack Schultze (Reinhardt) - Fr., GK

WEEK 6:
Offense: Ryan Covey (Sterling) - Sr., F
Defense: Ross Gordon (King) - Sr., Def.

WEEK 7:
Offense: Lyall Menzies (Grand View) - Sr., F
Defense: Brion Ehman (Roberts Wesleyan) - Jr., GK

WEEK 8:
Offense: Antonio Bautista (College of Idaho) – Sr., MF
Defense: Michael Smith (Lindsey Wilson) – Fr., GK

WEEK 9:
Offense: Mustafa Celik (Holy Names) – Jr., F
Defense: Jonathan Shaw (Union) – So., GK

WEEK 10:
Offense: John Simmons (King) – So., MF
Defense: Jason Williams (Mobile) – So., GK
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CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT: QUARTERFINALS

Scores from the KCAC tournament first round/quarterfinals, which were played at the home of the higher seeded teams:

# 6 Tabor College 3
# 3 Ottawa Univ. 2

# 5 Bethel College 2
# 4 Friends Univ. 3 (OT)

On Friday, November 14th, Tabor will take on # 2 McPherson College and Friends will play # 1 Kansas Wesleyan University. Both games will be played at host Ottawa University.

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