2008 Lincoln Memorial University Men's Soccer Guide

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LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITYMEN’S SOCCER GUIDE

LADY SPLIT-TER FACTS

LOCATION: Harrogate, Tennessee PRESIDENT: Dr. Nancy MoodyENROLLMENT: 3,254 (Fall 2007) AD: Roger VannoyCOLORS: Blue & Gray SID: Rusty PeaceHOME FIELD: Field Yet To Be Named SID OFFICE: (423) 869-6236AFFILIATION: NCAA Division II SID FAX: (423) 869-6376CONFERENCE: South Atlantic Conference ASSISTANT SID: Bill Porter

RAILSPLITTER QUICK FACTS

NICKNAME: RailsplittersHEAD COACH: Helio D’AnnaALMA MATER: Univ. of Campinas/1988LMU RECORD: 68-22-6 6th YearOFFICE: (423) 869-6245FAX: (423) 869-6382HOME: (606) 546-8270ASSIST: Paula FantiniOFFICE: (423) 869-6340GRAD ASSISTANT: John WilliamsGRAD ASSISTANT: Adriano de Moraes2007 RECORD: 20-4-1SAC RECORD: 5-1-1(2007 SAC Champs)

TEAM FACTS

2007 NCAA Division II Men’s SoccerNational Runners-up

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The 2008 Lincoln Memorial University Soccer Media Guide was designed and pro-duced by Sports Information Director Rusty Peace and Sports Information AssistantBill Porter. Photography was provided by Ray Welch, with action photos taken bySteve Taylor. Additional photographs were taken by the Lincoln Memorial UniversitySports Information Department personnel. Special thanks to, Head Soccer Coach Helio D’Anna, Director of Publications/Webmaster Regina Burns and Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Kinesiol-ogy Dr. Katherine Pebworth for providing editorial assistance.

CREDITS

LMU SOCCER FACT SHEET.........................2CONTENTS & CREDITS...............................3HEAD COACHHELIO D’ANNA............................................4ASSISTANT COACHES.................................5PRESEASON IN BRAZIL.............................6RAILSPLITTER SEASON OUTLOOK..............72007 ROSTER/TEAM PHOTO.........................8MEET THE RAILSPLITTERS......................9-21RUN AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPPIONSIP.....22REMEMBERING THE GREATEST SEASON....232007 Season Results.................................24PLAYER/TEAM RECORDS........................25-26SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS...................27SERIES RECORDS......................................28THIS IS LINCOLN MEMORIAL...................29THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE.........30NCAA ...................................................31

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WELCOME...2008 SOCCER GUIDE

Athletics DirectorRoger Vannoy (423) 869-6241Sports Information DirectorRusty Peace (423) 869-6236Assistant Sports Information DirectorBill Porter (423) 869-6376Head Athletic TrainerJosh Holt (423) 869-6378Assistant Athletic TrainerLucius Wilson (423) 869-6423Senior Woman AdministratorDr. Pam Moon (423) 869-6393

Faculty Athletics RepresentativeDr. Jack Mansfield (423) 869-6251Compliance OfficerMike Smith (423) 869-6241

ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFFPHONE DIRECTORY

Welcome to the 2008 Lincoln Memorial University Soccer Guide. The guide covers themen’s soccer program, the second covers the men’s soccer program and the final sectioncovers general information on Lincoln Memorial University and the South Atlantic Conference.As always, we welcome your coverage of the Lincoln Memorial University soccer programs. Ifwe can assist you, please don’t hesitate to contact the Sports Information Office at (423)869-6236.

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HELIO D’ANNACoach Helio D’Anna, or simply Coach “L” (as he is knownthroughout the soccer world), begins his sixth season as headcoach of the LMU soccer program after helping the men’s teamcapture two a South Atlantic Conference regular season andtournament title in 2007, back-to-back Appalachian Region titlesin 2006 and 2007, and back-to-back appearances in the NCAADivision II Final Four. Last season’s run at the national titleended in the championship match where LMU lost 1-0 toFranklin Pirece

A product of São Paulo, Brazil, D’Anna served as head men’s soccer coach fornearby Union College before coming to the Lincoln Memorial University program.D’Anna guided Union to four Mid-South Conference Championships and was namedMid-South Conference Coach of the Year each of those seasons. Coach D’Anna’s1999 and 2001 teams earned trips to the NAIA Region XI Championship match, andthe 2001 team finished the season ranked No. 3 in the country.

D’Anna majored in physical education at UniCamp-Brazil, and coached and played atdifferent soccer clubs in Brazil as well as the American High School of Campinas. Hissoccer background also includes coaching and instructing at clinics and internshipssuch as São Paulo Club (former back-to-back world champions), Clemson Univer-sity Soccer Camp, Post-to-Post Soccer, Brazilian Soccer Academy, BRUSA, BrazilianSoccer Training Center and Cincinnati-Brazil Soccer.

D’Anna now possesses an overall winning record of 226-112-24 in his collegiatecareer as a head coach (167-82-17 with the men and 59-30-5 with the women).

Coach D’Anna is part of the Olympic Development Program as a coach in the stateof Kentucky. He and his wife, Debbie, reside in Barbourville, Kentucky.

HEAD COACH

Coach D’Anna has captured two NCAA Division IIRegional titles, two Elite-8 crowns, made two trips to theNCAA Division II Final Four and one trip to the NCAADivision II National Championship since taking over thehelm of LMU’s men’s soccer program.

D’ANNA’S COLLEGIATE RECORD (Men)

Year Record School1995 9-11-0 Union1996 10-7-2 Union1997 15-3-1 Union1998 13-9-0 Union1999 13-9-1 Union2000 17-5-0 Union2001 16-4-2 Union2002 6-12-3 Union2003 6-10-2 LMU2004 12-3-1 LMU2005 15-3-1 LMU2006 15-2-3 LMU2007 20-4-1 LMUTotal 167-82-19

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Graduate Assistant CoachAdriano de Moraes

Assistant CoachPaula FantiniA former women’s soccer star at nearby Union College, Paula Fantinijoined the LMU coaching staff last year after obtaining a double majorin physical education and sports management, minors in health andgeneral business and a master’s in health and physical education. Nowin her second year as assistant coach for the LMU soccer program,Fantini is pursuing her second master’s degree in business.

As a student-athlete, Fantini excelled on and off the field. She was a Dean’s List honoreeevery semester at Union, and was a three-time Academic all-conference honoree, as well as atwo-time All-American Scholar Athlete. She was named all-conference and all-region threetimes, and was named All-American twice.

Fantini has a strong coaching background in both club soccer (Impact USA Nike) and in col-lege soccer (University of Campinas). “Her resume speaks for itself ,” says LMU Head CoachHelio D’Anna. “She was and still is a phenomenal player and has already proven to havetremendous coaching skills. More importantly, she is a person of excellence and that is whatwe always associate our program with at LMU. We are thrilled to have her on board with ourmen’s and women’s soccer program.”

ASSISTANT COACHES

Graduate Assistant CoachJon WilliamsJon begins his second season as graduate assistant with the LMUsoccer programs after a stellar four-year career as a player for CoachD’Anna.

During four seasons under Coach “L”, Williams was part of a programthat captured 48 wins and only 18 losses and seven ties, in additionto a Gulf South Conference Championship title in 2005, an NCAA Appa-lachian Region Championship in 2006, an NCAA Elite-8 title in 2006 and

earned the University’s first trip in men’s soccer to the NCAA Final Four in 2006.

From his defensive position, Williams played in 55 games in his collegiate career, scoring twogoals and handing out two assists for a total of six career points.

As graduate assistant coach, Williams is involved with all phases of the program includingworking with the keepers and will pursue a master’s degree in education.

Although Adriano only played one season with the Railsplitters, hiscontributions were evident in the Railsplitter’s two Appalachian Regiontitles, their two Elite-8 wins a SAC Tournament title, two trips to thefinal four, and last year’s national championship appearance.

As a graduate assistant coach, de Moraes brings to the table a greatdeal of soccer knowledge, quality leadership and a work ethic that issecond to none. In addition to being involved with team and individual

workouts, de Moraes also works with the keepers and is pursuing a master’s degree in educa-tion.

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PRESEASON IN BRAZIL

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2008 RAILSPLITTERSEASON OUTLOOK

In the progression of aprogram, one thing isfor sure, great playerswill graduate and greatopportunities willpresent new ones.That is definitely what2008 will be all about.The legacy built overthe past three or fouryears will be entrustedto a new array oftalent. Although thepressure will be there,so is the excitementfrom these youngplayers.

The 2008 roster willhave a great balance of returners, transfers, newcomers and freshmen. LeandroPereira (Daktronics National Player of the Year), Felipe Nogueira (Daktronics FirstTeam All-American), Aaron McEnna (Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference) PedroCanineu and Gavin MacLeod are among the returning starters. Greg Lewandowski,Ian Richardson, Jimmy Vandenhurk and Jemele Juber are among those with aspira-tions to step up and compete for playing time this season. Transfers Willian Moura,Renato Segalla, Victor Plaza, and Rodrigo Brito Martins will be welcomed additions tothe roster. Freshmen Ross Buckley, Michael Watkins and James McLeish are amongthe top young players coming in to begin their collegiate careers. In reality, all re-turning and new players are of great talent and will be key to the team’s perfor-mance this season.

These players will “wear” a bull’s eye on their jerseys as all opponents will be gun-ning to try to knock off the defending South Atlantic Conference, Appalachian Regionand National Runners-up. Critical regional games with Barton, Clayton State,Pfeiffer, Bellarmine and Francis Marion will be tough. The South Atlantic Conferenceschedule will also be closely contested as all teams in the league seem poised tochallenge.

The facility upgrades the Railsplitters are facing will also pose a challenge. As theproject completion has been delayed, the LMU soccer teams will be playing moregames on the road than usual. Having had the chance to exerience the pre-seasonin Brazil, the team will bring all the preparation and team bonding to fruition. Unitywill be a critical ingredient in overcoming the challanges the Railsplitters will face thisseason.

Let the games begin!

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The 2008 RAILSPLITTERSDefending South Atlantic Conference &

Appalachian Region Champions &NCAA Division II National Runners-up

No. Name Position Class Ht. Hometown00 David Lambach GK RS 5’11” Morristown, TN0 Andrew Livingston GK Fr. 6’1’ Lawrenceburg, KY1 Michael Watkins GK Fr. 6’1” Statesville, NC2 James Shariff D Fr. 6’0” Toronto, Ontario, Canada3 Felipe Nogueira D Jr. 6’0” Uberaba, Brazil4 Brito Martins D Fr. 6’2” Sorocaba, Brazil5 Pedro Canineu M Jr. 5’10” Sorocaba, Brazil6 Ross Buckley M Fr. 5’10” Bury, England7 Willian Moura F Fr. 6’1” Newtown, CT8 Victor Plaza M Fr. 5’11” Jundiai, Brazil9 Ian Richardson F Sr. 6’2” North Lanarkshire, Scotland10 Renato Segalla M Jr. 6’1” Santo Andre, Brazil11 Leandro Pereira F Jr. 6’0” Brasilia, Brazil12 Kyle Norris M Fr. 5’3” Sheridan, AR13 Tom Clark D Fr. 6’1” Kent, England14 Jemele Juber M So. 5’8” Clarkston, GA15 Adam Huber M So. 5’10” Murfreesboro, TN16 Kyle Gross D Jr. 5’11” Victoria, Canada17 Aaron McKenna D/M So. 5’9” Birmingham, England19 Jimmy Vandenhurk F So. 6’1” Walland, TN20 James McLeish M Fr. 6’1” Amprior, Canada21 Gavin MacLeod D Sr. 6’0” Glasgow, Scotland22 Greg Lewandowski M So. 5’9” Toronto, Canada23 Andrew Bayerl M Fr. 6’0” Milford, OH24 Robbie Curtis F Fr. 6’4” Ozark, MO25 Peter Fraser M/D Fr. 5’10” Kanata, CanadaHead Coach: Helio D’AnnaAssistant Coach: Paula FantiniGraduate Assistant Coaches: Adriano de Moraes & John Williams

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MEET THE 2008 RAILSPLITTERS

# 00 David Lambach................................................

................................................ # 0 Andrew Livingston

HEIGHT: 5’11”POSITION: GoalkeeperCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Morristown, TennesseeMAJOR: UndecidedPARENTS: Paul & Elaine Lambach

COACH’S COMMENTS: “David could surprise a lot of people this year. He is youngbut has some mileage as a keeper. As he gets stronger and continues to mature, hewill be a great keeper for us in the future.”

HEIGHT: 6’1”POSITION: GoalkeeperCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Lawrenceburg, KYMAJOR: BiologyPARENTS: Tim & Judy Livingston

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Andrew has solid fundamentals and a very good soccerpedigree. His adjustment to the college game should happen quickly and with that,our future in the net is a bright one.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID


Did you know, current Assistant Coach Paula Fantini is a former player of Coach D’Anna’sfrom his Union days and is the third assistant coach under D’Anna since he took over theprogram in 2003?

Do you know that Lincoln Memorial University, Carson-Newman College and TusculumCollege used to be members of the Smokey Mountain Athletic Conference, the VolunteerState Athletic Conference and the Tennessee Valley Athletic Conference when they were atthe NAIA level?

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# 1 Michael Watkins..............................................

................................................ # 2 James Shariff

HEIGHT: 6’1”POSITION: GoalkeeperCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Statesville, North CarolinaMAJOR: MarketingPARENTS: Dennis & Pat Watkins

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Michael is a very athletic goalkeeper with excellentpotential for college. As he gets stronger and more experienced, he will become avery important player for us.”

HEIGHT: 6’0”POSITION: DefenderCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMAJOR: BusinessPARENTS: Charles & Elizabeth Shariff

COACH’S COMMENTS: “James is technical and has very good potential. As heworks on his strength to better adapt to college soccer, he will become a solid assistto our team.”



Did you know, LMU goalkeeper Brent Cole holds the school record for careershutouts (12), most ties (5), most wins (47) and lowest goals against average(1.00)?

Did you know, Lincoln Memorial University’s 2007 trip to the NCAA Division IIMen’s Soccer National Championship is the first time in the history of the SouthAtlantic Conference that any team has ever earned chance to play for the nationaltitle?

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................................................ # 3 Felipe Nogueira

................................................HEIGHT: 6’2”POSITION: DefenderCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Sorocaba, BrazilMAJOR: Physical Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: Joao & Mary Martins

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Brito has all the necessary tools to be a huge impactfor us. He is strong and experienced and will nicely fill the shoes of our outgoingseniors.”

# 4 Brito Martins

HEIGHT: 6’0”POSITION: DefenderCLASS: Junior (1st Team All-SAC, 1st Team All-American)HOMETOWN: Uberaba, BrazilMAJOR: Physical Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: Jose Ernani & Cristiana Vieira


LMU CAREER STATISTICS

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2006 20 20 6 3 15 25 .240 15 .600 12007 25 25 11 1 23 50 .220 23 .460 4Total 45 45 17 4 38 75 .227 38 .507 5

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Felipe is a superstar defender and avery important player for us. He can defend, start the offenseand even score. I expect him to have another All-Americanseason in 2008.”

Did you know, when Lincoln Memorial University’s Leandro Pereira earned2007 Daktronics Men’s Soccer Player of the Year it was the first time ever anLMU athlete received such an award?

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................................................ # 5 Pedro CanineuHEIGHT: 5’10”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: JuniorHOMETOWN: Sorocaba, BrazilMAJOR: BusinessPARENTS: Paulo & Maria Canineu

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Pedro has good potential to be animportant player for us. Fitness is the critital component and ifhe arrives for preseason in shape, he will have a great year. Hehas very good skills and understanding of the game. Possibly hismost important trait is that he wants to succeed.”


................................................HEIGHT: 5’10”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Bury, EnglandMAJOR: Physcial Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: Jeff & Mary Buckley

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Ross could be a key signee for us this year. His left footskills and flank capabilities make him a perfect complement to our style of play. Hehas pace and the smarts to gel with our other players immediately.”


# 6 Ross Buckley

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2007 20 20 2 6 10 19 .105 7 .368 1Total 20 20 2 6 10 19 .105 7 .368 1

Did you know, former Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer forward Nelson Pizzarobecame the first Railsplitter player in the history of the men’s soccer program to playUnited States Major League Soccer?.

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# 7 Willian Moura................................................HEIGHT: 6’1”POSITION: ForwardCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Newtown, ConnecticutMAJOR: BusinessPARENTS: Anegil & Filomena Moura

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Willian has tremendous speed and skills. He will be criticalin anchoring our offense and will bring a new dimension to our roster. I expect himto score a lot of goals this year.”


................................................# 8 Victor PlazaHEIGHT: 5’11”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Jundiai, BrazilMAJOR: BusinessPARENTS: Walmir & Rosana Plaza

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Victor will have very little time to adjust to the collegelevel; However, he is very capable of being an immediate impact on our program.He has great skills and obviously understands the Brazilian style of play. He couldbe an exciting player to watch.”


Did you know, in 2004 Railsplitter sophomore Frederico Moojen became the first LMUmen’s soccer player ever to lead the nation in goals scored in a season? In only his firstseason, Moojen was also ranked second in total points scored.

Did you know, as of the beginning of the 2008 season, the Lincoln Memorial Universitymen’s soccer team has won every South Atlantic Conference Tournament match andevery Appalachian Region match they have played?

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MEET THE 2001 RAILSPLITTERSMEET THE 2008 RAILSPLITTERS

# 9 Ian Richardson................................................HEIGHT: 6’2”POSITION: ForwardCLASS: SeniorHOMETOWN: North Lanarkshire, ScotlandMAJOR: Physical Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: Andrew & Angela Richardson

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Ian is ready to take it to the nextlevel. His strength, touch and left foot are perfect for thegame. With the services that we’ll be able to provide for himthis year, we will see him score many times.”


# 10 Renato SegallaHEIGHT: 6’1”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: JuniorHOMETOWN: Santo Andre, BrazilMAJOR: Athletic TrainingPARENTS: Marcelo & Aparecida Segalla

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Renato is strong, skilled and experienced. He has playedin the USA for two years and knows what to expect. He will be an immediateimpact and could be one of our top players this year.”

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GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2005 11 4 0 1 1 3 .000 2 .667 12006 10 0 2 3 7 10 .200 6 .600 02007 15 0 2 0 4 16 .125 7 .438 0Total 36 4 4 4 12 29 .138 15 .517 0

Did you know, before Lincoln Memorial University adopted men’s soccer as a collegiatesport in the late 1980’s that no soccer player from Brazil had ever played for LMU’s men’sor women’s soccer program?

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................................................ # 11 Leandro PereiraHEIGHT: 6’0”POSITION: ForwardCLASS: Junior (1st Team All-SAC, 1st Team All-American

Daktronics National Player of the Year)HOMETOWN: Brasilia, BrazilMAJOR: Physical Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: Coelis Martins

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Leandro can do anything he wantson the field. He obviously can score, but he can also createand make everyone around him better. He quietly goes abouthis game to stack points and wins. He is all about the littlethings and will always be a threat to the opponents net.”


................................................# 12 Kyle NorrisHEIGHT: 5’3”POSITION: MidfieldCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Sheridan, ArkansasMAJOR: HistoryPARENTS: Carla Norris

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Kyle is quick and smart and can be a tough match-up foranyone. He knows the game and by being surrounded by so many great players,he will get better and have a bright future at LMU.”



Did you know, the Lincoln Memorial University 2008 men’s soccer record of20-4-1 was the best single-season record in Railsplitter soccer history? The2008 season finish surpassed the old marks of 15-3-1 set in 2005 and 15-2-3 set in 2006.

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................................................ # 13 Tom ClarkHEIGHT: 6’1”POSITION: DefenderCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Kent, EnglandMAJOR: Physical Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: John & Deborah Clark

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Tom is a smooth technical defender who can getthrough difficult situations with ease. His positioning is excellent and he will alwaysmake the right decisions.”


...............................................HEIGHT: 5’8”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: SophomoreHOMETOWN: Clarkston, GeorgiaMAJOR: Pre-PharmacyPARENTS: Juber & Genet Juber

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Jemele can run for days. He isdeceivingly strong and will not let down his guard during thegame. He can be an important flank player for us this year.”

# 14 Jemele Juber



Did you know the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer team received it’shighest NCAA ranking ever in September of 2008 after defeating Delta StateUniversity and Barton College? The Railsplitters were ranked No. 1 accordingto the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.

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# 15 Adam Huber................................................HEIGHT: 5’10”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: SophomoreHOMETOWN: Murfreesboro, TennesseeMAJOR: Physical Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: Roger & LeAnn Huber

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Adam is a hard working player andhas a great attitude. He knows the challenges ahead and iswilling to put in the effort to accomplish his goals. He is a goodplayer to have on our roster.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICSGP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW

2007 8 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0Total 8 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0

# 16 Kyle GrossHEIGHT: 5’11”POSITION: DefenderCLASS: JuniorHOMETOWN: Victoria, CanadaMAJOR: BusinessPARENTS: Bob & Maureen Gross

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Kyle has great potential and could bea factor with improved fitness and confidence. He has solidskills and is composed on the ball. He should have abreakthrough year for us this season.”

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................................................# 17 Aaron McKenna

LMU CAREER STAISTICS

HEIGHT: 5’9”POSITION: Defender/MidfielderCLASS: Sophomore (Preseason All-SAC)HOMETOWN: Birmingham, EnglandMAJOR: MathematicsPARENTS: Christopher & Lynn McKenna

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Aaron is a star in the making. He hada superb first year and now knows what our league is about.He is crafty, smart and tough to beat. Without a doubt, he willhave a great year this season.”


# 19 Jimmy VandenhurkHEIGHT: 6’1”POSITION: ForwardCLASS: SophomoreHOMETOWN: Walland, TennesseeMAJOR: UndecidedPARENTS: John & Kay Vandenhurk

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Jimmy has great potential and abright future. He is stong, powerful and can be a lethal scorer.He continues to get better every day and should have abreak-through year as a sophomore.”

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# 20 James McLeish


High School:2003 Statistics:Career Statstics:Club Team:

HEIGHT: 6’1”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Amprior, CanadaMAJOR: UndecidedPARENTS: Polly McLeish

COACH’S COMMENTS: “James was a late addition to the team and is awelcomed surprise. He is no stranger to the Brazilian game of soccer and havingspent time in Brazil while training, he could do well this season. He is a greatathlete and we are glad to have him in our program.”


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# 21 Gavin MacLeodHEIGHT: 6’0”POSITION: DefenderCLASS: SeniorHOMETOWN: Glasgow, ScotlandMAJOR: Physical Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: Murdo & Barbara MacLeod

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Gavin is now a seasoned player andhas a great deal of confidence. He has worked hard for whathe has accomplished and will be eager to finish his collegiatecareer on a strong note this season. He always stays fit andtakes care of his body. He can also be a vocal leader on thefield.”

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LMU CAREER STATISTICSGP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW

2005 16 8 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 02006 6 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 02007 25 24 0 0 0 4 .000 1 .250 0Total 47 33 0 0 0 6 .000 1 .167 0

Did you know, Canadian and former Railsplitter men’s soccer player John Payette stillranks as LMU’s all-time leader in total points (113) and is tied for most career goals (48)?Payette played soccer for the Railsplitters from 1993 to 1995 and set the two records inonly three seasons of collegiate play.

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# 23 Andrew BayerlHEIGHT: 6’0”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Milford, OhioMAJOR: Pre-MedPARENTS: Diane Henly & Chris Bayerl

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Andrew is another very strong player that has a goodunderstanding of the game of soccer. He is smart and will adjust to the collegegame soon.”

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HEIGHT: 5’9”POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: SophomoreHOMETOWN: Toronto, CanadaMAJOR: Athletic TrainingPARENTS: Jerzy & Iwona Lewandowski

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Greg is very strong and tough. Hehas a die-hard attitude and will always give his best effortwhen he steps on the pitch. He is an important player for us.”

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LMU CAREER STATISTICSGP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG%GW

2007 23 1 1 1 3 11 .091 4 .364 1Total 23 1 1 1 3 11 .091 4 .364 1

#22 Greg Lewandowski


Did you know, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program has only had fourhead coaches in the history of the program? Craig Rasmusson, Mike Varga, JeffWinterberger, and Helio D’Anna.

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HEIGHT: 6’4”POSITION: ForwardCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Ozark, MissouriMAJOR: Pre-MedPARENTS: Gary & Teresa Curtis

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Robbie is a great athlete with a really nice touch for abig guy. He will read the game just as well as our top players and will fit right in.He could be a surprise signee this season.”

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#24 Robbis Curtis

# 25 Peter FraserHEIGHT: 5’10”POSITION: Midfielder/DefenderCLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Kanata, CanadaMAJOR: Physical Education & KinesiologyPARENTS: Peter & Heather Fraser

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Peter has very good potential and a great attitude. Hehas a passion for doing things right and will bring that attitude to the roster. Iexpect good things from him this year.”

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Did you know, Lincoln Memorial University offically began a men’s soccerprogram in the fall of 1987? At that time, the University was a member ofthe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and of theTennessee Valley Athletic Conference (TVAC).

Did you know, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program has beennationally ranked in the past four seasons? The University’s highest rankingcame on September 2, 2008 when the Railsplitters were ranked as thenation’s No. 1 team. Their highest season finish was No. 2 in 2007.

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MEET THE 2007 RAILSPLITTERS2007 RUN AT THE NCAA DIVISION IINATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

LMU All-American Leandro Pereira leads the Railsplitter’s offensive attack in LMU’s 2-1win over Northern Kentucky University in the 2007 Elite 8 finals.

Members of the LMU men’s soccer team stand for the National Anthem before the 2007NCAA Division II title match with each man in his own minute.

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REMEMBERING THE GREATEST SEASONIN RAILSPLITTER MEN’S SOCCER

HISTORY

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2007 RAILSPLITTER RESULTSDate Opponent Site Score Rec. SAC Att.Aug 24 Charleston H W 8-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 80Aug 26 Lewis H L 2-3 1-1-0 0-0-0 100Aug 31 Salem International H W 11-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 70Sep 02 Barry A L 0-3 2-2-0 0-0-0 267Sep 08 Newberry* H W 6-1 3-2-0 1-0-0 100Sep 12 Tusculum* H W 3-2 4-2-0 2-0-0 100Sep 15 Pfeiffer H W 2-0 5-2-0 2-0-0 70Sep 18 Anderson A W 2-1 6-2-0 2-0-0 100Sep 22 Brevard H W 5-0 7-2-0 2-0-0 100Sep 26 Carson-Newman A W 1-0 8-2-0 3-0-0 100Sep 30 Presbyterian A W 3-1 9-2-0 3-0-0 219Oct 02 Maryville H W 3-0 10-2-0 3-0-0 140Oct 06 Lenoir-Rhyne* A W 2-1 11-2-0 4-0-0 450Oct 13 Catawba* H W 3-2 12-2-0 5-0-0 220Oct 20 Alderson-Broaddus H W 7-0 13-2-0 5-0-0 100Oct 23 Mars Hill A T 1-1 13-2-1 5-0-1 5-0-1Oct 27 Wingate A L 0-3 13-3-1 5-1-1 198Food Lion SAC TournamentOct 30 Catawba H W 4-0 14-3-1 205Nov 02 Carson-Newman N W 1-0 15-3-1 75Nov 04 Tusculum N W 3-1 16-3-1 150NCAA Appalachian Region TournamentNov 09 Wingate N W 2-1 17-3-1 80Nov 11 Carson-Newman N W 2-1 18-3-1 115NCAA QuarterfinalsNov 18 Northern Kentucky N W 2-1 19-3-1 703NCAA Soccer Final FourNov 30 Montevallo N W 1-0 (OT2) 20-3-1 383Dec 02 Franklin Pierce N L 0-1 20-4-1 512* - South Atlantic Conference Match

LMU’s Felipe Nogueira has become one of themost feared defenders in the country havingearned 2007 All-American

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POINTSGame:11 - Diogo Silvy vs. Delta State .................. 10/23/0411 - John Payette vs. Lipscomb ................... 9/21/9510 - Larry Reeves at Carson-Newman ....... 9/30/8710 - Saleh Badahman at Carson-Newman .... 9/30/87 9 on 4 occasions

Season:57 - Brett Scaccia............................................. 199256 - Frederico Moojen ....................................... 200555 - Leandro Pereira ..................................... 200753 - Leandro Pereira ..................................... 200653 - Frederico Moojen .................................... 2004

Career:113 - John Payette......................................1993-1995111 - Diogo Silvy......................................2003-2006109 - Frederico Moojen .......................... 2004-2005108 - Leandro Pereira.......................2006-present108 - Dave Swaney....................................1995-1998

SHOTSGame:14 - Frederico Moojen vs. Delta State ....... 10/23/0412 - Leandro Pereira vs. A-B.................10/20/0712 - Leandro Pereira vs. Charleston.......8/24/0711 - Dexter Cox vs. Bluefield (VA) ............... 9/7/9310 on 4 occasions

Season:126 -Frederico Moojen ...................................... 2005109 - Leandro Pereira.....................................200793 - Nelson Pizarro.........................................200780 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 200479 - Leandro Pereira ..................................... 2006

Career:210 - Diogo Silvy ................................... 2003-2006206 - Frederico Moojen .......................... 2004-2005188 - Leandro Pereira.......................2006-present176 - David Swaney ...................................1995-1998173 - John Payette......................................1993-1995

RAILSPLITTER RECORDSINDIVIDUAL

GOALSGame:5 - John Payette vs. Lipscomb ..................... 9/21/954 on 9 occasions, most recently byLeandro Pereira vs. Alderson-Broaddus10/20/07Leandro Pereira vs. Charleston...............8/24/07

Season:25 - Frederico Moojen ....................................... 200524 - Brett Scaccia............................................. 199223 - Leandro Pereira ..................................... 200723 - Frederico Moojen .................................... 200422 - Leandro Pereira ..................................... 2006

Career:48 - John Payette.......................................1993-1995 Frederico Moojen ...........................2004-200545 - Leandro Pereira........................2006-present42 - Dave Swaney......................................1995-199839 - David Mwendapole............................1998-2000

ASSISTSGame:3 on 8 occasions, most recently byMarcelo Galafassi vs. Salem Intl. ............... 8/31/07

Season:13 - Eddie Escobar........................................... 199612 - Diogo Silvy ................................................ 200410 - Claudio Rico .............................................. 200610 - Leonardo de Barros .................................... 200610 - Diogo Silvy ................................................ 2005

Career:35 - Diogo Silvy ..................................... 2003-200626 - Eddie Escobar.....................................1996-199925 - Edmond Bogonko..............................1998-200124 - David Swaney.....................................1995-199823 - Nelson Pizarro...................................2004-200723 - Leonardo de Barros...........................2005-2007

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TEAM RECORDS

GOALSGame:11 - vs. Salem International.......................... 8/31/0711 - vs. Delta State ................................... 10/23/0411 - vs. Hillsdale .......................................... 9/6/98

Season:74 - ................................................................ 2006

ASSISTSGame:10 - vs. Delta State ................................... 10/23/04

Season:62 - ................................................................ 2006

POINTSGame:32 - vs. Delta State ................................... 10/23/04

Season:192 - ............................................................. 2007

SHOTSGame:56 - vs. Salem International.......................... 8/31/07

Season:480 - ............................................................. 2006

INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPINGRECORDS

SAVESGame:19 - Ben Eckert vs. UAB ............................. 9/4/9314 - Ben Madsen at Union (KY) ................. 10/4/0012 - Ben Madsen vs. Montevallo ................. 9/28/0111 - Justin Wilde at Catawba ..................... 10/30/0411 - Justin Wilde vs. King .......................... 10/25/03

Season:156 - Tom Hardwick...........................................1994142 - Ben Madsen.............................................2001118 - Chad Newton.............................................1995109 - Ben Eckert................................................1993105 - Paul Hammond ......................................... 2002

Career:334 - Ben Madsen......................................1999-2001202 - Chad Newton....................................1995-1996198 - Brent Cole......................................2004-2007169 - Tom Hardwick...................................1993-1995138 - Justin Wilde .......................................2003-2004

TEAM GOALKEEPING RECORDS

SAVESGame:19 - vs. UAB ............................................... 9/4/9314 - at Union (KY) ..................................... 10/4/0012 - at Catawba ....................................... 10/30/0412 - at Montevallo ...................................... 9/28/0111 - vs. King ............................................ 10/25/03

Season:156- ............................................................... 1994154- ...................................................... 1995135- ............................................................... 1996127- ..............................................................2002122- ............................................................. 1993

RAILSPLITTER RECORDS

Captains Nelson Pizzaro & Claudio Ricoaccept the NCAA Division II Runner-uptrophy following LMU’s loss to FranklinPierce in the 2007 NCAA Division IINational Championship.

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RAILSPLITTERSEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS

Coaches History:

Jonas Holdeman (1987-1988)15-10-1 .596

Spencer Smith (1989-1990)14-20-3 .419

Craig Rasmuson (1991-1993)24-33-0 .421

Mike Varga (1994-1998)50-45-4 .525

Jeff Winterberger (1999-2002)20-51-4 .293

Helio D’Anna (2003-Present)68-22-8

Season Results:

1987 - 7 - 4 - 0

1988 - 8 - 6 - 1

1989 - 6 - 12 - 1

1990 - 8 - 8 - 2

*1992 - 2 - 15 - 0

1992 - 12 - 8 - 0

1993 - 10 - 10 - 0

1994 - 10 - 9 - 0

1995 - 7 - 13 - 0

1996 - 11 - 6 - 3

1997 - 10 - 8 - 1

1998 - 12 - 9 - 0

1999 - 7 - 10 - 1

2000 - 5 - 10 - 2

2001 - 2 - 18 - 0

2002 - 6 - 13 - 1

2003 - 6 - 10 - 2

2004 - 12 - 3 - 1

2005 - 15 - 3 - 1

2006 - 15 - 2 - 3

2007 - 20 - 4 - 1

Total: -

*First Season as an NCAADivision II Institution.

1987-90 - NAIA1991-present - NCAA DivisionII

2007 senior Marcelo Galafassi was instrumental in theRailsplitter’s success last season and had arguablyhis best game in the NCAA Division II NationalChampionship against Franklin Pierce.

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RAILSPLITTER SERIES RECORDSOpponent W L T Alabama Birmingham 0 4 1Alabama-Huntsville 4 11 0Alderson-Broaddus 2 0 0Anderson 1 0 0Asbury 4 0 0Barry 1 2 0Barton First MeetingBellarmine 2 5 0Belmont 2 1 0Berea 3 0 0Birmingham Southern 0 1 0Bluefield (VA) 3 0 0Brevard* 2 1 0Brewton Parker 1 0 0Bryan 0 2 0Campbellsville 3 0 0Campbell (NC) 0 1 0*Carson-Newman 10 8 2*Catawba 5 3 0Central Arkansas 3 5 2Charleston (WV) 2 1 0Christian Brothers 8 8 0Cincinnati 0 1 0The Citadel 1 0 0Clayton State First MeetingConcord (WV) 1 0 0Concordia (MI) 1 0 0Covenant 1 2 1Crown (TN) 1 0 0Cumberland (KY) 5 4 2Cumberland (TN) 1 0 0David Lipscomb 1 0 0Davis & Elkins 0 2 0Dayton 0 2 0Delta State 2 0 0Eastern Michigan 0 1 0Findlay 1 1 0Florida Southern 0 3 0Fort Lewis 0 1 0Francis Marion First MeetingFranklin Pierce 0 1 0Freed Hardeman 1 0 0Gardner-Webb 2 1 0Georgetown (KY) First MeetingGuilford 1 0 1Harding 5 1 0Hillsdale 1 0 0Indianapolis 1 2 0Kentucky Wesleyan 0 2 0King 1 3 0Lambuth 0 1 0Lee 2 0 0Lees McRae 2 0 0Lewis 0 1 0*Lenoir-Rhyne 2 1 1Liberty 0 4 2Life 0 1 0Limestone 4 1 0Longwood 2 1 0

Lynn 0 3 0Opponent W L TMarshall 0 2 0*Mars Hill 6 3 1Martin Methodist 1 0 0Maryville 3 1 0Milligan 4 3 0Missouri-Rolla 1 0 0Montevallo 4 12 1Montreat 1 0 0Morehead State 0 1 0Morehouse 0 1 0*Newberry 3 1 0UNC-Greensboro 0 1 0North Greenville 1 0 0Northern Kentucky 3 4 0Nova Southeastern 1 1 0Oakland City 2 0 0Ouachita Baptist 4 2 0Pfeiffer 2 1 0Presbyterian 2 0 1Queens 0 2 0Radford 0 1 0Rollins 0 4 0Salem International 2 0 0Shawnee State 1 0 0Shepherd 1 0 0USC-Aiken 4 0 0USC-Upstate 0 1 0Saint Leo 0 1 0Southern Indiana 0 1 0Southern Wesleyan 1 0 0Spalding 3 0 0Spring Hill 1 0 0Sue Bennett 1 1 0Tampa 0 1 0Tennessee Temple 4 1 1Tennessee Wesleyan 4 4 0Thomas 1 0 0*Tusculum 6 8 2Union (KY) 7 3 1Warren Wilson 1 0 0West Florida 4 7 0West Virginia Tech 1 0 0West Virginia Wesleyan 1 1 0Wheeling Jesuit 1 0 0*Wingate 1 3 0Wofford 0 1 0Total: 191 181 20

* South Atlantic Conference OpponentsBold - 2008 Opponents

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LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

Location: Harrogate, TNFounded: 1897Enrollment: 3,254 (Fall 2007 Figures)Nickname: RailsplittersColors: Blue & GrayAffiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: South Atlantic ConferencePresident: Dr. Nancy MoodyAthletic Director: Roger VannoySports Information Director: Rusty PeaceHead Athletic Trainer: Josh HoltMain Athletics Phone Number: (423) 869-6285

Lincoln Memorial University was founded in 1897 as aliving memorial to Abraham Lincoln and his philosophy andideals. Its inception dates from an occasion in the fall of1863 when the President was meeting with General OliverOtis Howard to discuss military operations in and aroundthe Cumberland Gap and East Tennessee area. ThePresident expressed his appreciation for the loyalty thatthe people of the region had shown to the Union duringthis time of Civil War. Pointing to the area on the map, Mr.Lincoln said, “General Howard, if you come out of all thishorror and misery alive, and I hope that you may, I wantyou to do something for these people who have beenshut out from the world all these years. If I live, I will do allI can to aid you and between us we may do them thejustice they deserve. Please remember, and if God is good

to us we may be able to speak of it later!” Mr. Lincoln did not live to see his dream fulfilled, but O.O. Howard (who also wasa founder of Howard University) never forgot those words. In 1895, he traveled tothe Cumberland Gap area to address a small academy that was operated by aCongregational minister, the Rev. A.A. Myers, and his wife Ellen. While he was there,the General remembered Lincoln’s request and joined with the Myers and severalprominent friends to lay the groundwork for a university honoring the slain President.It was to be an institution whose mission and principles would exemplify the life ofAbraham Lincoln. The philosophy articulated by these founders as a guide for Universityprograms and curriculum was based on the following principles which were exemplifiedin the life of Abraham Lincoln: individual liberty; the privileges and responsibilities ofthe American government; love and respect for the fellow people; personal initiative,individual effort; unselfish leadership; an appreciation for the common people; freeenterprise; and belief in a personal God. Now in its 111th year of operation, LMU has grown into a progressive university,offering over 30 majors. LMU’s Fall 2007 enrollment was 3,254 students and therewere 153 faculty members at the main campus and ten extended-campus sites. Themain campus is also home to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, whichhouses one of the largest Lincoln collections in the country.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

Division II Student-Athlete Perspectives

NCAAsports.com

Niki Arinze“I decided to finish my basketball

career at a Division II institution be-cause on my recruiting trip, theyshowed me that academically andathletically, they had strong pro-grams. I was studying business andHenderson State has one of the bestbusiness programs in Arkansas, andthe basketball team won the confer-ence title the previous year, so theywere a perfect fit for me. At Hender-son State, I had more free time to dothings outside of playing basketball,but I was still able to further my ed-ucation and graduate.”

Niki Arinze played basketball at aDivision I university for the first twoyears of his career and then transferred to Henderson State University.While at Henderson State, Arinze was named to the all-South Regionfirst team, was an all-American and was the Gulf South ConferencePlayer of the Year two times. He graduated from Henderson State in2002 with a degree in business, then played professional basketball forthe New Castle Eagles in the British Basketball League.

Brianna Williams“I chose a Division II institution

because of the family-like atmos-phere and genuine care and concernfor my well-being. The network youbuild with your coaches and profes-sors in Division II is unbelievableand helps with career placement andgraduate-school recommendations.While on campus, being at a Divi-sion II school gave me opportunitiesto expand my interests in other areaslike student government, volunteer-ing and others, while still being anathlete. From the beginning, I felt asense of home in Division II andsince then, I have realized it was oneof the best decisions I ever made.”

Although heavily recruited by Division I institutions, Brianna Williamschose to attend Division II Mount Olive College as a basketball student-athlete. She also served as chair of the Division II Student-Athlete Adviso-ry Committee. She is currently working as an associate chemist with Lab-oratory Corporation of America and is a full-time graduate student at EastCarolina University, where she tutors student-athletes. Williams aspires tobecome a biology or physical sciences professor.

McLain “Mac” Schneider“I was initially attracted to the

University of North Dakota because Icould receive a wonderful educationwhile playing on a quality footballteam in my home state. Division IIprovided the perfect balance for me,giving me a solid education whileplaying on a national championshipfootball team. I found a balance thatI couldn’t find in Division I or Divi-sion III. I cannot thank the people atNorth Dakota enough for giving memy experience at North Dakota thathelped begin my law career. ”

As an offensive lineman at NorthDakota, Mac Schneider was a keymember of the 2001 Division II na-tional championship team. Academically, he graduated with summa cumlaude honors as a history major and political science minor and wasnamed to several academic all-district, all-conference and all-Americateams. Schneider is currently working in Washington, D.C., as the presssecretary for North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy.

Missy Gregg“Coming out of high school,

everyone thinks that to be a success-ful athlete, you have to play Divi-sion I. I could have gone to any Di-vision II school I wanted, but I wentDivision I because of the status as-sociated with it. I thought I had toplay Division I. I was highly criti-cized for my move (to ChristianBrothers), but I played on an excel-lent team. While at Christian Broth-ers, we beat all the Division I teamswe played. When a top Division IIteam is playing other top programs,the competition is comparable (toDivision I). I won a national cham-pionship at my Division II institu-tion, something I never could have done at my Division I school.”

Missy Gregg, standout soccer forward, transferred to Division II Chris-tian Brothers University after having a successful two-year career at a Di-vision I university. She rewrote the soccer records for goals scored and as-sists in both Division I and Division II, earning a national championshipwith Christian Brothers as a senior. Named the Honda Award Division IIWoman Athlete of the Year, two-time Gulf South Conference Player of theYear, NSCAA Player of the Year and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Fe-male Amateur Athlete of the Year, Gregg also earned Dean’s List honors.

Catching up with four former Division II stars

Niki Arinze,Henderson State

Brianna Williams,Mount Olive

McLain “Mac” Schneider,North Dakota

Missy Gregg,Christian Brothers

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2008 RAILSPLITTER SOCCER SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEAugust8/28 Delta State University Barbourville, KY 1:00 p.m.8/30 Barton College Wilson, NC 3:00 p.m.September9/5 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY 6:30 p.m.9/7 Shepherd University Harrogate 3:00 p.m.9/10 Asbury College Wilmore, KY 4:00 p.m.9/13 Clayton State University Morrow, GA 2:30 p.m.9/17 *Tusculum College Greeneville, TN 7:00 p.m.9/20 *Newberry College Newberry, SC 3:00 p.m.9/27 Georgetown College Harrogate 3:00 p.m.October10/1 *Carson-Newman College Jefferson City, TN 4:00 p.m.10/4 Francis Marion College Florence, SC 2:00 p.m.10/8 King College Bristol, TN 5:00 p.m.10/11 *Lenoir-Rhyne University Harrogate 4:30 p.m.10/18 *Catawba College Salisbury, NC 7:00 p.m.10/21 Pfeiffer College Meisenheimer, NC 4:00 p.m.10/24 *Brevard College Brevard, NC 4:00 p.m.10/28 *Mars Hill College Harrogate 3:00 p.m.November11/1 *Wingate University Harrogate 3:30 p.m.

SAC Tournament TBA TBAAppalachian Regional Tournament TBA TBA

*Indicates South Atlantic Conference Opponent

Documents

2008 Lincoln Memorial University Men's Soccer Guide