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Men's Soccer Falls to Davis and Elkins

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Alderson-Broaddus men’s soccer team looked for a repeat of last season’s conference semifinal game as the Senators of Davis and Elkins College returned to Philippi in hopes of avenging their 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Battlers last November.

A-B lit up the scoreboard first at the 26:28 mark when junior Michael McDermott netted a pass from sophomore Michael Wright. The Senators would then even the score when Brett Keatley drilled a free kick in the 39th minute. Then, just twelve seconds before the halftime horn, D&E took the lead on a Daniel Kwafo goal. In the second half, the Senators would extend their lead in the 67th minute when Keatley scored another unassisted goal.
The Battlers were outshot 8-12, but only had one fewer shot on goal (5-6) than the Senators. D&E also held a slight 5-2 advantage on corner kicks. Neil Wright-Elliott had three saves for A-B, while his D&E counterpart, Timothy O’Toole had four.
A two-game home stint is in store for the Battlers, who host Salem International University at 3 PM on Wednesday, October 7. They will then entertain Concord University on Saturday, October 10. The Homecoming contest is scheduled for a 2 PM kickoff.
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WVIAC Soccer Rewind 9/28 - 10/5

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on

Recap of the WVIAC Men's and Women's Soccer Matches for the week of 9/28 thru 10/5.



Men's:
Monday, 10/5:
Davis & Elkins earned a key WVIAC victory against archrival West Virginia Wesleyan 2-1 in overtime...Daniel Kwafo took a pass from Justin Logan and beat the keeper one-on-one for the game winner.

Saturday, 10/3:
Brett Keatley scored the match's lone goal as Davis & Elkins slipped past Seton Hill 1-0...Predrag Ivanovic and Craig Cantor notched second half goals as nationally ranked Charleston downed Wheeling Jesuit 2-0...Kurt Donaldson's goal in the 87th minute allowed West Virginia Wesleyan to manage a 1-1 tie with Shippensburg...Shane Lowery scored a pair of goals and assisted on two others to lead Shepherd to a 5-0 win over Concord.

Thursday, 10/1:
Craig Neff made eight saves, but California (PA) edged Pitt Johnstown 1-0 on an 88th minute score.

Wednesday, 9/30:
Jon DeLuca recorded his seventh shutout of the season and Mike Pistentis, Pete Merranko and Mike Oliver each scored goals as Seton Hill rolled to a 3-0 win over Shippensburg...Brett Keatley had a goal and an assist as Davis & Elkins overcame an early deficit to down Alderson-Broaddus 3-1...West Virginia Wesleyan held a 19-3 edge in shots and the Bobcats poured in four second half goals in a 5-0 success at Concord...Darko Karamatic netted two scores in Charleston's 3-0 triumph at Ohio Dominican.

Tuesday, 9/29:
District of Columbia broke open a scoreless match with an 81st minute goal as the Firebirds nipped homestanding Shepherd 1-0...Pitt-Johnstown outshot Salem International 35-2 and held a 13-1 advantage in shots on-goal as the Mountain Cats posted a 3-0 shutout win.

Women's:
Monday, 10/5:
Lake Erie built a 2-0 halftime lead and held on to deal visiting Charleston a 2-1 setback.

Saturday, 10/3:
Gemma Nortcliffe found the back of the net twice as Concord edged Shepherd 3-1...Diana Harrison scored two Pitt Johnstown goals in an attack that saw nine Lady Cats find the scoring column in a 10-1 whipping of visiting Penn State-DuBois...Mackiesh Taylor ended a double-overtime stalemate with a 102nd minute goal as Seton Hill edged Alderson-Broaddus 1-0...Jenna Forzano had 11 saves for the Griffins...Regionally ranked Indiana (PA) nipped Wheeling Jesuit 3-2 on a 99th minute overtime penalty kick...#24 Kutztown scored two goals in the final 15 minutes to edge Davis & Elkins 2-0...The loss ended D&E's eight-game win streak...Charleston suffered a 6-0 non-league defeat at Bloomsburg...Ohio Valley dropped a 9-0 verdict at California (PA).

Friday, 10/2:
Despite outshooting Clarion 6-5 and with an even 2-2 tie in shots on goal, West Virginia Wesleyan was upended 1-0 in an defensive battle.

Wednesday, 9/30:
Sarah Fyock and Cole Dant scored as Davis & Elkins blanked Charleston 2-0...West Virginia Wesleyan saw four players score single goals and held a 10-2 advantage in shots-on-goal during a 4-0 triumph against Pitt Johnstown...Brooke Logston scored the game-winner in the 81st minute as Alderson-Broaddus slipped by Rio Grande 2-1...Shippensburg pulled away from a 1-0 halftime lead to down Shepherd 4-0...Kady Daerr and Alisha Alaimo scored for Seton Hill, but it wasn't enough as the Griffins were buried by Ohio Dominican's seven-goal second half onslaught in an 8-2 setback.

Tuesday, 9/29:
Pitt Johnstown built an 8-0 halftime lead, and four Lady Cats scored two goals each in an 11-0 home rout of Salem International...Concord multi-goal games from three different players in a 9-0 pasting of Mountain State...Jessica Park notched seven saves and came out of goal to add a score, but it wasn't enough in Wheeling Jesuit's 4-1 loss to Gannon...Mercyhurst tallied two second half goals to down Ohio Valley 2-0 in non-league action.
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WVIAC Soccer Rewind 9/21 - 27

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Monday, September 28, 2009

Men's:
Sunday, 9/27
Charleston took outright possession of first place in the league standings by nipping Davis & Elkins 1-0 in double overtime...Darko Karamitic netted the game-winner for the Golden Eagles.

Saturday, 9/26
Seton Hill's Jon DeLuca posted his sixth shutout as the Griffins blanked Concord 3-0...Mike Pistenis tallied a goal and an assist in the SHU victory...West Virginia Wesleyan scored twice in the first six minutes on their way to a 5-0 victory over Salem International...The match was stopped after 70 minutes when an injury left the Tigers with only six contestants...Leonardo Tillemont had 14 saves for SIU...Derik Swope scored two goals, and Craig Neff made six saves to lead Pitt Johnstown to a 3-0 triumph over Shepherd...Wheeling Jesuit moved into second place in the WVIAC standings by thumping Alderson-Broaddus 4-0...Stephen Hawthorne struck twice in the second half for the Cardinals...Danny Fernandez's 53rd minute score gave Ohio Valley a 1-0 lead, but Lake Erie responded with a pair of goals in the match's final four minutes to claim a 2-1 triumph.

Thursday, 9/24
Seton Hill outshot homestanding Findlay 14-6, but fell 1-0.

Wednesday, 9/23
Michael Wilson netted two second half goals to lift Alderson-Broaddus past Pitt Johnstown 2-0...Davis & Elkins got single goals from Brett Keatley, John-Carlo Rock, and James Kpainay to edge Wheeling Jesuit 3-2...A quick start and Brett Fackenthal's two goals helped West Virginia Wesleyan to an in-region 4-1 win over Gannon...Frankie Parks netted the game-winner in the 76th minute to propel Concord past Bluefield College (VA) 2-1...Dion Peters scored twice as Charleston subdued PSAC foe Shippensburg 2-0.

Tuesday, 9/22
Josh Wise tallied a third minute goal and Shepherd went on to down Washington Adventist 2-0...Ohio Valley netted a season-high total of goals during a 6-2 win against Salem International.

Monday, 9/21
Seton Hill and Lock Haven battled to a 1-1 deadlock...Mike Belsito notched the SHU goal.

Women's:
Sunday, 9/27
Wheeling Jesuit got the match's lone goal in a key 1-0 league win over Charleston...Meghan Zayas got an 80th minute goal, but Wesleyan couldn't complete a comeback in a 2-1 setback at Mercyhurst.

Saturday, 9/26
Stephanie Szczur and Brittney Miller scored goals to lead Pitt Johnstown to a 2-1 Homecoming victory against Shepherd...Concord limited Seton Hill to four shots and Katie Cuviello scored a pair of goals in a 3-0 victory...Ohio Valley was outshot 23-1 during a 5-0 loss at Lake Erie.

Thursday, 9/24

West Virginia Wesleyan outshot #23 Indiana (PA) 20-18, including 9-3 on goal, but dropped a 2-1 decision despite Hannah Macormic's first goal of the campaign...Seton Hill fell behind 2-0 at the break before dropping a 6-0 contest at Shippensburg.

Wednesday, 9/23
Davis & Elkins ran their win streak to seven after nipping Concord 2-1 in double overtime in a battle league title contenders...Kim Brown's 99th minute goal was the game-winner....Alderson-Broaddus didn't allow a second half shot on goal during a 2-1 win over Charleston...Taylor Bryant's first goal of the season in the 49th minute provided the winning margin.

Tuesday, 9/22
Ohio Valley swamped Salem International 8-0 for the Lady Scots' first win of the campaign...Jessica Park turned away five shots as Wheeling Jesuit blanked Lake Erie 2-0...Pitt Johnstown outshot visiting Saint Vincent 23-3 on the way to a 2-0 triumph...A goal just before the half doomed Shepherd in a 1-0 loss to Frostburg State.
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Men's Soccer - NCAA Statistical Rankings

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Saturday, September 26, 2009

The Alderson-Broaddus College men’s soccer team is currently ranked in the nation in several categories.

The highest ranking is 98 and it’s in the category of shutout percentage. The Battlers are also currently ranked 100 in scoring offense and 104 in save percentage respectively.

Heiko Voss has really had an impact in the early part of the season with assists. With this hard work he is currently ranked 51 in assists per game. Goalie/defender Neil Wright-Elliot is currently ranked 148 in save percentage and 163 in goals against average. Mike Wilson, the team leader in goals (4) is ranked 210 in the nation to round out the individual rankings.

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Men's Soccer Beats UPJ 2-0

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Friday, September 25, 2009

(Johnstown, PA) --- Alderson-Broaddus continued their recent strong play in men’s soccer as they took down Pitt-Johnstown 2-0 on the road. This was A-B’s second consecutive victory and their first in conference play.

The first goal came in the 47 minute as Paul Ogedegbe hit a cross through several defenders to hit Wilson for the goal. It was a stalemate the rest of the game until Michael McDermott got Wilson the ball in the 87 minute. Wilson then dribbled around a defender and scored the second and final goal. Wilson brought his season goal total to four.

UPJ outshot the Battlers (3-4 Overall, 1-2 WVIAC) 17-11 on the game but the Battlers held the edge on shots on goal by a margin of 6-3. A-B also held a slight advantage on corner kicks 9-8. Josh Teets has started two games at goalie for A-B and has had two consecutive shutouts.


The Battlers will return to action Saturday against conference foe Wheeling Jesuit as A-B tries to even their conference record. Kickoff is at 2pm.

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Men's Soccer Gets Past WVU-Tech In Double Overtime

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Tuesday, September 22, 2009

(Philippi, WV) --- Despite playing down a man for much of the 2nd half and both overtime periods, the A-B Men's Soccer was able to defeat WVU-Tech 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Alderson-Broaddus broke the scoreless deadlock in the 107th minute as Robbie Stewart's corner kick deflected off Hieko Voss and finally found the back of the net thanks to Paul Ogedegbe. The game winning goal is Ogedegbe's first on the season, as Paul was playing in just his 2nd match of the season.

The opening half saw a pretty even contest as the Golden Bears out shot A-B (2-4 Overall, 0-2 WVIAC) 7-4 and both teams each earned four corner kicks.

The same could not be said for the 2nd frame as possession clearly moved in favor of WVU-Tech as the Battlers would have a player sent off in the 58th minute.

Both teams got a few excellent scoring opportunities in the half. A-B's best opportunity came in the 54th minute as Michael McDermott found himself 1v1 with Tech's goalkeeper, Edwin Manzanero. McDermott's blast deflected off the diving goalie to go high over the crossbar.

Tech's best chance came in the 85th minute as Ionut Buse would take the pass from Mile Dragisic and blast the right footed shot off the right post.

For the game Tech out shot the Battlers 20-11. A-B goalkeeper Josh Teets came up with 10 saves between the pipes, while Manzanero stopped five for the Golden Bears.

The Battlers return to action on Wednesday as they travel to Johnstown, PA for a crucial WVIAC match against UPJ.


                            Soccer Box Score (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
WVU-Tech vs Alderson-Broaddus (Sep 19, 2009 at Philippi, WV)




WVU-Tech vs. Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
Alderson-Broaddus (2-4) -------------------------------------
Date: Sep 19, 2009 Attendance: 95 WVU-Tech............ 0 0 0 0 - 0
Weather: Alderson-Broaddus... 0 0 0 1 - 1

WVU-Tech Alderson-Broaddus
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
2 Ernesto Ramirez..... 3 2 - - 2 Brad Burkhart....... - - - -
3 David Harris........ - - - - 3 Michael Wright...... - - - -
4 4................... - - - - 5 Juan Arboleda....... - - - -
6 Ionut Buse.......... 5 3 - - 6 Kevin Lake.......... - - - -
9 David James......... - - - - 9 Michael McDermott... 1 - - -
12 Angel Diez.......... - - - - 11 Robbie Stewart...... 1 - - 1
14 Luis Parra.......... - - - - 12 Zach Marshall....... 2 1 - -
15 Almany Sienta....... 3 - - - 13 Heiko Voss.......... 2 1 - 1
16 Jerome Robinson..... - - - - 15 Robert Carter....... 1 1 - -
25 Masekella Cato...... 1 - - - 16 Chris Doran......... 2 1 - -
32 Edwin Manzanaro..... - - - - 23 Josh Teets.......... - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
5 Brandon Frame....... - - - - 1 Neil Elliot-Wright.. - - - -
7 Mile Dragisic....... 6 5 - - 7 Paul Ogedegbe....... 2 2 1 -
8 Johnathon Day....... 1 - - - 8 Terraun Marcus...... - - - -
11 Goran Karanikic..... - - - - 20 Mathew Robbins...... - - - -
19 Hasan Katrib........ - - - - Totals.............. 11 6 1 2
21 21.................. 1 - - -
23 23.................. - - - -
Totals.............. 20 10 0 0

WVU-Tech Alderson-Broaddus
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
32 Edwin Manzanaro..... 110:00 1 5 23 Josh Teets.......... 110:00 0 10

Shots by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
WVU-Tech............ 7 11 1 1 - 20 WVU-Tech............ 2 2 1 0 - 5
Alderson-Broaddus... 4 4 1 2 - 11 Alderson-Broaddus... 3 6 0 1 - 10

Corner kicks 1 2 OT O2 Tot Fouls 1 2 OT O2 Tot
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
WVU-Tech............ 4 5 1 1 - 11 WVU-Tech............ 6 9 3 2 - 20
Alderson-Broaddus... 4 0 0 1 - 5 Alderson-Broaddus... 11 7 3 1 - 22


SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description
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1. 106:10 AB-M Paul Ogedegbe (1) Robbie Stewart; Heiko Voss Redirected Off Corner Kick


CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-AB-M #16 (55:00); YC-WVU-TMEN #12 (52:00); RC-AB-M #16 (58:00);
YC-AB-M #12 (64:00); YC-WVU-TMEN #23 (75:00); YC-WVU-TMEN #2 (92:00)

Officials:
Offsides: WVU-Tech 1, Alderson-Broaddus 3.

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Men's Soccer Falls to Shepherd 3-1

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Monday, September 14, 2009

(Shepherdstown, WV) --- The A-B College Men's Soccer Team fell to WVIAC Foe Shepherd over the weekend by a score of 3-1. With the loss, the reigning WVIAC Champs fall to 1-4 Overall and 0-2 in WVIAC play.

Michael McDermott started the scoring off just 3 minutes into the game as he would finish home a Paul Ogedegbe cross.

The Battler lead was brief as just five minutes later Shepherd knotted the game at one as Robel Desta scored off the pass from Jeffers Frasier.

The Rams grabbed the lead for good as this time David Medina would be the beneficiary of a solid Frasier service, to make it 2-1 Shepherd.

The 2-1 deficit stayed that way until the 76th minute when Desta found the back of the net once again to put the nail in the coffin.

Shepherd held a slim 9-7 shot advantage, while A-B had 6 corner kicks to the Rams' 3.

The Battlers will return to action this Saturday has they play host to WVU-Tech. Kick Off is at 3pm. Read more on this article...

Men's Soccer Earns 1st Victory of the 2009 Season

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Monday, September 7, 2009

(Johnstown, PA) --- The A-B College Men's soccer picked up their 1st victory of the season with a convincing 3-1 win over Washington Adventist (2-2) (Formerly known as Columbia Union).

The Battler's (1-2) raced out to a 2-0 lead at the break on goals by Robbie Stewart and Mike Wilson. Stewart would score in the 7th minute as he would finish off a cross from Heiko Voss. Wilson would add his 2nd goal of the season as he would put back a rebound in the 24th minute.

Voss would make it 3-0 in the 6oth on a Penalty Kick.

WA would get on the board in the 75th minute, as Se-Eun Park would convert on the PK for his 5th goal of the year.

The physical contest saw both teams finsih the game with 10 players. WAU would have Brima Konneh sent off in the 61st and A-B's Kevin Lake would be sent off in the 75th minute. For the game their were six yellow cards and two red cards.

The Battlers held a 16-12 advantage on shots. Each keeper would record three saves.

A-B returns this afternoon as they take on Holy Family. Kickoff is at noon. Read more on this article...

AB Men's Soccer Falls to UC, 4-1

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Thursday, September 3, 2009

(Philippi, WV) -- The A-B College Men's Soccer team dropped a WVIAC battle to the visiting Golden Eagles of Charleston by a score of 4-1 this afternoon.

The Battlers started off on the right foot as Sophomore Juan Arobleda notched his 1st career goal just 1 minute and 43 seconds into the contest. Heiko Voss would beat the keeper around the left side of the goal and then tap it back across for the easy tap in goal.

However, just two minutes later UC answered right back as Rob Vincent would drill a shot from the right side of the box just passed the outstretch arms of GK Neil Wright-Elliot and squeeze it inside the left post.

Charleston's Darko Karamatic would put the Golden Eagles in the lead for good in the 25th minute as he beat Wright-Elliot with a blast in the upper right corner after getting around the Battlers' central defenders.

Vincent made it 3-1 on his second goal in the 44th minute as he would slot the perfectly played square pass Karamatic into the left side from 8 yards out.

Drew DeAngelo capped off the scoring in the 89th minute as a UC shot would be saved off the line by right back Jacob Hill and land right to DeAngelo who wasted no time burying it into the far right side netting.

For the game Charleston out shot the host Battlers 20-8. The teams were even with five corner kicks a piece.

A-B College returns to action this Sunday and Monday as they travel to Johnstown, PA. Kick off is at 2pm Sunday as they take on Columbia Union. Then on Monday they will take on Holy Family at Noon. Both games will be played on the campus of the University of Pitt-Johnstown. Read more on this article...

AB Men's Soccer Drops 2009 Opener to Cal PA 5-3 -

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Thursday, August 27, 2009

(Philippi, WV) -- The Alderson-Broaddus College Men's Soccer team dropped their 2009 Season debut by a score of 5-3 to the Vulcans of California University of PA.

The Battlers would race out to a 2-1 halftime lead on a pair of goals by reigning WVIAC freshmen of the year Chris Doran. Doran would socre the 1st goal of the season as he would bend in the right footed corner kick into far side netting. Chris would get his second on a penalty kick in the 43rd minute after Mike Wilson was taking down in the box.

Just 56 seconds into the 2nd frame Wilson would push the lead to 3-1 after finishing a great feed by Michael McDermott.

However the tone of the game would change quickly as CalPA would score four unanswered goals to put the game out of reach. Justin Taucher would start the comback with a rebound goal in the 54th minute. Felippe Souza would knot the game at 3 apiece just two minutes later on a volley in the 56th minute. Mike Luecke would net the game winner as he would slot a ball just inside the left post in 71st minute on a ball from Taucher. Taucher would cap off the scoring in the 75th minute on a shot to the far post off a cross from Souza.

A-B will return to action next Wednesday as they play host to the University of Charleston. Kick off is at 5pm.

                         
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AB Men's Soccer Tabbed WVIAC Preseason Favorite

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Thursday, August 20, 2009

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---If the annual preseason coaches' poll is any indication, the 2009 WVIAC men's soccer race could be a wide-open affair. Alderson-Broaddus and West Virginia Wesleyan share the top position in the poll, but a pack of other contenders are expected to be on the heels of the Battlers and Bobcats.

A-B and WVWC each notched three first place nods in the voting, while third place Davis & Elkins grabbed a pair of picks for the top spot. Wheeling Jesuit is fourth and fifth place Ohio Valley garnered the final first place vote. Charleston, Seton Hill, Pitt Johnstown, Shepherd, and Concord round out the sixth through tenth positions. Salem International is not eligible for the 2009 WVIAC men's soccer championship.

Alderson-Broaddus (11-9-1, 7-2-1) saved their best efforts for late in the 2008 campaign as the Battlers posted victories over rivals Davis & Elkins and West Virginia Wesleyan to claim a WVIAC Tournament crown. Midfielder Chris Doran was last season's WVIAC Freshman of the Year. Head coach Ned Kelly's club should continue to be strong in the midfield with the return of senior Mike Wilson and junior Kevin Lake. Neil Wright-Elliot posted a 1.46 goals against mark in 2008.

West Virginia Wesleyan (11-8-2, 7-1-2) captured the WVIAC regular season title for the 18th time in the tradition-rich program's history last season. Head coach Gavin Donaldson's crew must replace three first team All-WVIAC picks, but should remain in contention. Andrew Baldasare, who notched a 0.78 goals against average to earn first team All-WVIAC honors in 2007, is back in goal. Senior defender Abe Levin-Nielsen was a third team all-region pick a year ago.

A familiar face will be on the sidelines at Davis & Elkins (12-7-3, 6-2-2) as Dr. Greg Myers begins his second stint at D&E. Myers led the Senators to NAIA national titles in 1968 and 1970 before moving to the professional ranks and a long tenure at Division I Navy. Senior midfielder Parker Kwafo, a first team All-WVIAC honoree, leads the Senators. Seniors James Kpainay and Brett Keatley look to forge the foundation for a strong defense corps.

Wheeling Jesuit (9-10-1, 6-4) saw seven seniors graduate and also suffered the transfer of all-conference defender Gary Newson. Juniors Eliot Smith (1.68 gaa) and Nik Balzer (team-high 7 goals) will pace veteran head coach Jim Regan's Cardinals in 2009.

Ohio Valley
(9-8-4, 5-4-1) enjoyed the program's most successful season as an NCAA member in 2008 and head coach Dan Lyons has high hopes for this edition of the Figthting Scots with seven returning starters. Junior Roberto Jofra notched seven goals and four assists last season to earn second team All-WVIAC honors, as did forward Nick Pecarski. Goalkeeper Spencer Widlicka posted four shutouts during league play.

Charleston (4-11-2, 3-5-2) showed signs of life during 2008 after the once-proud program fell on hard times that included a 33-match winless streak. Second-year head coach Chad Duernberger welcomes back nine regulars, including leading scorer Dion Peters (7 goals, 6 assists).

Seton Hill (9-9-2, 4-5-1) looks to climb into the league's top half behind nine returning starters. Seniors Garrett Fishaw (M), Mike Oliver (F), and Mike Pistenis (D) provide head coach Dan McCarty with an experienced foundation.

Pitt Johnstown
(10-9-1, 5-4-1) has reached the WVIAC Tournament semifinals in the past two seasons, but Eric Kinsey's Mountain Cats was bitten by the graduation bug with six departed starters. Goalkeeper Craig Neff whitewashed eight foes last fall and will lead a young squad that includes thirteen newcomers.

Shepherd
(8-8, 5-5) will rely on all-region selection Jeffers Frazier, who ranked fourth in the WVIAC last season with nine goals. Defender Jeff Sandusky, who grabbed honorable mention All-WVIAC honors in 2008, is among five returning starters for head coach Johnathan Thayil.

Concord (5-12, 2-8) should still remain among the league's youngest squads as the Mountain Lions enter year two of the program's rebirth. Junior forward Varney Vincent was an honorable mention All-WVIAC pick a year ago.

Salem International
(0-11, 0-10) hopes to break into the win column behind talented goalkeeper Leonardo Tillemont. Zac Shepherd and Michael Velasquez are among the other top returnees for the Tigers.

The WVIAC men's soccer regular season kicks off with four schools in action on Thursday, August 27. The top six squads in the final conference standings will qualify for the November 3-7 WVIAC Tournament that is contested on the home pitches of highest seeds.

The complete 2009 WVIAC men's coaches' preseason poll follows:

Pos. School (1st place votes) 2008 W-L Pts.
t1. Alderson-Broaddus (3) 11-9-1, 7-2-1 79
t1. West Virginia Wesleyan (3) 11-8-2, 7-1-2 79
3. Davis & Elkins (2) 12-7-3, 6-2-2 73
4. Wheeling Jesuit 9-10-1, 6-4 56
5. Ohio Valley (1) 9-8-4, 5-4-1 47
6. Charleston 4-11-2, 3-5-2 41
7. Seton Hill 9-9-2, 4-5-1 36
8. Pitt Johnstown 10-9-1, 5-4-1 32
9. Shepherd 8-8, 5-5 29
10. Concord 5-12, 2-8 23
Note: Salem International is not eligible for the 2009 WVIAC men's soccer title.
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AB Men's Soccer 2009 Schedule

Posted by CoachPMcGinnis on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The 2009 schedule is out for the reigning WVIAC Men's Soccer Champions Alderson-Broaddus.

Date
Opponent Location Time/Result
8/27/2009 California (PA) Philippi, W.Va. 5:00 p.m.
9/2/2009 * Charleston Philippi, W.Va. 5:00 p.m.
9/6/2009 vs. Columbia Union (MD) Johnstown, PA 2:00 p.m.
9/7/2009 vs. Holy Family (PA) Johnstown, PA 12:00 p.m.
9/12/2009 * at Shepherd Shepherdstown, W.Va. 2:00 p.m.
9/19/2009 West Virginia Tech Philippi, W.Va. 3:00 p.m.
9/23/2009 * at Pitt Johnstown Johnstown, PA 4:00 p.m.
9/26/2009 * Wheeling Jesuit Philippi, W.Va. 2:00 p.m.
9/30/2009 * Davis & Elkins Philippi, W.Va. 4:00 p.m.
10/3/2009 Slippery Rock (PA) Philippi, W.Va. 2:00 p.m.
10/7/2009 * Salem International Philippi, W.Va. 3:00 p.m.
10/10/2009 * Concord Philippi, W.Va. 2:00 p.m.
10/13/2009 at Gannon (PA) Erie, PA 3:00 p.m.
10/16/2009 * at West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon, W.Va. 7:00 p.m.
10/18/2009 Lake Erie (OH) Philippi, W.Va. 1:00 p.m.
10/24/2009 * Seton Hill Philippi, W.Va. 2:00 p.m.
10/27/2009 * at Ohio Valley Vienna, W.Va. 3:00 p.m.
10/31/2009 at Lock Haven (PA) Lock Haven, PA 2:00 p.m.
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