2009 Park University Men's Soccer Media Guide

PARK 2009 Men’s Soccer Media Guide

Robert Palmer2008 MCAC Freshman of the Year

Ramone Palmer 2008 NAIA All-America Honorable Mention

Michael Eade 2008 MCAC Defensive Player of the Year

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dATE oPPoNENT loCATIoN TIME

Aug. 22 MArooN ANd gold gAME ^ JulIAN FIEld 1:00 P.M. Aug. 29 AvIlA uNIvErsITy JulIAN FIEld 3:00 P.M.

sEPT. 7 lINdsEy WIlsoN @ sT. ChArlEs, Mo. 3:00 P.M.

sEPT. 9 WIllIAM JEWEll CollEgE JulIAN FIEld 7:00 P.M.

sEPT. 16 BENEdICTINE CollEgE JulIAN FIEld 7:00 P.M.

sEPT. 22 grACElANd uNIvErsITy lAMoNI, IoWA 7:00 P.M.

sEPT. 30 WIllIAM Woods* JulIAN FIEld 5:00 P.M.

oCT. 7 hANNIBAl-lAgrANgE* JulIAN FIEld 6:00 P.M.

oCT. 10 ColuMBIA CollEgE* ColuMBIA, Mo. 3:00 P.M.

oCT. 13 BAkEr uNIvErsITy JulIAN FIEld 7:00 P.M.

oCT. 17 MIssourI BAPTIsT &* JulIAN FIEld 1:00 P.M.

oCT. 19 hArrIs-sToWE sTATE* sT. louIs, Mo. 3:00 P.M.

oCT. 21 grANdvIEW uNIvErsITy dEs MoINEs, IoWA 1:00 P.M.

oCT. 24 MCkENdrEE uNIvErsITy* lEBANoN, Ill. 3:30 P.M.

oCT. 31 WIllIAMs BAPTIsT* WAlNuT rIdgE, Ark. 2:00 P.M. Nov. 6 AMC QuArTErFINAls % CAMPus sITEs TBA

Nov. 9 AMC sEMIFINAls % CAMPus sITEs TBA Nov. 12 AMC ChAMPIoNshIP % CAMPus sITEs TBA

Nov. 21 NAIA oPENINg rouNd $ CAMPus sITEs TBA

Nov. 30 NAIA NATIoNAl TourNAMENT # FrEsNo, CAlIF. TBA

dEC. 1 NAIA NATIoNAl TourNAMENT # FrEsNo, CAlIF. TBA





Home games in Maroon played at Julian Field. All Dates and Times Subject to change.^ - Exhibition Match at Julian Field* - American Midwest Conference Game% - American Midwest Conference Tournament $ - NAIA National Tournament Opening Round # - NAIA National Tournament (Ramirez Field, Fresno, Calif.)@ - Game Played at Lindenwood University (St. Charles, Mo.)& - Senior Day

2009 Men’s Soccer Schedule

2009 Men’s Soccer Media Guide CreditsThe 2009 Park University men’s soccer media guide was writtenand designed by Tyler Price, Assistant Sports Information Director and is a product of the Park University Department of Athletics, which is under the direction of Claude W. English, Director of Athletics. Managing Editor & designer: Tyler Price, Assistant Sports Information Director. Contributing Editors: Steve Wilson, Sports Information Director; Brad Biles, University Communications Coordinator; Rita Weighill, Vice President for Communica-tions. Photography: Park University Sports Information - Tyler Price and Steve Wilson, City of KCMO, UMKC, Thad Bell Photography, Mike Kosednar Printing: Multi-Ad, Peoria, Ill. on the Cover: Ramone Palmer, Michael Eade and Robert Palmer.

Table of ContentsTable of Contents...........................................................................1Season Preview............................................................................2-3Rosters/Etc....................................................................................4Opponents...................................................................................5-8Coaching Staff...............................................................................9Player Profiles..........................................................................10-162008 Recap..................................................................................172008 Stats/Honors.......................................................................18Park’s NAIA National Tournament Teams....................................19Men’s Soccer History.....................................................................20Park University........................................................................21-22University President......................................................................23Director of Athletics.....................................................................24Staff Directory..............................................................................25Sports Information/Media............................................................26Pirate Club..................................................................................27American Midwest Conference/NAIA.........................................28

Athletic Department Address........................Breckon Sports Center.............................................................8700 NW River Park Drive.........................................................Parkville, Mo 64152, Box 123Athletics Phone.......................................................(816) 584-6425President......................................................Michael Droge, Ph. D.Director of Athletics.................................................Claude EnglishVP for Enrollment Management and Student Services..Clarinda CreightonFaculty Athletic Rep............................................Dr. Don WilliamsAthletics Office Manager.................................................Pat FayardHead Athletic Trainer...................................................Michael FreyAssistant Athletic Trainer..........................................Darrell CooperAssistant Athletic Trainer..........................................Christy GrimesTraining Room Phone............................................(816) 584- 6353Home Field (Capacity)......................................Julian Field (1,500)Enrollment............................................................................24,157Founded....................................................................................1875Colors..................................................................Canary and WineNickname..............................................................................PiratesConference..........................American Midwest Conference (AMC)Conference Commissioner...........................................Lowell PitzerNational Affiliation................................................................NAIA Head Coach (Alma Mater)........................Efrem Shimlis (Park ’97)Coach’s Phone.........................................................(816) 584-6487Record at Park.....................................................98-63-12 (8 years)Career Record (Years)...............................................................sameAssistant Coach..........................................................Enock Odede2008 Record..........................................................................11-4-32008 NAIA Final Ranking....................................................No. 10Sports Information Director........................................Steve WilsonMen’s Soccer SID.......................................Tyler Price (Assistant sId)Sports Information Phone.......................................(816) 584-6751Sports Information FAX.........................................(816) 505- 5448E-Mail Address................................................tyler.price@park.eduWeb Site......................................................www.parkathletics.com

Quick Facts

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2009 Season Preview Despite losing two 2008 Brine-NAIA All-America Honorable Mention players from a year ago and 63 percent of its offense from last season, the 2009 Park University men’s soccer team will bring back a team loaded with talent and experience. With the loss of seniors James Katajwa and Raad Qumsieh, the Pirates will look for its younger stars to shine again on offense in ‘09. MCAC Newcomer of the year and 2008 Brine-NAIA All-America Honorable Mention selection Ramone Palmer will return for the Pirates for his sophomore season. The Kingston, Jamaica native finished last season, second on the team in total points with 23. He also led the squad in assists with seven and was second on the team in goals scored with eight. Park will also return the services of sophomore Gaetano Simonella who played briefly last season, but made his presence known by scoring three goals, while only taking six shots, which was good for a .500 shooting percentage. After watching the impact that Ramone and Robert Palmer made last year in their first year as Pirates, there’s no question there will be even more excitement as Park welcome’s in two new freshmen to this year’s team from the Palmer’s home country of Jamaica. The two new players from the Caribbean nation are Jair Gooden and Mathew Ashman. Gooden will look to play from the midfield position, while Ashman could see some starting time at the forward spot, and head coach Efrem Shimlis is very excited to have them join the team. “Jair is probably one of our top recruits for this year. He can really play anywhere on the field, but I would like to see him play as an of-fensive midfielder,” Shimlis said. “Matthew is a player that I expect to come in and make an impact right away. He has played with some of our current players in the past in Jamaica and I think that will help him out as well.” Defensively the Pirates have some solid contributors returning, including the 2008 MCAC Defensive Player of the Year Michael Eade and MCAC Freshman of the Year Robert Palmer. Eade, has been a superb goalkeeper for Park in each of his two seasons. The London, England, native started in 17 games for Park in ‘08 and gave up only 16 goals on the year, good for a 0.96 goals-against-average. Eade had 68 saves and posted a stellar .810 save percentage. “He (Eade) came in here as a backup goalie and worked hard, earning his spot in the starting lineup and I expect him to be a solid goalie for us again this year.” Palmer was not only the conference’s Freshman of the Year, but he was also selected to the MCAC First-Team for his play at the defender position. Palmer was a vital part of all of Park’s six shutout victories and was named the MCAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 27, for his spectacular play in two shutout victories against then No. 3 ranked Southern Nazarene and Central Christian Col-lege. Another contributor the Park defense in his first year last season was Alain Matingou. The Paris, France, native used his gifted athletic ability to defend opponents most talented players and helped the defense clear dozens of balls throughout the year. For his efforts he too was named the MCAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 6. This year’s squad will feature three seniors, in Michael Arrum, Adam Tayani and Jim Ross and will also have eight juniors on the squad including, Roberto Carrion, Jason Cosme, Eade, Matingou, Keifer Mergen, Stephen Mulonzi, Yusuf Nsereko and Simon Senfuka. The Pirates will also have eight sophomores on the years roster which will include Kyle Boger, Sibhat Dagnachaw, Thomas Frame, Dawit Gebremariam, Robert Palmer, Ramone Palmer, Gaetano and Todd Smith. Finally, the Pirates will add four freshman to the mix in ‘09 with Phillip Hayes, Jordan Lowe, Ashman, Gooden.

2009 Schedule


Park University head men’s soccer coach Efrem Shimlis and the rest of his squad will be challenged from the get go according to their 2009 soccer schedule, which will feature seven home matches at Park’s Julian Field and a rematch of the 2008 NAIA Opening Round game between Park and Baker University. The Pirates will take on five teams that were ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll last season and four teams that qualified for the 2008 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Tournament, along with two teams that received votes in the NAIA Coaches Poll. “We have always had the tradition of playing tough teams and we take pride in that,” Shimlis said. “In order to see where your team is you have to play tough teams early.” Park will open up the season with an intra squad exhibition match known as the “Maroon and Gold game” on Aug. 22 at 1:00 p.m. at Park’s Julian Field. The regular season will begin on Aug. 29 at 3:00 p.m., featuring a match between the Pirates and Avila University at Julian Field. The Heart of America Athletic Conference team finished the 2008 season with an overall record of 4-13-1 and 1-8 in its conference. Park’s next contest will feature a duel against one of the nation’s powerhouse programs in Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson was ranked in the Top 10 throughout the 2008 season and held the No. 1 spot in the nation at one point in ‘08. Park and Lindsey will clash on the campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., on Monday, Sept. 7 at 1:00 p.m. The Blue Raiders won the Mid-South Conference Tournament in 2008 to qualify for the NAIA National Tournament and made it to the second round before being knocked out of the tourney by Mount Vernon Nazarene, 1-0. Lindsey took down Park, 1-0, last season back on August 30. “We have had the opportunity to play Lindsey Wilson early in the season the past few years and we are fortunate because it is not easy to schedule such solid teams like Lindsey Wilson every year,” Shimlis said. “It’s great for our program to play such a superb team like them.” Park’s next two games will put them up against two local rivals in William Jewell College and Benedictine College. The Pirates will take on Jewell at home on Sept. 9 at 7:00 p.m. and then one week later will take on the Ravens also at home on Sept. 16 at 7:00 p.m. The Pirates defeated Jewell, 1-0, last season on a goal from Tazou Ali Tagba, while Park and Benedictine tied last season, 1-1, back on September 17, 2008. After a road contest against Graceland on Sept. 22, Park will come home for two home games against new Conference foes, William Woods and Hannibal-LaGrange College.Park will begin its first season back in the American Midwest Conference in 2009 and had previously held membership in the AMC from 1993 to 2000, exiting the league following the spring semester in 2000. “I am very excited about joining the AMC again because in my opinion that conference is going to be one of the best conferences in the country for soccer,” Shimlis said. “Our players know that every team we play this year in the AMC will make us play hard and we will have our work cut out for us.” Hannibal-LaGrange is the AMC defending Tournament Champion and qualified for the NAIA Opening Round game last season, a game in which they lost to Hastings College on penalty kicks. After another road contest at Columbia College on Oct. 10, the Pirates will face Baker University on Oct. 13 at Julian Field beginning at 7 p.m. in a rematch of last seasons NAIA Opening Round clash, in which the Wildcats defeated Park, 1-0, in overtime and ended the Pirates 2008 season. Park’s Senior Day celebration will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17 prior to the kickoff between the Pirates and AMC opponent Missouri Baptist. Park will end the regular season with four straight road contests beginning with Harris Stowe State on Oct. 19, nationally ranked Grandview University on Oct. 24, nationally ranked AMC opponent McKendree University on Oct. 24 and Williams Baptist College on Halloween, October 31. The AMC Conference Tournament will begin on Nov. 6 with the Quarterfinal Round which will take place at various sites and will carry on with the Semifinal Round on Nov. 9 and will finish up on Nov. 12 with the Championship game which will also be played on Campus sites. The NAIA Opening Round is set for Nov. 21, while the official NAIA National Tournament is slated for Nov. 30 – Dec. 5 in Fresno, Calif. at Ramirez Field on the campus of Fresno Pacific University. The Pirates will look to return to their eighth straight NAIA National Tournament in 2009, as they reached the National Tournament last season with an overall record of 11-4-3.

Game One AU - Aug. 29

Game Two LWC - Sept. 7

Game Three WJC - Sept. 9

Game Four BC - Sept. 16

Game Five GU - Sept. 22

Game Six WWU - Sept. 30

Game Seven HLC - Oct. 7

Game Eight CC - Oct. 10

Game Nine BU - Oct. 13

Game Ten MBU - Oct. 17

Game Eleven HSSU - Oct. 19

Game Twelve GVC - Oct. 21

Game Thirteen MCK - Oct. 24

Game Fourteen WBC - Oct. 31

2009 Roster


No. PlAyEr Pos. hT. WT. yr. hoMEToWN PrEvIous sChool 0 T.G. Frame GK 5-9 160 So. Platte City, Mo. Platte County High School 1 Michael Eade GK 6-0 205 Jr. London, England Roding Valley High School 2 Phillip Hayes Mid. 5-6 135 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Nottingham High School 3 Yusuf Nsereko Def. 6-0 160 Jr. Kampala, Uganda Kawanda High School 4 Alain Matingou Def. 6-2 176 Jr. Paris, France Charles Baudelaire 5 El Hadji Ndour Mid. 6-5 208 So. Dakar, Senegal LTSNT 6 James Ross Mid. 5-10 170 Sr. Parkville, Mo. Tyler Junior College 7 Ramone Palmer Mid. 5-6 135 So. Kingston, Jamaica Calabar High School 8 Simon Senfuka Mid. 6-0 175 Jr. Kampala, Uganda St. Mary’s High School 9 Jason Cosme Mid. 5-5 145 Jr. Houston, Texas Illinois Central College 10 Matthew Ashman Forward 5-11 201 Fr. Kingston, Jamaica Glenmuir High School 11 Kiefer Mergen Def. 5-9 160 Jr. Liberty, Mo. Hastings College 12 Robert Palmer Def. 5-7 175 So. Kingston, Jamaica Calabar High School 13 Kyle Boger Def. 5-11 150 So. Columbia, Mo. Hickman High School 14 Adam Tayani Mid. 5-11 155 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe East High School 15 Sibhat Dagnachaw Mid. 5-7 150 So. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Abiot Kirse 16 Dawit Gebremariam Mid. 5-7 130 So. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Medehuiealem 17 Jordan Lowe Mid. 5-8 140 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park High School 18 Michael Arrum Def. 5-9 170 Sr. Nairobi, Kenya Miu Boys Secondary 19 Todd Smith Mid. 5-8 130 So. Lake Waukomis, Mo. Park Hill High School 20 Ceasar Mulonzi Mid. 5-11 180 Jr. Nairobi, Kenya Liberty University 21 Roberto Carrion Def. 5-10 160 So. Guayaquil, Ecuador San Francisco Javier 22 Gaetano Simonella Forward 5-11 170 Jr. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Lycee Guebre Mariam High School 24 Jair Gooden Mid. 6-0 175 Fr. Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica College

Alphabetical RosterNo. PlAyEr Pos. hT. WT. yr. hoMEToWN PrEvIous sChool 18 Michael Arrum Def. 5-9 170 Sr. Nairobi, Kenya Miu Boys Secondary 10 Matthew Ashman Forward 5-11 201 Fr. Kingston, Jamaica Glenmuir High School 13 Kyle Boger Def. 5-11 150 So. Columbia, Mo. Hickman High School 21 Roberto Carrion Def. 5-10 160 So. Guayaquil, Ecuador San Francisco Javier 9 Jason Cosme Mid. 5-5 145 Jr. Houston, Texas Illinois Central College 15 Sibhat Dagnachaw Mid. 5-7 150 So. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Abiot Kirse 1 Michael Eade GK 6-0 205 Jr. London, England Roding Valley High School 0 T.G. Frame GK 5-9 160 So. Platte City, Mo. Platte County High School 16 Dawit Gebremariam Mid. 5-7 130 So. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Medehuiealem 24 Jair Gooden Mid. 6-0 175 Fr. Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica College 2 Phillip Hayes Mid. 5-6 135 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Nottingham High School 17 Jordan Lowe Mid. 5-8 140 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park High School 4 Alain Matingou Def. 6-2 176 Jr. Paris, France Charles Baudelaire 11 Kiefer Mergen Def. 5-9 160 Jr. Liberty, Mo. Hastings College 20 Ceasar Mulonzi Mid. 5-11 180 Jr. Nairobi, Kenya Liberty University 5 El Hadji Ndour Mid. 6-5 208 So. Dakar, Senegal LTSNT 3 Yusuf Nsereko Def. 6-0 160 Jr. Kampala, Uganda Kawanda High School 7 Ramone Palmer Mid. 5-6 135 So. Kingston, Jamaica Calabar High School 12 Robert Palmer Def. 5-7 175 So. Kingston, Jamaica Calabar High School 6 James Ross Mid. 5-10 170 Sr. Parkville, Mo. Tyler Junior College 8 Simon Senfuka Mid. 6-0 175 Jr. Kampala, Uganda St. Mary’s High School 22 Gaetano Simonella Forward 5-11 165 Jr. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Lycee Guebre Mariam High School 19 Todd Smith Mid. 5-8 130 So. Lake Waukomis, Mo. Park Hill High School 14 Adam Tayani Mid. 5-11 155 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe East High School

PIrATEs By sTATE/CouNTrykenya (2)Arrum (Nairobi), Mulonzi (Nairobi)Jamaica (4)Ashman (Kingston), Gooden (Kingston), Ramone Palmer (Kingston), Robert Palmer (Kingston)Missouri (7)Boger (Columbia), Frame (Platte City), Hayes (Kansas City) Lowe (Kansas City), Mergen (Liberty), Ross (Parkville), Smith (Lake Waukomis), Tayani (Kansas City) Ecuador (1)Carrion (Guayaquil)Texas (1)Cosme (Houston)Ethiopia (3)Dagnachaw (Addis Ababa) Gebremariam (Addis Ababa), Simonella (Addis Ababa)England (1)Eade (London)France (1)Matingou (Paris)senegal (1)Ndour (Dakar)uganda (2)Nsereko (Kampala), Senfuka (Kampala)

PIrATEs By PosITIoNMidfielders(13)Cosme, Dagnachaw, Gebremariam, Gooden, Hayes, Lowe, Mulonzi, Ndour, Ramone Palmer, Ross, Senfuka, Smith, Tayani.defenders (7) Arrum, Boger, Carrion, Matingou, Mergen, Nsereko, Robert Palmer.Forwards (2)Ashman, Simonellagoalkeepers (2)Eade, Frame.PIrATEs By ClAssseniors (3)Arrum, Ross, Tayani.Juniors (8)Cosme, Eade, Matingou, Mergen, Mulonzi, Nsereko, Senfuka, Simonella.sophomores (9)Boger, Carrion, Dagnachaw, Frame, Gebremariam, Ndour, Ramone Palmer, Robert Palmer, Todd Smith.Freshmen (4)Ashman, Gooden, Hayes, Lowe.

Game 1 - August 29, 2009 - 3:00 p.m. Julian Field Head Coach: Chris Clements Alma Mater: Univ. of Central Missouri Record at Avila: 4-13-1 (1 year) Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Chad Edwards Assistant Coach: Leonard Harmon 2008 Record: 4-13-1

Location: Kansas City, Mo.Enrollment: 1,400Mascot: EaglesColors: Purple and Vegas GoldPresident: Dr. Ron SlepitzaDirector of Athletics: Mike SharpeConference: Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC)Sports Information Director: Eugene PeoplesSID Email: [email protected] Web site: www.avila.edu/athletics

2009 Opponents

Avila University Game 2 - September. 7, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. St. Charles, Mo. (Lindenwood University) Head Coach: Ray Wells Alma Mater: Appalachian State Record at LWC: 348-59-19 (18 years) Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Gavin Oldham 2008 Record: 18-2-1

Location: Columbia, Ky.Enrollment: 2,003Mascot: Blue RaidersColors: Blue and WhitePresident: Dr. William T. Luckey Jr. Director of Athletics: Willis PoolerConference: Mid-South Conference (MSC)Sports Information Director: Chris WellsSID Email: [email protected] Web site: www.lindseyathletics.comHighlights: Lindsey Wilson won the NAIA Men’s Soc-cer National Championship in 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005.

Lindsey Wilson College


Game 3 - September 9, 2009 - 7:00 p.m. Julian Field Head Coach: Chris Cissell Alma Mater: William Jewell Record at WJC: 82-40-10 ( 7 years) Career Record: Men/Women - 219-74-18 Assistant Coach: Jefferson Roblee 2008 Record: 7-7-3

Location: Liberty, Mo.Enrollment: 1,300Mascot: CArdinalsColors: Cardinal Red and BlackPresident: Dr. David SalleeDirector of Athletics: Darlene BaileyConference: Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC)Sports Information Director: Paul WorstellSID Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.jewell.edu/athletics

William Jewell College Game 4 - September 16, 2009 - 7:00 p.m. Julian Field Head Coach: Rob Herringer Alma Mater: Benedictine College Record at BC: 43-19-9 ( 4 years) Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Andrew Lawrence 2008 Record: 11-4-1

Location: Benedictine, Kan.Enrollment: 1,400Mascot: RavensColors: Black, White and RedPresident: Stephen D. MinnisDirector of Athletics: Charlie GartenmayerConference: Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC)Sports Information Director: Josh PoundSID Email: [email protected] Web site: www.ravenathletics.com

Benedictine College


Game 5 - September 22, 2009 - 7:00 p.m. Lamoni, Iowa Head Coach: Angel Monroy Alma Mater: Graceland University Record at GU: 13-5-2 (1 year) Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Guillermo Sanchez 2008 Record: 13-5-2

Location: Lamoni, IowaEnrollment: 1,200Mascot: YellowjacketsColors: Blue and GoldPresident: Dr. John SellarsDirector of Athletics: Tom PowellConference: Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC)Sports Information Director: Matt SheltonSID Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.gojackets.graceland.edu

2009 Opponents

Graceland University Game 6 - September. 30, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. Julian Field Head Coach: Nathan Mason Alma Mater: McKendree University Record at WWU: 9-9-1 (1 year) Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Matt Bruno Assistant Coach: Herb Schuler 2008 Record: 9-9-1

Location: Fulton, Mo.Enrollment: 2,300Mascot: OwlsColors: Burgandy and Forest GreenPresident: Dr. Jahne H. BarnettDirector of Athletics: Larry YorkConference: American Midwest Conference (AMC)Sports Information Director: Jason VittoneSID Email: [email protected] Web site: www.williamwoods.edu/athletics/index.asp

William Woods University

Game 7 - October 7, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. Julian Field Head Coach: David Erskine Alma Mater: Bryan College Record at HLC: 94-70-13 (11 years) Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Michael Brookshire 2008 Record: 16-2-2

Location: Hannibal, Mo.Enrollment: 1,100Mascot: TrojansColors: Scarlet and BluePresident: Dr. Woodrow BurtDirector of Athletics: Jason NicholsConference: American Midwest Conference (AMC)Sports Information Director: Matt GordonSID Email: [email protected] Web site: www.hlg.edu/athletics/default.php

Hannibal-LaGrange College Game 8 - October 10, 2009 - 3:00 p.m. Columbia, Mo. Head Coach: John Klein Alma Mater: St. Louis University Record at Columbia: 107-60-12 (9 years) Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 9-8-3

Location: Columbia, Mo.Enrollment: 1,100Mascot: CougarsColors: Navy and SilverPresident: Dr. Gerald BrouderDirector of Athletics: Bob BurchardConference: American Midwest Conference (AMC)Sports Information Director: Cindy FottiSID Email: [email protected] Web site: www.columbiacougars.com

Columbia College


Game 9 - October 13, 2009 - 7:00 p.m. Julian Field Head Coach: Nate Houser Alma Mater: Baker University Record at Baker: 14-7-2 (1 year) Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Davy Phillips 2008 Record: 14-7-2

Location: Baldwin City, Kan.Enrollment: 1,858Mascot: WildcatsColors: OrangePresident: Dr. Patricia LongDirector of Athletics: Dr. Patricia LongAssociate Athletic Director: theresa YetmarAssociate Athletic Director: Mike GrossnerConference: Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC)Sports Information Director: Kevin KundeSID Email: [email protected] Web site: www.bakerwildcats.com

2009 Opponents

Baker University Game 10 - October 17, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. Julian Field Head Coach: Deno Merrick Alma Mater: Missouri Baptist Record at Mo Bap: 6-10 (1 year) Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 6-10

Location: St. Louis, Mo.Enrollment: 2,800Mascot: SpartansColors: Blue and WhitePresident: Dr. R. Alton LaceyDirector of Athletics: Tom SmithConference: American Midwest Conference (AMC)Sports Information Director: Tiah WingateSID Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.mobap.edu/athletics/

Missouri Baptist University

Game 11 - October 19, 2009 - 3:00 p.m. St. Louis, Mo. Head Coach: Scott Hartwig Alma Mater: Harris-Stowe State Assistant Coach: John Ryan 2008 Record: 6-13

Location: St Louis, Mo.Enrollment: 1,900Mascot: HornetsColors: Brown and GoldPresident: Dr. Henry GivensDirector of Athletics: TBAConference: American Midwest Conference (AMC)Sports Information Director: Phil HuntSID Email: [email protected] Web site: http://athletics.hssu.edu/

Harris-Stowe State University Game 12 - October 21, 2009 - 7:00 p.m. Dew Moines, Iowa Head Coach: Blair Reid Alma Mater: State Univ. of New York at Brockport Record at Grand View: 281-182-25 Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Casey Mann Student Assistant: Lyall Menzies 2008 Record: 14-6-1

Location: Des Moines, IowaEnrollment: 1,950Mascot: VikingsColors: Red and WhitePresident: Kent HenningDirector of Athletics: Troy PlummerConference: Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC)Sports Information Director: Molly BrownSID Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.grandview.edu>Athletics

Grand View University


Game 13 - October 24, 2009 - 3:30 p.m. Lebanon, Ill. Head Coach: Tim Strange Alma Mater: St Louis University Record at McKendree: 181-119-21 (15 Yrs.) Career Record: Same Assistant Coach: Donny Sheehan 2008 Record: 14-3-2

Location: Lebanon, Ill.Enrollment: 3,000Mascot: BearcatsColors: Purple and WhitePresident: Dr. James M. DennisDirector of Athletics: Harry StathamConference: American Midwest Conference (AMC)Sports Information Director: Scott CummingsSID Email: [email protected] Web site: http://athletics.mckendree.edu

McKendree University Game 14 - October 31, 2009 - 2:00 p.m. Walnut Ridge, Ark. Head Coach: Dan Watson Record at WBC: 11-24 (2 years) Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 5-13

Location: Walnut Ridge, Ark.Enrollment: 600Mascot: EaglesColors: Blue and WhitePresident: Dr. Jerol SwaimDirector of Athletics: Jeff RiderConference: American Midwest Conference (AMC)Sports Information Director: Brett CooperSID Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.wbcoll.edu/athletics/

Williams Baptist College

2009 Opponents

2009 Pirates

Coaching Staff

Efrem

Shimlis Men’s Soccer Head Coach9th Year at Park

Efrem Shimlis enters his ninth season as head coach of the Park University men’s soccer team. He accepted the head coaching position after three years as an assistant coach in the program, and a four-year career as a player for the Pirates. Shimlis led the Pirates to another superb season in ‘08, qualifying Park for its seventh straight NAIA National Tournament appearance, which is the third longest active streak in the country. The Pirates eventually lost to Baker University, 1-0, in the NAIA Opening Round game but still posted a stellar, 11-4-3 overall record. Park was ranked in every NAIA Coaches Top 25 Poll in 2008 and were ranked as high as No. 7 in the Poll.

In his eight years at Park he has amassed a 98-63-12 record. In 2007, Shimlis led the Pirates to a 13-6 overall record and finished 4-0 in the MCAC. The men were crowned MCAC Regular Season Champs and Region IV Tournament Champions. Park took second in the MCAC Conference Tournament, falling 1-0 in overtime to Bellevue University. Shimlis was recognized by both the MCAC and Region IV as Coach of the Year. Shimlis took the Pirates to their sixth NAIA National Tournament in a row in 2007. Park was knocked out in the first round of the tournament by No. 5 seeded Simon Fraser (B.C.), 1-0. The Pirates didn’t leave the tournament empty handed, as they were recognized with the 2007 NELS Dahlquist Team Sportsmanship Award. Shimlis had four athletes recognized as all-Americans, and eight athletes were named to Region IV and MCAC teams.

The Pirates also spent the entire 2007 season nationally ranked in the NAIA Top-25. Park was a preseason No. 15 pick and peaked at No. 14 twice through-out the season. The Pirates finished the 2006 season at 13-8-1 and Shimlis took the Pirates to Daytona Beach, Fla. for the NAIA Tournament. Park defeated Goshen Col-lege out of Indiana in penalty kicks, advancing to Round Two of the tourna-ment. Their quest for the NAIA title ended in Round Two for a second year in a row, falling 3-2 to No. 3 Webber International (Fl.). Before his appointment at Park, Shimlis collected a wide range of coaching and professional playing experiences. Originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Shimlis played for the Pirates from 1992-1996. His extensive experience includes playing professionally for the 1997 World Champion Kansas City Attack of the National Professional Soccer League, as well as the Daytona Speed Kings and the Columbus Comets. In the spring of 2008, Shimlis co-founded the youth soccer club Harambe Futbol Club. Harambe F.C. is based in the Kansas City metro area and has 14 boys and girls soccer teams. Shimlis is the head coach of U-11 girls Harambe F.C. Fury and U-15 boys Harambe F.C. United. Shimlis, who resides in Parkville, Mo., earned a bachelor’s degree from Park in history in 1997.

SHIMLIS’ COACHING RESUMENAIA Tournament Appearances• 2002• 2003• 2004• 2005• 2006• 2007• 2008Coaching Honors• 2002 MCAC Coach of the Year• 2004 MCAC Coach of the Year• 2005 MCAC Coach of the Year• 2007 MCAC Coach of the Year• 2007 Region IV Coach of the Year• 2008 MCAC Coach of the YearOverall Coaching Record (Years)• 98-63-12 (8)

Enock

Odede Men’s Soccer Assistant CoachThird Year at Park

One of the most talented players to ever wear a uniform for Park University, Enock Odede enters his third season as the Assistant Coach for the men’s soccer program. Odede played for the Pirates from 2002-2005 and led the Pirates to the NAIA National Championship game in 2002. The Kenya native began is college career at Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Kentucky and played one season for the Cougars before enrolling at Park. He was also named an NAIA All-American in 2003 and was named the MCAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2003. Odede resides in Riverside, Mo. and enjoys swimming in his free time. 91962 • 1984 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 NAIA National Tournament appearances

Player Profiles

Michael

Aruum 18 Sr. - D - 5-9 - Nairobi, Kenya•

Matthew

Ashman 10 Fr. - F - 5-11 - Kingston, Jamaica•

Coach’s Quote: “Mike Arrum is a very strong and aggressive defender, and we will look for him to continue to help our defense this year.” 2008 - During his junior campaign, Arrum played in 17 of Park’s 18 games and at-tempted five shots...A solid defender throughout the year, Arrum helped lead the Pi-rates to six shutout victories and seven shutouts overall...Started 11 games for Park in ‘08.2007 - In his sophomore season, Arrum started in 15 games, appearing in 17 total games for the Pirate defense…recorded four shots on the season…placed one of those shots on goal for a .250 shot-on-goal percentage. PERSONAL - Michael Arrum was born Nov. 5…guardian is Luke Arrum, who is a cargo manager…Uncles are Mark and Mathew Arrum…has two siblings, Wendy and Elizabeth “Lizzy” Aruum...attended MIU Boys Secondary School in Miu Machakos…played for Mathare Youth soccer club under head coach Jacob Oguda…voted best defender and most valuable player in 2000-2001…team was crowned champions in their respective division…also attended Rubicon Computer Training…enjoys to listen to genge and reggae music, play soccer and eat chapatti in his spare time…nicknamed Arrum PaPa…is majoring in journalism.

Previous SchoolMiu Boys SecondaryPronunciationAH-ROOM

Michael Arrum 2008 Statistics

GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% GW Pk-Att 17-11 0 0 0 5 .000 0 0-0

2007 Statistics GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% GW Pk-Att 17-15 0 0 0 4 .250 0 0-0

Coach’s Quote: “Matthew is a player that I expect to come in and make an impact right away. He has played with some of our current players in the past in Jamaica and I think that will help him out as well.” PERSONAL - Matthew Omari Jelani Ashman was born on October 25, 1989 to parents Rupert and Claudette Ashman in St. Andrew, Jamaica...Has one older sib-ling, Jason, 23...Attended Ardenne High and Glenmuir High in Kingston, Jamaica...Team accomplishments at both institutions inlude Dacosta Championship, Oliver Shield Championship and Ben Francis Champions...Nickname is Ashes...Chose Park University to further his education and play for an elite soccer program.

Previous SchoolGlenmuir High School

Kyle Boger 2008 Statistics


Kyle

Boger 13 S0. - D - 5-11 - Columbia, Mo.•

Coach’s Quote: “Kyle didn’t get a lot of playing time last year as a freshman but he had a very good Spring and I expect him to challenge some folks this Fall for a spot as a defender. He has been working very hard and hopefully he will be rewarded for his efforts.” 2008 - Boger attempted one shot on the year and appeared in four games...Attempt-ed his one shot on the year on October 4 in the 7-0 win over York...Also appeared in Park’s 6-0 romp of Central Christian on October 25.PERSONAL - Kyle Boger was born Sept. 20 in Columbia…son of Kim and Buddy Boger…has one sibling, Ryan (10)…attended high school at Hickman…played for head coaches Larry Thornburg and Jon Strodman…earned all-district accolades…chose Park because of the campus setting…likes to run and was a part of the Colum-bia Soccer Club Pride…is planning to major in graphic design.

Previous SchoolHickman High School

Roberto

Carrion 21 So. - MID - 5-10 - Guayaquil, Ecuador•

Coach’s Quote: “He too has been working very hard in the offseason and hopefully the improvement that he has made will help him get more time on the field.” 2008 - Appeared in three matches for Park last season including Park’s season opener against Lindsey Wilson on August 30...Also saw action in the Pirates, 4-1, victory over Kansas Wesleyan on October 1 and Park’s, 6-0, win over Central Christian on October 25.PERSONAL - Roberto Fabian Carrion Ceballos was born December 29, 1988 to Patricio Carrion and Ketty Ceballos...Has three siblings...Majoring in Finance at Park....Enjoys bowling and playing cards...Nickname is Pollo.

Previous SchoolSan Francisco JavierPronunciationCARE-EE-OWN

Roberto CArrion 2008 Statistics


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Player Profiles

Jason

Cosme 9 Jr. - Mid - 5-5 - Houston, Texas•

Sibhat

Dagnachaw 15 S0. - Mid - 5-7 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia•

Coach’s Quote: “Jason has a lot of enthusiasm and I think that is going to add some-thing positive to our team.” PERSONAL - Jason Giovanni Cosme was born to Julio and Ernestina Cosme in Houston, Texas...In his free time enjoys traveling and attending concerts...Attended Illinois Central College in Peoria, Ill. for two years...Started 16 of 18 games and led his team to the National Tournament, scoring two game-winning goals in that tourna-ment...Also played for the Chivas Football Club U 15-17 and appeared in two Chivas Cup Tournaments...Attended Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Tex...majoring in Sociology and Social Psychology.

Previous SchoolIllinois Central CollegePronunciationCOOZ-MAY

Coach’s Quote: “Sibhat is a very good player, he picked up our style of play very fast and that’s why he got a lot more playing time late in the season last year. I expect him to challenge for a starting spot in the midfield because he brings great balance.” 2008 - Dagnachaw started four games for the Pirates in 2008, including Park’s second game of the season against Lee University, and the Pirates home opener against Okla-homa Christian...He also started in Park’s NAIA National Qualifying game at Bellevue on Nov. 15...Picked up an assist against Oklahoma Wesleyan on October 20 and one against Central Christian on October 25...Also attempted five shots on the year.PERSONAL - Sibhat Berhanu Dagnachaw was born on August 7, 1989 to Berhanu and Mimi Dagnachaw in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...Has two siblings, both of which are playing soccer at his alma mater, Abiot Kirse High School...Earned his teams MVP award at Abiot Kirse in 2004 and 2005...Enjoys playing soccer, reading and listening to music...majoring in computer science.

Previous SchoolAbiot Kirse High SchoolPronunciationSEB-OTT DOG-NAH-SHAW

Sibhat Dagnachaw 2008 Statistics


Michael

Eade 1 Jr. - GK - 6-0 - London, England•

Coach’s Quote: “He came in here as a backup goalie and worked hard and earned his spot in the starting lineup and I expect him to be a solid goalie for us again this year.” 2008 - The 2008 MCAC Defensive Player of the Year appeared and started in 17 games for the Pirates at goalkeeper in ‘08. The 6-0 keeper logged 1,500 minutes in goal for Park and was awarded MCAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on September 15. Led the Pirates to five shutouts last season, including a 2-0 shutout against No. 3 ranked Southern Nazarene back on October 21, also collected 68 saves on the year for a save percentage of .810. The London, England native com-pleted the 2008 season with a superb 0.96 goals against average.2007— Earned Region IV Player of the Week honors on Oct. 8…a back-to-back MCAC Defensive Player of the Week honoree in October, acknowledged on the 8th and 15th…clocked in 805 minutes in net…played in ten games and started in eight as a freshman…allowed nine goals, earning a 1.01 goals against average…recorded 25 total saves on the year for a .735 save percentage…finished the season at 5-3.PERSONAL - Michael Ian Eade was born Aug. 5, 1987…parents are Geoffrey and Elaine…father is a surveyor and mother is a secretary…has two brothers, John (22) and Richard (18)…attended Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Es-sex…played for head coaches Mr. Bailey at Roding Valley and Marvin Johnson at Luton Town…nicknamed Mad Mick or “E”…chose to attend Park for the soccer program…spent the 2008 summer coaching for Challenger Sports Over the Mid-west…is majoring in business administration and finance...Favorite memories of playing at Park include the 2008 NAIA Opening Round game against Baker, in which he saved a penalty kick, also the 2007 National Tournament game against Simon Fraser.

Previous SchoolRoding Valley HSRecognition2008 MCAC Defensive Player of the Year

Michael Eade 2008 Statistics

GP-GS Min. GA Avg. Saves Pct% W L T Sho 17-14 1500 16 0.96 68 .810 10 4 3 3

2007 Statistics GP-GS Min. GA Avg. Saves Pct% W L T 10-7 805 9 1.01 25 .735 5 3 0


Player Profiles

T. G.

Frame 0 So. - GK - 5-9 - Platte City, Mo.•

Coach’s Quote: “I look for Thomas to challenge Michael (Eade) for a spot at goal-keeper this year. He has great enthsuiasm in regards to the game of soccer and I really like that part of his game.” PERSONAL - Thomas Gayle Frame Jr. was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 23, 1987...Parents are Tom and Suzi Frame...Played one season at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. for coach Derek Mazeitis...plans to major in Business.

Previous SchoolPlatte County High School

Jair

Gooden 24 Fr. - F - 6-0 - Kingston, Jamaica•

Coach’s Quote: “Jair is probably one of our top recruits for this year. He can re-ally play anywhere on the field, but I would like to see him play as an offensive midfielder. He is definitely going to help us on the offensive side of the ball with his great stamina and he will help us on the defensive side of the ball with his energy.” PERSONAL - Jair Gooden attended Wolmers Boys High School and Jamaica College before enrolling at Park...At Wolmers, Gooden was team captain of the U-14 and U-16 soccer clubs and won a team championship with his U-14 team...At Jamaica College, Gooden was the team captain for the U-19 team and led his squad to the Championship game, finishing second...Also named MVP of the Real Mona Football Club in which they won the Major League Championship during the 2007-08 season...Gooden was also a member of the Jamaican U-20 National Team in 2006-07.

Previous SchoolJamaica CollegePronunciationJ-EYE-EAR

Dawit

Gebremariam 16 S0. - Mid - 5-7 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia•

Coach’s Quote: “Dawit is a very skilled and talented player and I feel like he will con-tribute some this season, but I think it will take him some time to get adjusted to the physicality of the game. I am excited to see what kind of player he becomes.” PERSONAL - Dawit Mihret Gebremariam was born on September 25, 1988 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...Nickname is Zizu...Named to the All-Tournament team at his high school, Medehuiealum.

Previous SchoolMedehuiealemPronunciationDAH-WEETGEB-RAH-MERRY-UM

Phillip

HAYES 2 Fr. - Mid - 5-6 - Kansas City, Mo.•

Coach’s Quote: “Phillip will join not only our team but the track and field team as well this year. He is a very talented and fast player and his quickness will really help him out on the field.”PERSONAL - Phillip Lee Aaron Hayes was born on March 21, 1991...Parents are Dottie and Derek Mueller...Has one sibling, Isabel, 3...Father graduated from Park University and played basketball for the Pirates...Favorite hobbies include playing soccer and reading...Attended Nottingham High School in Syracuse, New York...Ran track and field and played soccer for the Bulldogs...Hayes qualified for the New York State Championship meet in the triple jump and long jump...Played soccer for coach Andy Hazeltine...Plans to major in Liberal Studies.

Previous SchoolNottingham High School

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Player Profiles

Jordan

Lowe 17 Fr. - MID - 5-8 - Kansas City, Mo.•

Coach’s Quote: “Jordan has been working really hard in practice and like everyone else he is fighting for playing time, but I expect good things out of him in the future.” PERSONAL - Jordan Dominic Lowe was born on May 22, 1991 to Tyrone and Denise Lowe in Phoenix, Arizona...Also recruited by Baker University and Benedic-tine College...Plans to major in History and Education...Favorite Hobbies include playing basketball, soccer and hanging out with friends...Attended Oak Park High School in Gladstone, Mo. where his soccer team won the District Championship and made it to the state quarterfinals...Was also a pole vaulter in high school for the Northmen.

Previous SchoolOak Park High School

Alain Matingou 2008 Statistics


Alain

Matingou 4 Jr. - D - 6-2 - Paris, France•

Coach’s Quote: “He gives us so many options in the backfield as a defender be-cause he is so talented and so strong. He knows the game well and is very helpful to his teammates and I look for him to again lead us on the defensive side of the ball.”2008 - An incredibly athletic defender for Park in ‘08, Matingou was named the MCAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 6...Scored one goal on the season against then No. 3 ranked Southern Nazarene on October 21...Attempted five shots on the year and appeared and started in 13 games for the Pirates...Had a .200 shooting percentage.PERSONAL - Alain Matingou was born on February 14, 1984 to parents Albert and Pauline Matingou...Nickname is Aly-G...Chose Park University to further his education and play soccer.

Previous SchoolCharles Baudelaire PronunciationMAH-TING-GEW

Alain Matingou

Kiefer

Mergen 11 Jr. - D - 5-9 - Liberty, mo.•

Coach’s Quote: “Kiefer saw a lot of time on the filed last year and really picked up his play late in the season. He has also worked really hard this offseason and I expect him to contribute to the midfield this season.” 2008 - Mergen was a consistent defensive threat for Park in 2008, appearing in 17 games and starting in 14 of those contests. The MCAC Second-Team selection helped lead the defense to post six shutout victories on the year and seven shutouts overall. The transfer out of Hastings College, also attempted three shots on the year, Mergen was also a vital part in Park’s four game stretch of shutout victories over Oklahoma Wesleyan, No. 3 Southern Nazarene, Central Christian and Westminster College.PERSONAL - Kiefer Mergen was born Dec. 22 in Kansas City, Mo…parents are David and Kelli…has one sister, Madison (16)…attended Liberty High School and played for head coach Tom Rottjakob…spent freshman year at Hastings College, played for Chris Kranjc…chose Park because of the quality of the men’s soccer program...Enjoys playing soccer and fishing...majoring in Buisness

Previous SchoolHastings CollegeRecognition2008 MCAC Second-Team Selection

Kiefer Mergen 2008 Statistics



Player Profiles

Jr. - D - 5-6 - Nairobi, Kenya•

Coach’s Quote: “Ceasar is a very strong player and very flexible, he can play just about anywhere on the field. We used him here and there throughout the end of the season but we hope that he will see more time this year.”2008 - Saw action in four games last season including the Oct. 1 match up against Kansas Wesleyan and Park’s MCAC clash against York on Oct. 4 in which he took his only shot of the year...Mulonzi also saw the field in Park’s, 6-0, win over Central Christian and the Pirates NAIA National Qualifying game against Bellevue on Nov. 15.PERSONAL - Ceasar Stephen Mulonzi was born on Nov. 5 in Nairobi, Kenya…son of Paul and Winnie, who are self employed…also goes by Stephen…played for head coach Mansa and Bob Oyogi at Tala High School in Nairobi…team took first-place in Mysa over-18…voted best player and top scorer in Mysa over-18 League…in high school was a student leader for Milele Kenya at Park UN…At Liberty University, coached by Yusuf Chipo and James Nandua...In 2001, his team won the Coca Cola Championship...enjoys swimming and socializing…plans to major in criminal justice while attending Park University.

Previous SchoolLiberty UniversityPronunciationMULL-UN-ZEE

Ceasar

Mulonzi 20

Ceasar Mulonzi 2008 Statistics


Ceasar Mulonzi

Yusuf

Nsereko 3 Jr. - D - 6-0 - Kampala, Uganda•

Coach’s Quote: “Yusuf has improved every year and is a very aggressive player, and can be a little too aggressive at times but that’s something he has been working very hard at.” 2008 - Nsereko earned one start on the year against rival William Jewell back on September 10...Played in three total games and helped lead the Pirate defense to three shutouts in those games...Park outscored its opponents, 14-0, in the three games that Nsereko participated in.2007- Appeared in one game for the Pirates in ‘07, which was a 9-0 victory over Central Christian on Oct. 10...Nsereko took one shot on goal during that game, the only shot attempt of his career.PERSONAL - Yusuf Nsereko was born Jan. 10, 1988 in Mulago…son of Norah Namusis…attended high school and played soccer at Kawanda…team was the 2003 regional runner-up…played in East Africa Soccer High School Championship and selected to the All-Stars Team...enjoys playing soccer, traveling, swimming and mak-ing friends…is nicknamed Yakeen…plans to major in Business Management...took part in Kansas City’s AIDS walk in the summer of 2009...is also part of the World Student Union at Park.

Previous SchoolKawanda High SchoolPronunciationU-SEPH NES-AH-RECK-OH

Yusuf Nsereko 2008 Statistics



El Hadji

Ndour 5 So. - Mid - 6-5 - Dakar, Senegal•

Coach’s Quote: “El Hadji is a tall athletic player that handles the ball well for his size. He continues to work hard at the midfield position and we will see what the future holds for him.” PERSONAL - El Hadji Balle Ndour was born on November 2, 1987 to Sidy and Soda Ndour in Dakar, Senegal...Ndour is a Student Ambassador for Park Univer-sity and volunteers as a Freshman Orientation Leader...majoring in Finance and Economics.

Previous SchoolLTSNTPronunciationN-DUUER


Player Profiles

Ramone

Palmer 7 So. - MId - 5-6 - Kingston, Jamaica•

Jim

Ross 6 Sr. - Mid - 5-10 - Parkville, Mo.•

Coach’s Quote: “Ramone had a great freshman season and I think he is only going to get better in the future. He has such a great ability to take defenders on and he was getting double and triple teamed all season, which showed how excellent of a player he is.” 2008 - Only playing in his first year of collegiate soccer, freshman Ramone Palmer was a vital part to the success of Park University’s offense in 2008. Palmer finished second on the team in total points with 23 and third on the team in goals scored with eight. For his phenomenal season he was named to the 2008 Brine-NAIA All-American Honorable Mention team and was honored as the 2008 MCAC New-comer of the Year. The Kingston, Jamaica native also registered a team high seven as-sists on the year along with 40 shots, which was good for third most for Park. Palmer also supplied Park with one game winning shot on the year and appeared and started in 17 games for the Pirates in 2008. Palmer also sported a .200 shot percentage on the year, which was the third best percentage of any Pirate.PERSONAL - Ramone Palmer was born Jan. 27 in Kingston, Jamaica…son of Michelle Grant…played for head coach David Hunt and Alfred Henry…played for Calabar High School and Jamaica College…team accomplishments include Man-ning Cup Champions and Olivier Shield Champions at Calabar High School and Jamaica College in 2005 and 2007…was a junior national player and leading goal scorer…enjoys watching television and hanging out with friends in spare time…nicknamed Palma…chose Park to further his studies and play soccer…plans to ma-jor in sports journalism...Despite the same last name and same hometown as team-mate Robert Palmer, the two Pirates are not related but are very good friends.

Previous SchoolCalabar High SchoolRecognition2008 Brine NAIA All-Ameri-ca Honorable Mention 2008 MCAC Newcomer of the Year

Coach’s Quote: “Jim started almost every game for us last year at defensive midfielder and I like the way he plays because he is very defensive minded and he doesn’t take many risks. You always need someone like that out on the field.” 2008 - Ross appeared in 14 games for the Pirates in ‘08 and had nine starts...The Parkville native started every MCAC Conference game and started in nine straight games from Oct. 4 - Nov. 22...Attempted three shots on the year.PERSONAL - Jim Ross was born Dec. 16 in Smithville, Mo. …son of Larry and Kay Ross…attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas…enjoys to play soccer and Play Station 3…plans to major in business management.

Previous SchoolTyler Junior College

Ramone Palmer 2008 Statistics


Jim Ross 2008 Statistics


Robert Palmer

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Coach’s Quote: “Robert has a lot of confidence and is a true leader, he brought a lot of enthusiasm and energy to our team from the beginning last year. As a freshman to do that was amazing. The entire team believes in his abilities not only to defend but to lead the team and I expect another great season from him.” 2008 - 2008 MCAC Freshman of the Year recipient Robert Palmer appeared and started in 17 games at defender for Park University in 2008. Palmer scored his first collegiate goal against Benedictine College on September 17th off of a corner kick. The Kingston, Jamaica native attempted ten shots for Park this season and helped lead the Pirate defense to six shutout victories and seven shutouts overall this season. Palmer was named the MCAC Defensive Player of the Week, for the week ending October 27, for his spectacular play in two shutout victories against then No. 3 ranked Southern Nazarene and Central Christian College.PERSONAL - Robert Palmer was born Jan. 15…son of Levi and Donna Palmer…played for head coaches David Hunt and Alfred Henry… team accomplishments included Manning Cup Champions at the Disney Tournament as a U-15 and Oli-ver Shield Champions at Calabar High School and Jamaica College in 2005 and 2007…voted most valuable player and best defender…has appeared in a Premier League play-off, crowned champions of youth age group league as a U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-20 (Jamaica)…team earned champions of all schools (Jamaica) against Trinidad and Tobago…nicknamed Berto and Dunga…likes to listen to music and socialize…chose Park to further education and play soccer…plans to major in busi-ness management.

Robert

Palmer 12 So. - D - 5-7 - Kingston, Jamaica•

Previous SchoolCalabar High SchoolRecognitionMCAC Freshman of the Year

Robert Palmer 2008 Statistics


Player Profiles

Simon

Senfuka 8 Jr. - Mid - 6-0 - Kampala, Uganda•

Todd

Smith 19 S0. - Mid - 5-8 - Lake Waukomis, Mo.•

Coach’s Quote: “Simon has a lot of potential and is a very good midfielder, he looked great out on the field in the offseason. But I look for him to continue to play well and he should again start for us in the midfield.” 2008 - Due to injury Senfuka appeared and started in 12 games for Park but made his presence known in those five games, scoring one goal and collecting two assists along the way...For his efforts Senfuka was named to the 2008 MCAC Second Team...The Kam-pala, Uganda native finished the year fourth on the team with 22 shots and was a vital part on defense as well, helping lead the Pirates to three shutouts while on the field.2007— As a freshman, earned Region IV All-Region Honorable Mention honors…started and appeared in all 19 games in the midfield for the Pirates…scored five goals on the year, scoring his first collegiate goal in the first game of the season against Baker University (Aug. 25)…also added four assists and earned 14 total points on the season…took 38 total shots on the year, placing 18 on frame for a .474 shot-on-goal percentage. Personal— Simon Senfuka is the son of Godfrey Mukasa Kirumira, who is a teacher…born March 3 in Uganda…attended St. Mary’s Kitehde High School in Kampala…was All-East African Team Under-19 and MVP in East African Tournament…is majoring in Finance.

Previous SchoolSt. Mary’s High SchoolPronunciationSEN-FHH-KAH

Simon Senfuka 2008 Statistics



Coach’s Quote: “Todd has had a terrific offseason and has definitely put himself in a posi-tion for a starting spot. Todd has a great attitude and he’s a great student and teammate.”2008 - In his first season as a Pirate, Smith saw action in 10 games and proved to be one of the fastest players on the team...Smith collected one assist on the year in the contest against Central Christian and collected the only shot of his career against York College on Oct. 4.PERSONAL - Todd Smith was born April 23, 1989 in Kansas City, Mo.…son of Dave and Jill Smith…played high school soccer for Park Hill High…team took first-place in the conference…was voted First-Team All-conference and All-District…enjoys to fish, hunt and surf in his spare time…majoring in Business Administration and Management.

Previous SchoolPark Hill High School

Todd Smith 2008 Statistics


Adam

Tayani 14 Sr. - Mid - 5-11 - KAnsas City, Mo.•

Coach’s Quote: “This will be Adam’s fourth year here and he has seen everything, I hope he utilizes that experience and helps lead this team in the right direction.” 2008 - Tayani was one of only two players to start in all 18 games last season, James Katajwa was the only other Pirate to start in every game...Scored his only goal of the year against York College on Oct. 4 and collected an assist against Westminster College on Nov. 14 in the NAIA National Qualifying Tournament.2007 — Was named a 2007 MCAC Scholar-Athlete as a sophomore…appeared in 17 games on the season, starting six in the midfield…scored three goals on the year, recording two of those in the 9-0 shutout over Central Christian (Oct. 10)…locked in two assists, for eight total points…took ten shots on the year, placing six on frame for a .600 shot-on-goal percentage. 2006 —Started in seven games and appeared in 17 as a freshman…scored four goals and had two assists…ended the season with ten points…taking 18 total shots, going .500 on shots-on-goal. PERSONAL — Adam Tayani was born on Oct. 5…son of Imad and Jane Tayani…has three siblings, Joseph (14), Khalid (12) and Hannah (10)…attended Olathe East High School…earned All-city and All-state awards under head coach Terry Hair…was a Presi-dential Scholar…is majoring in international business.

Previous SchoolOlathe East High SchoolRecognitionTwo-Time NAIA Scholar-Athlete

Adam Tayani2008 Statistics




Gaetano

Simonella 22 Jr. - F - 5-10 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia•

Coach’s Quote: “Gaetano knows how to get the ball in the box and through the back of the net and he’s very fast. He has a nose for the ball and I would look for him to contribute more this season.” 2008 - Simonella was Park’s fifth leading goal scorer in 2008 with three goals, two of which came in Park’s, 6-0, win over Central Christian on October 25...His first goal of the season came on October 1 against Kansas Wesleyan...The Ethiopia native appeared in four games for Park with no starts...Collected six points on the year which was also good for fifth place...Led the team in shooting percentage at .500.PERSONAL - Gaetano Simonella was born Nov. 23 in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia…parents are Italo and Zeyneba Simonella…played high school soccer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the Addis Ababa League…nickname is Crespo and likes to listen to music and read in his spare time…chose Park because of the people and the soccer program…is majoring in business administration and management.

Previous SchoolLycee Guebra Mariam HSPronunciationGUY-TAHN-OHSEE-MOAN-ELLA

Simonella Gaetano 2008 Statistics



The 2008 Park University men’s soccer team proved to the soccer world that it was still one of the elite programs in the country. The Pirates qualified for its seventh straight NAIA National Tournament and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the NAIA Coaches Top 25 poll. Park also picked up its 350th win in program history which ranks 14th all-time among NAIA Men’s Soccer programs. Under the direction of 2008 MCAC Coach of the Year Efrem Shimlis, Park posted three NAIA All-American Honorable Men-tion selections in James Katajwa, Tazou Ali Tagba and Ramone Palmer and had six MCAC First-Team selections and three MCAC Second-Team selections. Park’s goalkeeper Michael Eade was named MCAC Defensive Player of the year, while Palmer was named MCAC Newcomer of the year and defender Robert Palmer was tabbed MCAC Freshman of the Year. Park opened up the season by playing NAIA powerhouse Lindsey Wilson College on August 30. In a hard fought battle, No. 6 ranked Lindsey Wilson snuck by the Pirates for the 1-0 win. A day later, Park took on No. 17 ranked Lee University and handled the Flames in a 2-1 victory. In the Pirates 2008 home opener, Park ran into a tough Oklahoma Christian team and finished the game in a 1-1 tie. After defeat-ing rival William Jewell, 1-0, on the road in early September, Park traveled to Atchison, Kan. and took on the Ravens of Benedictine. Park and Benedictine battled throughout and again the Pirates finished in a 1-1 tie with the Ravens. The Pirates responded after that game to win and impressive five straight games and catapulted into the NAIA Top 10 at No. 7. Two tough opponents came calling for Park after its hot streak including No. 24 ranked Baker University and MCAC Conference foe Bellevue University, both on the road. Baker and Park went toe-to-toe for the full 90 minutes plus two overtime periods and ended the match in a, 0-0, tie. The tied match marked the Pirates third tie of the season. On October 11, Park and Bellevue matched up in a shoot out with the Bruins pre-vailing, 3-2, to take the MCAC regular season crown. Park responded after the loss to the Bruins and won four straight matches leading into a rematch with Bellevue in the NAIA National Qualifying Championship on November 15 at Bellevue’s home field. Bellevue again shutdown the Pirates for a 2-0 victory, but that did not end the Pirates season as they earned a berth into the NAIA National Tournament Opening round as the tournaments fourth at-large team. Park was dealt a rematch with Baker University on November 22 at Baker’s Liston Stadium for the NAIA Opening Round con-test. In another overtime thriller, the Wildcats scored in the first overtime period and ended the Pirates season in a 1-0 game. Park fin-ished the year with a stellar 11-4-3 season and a No. 10 ranking in the final NAIA coaches poll, solidifying itself as one of the premiere clubs in the country.

2008 Recap

Raad Qumsieh Sean KosednarJames Katajwa Oscar Juma

2008 Senior Class


2008 Park Soccer Park Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 06, 2009) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES........... (11- 4- 3) ( 7- 0- 1) ( 3- 3- 2) ( 1- 1- 0)CONFERENCE.......... ( 3- 1- 0) ( 2- 0- 0) ( 1- 1- 0) ( 0- 0- 0)NON-CONFERENCE...... ( 8- 3- 3) ( 5- 0- 1) ( 2- 2- 2) ( 1- 1- 0)

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% GW PK-AT ---------- ---------------------- --- ----- ----- ---------------------------------------------------------- Aug 30 vs #6 Lindsey Wilson L 0-1 200 2 Katajwa, James 18 12 6 30 68 .176 3 2-2 Aug 31 vs #17 Lee W 2-1 200 10 Ali Tagba, Tazou 18 10 2 22 45 .222 6 0-0 Sep 06 OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN T O2 1-1 319 7 Palmer, Ramone 17 8 7 23 40 .200 1 0-0 Sep 10 at William Jewell W 1-0 678 21 Qumsieh, Raad 17 4 3 11 20 .200 1 0-0 Sep 17 at #35 Benedictine T O2 1-1 225 22 Gaetano, Simonella 4 3 0 6 6 .500 0 0-0 Sep 20 at Columbia W 3-2 321 4 Matango, Alain 13 1 0 2 5 .200 0 0-0 Sep 22 GRACELAND W 4-2 356 12 Palmer, Robert 17 1 0 2 10 .100 0 0-0 Sep 24 #37 GRAND VIEW W 2-1 383 14 Tayani, Adam 18 1 1 3 16 .062 0 0-0 Oct 1 KANSAS WESLEYAN W 4-1 233 8 Senfuka, Simon 12 1 2 4 22 .045 0 0-0 *Oct 04 YORK W 7-0 258 18 Arrum, Michael 17 0 0 0 5 .000 0 0-0 Oct 07 at #24 BAKER T O2 0-0 500 19 Smith, Todd 10 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0-0 *Oct 11 at Bellevue L 2-3 124 5 Juma, Oscar 17 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0-0 *Oct 20 at Oklahoma Wesleyan W 4-0 77 24 Carrion, Roberto 3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Oct 21 #3 SOUTHERN NAZARENE W 2-0 137 15 Dagnachaw, Sibhat 12 0 2 2 5 .000 0 0-0 *Oct 25 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN W 6-0 412 3 Saarna, Kalev 11 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Nov 14 WESTMINSTER COLLEGE W 2-0 105 13 Boger, Kyle 4 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0 Nov 15 at #8 Bellevue L 0-2 153 25 Nsereko, Yusuf 3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Nov 22 at BAKER LOT 0-1 - 11 Mergen, Kiefer 17 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 6 Ross, James 14 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0TEAM STATISTICS PARK OPP 0 Kosednar, Sean 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0--------------------------------------------------- 20 Mulonzi, Stephen 4 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0SHOT STATISTICS.......... Total............... 18 41 24 106 256 .160 11 2-2 Goals-Shot attempts.... 41-256 16-180 Opponents........... 18 16 8 40 180 .089 4 0-1 Goals scored average... 2.20 0.86 Shot pct............... .160 .089 Shots/Game............. 14.2 10.0 |-GOAL AVERAGE-| |-SAVES-| Assists................ 24 8 ## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L T ShoCORNER KICKS............. 92 68 ---------------------------------------------------------------------PENALTY KICKS............ 2-2 0-1 0 Kosednar, Sean 3 179:43 0 0.00 4 1.000 1 0 0 1PENALTIES................ 27 Eade, Michael 17 1500:51 16 0.96 68 .810 10 4 3 3 Yellow cards........... 23 23 Total............... 18 1680:34 16 0.86 72 .818 11 4 3 7 Red cards.............. 0 1 Opponents........... 18 1680:34 41 2.20 89 .685 4 11 3 4ATTENDANCE............... Total.................. 2203 2078 Dates/Avg Per Date..... 8/275 8/260 GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Neutral Site #/Avg..... 2/200 -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- Park................ 17 24 0 0 - 41 Opponents........... 7 8 1 0 - 16

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- Park................ 138 104 6 8 - 256 Opponents........... 87 90 3 0 - 180

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- Park................ 33 34 3 2 - 72 Opponents........... 44 37 3 5 - 89

CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- Park................ 45 43 3 1 - 92 Opponents........... 35 31 1 1 - 68

FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total -------------------- --- --- --- --- ----- Park................ 71 90 2 3 - 166 Opponents........... 88 84 1 3 - 176

2008 Stats

2008 Honors•2008 MCAC Coach of the Year - Efrem Shimlis•MCAC First Team Selection - Michael Eade•MCAC Defensive Player of the Year- Michael Eade•MCAC First Team Selection- - Oscar Juma•MCAC First Team Selection - Robert Palmer•MCAC Freshman of the Year- Robert Palmer•MCAC First Team Selection - Ramone Palmer•MCAC Newcomer of the Year- Ramone Palmer•MCAC First Team Selection - Raad Qumsieh•MCAC First Team Selection - James Katajwa•MCAC Second Team Selection - Kiefer Mergen•MCAC Second Team Selection - Simon Senfuka•MCAC Second Team Selection - Tazou Ali Tagba•2008 Brine-NAIA All-America Honorable Mention - Ramone Palmer•2008 Brine-NAIA All-America Honorable Mention - Tazou Ali Tagba•2008 Brine-NAIA All-America Honorable Mention - James Katajwa


National Tournament Teams

1962 1984 2002

2003 2004 2005

2006 2007 2008

The 2004 Park University squad was again led by head coach Efrem Shimlis and finished the season with the most wins in the history of the program with a record of 20-3-1. The Pirates made it to the second round of the NAIA National Tournament.

For the second time in two years, Park and Hastings Col-lege met in the NAIA National Tournament. This time in the first round. In another hard fought game, Hastings again came out victorious and defeated the Pirates, 1-0. Park finished that year with an overall record of 15-4-2.

Park’s first ever NAIA National Tournament qualify-ing team came in 1962, led by coaches Ara Zakaryan and Ed Nelson. Park went 7-2 on the year and rep-resented Area 1 in the NAIA National Tourney. The Pirates came in third place in that tournament, which was held in Richmond, Indiana.

Members of the 1984 National Tournament team cel-ebrate as they qualified for their first NAIA National Tournament in 22 years. Under first year head coach Ben Poppola, the Pirates went, 19-2-1, and made it to the final four.

In just his second year as head coach of the Pirates, Efrem Shimlis led the Pirates to its third ever NAIA National Tournament and made it all the way to the championship game. Park finished the year with a 21-2-2 record but that record was later amended to 1-24. The NAIA ruled that the Pirates used an ineligible player throughout the year.

Park had another successful season not only in the regular season but in the post season as well. In the first game of the NAIA Tournament, Park took on No.11 ranked Auburn-Montgomery Uni-versity and defeated them in penalty kicks, 6-5 to move onto the quarterfinals. In the quarters, Park matched up against Hastings College and lost narrowly, 1-0, to end their season with a recrod of 14-8-1

Mirsad Dzilic had an outstanding season for Park, scoring 24 goals and adding 4 assists for a total of 52 points in 2006, earning him MCAC Player of the Year honors. As a team, Park faced Goshen University in Round 1 of the tournament, winning that match, in penalty kicks, 3-1. Park then took on No. 3 ranked Webber International, falling 3-2. Park finished the year with a record of 13-8-1.

Park finished the ‘07 campaign as the Region IV Tournament Champions and MCAC Regular sea-son champs. Park was also ranked in every NAIA Top 25 coaches poll, peaking at No. 14. Park again competed in the National Tournament, losing to No. 5 seeded Simon Fraser University, 1-0, in the first round. The Pirates finished the season with an overall record of 13-6.

The 2008 squad featured a plethora of young tal-ented athletes and earned 13 MCAC awards, includ-ing Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, not to mention three NAIA All-Americans. Park finished the season with an 11-4-3 record and lost in the NAIA Opening Round game to Baker University, 1-0, in overtime.


COACH YEAR WINS LOSSES TIES WIN % NOTES Terry Dennis 79-80 10 3 2 66.67% 7-0-1 at home.Pat Hogan 80-81 11 7 1 57.89% Pete Thomson 81-82 9 6 1 56.25% Tom Koontz 82-83 4 8 0 33.33% Ben Popoola 83-84 8 7 0 53.33% Ben Popoola 84-85 19 2 1 86.36% Appeared in second NAIA National Championship TournamentBen Popoola 85-86 13 2 3 72.22% Ben Popoola 86-87 14 3 0 82.35% Ben Popoola 87-88 14 4 0 77.78% Ben Popoola 88-89 10 5 1 62.50% Ben Popoola 89-90 11 3 1 73.33% Ben Popoola 90-91 16 5 1 72.73% Ben Popoola 91-92 11 11 0 50.00% Ben Popoola 92-93 13 7 0 65.00% Ben Popoola 93-94 16 6 1 69.57% Ben Popoola 94-95 9 12 0 42.86% Ben Popoola 95-96 11 8 1 55.00% Popoola record 165-75-9 (.662)

Matt Clark 96-97 10 9 1 50.00% Matt Clark 97-98 11 9 1 52.38% Clark record 21-18-2 (.525)

Roger Bongaerts 98-99 12 7 1 60.00% Roger Bongaerts 99-00 10 8 1 52.63% Third in AMC (3-3)Roger Bongaerts 00-01 10 7 1 55.56% Advanced to Region Final vs.LindenwoodBongaerts record 32-22-3 (.561)

Efrem Shimlis 01-02 11 6 2 57.89% Advanced to region semifinal vs. LindenwoodEfrem Shimlis 02-03^ 21 2 2 84.00% ^ Matches forfeited due to an ineligible student-athlete’s participation. Record amended to 1-24-0.Efrem Shimlis 03-04 14 8 1 60.87% NAIA National Championship QuarterfinalistsEfrem Shimlis 04-05 20 3 1 85.42% NAIA National Championship Second RoundEfrem Shimlis 05-06 15 4 2 76.19% NAIA National Championship First RoundEfrem Shimlis 06-07 13 8 1 63.64% NAIA National Championship Second RoundEfrem Shimlis 07-08 13 6 0 68.42% NAIA National Championship First RoundEfrem Shimlis 08-09 11 4 3 69.4% NAIA National Championship Opening RoundShimlis Record 98-63-12 (.566) TOTAL 350 202 28 62.7% *since 1979

WINS IN NAIA PROGRAM HISTORY (as of June 2009)Westmont (Calif.), 1965-07, 552Judson (Ill.), 1967-2007, 551Berry (Ga.), 1962-07, 496Rockhurst (Mo.), 1964-1997, 493Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.), 1956-07, 470Houghton (N.Y.), 1967-07, 458Goshen (Ind.), 1958-07, 452Cedarville (Ohio), 1963-07, 411Fresno Pacific (Calif.), 1963-07, 398Grace (Ind.), 1966-07, 391Walsh (Ohio), 1973-07, 370The Master’s (Calif.), 1970-98, 01-07, 363Midwestern State (Texas), 1972-96, 356

Park (Mo.), 1979-2008, 350Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.), 1990-2007, 348John Brown (Ark.), 1978-2007, 311Quincy (Ill.), 1964-83, 289Earlham (Ind.), 1949-88, 285Rio Grande (Ohio), 1986-2007, 262Wilmington (Ohio), 1960-90, 275Keene State (N.H.), 1948-81, 259Lynn (Fla.), 1983-96, 239Birmingham-Southern (Ala.), 1983-00, 231

Park Men’s Soccer History

- With its 350 wins since 1979, the Park University men’s soccer program currently has the 15th most wins all-time in NAIA history.

- Park has also qualified for nine NAIA National Champion-ship Tournament appearances along with seven straight, which is good for the third longest active streak in the NAIA.

- Head Coach Efrem Shimlis is quickly approaching the 100 career wins milestone, if he were to win two more matches he will become only the second head coach in Park men’s soccer history to do so. Shimlis trails former coach Ben Popoola by 67 wins for most all-time.


Founded Park University was founded in 1875 as an independent, liberal arts, four-year coeducational, residential Christian institution.

Present Park has developed into a comprehensive, independent, institution, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The University is a national leader in higher education and is a growing entre-preneurial institution with 43 campus centers in 21 states, including our extensive online program. Park continues to increase access to higher edu-cation by offering the quality undergraduate and graduate degrees students desire at locations, times and delivery formats that best serve their needs.

Location The flagship campus of Park University is located on a historic site in Parkville, Mo., situated on a bluff above the scenic Missouri River. The Parkville Campus is 10 minutes from downtown Kansas City, 15 minutes from Kansas City International Airport, and is part of the KCI Business Corridor.

The School for Extended Learning has established campus centers on military installations across the United States and online. The School for Extended Learning has served the non-traditional, working adult student since 1972 by offering undergraduate programs in an accelerated format. Our Graduate School is located at our Downtown Kansas City, Mo., Campus Center. Park also serves the Kansas City metropolitan area with campuses in Independence and Lexington, Mo. In addition to our military campus centers, Park also has a campus in Austin, Texas.

Students Park has developed considerable diversity among its student popula-tion, including more than 700 international students from 105 countries. Nearly 42 percent of Park’s students are represented by racial, ethnic and cultural groups typically underrepresented in colleges and universities. The University has repeatedly been recognized as one of the top 100 Ameri-can colleges/universities in the nation graduating black, Hispanic and American-Indian students. In addition, approximately 60 percent of Park University students are active duty military, active duty dependents, retired military or members of the Department of Defense.

Park University


Parkville Campus• Founded: 1875• Location: Parkville, Mo., A historic town on the Missouri River, 10 min-utes from downtown Kansas City, Mo., and 15 minutes from Kansas City International Airport.• Tuition: Our fiscal initiatives provide varying revenue streams which allow Park to maintain our tuition at approximately the same level as students at-tending state universities in Missouri (our tuition benchmark).• First-time Freshmen: ACT is 22 with an average GPA of 3.385. • Student/Faculty Ratio: Undergraduate 15:1; Graduate 9:1.• Diverse Population: Students represent all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 105 foreign countries.• Athletics: Park University is a member of the NAIA: Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Track and Field, Cross-Country, Soccer, Men’s & Women’s Vol-leyball, Women’s Softball, and Men’s Baseball. • Financial Aid: More than 85 percent of undergraduate students who qualify receive some form of financial aid. These include loans, grants, and work-study positions. • Accreditation: Commission on the Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.• Special Programs and Facilities: Parkville Commercial Underground; Mabee Learning Center (academic underground, including the McAfee Memorial Library); limitless internship opportunities; Academic Support Center for tutoring, testing, and writing labs; Career Development Center, Breckon Sports Center, state-of-the-art fitness facility; International Center for Music and the Youth Conservatory of Music; Campanella Art Gallery; David Theatre.

Accreditation Park University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The State of Mis-souri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has officially approved the academic standards of Park University for teacher education. The Department of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nurs-ing Accrediting Commission and approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The Department of Athletic Training is accredited by the Com-mission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. The Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Vision Statement Park University will be a renowned international leader in providing innovative educational opportunities for learners within the global society.

Mission Statement The mission of Park University, an entrepreneurial institution of learn-ing, is to provide access to academic excellence which will prepare learners to think critically, communicate effectively and engage in lifelong learning while serving a global community.

Park University


University President

Michael

Droge, Ph.D University PresidenTFirst Year as President

Michael Droge, Ph.D., was appointed interim president by the Park University Board of Trustees in 2009. He arrived at Park in September 2002 to serve as the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Af-fairs. His role in that position gave him charge of all academic areas of the University, including acting as the liaison between the academic and non-academic components of the University.

A nationally respected participant in higher education, Droge has a distin-guished academic career of teaching, research and serving as principle in-vestigator on federally funded programs such as the Multiethnic Biomedi-cal Research Support Program from the National Institutes for Health, the Bridges to the Future Program from the NIH and the McNair Scholars Program from the Department of Education. He has also served as a member of the Neuroscience and Physiology Panel for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Washington, D.C., and an ad hoc reviewer for the National Institute of General Medical Sci-ences, the National Science Foundation, and a journal reviewer for Brain Research and J. Neuroscience.

His academic awards include the Beall Memorial Award for Outstanding Dissertation from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the Mary Mason Lyon Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching and Service, and the President’s Award for Distinguished Service from Texas Wom-an’s University. Droge received his Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and German from the University of Kansas and he began gradu-ate studies in Germany at the University of Bonn as a Ful-bright Scholar. Upon receiving his Master of Science degree from Texas Tech University, Droge went on to earn a Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics from the University of Texas Medi-cal Branch in Galveston. He came to Park University with 19 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member and administrator, most recently as a professor of biology and dean of graduate studies and research.


Director of Athletics

Claude

English Director of Athletics18th Year at Park

Claude W. English is in his 14th year as Park University’s Director of Athletics, serving as Park’s AD since January 1996. He is in his 19th year as a member of the athletics staff at Park University. English also coached the Pirate men’s basketball squad for 13 seasons, retiring from coaching at the end of the 2004-05 season. Through English’s tenure as athletics director, Park has undergone vast improvements, including the addition of women’s golf and baseball as intercollegiate sports.

Additionally, English has overseen numerous facility improvements, including the 1,500-seat Julian Field, home to Park University men’s and women’s soccer, as well as Breckon Sports Center, which houses Park’s men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s volleyball and adminis-trative offices. Breckon Sports Center, named after Dr. Donald J. Breckon, also houses an indoor practice facility for fall and spring sports. In 2008 Park athletics had another banner year, as the softball pro-gram qualified for its first ever NAIA National Championship appearance and picked up a win in the National Tournament along the way. Park’s women’s soccer program qualified for its eighth NAIA National Tourna-ment appearance and the men’s squad qualified for its ninth appearance and seventh in a row. Park’s baseball team finished 2008 with a 34-12 record, which set the mark for most wins all-time in a season for the program. During the 2007-08 season, Park made history under English’s watch, winning its second men’s volleyball National Invitational Tournament Championsip in April, followed by the school’s first-ever regular-season conference championship in softball.

Women’s golf also advanced to its first-ever national tournament after winning its first-ever Region IV championship, accomplishing the feat in the program’s fifth year of varsity status. In addition to the nine Park squads that advanced to national competition, three more sports – women’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball – were within one game of qualifying for national tournaments in ‘07-08. The winningest coach in Park men’s basketball history with a record of 182-207, English’s coaching tenure was highlighted by the Pirates’ run to the NAIA Final Four in 1997-98, which ended with a school-record mark of 27-8. English was honored at the national tournament with the Charles A. Krigel Award for outstanding sportsmanship, while his team was awarded the Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sports-manship Award for the team recognized as most sportsmanlike at the tourney. After playing basketball for Christian College in Dallas, Texas, and the University of Rhode Island, English was selected in the NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers where he played the 1970-71 season. English also played in the Eastern Basketball Association for the Hartford Capi-tals, the affiliate team for the Philadelphia 76ers. In 1973-74, English won the Eastern Basketball Association Championship with the Capi-tals. He was a three-year captain at Hartford. He joined the coaching staff at the University of Rhode Island in 1972 where he remained for 12 years, including four seasons as the head coach from 1981-84. English was named Coach of the Year in the Atlan-tic 10 Conference in 1981. Overall, he owns a 227-277 combined career record in 17 seasons as a head coach at Park University and Rhode Island.


Darrell CooperAsst. Athletic Trainer

Pat FayardOffice Manager

Michael FreyHead Athletic Trainer

Christy GrimesAsst. Athletic Trainer

Ken HefnerWomen’s Soccer Coach

Jason KlineMen’s Basketball Coach

Cary LundyBaseball Coach

Joe C. MeriweatherWomen’s Basketball Coach

Tyler PriceAsst. Sports Information Dir.

Amy ReifSoftball Coach

2008-09 PARK UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS STAFF DIRECTORYGeneral Contact InformationMain University Phone Line............................................................ (816) 741-2000Main Athletics Phone Line .............................................................. (816) 584-6425Athletics Fax Line ............................................................................ (816) 505-5448Athletic Training Room ................................................................... (816) 584-6353Julian Field Pressbox ........................................................................ (816) 746-6803Breckon Sports Center Courtesy Radio Line ................................... (816) 505-5112Breckon Sports Center Courtesy Radio Line ................................... (816) 505-5111University Web site ............................................................................www.park.eduAthletics Web site ................................................................. www.parkathletics.com

Administration - Phone numbers begin with (816) 584- and are listed belowMichael Droge, Ph.D, President [email protected] ............ 6202Clarinda Creighton, Vice President [email protected] ...... 6833Claude English, Athletics Director [email protected]...................... 6492Pat Fayard, Office Manager [email protected] ...................... 6425Dr. Don Williams, Faculty Athletics Rep. [email protected] .............. 6516Eileen West, Registrar [email protected] ...................... 6270Greg Degener, Fields Supervisor [email protected]............... 6425

Brian RenshawTrack & Field Coach

Efrem ShimlisMen’s Soccer Coach

Krystal WebbSpirit Squad Coach

Dr. Don WilliamsFaculty Athletic Rep.

Steve WilsonSports Information Dir.

Clarinda Creighton Paul Gault Roger Hershey Laurie McCormack Thomas Peterman Dorla Watkins Rita Weighil Thimios Zaharopoulos

Sports Medicine/Athletic TrainingMichael Frey, Head Athletic Traine....................michael.frey@park.edu.......................6353Darrell Cooper, Assistant Trainer........................darrell.cooper@park.edu....................6353Christy Grimes, Assistant Trainer........................christy.grimes@park.edu....................6353

Sports Information/Media RelationsSteve Wilson, Sports Information Director.........stephen.wilson@park.edu...................6490Tyler Price, Assistant SID...................................tyler.price@park.edu...........................6751

Head CoachesRick Mischka, Men’s & Women’s Volleyball.......rick.mischka@park.edu.......................6493Ken Hefner, Women’s Soccer..............................ken.hefner@park.edu..........................6408Jason Kline, Men’s Basketball..............................jason.kline@park.edu.........................6438Cary Lundy, Baseball..........................................cary.lundy@park.edu..........................6746Joe C. Meriweather, Women’s Basketball............coachmeriweather@park.edu...............6491Amy Reif, Softball..............................................amy.reif@park.edu..............................6443Brian Renshaw, Cross Country/Track.................brian.renshaw@park.edu....................6488Efrem Shimlis, Men’s Soccer................................eshimlis@park.edu.............................6487Krystal Webb, Spirit Squad..................................krystal.webb@park.edu.....................6425

PARK EXECUTIVE STAFF

Rick MischkaWomen’s and Men’s Volleyball

Coach

Staff Directory

Park Athletics Address:8700 NW River Park Drive

Parkville, MO 64152, Box 123


Claude EnglishDirector of Athletics

Steve Wilson enters his third year as the Director of Sports Information at Park University, overseeing publicity and operational efforts for all 15 sports. Wilson is the primary media liaison for both women’s soccer and women’s volleyball in the fall, men’s basketball in the winter, and baseball and women’s golf in the spring. He is also responsible for overseeing all publications and online efforts within the department, including www.parkathletics.com, the official Web site of Pirate athletics. Additionally, Wilson supervises game-day staff at all home events as well as other admin-istrative duties within the Department of Athletics. He also serves as the play-by-play voice of the Pirates at select events. An active CoSIDA and NAIA-SIDA member, Wilson is involved in several na-tional committees, including serving as chair of the NAIA Statistical Committee in 2009-10. He is also involved in publications committees, serving as a contest coordi-nator of the NAIA-SIDA Women’s Basketball Brochure Contest as well as a judge in various CoSIDA competitions. A 2004 graduate of Kansas State University, Wilson began his career in sports information as a Graduate Assistant at Kansas Wesleyan University during the 2004-05 school year, assisting with the Coyote football, men’s basketball, baseball and women’s basketball programs. In 2005, he joined the athletic media relations staff at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where he was the primary contact for women’s volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball, while also assisting with publicity efforts in the Bobcat football program. While at Texas State, Wilson also provided basketball and baseball play-by-play on KTSW-FM. Away from San Marcos, Wilson assisted on the game-day staffs of the 2005 United States Basketball League Championship, the 2006 NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional in San Antonio and the 2006 NCAA Baseball Regional in Austin, Texas. Dur-ing the 2005 football season, he also assisted the game-day efforts of the New Orleans Saints, who were relocated to San Antonio by Hurricane Katrina. Prior to his work in sports information, Wilson was a play-by-play voice and account manager for KSAL-AM in Salina, Kan., as well as a contributing writer and assistant editor for Rivals.com College Baseball. He received top honors in the student-intern play-by-play category by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters in 2003. Wilson and his wife, Sarah, reside in Roeland Park, Kan.

Tyler Price enters his second year as the Assistant Sports Information Director at Park. Price is the primary contact for both men’s soccer and cross country in the fall, women’s basketball and men’s volleyball in the winter, as well as softball and track and field in the spring. Price joins SID Steve Wilson as the primary liaison between Park’s athletics pro-grams and the public. The two are responsible for serving the needs of not only the media, but also coaches, student-athletes, supporters and fans. A 2008 graduate of Kansas State University, Price spent three years in the Sports Information Department from 2005-08 as a Student Assistant. Along with assisting in the promotion of all 12 varsity sports at K-State, Price’s main responsibility was serv-ing as the primary contact for the women’s equestrian program. After graduation, Price joined the Sports Information staff at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). After a few months promoting the NAIA, Price made the trek a few miles north to Parkville. The Overland Park, Kan. native also worked in sports broadcasting early in his career, spending two summers working at NBC KSHB-TV in Kansas City as an Associate Sports Producer for the 38 Sport Spot television program and all evening newscasts. Price is an avid Kansas City sports fan and enjoys watching all Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and Kansas State football games. Price and his wife, Jenny, also a graduate of K-State, reside in Overland Park, Kan. with their daughter Maria.

Steve

Wilson Sports Information Director3rd Year at Park

Tyler

Price Assistant Sports Information Dir.2nd Year at Park

Pirates on the Web

For the most in-depth coverage of Park athletics, go to www.parkathletics.com. Steve Wilson and Tyler Price work to bring you the most up to date and exciting information regarding all 15 of Park’s varsity sports. For game recaps, statistics, media guides, feature stories and much more visit www.parkathletics.com.

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Kansas City KansanNick Sloan7735 Washington AveKansas City, Kan. 66112T: 913.371.4300F: 913.342.8620www.kansascitykansan.com

Lee’s Summit JournalSteve Bubalo415 South DouglasLee’s Summit, Mo. 64063T: 816.282.7015F: 816.524.5136www.lsjournal.com

The Smithville HeraldScott Tittrington1001 South Commerciat StreetSmithville, Mo. 64089T: 816-532-4444www.smithvilleherald.com

Sun GazetteBill Knust963 West LibertyLiberty, MO 64068T: (816) 781-1044F: (816) [email protected]

Television

KSHB NBC 41Justin Unell4720 Oak StreetKansas City, Mo. T: 816.932.0716F: 816.932.4145www.nbcactionnews.com

Metro SportsShawn Beldin6550 Winchester Ave.Kansas City, Mo. 64133T: 816.358.5367F: 816.358.5479www.kcmetrosports.com

KMBC ABC 9John Crumley6455 Winchester Ave.Kansas City, Mo. 64133T: 816.221.9999F: 816.421.4163www.kmbc.com

WDAF FOX 4Al Wallace3030 SummitKansas City, Mo. 64108T: (816) 753-4567F: (816) 561-4181www.wdaftv4.com

Radio

Sports Radio 810 WHBTodd LeaboUnion Broadcasting, Inc.6721 W. 121st StreetOverland Park, Kan. 66209T: 913.344.1500F: 913-469-8488www.810whb.com

610 Sports RadioRyan Maguire7000 SquibbMission, Kan. 66222T: 913.744.3600www.61sports.net

NAIAChad Waller1200 Grand Blvd.Kansas City, MO 64106P: 816.595.8000F: 816.595.8200www.naia.org

Please contact our sports information office more than 36 hours in advance if you intend to broadcast a Pirate sporting event.

Sports Information


Park University Pirate Club

PARK UNIVERSITY PIRATE CLUB

Support Park University Athletics by joining the Park University Pirate Club today. The Club promotes the rich tradition of Park Athletics and serves to increase necessary revenue to help support the athletics budget in areas of recruitment, enhancement and scholarship. For information, contact Roland Shelton at

www.park.edu • www.parkathletics.com

Derrick Akers Monica Akers Leona Baskerville Betty Bennett Allison Block Emily Calder Rafaella Chaves Faith Cherry Crystal Cole Clarinda Creighton Jerod Dahlgren Johnny Davis Betty DusingCharlotte English Claude English Connie Espinoza-Springfield Dennis Fayard Johnnie Fields Jennifer Ganaway Gabriela Garcia Sylvia Gault John Greenlee, Sr. Mark Griggs Lenin Guerra Elvin Hatamzade Harold HendersonDanita Hodges James Hodges Melissa Hurley

JoAnn Immele Jason Ingraham Jennifer Ingraham Diane Jayne Alison Joens Rosalee Justus Dan Kline Jolina Kline Nancy Kline Benny Lee Robert Lee, IILiberty Banking CenterSidny Lurten Jessica Martin Daniella Martins Douglas Martinson Jessica McCloud Julie McCollum Laurie McCormack Virginia McCoy Joe Meriweather Thomas Mooney Emmanuel Ngega Stacy Olczyk Michael Oyster LeeAnn Parsons Patriots Bank

Thomas Peterman Reggie Pittman Ashley Reinert Ryan Rink Michelle Rodriguez Paul Rust Ray Seidelman Roland Shelton Kenneth Smith Susan Smith William Stewart Shareikka Theus-Downey Anto Vincetic Mariana Vogado Mishca Waliczek Margaret Waters Dorla Watkins Donald Williams Stephen Wilson Richard Wolf, Jr. Audrey Zambrana

Pirate Club OfficersKen Smith - ChairMax Taouil - Vice ChairConnie Espinoza-Springfield- Immediate Past Chair

LeeAnn Parsons - SecretaryMichelle Rodriguez - Treasurer

RIght to KnoW • PARK UnIVeRSIty’S enRoLLMent oF StUDentS ReCeIVIng AthLetICALLy-ReLAteD AID In 2008-09 In accordance with the federal Right to Know Act, the following chart outlines the number of recipients of athletic grants in each program. The number of athletes is broken down by sex and race. The chart represents the number of students in each area; it does not reflect the dollar amounts of aid granted. Also, those receiving grants for more than one sport are only counted once. NO: Non-resident Alien; BL: Black -- Non-Hispanic; WH: White -- Non-Hispanic; OT: Other; HI: Hispanic; UN: Unknown; AM: American Indian; BI: Bi-Racial.

2008-09 NO BL WH OT HI UN AM BI Total

M. Baseball 1 1 20 0 3 0 0 0 25

M. Basketball 1 11 7 0 1 0 0 0 20

M. Soccer 11 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 17

M. Spirit Squad 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 7

M. Track & Field 3 6 11 1 0 0 0 0 21

M. Volleyball 11 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 15

W. Basketball 2 20 4 0 0 0 0 0 26

W. Golf 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6

W. Soccer 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 20

W. Softball 0 0 14 0 1 0 0 0 15

W. Spirit Squad 0 0 9 0 1 0 1 0 11

W. Track & Field 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 13

W. Volleyball 5 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 14

Total 54 46 98 4 6 1 1 0 210

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The American Midwest Conference (formerly known as the Show-Me Collegiate Conference sponsors championships in 13 different sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s track and field, and volleyball. The purpose of the American Midwest Conference is to promote the positive ideals and objectives of athletics, to provide an organization of colleges and universities with similar founda-tions to engage in athletic contests on an equal basis, to serve as a forum to formulate and solve common problems, to enhance and preserve athletics in their true perspective and to promote athletics in an academic environment.

The purpose of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is to promote the education and development of students through intercollegiate athletic participation. Member insti-tutions, although varied and diverse, share a common commitment to high standards and to the principle that participation in athletics serves as an integral part of the total educational process. The NAIA embraces the concept of the student and recog-nizes the importance of the individuality of each member institution, the value of the conferences and Association of Independent Institu-tions (A.I.I.) structure, and the benefits of membership in a national association. The NAIA supports gender equity. Gender equity is an atmo-sphere and reality where fair distribution of overall athletic opportuni-ty and resources, proportionate to enrollment, are available to women and men, and where no student-athlete, coach or athletics administra-tor is discriminated against in any way in the athletics program. That is to say, an athletics program is gender-equitable when the men’s sports program would be pleased to accept as its own the overall participation opportunities and resources currently allocated to the women’s sports program and vice versa. The NAIA has 50,000 student-athletes participating at nearly 300 member colleges and uni-versities throughout the United States and Canada. Divided into 25 conferences and the Association of Inde-pendent Institutions (A.I.I.), the NAIA offers 23 championships in 13 sports. Since 1937, the NAIA has continued a long tradition of pushing the envelope and making a positive difference in the lives of students, coaches and parents. The Champions of Character program is the latest cutting-edge addition to the NAIA’s proud history of in-novation. Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to cre-ate an environment in which every student-athlete, coach, official and spectator are committed to the true spirit of competition through the five core values: respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship.

Park Parkville, Mo.

Columbia Columbia, Mo.

hannibal-Lagrange hannibal, Mo.

harris-Stowe St. Louis, Mo.

McKendree Lebanon, Ill.

Missouri Baptist St. Louis, Mo.

William Woods Fulton, Mo.

Williams Baptist Walnut Ridge, Ark.

Stephens Columbia, Mo.

American Midwest Conference/nAIA


18 Michael ArrumDef. • 5-9 • Sr.Nairobi, Kenya

13 Kyle BogerDef. • 5-11 • So.

Columbia, Mo.

21 Roberto CarrionMid. • 5-10 • So.Guayaquil, Ecuador

15 Sibhat DagnachawMid. • 5-7 • So.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1 Michael EadeGK • 6-0 • Jr.

London, England

16 Dawit GebremariamMid.. • 5-7 • So.


Efrem ShimlisHead CoachNinth Season

Enock OdedeAssistant Coach

Third Season

Tv/Radio Roster

10 Matthew AshmanF • 5-11 • Fr.

Kingston, Jamaica

9 Jason CosmeMid. • 5-5 • Jr.Houston, Texas

0 T.G. FrameGK • 5-9 • So.Platte City, Mo.

24 Jair GoodenMid. • 6-0 • Fr.Kingston, Jamaica

2 Phillip HayesMid. • 5-6 • Fr.

Syracuse, New York

17 Jordan LoweMid. • 5-8 • Fr.Kansas City, Mo.

4 Alain MatingouDef. • 6-2 • Jr.

Paris, France

11 Kiefer MergenDef. • 5-9 • Jr.

Liberty, Mo.

20 Ceasar MulonziMid. • 5-11 • Jr.

Nairobi, Kenya

5 El Hadji NdourMid. • 6-5 • So.

Dakar, Senegal

3 Yusuf NserekoDef. • 6-0 • Jr.Kampala, Uganda

7 Ramone PalmerMid. • 5-6 •So.Kingston, Jamaica

12 Robert PalmerDef. • 5-7 • So.Kingston, Jamaica

6 Jim RossMid. • 5-10 • Sr.

Parkville, Mo.

8 Simon SenfukaMid. • 6-0 • Jr.Kampala, Uganda

22 Gaetano SimonellaF • 5-11 • Jr.


19 Todd SmithMid. • 5-8 • So.

Lake Waukomis, Mo.

14 Adam TayaniMid. • 5-11 • Sr.Kansas City, Mo.

Date OppOnent LOcatiOn timeaug. 22 marOOn anD gOLD game ^ JuLian FieLD 1:00 p.m.

aug. 29 aviLa university JuLian FieLD 3:00 p.m.

sept. 7 LinDsey WiLsOn cOLLege @ st. charLes, mO. 3:00 p.m.

sept. 9 WiLLiam JeWeLL cOLLege JuLian FieLD 7:00 p.m.

sept. 16 BeneDictine cOLLege JuLian FieLD 7:00 p.m.

sept. 22 graceLanD university LamOni, iOWa 7:00 p.m.

sept. 30 WiLLiam WOODs university* JuLian FieLD 5:00 p.m.

Oct. 7 hanniBaL-Lagrange cOLLege* JuLian FieLD 6:00 p.m.

Oct. 10 cOLumBia cOLLege* cOLumBia, mO. 3:00 p.m.

Oct. 13 Baker university JuLian FieLD 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 17 missOuri Baptist &* JuLian FieLD 1:00 p.m.

Oct. 19 harris-stOWe state* st. LOuis, mO. 3:00 p.m.

Oct. 21 granDvieW university Des mOines, iOWa 1:00 p.m.

Oct. 24 mckenDree university* LeBanOn, iLL. 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 31 WiLLiams Baptist cOLLege* WaLnut riDge, ark. 2:00 p.m. nOv. 6 amc QuarterFinaLs % campus sites tBa

nOv. 9 amc semiFinaLs % campus sites tBa nOv. 12 amc champiOnship % campus sites tBa

nOv. 21 naia Opening rOunD $ campus sites tBa

nOv. 30 naia natiOnaL tOurnament # FresnO, caLiF. tBa

Dec. 1 naia natiOnaL tOurnament # FresnO, caLiF. tBa





aLL hOme games ListeD in gOLD, rOaD cOntests ListeD in marOOn

^ - exhiBitiOn match at JuLian FieLD

* - american miDWest cOnFerence game

% - american miDWest cOnFerence tOurnament

$ - naia natiOnaL tOurnament Opening rOunD

# - naia natiOnaL tOurnament (ramirez FieLD, FresnO, caLiF.)

@ - game pLayeD at LinDenWOOD university (st. charLes, mO.)

& - seniOr Day

2009 schedule

kiefer mergen2008 mcac second team selection

simon senfuka2008 mcac second team selection

alain matingou mcac Defensive player of the Week October 6, 2008

2009 Park University Men's Soccer Media Guide

Documents

avila university julian

baker university julian

grandview university

lindenwood university

mckendree university

graceland university

campus sites tbanov

director of athletics