2010 Western Illinois Men's Soccer

2010 LEATHERNECK MEN’S SOCCER

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2010 Western Illinois Men’s Soccer Viewbook

CreditsThe 2010 Western Illinois Men’s Soccer Viewbook is a production of the Western Illinois University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. It was written and edited by Pat Osterman, Director of Athletics Media Services and Ryan Bower, Cameron Weidenthaler and Brad Taylor, Graduate Assistants for Athletics Media Services. The Viewbook was designed by Katie Kane, Assistant Director for Athletics Media Services.

PhotographyPhotos by Larry Dean (WIU Visual Production Center).

2010 WESTERN ILLINOIS MEN’S SOCCER VIEWBOOK

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TSGENERALLocation ......................................Macomb, IL 61455Founded ..........................................................1899Enrollment ....................................................13,331Nickname ................................ Fighting LeathernecksColors ..............Purple (PMS 2607) & Gold (PMS 116)Home stadium ............... John MacKenzie Alumni FieldSurface/Capacity ........................ Natural Grass/1,000Conference ................................. The Summit LeagueAffiliation ..........................................NCAA Division IPresident ....................................... Dr. Alvin GoldfarbAlma mater ..............................Queens College, 1972Director of Athletics .......................Dr. Tim Van AlstineAlma mater .........................St. Norbert College, 1982Athletics department phone .............. (309) 298-1190

COACHING STAFFHead coach ...................................... Dr. Eric JohnsonAlma mater ................................Calvin College, 1980Western Illinois record/season ..........112-124-19/14thCareer record/season .......................155-177-23/18thOffice phone ................................... (309) 298-1954Assistant coach ....................Dan Zwerling, 1st seasonVolunteer coach ..................... Stefan King, 3rd seasonUndergraduate coach ..... Stephen Paterson, 1st seasonUndergraduate coach ......... Diego Zamudio, 1st seasonAthletic trainer .....................................Eddie Zurcher Strength coach ....................................... Chris Winter

TEAM INFORMATIONFirst year ........................1967 (2010 is 44th season)All-time record ............................ 342-357-45 (.489)Overall record last year .... 8-10-2 (H 4-2-1/A 1-7-1/N 3-1-0)Summit League record last year ................3-2-1 (2nd)Letterwinners returning/lost ................................16/6Starters returning/lost ..........................................7/5

SPORTS INFORMATION/MEDIA SERVICESDirector .......................................... Patrick OstermanMen’s Soccer Contact ...............................Ryan BowerE-Mail [email protected] phone/fax .... (309) 298-1133/ (309) 298-2060Cell phone ...................................... (610) 763-2713 Mailing address ...... 1 University Circle • 213 Western Hall...................................................Macomb, IL 61455

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Dr. Eric Johnson Head Coach • Fourteenth Season

The Johnson FileCoaching ExperienceWestern Illinois, head coach ...................1997-pr.Loras College, head coach ......................1992-96Ft. Lauderdale Christian H.S.head coach ...........................................1980-89

Playing ExperienceCalvin College ...................................1976-1980

EducationCalvin College, Bachelor of Art .....................1980Florida Atlantic University, Master of Science 1985University of New Mexico, Doctorate .............1995

PersonalBorn ...................................... December 5, 1956Hometown .................................Denver, Colorado Family ...............................................wife Sheila children Cole, Kooten, Quinlin and Maclean

Record as a Head CoachYear School Overall Conference1992 Loras �-1�-1 N/A199� Loras 11-8-0 N/A199� Loras 10-10-0 N/A1995 Loras 6-11-� N/A1996 Loras 12-11-0 6-�-01997 W. Illinois 7-12-0 4-4-0 (3rd)1998 W. Illinois 5-14-0 3-2-0 (2nd)1999 W. Illinois 4-13-1 2-3-0 (6th)2000 W. Illinois 10-7-1 4-1-0 (1st)2001 W. Illinois 7-9-1 2-3-0 (5th)2002 W. Illinois 9-11-1 3-2-0 (2nd)2003 W. Illinois 11-5-3 4-1-1 (3rd)2004 W. Illinois 11-10-0 3-3-0 (3rd)2005 W. Illinois 6-10-4 3-1-2 (3rd)2006 W. Illinois 15-8-0 5-1-0 (1st)2007 W. Illinois 7-10-3 2-3-1 (5th)2008 W. Illinois 12-5-3 3-2-1 (2nd)2009 W. Illinois 8-10-2 3-2-1 (2nd)

Total 17 Seasons 155-177-23 �7-�1-6

Coaching Highlights1998, 2000, 2006 Summit League Coach of the Year2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 Summit League Tournament Champion2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 College Cup ParticipantCoached four Summit League Tournament MVP’sCoached two athletes to player-of-the-year honorsCoached two athletes to newcomer-of-the-year awards

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Stephen Paterson Undergraduate Coach • First Season

Diego Zamudio Undergraduate Coach • First Season

Stefan King Volunteer Coach • Third Season



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2010 NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Junior College) 0 Cole Geissel GK 6-4 160 Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge West) 1 Andrew Ryan GK 6-1 170 Jr. Rolling Meadows, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) 2 Charlie Bales M/D 5-8 160 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) 3 Adam Rappin M/D 5-10 145 Jr. Long Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) 4 Kevin Hinds M/D 5-6 163 Sr. Charleston, Ill. (Charleston) 5 Antonio Katic M/D 5-10 156 Sr. Makarska, Croatia (Illinois Central College) 6 Husref Jupic M 5-9 142 So. Des Moines, Iowa (Des Moines Hoover) 7 Alexis Dominguez M 5-8 150 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Garden City C.C.) 8 Oskar Gasecki M/D 6-1 180 So. Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township) 9 Drew Edmond M 5-10 155 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest) 10 Darryl Odom F 5-11 178 Sr. Palmdale, Calif. (Cloud City C.C.) 11 Leo Mariano M 5-8 160 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Garden City C.C.) 12 Jonathan Sandoval M 5-10 156 Sr. East Moline, Ill. (United Township) 13 Adrian Loyocano D 5-8 155 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Garden City C.C.) 14 Daniel Lewis M 5-10 150 Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. (Buffalo Grove) 15 Jose Riera M 5-8 134 Fr. Carora, Venezuela (I.M.I High School) 16 Jaime Castrejon M 5-10 155 Sr. Waukegan, Ill. (Lincoln College) (Waukegan) 17 Nathan Bruinsma F 6-3 170 So. New Era, Mich. (Muskegon Western Christian) 18 Cosimo Patano M/F 5-7 185 Sr. Franklin Park, Ill. (East Leyden) 19 Aaron Winkelmann D 5-9 155 So. Iowa City, Iowa (West)20 Sergio Rodriguez M 5-7 144 Sr. Elgin, Ill. (Trinity Christian College) 21 Kooten Johnson D 6-2 178 Jr. Macomb, Ill. (Macomb) 22 David Puka D/F 6-1 194 So. Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West) 23 Matt Lewandowski M 6-0 171 Jr. Huntley, Ill. (Huntley) 24 Anes Kadiric M/F 6-2 178 Fr. Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West) 25 James Raabe D/M 5-9 155 Sr. Jacksonville, Ill. (Jacksonville) 26 Tyrel Spittler D 5-7 165 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Shattuck-St Mary’s School) 27 Eugene Tsipris F 5-10 155 Fr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Buffalo Grove) 28 Ryan Hardin M 5-8 150 Fr. Earlville, Ill. (Earlville)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Dr. Eric Johnson (14th season)Assistant Coach: Dan Zwerling (1st season)Volunteer Coach: Stefan King (3rd season)Undergraduate Coach: Stephen Paterson (1st season)Undergraduate Coach: Diego Zamudio (1st season)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE#0 - Geissel (GEE-sell)#4 - Hinds (HINES)#5 - Katic (Cot-ITCH)#6 - Husref Jupic (WHO-sref JEW-pich) #8 - Oskar (OOH-scar)#13 - Loyocano (LOY-a-KAH-no)#15 - Riera (REE-air-UH)#16 - Castrejon (KAZ-tra-hone)#18 - Patano (puh-TAWN-o)#25 - Raabe (RAY-bee)#22 - Puka (POO-kuh)#24 - Anes Kadiric (AH-nes KA-deer-ic)#27 - Tsipris (SIP-ris)



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Waukegan, Ill. (Lincoln College)

Kevin HindsMidfielder/Defender • Sr.

Charleston, Ill. (Charleston)

Antonio KaticMidfielder/Defender • Sr.

Makarska, Croatia (Illinois Central College)

Darryl OdomForward • Sr.

Palmdale, Calif. (Cloud City C.C.)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE#0 - Geissel (GEE-sell)#4 - Hinds (HINES)#5 - Katic (Cot-ITCH)#6 - Husref Jupic (WHO-sref JEW-pich) #8 - Oskar (OOH-scar)#13 - Loyocano (LOY-a-KAH-no)#15 - Riera (REE-air-UH)#16 - Castrejon (KAZ-tra-hone)#18 - Patano (puh-TAWN-o)#25 - Raabe (RAY-bee)#22 - Puka (POO-kuh)#24 - Anes Kadiric (AH-nes KA-deer-ic)#27 - Tsipris (SIP-ris)



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Franklin Park, Ill. (East Leyden)

James RaabeMidfielder/Defender • Sr.

Jacksonville, Ill. (Jacksonville)

Jonathan SandovalMidfielder• Sr.East Moline, Ill.

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Kooten JohnsonDefender • Jr.

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David PukaDefender/Forward • So.Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)

Aaron WinkelmannDefender • So.

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Date Opponent Location TimeSat., Aug. 21 Graceland (exhibition) Macomb, Ill. 5 p.m.

Sat., Aug. 28 at Quincy (exhibition) Quincy, Ill. 6 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 1 at SIU-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 3 at DePaul Chicago, Ill. 6:30 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 5 Marquette Macomb, Ill. 5 p.m.

University of Tulsa Tournament

Fri., Sept. 10 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 7:35 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 12 vs. SMU Tulsa, Okla. Noon

Wed., Sept. 15 at Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. 4:30 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 19 Evansville Macomb, Ill. 2 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 25 at IUPUI * Indianapolis, Ind. 1 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 28 at Drake Des Moines, Iowa 7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 2 at Centenary * Shreveport, La. 7 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 6 at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind. 7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 9 IPFW * Macomb, Ill. 1 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 15 Oral Roberts * Macomb, Ill. 3 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 17 Western Michigan Macomb, Ill. 2 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 23 at Oakland * Rochester, Mich. 6 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 26 Green Bay Macomb, Ill. 3 p.m.

Tues., Nov. 2 at Bradley Peoria, Ill. 7 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 6 UMKC * Macomb, Ill. 1 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 12 Summit League Semifinals Rochester, Mich. TBA

Sun., Nov. 14 Summit League Finals Rochester, Mich. TBA

Purple and Gold denotes all home matches

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WThe 2010 Fighting Leathernecks will look to make a second straight NCAA College Cup appearance after last years Summit League Tournament title over UMKC. Western Illinois returns eight seniors, seven starters and a trio of sophomores looking to build off of productive freshmen campaigns in 2010.

Seeking his fifth Summit League tournament title at Western Illinois, head coach Eric Johnson believes his squad has the talent and experience to compete for the conference crown in 2010.

“We have a deep roster and that will help us this season,” said Johnson. “We have some hurdles to overcome to return to the postseason, but the recruiting class we have coming in and the returners from last year are all capable of stepping into important roles. We are starting to find that right mix of skill, communication and grit in order to be creative and successful.”

THE RETURNERS

The Leathernecks return seven starters and eight seniors from the 2009 squad, which saw four players earn All-League honors.

Offensively, Western returns four of its top six scorers from 2009, including sophomores Nathan Bruinsma, Oskar Gasecki, and Husref Jupic.

Bruinsma returns as the Leathernecks’ leading scorer, collecting 10 points on three goals and a team-high four assists in 2009. Meanwhile, Gasecki was named to the Summit League’s All-Newcomer team after tallying seven points, and scoring the game-winning goal in the conference title match. Jupic led the squad with 18 shots on goal.

Bruinsma, Kooten Johnson and James Raabe all return to anchor a defense that helped former Leatherneck goalkeeper Stephen Paterson break the program record for career shutouts (23). The Leatherneck defense picked up six shutouts in 2009, including two straight in the Summit League Tournament.

Other returning starters include midfielders Cosimo Patano, Jonathan Sandoval and Adam Rappin.

Junior Andy Ryan steps in for Paterson in goal and looks repeat his predecessor’s success in his first season as starter. Ryan has made eight career appearances, including five starts over his first two seasons at Western. The Rolling Meadows, Ill. native has posted a 4-1-0 record, two shutouts, and a 0.75 GAA in nearly 600 minutes in net.

THE NEWCOMERS

Coach Johnson’s roster will feature six new scholarship players in 2010, including three high school seniors and three junior college transfers from Garden City Community College.

Juniors Alexis Dominguez, Leo Mariano and Adrian Loyacono helped lead Garden City to a Top 15 ranking in the final National Junior College poll during the 2009 season. All three players also attended Coral Gables High School and won a district championship in 2007.

Western’s incoming freshmen include: Charlie Bales, a First Team All-State defender and state-champion from Iowa; Cole Giessel, an All-Conference goalkeeper from Illinois; and Drew Edmond, an All-State selection in Nebraska during his junior and senior seasons.

Johnson’s roster will also feature six walk-ons looking to contribute immediately. Junior midfielder Daniel Lewis joins the Leathernecks after transferring from Western Michigan. Lewis, an Arlington Heights, Ill. native, recorded six points on two goals and two assists over the last two seasons with the Broncos. Midfielders Ryan Hardin, Anes Kadiric, Jose Riera and forward Eugene Tsipris join defender Tyrel Spittler to make up the freshman walk-on class.



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As The Summit League concludes its third decade as an NCAA Division I athletics conference, the ascending level of performance among the 10 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes in 19 championship sports continues.

Now in its 29th year, The Summit League is in the midst of a renaissance, both on the playing field and in the classroom. During the 2009-10 academic year, the League produced a national champion, 11 All-Americans, eight Academic All-Americans and 33 Academic All-District honorees.

During the 2009 campaign, Western Illinois returned to the league title match for the first time since 2006 and won its fourth championship in the past six seasons. After shutting out IUPUI in first round tournament action, the Leathernecks got a 78th-minute goal from freshman Oscar Gasecki to defeat UMKC, 1-0, in the title match.

Academically, six Summit League teams were bestowed with the NCAA Public Recognition Award, an honor given to teams that have a Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. IPFW led with three teams on the list, including men’s cross country, women’s golf and volleyball, while another trio of teams, UMKC volleyball, North Dakota State women’s golf and Oakland women’s golf, also received accolades.

Originally formed in 1982 as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities and later known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League is in its fourth year of a rebranding that followed its 25th anniversary and coincided with the Summit Plan, a strategic plan that places a renewed emphasis on improving the academic



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and athletic performances of all league student-athletes. Included in the plan was the league’s new name, the creation of a new image and the addition of three member institutions.

The Summit League has a combined enrollment of over 125,000 at 10 member institutions: Centenary College of Louisiana, IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City), North Dakota State University, Oakland

University, Oral Roberts University, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University.

In April 2009, the University of South Dakota accepted an invitation to join the league with full membership beginning in 2011-12 and currently serves as an associate member for swimming and diving. The League has one additional associate member in Eastern Illinois University, which currently competes

in swimming and diving and will join in men’s soccer in 2011.

These member institutions pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes.

The Summit League sponsors 19 championship 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 swimming and diving, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. The league champion receives automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament in all applicable sports.



A year after being eliminated by UMKC in the first round of The 2008 Summit League Tournament, the Western Illinois men’s soccer team returned to the league title match, winning its fourth championship in the past six seasons in 2009.

The Fighting Leathernecks (8-10-2, 3-2-1 Summit League) began the season with a 4-0 loss to Graceland at home on Sept. 1 before heading to Milwaukee for the Middleton Sports and Invitational the following weekend.

Western opened the Invitational with a 1-0 loss UW-Milwaukee on Sept. 4, and followed with another 1-0 defeat to Wisconsin two days later.

The Leathernecks traveled to Ohio the next weekend for the adidas/Bearcats Invitational where the team lost its first match, 3-0, to tournament host Cincinnati. The team picked up its first win of the season with a 3-2 victory over High Point to cap off the tournament.

After a two-week break, Western returned home and picked up a 3-2 win over Central Arkansas on Sept. 27. A 4-2 loss at Evansville two days later put the Leathernecks’ record to 2-5 at the end of September.

The squad got off to another rocky start in October, dropping matches to conference foe UMKC and then-No. 22 Drake to open the second month of the season.

The Leathernecks would begin a late-season turnaround on Oct. 10, picking up a 1-0 home victory over IUPUI. The team hit a bump in the road, allowing two second-half goals in a 3-2 loss at then-No. 16 Northwestern on Oct. 14 before rebounding with a 2-1 conference win over Centenary on Oct. 17.

With just five regular-season matches remaining, the Leathernecks entered the tail end of the season with a 4-8 record overall and a 2-2 mark in league play. A scoreless tie in non-league action against UIC on Oct. 20 pushed the teams’ record to 4-8-1 overall.

Western would fall to IPFW on Oct. 25, dropping to 4-9-1 overall and 2-2-0 in league play. The loss to IPFW would be the last of the season for the Leathernecks as the team rebounded for two wins in its final three matches.

A 1-0 non-league win against SIU-Edwardsville on Oct. 28 improved Western’s record to 5-8-1 overall with two league matches remaining.

The Leathernecks would clinch a spot in the postseason with a 4-1 win at Oral Roberts on Oct. 31 and would clinch the No. 2 seed in The Summit League Tournament in a scoreless tie against Oakland on Nov. 7 to finish the season with an overall record of 6-9-2 and 3-2-1 in league play.

Western began the league tournament against IUPUI on Nov. 13. After a scoreless first half, the Leathernecks would take the lead on Arthur Paszkowski’s goal in the 71st minute and held on for a 1-0 win to advance to the tournament championship match.

The Leathernecks would meet UMKC in the league’s championship match one year after being eliminated by the Kangaroos in the first round of the tournament. Western would take a 1-0 lead on Oskar Gasecki’s goal in the 78th minute and held off UMKC to win The Summit League Championship and earn a spot in the NCAA College Cup.

Western would wind up in yet another rematch as it was paired against Drake in the first round of the College Cup. The Leathernecks traveled to Des Moines, Iowa on Nov. 19 to face the then-No. 24 Bulldogs with the winner earning a trip to the second round and a match against then No. 13 Ohio State.

Drake stormed out to a 2-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the match before Western closed the gap at 2-1 on Husref Jupic’s penalty kick in the 79th minute. The Bulldogs would hold of the Leathernecks in the closing minutes, ending Western’s season.

Despite a disappointing loss in the College Cup, Western Illinois’ 2009 season was successful on several fronts as the Leathernecks saw four players earn All-League honors.

Senior goalkeeper Stephen Paterson was named to the All-Summit League Second Team and earned Summit League Tournament MVP honors after making 13 saves and recording two shutouts to lead Western to the league title. Paterson was also named as the league’s Defensive Player of the Week for the weeks of Oct. 12 and Nov. 9. The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native finished the season with a 6-9-2 record while posting a 1.32 goals against average and a .780 save percentage.

He also recorded six shutouts on the season, placing him first in school history with 23 career clean sheets. Paterson was also named as the league’s male athlete of the month for November.

Martin Browne, Jr. was also named as an all-Summit League second team selection after leading the Leathernecks in goals (6) and total points (12). The Brooklyn Park, Minn., native was named as the league’s Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 2 and finished his time at Western with 64 career points, the ninth best mark in team history.

Diego Zamudio was named to the all-Summit League first team after recording one assist on the season and anchoring a defense that allowed just three goals in its final six matches, including four shutouts.

Oskar Gasecki was named to the league’s all-newcomer team after tallying seven points on three goals and one assist during the regular season. The Gurnee, Ill., native scored the game-winning goal over UMKC in the league championship match and notched the game-winner against Central Arkansas on Sept. 27.

Jonathan Sandoval earned the league’s Offensive Co-Player of the Week award for the week of Oct. 12 after scoring the first game-winning goal of his career in a 1-0 win over IUPUI on Oct. 10.

Off the field, Kevin Ross was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District team, earning a perfect 4.0 GPA as a business major.

The Leathernecks had two players tally double-digits in points for the second-straight season. Browne, Jr. finished with a team high 12 points on six goals. Nathan Bruinsma finished second on the team with 10 points on three goals and a team-high four assists.

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A year after being eliminated by UMKC in the first round of The 2008 Summit League Tournament, the Western Illinois men’s soccer team returned to the league title match, winning its fourth championship in the past six seasons in 2009.

The Fighting Leathernecks (8-10-2, 3-2-1 Summit League) began the season with a 4-0 loss to Graceland at home on Sept. 1 before heading to Milwaukee for the Middleton Sports and Invitational the following weekend.

Western opened the Invitational with a 1-0 loss UW-Milwaukee on Sept. 4, and followed with another 1-0 defeat to Wisconsin two days later.

The Leathernecks traveled to Ohio the next weekend for the adidas/Bearcats Invitational where the team lost its first match, 3-0, to tournament host Cincinnati. The team picked up its first win of the season with a 3-2 victory over High Point to cap off the tournament.

After a two-week break, Western returned home and picked up a 3-2 win over Central Arkansas on Sept. 27. A 4-2 loss at Evansville two days later put the Leathernecks’ record to 2-5 at the end of September.

The squad got off to another rocky start in October, dropping matches to conference foe UMKC and then-No. 22 Drake to open the second month of the season.

The Leathernecks would begin a late-season turnaround on Oct. 10, picking up a 1-0 home victory over IUPUI. The team hit a bump in the road, allowing two second-half goals in a 3-2 loss at then-No. 16 Northwestern on Oct. 14 before rebounding with a 2-1 conference win over Centenary on Oct. 17.

With just five regular-season matches remaining, the Leathernecks entered the tail end of the season with a 4-8 record overall and a 2-2 mark in league play. A scoreless tie in non-league action against UIC on Oct. 20 pushed the teams’ record to 4-8-1 overall.

Western would fall to IPFW on Oct. 25, dropping to 4-9-1 overall and 2-2-0 in league play. The loss to IPFW would be the last of the season for the Leathernecks as the team rebounded for two wins in its final three matches.

A 1-0 non-league win against SIU-Edwardsville on Oct. 28 improved Western’s record to 5-8-1 overall with two league matches remaining.

The Leathernecks would clinch a spot in the postseason with a 4-1 win at Oral Roberts on Oct. 31 and would clinch the No. 2 seed in The Summit League Tournament in a scoreless tie against Oakland on Nov. 7 to finish the season with an overall record of 6-9-2 and 3-2-1 in league play.

Western began the league tournament against IUPUI on Nov. 13. After a scoreless first half, the Leathernecks would take the lead on Arthur Paszkowski’s goal in the 71st minute and held on for a 1-0 win to advance to the tournament championship match.

The Leathernecks would meet UMKC in the league’s championship match one year after being eliminated by the Kangaroos in the first round of the tournament. Western would take a 1-0 lead on Oskar Gasecki’s goal in the 78th minute and held off UMKC to win The Summit League Championship and earn a spot in the NCAA College Cup.

Western would wind up in yet another rematch as it was paired against Drake in the first round of the College Cup. The Leathernecks traveled to Des Moines, Iowa on Nov. 19 to face the then-No. 24 Bulldogs with the winner earning a trip to the second round and a match against then No. 13 Ohio State.

Drake stormed out to a 2-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the match before Western closed the gap at 2-1 on Husref Jupic’s penalty kick in the 79th minute. The Bulldogs would hold of the Leathernecks in the closing minutes, ending Western’s season.

Despite a disappointing loss in the College Cup, Western Illinois’ 2009 season was successful on several fronts as the Leathernecks saw four players earn All-League honors.

Senior goalkeeper Stephen Paterson was named to the All-Summit League Second Team and earned Summit League Tournament MVP honors after making 13 saves and recording two shutouts to lead Western to the league title. Paterson was also named as the league’s Defensive Player of the Week for the weeks of Oct. 12 and Nov. 9. The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native finished the season with a 6-9-2 record while posting a 1.32 goals against average and a .780 save percentage.

He also recorded six shutouts on the season, placing him first in school history with 23 career clean sheets. Paterson was also named as the league’s male athlete of the month for November.

Martin Browne, Jr. was also named as an all-Summit League second team selection after leading the Leathernecks in goals (6) and total points (12). The Brooklyn Park, Minn., native was named as the league’s Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 2 and finished his time at Western with 64 career points, the ninth best mark in team history.

Diego Zamudio was named to the all-Summit League first team after recording one assist on the season and anchoring a defense that allowed just three goals in its final six matches, including four shutouts.

Oskar Gasecki was named to the league’s all-newcomer team after tallying seven points on three goals and one assist during the regular season. The Gurnee, Ill., native scored the game-winning goal over UMKC in the league championship match and notched the game-winner against Central Arkansas on Sept. 27.

Jonathan Sandoval earned the league’s Offensive Co-Player of the Week award for the week of Oct. 12 after scoring the first game-winning goal of his career in a 1-0 win over IUPUI on Oct. 10.

Off the field, Kevin Ross was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District team, earning a perfect 4.0 GPA as a business major.

The Leathernecks had two players tally double-digits in points for the second-straight season. Browne, Jr. finished with a team high 12 points on six goals. Nathan Bruinsma finished second on the team with 10 points on three goals and a team-high four assists.

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 8-8-2 3-5-1 5-3-1 0-0CONFERENCE 5-3-1 2-3 3-0-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-5-1 1-2-1 2-3 0-0

Date Opponent Score Att.Aug 30 at Butler L 0-3 25709-06-0at Southern Indiana W 2-0 175Sep 11 NORTHERN IOWA To2 1-1 152Sep 13 IOWA STATE L 1-2 200Sep 17 DRAKE L 0-1 150Sep 20 at St. Ambrose W 3-1 0Sep 24 at Eastern Illinois Lot 0-1 197Sep 26 GRAND VIEW W 7-0 150

* Oct. 3 IUPUI L 0-2 100* Oct 08 at Southern Utah To2 1-1 156* Oct 10 at UMKC Wot 2-1 88* Oct 16 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE L 1-2 113* Oct 18 NORTH DAKOTA STATE L 1-2 113* Oct 23 at CENTENARY Wo2 2-1 183* Oct 25 at Oral Roberts Wo2 1-0 238* Oct 30 IPFW W 3-2 300*FNov. 1 OAKLAND W 2-1 256

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TEAM STATISTICS WIU OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 27-255 22-296 Goals scored per game 1.50 1.22 Shot pct. . 1 0 6 . 0 7 4 Shots on goal-Attempts 128-255 145-296 SOG pct. . 5 0 2 . 4 9 0 S h o t s / G a m e 14.2 16.4CORNER KICKS 80 81PENALTY KICKS 2-4 1-1PENALTIES Yellow cards 13 16 Red cards 2 2ATTENDANCE T o t a l 1534 1294 Dates/Avg Per Date 9/170 9/144 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att14 Alison Smyth 15 5 0 10 42 . 1 1 9 20 . 4 7 6 1 1 - 19 Abby Davis 18 2 1 5 29 . 0 6 9 8 . 2 7 6 1 0 - 025 Nora Potempa 18 3 2 8 26 . 1 1 5 9 . 3 4 6 2 0 - 07 Kellie Julius 18 4 3 11 20 . 2 0 0 17 . 8 5 0 0 0 - 024 Keeley Murray 18 0 2 2 15 . 0 0 0 9 . 6 0 0 0 0 - 218 Jennifer Green 18 3 0 6 15 . 2 0 0 8 . 5 3 3 0 0 - 013 Demmi Vance 15 1 4 6 15 . 0 6 7 5 . 3 3 3 1 1 - 120 Katie Condon 14 2 0 4 14 . 1 4 3 8 . 5 7 1 2 0 - 06 Courtney Bresnahan 14 2 1 5 13 . 1 5 4 8 . 6 1 5 1 0 - 012 Caitlin Barrett 17 1 1 3 13 . 0 7 7 4 . 3 0 8 0 0 - 04 Jill Kevorkian 18 3 1 7 12 . 2 5 0 7 . 5 8 3 0 0 - 03 Miranda Graham 18 0 3 3 10 . 0 0 0 5 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 022 Kelly Diershow 14 0 0 0 10 . 0 0 0 5 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 019 Amanda Wright 18 0 0 0 5 . 0 0 0 3 . 6 0 0 0 0 - 010 Laura Lins 15 0 0 0 5 . 0 0 0 3 . 6 0 0 0 0 - 021 Chrissy Campbell 9 1 1 3 2 . 5 0 0 2 1.000 0 0 - 015 Kayse Flostrand 14 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 2 1.000 0 0 - 08 Chelsea McGeehan 7 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 2 1.000 0 0 - 017 Kristine Tume 4 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 02 Kendra Wilkening 11 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 05 Sarah Blaase 17 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 016 Kristin Kuhar 3 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 028 Erin Fennelly 9 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 000 Laura Atkinson 12 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 001 Meghan Tyk 9 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 18 27 19 73 255 . 1 0 6 128 . 5 0 2 8 2 - 4Opponents 18 22 20 64 296 . 0 7 4 145 . 4 9 0 8 1 - 1

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho01 Meghan Tyk 9 726:07 9 1.12 45 . 8 3 3 3-4-1 200 Laura Atkinson 11 994:34 13 1.18 79 . 8 5 9 5-4-1 1

Total 18 1720:41 22 1.15 125 . 8 5 0 8-8-2 3Opponents 18 1720:41 27 1.41 102 . 7 9 1 8-8-2 5

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestern Illinois 13 11 1 2 27Opponents 12 8 1 1 22

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestern Illinois 115 124 7 9 255Opponents 155 117 13 11 296

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestern Illinois 68 51 1 5 125Opponents 38 56 4 4 102

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestern Illinois 38 37 2 3 80Opponents 49 26 5 1 81

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestern Illinois 75 96 6 3 180Opponents 86 98 7 6 197

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 8-10-2 4-2-1 1-7-1 3-1CONFERENCE 3-2-1 2-0-1 1-2 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 5-8-1 2-2 0-5-1 3-1

Date Opponent Score Att.Sep 1 GRACELAND L 0-4 200Sep 4 vs UW-Milwaukee L 0-1 115Sep 6 at Wisconsin L 0-1 751Sep 11 at Cincinnati L 0-3 286Sep 13 vs High Point W 3-2 53Sep 27 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 3-1 100Sep 25 at U. of Evansville L 2-4 736

* Oct 3 at UMKC L o 2 0-1 707Oct 7 #22 DRAKE L 0-1 143

* Oct 10 IUPUI W 1-0 587Oct 14 at #16 Northwestern L 2-3 314

* Oct 17 CENTENARY COLLEGE W 2-1 156Oct 20 at UIC T o 2 0-0 522

* Oct 25 at IPFW L 2-3 75Oct 28 SIU-EDWARDSVILLE W 1-0 63

* Oct 31 at Oral Roberts W 4-1 318*FNov 7 OAKLAND T o 2 0-0 235

Nov 13 vs IUPUI W 1-0 59Nov 15 vs UMKC W 1-0 87Nov 19 at #24 Drake L 1-2 617

TEAM STATISTICS WIU OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 23-270 28-282 Goals scored per game 1.15 1.40 Shot pct. . 0 8 5 . 0 9 9 Shots on goal-Attempts 110-270 132-282 SOG pct. . 4 0 7 . 4 6 8 S h o t s / G a m e 13.5 14.1CORNER KICKS 67 101 Goals off corners 2 2PENALTY KICKS 2-2 1-4PENALTIES Yellow cards 29 32 Red cards 1 4ATTENDANCE T o t a l 1484 4326 Dates/Avg Per Date 7/212 9/481 Neutral Site #/Avg 4/78

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att14 Arthur Paszkowski 17 2 2 6 36 . 0 5 6 16 . 4 4 4 1 0 - 02 Nathan Sanchez 19 2 0 4 31 . 0 6 5 13 . 4 1 9 1 0 - 08 Oskar Gasecki 20 3 1 7 31 . 0 9 7 11 . 3 5 5 2 0 - 011 Martin Browne, Jr. 16 6 0 12 29 . 2 0 7 15 . 5 1 7 1 1 - 16 Husref Jupic 20 2 2 6 27 . 0 7 4 18 . 6 6 7 0 1 - 117 Nathan Bruinsma 19 3 4 10 23 . 1 3 0 10 . 4 3 5 1 0 - 018 Cosimo Patano 20 1 1 3 20 . 0 5 0 5 . 2 5 0 1 0 - 03 Adam Rappin 20 2 2 6 15 . 1 3 3 4 . 2 6 7 0 0 - 021 Kooten Johnson 18 0 1 1 13 . 0 0 0 1 . 0 7 7 0 0 - 012 Jonathan Sandoval 19 1 0 2 9 . 1 1 1 5 . 5 5 6 1 0 - 026 David Puka 13 1 0 2 8 . 1 2 5 4 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 04 Kevin Hinds 19 0 2 2 7 . 0 0 0 2 . 2 8 6 0 0 - 016 Jaime Castrejon 14 0 0 0 5 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 025 James Raabe 15 0 0 0 4 . 0 0 0 3 . 7 5 0 0 0 - 07 Diego Zamudio 17 0 1 1 4 . 0 0 0 1 . 2 5 0 0 0 - 09 Noah Suter 13 0 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 020 Chris Russo 3 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 00 Stephen Paterson 18 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 013 Josh Greenwell 2 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 023 Matt Lewandowski 4 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 022 Timothy Hankins 6 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 019 Aaron Winkelmann 4 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 01 Andrew Ryan 6 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 05 Antonio Katic 9 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 20 23 17 63 270 . 0 8 5 110 . 4 0 7 8 2 - 2Opponents 20 28 26 82 282 . 0 9 9 132 . 4 6 8 10 1 - 4

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho1 Andrew Ryan 3 225:00 3 1.20 18 . 8 5 7 2-1-0 0 . 00 Stephen Paterson 17 1586:43 24 1.36 83 . 7 7 6 6-9-2 6 . 01A 1A 1 45:00 1 2.00 3 . 7 5 0 0-0-0 0 . 0

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 3-2-1 2-0-1 1-2 0-0CONFERENCE 3-2-1 2-0-1 1-2 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Date Opponent Score Att.* Oct 3 at UMKC L o 2 0-1 707* Oct 10 IUPUI W 1-0 587* Oct 17 CENTENARY COLLEGE W 2-1 156* Oct 25 at IPFW L 2-3 75* Oct 31 at Oral Roberts W 4-1 318*FNov 7 OAKLAND T o 2 0-0 235

TEAM STATISTICS WIU OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 9-112 6-85 Goals scored per game 1.50 1.00 Shot pct. . 0 8 0 . 0 7 1 Shots on goal-Attempts 45-112 40-85 SOG pct. . 4 0 2 . 4 7 1 S h o t s / G a m e 18.7 14.2CORNER KICKS 22 35 Goals off corners 0 0PENALTY KICKS 1-1 0-1PENALTIES Yellow cards 5 13 Red cards 1 4ATTENDANCE T o t a l 978 1100 Dates/Avg Per Date 3/326 3/367 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att2 Nathan Sanchez 6 2 0 4 15 . 1 3 3 11 . 7 3 3 1 0 - 014 Arthur Paszkowski 5 0 0 0 15 . 0 0 0 4 . 2 6 7 0 0 - 011 Martin Browne, Jr. 5 2 0 4 13 . 1 5 4 7 . 5 3 8 0 1 - 16 Husref Jupic 6 1 0 2 12 . 0 8 3 8 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 017 Nathan Bruinsma 6 1 0 2 10 . 1 0 0 3 . 3 0 0 0 0 - 018 Cosimo Patano 6 1 1 3 10 . 1 0 0 2 . 2 0 0 1 0 - 012 Jonathan Sandoval 6 1 0 2 8 . 1 2 5 5 . 6 2 5 1 0 - 03 Adam Rappin 6 0 1 1 7 . 0 0 0 1 . 1 4 3 0 0 - 08 Oskar Gasecki 6 1 1 3 7 . 1 4 3 1 . 1 4 3 0 0 - 021 Kooten Johnson 5 0 0 0 4 . 0 0 0 1 . 2 5 0 0 0 - 026 David Puka 4 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 07 Diego Zamudio 6 0 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 04 Kevin Hinds 5 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 00 Stephen Paterson 6 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 09 Noah Suter 4 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 016 Jaime Castrejon 3 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 023 Matt Lewandowski 2 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 025 James Raabe 4 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 019 Aaron Winkelmann 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 01 Andrew Ryan 2 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 05 Antonio Katic 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 6 9 4 22 112 . 0 8 0 45 . 4 0 2 3 1 - 1Opponents 6 6 5 17 85 . 0 7 1 40 . 4 7 1 2 0 - 1

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• Men’s soccer team had nine players named to The Summit League Fall Academic All-League team.• Junior Kevin Ross was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team after earning a 4.0 GPA in the classroom.• Junior Cosimo Patano was one of 43 Western Illinois University student athletes to earn the 2009-10 Provost Student-Athlete award. Dr. Jack Thomas, Provost and Academic Vice President, awards the academic honor to those student-athletes who have achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average and have been in residence with Western Illinois for at least one year.

• Western Illinois University student-athletes tallied 2,950 hours of community service and raised $14,825 to benefit local and national organizations during the 2009-10 academic year. • Student-athletes representing all 20 Western Illinois athletic teams participated in Rocky’s Reach and the Shaymus Relays. Others were also involved in Bowl for Kids Sake.• Held at Western’s track at Hanson Field, The Shaymus Relays enjoyed success for the second-straight year as it raised just over $11,000 for Shaymus Guinn and his family.• Nationally, Western’s sport teams and department staff participated and raised money toward breast cancer awareness benefits through efforts in Big Pink Volleyball and Pink Zone.

• Junior Cosimo Patano was one of four Western Illinois student-athletes selected to attend the NCAA Career in Sports Forum in May 2010. The four-day event allowed selected student-athletes to explore and receive education on various careers in sports, with a primary focus on collegiate athletics. • Fifty-eight Western Illinois University student athletes were awarded degrees at the class of 2010 graduation ceremonies. The student athletes earned bachelor degrees in 32 different majors with a representative from each of Western’s 20 NCAA sponsored sports in attendance.• Western Illinois University student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom, recording a spring 2010 semester GPA of 3.19, the third-straight semester posting at least a 3.0 and the highest semester cumulative GPA in Athletics Department history. • The Western Illinois University Athletics Department had 124 student-athletes named to the Winter/Spring Summit League Academic All-League Team. Western had the third most student-athletes selected to the list of all Summit League member institutions.

Former Leatherneck midfielder Jona Andrade graduated in 2008 with bachelor’s degrees in both Law Enforcement and Spanish.

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY• Western Illinois University student-athletes tallied 2,950 hours of community service and raised $14,825 to benefit local and national organizations during the 2009-10 academic year. • Student-athletes representing all 20 Western Illinois athletic teams participated in Rocky’s Reach and the Shaymus Relays. Others were also involved in Bowl for Kids Sake.• Held at Western’s track at Hanson Field, The Shaymus Relays enjoyed success for the second-straight year as it raised just over $11,000 for Shaymus Guinn and his family.• Nationally, Western’s sport teams and department staff participated and raised money toward breast cancer awareness benefits through efforts in Big Pink Volleyball and Pink Zone.

• Junior Cosimo Patano was one of four Western Illinois student-athletes selected to attend the NCAA Career in Sports Forum in May 2010. The four-day event allowed selected student-athletes to explore and receive education on various careers in sports, with a primary focus on collegiate athletics. • Fifty-eight Western Illinois University student athletes were awarded degrees at the class of 2010 graduation ceremonies. The student athletes earned bachelor degrees in 32 different majors with a representative from each of Western’s 20 NCAA sponsored sports in attendance.• Western Illinois University student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom, recording a spring 2010 semester GPA of 3.19, the third-straight semester posting at least a 3.0 and the highest semester cumulative GPA in Athletics Department history. • The Western Illinois University Athletics Department had 124 student-athletes named to the Winter/Spring Summit League Academic All-League Team. Western had the third most student-athletes selected to the list of all Summit League member institutions.

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“I would put the support our student-athletes receive from our upper administration up against that of any institution across the country. It is very common to see our President and vice-presidents at a variety of athletic events. In addition, they are extremely generous with their financial support. Both of these go a long way toward assuring that our student-athletes receive the best experience possible.”

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Since Al Goldfarb, Western Illinois University’s 10th president, officially took office July 1, 2002, the University has outlined goals and values within the framework of a strategic plan, expanded the University’s operations in the Quad Cities through a gift from Deere and Company of facilities and land which will become a riverfront campus, which is scheduled to open in Spring 2012, and designated the southwest section of the Macomb campus as a fine arts quadrant and location for a new Performing Arts Center.

Under his leadership the University has expanded its Cost Guarantee program to include graduate degree students, making Western the only public university in the state which guarantees tuition, fees, and room and board at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Goldfarb oversees the University’s current comprehensive campaign, “Set the Standard: Higher Values in Higher Education,” which to date, has raised just over $30 million of the campaign’s $60 million goal. University fundraising efforts resulted in $8.2 million in Fiscal Year 2009, the highest annual total on record.

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Dr. Jack ThomasProvost & Academic Vice President

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Dr. Joseph A. RivesVice President for Quad Cities, Planning & Technology

W. Garry Johnson was named vice president for student services in 1998. In this capacity, Johnson provides administrative leadership for the educational and service activities and programs provided by 26 different areas of campus, to include athletics.

Johnson has 38 years of professional experience in higher educaiton including administrative positions at Southern Colorado State (1969-70), University of Missouri-Columbia (1970-80) and WIU (1980-present).

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In nine years at Western Illinois, Dr. Tim M. Van Alstine has instilled a commitment to developing a broad-based gender-

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Western has won 23 conference championships under Van Alstine, winning three Mid-Continent Conference Commissioner’s Cups, 2003, 2004, 2005 and finishing second the following three years.

Twenty Western Illinois teams have advanced to NCAA postseason competition and 58 student-athletes have competed as individuals representing Western at the NCAA’s. Further, since 2001, Western coaches have earned 26 “Coach of the Year” accolades.

Football attendance during the 2003 season reached a total of 77,426 - the highest attendance figure in school history - and an average of 12,904 fans per game - the second highest mark in the program’s 108 years. Each of the average football attendances during Van Alstine’s first three years rank among the top 15 marks.

Van Alstine has increased the academic expectations as well. For the first time in program history, Western Illinois student athletes exceeded the 3.0 grade point average in consecutive semesters (spring 2009 and fall 2009) with a then-all-time high 3.15 GPA after the 2009 fall semester. In spring 2010 athletics had its third-straight semester with at least a 3.0 GPA as the student-athletes achieved an unprecedented 3.19 GPA. Student-athletes have had a steady 76 percent graduation success rate (1999-2002 cohort).

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Chris AndersonStrength & Conditioning

David BeachumTrack & Field/CC

Mel BlasiMen’s Golf

Leslie CraneWomen’s Basketball

Tony GuinnWomen’s Soccer

Mark HendricksonFootball

Eric JohnsonMen’s Soccer

Chris KaneTennis

Lia Biehl-LukkarinenWomen’s Golf

Kym McKayVolleyball

Jim MolinariMen’s Basketball

Greg NaumannSwimming & Diving

Mike VillanoBaseball

Holly Van VlymenSoftball

Molly AndersonDir. of Sports Medicine

Alan ArvinEquipment Manager

Amy BeckmanAsst. Ath. Trainer

John BiernbaumFacilities Director

Laurie BlackRegistrar’s Office

Diane BrunsEquipment Supervisor

Corey BurkeEquipment Manager

Chad CerulloHead Ath. Trainer

Lacy ChapelAsst. Ath. Trainer

Dr. Tom CodyNCAA Faculty Rep.

Sue DannerCHAMPS/Life Skills Coordinator

Larry DeanPhotographer

Katie KaneAsst. Dir. Media Services

Sean McDonoughAsst. A.D. Development

Lisa MelzAth. Academic Coord./SWA

Josh MoonAssistant A.D.

Carla OliverAdministrative Asst.

Patrick OstermanDir. Media Services

John QuigleEquip. Manager

Annie ShepardDir. of Compliance

Nancy SproutAssistant A.D.

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Terry WallickAdministrative Asst.

Susan WelshFB Administrative Asst.

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Target Western ForwardCompleted ProjectsFootball: East side of Hanson Field, concession stands, bathroomsWomen’s Basketball: Coaches’ office suitesBaseball: New stadium, dugouts & batting facilityFootball: New broadcast quality lightsVolleyball: New practice net systemTennis: Courts resurfacedTrack & Field: Track resurfacedWomen’s Basketball: Locker room renovatedVolleyball: Locker room renovatedMen’s Basketball: Locker room renovatedSoftball: Locker room renovatedMen’s Soccer: Locker room renovatedVolleyball: Sport Court installationSoftball: Backstop, netting additionsBaseball: Outfield drainage system

Completed Facility ImprovementsAll sports: Renovation and expansion of the student-athlete academic support facilityOther projects: Brophy Hall weight room, coaches’ and administrative office, lighting in Western Hall

Future ProjectsFootball: West side of stadium, press box, seating, offices, meeting and classroom spaceMen’s & Women’s Soccer: Press box, team benches, permanent seating, lightsSoftball: Lights, practice fieldVolleyball: Installation of new scoreboardMen’s and Women’s Basketball: Practice Facility

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The national and regional yardstick by which a program’s support base is measured is in its facilities. The coaches and staff at Western Illinois are vigilant in monitoring the successes, failures, resources, and facilities of their peers and rival institutions. These comparisons are provident because in intercollegiate athletics, just as with other components of the University, most often there is a direct relationship between the facilities and resources and the competitive success of the program.

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Women’s Athletics at Western Illinois• Colonel Rock III made his Leatherneck debut on May 15, 2010, ending a 37-year hiatus of a live bulldog mascot at Western Illinois. The English bulldog is the traditional mascot of the U.S. Marine Corps.• A costumed version of Rocky was developed in 1973. He has received three “groomings” since his first appearance, the most recent on Feb. 15, 1997. Rocky was immortalized in the form of a 900-pound cement statue in

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SRocky• Colonel Rock III made his Leatherneck debut on May 15, 2010, ending a 37-year hiatus of a live bulldog mascot at Western Illinois. The English bulldog is the traditional mascot of the U.S. Marine Corps.• A costumed version of Rocky was developed in 1973. He has received three “groomings” since his first appearance, the most recent on Feb. 15, 1997. Rocky was immortalized in the form of a 900-pound cement statue in

1971, which now sits at the entrance of Hanson Field.

• Western Illinois University holds the distinction of being the only non-military institution to officially have its nickname derived from a branch of the military service. • The school began use of the Marine Corps’ official nickname, “The Fighting Leathernecks,” in 1927 when then-athletic director and head baseball, basketball and football coach Ray “Rock” Hanson was granted permission by the U.S. Navy, based on his status as a Marine hero, to use the Marine’s official seal and bulldog mascot along with their nickname.• Hanson coached Leatherneck football for 16 years (1926-41) and was Western’s all-time winningest coach until 1998. In 1950, Western’s football stadium, Hanson Field, was dedicated in his honor. Rock retired in 1964 after serving at Western Illinois for 38 years. He passed away in 1982, at the age of 86.

The Leathernecks &Rock Hanson

2010 Western Illinois Men's Soccer

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