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PARK UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS ARCHIVED NEWS
FALL 2001
GENERAL
NEWS
Friday,
September 14, 2001
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL OFF FOR WEEKEND; OTHER SPORTS TO COMPETE AS
SCHEDULED
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University women's volleyball team will be idle
this weekend following the postponement of the two-day Graceland University
Tournament in Lamoni, Iowa. The Park University cross country and
soccer programs will participate in their contests according to schedule.
Wednesday,
September 12, 2001
WEDNESDAY'S PARK
UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC EVENTS POSTPONED
PARKVILLE, MO--In the wake of
yesterday's events, the Park University women's volleyball match versus
William Woods University has been postponed. The game was scheduled
to be held at 7:00 p.m. this evening in the Breckon Sports Center in
Parkville.
The men and women's soccer matches between Park University and Benedictine
College, scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. this afternoon in Atchison,
Kan., have also been postponed. Efforts will be made to reschedule
the events. Currently, no other University sporting events have been
postponed; a determination is forthcoming about events scheduled for this
weekend.
PARK UNIVERSITY CROSS
COUNTRY
Friday,
February 1, 2002
BOGNAR, STARY LEAD
TEAM WITH ACADEMIC HONORS
PARKVILLE, MO--Senior men's cross
country runners Jason Stary and Robert Bognar were distinguished as
scholar-athletes by NAIA Region V following the 2001 season. A
December graduate, Stary majored in Communication Arts and Public
Relations. A native of Heviz, Hungary, Bognar is studying
biology. The regional award recognizes juniors and seniors who have
a cumulative grade point average above 3.40.
Saturday,
November 17, 2001
ATEM RUNS
ALL-AMERICAN TIME; FINISHES
TWENTY-SEVENTH
PARKVILLE, MO--Mabior Atem, a sophomore
distance runner in the Park
University men's cross country program, finished 27th overall in the
8,000-meter National Championship meet in Kenosha, Wisconsin, completing
the course in 25 minutes, 58 seconds. The top 30 finishers were
named NAIA All-American. Atem was the lone runner representing Park
University at the National Championship meet.
Saturday,
November 3, 2001
ATEM SECURES SPOT IN
NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
PARKVILLE, MO--For the second year,
Mabior Atem, a sophomore distance runner in the Park
University cross country program, will represent Park at the NAIA National
Championship meet in Kenosha,
Wisconsin. Atem finished fourth in the 8,000-meter regional race
held Saturday in Baldwin City,
Kan. His time was 25 minutes, 49.09 seconds, about eighteen seconds
off his season-best time established October 13th in the Southwestern
Invitational. As a team, Park University recorded 157 points,
finishing sixth out of nine teams.
The women's cross country program finished fourth at
the regional meet Saturday, accumulating 69 points. William Jewell,
Graceland and Baker finished in front of the Pirates.
Friday,
October 5, 2001
ATEM RUNS
SEASON-BEST TIME AT BAKER; CRYSTAL BETHEL LEADS THE WOMEN TO FOURTH PLACE
IN TEAM SCORING
BALDWIN
CITY, KAN--Park University sophomore Mabior Atem ran Friday's course at
Baker University in his best time of the season, overcoming 8,000 meters
in 25 minutes, 49.14 seconds. He finished second in the meet behind
sophomore Nicholas Kioko from MidAmerica Nazarene University
(25:44.85). Atem and the men's team finished eighth in the
meet. On the women's side, Crystal Bethel led Park over 5,000 meters
in 19 minutes, 40.77 seconds, finishing fifth individually. Teammate
Jessica Ferguson took sixth, completing the course in 19 minutes, 48.90
seconds. The women's team claimed fourth place in Friday's meet.
Saturday, September 22, 2001
FERGUSON LEADS WOMEN
AT SIMPSON BUXTON OPEN; ATEM STRIDES PAST MEN'S FIELD TWO WIN SECOND MEET
THIS SEASON
INDIANOLA, IOWA--Jessica Ferguson,
a Park University junior, finished fifth in the women's 5,000-meter run in
Indianola, Iowa, Saturday. She completed the course in 19 minutes,
34 seconds. Sophomore Mabior Atem notched his second win of the
season, finishing first in the meet with a time of 28 minutes, 48 seconds
for 8,000 meters. The meet featured small fields; thirty-four
runners competed in the men's run and thirty-seven competed in the women's
run. Team finishes were not scored in the meet due to NCAA
regulations.
Saturday,
September 8, 2001
ATEM OUTRUNS MEN'S
FIELD AT WILLIAM JEWELL INVITATIONAL
LIBERTY, MO--Mabior Atem, a Park
University sophomore, completed Saturday's 8,000-meter run in the
William Jewell Cardinal Invitational in 27 minutes, 21 seconds.
The next runner to finish the reputedly "tough" course was
Zach Reeves from Doane College; Reeves, who was a 2000 national
championship qualifier, finished 44 seconds behind Atem, in 28 minutes,
five seconds. Atem averaged 5 minutes, 30 seconds per mile
throughout the approximately five-mile race. As a team, the
Pirates finished fourth behind Doane, William Jewell and Lindenwood.
Tuesday,
August 21, 2001
2001 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON PREVIEW
WOMEN RETURN THREE TOP RUNNERS; MEN BRING IN
FOUR NEWCOMERS
PARKVILLE, MO--Only three runners from the 2000 women's cross country team are returning for the 2001 season. Seven others who will participate in their first season for head coach Brian Renshaw will join returners Crystal Bethel, Jessica Ferguson and Shannon Turner.
Coach Renshaw expects improvement and leadership from sophomore Crystal Bethel, a 2001 NAIA All-American in track and field. Junior captain Jessica Ferguson, a native of Nassau, Bahamas, had
an impressive off-season as she was named the Most Outstanding Female Athlete in the Bahama Games in July. In 2000, Ferguson and teammate Shannon Turner traded the lead position for Park. Ferguson ran the team's best time in the 5000-meter, conquering NAIA Mid-States course in 19 minutes, 22.9 seconds. At the end of the season, however, Turner was the sole representative of the Pirates at the NAIA National Championship meet in Kenosha,
Wisc. In the qualifying meet, Bethel, Ferguson and Turner finished within three seconds of each other; Turner, with a time of 20 minutes, seven seconds, earned a spot in the national meet. Despite a region coaches poll that predicted Park to finish fourth, the Pirates came in second behind Region V champion Baker University.
According to Renshaw, the addition of freshman Kasey Scott from Stockton, Mo., and Kendricka Kemp from Nassau, Bahamas, Park should again challenge Baker for the Region V women's cross country title.
For the men's cross country program, sophomore Mabior Atem will lead a group of five returners and four newcomers. Atem was one of two qualifiers from the men's program to compete in the NAIA National Championship meet in 2000. As a freshman, he finished 134th, completing the 8000-meter course in 27 minutes, 41.7 seconds. Coach Brian Renshaw also expects returners Jason Williams, a junior from The Bahamas; Jake Kidd, a sophomore from Independence, Mo., and Robert
Pavlovic, a senior from Croatia, to impact the group's team scoring. Park is scheduled to compete in a total of eight meets this season, one more than was scheduled in 2000.
Tuesday,
November 7, 2000
TURNER WINS SPOT IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET;
ATEM AND MUMMA TO REPRESENT PARK IN MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
PARKVILLE, MO—Shannon Turner, a sophomore distance runnner from
Alamogordo, N.M., earned a place at the NAIA National Championship Cross
Country Meet when she finished ninth in the NAIA Region V meet in St.
Louis, Mo., November 4. Turner completed the 5,000 meter course in
20 minutes, seven seconds; it was her third-best race of the season.
Turner will compete against top runners from the United States and
Canada at the NAIA National Championship Meet on Saturday, November 18,
in Kenosha, Wisc.
Freshmen Danel Atem and Joey Mumma will also compete at Nationals,
representing Park University men's cross country. Atem ran the
8,000 meter regional course in 28 minutes, seven seconds; Mumma finished
the run in 28 minutes, 20 seconds. The regional meet for men's
cross country was also held in St. Louis, Mo., on November 4.
PARK
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Monday, April 29, 2002
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
VOLUNTEERS WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
NAIA Champions of Character
Initiative
PARKVILLE, MO--Head coach Peggy Tuter
and six members of the Park University women's volleyball program
installed insulation, stapled plastic sheeting, and mounted drywall in
their "Champions of Character" effort with Habitat for
Humanity. The volleyball team spent Saturday working with a group of
students from Liberty High School on a home in Gladstone, Mo. It was
the second full-scale volunteer outing for the team this academic
year. In November, Tuter and team members led a coat drive for
Project Warmth.
Friday, February 1, 2002
HOLT, SAVAGE
HONORED AS ALL-REGION, ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS
PARKVILLE, MO--Seniors Erin Holt and
April Savage have been distinguished by the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics as All-America Scholar Athletes for the 2001
women's volleyball season. Holt, a senior setter from Bernie, Mo.,
led Park with 752 assists this season. As a defensive specialist,
Savage, a native of Independence, Mo., made 414 passes and recorded 199
digs.
Holt and Savage were also honored with
scholar-athlete awards by NAIA Region V.
Monday,
November 26, 2001
Region V Fall Sport All-Region
Selections
SEVEN PARK UNIVERSITY
ATHLETES DISTINGUISHED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS
PARKVILLE, MO--After finishing the
season 15-3-0, the Park University women's soccer team placed three
student-athletes on the NAIA Region V All-Region Team. Sophomore
forward Pam Bedzrah, junior keeper Jenni Visala,
and junior back Jennifer Miller were named to the
team. Junior midfielder Jennifer Greco won All-Region
Second Team honors. In men's soccer, sophomore forward Gorka Garcia
was selected for the All-Region First Team; Garcia posted a .76 goals per game
average during the Pirates' 11-7-2 season. Defender Anthony
Millerick was honored on the All-Region Second Team. In women's volleyball, Erin
Holt, a senior setter from Bernie, Mo., was named All-Region
Second Team.
Friday,
November 16, 2001
NAIA Champions of Character
Initiative
PARK WOMEN'S
VOLLEYBALL GATHERS NINETY-SEVEN WINTER COATS FOR KANSAS CITY'S PROJECT
WARMTH-COAT THE CITY
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University
women's volleyball team collected and donated 97 winter
coats during Project Warmth-Coat the City Week, November 5-9. Head
coach Peggy Tuter, assistant coach
Melissa Quint, and all eleven team members coordinated the effort as a
measure of participation in the NAIA Champions of Character Initiative
which encourages community
involvement and volunteerism among student-athletes at NAIA member
institutions. The team's contribution was part of an ongoing
city-wide effort directed at "mak[ing] the winter months more
livable for thousands of area residents in need." Click
here to learn more about Project Warmth.
Friday,
November 2, 2001
PIRATES CELEBRATE SENIOR NIGHT WITH WIN OVER
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS
PARKVILLE, MO--Down 2-0 in their final match of the season Friday night,
the Park University women's volleyball team responded. In a
topsy-turvy match, Park won the final three sets to defeat College of
the Ozarks (14-18), 3-2 (25-30, 23-30, 30-21, 30-24, 19-17).
Jessica Silliman led Park with 14 kills; Terra Van Duine added 27
assists. Before the match, seniors Erin Holt, April Savage and Tiffani
Theiss were honored in a ceremony with their families and
friends.
Thursday,
November 1, 2001
VOLLEYBALL PUNCTUATES SEASON TOMORROW NIGHT AT HOME
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University women's volleyball program
will conclude its season at home on Friday night against College of the
Ozarks at 7 PM. The event will honor seniors Erin Holt, April
Savage and Tiffani Theiss as they compete in the final match of their
collegiate athletic careers.
Monday, October 29, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY CONTINUES SLIDE WITH LOSS TO ROCKHURST
PARKVILLE, MO-The Park University women's volleyball team (6-28) dropped its fourteenth consecutive match, conceding to the NCAA Division II cross-town rival Rockhurst University Lady Hawks (29-4), 3-0 (30-21, 30-15, 30-24) in Parkville Monday night.
Tiffani Theiss and Jessica Silliman each had nine kills for the Pirates;
Erin Holt tallied 24 assists.
Wednesday,
October 24, 2001
PIRATES TAKE FIRST
SET BEFORE FALLING TO #16 GRACELAND
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University
Pirates (6-23) stole the first set of Wednesday's match before dropping
the next three sets to #16 Graceland University (21-7) in NAIA Region V
women's volleyball action. Game scores, in favor of Graceland,
were 24-30, 30-19, 30-21, and 30-25. Park sophomore Jessica
Silliman, a 5-8 outside hitter from Bernie, Mo., had a team-high 26 digs
and four aces for Park. Silliman also leads the team in kills this
season, averaging 2.3 per
game. Erin Holt had 20 assists and nine kills for Park;
Brianne Lehr also contributed nine kills.
Wednesday,
October 17, 2001
WILLIAM WOODS OWLS
EDGE PIRATES, 3-1
PARKVILLE, MO--The William Woods
University Owls (15-12) defeated Park University (6-17) Wednesday night,
3-1, in NAIA Region V women's volleyball action. William Woods
took the first set, 30-22, before Park responded to even the match by
winning the second game, 30-21. William Woods survived the final
two games, 30-23 and 30-24.
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
PARK KICKS OFF
HARVEST FESTIVAL WEEK WITH HOME WIN
PARKVILLE, MO--Brianne Lehr, a junior
outside hitter from Blue Springs, Mo., served up eight aces, and piled
on eight kills as Park University (6-14) defeated Haskell Indian Nations
University (1-18), 3-0 (30-24, 30-13, 30-18) Tuesday night. Lehr also
had 19 digs. Sophomore Jessica Silliman also sparked the Pirates'
assault, adding eight kills in the straight-set win. Freshman Jyl
Creighton recorded six blocks for Park; Erin Holt led the Pirates with
23 assists. The event kicked off Harvest Festival Week at Park
University; other special events are scheduled throughout the
week. Wednesday, Park travels to Pittsburg State to face the
Gorillas at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday,
October 7, 2001
VOLLEYBALL
STRUGGLES THROUGH ST. MARY COLLEGE TOURNAMENT
LEAVENWORTH, KAN.--The Park
University women's volleyball program dropped four straight matches in
the St. Mary College Tournament over the weekend. On Friday, the
Pirates fell in straight sets to William Jewell and Benedictine.
Saturday, Baker defeated Park in straight sets in the first match; Park
stole the first game against Avila College, before bowing out of the
tournament after handing the Eagles the next three sets. Park is
5-14 overall, 1-11 versus NAIA Region V teams. Park hosts Haskell Indian
Nations University on Tuesday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Breckon
Sports Center. As a part of Harvest Festival Week, the event will
include a special serving contest organized by the Campus Activities
Board.
Sunday, September 30, 2001
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
FINISHES FIFTH IN CULVER-STOCKTON TOURNAMENT
CANTON, MO--The Park University
women's volleyball team began to turn things around in the
final two matches of the Culver-Stockton Tournament over the
weekend. After losing the first two matches in straight sets,
Park, then 2-10, bounced back, defeating Williams Baptist College, 3-2,
and Mount Mercy College, 3-1. The team finished fifth in the
eight-team tournament. According to head coach Peggy Tuter,
freshman middle blocker Jennifer Higgins suffered an ankle injury in the
tournament. She is the team-leader in serve percentage, connecting
on .985 of her 130 serves this season. Higgins is the third Park player
to be sidelined from an ankle injury this season. In their next
match, Park will travel to Lawrence, Kan., to face Haskell Indian
Nations University on Tuesday, October 2, at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday,
September 20, 2001
MO. VALLEY def. PARK
UNIVERSITY (2-7), 3-0 (30-25, 30-28, 30-21)
MARSHALL, MO--Freshman Jyl Creighton
led the Pirates with seven kills in Thursday's Region V loss to the
Missouri Valley College Vikings. Senior Erin Holt had 17 assists
for Park.
"We looked on the court at one point and
we had five freshman and one senior," said head coach Peggy Tuter.
"We're going to get there eventually."
Wednesday,
September 19, 2001
WOMEN'S SOCCER,
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ADJUST SCHEDULES
PARKVILLE, MO--The women's soccer match
scheduled for Wednesday, September 19 at Avila College in Kansas City has
been moved to Thursday, September 20 due to field conditions.
The
match will begin at 5:00 p.m. Also, as a result of recent
cancellations, the women's volleyball program will now participate in the
Culver-Stockton Tournament in Canton, Mo., on September 28-29. Match
times for that event have not been determined.
Wednesday,
September 5, 2001
BENEDICTINE (6-1) def. PARK UNIVERSITY
(1-1), 3-0 (30-14, 30-15, 30-25)
PARKVILLE, MO--Erin Holt had 30 assists (10 apg) in the
home loss to NAIA Region V opponent Benedictine College. Brianne
Lehr, a junior from Blue Springs, Mo., had eight kills for Park;
freshman Jennifer Higgins recorded eight blocks.
Tuesday,
September 4, 2001
@ PARK UNIVERSITY (1-0)def. OKLA. WESLEYAN
(1-4), 3-0 (30-12, 30-23, 30-19)
PARKVILLE, MO--In their season opener, the Pirates took a commanding
lead in the first game which ended 30-12 in Park's favor.
The second (30-23) and third games (30-19) of the match were more even
as the late-arriving Eagles mustered some resistance to the Pirate
arsenal. It was Park's first game using the new scoring system
which uses rally scoring and scores to thirty for the first four games
of the match. Erin Holt, a senior setter from Bernie, Mo., lead
the Pirates with 26 assists. Tenysha Brown contributed five blocks
and eight kills in the match.
Tuesday,
August 21, 2001
2001 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEASON
PREVIEW
PIRATES ADD DEPTH TO ALREADY IMPRESSIVE LINEUP
PARKVILLE, MO--One look at the 2001 women's volleyball team proves that, in just her second season, head coach Peggy Tuter has built one of the most skilled, balanced groups in recent years at Park. Seniors Erin Holt, Tiffani
Theiss, and April Savage embody many of the characteristics that Tuter has charted for her program: flawless passing, defensive intensity and team-first leadership makes for exciting, successful volleyball.
Holt, a two-time NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete, was granted a hardship request, enabling her to compete in the 2001 season. A stellar setter, she was honored as Region V Setter of the Week in 2000, a season during which she led the Pirates with 462 assists in only 79 games (5.8 A/G).
Danielle Wade, Park's only representative on the NAIA All-Region V Team in 2000, is noticeably absent from the Pirates' lineup this season. Wade was the team's kill leader with 291 (2.4 K/G) last year. As a fifth year senior, she will join first year assistant coach Melissa Quint and former teammate Jeanine Herrman in Tuter's coaching staff.
Tuter will utilize newcomer Tenysha Brown, a 6-0 middle hitter from Kansas City, Mo., to protect the net. Returner Kim Vernon, a junior from Camden Point, Mo., and freshman Jennifer Higgins, both 5-10, will shoulder responsibility for middle hitting.
According to Tuter, Brianne Lehr, a junior outside hitter from Blue Springs, Mo., will make a contribution as a "great team player" who is very vocal, intense, and who is an exceptional passer. Jessica
Silliman, Terra Van Duine , Christina Giamalva, Nicci Ward, Emily Heskin and Jilian Creighton will add depth and skill to the perimeter and back-row as first year players in the program.
Sizing up the 2001 schedule, Tuter cites the scheduled tournaments as the most challenging obstacle. The College of Saint Mary Tournament Omaha, Neb., features a particularly solid group of teams; Park is the only unranked team involved according to the NAIA Preseason
Poll.
Friday,
December 1, 2001
HOLT REPEATS AS NAIA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR
ATHLETE
PARKVILLE, MO--Erin Holt, a 5-10 senior setter from Bernie, Mo., has
been honored as an NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete for the second
year. With the honor, Holt upholds the program's reputation for
academic excellence. As the starting setter, Holt led the Pirates
with 462 assists (5.8 apg) during the 2000 season. She was also
named Region V Setter of the Week for the week beginning October 1; Holt
was one of just five Park University student-athletes to earn weekly
Region V honors in 2000-2001.
PARK
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER
Monday,
February 4, 2002
BUHRMAN, BENOIT
NAMED REGION V SCHOLAR-ATHLETES FOLLOWING FALL SEMESTER
BALDWIN CITY, KAN.--Juniors Keri Buhrman and Janie Benoit have been named NAIA All-Region V
Scholar-Athletes for the 2001 women's soccer season. Buhrman, a
defender from St. Louis, Mo., is majoring in Athletic Training; Benoit, a
midfielder from Ste. Therese, Quebec, is studying Biology and
Chemistry.
Wednesday,
December 5, 2001
MILLER MAKES
THIRD-TEAM; BEDZRAH AND VISALA AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION
PARKVILLE, MO-The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced
women's soccer All-Americans this week. Among those selected were three Park University
women's soccer student-athletes:
ALL-AMERICANS
Jennifer Miller - NAIA All-American Third Team - Defender
A 5-10 junior from Independence, Mo., Miller played sweeper for the 2001 Park team that finished 15-3-0 while allowing just ten goals in 18 games. Miller graduated from Fort Osage High School in 1999. A three-year letterwinner at Park University,
home of the NAIA's third-winningest women's soccer program, Miller has started in 46 games for the Pirates in three years.
Pam Bedzrah - NAIA Honorable Mention All-American - Forward
For the second season, sophomore Pam Bedzrah was the leading goal-scorer for Park University's attacking offense. A forward from London, England,
Bedzrah was featured as the NAIA Region V and NAIA National Player of the Week this season. In two seasons at Park, Bedzrah has scored 28 goals and accumulated 64 points.
Jenni Visala - NAIA Honorable Mention All-American - Goalkeeper
Visala has been the starting goalkeeper at Park University for three seasons. In 2001, she allowed an average of .78 goals per game, just slightly better than her .80 GAA in 2000. Through three seasons, Visala has anchored Park's defense in a total of 19 shutouts.
Monday,
November 26, 2001
Region V Fall Sport All-Region
Selections
SEVEN PARK UNIVERSITY
ATHLETES DISTINGUISHED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS
PARKVILLE, MO--After finishing the
season 15-3-0, the Park University women's soccer team placed three
student-athletes on the NAIA Region V All-Region Team. Sophomore
forward Pam Bedzrah, junior keeper Jenni Visala,
and junior back Jennifer Miller were named to the
team. Junior midfielder Jennifer Greco won All-Region
Second Team honors. In men's soccer, sophomore forward Gorka Garcia
was selected for the All-Region First Team; Garcia posted a .76 goals per game
average during the Pirates' 11-7-2 season. Defender Anthony
Millerick was honored on the All-Region Second Team. In women's volleyball, Erin
Holt, a senior setter from Bernie, Mo., was named All-Region
Second Team.
Friday,
November 9, 2001
WOMEN'S SOCCER RESULTS-REGION V
CHAMPIONSHIP
SECOND HALF SPOILS
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT BID FOR WOMEN'S SOCCER
ST. CHARLES, MO--First-year head coach
Scott Bowen and the Park University women's soccer team played even with
Lindenwood for 45 minutes, enjoying a 1-1 tie at halftime in the Region V
Championship match Friday night in St. Charles, Mo. In the second half,
Lindenwood poured in three goals, ousting Park from the tournament.
Park finished with a record of 15-3-0.
Summary: LU 1-0 (10:00) Inge Heremans;
PARK 1-1 (40:00) Pam Bedzrah; LU 2-1 (55:00) Tracie Werton; LU 3-1 (62:00)
Heremans; LU 4-1 (80:00) Laura Wiedemeir. Keepers: PARK, Jenni
Visala (90:00) 4 ga, 4 saves; LU, Tish Martin (90:00) 2 saves, 1 ga.
Shots: PARK 6, LU 17. Corner kicks: PARK 2, LU 5.
Wednesday,
November 7, 2001
REGION V SEMIFINALS
PARK TAKES OUT #1
SEEDED-WILLIAM WOODS OWLS; LINDENWOOD NEXT IN TITLE GAME
FULTON, MO--Fourth-seeded Park
University (15-2-0) advances to the NAIA Region V Championship against #3
Lindenwood University after both teams managed road wins on Wednesday
afternoon in the Region V Semifinals. Park got goals from Tunde
Nemeth, Marylin Boucher, and Pam Bedzrah to topple William Woods,
3-2. It was Park's second win against the Owls this season. On
Friday, Park will travel to Lindenwood's home field in St. Charles, Mo.
with a region title and automatic qualification to the NAIA National
Championship Tournament on the line. The Lions edged Park earlier
this season, 1-0. Friday's match is set to start at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday,
October 21, 2001
PARK
CAPS REGULAR SEASON WITH WIN AT NEWMAN UNIVERSITY
WICHITA, KAN--The Park University women's soccer team (14-2-0)
ended the regular season Sunday, defeating the Newman University Jets,
2-1, in Wichita, Kan. Tunde Nemeth and Pam Bedzrah were the
goal-scorers for Park.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (3:15) Tunde Nemeth (Haley Daniel); PARK 2-0 (32:20) Pam Bedzrah; NEWMAN 1-2 (76:00) Tanya Russell PK. Keepers: PARK, Jenni Visala (90:00) 1 ga, 11 saves; NEWMAN, Amanda Gregory (90:00) 9 saves, 2 ga. Shots: PARK 11, NEWMAN 11. Corner kicks: NEWMAN 4, PARK 4.
Saturday,
October 20, 2001
ROCKHURST LADY HAWKS GROUNDED BY #13
PIRATES, 2-1, IN FINAL HOME MATCH OF THE REGULAR SEASON
PARKVILLE, MO--In the final home
match of the regular season, the #13 Park University Pirates (13-2-0)
defeated NCAA II Rockhurst University (9-5-0), 2-1, in front of 113 fans
at Julian Field. Before the game, senior Sylvia Naungayan, a
midfielder from Ventura, Calif., was recognized for hard work and
dedication through four years as letterwinner in the Park University
women's soccer program. The night's scoring for Park was
accomplished by Pam Bedzrah and Janie Benoit. Junior Jennifer Greco
assisted Bedzrah's goal (31:15); Benoit's goal (40:11) was
unassisted. In the second half, Rockhurst's Jessica Weed put the
Lady Hawks on the board.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (31:15) Pam Bedzrah (Jennifer Greco); PARK 2-0
(40:11) Janie Benoit; RU 1-2 (71:08) Jessica Weed (Michelle Smith).
Keepers: PARK, Jenni Visala (90:00), 5 saves, 1 ga; RU, Kari Dwyer
(90:00) 2 ga, 1 save. Shots: PARK 10, RU 11. Corner
kicks: PARK 2, RU 8. Fouls: PARK 12, RU 13.
Cautions: PARK 1, RU 0. Attendance: 113.
Wednesday,
October 17, 2001
#8 LIONS TOP #13 PARK UNIVERSITY
WITH LATE GOAL
ST. CHARLES, MO--The #8
Lindenwood University Lions (9-4-0) justified their second-place Region V
ranking Wednesday night, topping #13 Park University (12-2-0), 1-0, on an
unassisted goal by Lena Ingasrudoya at 88 minutes, 20 seconds. Park
keeper Jenni Visala tallied 8 saves in the match. Park's only other
loss of the season came against William Jewell, the top-ranked team in
NAIA Region V.
Summary: LU 1-0 (88:20) Lena
Ingasrudoya. Keepers: PARK, Jenni Visala (90:00) 8 saves, 1 ga; LU,
Tish Martin (90:00) 4 saves, 1 so. Shots: PARK 9, LU 18. Corner
kicks: LU 9, PARK 6.
Wednesday,
October 17, 2001
NAIA National &
Region V Player of the
Week-Women's
Soccer
BEDZRAH
DISTINGUISHED AS NAIA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK AFTER LEADING PARK PAST NATIONALLY
RANKED OPPONENTS
PARKVILLE, MO-Park University
sophomore Pam Bedzrah has been named NAIA National Player of the Week for
women's soccer after sparking the Pirates to one-goal wins against
#2 Lindsey Wilson College and #9 College of St. Mary in the James
Hemingway Memorial Tournament. In Park's two wins, Bedzrah scored
each of the game-winning goals. She had two of the Pirates' three
goals this week. Bedzrah, a 5-4 forward from
London, England, leads Park with fifteen goals this season. Following the
pair of wins, Park was ranked #13 in the latest national poll. Bedzrah was
also honored as the Region V Player of the Week.
Other Women’s Soccer Nominees: Piper
Coalsm, Oklahoma Christian University; Laurie Franklin, Malone College (Ohio); Ann-Marie Granger, Webber International University (Fla.); Jaclyn
Maag, Westmont College (Calif.); Kirsty Marr, Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.); Amanda
Shaneyfelt, Tri-State University (Ind.); Casey Thompson, St. Ambrose University (Iowa); Shauna Voss, Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho); Laura
Vycoff-Packard, Newman University (Kan.).
Sunday,
October 14, 2001
JAMES HEMINGWAY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
PARK UNIVERSITY USES
OVERTIME TO DEFEAT #9 COLLEGE OF ST. MARY, 2-1
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University improved
to 12-1-0 Sunday afternoon, defeating the #9 College of St. Mary Flames
(11-3-1), 2-1 in overtime. Park sophomore Pam Bedzrah connected on a
free kick in the 99th minute to seal the win, Park's second win against a
nationally ranked opponent this week. Marilyn Boucher scored Park's
first goal on a header set up by freshman Haley Daniel.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (56:56) Marilyn Boucher (Haley Daniel); CSM
1-1 (76:00) Kristin Gannon; PARK 2-1 (99:00) Pam Bedzrah.
Keepers: PARK Jenni Visala (99:00) 3 saves, 1 ga; CSM Candace
Phillips (99:00) 2 saves, 2 ga. Shots: PARK 8, CSM 5.
Corner kicks: PARK 6, CSM 4. Attendance: 189.
Saturday,
October 13, 2001
JAMES HEMINGWAY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
#2 LINDSEY WILSON OVERCOMES #9 COLLEGE OF ST. MARY, 3-2
PARKVILLE, MO-Nora Ohrnberg's game-winning goal in the final two minutes of regulation lifted the Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders (11-2-1) over the College of St. Mary Flames (11-2-1), 3-2, Saturday at Park University's Julian Field. The Flames held a one-goal advantage twice during the match, but Lindsey Wilson responded each time.
Summary: CSM 1-0 (33:42) Kristie Korth; LWC 1-1 (43:40) Kristy Marr (Eeva-Maria Saari); CSM 2-1 (57:00) Korth PK; LWC 2-2 (63:54) Marr PK; LWC 3-2 (88:36) Nora Ohrnberg (Stacy-Jo Fletcher). Keepers: LWC, Tipi Levosalo (90:00) 3 saves, 2 ga; CSM, Candace Phillips (90:00) 7 saves, 3 ga. Shots: LWC 18, CSM 6. Corner kicks: LWC 5, CSM 2. Fouls: LWC 9, CSM 6. Warnings : CSM 1, LWC 1. Ejections: CSM (Hernandez).
Thursday,
October 11, 2001
WOMEN'S SOCCER RESULTS-JAMES HEMINGWAY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
PIRATES STIFLE #2
LINDSEY WILSON WITH TOUGH "D" AND BEDZRAH GOAL
PARKVILLE, MO--Pam Bedzrah put the
Pirates on the board after 74 minutes as Park University (11-1-0) topped
#2 Lindsey Wilson College (11-2-1), 1-0, at Julian Field Thursday
night. Traci Kesterson's header-pass set Bedzrah up for the
game-winning goal; it was Bedzrah's fourteenth of the season. Park
keeper Jenni Visala earned her eighth shutout of the season, recording
eight saves behind Park's defensive back-line of Lisa Flood,
Jennifer Miller and Keri Buhrman. Saturday's match in the James
Hemingway Memorial Tournament pits #9 College of St. Mary against Lindsey
Wilson at 1:00 p.m.. On Sunday, Park squares off against #9 College
of St. Mary at 1:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (74:10) Pam
Bedzrah (Traci Kesterson). Keepers: PARK Jenni Visala (90:00), 8
saves, 1 so; LWC Tipi Levosalo (90:00), 1 save, 1 ga. Shots: PARK 6,
LWC 14. Corner kicks: LWC 7, PARK 0. Fouls: LWC 8, PARK
13. Offsides: PARK 1, LWC 1. Attendance: 147.
Sunday,
October 7, 2001
WOMEN'S SOCCER RESULTS
HEALTHY PIRATES
UNLOAD ON REGION V RIVAL McKENDREE COLLEGE, 5-0
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University
(10-1-0) scored early and held the #14 McKendree College Bearcats (9-3-1)
at bay through much of Sunday's match before unloading four
goals in final twenty-one minutes of action at Julian Field.
Sophomore Pam Bedzrah, nursing a sore hamstring, sliced through the
Bearcat defense for two goals and an assist before teammate Sylvia
Naungayan gave her a rest in the 80th minute. Pirate keeper Jenni
Visala, a junior from Valkeakoski, Finland, stopped four shots-on-goal
while earning her second shutout in twenty-four hours. Jennifer
Gibson, Jennifer Greco, Stephanie Prater and Bedzrah each contributed a
goal during the Pirates' four-goal barrage late in the match.
"I'm very proud of the
win," said Scott Bowen, head women's soccer coach for Park
University. "We went into this match knowing we had to win and came
away with a very important victory." Park hosts #1 Lindsey
Wilson College on Thursday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. The match will
kick off the James Hemingway Memorial Tournament which features Park,
Lindsey Wilson, and College of St. Mary.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (11:47) Pam
Bedzrah (Traci Kesterson); PARK 2-0 (69:25) Jennifer Gibson (Bedzrah);
PARK 3-0 (70:05) Jennifer Greco PK; PARK 4-0 (77:11) Bedzrah (Greco); PARK
5-0 (88:54) Stephanie Prater (Haley Daniel). Keepers: PARK,
Jenni Visala (90:00) 4 saves, 1 shutout; MCK, Shannon Roth (73:12), 4 ga,
5 saves, Mandy Waitukaitis (26:48), 1 ga, 1 save. Shots: PARK
21, MCK 10. Corner kicks: PARK 1, MCK 3. Fouls: PARK 12, MCK
10. Cautions: PARK 3, MCK 3. Attendance: 124.
Saturday, October 6, 2001
PARK USES OVERTIME
TO TOP WILLIAM WOODS, 1-0
FULTON, MO--In the 7th minute of
sudden-death
overtime, Park University notched its ninth win of the season, defeating
the William Woods University Owls on the road, 1-0. Tunde Nemeth, a
sophomore from Szeged, Hungary, scored the game-winnning goal (assist
Jennifer Miller) for the Pirates. Jenni Visala played all
ninety-seven
minutes in goal, earning the shutout for Park. The Pirates host #16
McKendree College (9-2-1) on Sunday, October 7, at 1:00 p.m.
That match will be played on Park's Julian Field.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (97:00) Tunde Nemeth (Jennifer Miller).
Keepers, PARK, Jenni Visala (97:00) 3 saves, WWU, Katie Radman (97:00) 6
saves. Shots: PARK 8, WWU 10. Corner kicks: WWU 5,
PARK 2.
Saturday,
September 29, 2001
PARK WOMEN
OUTDONE IN TANGLE WITH WILLIAM JEWELL
PARKVILLE, MO--In the battle of the only remaining unbeaten women's soccer
programs in NAIA Region V, the William Jewell College Cardinals (7-0-0) prevailed
over Park University (8-1-0) Saturday, 3-1, in front of 212 fans at Park's Julian
Field. William Jewell's Sarah Wahl scored in the 11th minute
(assists Aly Diaz, Molly Thye); the Cardinals added a second goal when
Diaz scored in the 22nd minute. Pam Bedzrah put Park on the board in
the 28th minute (assist Traci Kesterson). In the second half,
Jewell's Andrea Turner notched the final goal of the match in the 62nd
minute, assisted by Kristin Neher and Diaz.
Summary: WJC 1-0 Wahl (Diaz, Thye);
WJC 2-0 Diaz; PARK 1-2 Bedzrah (Kesterson); WJC 3-1 Turner (Neher, Diaz);
Keepers: PARK Jenni Visala (90:00) 3 ga, 4 saves; WJC Lara
Melenbrink (90:00) 1 ga, 6 saves. Shots: PARK 10, WJC 7;
Corner kicks: WJC 5, PARK 4; Fouls: WJC 10, PARK 6.
Attendance: 212.
Wednesday, September
26, 2001
NAIA WOMEN'S SOCCER
PARK UNIVERSITY MATCH WITH WILLIAM JEWELL PITS AREA TALENT, ONLY REMAINING UNBEATEN TEAMS IN NAIA REGION V
PARKVILLE, MO-Saturday, September 29, the Park University Pirates will host William Jewell College in women's soccer at Julian Field in Parkville, Mo. The match, set to kick-off at 2:00 p.m., features the perennially strong Pirates, who own an undefeated record of 8-0-0 and who have outscored opponents this season 26-1. William Jewell, in only
six matches, has dominated its opponents 45-2, nearly twice the margin the Pirates have enjoyed in eight games. The
6-0-0 Cardinals, led by freshman Kristin Neher and sophomore Stefanie Carson, have more offensive punch than head coach Chris Cissell has seen in his three years with William Jewell.
Park sophomore Pam Bedzrah and junior forward Jennifer Greco will test William Jewell's defense. Bedzrah leads Park with 10 goals; Greco has the team-lead with seven assists. Greco and William Jewell's Neher were each named NAIA Region V Players of the Week in the first two weeks of the season.
Saturday's match-up appears to be the first ever
between Park and William Jewell in women's soccer--Park's
opponent-by-opponent records detail every match for the last eight
seasons, assuring that the two programs haven't met since 1993. Park
initiated its women's soccer program in 1989; William Jewell added the
sport one year later in 1990.
"In the past, Jewell has not been a strong
team," said Park head coach Scott Bowen. "That's not the case
any longer. The match Saturday will be Park's hardest test of the
season so far. We'll have to dig in and put everything on the field
we have to offer to come away with a win. Everybody I've talked to
has said that Jewell is the team to beat this year and I believe
them. I also believe that Park is the team to beat this year.
So Saturday will be a tough game, but I'm ready to play."
Saturday,
September 22, 2001
PARK STAYS
UNBEATEN; SQUEAKS BY BELLEVUE, 1-0
PARKVILLE, MO--The extra-defensive
strategy of Bellevue University slowed the Park University women's
soccer team, but it couldn't stop them. The Pirates, who improved
to 8-0-0, unleashed
29 shots at Julian Field Saturday afternoon; just one made it past
Bellevue keeper Shannon Franks. Park's defense, which has allowed
just one goal in eight matches this season, remained impenetrable,
turning away five shots by Bellevue. Park sophomore Bridget Duhme,
a 1999 graduate of North Kansas City High School, earned the
shutout. The Pirates' lone goal was knocked in by Marilyn Boucher,
a sophomore midfielder from Longuevil Quebec, in the 22nd minute.
Haley Daniel made the assist. Park is idle until Saturday,
September 29, when the Pirates host the William Jewell College Cardinals
(4-0-0) at Julian Field. That match will kick-off at 2:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (21:39)
Marilyn Boucher (Haley Daniel). Keepers: PARK, Jenni Visala
(32:35) 0 saves; Bridget Duhme (57:25), 5 saves, 1 shutout; BU, Shannon
Franks (90:00), 12 saves, 1 ga. Shots: PARK 29, BU 5.
Corner Kicks: PARK 4, BU 3. Fouls: PARK 13, BU 12. Attendance: 76.
Thursday,
September 20, 2001
PIRATES
REMAIN UNDEFEATED WITH 2-0 WIN AT AVILA COLLEGE
KANSAS CITY, MO--Park University
junior Jenni Visala earned her fifth
consecutive shutout Thursday as Park
defeated the Avila College Eagles in
NAIA Region V competition. Park's Jennifer Greco, a junior from
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, scored in the
eleventh minute, assisted by Pam Bedzrah. A goal by sophomore
Stephanie Prater (44:00, assist Janie Benoit) put Park ahead 2-0 just
before halftime. The match was called due to lightning in the 82nd
minute; it will be counted as a win for the Pirates who have had two
abbreviated matches and one cancellation because of lightning this
season. Park is ranked 23rd nationally; third in NAIA Region
V.
Tuesday,
September 18, 2001
Region V Women's Soccer Player of the Week
PARK UNIVERSITY'S JENNIFER GRECO NAMED REGION V PLAYER OF THE WEEK
PARKVILLE, MO-Jennifer Greco, a junior midfielder for the Park University women's soccer team, has been named NAIA Region V Player of the Week for women's soccer after contributing two goals and five assists in the Pirates' two wins this week. On Saturday, in a 6-0 win against Doane College, Greco had a goal and two assists; Sunday she dished out three assists and scored one goal against Hastings College. Greco has seven assists this season to lead the undefeated Pirates. Park, ranked third in NAIA Region V and 23rd in the nation, has played five of its first six matches on the road.
Also nominated: Shannon Roth, McKendree College; Cecilia
Goransson, Missouri Valley College.
Sunday,
September 16, 2001
WOMEN'S SOCCER RESULTS
BEDZRAH HAT-TRICK
KEEPS PIRATES UNDEFEATED WITH WIN AT HASTINGS, 5-0
HASTINGS, NEB.--The Park University
women's soccer program improved to 6-0-0 on Sunday with a 5-0 win over
the Hastings College Broncos. It was Park's fifth road
match in six games.
Pam Bedzrah led Park with three goals (11:00,
assist Kesterson; 59:00, assist Greco; 71:00, assist Greco).
Jennifer Greco had a goal (12:00, assist Daniel) and three
assists. Sophomore Tunde
Nemeth also notched a goal for Park
(39:00, assist Greco). Park keeper Jenni Visala recorded her
fourth shutout this season with two saves; the match was shortened due
to lightning after seventy-nine minutes. Park alumna April Felker
ranks second and third in the NAIA records for shutouts in a season; she
held sixteen opponents scoreless in 1994 and again in 1995.
Saturday,
September 15, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (5-0-0) def. DOANE COLLEGE, 6-0
CRETE, NEB.--Game summary: PARK 1-0 Pam Bedzrah (23:00); PARK 2-0
Jennifer Greco (28:00); PARK 3-0 Tunde Nemeth (55:00) assist Greco; PARK
4-0 Bedzrah (59:00) assist Greco; PARK 5-0 Sylvia Naungayan (75:00);
PARK 6-0 Stephanie Prater (87:00). Keepers: PARK, Jenni Visala
(45:00), 0 saves, Bridget Duhme (45:00), 0 saves; DOANE, Sullivan,
(90:00) 13 saves, 6 ga. Shots: PARK 48, DOANE
0.
Saturday, September 8, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY
(4-0-0) def.BETHANY COLLEGE, 3-0
LINDSBORG, KS--Park's Pam Bedzrah put the Pirates on the board in the 5th minutes on an assist from Jennifer Greco and the Pirates never looked back, recording their fourth win of the season. Sophomore Janice Huffman added a second goal (19:00), assisted by Bedzrah. Haley Daniel, a freshman from Independence, Mo., scored from the midfield in the 37th minute. Jenni Visala faced nine shots by Bethany as she earned her third straight shutout with three saves. The Pirates are 3-0 on the road this season; they've allowed just one goal in four matches.
Friday,
September 7, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (3-0-0) @ TABOR COLLEGE
HILLSBORO,
KS--Park held a 2-0 lead in the 40th minute when the match was postponed
due to lightning in the area. After a 45-minute delay, the match
was cancelled. Junior Jennifer Greco got the Pirate offense
started with a goal in the eighth minute (assist Bedzrah). Greco
assisted teammate Traci Kesterson for Park's second goal (19:00).
Jenni Visala played in goal for the Pirates; she didn't face a shot through
forty minutes. None of the statistics of the match add to the
players' official accumulations; the match was ruled a 'cancellation'
and does not affect either team's record.
Wednesday,
September 5, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (3-0-0) def. BAKER UNIVERSITY (1-2-0), 3-0
PARKVILLE, MO--In their first home match of the 2001 season, the Pirates
defeated NAIA Region V opponent Baker University, 3-0. Sophomore
Pam Bedzrah took over in the first half, when, in the 43rd minute, she
received the ball at the 18 yard-line from teammate Traci Kesterson,
then danced past four Wildcat defenders to score. Bedzrah (58:02;
unassisted) put Park up 2-0; then she assisted Marilyn Boucher whose
header gave the Pirates the final 3-0 advantage. Jenni Visala
notched her second shutout this season, recording two saves behind the
Pirate defense which allowed just five shots. Freshman Eugenia
Rogers led Baker's early attack from the left wing; Wildcat keeper Beth
Tindle had five saves. Shots: PARK 11, BAKER 5; Corner
Kicks: PARK 7, BAKER 2; Fouls: PARK 8, BAKER 4.
Saturday,
September 1, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (2-0-0) def. CONCORDIA UNIV. (NA),
3-0
RAPID CITY, S.D.--For the second game in as many days, the Pirates'
defense held an opponent to a paltry shot total, allowing Concordia just
one shot in the ninety-minute match. Park remained undefeated,
improving to 2-0-0 this season. Park's defense got the goal
support necessary for the win when, in the 39th minute, Pam Bedzrah
scored (assist Jennifer Greco). In the second half, Stephanie
Prater (74:00, assist Marilyn Boucher) and Boucher (84:00, assist
Daniel) helped secure the win for Park. It was the first shutout
of the season for keeper Jenni Visala who had five shutouts last season.
Friday,
August 31, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (1-0-0) def.
NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (NA), 3-1
RAPID CITY, S.D.--Park University grabbed the lead in the eleventh
minute on a goal by sophomore Tunde Nemeth (assist Benoit). The Pirates
added two more first half goals--Pam Bedzrah (23:00; assist Daniel) and
Jennifer Greco (37:00; assist Nemeth) for a 3-0 haltime lead. For
NAU, Shannon Flynn scored on a penalty kick (77:00). Park's
defense allowed just two shots by National American. Shots: PARK
11, NAU 2; Fouls: PARK 3, NAU 2; Corner kicks: PARK 4, NAU 1.
Monday,
August 20, 2001
2001 WOMEN'S SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW
PARK TO PLAY EIGHT OF FIRST NINE
MATCHES ON THE ROAD
PARKVILLE, MO--In the season ahead, the Park University women’s soccer program will turn
to five juniors and one senior who have been in the program since their freshman
seasons. Park will match up with some of the top programs in the NAIA, including
Lindsey Wilson, College of Saint Mary, and Region V powerhouse Lindenwood
University. With just one losing season in the thirteen-year history of the
women’s soccer at Park, this year’s relatively young team is expected by
first year head coach Scott Bowen to respond to the fierce competition with
poise and integrity,
much like they always have.
Remarkably, just one out of Park’s first nine games will be
played in Parkville. Park’s first test is a two-game tournament in Rapid City,
S.D., 700 miles from home. The Pirates will match up against Concordia
University and National American University, a team that Park narrowly defeated,
3-2, at Julian Field last season. The team will then return to Parkville for
their first home match of the season against Region V opponent Baker University
on September 5 before further testing their road legs as they play their next
six games on the road.
As
part of their longest home stand of the season, Park will meet McKendree College
on Sunday, October 7. During Harvest Festival-Homecoming Weekend, the Pirates
will host Lindsey Wilson College and College of Saint Mary in the first annual
Jamie Hemingway Memorial Tournament. The tournament is a tribute to head coach
Jamie Hemingway and team members Cindy Anderson and Melanie Meyer whose lives
ended tragically in an automobile accident on November 9, 2000. Park’s regular
season schedule is capped with tough road matches against Lindenwood and Newman;
on October 20, the team will host Rockhurst University while celebrating the
program’s Senior Day.
Head coach Scott Bowen and first-year assistant coach Monica Wade, a 1997
Park graduate, expect great contributions from several newcomers this year.
Haley Daniel, a 2001 Kansas City Metro Scholar-Athlete, is a freshman who owns
one of the most accurate and powerful shots on the team, according to Bowen.
Traci Kesterson, from Olathe, Kan., is a transfer from Johnson County Community
College. As a junior, she will contribute to the team’s leadership from the
midfield. Other notable additions include Megan Bernard, a freshman from Fort
Osage High School in Independence, Mo., and Laura Metcalf, a highly regarded
freshman from Liverpool, England, who was a member of the U-18 English National
Team.
Key returners from last season are sophomore Pam Bedzrah (10 G, 2 A) and
junior Janie Benoit (4 G, 2 A). Tunde Nemeth, Marilyn Boucher, Keri Burhman,
Lisa Flood and Jennifer Miller will fortify the backfield in front of keeper
Jenni Visala.
Friday, November 24,
2000
FRESHMAN PAM BEDZRAH NAMED NAIA HONORABLE
MENTION ALL-AMERICAN
PARKVILLE, MO--Pam Bedzrah, a freshman forward from London, England, has
been named NAIA Honorable Mention All-American. Bedzrah led shared
the team lead for goals scored this season with senior Lisa Kerley; each
scored nine goals as the Pirates went 10-5-1. Senior Chrissy Angle
was distinguished by the NAIA as an All-America Scholar
Athlete.
PARK UNIVERSITY MEN'S
SOCCER
Monday, May 13, 2002
PARK HILL SOUTH
KEEPER JENNINGS CHOOSES PARK
PARKVILLE, MO--Travis Jennings, a
soon-to-be graduate of Park Hill South High School, committed to Park
University in an all-school ceremony in Riverside, Mo., Friday
morning. Jennings was the starting goalie for the 2001-02 Park
Hill South Panther team that finished 18-3-2; Jennings allowed an
average of 1.44 goals per game. Jennings was one of seven Park
Hill South High School student-athletes to express athletic commitments
to various institutions Friday. He will graduate this Saturday as
a member of the first four-year class to commence from Park Hill South
High School.
"We're excited to have Travis coming to Park,"
said Park University head men's soccer coach Efrem Shimlis. "He
brings a positive, competitive attitude and will make us even stronger
at the goalie position."
Wednesday,
May 8, 2002
FOSTER, WAH NAMED
TO FIRST AND SECOND TEAM AS ARTHUR ASHE JR. SPORTS SCHOLARS FOR 2002
PARKVILLE, MO--Four Park University student-athletes were distinguished
in the April 2002 edition of Black Issues in Higher Education as 2002
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars. This was the tenth annual
disbursement of the honors; Park University student-athletes have been
among those selected for the last four years.
Dave Foster, a junior forward from Kingston,
Jamaica, was named to the First Team for men's soccer. Foster is
majoring in Computer Science at Park. Foster's teammate, senior John
Eugene Wah, a midfielder from Monrovia, Liberia, was a Second Team
selection. Wah will graduate from Park University Saturday with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
Others honored include Priscilla Torto and Crystal Bethel.
The Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards salute
student-athletes of color who maintain at least a 3.3 grade point
average and make a formidable contribution to their athletic program.
Monday,
February 4, 2002
FOSTER NAMED REGION
V SCHOLAR-ATHLETE FOLLOWING FALL SEMESTER
BALDWIN CITY, KAN.--Calford Foster, a
junior from Kingston, Jamaica, was honored as an NAIA All-Region V
Scholar-Athlete for the 2001 men's soccer season. Foster is
majoring in Computer Based Information Systems at Park.
Wednesday,
December 5, 2001
GARCIA DISTINGUISHED
AS HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN BY NAIA
PARKVILLE, MO-The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
announced men's soccer All-Americans this week.
ALL-AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTION
Gorka Garcia - NAIA Honorable Mention All-American - Forward
A 6-0 sophomore from Hondarribia, Spain, Garcia led Park with 13 goals and four assists (30 points) this season. During the 2001 season, Garcia was named NAIA Region V Player of the Week; he recorded hat-tricks (three goals in one game) against Huron University and then-ranked Bellevue University. In two seasons at Park University, Garcia has scored 18 goals.
Monday,
November 26, 2001
Region V Fall Sport All-Region
Selections
SEVEN PARK UNIVERSITY
ATHLETES DISTINGUISHED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS
PARKVILLE, MO--After finishing the
season 15-3-0, the Park University women's soccer team placed three
student-athletes on the NAIA Region V All-Region Team. Sophomore
forward Pam Bedzrah, junior keeper Jenni Visala,
and junior back Jennifer Miller were named to the
team. Junior midfielder Jennifer Greco won All-Region
Second Team honors. In men's soccer, sophomore forward Gorka Garcia
was selected for the All-Region First Team; Garcia posted a .76 goals per game
average during the Pirates' 11-7-2 season. Defender Anthony
Millerick was honored on the All-Region Second Team. In women's volleyball, Erin
Holt, a senior setter from Bernie, Mo., was named All-Region
Second Team.
Thursday,
November 8, 2001
MEN'S SOCCER
BOWS OUT OF REGION V TOURNAMENT AFTER 2-0 LOSS TO LINDENWOOD
ST. CHARLES, MO--Park University (11-7-2) and Lindenwood University
(17-2-0) were locked in a scoreless tie until LU's Gordon Inglis put the
Lions up 1-0 in the 75th minute. Branko Savic knocked in a second
goal for Lindenwood four minutes later as Park ended its season.
Summary: LU 1-0 (75:00) Gordon Inglis; LU 2-0 (79:00) Branko Savic.
Keepers: PARK, Scott Woods (90:00), 11 saves, 2 ga; LU, Juan Inchauste
(90:00) 1 so, 5 saves. Shots: PARK 6, LU 11. Corner
kicks: PARK 4, LU 9.
Saturday,
October 27, 2001
PARK
UNIVERSITY FALTERS AGAINST UNDERDOG HORNETS
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University men's soccer team (11-6-2) capped its
regular season Saturday with a home loss to the Harris-Stowe State
College Hornets (4-7-2), 2-1. Park hasn't defeated the Hornets
since 1995. After a quiet first half, Harris-Stowe's Moustapha
Fall scored the first goal of the match at 68 minutes, 37 seconds.
Eric Cozier put the Hornets up 2-0 just eight minutes later. The
Pirates rallied in the final minutes; forward Gorka Garcia netted Park's
only goal at 87 minutes, 17 seconds, on an assist from Mekete Gashaw.
The Pirates now await the completion of area conference tournaments for
a determination about NAIA Region V playoff selections and seedings.
Summary: HSSC 1-0 (68:37)
Moustapha Fall; HSSC 2-0 (76:57) Eric Cozier; PARK 1-2 (87:17) Gorka
Garcia (Mekete Gashaw). Keepers: PARK, Scott Woods (90:00) 2
ga, 8 saves; HSSC, Sam Soliz (90:00) 1 ga, 10 saves. Shots:
PARK 15, HSSC 10. Corner kicks: PARK 10, HSSC 2.
Fouls: PARK 19, HSSC 19. Cautions: PARK 4, HSSC
1. Attendance: 90.
Thursday,
October 25, 2001
PIRATES
CLAIM ELEVENTH WIN IN 3-0 SHUTOUT AGAINST ST. MARY COLLEGE
PARKVILLE, MO--First-year head coach Efrem Shimlis and the Park
University men's soccer team (11-5-2) eclipsed the win total for each of
the past two seasons as the
Pirates notched their eleventh win of the 2001 season, defeating the St.
Mary College (Kan.) Spires (8-9-0), 3-0 at Julian Field. Park won
ten matches in each of the past two seasons. Sophomore midfielder
Almir Lemes Junior sparked the Pirate attack with two goals. His
first goal, assisted by Gorka Garcia, came at 17 minutes, 59
seconds. Lemes also netted Park's final goal on an assist from
Darnell Ross (55:45). Anthony Millerick scored the second goal for
Park. Sophomore keeper Scott Woods earned the shutout, saving
three shots on goal from St. Mary College. Saturday, Park
University hosts Harris-Stowe State College for Senior Day as the team
plays its final match of the regular season. The game is scheduled for
5:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (17:59) Almir
Lemes Jr. (Gorka Garcia); PARK 2-0 (50:16) Anthony Millerick; PARK 3-0
(55:45) Lemes Jr. (Darnell Ross). Keepers: PARK, Scott Woods
(90:00) 1 so, 3 saves; SMC, Andrew Dessert (90:00) 3 ga, 7 saves.
Shots on goal: PARK 6, SMC 3. Corner kicks: PARK 5,
SMC 2. Fouls: PARK 10, SMC 11. Attendance: 110.
Sunday,
October 21, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY
(10-5-2) TOPS NEWMAN UNIVERSITY (10-8-0), 1-0, IN WICHITA
WICHITA, KAN--Park freshman Mekete
Gashaw, a forward from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, scored the only goal of
the match on a combination of passes from Justin Boersma and Adrian
Callaghan. It was Park's second road match this weekend. On
Saturday, Park held on to a 2-2 tie with NCAA II Rockhurst University in
Kansas City, Mo. Scott Woods earned the shutout on Sunday.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (10:00)
Mekete Gashaw (Justin Boersma, Adrian Callaghan). Keeper:
PARK, Scott Woods (90:00), 1 so, 13 saves. Shots: PARK 13,
NEWMAN 13. Corner kicks: PARK 1, NEWMAN 8.
Wednesday,
October 17, 2001
PIRATES (9-5-1)
NET TWO EARLY GOALS, UP-END #25 GRAND VIEW COLLEGE (12-3-1), 2-1
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University
freshman Zubi Ufoh, a forward from Nigeria, netted the first goal of the
match, putting Park ahead 1-0 in the 36th minute on a play set up by
Gorka Garcia and Adrian Callaghan. Just three minutes later, Craig
Scriven, starting his first match this season for Park, scored a 25-yard
blast, returning the ball that was punched out of the box just a moment
earlier by Grand View keeper Rastislav Martos. Park keeper Scott
Woods grabbed nine saves, allowing just one goal, an unassisted score in
the 68th minute by Grand View's Jordan Schwager. It was Park's
second consecutive win against a nationally ranked opponent.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (35:43) Zubi
Ufoh (Gorka Garcia, Adrian Callaghan); PARK 2-0 (38:29) Craig Scriven;
GVC 1-2 (67:34) Jordan Schwager. Keepers: PARK, Scott Woods
(90:00) 1 ga, 9 saves; GVC, Rastislov Martos (90:00), 2 ga, 10
saves. Shots: PARK 12, GVC 11. Corner kicks:
PARK 8, GVC 5. Fouls: PARK 15, GVC 18. Attendance: 93.
Monday,
October 15, 2001 (Early release)
Region V Player of
the Week-Men's
Soccer
PARK UNIVERSITY'S GARCIA
SELECTED AS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AFTER POSTING HAT-TRICK AGAINST #18
BELLEVUE
PARKVILLE, MO-Region V Player
of the Week Gorka Garcia, a 5-9 sophomore forward from Hondarribia,
Spain, led Park University with four goals in wins against Graceland
University and #18 Bellevue University this week. Garcia scored
half of Park's eight goals this week. Against #18 Bellevue, he
posted a hat-trick in Park's 4-1 come-from-behind win over the Bruins.
Garcia leads Park this season with twelve goals. The Pirates are
8-5-1.
Also
nominated: Avery Abernathy, Avila College; Aluaro Errea,
Hannibal-LaGrange College.
Sunday,
October 14, 2001
PIRATES
DEFY NATIONALLY RANKED BELLEVUE, TOPPLING THE #18 BRUINS, 4-1
PARKVILLE, MO--A hat-trick by sophomore Gorka Garcia rallied the Park
University men's
soccer team (8-5-1) to a 4-1 come-from-behind win over #18 Bellevue University
(10-3-1) Sunday afternoon at Julian Field. Jeremy Boldt put the
Bruins on the board with the first score of the match; Park answered
with four straight goals. In addition to Garcia, freshman Zubi
Ufoh scored for Park.
Summary: BU 1-0 (8:40) Jeremy Boldt; PARK 1-1 (27:37) Gorka
Garcia (Mike Heuze); PARK 2-1 (54:52) Garcia (Dave Foster); PARK 3-1
(60:08) Zubi Ufoh (Mekete Gashaw); PARK 4-1 (74:10) Garcia (Ufoh).
Keepers: PARK Scott Woods (90:00) 1 ga, 7 saves; BU Justin Galaska
(90:00) 4 ga, 4 saves. Shots: PARK 10, BU 8. Corner
kicks: PARK 10, BU 4. Fouls: PARK 12, BU 15.
Attendance: 189.
Saturday,
October 13, 2001
PARK
UNIVERSITY STINGS GRACELAND YELLOWJACKETS
PARKVILLE, MO--Magnus Gunnarsson
notched two goals for Park as the Pirates (7-5-1) beat the Graceland
University Yellowjackets (5-6-0), 4-1, Saturday afternoon at Julian
Field. Zubi Ufoh and Gorka Garcia also scored for Park; the
Pirates out-shot Graceland, 21-7. The win boosts Park to 4-2-0 in
NAIA Region V. Sunday, Park hosts #18 Bellevue University at 3:00
p.m.
Summary: PARK
1-0 (7:06) Magnus Gunnarsson (Tiago Sajben, Adrian Callaghan); PARK 2-0
(50:52) Zubi Ufoh (Mekete Gashaw, Callaghan); GU 1-2 (67:26) Aaron
Steevens (George Tadros); PARK 3-1 (71:47) Gunnarsson; PARK 4-1 (89:00)
Gorka Garcia (Darnell Ross). Keepers: PARK, Scott Woods (90:00) 1 ga, 7 saves; GU, Brian Bendorf (45:00) 1 ga, 6 saves, Tom
Swales (45:00) 3 ga, 3 saves. Shots: PARK 21, GU 7. Corner kicks:
PARK 7, GU 3. Fouls: PARK 10, GU 10. Warnings: PARK 1, GU 1.
Attendance: 179.
Saturday,
October 6, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY
(6-5-1) def. WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY (6-4-3), 3-1
FULTON, MO--Park University keeper
Scott Woods earned eight saves as the Pirates topped Region V rival
William Woods Saturday, 3-1. Park's goal support came from Tiago
Sajben, Adrian Callaghan, and Mekete Gashaw.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (30:00) Tiago Sajben (Magnus Gunnarsson); WWU
1-1 (38:00) Antonio Lopez; PARK 2-1 (52:00) Adrian Callaghan PK; PARK
3-1 (83:00) Mekete Gashaw (Darnell Ross). Shots: PARK 14,
WWU 9. Saves: PARK 8, WWU 7. Corner kicks: PARK 5, WWU
1.
Wednesday,
October 3, 2001
HOT-COLD PIRATES
BLASTED BY #16 LINDENWOOD
ST. CHARLES, MO--Just one game after surprising
nationally ranked Columbia College, Park University (5-5-1) suffered its
worst loss of the season Wednesday, falling to the Lindenwood University
Lions (9-2-1), 6-1 in St. Charles, Mo. Lindenwood's Zach Brennan
scored four goals; Park's Zubi Ufoh scored the lone goal for the
Pirates. With a 2-2-0 record in NAIA Region V, Park travels to
Fulton, Mo., Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. match with William Woods
University.
Summary: LIN 1-0 (9:00) Lucas
Mendive; PARK 1-1 (18:00) Zubi Ufoh (Anthony Millerick); LIN 2-1 (19:00)
Zach Brennan; LIN 3-1 (29:00) Brennan; LIN 4-1 (69:00) Brennan
(Christensen); LIN 5-1 (70:00) Brennan; LIN 6-1 (72:00) Gordon Inglis.
Shots: PARK 9, LIN 13. Saves: PARK 9, LIN 12. Corner Kicks:
PARK 3, LIN 3.
Friday,
September 28, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (5-4-1) def. #4 COLUMBIA
COLLEGE (8-2-0), 3-2
PARKVILLE, MO--Zubi Ufoh, a Park University freshman from Nigeria,
sported two goals as the Pirates defeated the top team in NAIA Region V
on the road Friday night in Columbia, Mo. The #5 Cougars got on
the board first with a goal from Johannes Orbecr. Park's Ufoh
answered in the 30th minute, assisted by Anthony Millerick. His
second goal (65:00; assist Adrian Callaghan) put the Pirates ahead 2-1,
but Columbia responded when Mark Angel scored a penalty kick.
Park's winning goal was scored by Tiago Sajben (80:00; assists Gorka
Garcia and Justin Boersma).
Sunday,
September 23, 2001
PIRATE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
BAKER UNIVERSITY (4-4-1) def. PARK UNIVERSITY
(4-4-1), 3-0
PARKVILLE, MO--Baker University handed Park its first Region V loss of
the season Sunday at Julian Field, surprising the Pirates, 3-0.
All three Baker goals came in the first nineteen minutes of
play.
Summary: BAKER 1-0 (00:57) Erik
Jones; BAKER 2-0 (6:51) Dustin Brown (Kelly Wolverston); BAKER 3-0
(18:51) Blake Reynolds (Sean Hughes). Keepers: PARK, Scott
Woods (24:00) 3 ga, 1 save, Max Njai (66:00), 0 ga, 4 saves.
Shots: PARK 17, BAKER 10. Corner kicks: PARK 5, BAKER
2. Fouls: BAKER 20, PARK 12. Attendance: 206.
Friday,
September 21, 2001
PIRATE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
ST. GREGORY'S UNIVERSITY (4-1-0) def. PARK
UNIVERSITY (4-3-1), 4-3 OT
PARKVILLE, MO--St. Gregory's Matt Siebert capitalized on an unassisted
break-away in the 115th minute of action Friday night at Julian Field,
crossing a left-footed shot past Park keeper Scott Woods. Woods
had 16 saves in the match.
Summary: SGU 1-0 (24:38) Jerry Press assist Patrick Omandi; PARK
1-1 (37:15) Gorka Garcia assist Adrian Callaghan; PARK 2-1 (39:03)
Justin Boersma assist Anthony Millerick; SGU 2-2 (58:38) Omandi
unassisted; PARK 3-2 (71:09) Callaghan assists Zubi Ufoh, Garcia; SGU
3-3 (80:01) Press assist Matt Siebert; SGU 4-3 (114:56) Siebert.
Keepers: PARK, Scott Woods (115:00), 16 saves, 4 ga; SGU, Scott
Post (115:00), 9 saves, 3 ga. Shots: PARK 19, SGU 20. Fouls:
PARK 22, SGU 20. Attendance: 155.
Sunday,
September 9, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (2-2-1) def. McKENDREE COLLEGE (3-1-0), 3-2
PARKVILLE, MO-Park's one-goal margin at the end of regulation proved enough for the Pirates to record a win against NAIA Region V opponent McKendree College Sunday. Park led the match early on a right-footed touch-in goal by Gorka Garcia, assisted by senior Jerod Watkins. McKendree responded with two first-half goals to hold the 2-1 advantage at intermission. In the second half, Park registered seven shots; two of them were headers that were placed at the back of the net, past Bearcat keeper Nick Mirth. Anthony Millerick notched the first header-goal for the Pirates; Magnus Gunnarsson scored the second. Both plays were assisted by Park senior Adrian Callaghan. Scott Woods earned the win in goal for Park with nine saves and two goals allowed.
Scoring summary: PARK 1-0 Gorka Garcia (14:49) assist Jerod Watkins; McK 1-1 Jeff Major (26:29); McK 2-1 Joe McLary (43:00); PARK 2-2 Anthony Millerick (77:12) assist Adrian Callaghan; PARK 3-2 Magnus Gunnarsson (80:49) assist Callaghan. Keepers: PARK, Scott Woods, 90:00, 9 saves, 2 ga; McK, Nick Mirth, 90:00, 9 saves, 3 ga.
Saturday,
September 8, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (1-2-1) def. HURON UNIVERSITY (2-3-0), 4-1
PARKVILLE, MO-After sputtering to a 0-2-1 start, first-year head coach Efrem Shimlis and the 2001 Park University men's soccer team notched a win in the second game of the second annual Men's Soccer Classic Tournament by defeating the Huron University Screaming Eagles 4-1. Park led 2-1 at halftime.
Park's first goal, a short touch-in by forward Gorka Garcia (2:49; assist Mekete
Gashaw) was answered just minutes later when, in the seventh minute, Huron freshman Beau Saar scored unassisted. Garcia headed in a left-footed floater from Gashaw (33:14) to give Park the 2-1 advantage at halftime.
In the second half, Park freshman Darnell Ross (49:47; assist Dave Foster) pushed
the Pirates ahead 3-1. Garcia recorded the hat-trick on a penalty kick chip-shot to the middle of the net (79:48) that arched over diving goalkeeper Mitch Gonzales. Park's defense allowed just four shots-on-goal; Scott Woods (90:00, 1
ga, 1 save) played the entire match in goal for the Pirates. Attendance 112.
Saturday,
September 1, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (0-1-1) 2, CONCORDIA UNIV.
(0-0-1) 2
RAPID CITY, S.D.--In the second game of the National American
Tournament, Park University salvaged a tie with Concordia
University. Park held a
2-0 lead in the 83rd minute when Concordia's Berna Ochoa scored,
unassisted. Josh Butler evened the score at 2-2 three minutes
later forcing the scoreless overtime periods. Park was on the
board early when, in the fifth minute, Justin Boersma (assist Dave
Foster) scored from the 18 yards out. Bobby Davies scored (73:00)
Park's second goal (assist Almir Lemes Jr.). Shots: CU 18, PARK
15.
Friday,
August 31, 2001
@ #12 NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (1-1-1) 3,
PARK UNIVERSITY (0-1-0) 1
RAPID CITY, S.D.--A goal by Darnell Ross (assist Boersma) in the twelfth
minute gave Park the 1-0 lead at halftime. National American
rallied from behind in the second half to score three goals. In
minute forty-eight, Chris Brunson scored on a penalty kick to tie the
game. Athur Balteiro (73:00) and Helio Dasilua (75:00) put the
Mavericks ahead for good. It was the first win of the season for
#12 National American. Park keeper Scott Woods had seven
saves. Shots: NAU 16, PARK 12; Fouls: NAU 25, PARK 11;
Corner kicks: NAU 6, PARK 3.
Monday,
August 20, 2001
2001 MEN'S SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW
PIRATES SPRING OUT OF THE GATES AT
NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT
PARKVILLE, MO--The 2001 Park University men's soccer team is poised to steam headstrong into
Region V competition. Before encountering their first Region V rival of the
season, however, the Pirates will lace up their boots against four non-region
opponents, including National American University and Huron University. Park
opens with three road matches this season before returning to the haven of
Julian Field on September 8. In 2000, Park went just 4-3 on their home turf; to
ensure a successful season, the Pirates must improve their record in Parkville,
especially against Region V opponents. On Sunday, September 9, Park will square
off against former American Midwest Conference rival, McKendree College in the
final game of the two-day Park Classic Tournament which also features Huron and
Benedictine.
Last year Park advanced to the Region V championship match where, just one
game away from advancing to the NAIA National Championship Tournament for the
first time since 1984, Park was defeated by Lindenwood, 2-0. In the regional
semifinal versus Columbia College, Park avenged a disappointing 3-2 regular
season home loss, to knock off the top-seeded Cougars (then ranked #5
nationally), 2-1, in double-overtime. In the end, the men's program came home
with a record of 10-7-1 (.556), notching its sixth straight winning season and
honoring the graduation of six seniors.
Significant changes from the 2000 roster include the departure of the team's
top-two point scorers in Garet Doolittle (4 G, 6 A, 14 PTS) and Simon De'ath (14
P, 4 A, 32 PTS). De'ath left to pursue academic work in Australia; Doolittle,
who started every game for four consecutive seasons at Park, celebrated his
graduation in May 2001. Levi Young, a notably vocal leader in the Pirates’
backfield, along with Doolittle and four others, also graduated from last year's
team. Young, a two-time NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete, will work the
sidelines as the assistant to first-year head coach Efrem Shimlis.
"Our goal this season is to develop a solid team that plays with
confidence, great skills, passion and respect for the game, fellow teammates and
opponents," said Shimlis.
Shimlis and his staff will pursue this goal with key newcomers Justin
Boersma,
a midfielder from Canada; Zubi Ufoh, a solid midfield presence from Nigeria; and
Darnell Ross, a forward from Trinidad. Returning upperclassmen Dave Foster and
Adrian Callaghan will contribute as leaders to this year's squad.
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