2002 Miracle Yearbook

John Waldo, leading scorer on the men's soccer team, fights for possession of the ball. n a cold, windy November Saturday afternoon,the Cedarville -faithful trooped out to the frigid soccer field armed with blankets, parkas,and scalding coffee to watch the Cedarville University Soccer team battle rival Grace for a birth in the NCCAA championships. Behind Jon Waldo's three goals and two assists, theJackets slaughtered Concordia 7-1 to set up this match with Grace. Mostfans remembered the 3-2 overtime win with Grace earlier in the season and expected a close fight. As balls found posts and cross bars,the match remained scoreless for most of the first half. In the 35th minute, Waldo collected arebound in front of the net and scored his 21st goal ofthe season. Grace attempted to rally with a number ofoffensive charges, but goalkeeper Matt Reid madesome key saves.Peter Dryerfinished the scoring, earning the Jackets a 3-0 shutout and a Look who's talking now! Goalie Matt Reid shows his enthusiasm after a Yellow Jacket win. CU soccer trip to the NCCAA nationals in Florida. At the national tournament, the men's soccer team completed theirseason finishing third. Captains Lael Bryantand Justin Greer led the team to a 16-6-2 record overall and a 12-3-1 record in the AMC. Waldo also contributed a Cedarville University Record of14 assists, becoming the fourth player in Cedarville history to notch more than 20 goals. Senior Michael Burgman anchored an outstanding defense in front ofJunior Matt Reid. Reid collected eight and a halfshutouts on the season while accumulating an astounding 1.23goals against average. Coach Benson Bellemen said, "It has notjust been the captains displaying good character,but all the seniors. I have been impressed and encouraged by their leadership. Their leadership has been instrumentalin our success this year." Sophomore Brian Vance takes the ball to the goal while Captain Josh Radcliffe backs him up. First year player Matt Green is all "hands off"as Captain Lael Bryant comes to the rescue. Athletics 37