2006 Miracle Yearbook

Men's Soccer There is nothing I find more exciting then a Cedarville University Men's soccer game under the lights on a chilly autumn night. Grabbing a blanket and some spare change for hot chocolate, I head to the field. This year's men's soccer season was quite exhilarating! As the season rolled around, senior goalkeeper Luke Marietta, senior defender Phil Ellis, and senior forward Justin Benz were chosen to the All-AMC South Division First Team. Ellis, Marietta, and Benz were also selected to the 14-player All-NAIA Region IX Team. Junior midfielder Jesse Fox and sophomore forward Ken Davis were voted to the Second Team. Coach Belleman was also awarded with the AMC South Division Coach of the Year. Front row left to right: Jordan Leach, Ryan Hyde, Jon Taylor, Jon Miley, Jesse Fox, Elliot Moore, Ken Davis. Second row: Phil Shimer, Ryan Lustig, Steve Cobucci, lain Bryant, Josh Geiser, Grant Knight, Ryan Stutzman. Third row: Assistant Coach Brent Davis, Associate Athletic Trainer Lisa Martin, Andrew BelLeman, Scott Crawford, John Norton, Jeremy Auyer, Luke Marietta, Andrew Elliott, Head Coach Ben BelLeman. Back row: Assistant Coach Kevin Roper, Scott DeLange, Tyler Schumacher, Marcus Mitchell, Justin Benz, Jason Cunningham, David Malpass, Phil Ellis, Assistant Coach Josh Radcliffe. The team pulled away at the end of the season with a 15-4-1 overall record, placing them in the NAIA Region IX Final Four. After a hard loss against Rio Grande (ranked 2nd in the NAIA), the Jackets finished 2nd in the AMC South. The season was highlighted with a rematch against Ohio Dominican; after a loss early in the year, the Jackets forced overtime with the help of Luke Marietta's penalty kick save and Phil Shimer's second half goal. As Junior Jon Taylor said,"We grew both as players and as a program. We represented Cedarville well through our wins and our losses." Sophomore Ken Davis netted the golden goal in overtime to put the Jackets in the NAIA Regional tournament. Davis said of the season, "I was both blessed and honored to be a part of such a successful and God-honoring team this year. We have had a level of faith and gratefulness for the opportunities we have to make an impact on others." Here is an event on campus that is well worth attending. 8.30 9.2 9.3 9.9 9.17 9.20 9.23 9.24 9.27 10.1 at Notre Dame at Houghton Roberts Wesleyan MOUNT ST. JOSEPH at Bethel WITTENBERG SAINT FRANCIS at Shawnee State URBANA at Malone L 0-2 W 2-0 W 1-0 W 10-0 W 2-1 T 2-2 2ot W 2-0 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 1-0 ot 10.4 MOUNT VERNON 10.8 CONCORDIA 10.11 RIO GRANDE 10.18 at Ohio Dominican 10.21 Belhaven 10.22 at Mobile 10.25 at Tiffin 10.29 WALSH 11.5 OHIO DOMINICAN 11.11 Notre Dame 15-4-1 Overall 6-2-0 AMC South Division W 4-2 W 4-0 L 0-2 L 1-2 W 4-1 W 2-1 W 4-0 W 3-0 W 2-1 ot L 1-2