Spring 2009 Recap: "We're like a controlled burn"

This is going to be a longer one, so bear with me (and keep reading).

FC Truman played four matches and had one scrimmage during the spring semester.  First up was the scrimmage against the Truman State varsity team that served as a tough tune-up before the spring tournament at Kansas State.  FC Truman fell 1-0 to the varsity team on a second half goal.

Next up was the Ed Chartrand Memorial Soccer Tournament at Kansas State University.  This was the second year we have competed.  The first year was a great experience, but this time around we were out to do one better and make the finals, as well as provide the departing players with one last chance at bringing home some hardware. For the 2009 edition, we were placed in a group with Pittsburg State (KS), McPherson College (KS), and Kansas State Alumni.  Initially, our hopes were high--this seemed like a manageable group compared to last year when we faced the likes of K-State and Nebraska in group play. However, we soon learned that we were going to face all three opponents in the same day. A tough pill to swallow for a marginally fit (to put it kindly) group of dudes, but, well, I'll let the results speak for themselves:

Game 1: Truman 1, Pitt State 0 (1-0-0 in group play)

Truman goal scored by Brandon Lamar (assisted by Adam Hoskins); cleansheet recorded by Martin Di Stefano.

It was an early one, and apparently Pitt State thought so too, as 4 or 5 of their players made a 20th minute appearance...to the complex.  We played well from the start, having the majority of the possession.  The game's loan breakthrough came from a late first half goal by Brandon Lamar, who one-timed home an Adam Hoskins cross into an open net.  We held on in the second half, controlling the tempo but failing to punch in a second (or third or fourth, as it seemed it could have been).

Game 2: Truman 1, McPherson College 1 (1-0-1 in group play)

Truman goal scored by Kyle Hood.

Our second game pitted us against an actual varsity team (apparently minus their departing seniors) in McPherson.  McPherson broke through first in the second half with well-orchestrated set piece that left us puzzled; without going into too much detail, let's just say it was controversial.  Fortunately, Kyle Hood banged home a loose ball in the waning moments to help us escape with a draw.

Game 3: Truman 2, K-State Alumni 0 (2-0-1 in group play)

Truman goals scored by Curt Ooton (2)  assisted by Collin Koenig (2); cleansheet recorded by Martin Di Stefano

The crowning achievement of our spring season, for what it's worth.  This game took place in Memorial Stadium in Manhattan, an FieldTurf field with plenty of room to get out and run wide. And, though it was our third match of the day, we took advantage.  We knew we had more legs than our competition and we took the game to them from early on in the match.  Curt Ooton scored his first Club team goal in the first half and then added a late second half clincher for the brace. This was a complete team effort and really validated our long day in the Kansas sun.  This win also clinched the group, earning us a favorable seed in the semifinals.

Game 4, Semifinal: Kansas State 3, Truman 0 (2-1-1 for the tournament)

A repeat semifinal exit was in the cards for us on Sunday morning.  After playing valiantly for three matches on Saturday, we unfortunately drew rivals Kansas State in the semis.  In addition to being fatigued from Saturday's games, our already thin squad was hit with two critical injuries to defenders Mike Holly and Bob Kearbey.  With only a few subs available, we wore down quickly in the cold, whipping wind as K-State had the lion's (wildcat's?) share of possession and created far more chances than we could defend (or muster ourselves). Interestingly, K-State went on to lose to McPherson 2-1 in the final.

We had plenty of fun while in Manhattan.  Highlights included Saturday night dinner at HuHot, meeting a man at our Super 8 hotel who had his reception there (at the Super 8) on Saturday night (we were invited, but declined to attend), and exploring the Aggieville district.  Congrats to the Women's Club team who got second place after losing 1-0 to Kansas in the final!

UP NEXT-----> Player Spotlight: Curt Ooton

Back to Business

Greetings everyone. My name is Collin Koenig and I'm the current President for Truman Men's Club Soccer. I'm taking over posts on the blog now that former President Adam Hoskins has moved on to law school at Minnesota. Look for a slew of posts over the next couple of days (weeks?) as I provide a few posts on the following topics:

Spring season recap
Departing players
Fall Schedule
TRYOUTS!
Player Spotlight

If you're a Truman student interested in playing with us, please let me know at collin.koenig@gmail.com.

Truman Loses 2, Falls to 3-4 on the Season

After a disappointing road trip to St. Louis, Truman finds itself 3-4 on the season. In the Saturday game, a Collin Koenig goal put Truman up early against SLU. After missing several chances, Truman let SLU back in the game and eventually fell 2-1. In the Sunday game, Truman fell 4-1 to Wash U. Mike Holly had the goal for Truman.

Truman wraps up its regular season against Mizzou in Columbia on Friday, October 10.

Truman falls to SLU 3-2, Wash U forfeits

This weekend, Truman lost to SLU 3-2. SLU took a 3-0 halftime lead, and Truman was unable to come back in the second half. Truman had goals by Chris Schranck and Nate Weimer.

For the sunday game, Washington University forfeited to Truman.

Truman falls to Mizzou 2-0

On Sunday, Truman lost to Mizzou 2-0 in their second home game of the year. After going ahead on an early penalty kick, Mizzou added a late second half goal to finish the scoring. With the loss, Truman went to 2-1 on the season. Truman plays at home this weekend against SLU on Saturday at 3 and against Wash U on Sunday at 1.

Truman beats K-State 3-2, goes to 2-0 on the season

Truman FC defeated Kansas State University 3-2 Saturday in Manhattan, KS. Austin Rupp scored in the first half to give Truman a 1-0 halftime advantage. After KSU equalized in the second half, Truman added goals by Kyle Hood and John Doyle. K-State pulled a goal back late in stoppage time, but Truman rode out the clock for the victory. Next up for Truman is a home game against Mizzou next Sunday, Sept 21st.

Truman/SLU game rained out, rescheduled

The Sept 7 SLU vs. Truman game was rained out, and has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept 27th at 1:00 pm

Truman Opens Season with 5-0 Victory

Truman opened the 2008 campaign with a 5-0 victory over Southwest Baptist on Saturday. Chris Schranck and Jordan Cantoni each scored 2 goals for Truman, and Teshome Assefa rounded out the scoring. Assefa, Schranck, Collin Koenig and Andy Mansfield all had assists for Truman. Martin Di Stefano was in goal for the shutout. Next up for Truman (1-0) is St. Louis University on Sunday, Sept 7th.

Scheduling Changes

A few changes to pass along:

• The September 13th game at Kansas State has been changed to a 4:00 pm start time.
• The October 4th game at SLU has been changed to a 12:00 pm start time.
  
• The October 27th home game against Wash U has been changed to October 28th at 1:00 pm.

Truman adds 7 players

In our recently completed tryouts, Truman FC added seven new players. They are:

• Jordan Cantoni (St. Louis, MO)
  
• Kyle Helms (Hillsboro, MO)
• Kyle Hood (Kansas City, MO)
• Bob Kearbey (St. Louis, MO)
• Eddie Kennedy (St. Louis, MO)
• Curt Ooton (Kansas City, MO)
• Marco Orzegowski (Dortmund, Germany)
  

Fall 2008 Tryouts Scheduled

Truman Club Soccer will be holding tryouts for the 2008 season on August 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th. On Monday, August 25th, tryouts will be held at 5:30. On the 26th, 27th and 28th, tryouts will be at 4:00. Tryouts will be held at the field behind Centennial Hall.

There will also be an informational meeting on the evening of Sunday August 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the West Campus Suites Multipurpose Room. At this meeting, we will provide an overview of the tryout process, and details about our team including time and financial commitments.

If you are interested in trying out, and would like to be added to a mailing list for updates about tryouts, please contact our president Adam Hoskins at ajh901@truman.edu

Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you at the meeting and at tryouts.

Fall 2008 Schedule Released

The league schedule for the Fall 2008 season has been released. Truman will be playing in the inaugural season of the Kansas-Missouri Soccer League, and will be playing 4 home games and 4 away games. The schedule is as follows:

9/6 vs Southwest Baptist
9/7 vs SLU
9/13 at Kansas State
9/21 vs Mizzou
9/27 vs Wash U
10/4 at SLU
10/5 at Wash U
10/10 at Mizzou
10/24-26 Regional Tournament (Stillwater, OK)

Truman Finishes 3rd at K-State Tournament

Truman FC finished in third place at the 2008 Ed Chartrand Memorial Tournament in Manhattan, KS over the weekend, bowing out to eventual champions Friends University in the semi-finals. Truman had finished 1-1-1 in pool play, finishing second in their group.

In the first game, against the Kansas State Alumni team, Truman jumped out to a 1-0 advantage after Matt Pecherski headed in a cross from Kyle Helms, but gave up a late goal to tie 1-1.

In the afternoon game against Kansas State on the turf of Memorial Stadium, Truman gave up a second half goal off of a set piece to lose 1-0.

On Sunday morning, Truman defeated Nebraska 2-0 on two Thomas McIntyre goals to qualify for the semi-finals. After earning a penalty in the first half, McIntyre converted the ensuing spot kick. He added to his total with a breakaway goal late in the second half to give Truman the 2-0 advantage and a spot in the next round.

In the semi-finals, Truman lost 3-1 to a tough Friends University team. After an early penalty, Friends scored off of a corner kick to make it 2-0. Nate Weimer scored just before halftime to cut the deficit to 2-1, but Friends added a second half goal to win 3-1.

Schedule for K-State Tournament Released

The schedule for the Kansas State Ed Chartrand Memorial Tournament has been released. The tournament will be held on April 18th, 19th and 20th. Truman's games are as follows:

4/19 8:00 AM vs. Kansas State Alumni
4/19 4:00 PM vs. Kansas State
4/20 8:00 AM vs. Nebraska
4/20 12:00 PM Semis
4/20 3:00 PM Finals

Group A
Kansas State University
University of Nebraska
Kansas State Alumni
Truman State University

Group B
University of Missouri
Pittsburg State University
University of Kansas
Friends University

Truman to Play in K-State Tournament April 18-20

Truman State has registered for the 2008 Ed Chartrand Memorial Tournament at Kansas State University. The tournament will take place April 18th-20th in Manhattan, KS. Games will be played at KSU Memorial Stadium, home of the Kansas State football team. Teams invited to this tournament include: Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Truman State. Stay posted for updates about the tournament schedule.

Buy T-Shirts- Help Support Truman Club Soccer

Truman Club Soccer is now taking orders for official replica uniform t-shirts! Each shirt costs $12 and the proceeds go towards new uniforms for the club. The shirts are black with purple and white writing, and feature our club’s crest and the words “Truman Club Soccer”—the same that the players wear on the field. The shirts are men’s sizes, so keep that in mind when ordering. To order, turn in this form to Austin Rupp, West Campus Suites 2207, or to any member of the team. Pre-payment is required, and checks can be made to “Truman Men’s Club Soccer.” Thank you for your continued support! Deadline for Ordering Shirts is Friday, February 22. Any questions? Contact Austin Rupp at (402) 639-9259.

Fall 2007 Results

2007-2008 marked our first full year as a competitive club. We joined the Mid-America Collegiate Soccer League, which was composed of:

Kansas
Kansas St
Mizzou
SLU
Southeast MO St.
Southwest Baptist
St. Charles CC
Truman
Washington Univ. (St. Louis)
Wichita St

League play featured 8 games, 2 each against the other 4 members of our division: SLU, SEMO, St. Charles CC and Wash U. Truman went undefeated and untied against their division rivals and finished our first league season at 8-0. We finished the season ranked 4th in the region (of teams from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas) and were invited to the Region IV Tournament in Columbia, MO.

After a forfeit victory over Oklahoma St. and a victory over Central Oklahoma, Truman lost its first game of the season, falling 3-0 to eventual regional champs Kansas State. Having finished 2nd in pool play, however, Truman qualified for the semifinals against perennial power Mizzou. After giving up an early goal, Truman equalized, and then appeared to take a 2-1 lead. The goal was called back, however, and Mizzou weathered the Truman storm. Mizzou added 2 goals after half time to win the semi-final game 3-1.

Truman finished the Fall 2007 season with a 10-2 record, giving us a 13-3 record since our inception.

RESULTS
MACSL League Play (8-0-0)

9/9 at Wash U (WIN 6-3)
9/15 vs SLU (WIN 3-1)
9/23 at St. Charles Community College (WIN 2-1)
9/29 at SLU (WIN 2-1)
9/30 at SEMO (WIN 5-1)
10/7 vs Wash U (WIN 1-0, forfeit)
10/14 vs St. Charles CC (WIN 4-2)
10/20 vs. SEMO (WIN 1-0, forfeit)

Regional Tournament @ Mizzou (2-2-0)

Pool play
10/26 v. Oklahoma State (WIN, forfeit)
10/27 v. Central Oklahoma (WIN, 1-0)
10/27 v. Kansas State (LOSS, 0-3)
Semifinals
10/28 v. Mizzou (LOSS, 1-3)

FINAL RECORD: 10-2-0

Spring 2007 Results

Spring 2007, our first semester as a team, was very successful for us. We held tryouts in March and played in the Washington University tournament in April. With only a few weeks to prepare for the tournament, there were some concerns that the team would have trouble adjusting to games. That was not the case, however, as we went 3-0 in pool play to make it to the finals against the University of Missouri. After two halves of scoreless play, the game went into overtime. Mizzou converted a penalty in overtime to win 1-0. We finished our first semester of competition with a 3-1 record and a 10-1 goal differential.

RESULTS

Wash U W 2-0
Murray St (KY) W 4-0
SE Missouri St W 4-0
Mizzou L 0-1 (OT)

FINAL RECORD: 3-1-0