2015 grove city college men's soccer media guide

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CONTACT INFORMATIONHead Coach Mike Dreves

Offi ce Telephone _______724-458-2151Best Time to Call ____________ MorningsE-mail _____________ [email protected]

•••Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs

Offi ce Telephone _______724-458-3365Offi ce Fax _______________724-458-3855Home Telephone _______724-748-3718E-mail ______________ [email protected]

•••Grove City Athletic Department

Dept. Telephone ________724-458-2900Dept. Fax ________________724-458-3855Web Site ________www2.gcc.edu/sports

CREDITSEditor ________________ Ryan Briggs, SIDAssociate Editor _________ Robert Audia

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Institution __________Grove City CollegeLocation _______________ Grove City, Pa.Founded _________________________ 1876Enrollment _______________________2,500Colors _____________ Crimson and WhiteNickname __________________WolverinesAffi liation ___________ NCAA Division IIIConference _______ Presidents’ AthleticHome Field ______________College FieldPresident ____________Paul McNulty, J.D.Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1980Interim Athletic Director _ Todd GibsonAlma Mater __________ Grove City, 2002Assistant A.D. _____________________ TBDAlma Mater _______________________ TBDCompliance Coordinator _ Mike DrevesAlma Mater __________ Grove City, 1997Head Coach ______________ Mike DrevesAlma Mater __________ Grove City, 1997Career Record ___86-70-22 (10th year)At Grove City ____________________SameFirst Year of Program ____________ 1938All-Time Record___________ 523-347-82Head Trainer ______ Kay Mitchell EmighAssistant Trainer __________ Rick HawkeAthletic Offi ce Mgr ___________ Kim IliffEquipment Mgr ________ Larry FreemanEquipment Mgr ________Jim Richardson

HEAD COACH MIKE DREVES 3ASSISTANT COACH RYAN EDWARDS 32015 SEASON PREVIEW 4-5RETURNING LETTERWINNERS BLAKE BAER (BEDFORD, PA.) 6 STEPHEN BETTERIDGE (PITTSFORD, N.Y.) 6 MALCOLM BLAKE (MORELAND HILLS, OHIO) 6 JAKE BOTZENHART (WAXHAW, N.C.) 6 DREW CYPHER (FAIRPORT, N.Y.) 7 JOE DEAUGUSTINO (CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA.) 7 FRANK HUEBER (PHILADELPHIA, PA.) 7 NICH LEAMAN (LANCASTER, PA.) 8 SETH LOEW (CENTER VALLEY, PA.) 8 JONATHAN MATHES (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.) 9 JUSTIN PHILLIPS (SIMI VALLEY, CALIF.) 9 DALE REESE IV (ROCKY HILL, CONN.) 9 TIM SHACKLETON (MALVERN, PA.) 10 TYLER SNOW (SYRACUSE, N.Y.) 10 PETER TOBIAS (PITTSBURGH, PA.) 10 BEN UNGERER (LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.) 11 BEN WEAVER (YORK, PA.) 11 DAVID WURMLINGER (BELLE VERNON, PA.) 112014 IN REVIEW 12-13RECORD BOOK 14ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICANS/ALL-REGION 14PROGRAM HISTORY 15-17GROVE CITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 18ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 19GROVE CITY COLLEGE SPORTS 20-21ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE 22GROVE CITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC FACILITIES 232015 SCHEDULE 24

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HEAD COACH MIKE DREVES Mike Dreves enters his 10th season as Grove City College’s head men’s soccer coach. In his fi rst nine seasons, Dreves has guided the Wolverines to 86 total wins and eight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament appearances. Last season, Grove City won 12 matches, advanced to the conference fi nals and qualifi ed for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tourna-ment. Junior forward Seth Loew earned the league’s Most Valuable Player award along with First Team All-Great Lakes Region honors. The 2011 Wolverines recorded 12 wins overall, including a 6-1-1 conference mark. Grove City qualifi ed for the ECAC Tournament. In 2010, Dreves directed Grove City to 15 victories and to the championship match of the ECAC Tournament. In 2006 -- his fi rst season at the helm -- Grove City advanced to the ECAC semifi nals after upsetting top-seeded Swarthmore in the quarterfi nals. A 1997 Grove City College graduate, Dreves took over as head coach in June 2006 after serving as an assistant for fi ve seasons under retired head coach Dr. Don Lyle.

As an assistant coach, he helped the Wolverines post four winning seasons, an average of 11 wins per season and two postseason berths. In 2005, Grove City captured its fi rst-ever Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament title with a 2-1 victory over top-seeded Washington & Jefferson. The Wolverines advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament fi nals and fi nished 2005 with a 13-6-5 record. In addition to excelling on the fi eld, Grove City players have also fared well in the classroom. The program earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award each year from 2008 to 2012. Grove City also received the NSCAA Ethics Award in 2009. Dreves earned four letters as a player at Grove City from 1993-96. He captained the 1995 and 1996 teams and helped lead the Wolverines to the 1996 PAC and ECAC titles. The 1996 team earned the program’s fi rst PAC title and also posted a program-record 16 victories. He still holds the program record for career assists with 17. Dreves’ coaching career began at the scholastic level. He guided the Titusville (Pa.) High School boys’ soccer program from 1997-2000, directing the Rockets to 39 wins and one Tri-County Athletic Conference championship (1998) in four seasons. He then joined the Grove City coaching staff prior to the start of the 2001 season. Dreves graduated from Grove City in May 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics/secondary education. He then earned his master’s degree in exercise science at nearby Slippery Rock University. Dreves has also attained the NSCAA “Premier” license as well as the United States Soccer Federation’s “A” license. He taught mathematics at both Titusville (1997-2001) and Mercer (2001-06) High Schools before coming to the College. Dreves joined the Grove City athletic department on a full-time basis in June 2006 as an assistant profes-sor of physical education and as Fitness Room Coordinator. In June 2012, Dreves became the athletic department’s compliance coordinator. He has also served as the interim Chair of the Department of Exercise Science since July 2014. He lives in Pine Township with his wife Sue (also a 1997 Grove City graduate) and their two sons, Joshua and Isaac.

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ASSISTANT COACH RYAN EDWARDS Ryan Edwards enters his sixth season as an assistant men’s soccer coach at Grove City College. Edwards joined the Grove City program prior to the start of the 2010 season and helped the Wolverines to a 15-6-2 mark, along with a berth in the Eastern College Athletic Confer-ence Southern Championship Tournament fi nals. Overall, Grove City owns a 55-34-11 mark with Edwards on the coaching staff. Edwards came to Grove City after playing four seasons at perennial national power-house Messiah College. He helped the Falcons to national titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006. As a senior in 2007, Edwards helped Messiah advance to the national semifi nals. While at Messiah, Edwards worked at the school’s summer camps. He also worked at the United States Naval Academy’s summer soccer camp. Edwards works as a chemistry teacher for the Grove City Area School District. He lives

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With eight returning starters and 10 other return-ing lettermen back for the 2015 season, the Grove City men’s soccer team looks to build upon a strong 2014 campaign that featured a trip to the Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference fi nals and the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament. Tenth-year head coach Mike Dreves welcomes back an experienced and versatile six-man senior class that will lead Grove City in its quest for conference supremacy. Senior forward Seth Loew helps headline the senior class after earning the conference’s Player of the Year award in 2014. Loew led the team and conference with 10 goals and 29 points last year and will be a key offensive force again this fall. Loew is a two-time All-Great Lakes Region honoree. Senior Tim Shackleton joins Loew up front to give Grove City a dynamic scoring combination at forward. Shackleton tied for second on the team in assists last season and has been one of the Wolverines’ primary offensive threats throughout his career. Senior Justin Phillips, an all-conference honoree in 2014, returns to anchor the Wolverines in the midfi eld area.

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Senior Tim Shackleton is a returning starter and three-year letterman at forward for Grove City. He will be counted upon for offensive production in 2015.

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A three-year letterman, Phillips is expected to be one of Grove City’s top contributors at both ends of the fi eld. Classmate Jonathan Mathes joins Phillips at mid-fi elder. A fourth-year veteran, Mathes earned his fi rst letter in 2014 and will look to secure a full-time starting assignment in 2015. Two seniors will help form the core of the Wolver-ine defense this year, center back Jake Botzenhart and goalkeeper Ben Weaver. Botzenhart made a team-leading 20 starts last year and enters his third season as a starter in the back four. After playing as a part-time starter in his fi rst two seasons, Weaver emerged as Grove City’s full-time starter in goal last year and posted 11 wins. He started all 18 regular season matches and posted fi ve full shutouts while also contributing to three other whitewashes. The Wolverines will also be bolstered by six juniors with starting experience. Junior Nich Leaman returns for his third season as a starting defender while classmate Frank Hueber is also back after starting extensively at defender in both 2013 and 2014.

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Junior David Wurmlinger played in all 21 matches last year and is expected to compete for a full-time starting spot at forward this season.

Junior midfi elder Stephen Betteridge returns as one of Grove City’s top offensive threats entering the 2014 season.

Junior Dale Reese IV earned First Team All-PAC honors as a freshman in 2013 before fi nishing 2014 as Grove City’s second-leading goal scorer. Reese will again likely be a top offensive target for the Wolverines from his midfi eld post. Juniors Stephen Betteridge and David Wurmlinger are two more multi-year letterwinners who will contend for full-time starting spots this season. Both men played in all 21 matches last year and each started 11 matches. Wurmlinger scored three goals and recorded four assists from his forward spot last year while midfi elder Betteridge collected four goals and two assists. Junior Drew Cypher will look to earn a starting spot at defender after making eight appearances last year. Cypher started three matches in 2013, earning his fi rst letter.

Grove City’s sophomore class features several men who made immediate contributions as newcom-ers last fall. Midfi elder Blake Baer led the rookie class with seven starts last year and will push for a full-time starting post this year. Fellow midfi elder Tyler Snow played in 11 matches in 2014 and is also in contention for a regular spot. Forward Peter Tobias led the team’s freshmen with 19 appearances last year and aims to emerge as a primary offensive threat this season. Meanwhile, defenders Joe DeAugustino, Scott Marquardt and Ben Ungerer are all competing to fi ll the vacancies in Grove City’s back line. Sophomore goalkeeper Malcolm Blake started Grove City’s three postseason matches as a freshman and will challenge Weaver for the starting spot this year. A number of newcomers could also challenge for time this year.

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Returning letterman who will compete for full-time starting spot in 2015. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst let-ter after making seven starts at midfi elder ... Led team’s rookies in starts and goals. NOTABLE: Biology major ... Dean’s List ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS G A Pts.2014 17-7 3 0 6Totals 17-7 3 0 6

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BLAKEBAER

SOPHOMORE • 6-0 • MIDFIELDERBEDFORD, PA.

BEDFORD

Two-year letterman at midfi elder ... Will compete for full-time starting spot this fall. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Played in all 21 matches ... Ranked fourth on team in goals and points ... Scored game-winning overtime goal in conference tournament semifi nal win over Waynesburg November 4, 2014. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst letter after playing in 19 matches ... Made fi rst start October 22, 2013 in victory at Point Park ... Team went 2-0-2 with him in starting lineup ... Scored fi rst collegiate goal against Heidelberg September 24. NOTABLE: Business management major.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS G A Pts.2013 19-4 3 0 62014 21-11 4 2 10Totals 40-15 7 2 16

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STEPHENBETTERIDGEJUNIOR • 6-1 • MIDFIELDER

PITTSFORD, N.Y.PITTSFORD MENDON

Second-year performer who will push for starting spot in goal this year ... One-year letterman. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst letter after making three starts in 2014 ... Started all three of Grove City’s postseason matches ... Made fi ve appearances during regular season ... Com-piled 0.63 goals-against average. NOTABLE: Business management major.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS GA Saves Save Pct. W-L-T2014 8-3 3 18 .857 1-2-0Totals 8-3 3 18 .857 1-2-0

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SOPHOMORE • 5-8 • GOALKEEPERMORELAND HILLS, OHIO

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Sophomore Blake Baer led Grove City’s rookies in 2014 with seven starts and three goals scored.

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Two-year starter and letterman at centre back for Grove City ... Will again be key element of Wolverine defense. AS A JUNIOR: Earned second letter ... Shared team lead with 20 starts ... Played in all 21 matches ... Helped Grove City record eight shutouts in 2014.AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned fi rst letter ... Started and appeared in 14 matches ... Helped Grove City to six shutouts ... Started fi nal nine matches of season ... Wolverines went 5-0-4 in those nine matches. AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in fi ve matches as a reserve defender. NOTABLE: Accounting major.

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SENIOR • 6-0 • DEFENDERWAXHAW, N.C.

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CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS G A Pts.2012 5-0 0 0 02013 14-14 0 0 02014 21-20 0 1 1Totals 40-34 0 1 1

Returning letterwinner who will battle for full-time starting spot at defender in 2015. AS A SOPHOMORE: Saw action in eight matches as a reserve defender. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst letter ... Appeared in 11 matches, including six starts in September 2013 ... Made fi rst start September 4, 2013 against visiting Allegheny. NOTABLE: Political science major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.


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DREWCYPHER

JUNIOR • 6-0 • DEFENDERFAIRPORT, N.Y.

FAIRPORT

Two-year letterman ... Returning starter will look to again be key cog at both ends of fi eld in 2015. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Started 19 matches ... Tied for second on team with four assists ... Scored game-winning goal September 20, 2014 at Hei-delberg. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst letter ... Played in all 19 matches, including six starts ... Made fi rst colle-giate start September 14, 2013 against Baldwin-Wallace ... Scored game-winning goal at Point Park October 22 ... Assisted team’s goal in 1-1 draw at Carnegie Mellon September 28. NOTABLE: Entrepreneurship major.


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FRANKHUEBER

JUNIOR • 6-1 • DEFENDERPHILADELPHIA, PA.CALVARY CHRISTIAN

Returning letterwinner who will battle for full-time starting spot at defender in 2015. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst letter ... Played in 11 matches, including one start. NOTABLE: Accounting major ... Younger brother of former Grove City soccer player George DeAugustino (2011-14).


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SOPHOMORE • 5-6 • DEFENDERCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA.

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SENIOR • 5-10 • FORWARDCENTER VALLEY, PA.SOUTHERN LEHIGH

Three-year starter and letterwinner for Grove City ... One of region’s top returning offensive threats. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter after playing in 20 matches ... Led team in goals, assists and points ... Named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Year ... First Team All-PAC selection ... Earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America First Team All-Great Lakes Region honors ... All-ECAC South selection ... Led conference with 10 goals and 29 points .. Led team with three game-winning goals. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter after starting all 19 matches ... Named Third Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region ... Became fi rst Grove City sophomore to be named All-Region ... Earned First Team All-PAC ... Led team in goals and points ... Shared team lead in assists ... Recorded hat trick and assist in win at Hilbert September 7, 2013. AS A FRESHMAN: Led Grove City in goals and points, earning fi rst letter ... Named First Team All-PAC. Started fi nal 10 matches of season ... Had goal and two assists in win at Saint Vincent October 24, 2012 ... Scored twice in win over Bethany September 29 ... Recorded game-winning goal in win over Westminster October 27. NOTABLE: Computer science major.


Junior defender Nich Leaman has started 39 matches through his fi rst two seasons at Grove City. He will again be a key cog in the Wolverine defense in 2015.

Two-year starter and letterwinner at defender ... Expected to again be integral part of Grove City defense in 2015. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Shared team lead with 20 starts ... Helped Grove City post eight shutouts. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst letter after starting all 19 matches in 2014 ... Helped Wolverines re-cord seven shutouts ... Made collegiate debut August 30, 2013 at Frostburg State. NOTABLE: Accounting/fi nance major.


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JUNIOR • 6-0 • DEFENDERLANCASTER, PA.

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JONATHANMATHES

SENIOR • 5-10 • MIDFIELDERCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

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Fourth-year performer who will compete for full-time starting spot in 2015 ... Returning letterman. AS A JU-NIOR: Played in career-high 12 matches, earning fi rst letter ... Made fi rst start and scored fi rst goal in win over Hilbert September 6, 2014. AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in four matches, scoring one goal. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in four matches as a rookie in 2012. NOTABLE: Biochemistry major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Twin sister Abby Mathes is midfi elder for Grove City women’s soccer team.


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JUNIOR • 6-0 • MIDFIELDERROCKY HILL, CONN.

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Two-year starter and letterwinner who will likely be key cog at both ends of fi eld ... CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned sec-ond letter in 2014 ... Tied for second on team in goals and points. AS A FRESHMAN: Started all 19 matches, earning fi rst letter ... Earned First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference recognition ... Second on team with seven goals and 17 points ... Shared team lead in assists ... Scored six of seven goals in league play ... Recorded both goals in 2-1 win over archrival Geneva October 16, 2013. NOTABLE: Finance major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll.


Junior Dale Reese IV has recorded six goals in each of his fi rst two seasons at Grove City. He is a two-year starter and letterman for the Wolverines.

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SENIOR • 6-0 • MIDFIELDERSIMI VALLEY, CALIF.

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Three-year starter and letterwinner at midfi elder ... Will look to remain integral part of Grove City’s ef-forts at both ends of field. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Earned Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference ... Started 14 matches in 2014.AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Started fi nal fi ve matches of 2013 season ... Named Honor-able Mention All-PAC ... Made seven total starts. AS A FRESHMAN: Started all 19 matches at midfi elder, earning fi rst letter ... Only rookie to start all 19 matches in 2012 ... Scored fi rst collegiate goal September 8 against Hilbert. NOTABLE: Industrial management major.


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TIMSHACKLETON

SENIOR • 5-10 • FORWARDMALVERN, PA.GREAT VALLEY

Two-year starter and three-year letterman at forward ... Expected to again be key offensive threat for Grove City in 2015. AS A JUNIOR: Played in all 21 matches, earning third letter ... Made 17 starts ... Second on team with four assists ... Earned Honorable Mention All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference. AS A SOPHOMORE: Started 18 matches, earning second letter ... Scored game-winning goal against Saint Vincent October 30, 2013 ... Assisted tying goal in regular season fi nale against Thomas More three days later. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 18 matches, earning fi rst letter ... Made fi rst collegiate start at Heidelberg September 26, 2012 ... Scored goal in collegiate debut August 31 at Susquehanna ... Scored game-winning goal against Point Park September 21. NOTABLE: Middle level science/math education.


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SOPHOMORE • 5-10 • MIDFIELDERSYRACUSE, N.Y.

FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS

Second-year performer who will contend for starting assignment this season ... Returning letterman. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 11 matches, earning fi rst letter ... Recorded fi rst career assist September 27, 2014 against Carnegie Mellon. NOTABLE: Biology major.


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SOPHOMORE • 5-6 • FORWARDPITTSBURGH, PA.

NORTH ALLEGHENY

Returning letterman who will compete for full-time starting spot at forward in 2015. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst letter after playing in 19 matches ... Led team’s rookies in appearances. NOTABLE: Electrical engineering major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.


Sophomore Tyler Snow played in 11 matches in 2014, earning his fi rst letter. He will look to earn a full-time starting spot this year.

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Matches Played: 58, Seth Loew 57, Tim Shackleton 48, Justin Phillips

Matches Started: 50, Seth Loew 40, Justin Phillips 39, Nich Leaman

Goals: 25, Seth Loew 13, Dale Reese IV 7, Stephen Betteridge

Assists: 15, Seth Loew 6, Tim Shackleton 5, Frank Hueber 5, David Wurmlinger

Saves: 113, Ben Weaver 18, Malcolm Blake

Save Percentage: .857, Malcolm Blake .769, Ben Weaver

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SENIOR • 6-1 • GOALKEEPERYORK, PA.

DALLASTOWN

Three-year letterman and returning starter in goal for Grove City ... Expected to anchor Wolverine defense again in 2015. AS A JUNIOR: Started all 18 regular-season matches in goal, earning third letter ... Recorded 1.19 goals against average ... Contributed to eight shut-outs. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter after playing in seven matches ... Made six starts and recorded three shutouts ... Posted 0.74 goals against average. AS A FRESHMAN: Started eight matches, earning fi rst collegiate letter ... Made debut September 1, 2012 at Lebanon Valley ... Posted shutouts in conference play against Bethany (September 29) and Waynesburg (October 6). NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS GA Saves Save Pct. W-L-T2012 8-8 9 33 .786 3-4-12013 7-5 5 18 .783 4-1-12014 18-18 20 62 .756 11-6-1Totals 33-32 34 113 .769 18-11-3

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JUNIOR • 5-9 • FORWARDBELLE VERNON, PA.

BELLE VERNON

Two-year letterman who is contention for full-time start-ing spot in 2015. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter after playing in all 21 matches ... Made 11 starts ... Tied for second on team with four assists ... Fourth on team in points ... Assisted game-winning goal in overtime win over Waynesburg in conference semifi nals.AS A FRESHMAN: Played in fi rst nine matches before being sidelined ... Earned fi rst letter ... Started season opener at Frostburg State August 30, 2013 ... Scored twice in win at Hilbert September 7. NOTABLE: Electrical engineering major.


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SOPHOMORE • 5-10 • DEFENDERLAWRENCEVILLE, GA.HEBRON CHRISTIAN

Second-year player who will battle for full-time spot in lineup in 2015 ... Returning letterwinner at defender. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned fi rst letter after appearing in 11 matches as a rookie in 2014 ... Made three starts in September. NOTABLE: Marketing major.


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2014 IN REVIEW The 2014 season marked a return to prominence for the Grove City College men’s soccer program as the Wolverines advanced to the fi nals of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament and earned the program’s 11th all-time postseason invita-tion. Head coach Mike Dreves guided Grove City to a 12-8-1 overall record, including a 6-2 mark in confer-ence play. The six league victories matched Grove City’s high-est conference win total since the league returned to a single round-robin schedule. Numerous Grove City players earned individual honors following the 2014 season. Junior forward Seth Loew captured the conference’s Player of the Year award after posting a league-leading 10 goals and 29 points. Loew and senior defender George DeAugustino both merited First Team All-PAC honors while junior midfi elder Justin Phillips earned Second Team All-PAC distinction.

Junior forward Tim Shackleton received Honorable Mention. Loew also earned First Team All-Great Lakes Re-gion from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He became the fi rst Grove City junior to become a multi-year All-Region selection after having earned Third Team All-Region in 2013. While several Grove City players had already estab-lished themselves as fi xtures prior to 2014, a number of other men stepped to the forefront. Senior Jonathan Rothgeb played in all 21 matches and tied for second on the team with six goals, includ-ing two game-winning tallies. Meanwhile, senior co-captain Jordan Carmichael scored four goals, good for fourth on the team. In goal, junior Ben Weaver took over as the full-time starter and helped the Wolverines post eight shutouts during the regular season. When injury sidelined Weaver prior to the postsea-son, freshman Malcolm Blake stepped into the starting lineup and posted a 0.63 goals-against average in three tournament matches. Sophomore midfi elder Dale Reese followed up his breakout rookie season by registering six goals in 16 starts during the 2014 campaign. Classmates Stephen Betteridge and David Wur-mlinger also emerged as stalwarts in 2014. Both men played in all 21 matches and the duo combined for seven goals and six assists. After opening the season by going 2-2-1 in its fi rst fi ve matches, Grove City closed the regular season by posting a 9-3 mark over the next six weeks. The Wolverines began that surge by dominating a trio of Ohio foes – Baldwin Wallace, Oberlin and Hei-delberg – by an aggregate score of 9-1 in the second half of September. Grove City opened conference play October 3 with a dominant performance at Waynesburg. The Wolver-ines owned a 31-8 edge in shots and a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks. However, Waynesburg pulled out a 2-1 overtime win by scoring in the closing moments of the second extra period. That setback merely strengthened the Wolverines’ resolve, though, as Grove City rebounded to blank each of its next six conference opponents. Grove City’s dominating run began October 8 with a 9-0 dismantling of Thiel. Loew recorded three goals and two assists in the victory as seven Grove City men scored goals and seven players tallied assists. Three days later, the Wolverines mauled homes-tanding Bethany, 5-0, as Reese and Shackleton both scored in the fi rst 8:11 of the match.

Senior defender George DeAugustino earned First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference following the 2014 season.

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Name GP-GS G A Pts. GWSeth Loew 20-19 10 9 29 3Dale Reese IV 18-16 6 1 13 0Jonathan Rothgeb 21-9 6 1 13 2Stephen Betteridge 21-11 4 2 10 1David Wurmlinger 21-11 3 4 10 1Frank Hueber 20-19 2 4 8 1Tim Shackleton 21-17 2 4 8 1Blake Baer 17-7 3 0 6 0Geo. DeAugustino 19-19 3 0 6 1Justin Phillips 15-14 1 2 4 0Mike Shupp 18-2 1 2 4 0Nich Leaman 21-20 1 1 3 0Jonathan Mathes 12-1 1 1 3 1Kyle Richert 10-4 1 1 3 0Tyler Snow 11-1 1 1 3 0Peter Tobias 19-1 1 0 2 0Scott Marquardt 9-0 0 1 1 0Jake Botzenhart 21-20 0 1 1 0Ben Weaver 18-18 0 1 1 0Joe DeAugustino 11-1 0 0 0 0Ethan Clark 2-0 0 0 0 0Ben Ungerer 11-3 0 0 0 0Drew Cypher 8-0 0 0 0 0Malcolm Blake 8-3 0 0 0 0Total 21 51 37 139 12Opponents 21 23 15 61 8

GP-GS Min GA Avg SavesMalcolm Blake 8-3 430:51 3 0.63 18Ben Weaver 18-18 1515:11 20 1.19 62Totals 21 1947:02 23 1.06 80Opponents 21 1947:02 51 2.36 137

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2014 RESULTSDate Opponent Result Score RecordAug. 29 MT. VERNON NAZ. L 2-1 (OT) 0-1Aug. 30 PITT-GREENSBURG W 4-2 1-1Sept. 4 Allegheny T 2-2 (2 OT) 1-1-1Sept. 6 HILBERT W 5-1 2-1-1Sept. 9 PSU BEHREND L 2-0 2-2-1Sept. 13 BALD. WALLACE W 4-1 3-2-1Sept. 17 Oberlin W 3-0 4-2-1Sept. 20 Heidelberg W 2-0 5-2-1Sept. 27 CARN. MELLON L 2-1 5-3-1Oct. 3 Waynesburg* L 2-1 (2 OT) 5-4-1Oct. 8 THIEL* W 9-0 6-4-1Oct. 11 Bethany* W 5-0 7-4-1Oct. 15 Geneva* W 1-0 8-4-1Oct. 18 WASH. & JEFF.* W 2-0 9-4-1Oct. 21 POINT PARK L 2-1 9-5-1Oct. 25 WESTMINSTER* W 3-0 10-5-1Oct. 29 Saint Vincent* W 4-0 11-5-1Nov. 1 Thomas More* L 4-1 11-6-1Nov. 4 WAYNESBURG# W 2-1 (2 OT) 12-6-1Nov. 8 vs. Thomas More# L 1-0 12-7-1Nov. 12 WIDENER^ L 1-0 12-8-1*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Match#-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament^-Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern TournamentHome Matches in CAPS

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Grove City secured its second straight road win October 15 by pulling out a 1-0 win at archrival Geneva, thanks to DeAugustino’s header in the 87th minute. The Wolverine defense prevented Geneva from registering a shot on goal in the match. Rothgeb scored twice in the fi rst fi ve minutes Oc-tober 18 to vault Grove City to a 2-0 home win over Washington & Jefferson. One week later, the Wolver-ines pushed their conference record to 5-1 by blanking visiting Westminster, 3-0. Loew scored a pair of goals while Weaver and Blake combined for the shutout in goal. The conference shutout streak reached six matches October 29 when Grove City rolled to a 4-0 triumph at Saint Vincent. Rothgeb scored twice, including a goal in the fi rst minute of the second half, to help lift the Wolverines. After closing the regular season with a setback at Thomas More, Grove City avenged the earlier loss at Waynesburg by eliminating the Yellow Jackets from the conference tournament in the semifi nal round November 4. Betteridge scored three minutes into the second overtime to give Grove City a 2-1 win and the program’s fi rst berth in the conference fi nals since 2005. Thomas More edged Grove City for the conference title at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh but the Wol-verines still advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the eight-team tournament.

Sophomore Frank Hueber started 19 matches in 2014 and tied for second on the team with four assists.

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TEAM RECORDSMost Goals, Match: 15, vs. Saint Francis, 1965 15, vs. Saint Vincent, 1968Most Goals, Season: 65, 1996 54, 1965 Margin of Victory: 15 goals (twice)Most Shutouts, Season: 12, 2010Most Victories, Season: 16, 1996 15, 2010Best Win Percentage: 1.000, 1964 (9-0-0) 1.000, 1956 (7-0-0) 1.000, 1952 (6-0-0)

Longest Win Streak: 18, 1963-65 Longest Unbeaten Streak: 19, 1963-65Most Ties, Season: 6, 2013Most Consecutive Ties: 2, 1951Most Losses, Season: 13, 2002Most Matches, Season: 24, 2005, 2010

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSCareer Goals: 63, Bob McNees, 2003-06 48, Ross Emerson, 1951-52, 55-56 46, Greg Kreutzberg, 1993-96

Season Goals: 25, Greg Kreutzberg, 1996 19, Bob McNees, 2005 18, Ross Emerson, 1955 (9 gms) 18, Bob McNees, 2004

Season Points: 55, Greg Kreutzberg, 1996 43, Bob McNees, 2005 41, Bob McNees, 2004

INDIVIDUAL - GAMEGoals, Match: 5, Ross Emerson (1955, Indiana, Pa.) 4, Ross Emerson (1956, Case Tech) 4, Bob Bishop (1964, St. Bonaventure) 4, Chai Vathanakul (1965, St. Francis) 4, Scott Gay (1966, St. Vincent) 4, Pete Anselmo (1967, St. Francis) 4, Bob McNees (2005, Thiel)

Points, Match: 10, Ross Emerson (Oct. 28, 1955 at Indiana, Pa.; 5 goals)

NSCAA ALL-AMERICANSFrank Sbrocco 1956 Hon. Mention, Outside LeftPeter Buttner 1958 First Team, ForwardPeter Buttner 1959 First Team, ForwardJohn Mulholland 1963 Hon. Mention, FullbackMatthew Lux 1969 Second Team, FullbackBill Juergens 1986 Second Team, Back

NSCAA REGIONAL ALL-AMERICANSChuck Harrington 1972 Hon. Mention, FullbackGary Eising 1975 Hon. Mention, WingGary Eising 1976 Hon. Mention, WingJon Bornholm 1977 Hon. Mention, FullbackJohn Russell 1978 Hon. Mention, HalfbackJohn Russell 1979 Hon. Mention, HalfbackGary Tissue 1979 Hon. Mention, HalfbackDave Howard 1980 Hon. Mention, FullbackTony Caruso 1981 Second Team, ForwardChris Barstow 1981 Hon. Mention, FullbackJim Pekins 1982 Hon. Mention, BackJim Pekins 1983 Hon. Mention, BackTom Shupe 1984 Second Team, GoalkeeperBill Juergens 1986 First Team, BackAndy Renkey 1986 Second Team, BackDavid Lakatos 1989 Second Team, BackGreg Kreutzberg 1996 ForwardSam Coffman 2001 Midfi elderMike Koper 2003 Third Team, BackBob McNees 2006 Third Team, ForwardChuck Witt 2010 Third Team, Midfi elderJosh Kern 2011 Second Team, BackSeth Loew 2013 Third Team, ForwardSeth Loew 2014 First Team, Forward

POSTSEASON APPEARANCES1962 NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament1976 NCAA D-III Atlantic Regional Tournament1980 NCAA D-III Pa.-Md. Regional Tournament1995 ECAC Southern Tournament Semifi nalist1996 ECAC Southern Tournament Champion2001 ECAC Southern Tournament Qualifi er2005 ECAC Southern Tournament Finalist2006 ECAC Southern Tournament Semifi nalist2010 ECAC Southern Tournament Finalist2011 ECAC Southern Tournament Qualifi er2014 ECAC Southern Tournament Qualifi er

COACHING RECORDSBob Thorn (1938-56) 72-28-15 .691Dan Leviton (1957-61) 18-19-3 .488Cliff Wettig (1962-70) 65-20-4 .753Russ Trimmer (1971) 5-3-1 .611Dr. Don Lyle (1972-2005) 277-206-37 .568Mike Dreves (2006-) 86-70-22 .545

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Year W-L-T Coach1938 1-2-1 Bob Thorn1939 2-2-0 Bob Thorn1940 3-3-0 Bob Thorn1941 5-2-0 Bob Thorn1942 5-1-0 Bob Thorn1943 No Games - World War II1944 No Games - World War II1945 2-1-2 Bob Thorn1946 4-2-1 Bob Thorn1947 4-4-1 Bob Thorn1948 5-0-3 Bob Thorn1949 2-4-2 Bob Thorn1950 6-2-0 Bob Thorn1951 2-1-3 Bob Thorn1952 6-0-0 Bob Thorn1953 6-1-1 Bob Thorn1954 7-1-0 Bob Thorn1955 5-2-1 Bob Thorn1956 7-0-0 Bob Thorn1957 6-2-0 Dan Leviton1958 5-3-0 Dan Leviton1959 4-4-1 Dan Leviton1960 1-5-2 Dan Leviton1961 2-5-0 Dan Leviton1962 6-4-1 Cliff Wettig1963 6-3-0 Cliff Wettig1964 9-0-0 Cliff Wettig1965 8-0-1 Cliff Wettig1966 7-1-1 Cliff Wettig1967 6-4-0 Cliff Wettig1968 7-3-1 Cliff Wettig1969 9-2-0 Cliff Wettig1970 7-3-0 Cliff Wettig1971 5-3-1 Russ Trimmer1972 4-4-1 Don Lyle1973 5-5-2 Don Lyle1974 6-4-2 Don Lyle1975 7-5-1 Don Lyle

PROGRAM HISTORYYear W-L-T Coach1976 10-3-1 Don Lyle1977 11-3-0 Don Lyle1978 8-3-1 Don Lyle1979 10-2-0 Don Lyle1980 9-5-0 Don Lyle1981 6-7-0 Don Lyle1982 6-7-1 Don Lyle1983 3-8-3 Don Lyle1984 7-7-0 Don Lyle1985 9-4-1 Don Lyle1986 11-2-1 Don Lyle1987 6-5-2 Don Lyle1988 5-7-1 Don Lyle1989 6-6-1 Don Lyle 1990 7-6-1 Don Lyle1991 8-6-0 Don Lyle1992 7-7-1 Don Lyle1993 3-11-1 Don Lyle1994 4-9-0 Don Lyle1995 10-6-0 Don Lyle1996 16-2-0 Don Lyle1997 6-8-1 Don Lyle1998 12-7-0 Don Lyle1999 11-7-2 Don Lyle2000 10-9-1 Don Lyle2001 13-7-1 Don Lyle2002 5-13-2 Don Lyle2003 11-8-3 Don Lyle2004 12-7-1 Don Lyle2005 13-6-5 Don Lyle2006 11-7-2 Mike Dreves2007 6-8-4 Mike Dreves2008 6-11-3 Mike Dreves2009 8-10-1 Mike Dreves2010 15-6-2 Mike Dreves2011 12-6-1 Mike Dreves2012 8-9-2 Mike Dreves2013 8-5-6 Mike Dreves2014 12-8-1 Mike Dreves

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Opponent Series Last W L T Began MeetingAllegheny 1938 2014 42 22 7Bethany 1977 2014 16 30 2Carnegie Mellon 1938 2014 17 31 3Frostburg St. 1951 2013 10 12 6Geneva 1975 2014 17 11 4Hiram 1984 1991 2 3 3La Roche 1994 2007 10 0 2Lake Erie 1995 2007 10 1 0Messiah 2000 2008 1 5 0Mount Union 1964 2011 10 5 1PSU Altoona 2001 2009 1 2 2

All-Time Series Against Traditional OpponentsOpponent Series Last W L T Began MeetingPSU Behrend 1975 2014 21 16 3Pitt-Bradford 1985 2007 23 0 0Pitt-Greensburg 1998 2014 5 3 0Point Park 1973 2014 6 5 0Saint Vincent 1966 2014 17 5 1Slippery Rock 1938 2000 25 33 9Thiel 1945 2014 25 3 2Thomas More 2005 2014 5 8 1Wash. & Jeff. 1974 2014 22 19 10Waynesburg 1991 2014 26 4 2Westminster 1946 2014 21 21 2

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PROGRAM HISTORY Since its humble beginnings in 1938, the Grove City College men’s soccer program has emerged as one of the region’s fi nest. Few programs can match the sustained level of excellence that the Grove City program has attained over the last 70 years. The soccer program began in 1938 under the di-rection of legendary coach/athletic director Robert E. “Bob” Thorn. Grove City’s rise to the area’s elite began during those formative years as the Wolverines posted a 10-3 record in the 1941-42 seasons. Following World War II, Grove City continued to excel on the fi eld. In 1948, the Wolverines recorded their fi rst unde-feated season by going 5-0-3. Four years later, Grove City completed its fi rst perfect season by winning all six matches on the 1952 schedule. Grove City followed with an 18-4-2 mark over the next three seasons. In 1956, Grove City went 7-0-0. Frank Sbrocco became the College’s fi rst All-American

Grove City’s 1948 team (above) went 5-0-3 while the 1952 team (below) went 6-0-0.

Grove City made its fi rst appearance in the NCAA Championship Tournament in 1962.

The 1964 team (above) went 9-0-0 while many of the same contributors helped the 1965 Wolverines (below) register an 8-0-1 mark.

as he earned Honorable Mention at outside left that season. Ross Emerson graduated as the squad’s all-time leading scorer with 48 goals. Following Thorn’s retirement, Dan Leviton took over as head coach from 1957-61. During his tenure, Peter Buttner became the College’s fi rst two-time All-

American as he earned First Team All-America in both 1958 and 1959. Cliff Wettig replaced Leviton as head coach in 1962 and made an immediate -- and immeasurable -- impact on the program. In his fi rst season, Wettig guided Grove City to a 6-4-1 record and the school’s fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The next year, John Mulholland earned Honorable Mention All-America at fullback as Grove City went 6-3-0. The 1964 team set a new program record for wins by going 9-0-0. In 1965, only a 1-1 draw against Pitt kept Grove City from a second straight perfect season as the Wolverines went 8-0-1.

The 1969 squad tied the single-season program record for wins by going 9-2. Fullback Matthew Lux earned Second Team All-America that year. The Wolverines compiled a 7-3-0 record in 1970, Wettig’s fi nal year as head coach. Russ Trimmer then coached Grove City to a 5-3-1 mark in 1971. Don Lyle became the fi fth head coach in program history prior to the start of the 1972 season. After four solid seasons, Grove City broke through in 1976 and

Grove City went 7-0-0 in 1956, Bob Thorn’s fi nal sea-son as head coach.

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The Wolverines celebrated the country’s bicentennial in 1976 by advancing to the NCAA quarterfi nals.

The 1980 team made Grove City’s third all-time ap-pearance in the NCAA Tournament.

In 1996, Grove City won 16 matches, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and the ECAC Tournament.

advanced to the quarterfi nals of the NCAA Champion-ship Tournament. In the process, the Wolverines won a school-record 10 matches and advanced further in an NCAA Tourna-ment than any other Grove City squad.

In 1977, Grove City again broke the single-season win mark by going 11-3-0. The Wolverines closed the 1970s by going 18-5-1 in 1978-79. That run continued into the next decade as Grove City returned to the NCAA Tournament in 1980. Following a brief dry spell, Grove City rebounded in the middle of the 1980s. The Wolverines followed up a

9-4-1 mark in 1985 by going 11-2-1 in 1986. Defender Bill Juergens earned Second Team All-America honors following the 1986 season. Grove City returned to the postseason in 1995 by qualifying for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship Tournament (ECAC). The next year, Grove City shattered the single-season win record by going 16-2 and earning a share of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference crown. The Wolverines also captured the program’s fi rst

ECAC title. Greg Kreutzberg scored a school-record 25 goals. Following a 10-win season in 2000, the Wolverines then returned to the ECAC Tournament with a 13-6-1 overall record. The new decade continued to prove bountiful for Grove City. After 23 total wins in 2003 and 2004, the Wolverines won their fi rst-ever outright

Grove City won its fi rst outright PAC title in 2005.

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PAC title in 2005. Grove City also reached the ECAC Tournament fi nals. Mike Dreves, who captained the 1995 and 1996 teams, succeeded Lyle as head coach in 2006. He guided Grove City to 11 wins and a berth in the ECAC semifi nals in his fi rst season. That year, Bob McNees became Grove City’s all-time leader in goals with 63. In 2010, Grove City posted 15 wins and advanced to the ECAC Tournament fi nals. Senior Chuck Witt be-came the program’s fi rst First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American following the season. Tim Boswell and Brian Eckenhoff both earned Aca-demic All-America in 2011 after helping the Wolverines to 12 wins and another ECAC Tournament invitation. In 2014, Grove City returned to the ECAC Tourna-ment after fi nishing 12-8-1 overall.

GROVE CITY COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER HALL OF FAMECLASS OF 2015 -- Larry Eckert ‘77 and George Ramsey ‘49CLASS OF 2014 -- Sam Coffman ‘02 and Adam Headrick ‘96CLASS OF 2013 -- Tom Fleming ‘75, Harvey Miller ‘40 and Matthew Towle ‘93CLASS OF 2012 -- Paul Fletcher ‘66 and Christos Takoudes ‘60CLASS OF 2011 -- Ross Carnes ‘70 and Chuck Harrington ‘73CLASS OF 2010 -- Alex Eggers ‘51 and Dave Howard ‘81CLASS OF 2009 -- Bob Bishop ‘66 and Glenn Zembower ‘48CLASS OF 2008 -- Phil Donatelli ‘77 and Greg Kreutzberg ‘97 CLASS OF 2007 -- Bill Buchanan ‘66, Angelo Mariotti ‘78 and Gary Tissue ‘80

CLASS OF 2006 -- Vaughn Irwin ‘53, Jon Bornholm ‘78 and Dr. Don LyleCLASS OF 2005 -- Phil Ahlschlager ‘75 and Jim Pontier ‘68CLASS OF 2004 -- Richard Manley ‘67 and Travis Young ‘59CLASS OF 2003 -- James Foraker ‘58 and Scott Johnston ‘55CLASS OF 2002 -- Ross Emerson ‘57 and Charles Slemmons ‘53CLASS OF 2001 -- Peter Buttner ‘61, Bill Juergens ‘87, Matthew Lux ‘70, John Mulholland ‘65, Frank Sbrocco ‘57, Robert Thorn ‘16 and Cliff Wettig

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Robert E. Thorn ’162007 Inductee

Frank Sbrocco ’572007 Inductee

Cliff Wettig2008 Inductee

Ross Emerson ’572009 Inductee

Richard Manley ’672010 Inductee

Peter Buttner ’612010 Inductee

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John Pontier ‘682013 Inductee

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Ten men associated with Grove City men’s soccer have been inducted into the College’s Hall of Fame.

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2014 Standings Conference Overall W L T W L TThomas More* 7 0 1 18 2 2Grove City 6 2 0 12 8 1Waynesburg 5 2 1 9 7 4Geneva 5 2 1 10 6 3Westminster 5 3 0 9 9 1Wash. & Jeff. 3 4 1 7 10 1Saint Vincent 2 6 0 6 14 0Bethany 1 7 0 2 15 0Thiel 0 8 0 2 15 0*-PAC Tournament Champion

2014 PAC Statistical LeadersGoals: Seth Loew, Grove City 10Assists: Kevin Proctor, Saint Vincent 9Points: Seth Loew, Grove City 29Wins: Matt Kees, Thomas More 18GAA: Matt Kees, Thomas More 0.54Save Pct: Brandon Daughtry, Waynesburg .856Shutouts: Matt Kees, Thomas More 10

2014 ALL-PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TEAMSFIRST TEAM

Pos. Name School GK Matt Kees Thomas MoreF Seth Loew Grove CityF Austin Juniet Thomas MoreF Bryan Runion Thomas MoreF Cody Lemke WaynesburgM Jeremey Troutman GenevaM Kevin Proctor Saint VincentM R.J. Best Thomas MoreD George DeAugustino Grove CityD Alex Dean Thomas MoreD Jack Little Thomas More

SECOND TEAMPos. Name SchoolGK Bryan Butler GenevaF Brian Hanna Wash. & Jeff.F Victor Browne WaynesburgF Marcus Gurgiolo WestminsterM Sean Bernardi GenevaM Gib McCracken GenevaM Justin Phillips Grove CityM Christopher Lehan Thomas MoreD Tim Knauer Thomas MoreD Dan Bishop WestminsterD Ryan Francis Westminster

2014 PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Seth Loew, Grove City2014 PAC COACH OF THE YEAR: Jeff Cummings, Thomas More

ABOUT THE PAC Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Comprised of 10 select private colleges and univer-sities - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jeffer-son College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College - the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high-pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham, Ge-neva and Saint Vincent all joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PAC championships for the fi rst time during the 2007-08 academic year. Saint Vincent fi rst competed for conference titles in 2010-11.

Geneva became eligible for conference titles in 2011-12. The PAC annually crowns champions in 21 sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 21 sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for all team sports, while in individual sports such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in conference competition. Grove City won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy for the 2014-15 academic year while Waynesburg earned the Men’s All-Sports Trophy. In 2014-15, the league named a conference-record 934 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating student-athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above during their semester of competition.

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The beautifully landscaped campus of Grove City College stretches over 150 acres and in-cludes 28 neo-Gothic buildings. It is considered one of the loveliest in the nation. While the College has changed to meet the needs of the society it serves, its basic philosophy has remained unchanged since its founding in 1876. It is a Christian, liberal arts institution, dedicated to the principle of providing the high-est quality education at the lowest possible cost. Wishing to remain truly inde-pendent and to retain its distinc-tive qualities as a private school governed by private cit izens (trustees), it is one of few col-leges in the country that does not accept federal funds. Affiliated with the Presby-terian Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly denominational, the Col-lege believes that to be well-ed-ucated a student should be ex-posed to the central ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Grove City College offers un-dergraduate degrees in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, business, and music and is distinguished as a national leader in education. Grove City’s programs in elec-trical and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission Board of the Accreditation Board for En-gineering and Technology. The “big business school cur-riculum” prepares students for today’s global business reality. An extensive variety of internship op-portunities are provided across the curriculum. Grove City College wants its students to be prepared in this age of mobile information technology. Each entering freshman receives a tablet computer which is his or hers to keep upon graduation with a four-year degree. This is part of the Information Technology Initiative, a total program integrating technol-ogy across the curriculum.

The College believes that its student body has a unique mix of talents and abilities. Its Career Services program helps students identify those key assets during the fi rst year and then builds a four-year strategy to help them pursue a satisfying career. Personal counseling, profes-sional speakers, databases, alumni contacts, summer internships, cor-porate visits, employer presenta-tions and more are incorporated into the career preparation ex-perience. Grove City follows the se-mester calendar plan, in addi-tion to offering two-week ses-sions in January and May. Most of the 2,500 students live in separate men’s and women’s dormitories. The rest are local com-muters or married students. A full program of cultural, pro-fessional, athletic and social activi-ties is offered, including 19 intercol-legiate varsity athletic teams. Grove City, a town of 8,100 people, is located 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. It is located near Inter-states 79 and 80 and has a municipal airport.

Grove City College 2015-2016

Tuition$16,154 per year

Room and Board$8,802 per year

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Grove City College’sBreen Student Union

PROGRAMS AND MAJORSACCOUNTINGAcounting (B.S.)

BIBLICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIESBiblical and Religious Studies (B.A.)

BIOLOGYBiology (B.S.)BUSINESS

Business Management (B.S.)Finance (B.S.)

Industrial Management (B.S.)International Business (B.S.)

Marketing Management (B.S.)CHEMISTRY

Biochemistry (B.S.)Chemistry (B.S.)

COMMUNICATION STUDIESCommunication Studies (B.A.)

COMPUTER SCIENCEComputer Science (B.S.)

Computer Information Systems (B.S.)ECONOMICS

Economics (B.A.)Business/Economics (B.S.)

EDUCATIONPre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.)

Pre K-8 Special Education and Pre K-4 Elemen-tary Education (B.S.)

Middle Level Math/English/Science Education (B.S.)

K-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.)K-12 French Education (B.A.)K-12 Music Education (B.M.)

K-12 Spanish Education (B.A.)7-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.)

7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.)7-12 Chemistry/General Science Education

(B.S.)7-12 English Education (B.A.)

7-12 English/Communication Education (B.A.)7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.)

7-12 Physics Education (B.S.)7-12 Physics/General Science Education (B.S.)

7-12 Social Studies Education (B.A.)ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERINGElectrical/Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.)

ENGLISHEnglish (B.A.)

ENTREPRENEURSHIPEntrepreneurship (B.S.)

HISTORYHistory (B.A.)

MATHEMATICSMathematics (B.S.)

MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

MODERN LANGUAGESFrench (B.A.)Spanish (B.A.)

MUSIC & FINE ARTSMusic (B.M.)

Music/Business (B.M.)Music/Performing Arts (B.M.)

Music/Religion (B.M.)PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy (B.A.)PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Exercise Science (B.S.)PHYSICS

Physics (B.S.)Physics/Computer Hardware (B.S.)Physics/Computer Software (B.S.)

POLITICAL SCIENCEPolitical Science (B.A.)

PSYCHOLOGYPsychology (B.A. or B.S.)

SOCIOLOGYSociology (B.A.)

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES All 19 of Grove City College’s intercolle-giate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superior facilities for competition, practices and off-season training and conditioning. Grove City’s athletic facilities have under-gone numerous renovations and improve-ments in recent years, with more upgrades scheduled in the immediate future. On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is home to the College’s football and track and fi eld teams. The College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing sur-face that features polyethylene LSR grass fi bers and a rubber infi ll system. The College also installed lights and re-surfaced the 8-lane track around the field. Grove City also reconfigured its setup for track meets during these renovations. In 2011, the College installed a new state-of-the-art scoreboard and new bleachers on the visitors’ side at Thorn Field. These upgrades benefi t the entire campus community as the complex is used by both the College’s club sports teams and its intramu-ral program, along with the varsity teams. The track is also available for use by recreational walkers and joggers. The com-plex also features 10 al l-weather tennis courts next to the stadium. Phillips Field House, located at the north end of the complex, features several locker rooms, an ath-letic training room, meeting rooms and coaches’ of-fi ces. It is used by the football, track and tennis pro-grams throughout the academic year. The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses the Grove City College Arena, home to the Col-lege’s basketball and volleyball programs. In summer 2012, the College renovated the Arena by installing new lighting and a new play-ing fl oor. In recent years, the Arena has also re-ceived new scoreboards and scorers’ tables.

The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’s premier small-college venues for both swimming and diving and water polo.

I n add i t i on , t he PLC f ea tu re s the James E. Longnecker Pool, one of the pre-mier aquatic facilities in the region. Each year, Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Cham-pionships at the state-of-the-art facility. In 2012, the College also hosted the Colle-giate Water Polo Association Division III Champi-onships at the James E. Longnecker Pool. The PLC also features a second pool, the Recreational Pool, which is used by members of the College community year-round. A fitness room featuring aerobic and Cy-bex equipment and a separate weight room with free and mechanized weights are also keystone areas of the facility. The PLC also features six racquetball/handball courts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms. The intramural rooms feature four basketball courts, four indoor tennis courts, four volleyball courts, an indoor track and two indoor jumping pits. The College installed new synthetic floor-ing and several new electronic scoreboards throughout the intramural rooms. The Physical Learning Center houses the athletic training room, locker rooms and offi ces for coaches and physical education faculty. The College recently constructed a new office suite for coaches and athletic admin-istration, while also incorporating its Ath-letic Hall of Fame and Heritage Hall areas. Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have also received numerous upgrades in re-cent years. The varsity soccer field, College Field, was expanded and re-sodded, along with the addition of a new press box. Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softball facilities recently received major facelifts as new dugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboards were installed on both fi elds.

The home of Grove City’s football and track and fi eld teams, Robert E. Thorn Field has received numerous renovations in recent years.

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