Missouri State Bears Men’s Soccer Update

Three members of Missouri State men’s soccer team played in the U19 Boy’s title match Sunday at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship in Lancaster, Mass. Gerard Barbero, III, (So., Marietta, Ga.), Cameron Miller (So., Woodstock, Ga.) and Thomas Vania (So., Kennesaw, Ga.) are members of the North Atlanta Soccer Association (NASA) U-19 squad that lost to the Baltimore Bays 2-0 after earlier tying them 0-0 in the opening game at the Championship.

Barbero, a midfielder, played in 19 matches for the Bears a season ago, scoring one goal and assisting on two others. Miller, also a midfielder, got on the pitch in 17 matches, starting twice for the Bears. Vania, a defender for the Bears, played in 20 of 22 matches a season ago and received the starting nod from head coach Jon Leamy 11 times.

Ryan Hennessy (North Kansas City HS/KC Pace) and Brian Wurst (Park Hill South/KC Pace/Drake) finished the regular season leading the KC Brass in games played and played the full 90 minutes on defense in the KC Brass’ 2-1 win over Real Colorado Foxes on July 18, 2009 at William Jewell College.