Emory Eagles - 1
Washington University Bears - 0
21st Patrick Carver’s shot hits the crossbar, rebound cleared
73rd minute, Emory score as freshman Ben Schlang collects a ball knocked down in the box from 7’s cross, slotting it past the goalkeeper (pictured above). The win keeps the Eagles perfect with a 11-0-0 record (2-0-0 UAA), while the Bears fell to 8-3-0 (1-1-0 UAA).

Class 3
Rank Team Points
1 - SLUH (11) 191
2 - CBC (2) 171
3 - Rockhurst 170
4 - Vianney 169
5 - Kickapoo 132
6 - Chaminade 119
7 - Oak Park 118
8 - Ft. Zumwalt West 106
9 - Glendale 81
10 - Lee’s Summit 69
11 - Ft. Zumwalt South 63
12 - DeSmet 60
13 - Lee’s Summit West 37
14 - Howell Central 25
15 - Ray-Pec 19
Others: Blue Springs 7, Howell North 4, Lee’s Summit North 4, Park Hill 3, Lafayette 2, Eureka 1

Some interesting movements in the poll, as SLUH jumps from #4 to the top spot pushing the CBC, Rockhurst and Vianney down one from their earlier positions. Kickapoo makes a significant jump from #7 to #5 right behind Vianney while Glendale remains in the #9 spot.

Teams playing in the 18th Annual Kickapoo Shootout this weekend include #4 Vianney, #5 Kickapoo, #9 Glendale, #13 Lee’s Summit West, #16 Blue Springs, #21 Eureka.

Class 2
Rank Team Points
1 - St. Dominic (10) 109
2 - Cape Notre Dame (1) 96
3 - Duchesne 79
4 - Moberly 59
4 - St. Mary’s 59
6 - Priory 55
7 - Smithville 46
8 - Helias 36
9 - Lutheran South 25
10 - Perryville 15
Others: Marshall 11, Desoto 5, Bolivar 3, Warrensburg 2, Affton 1, Harrisonville 1

Bolivar remains the lone representative from Southwest Missouri while Moberly and Helias represent Central Missouri.

Class 1
Rank Team Points
1 - John Burroughs (9) 99
2 - Principia 70
3 - Springfield Catholic 65
4 - Kennedy (1) 63
4 - Whitfield 63
6 - Trinity 46
7 - St. Pius (KC) 45
8 - St. Paul Lutheran 36
9 - New Covenant Academy 23
10 - Barstow 22
Others: Lee’s Summit Christian 10, Saxony-Lutheran 7, Smithton 1

Springfield Catholic moves up from #5 while New Covenant slides from #7 #8 (the earlier poll had two teams listed at 7, nice catch).

Missouri State coach Jon Leamy said he has finally figured out what Heath Melugin does best: score goals. Now, Leamy’s hoping the freshman forward can continue to boost the Bears like he has done in recent games.

Melugin scored two goals Tuesday night as the Bears beat Central Arkansas 2-1 at Plaster Field.

“He just has a knack for scoring goals,” Leamy said. “He’s a big, strong kid that is capable of making plays happen.”

Of course, most of us did know that right?

It’s also a great example of why I spend the time I do at College soccer games. Based upon the traffic patterns I get on this website, whether for individual stories or photos, its pretty easy to figure out the ‘money’ is in the High School game. Not the millions that the local rag spent to create a high school sport site that is slow, difficult to navigate and manage. And too narrowly focused, despite their own research that other sports bring in significant traffic.

Luis Arroyave, who writes the Red Card column for the Chicago Tribune, seems to have figured it out however. Great story about the University of Illinois-Chicago game this week when they hosted Ohio State. I would have dragged a few of my friends out to this one if I was still there and it was a great reminder of why I keep going out. You should join me more often folks.

Believe it or not, I no longer like being in a college atmosphere.

It makes me feel old, it makes me miss college and it makes me say things like, “Man, when I was a senior in high school, she was only a…” Well, you get the picture. I rarely even go back to Madison, the place where I spent the four greatest years of my life. It’s too depressing for me.

From the Neosho Daily News report by Cody Thorn (along with a photo from a game earlier this season):

Springfield Glendale product Justin Rogers (2008) had a career day for the Crowder College soccer team Saturday. Rogers tallied four goals and led the Roughriders to a 4-3 win in overtime over visiting Cowley County Community College at Lions Field.

Rogers scored his first goal at the 15-minute mark. The Tigers (4-6) came back to take a 2-1 lead at halftime. Rogers tallied a pair of goals late in the second half that gave the Roughriders (3-7-3) the lead. He scored with 15 minutes left and then with seven minutes remaining in the game. His last goal was the first ever hat trick in Crowder’s history.

Cowley County tied the game at 3-3 with a goal with five minutes left in the contest. Rogers scored his fourth goal two minutes into overtime on a pass from Vinnie Machado. Other assists in the game came from Emilio Trujillo and Rafael Broges.

Spencer Hunter (Ozark 2007) is starting at Stopper for the East Central CC Falcons. The Falcon’s are having a good year, splitting their two games against #7 Meramac. They beat JeffCo 2-0 and Crowder 1-0. The Falcons are 11-4-1 and one game away from an MCCAC Conference title it appears. They also will host the Regional Quarterfinals on October 18th.

And from the NJCAA website:

The Barton Community College men’s soccer team trimmed the number of unbeaten teams in the Jayhawk Conference standings to just two this past weekend with a 1-0 blanking of Cloud County at Cougar Fields in Great Bend. The win by the Cougars handed the Thunderbirds their 1st Jayhawk Conference loss of the season, falling to 6-1. That leaves Barton (5-0-1) and Johnson County (5-0).

Those two teams will hook up at 3 pm Saturday October 11th at Cougar Fields with the winner of that contest controlling its own destiny for the Conference championship as well as the No. 1 seed in upcoming Region VI post season action. Barton, ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA, is now 13-0-1 on the season. Cloud falls to 10-4 overall. Barton will be on the road Wednesday in non conference play when the Cougars travel to Oklahoma.

The MSU Bears website, which includes the annoying Homecoming entry ad that you cannot opt out of, only has cumulative statistics through October 3rd but it doesn’t take significant math skills to see that Melugin’s three goals in the past three games have leapfrogged him to the top of the scoring list for the Bears.

The Bears (3-6-3) will travel to Drake (8-2-0) on Saturday October 11th for a game at Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines, Iowa - home of the Regional’s in 2007 and somewhat recovered from the Spring floods apparently.

In the 87th minute, freshman Robbie Curtis (Ozark, MO) who had recently checked into the game for the first time used a pass from teammate James McLeish (Amprior, Ontario, Canada) and Willian Moura to find the back left corner which gave the Railsplitters a 2-1 lead. As fate would have it, the goal turned out to be the game-winner and the final blow in LMU’s victory over Shepherd University.

The Railsplitters are 7-2-1 overall, 2-0 in the SAC and are ranked 8th nationally.

Maggie Schrier (Glendale 2008) has started 4 of the 8 games this season for the Hendrix College Warriors (D3, SCAC), while playing in all 8 games. She is playing both outside Midfield and Defense. The Warriors record is 4-4, 1-3 in the Conference.

Adam Legg (Kickapoo 2008) has started 7 of the 8 games for the Hendrix College Warriors (D3, SCAC), as the team has opened the season with a 3-5 record, 1-3 in the Conference.

Quincy Conduff (Kickapoo 2008) is also a member of the Warriors (D3, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) and has played in 5 of the 8 games this season.

Jason Matthew Taylor (Ozark 2008) helped lead Rockford College (D3, Northern Athletics Conference) to their first victory in four years on September 12th when the Regents defeated Marantha Baptist Bible College 2-1. Jason has started all six games and already has 51 saves as the team is 1-0 at home, 1-5 overall.

Michael Handley (Webb City 2008) is now the starting center back for the Ashford Saints (NAIA, Midwest Collegiate Conference ), starting 8 of 10 games including the past seven games. The team is 6-4 overall, 1-2 in the MCC. He cracks a lineup that lost only one starter last year.

Jacob Plocher (West Plains 2004) has played in 11 of the 13 games this season, starting 3, for the William Penn Statesmen (NAIA, Midwest Collegiate Conference) while scoring a pair of goals.

Matt Saner (West Plains 2006) joined Jacob at William Penn this year, transferring from Neosho CC. He has played in 5 games this season, starting 1. They’ll play at Ashford on October 15th.

Chris Shuler was named the MVC Defensive player of the week for his play in the non-conference games against Cal-Northridge and SLU.

Northridge managed just six shots in the 1-0 Bluejay shutout last Wednesday, while Schuler helped slow a talented Billiken attack Saturday at SLU. SLU striker and Hermann Trophy candidate Kyle Patterson managed only one shot in the match, with Schuler marking the gifted attacker. Schuler was given the second captain’s armband before the SLU match and responded with great leadership and terrific defensive plays.

Missouri State Bears face Alabama A&M on Saturday night.

The Missouri State women’s soccer team opens Missouri Valley Conference play with a 1 p.m. Sunday match @ Plaster against 3rd place preseason pick Evansville.

Missouri State enters the weekend with a 7-3-1 record and a four game winning streak. The Bears have recorded a solid 19 goals this season and have given up only eight. Bears’ goalkeeper Jackie Jasper boasts 0.74 goals against average and a 0.855 save percentage, leading the conference in both categories.

The Bears will look to extend their winning streak and earn their first MVC win when they face the Evansville Purple Aces. The Purple Aces have had a good start on the season and they enter the match with a 6-2-2 overall record and a 1-0 record in the Missouri Valley.

Also on Tuesday, the Cougar’s found themselves moving up in the coaches poll to #3 in the NJCAA. They are behind traditional power Yavapi College out of Arizona, and Tyler Junior College out of Texas. The Cougars have two players ranked in the top 25 in points, as well as Springfield Demize goalkeeper Donovan Dowling (pictured for the Demize vs Rapids U23 in June) ranking 4th in GAA as of Tuesday. Up this week for the Cougars is a matchup Saturday with Cloud County. Cloud is currently undefeated in conference play, but has yet to play traditional powers Barton, Johnson County, or Garden City.

In the Jayhawk Conference (Region 6), Barton County and Johnson County (Overland Park, KS) have been the two traditional powers since 2000. Johnson took the regional title in 2000, 01, 04, and 05 as Barton took the crown in 2002 and 07. This dominance again seems to be the case this year as both Barton and Johnson find themselves to be undefeated in the conference after Johnson’s 3-2 upset of #8 Garden City on Saturday. Although Johnson has been down since the 2005 team, it appears they are back to form and will press Barton for the conference title and a chance to go to districts, and ultimately nationals. In addition, Barton and Johnson are the only two schools out of the Jayhawk Conference (Kansas) to make it to the national tournament, with Johnson finishing 3rd and 5th in 2001 and 2004 respectively, and Barton finishing 7th in 2002. Barton leads the all-time series between the two teams 8-5, including two victories over Johnson in 2007.

Barton’s schedule, stats, results, and player profiles can be found on the website.

By NJCAA Correspondent Austin Dowling

Closer to home, the Crowder College Roughriders played a pair of games this weekend. They lost 0-1 against East Central College on Friday, and 0-3 to Lewis & Clark Community College on Saturday. They

It was Russell who helped open the scoring early in the contest with the Owls’ Show-Me-State 1-2 punch. In making her first Rice career start the a native of Springfield, Mo., found her longtime club teammate Amy Beger breaking free on the right wing in the 13th minute. Beger, a fellow Owl rookie from St. Louis, needed only a moment before taking a long shot from inside the 18-yard line. The ball found the back of the Marshall net on the left side for Beger’s third goal of the season and a 1-0 Rice lead.

Laura McElroy (Glendale 2007) of Grinnell College has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week. McElroy helped guide the Pioneers to a 1-0 shutout victory Friday over defending Iowa Conference champion Simpson College. She recorded four saves in the game and improved her record on the season to 5-1. She has started all nine games the Pioneers have played.

Becca Carter (Central 2008), Laura’s teammate at Grinnell, has started three games this season, including Sunday’s win over Monmouth. She’s played in five games so far this season.

Tyler Kutz (Parkview 2007) is currently ranked #11 GK in NJCAA Soccer, Division 1. He has played in 13 games with only 5 goals allowed, ranking 6th nationally. Team is 11-1-2, 3-1 in conference play. Parkland College was nationally ranked in mens soccer for the first time ever at #8 this week and have outscored their opponents 53-8 in 14 games

Patrick Carver (Parkview 2005) is the team leader in goals (7) and has 4 assists (18 points) in the first 8 games for the Emory University Eagles (D3 - UAA). Emory is ranked 9th in the nation with a 8-0-0 record. You can see many of Patrick’s goals this season here.

Josh Florez (Parkview 2005) is playing center and outside back for the Washington University Bears and has played in four games.
The Bears are currently 7-2, having recently knocked of D2 Truman State and are ranked 6th in the Central Region.

John Duncan (Joplin 2007) has also appeared in four games for the WashU Bears, getting off three shots from his forward position.

Tom Marlow (Parkview 2007) has started the Titans’ first 7 games at midfield as a sophomore. Illinois Wesleyan University Titans (D3 - NSCAA) are currently 2-5.

Karl Fredrickson Played forward in Baptist Bible College Patriots (NCCAA - 2) first 8 games. He has 5 goals and 2 assists for the Patriots and was recently moved to starting stopper in an effort to iron-out the defense.

Ryan Schlichtman (Cassville 2008) scored his first collegiate goal in Colorado Christian University’s 2-1 loss to Regis University.

With the defense gaining confidence, the CCU offense also found its groove when Ryan Schlictman scored his first goal as a Cougar off of a Regis turnover eight minutes into the second half.

He’s now started 5 of the 9 games played and is tied for the team lead in goals for the squad that is 0-9 while competing in the very difficult

Corbin Siklosi (Nixa 2008) has played in seven games for Colorado Christian

Kaitlin Bramel (Rolla 2008) has started eight games for the Fontbonne Griffins and has 3 assists. The Griffins are 5-4-1 and 1-1-1 in the SLIAC.

Sophie Cox (Rolla 2006) has started all 10 games for the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks, while scoring 1 goal and 1 assist and taking 21 shots. The Skyhawks are 6-2-1 and 1-0-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference, including last weekends 1-1 tie at SEMO.

Anne Prenger notched the game winner in Friday’s win over Kentucky Wesleyan in the 98th minute of play on a corner kick by junior AJ Brewer. It was Prenger’s first career goal and the second assist of the season for Brewer.

UMSL Tritons - 0
Bellarmine Knights - 1
The Knights put the lone goal of the game on the board just 16 minutes into the contest on a header from Grant Wheeler on the close right wing. The loss drops the Tritons to 5-4-1 on the season, including 1-4 in the GLVC. Bellarmine, which won its first league game of the year, improves to 3-4-2 and 1-3-1 in the league.

Drury Panthers - 2
Indianapolis Greyhounds - 3
The Greyhounds downed previously unbeaten and GLVC-leading Drury 3-2 Sunday afternoon, to run their record to 4-3-2 on the season and 3-1-2 in conference play. The Panthers fall to 8-1 on the season and 5-1 in the GLVC. Brian Fishback (Parkview 2005) assisted on the third Greyhound goal. For the Panthers, Stephen Conner (Glendale 2007) replaced starter Logan Hoffman in the 20th minute after Hoffman was injured. Danny Collins (Glendale 2007) scored the Panther’s second goal in the loss

Drury Lady Panthers - 0 (OT)
Indianapolis Lady Panthers - 0

Missouri S&T Miners - 1 (OT)
St Joseph Pumas - 1
The Pumas drew first blood in the 52nd minute, scoring after a rebound from just outside the box. The Miners were able to draw even a little over three minutes later on a set piece, as Andy Held got to Brandon Moore’s free kick and headed the ball past Alex Makin at the 54:53 mark.

Missouri S&T Lady Miners - 6
St Joseph Pumas - 1
The Puma’s scored in the first minute but saw the Miner’s score six in coming back for the big win.

Missouri Southern Lions - 1
Missouri Western Griffons - 0
Saturday at St Joseph: Stephanie Heines scored off an assist from Audrey Copenhaver to lead the Missouri Southern Lions to their first MIAA win of the season. Randi Russell (Joplin 2008) stopped five shots for Southern in her first career shutout.

Class 3

Rank Team Points
1 CBC (9) - 135
2 Rockhurst - 119
3 Vianney - 117
4 SLUH - 100
5 Ft. Zumwalt West - 95
6 Oak Park - 90
7 Kickapoo - 85
8 Chaminade - 67
9 Glendale - 61
10 Lee’s Summit West - 48
11 DeSmet - 45
12 Howell Central - 29
13 Lee’s Summit North - 23
14 Blue Springs - 21
15 Lee’s Summit - 20
Others: Eureka 15, Ft. Zumwalt South 10, Hickman 8, Howell North 3, Lafayette 1

This is the best early ranking, as far as Southwest Missouri teams are concerned, that I can recall. The glow of Kickapoo’s run to their 3rd place finish last year along with their recent first ever win over Chaminade play a role, as did Glendale’s KS-MO Champions Tourney title this year. Still early however, with CBC sure to fall following their loss to SLUH on Friday at the Guelker Tournament.

St. Louis University High withstood the Cadets’ fast start and fought its way to a 2-1 victory in the semifinals of the Meyer Division of the 54th annual CYC/Bob Guelker Memorial Tournament at Anheuser-Busch Center. The two-time defending tournament champion, SLUH (11-2) will meet Vianney (10-1-1) for the title at 7:30 tonight.

Next step will be to look at the teams coming in for the Kickapoo Shootout in two weeks, including Vianney. And according to this poll, it would appear that the Hickman Kewpies are the team to beat in District 9.

Class 2

Rank Team
1 St. Dominic (7) - 106
2 Cape Notre Dame (3) - 91
3 Priory - 90
4 Duchesne - 76
5 St. Mary’s - 46
6 Moberly - 43
7 Smithville - 40
8 Perryville - 26
9 Helias - 19
10 Lutheran South - 18
Others: Bolivar 13, Staley 10, Warrensburg 9, MICDS 6, Affton 4, Marshall 3, Harrisonville 2, Westminster 1

Bolivar Liberators get the early nod in the region. I wonder how things are going at their Classic this weekend?

Class 1

Rank Team
1 John Burroughs (7) - 70
2 Principia - 55
3 Whitfield - 50
4 Trinity - 44
5 Springfield Catholic - 42
6 St. Pius (KC) - 35
7 Barstow - 24
8 New Covenant Academy - 23
9 St. Paul Lutheran - 14
10 Sacred Heart - 8
Others: Lee’s Summit Christian 7, MMA 6, Saxony-Lutheran 6, Gateway Academy 1

The strong starts that both Springfield Catholic and New Covenant Academy have had gain recognition from their peers across the state. October 16th is the date of the game isn’t it?

Mike Scott was also out to interview Steve Wilczewski and Marco Cherisma after last nights game against Missouri Southern (pictured). You can see the interviews as well as the first three goals by clicking on this link. Be patient, it’s at the end of the clip.

And keep an eye on MSSU - last night’s result was unusual and the team’s play was affected by injuries I’ve discovered.