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Missouri State Hosts SIUE Cougars Sunday October 30th

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HELP US BREAK THE ALL-TIME MISSOURI STATE MEN’S SOCCER ATTENDANCE RECORD
• Final Regular Season Missouri Valley Conference match!

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SUNDAY, OCT. 30, 6 p.m.
Plaster Sports Complex
• Theme: “Soccer Salutes Service”
• Pregame tribute to: EMT/First-Responders, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Relief Workers
• Commemorate 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001
• Commemorate rebuilding efforts in Joplin
• Family Fun Zone – 4 p.m.
• First 400 fans receive free t-shirt, compliments of Verizon Wireless

• FREE ADMISSION FOR:
• Missouri State students
• Law enforcement
• Firefighters
• EMT/Rescue/First responders
• Medical personnel
• Military personnel
• High school students
• Children

• $3 admission for Missouri State faculty & staff
• $5 general admission
• $1 from every ticket sold goes to support Code 3 Sertoma, which helps families of service personnel killed in line of duty

• Suites are available!
Pizza, snacks, beverages provided, Additional game tickets provided
Gift from Missouri State men’s soccer team provided
A great location for your Club or Group, protected from the weather

Contact Coach Jon Leamy at

• jonleamy@missouristate.edu
• 417-836-5243

• For more information/to follow us:

• www.msulegacygame.com
• Twitter: @msulegacygame
• Facebook.com/msulegacygame

Jeremy Alumbaugh Joins SIU-Edwardsville Staff

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Jeremy Alumbaugh, SIU-E soccer assistant coach

Jeremy Alumbaugh, SIU-E soccer assistant coach

In a move long rumored (I first heard about it in late May) former Missouri State Bear’s assistant and Springfield SC Director Jeremy Alumbaugh has returned to the Missouri Valley Conference. Alumbaugh has joined the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars staff, one of two new members of the MVC. The Cougar’s will visit Springfield on Saturday November 6th for the final regular season home game for the Bears. Might be time to buy a box at Plaster Stadium now for that cold weather match up as the Bear’s will be looking to defend their regular season Conference championship, a title won at home on the last day of the regular season in 2009.

Here’s the formal announcement of Alumbaugh’s hiring

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. – As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer embarks on its first season in the Missouri Valley, Coach Kevin Kalish has announced the addition of Jeremy Alumbaugh to his coaching staff.

Alumbaugh joins the staff as an assistant coach at a key time in SIUE’s history. The Cougars are fully eligible for the NCAA Division I Championships this season as well as the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

Alumbaugh has a wealth of coaching experience at various levels. He previously was an assistant coach at Missouri State, an assistant coach for the Chicago Fires Reserves of the United Soccer Leagues, a staff coach for the Chicago Magic, and the Director of Soccer Operations for the Springfield (Mo.) Soccer Club.

SLU Billikens Shut Out SIU-Edwardsville, Face Missouri State April 14

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SLU Billikens and SIU Edwardsville Cougars - Bronze Boot 2010

SLU Billikens and SIU Edwardsville Cougars - Bronze Boot 2010

From the SLU Billiken website: Alex Sweetin’s goal in the 79th minute against SIUE broke a scoreless tie and lifted the Saint Louis Billikens to a 1-0 win Saturday in a men’s soccer exhibition match at AB Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

“It’s always positive to get a win, but I don’t think we started terribly well,” first-year head coach Mike McGinty said. “As the game went on we got better as the guys found some rhythm and got more involved. The second half was definitely better than the first. I again would like to thank AC St. Louis for helping to make this game happen. It was a fun night of soccer.”

SIUE out-shot the Billikens in the match, but it was Sweetin’s goal at 78:04 that proved to be the difference. Charles Bryce carried the ball just outside the box, where he found a wide-open Mike Roach on the right side. Roach passed up a shot, and fed an even more wide-open Sweetin, who buried a shot from the top of the box for the game’s only goal.

Billiken keeper Mark Pais played all 90 minutes and made eight saves, several of them from point-blank range. No word on whether any of our three local representatives made an appearance although I did see a picture of Devon Newport on the pitch in the last exhibition game. Anyone with news on that front?

Saint Louis moves to 1-0-1 in its five-match spring exhibition season. The Billikens are next in action Wednesday, April 14, when they host Missouri State at 7 p.m. at Robert R. Hermann Stadium. All spring matches at Hermann Stadium are free and open to the public.

The Post-Dispatch also has an interesting article on new SLU Head Coach Mike McGinty titled Mike McGinty takes control of SLU soccer that pretty well defines the content of the story.

Missouri State Bears at Drake Tournament

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Missouri State Bears – 1
Wisconsin Milwaukee – 1
Freshman David Buckenheimer tied the game in the 21st minute to get the Bears their first points of the season.

Missouri State Bears – 0
SIU Edwardsville Cougars – 1
From Saturday, the Bears lost to the new D1 program from the St Louis Metro Eastside. A squad that lost to fellow MVC member, the Bradley Braves, 4-1 the week before.

SIU Edwardsville Cougars Exploring Missouri Valley Conference Affiliation

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Well this is what I consider to be good news. The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars have joined the Ohio Valley Conference with their move to Division I. Unfortunately for the soccer and wrestling squads, there is no men’s soccer. The Alton Telegraph reports that Athletic Director Brad Hewitt is in talks with the Missouri Valley Conference to participate as an affiliate, as fellow OVC school Eastern Illinois does now.

“We would be very pleased if we were considered for the Missouri Valley,” Kalish said. “I think it would be an ideal fit, because of the level of competition and the soccer reputation of the conference.”

Hewitt indicated that there has been general interest in SIUE joining the MVC for men’s soccer and that if the school is indeed admitted as an associate member, the hope would be for the Cougars to begin conference play in 2010.

“There are some strong teams,” Kalish said. “Creighton was nationally ranked last season and Bradley had a strong team. Being able to play the teams that are in the league would definitely help us.”

Of course Kalish will have to brush up on his MVC knowledge. I’m sure the Braves will remember he forgot about the fact that they reached the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament last year, losing to Ohio State.

Brazilian U20 National Team at Scott Gallagher Saturday March 29th

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Brazil Visit St Louis From stlsoccer.net

The Scott Gallagher Soccer Club is excited to announce a special, once in a lifetime event. The U20 Brazilian National Team will be coming to the new Scott Gallagher Training Facility this Saturday night, March 29th to play the Academy All-Stars and SIU-Edwardsville.

The evening will begin at 6:00 when the U20 Brazilian National Team takes on the Academy All-Stars. The Brazilians will then play the SIU-E Cougars at 7:00. The cost to attend is $3 for children, and $7 for adults. Food and drink will be available at the event. Parking is limited, so please carpool if you can. Seating is also limited, so don’t forget your lawn chairs.

Directions to the Scott Gallagher Facility from Highway 270:

West on Olive Blvd (2 miles)
Right on Creve Coeur Mill Rd (1.5 miles)
Facility is on the right

Dang, there go my plans for the weekend!