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Senior Greg Lewandowski Senior Jimmy Vandenhurk Senior Lucas Pereira Senior Aaron McKenna LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY 2010 MEN’S SOCCER

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RAILSPLITTER MEN’S SOCCER

Senior Greg Lewandowski

Senior Jimmy Vandenhurk

Senior Lucas Pereira

Senior Aaron McKenna

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

2010 MEN’S SOCCER

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LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY MEN’S SOCCER GUIDE

LOCATION: Harrogate, Tennessee PRESIDENT: B. James Dawson, Ed DENROLLMENT: 3,948 (Fall 2009) AD: Roger VannoyCOLORS: Blue & Gray SID: Rusty PeaceHOME FIELD: Field Yet To Be Named SID OFFICE: (423) 869-6236AFFILIATION: NCAA Division II SID FAX: (423) 869-6376CONFERENCE: South Atlantic ASSISTANT SID: Bill Porter

NICKNAME: RailsplittersHEAD COACH: Helio D’AnnaALMA MATER: Univ. of Campinas/1988 LMU RECORD: 89-33-9 7th YearOFFICE: (423) 869-6245FAX: (423) 869-6382HOME: (606) 546-8270 ASSIST: Adriano de Moraes OFFICE: (423) 869-6340GRAD ASSISTANT: Ian RichardsonGRAD ASSISTANT: 2009 RECORD: 10-5-1SAC RECORD: 6-1-1

RAILSPLITTER QUICK FACTS

TEAM FACTS

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Faculty Athletics RepresentativeDr. Jack Mansfield (423) 869-6322 Compliance Officer Mike Smith (423) 869-6239

The 2010 Lincoln Memorial University Soccer Media Guide was designed and produced by Sports Information Director Rusty Peace and Sports Information Assistant Bill Porter. Photography was provided by Ray Welch and the LMU sports information office. Special thanks to Head Soccer Coach Helio D’Anna, Director of Publications/Webmaster Regina Burns and Associate Professor of Physical Education and Kinesiology Katherine Pebworth and Sports Information Graduate Assistant Scott Erland for providing edito-rial assistance.

CREDITS

CONTENTS......

WELCOME...

Athletics Director Roger Vannoy (423) 869-6241Sports Information DirectorRusty Peace (423) 869-6236Assistant Sports Information DirectorBill Porter (423) 869-6376Head Athletic TrainerJosh Holt (423) 869-6378Assistant Athletic Trainer Melissa Hayes (423) 869-6423Senior Woman AdministratorStephanie Smith (423) 869-6246

Welcome to the 2010 Lincoln Memorial University Soccer Guide. This guide is designed specifically to provide in depth information concerning the Railsplitter soccer program and it’s history to the local, regional and national news media. As always, we welcome your cover-age of the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program and invite you to contact us if you require further assistance or information. Please do not hesitate to contact the Sports Information Office at (423) 869-6236.

LMU SOCCER FACT SHEET........................2CONTENTS & CREDITS............................3HEAD COACH HELIO D’ANNA............4ASSISTANT COACHES/TEAM PHYSICIAN........5RAILSPLITTER SEASON OUTLOOK.............62010 ROSTER/TEAM PHOTO.....................7MEET THE RAILSPLITTERS..................8-202009 SEASON RESULTS.........................21PLAYER/TEAM RECORDS...................22-23 SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS..............24SERIES RECORDS.................................25 THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE............26THIS IS LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY......27

WELCOME/CONTENTS

ATHLETICS STAFF DIRECTORY

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HELIO D’ANNACoach Helio D’Anna, or simply Coach “L” (as he is known throughout the soccer world), begins his eighth season as head coach of the LMU soccer program after helping the men’s team capture two a South Atlantic Conference regu-lar season and tournament title in 2007, back-to-back Ap-palachian Region titles in 2006 and 2007, and back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division II Final Four. The 2007 season run at the national title ended in the championship match where LMU lost 1-0 to Franklin Pirece. The Railsplit-ters also have clinched conference titles in 2004 and 2005.

A product of São Paulo, Brazil, D’Anna served as head men’s soccer coach for nearby Union College before coming to the Lincoln Memorial University program. D’Anna guided Union to four Mid-South Conference Championships and was named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year each of those seasons. Coach D’Anna’s 1999 and 2001 teams earned trips to the NAIA Region XI Championship match, and the 2001 team finished the season ranked No. 3 in the country.

D’Anna majored in physical education at UniCamp-Brazil, and coached and played at different soccer clubs in Brazil as well as the American High School of Campinas. His soccer background also includes coaching and instructing at clinics and internships such as São Paulo Club (former back-to-back world champions), Clemson University Soccer Camp, Post-to-Post Soccer, Brazilian Soccer Academy, BRUSA, Brazilian Soc-cer Training Center and Cincinnati-Brazil Soccer.

D’Anna possesses an overall winning record of 265-138-29 in his collegiate career as a head coach (188-94-20 with the men and 77-44-9 with the women).He and his wife Debbie reside in Barbourville, Kentucky.

D’ANNA’S COLLEGIATE RECORD (Men)

Year Record School 1995 9-11-0 Union1996 10-7-2 Union1997 15-3-1 Union1998 13-9-0 Union1999 13-9-1 Union2000 17-5-0 Union2001 16-4-2 Union2002 6-12-3 Union 2003 6-10-2 LMU2004 12-3-1 LMU2005 15-3-1 LMU2006 15-2-3 LMU2007 20-4-1 LMU2008 11-7-2 LMU2009 10-5-1 LMUTotal 188-94-20

Coach D’Anna has captured two NCAA Division II Regional titles, two Elite-8 crowns, made two trips to the NCAA Division II Final Four and one trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship since taking over the helm of LMU’s men’s soccer program.

HEAD COACH

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Graduate Assistant CoachIan Richardson

Assistant CoachAdriano de MoraesAlthough Adriano only played one season with the Railsplitters, his contributions as a player and as a coach were evident in LMU’s two Appalachian Region titles, their two Elite-8 wins, a SAC Tournament title, two trips to the final four and their 2007 national championship appearance.

As anassistant coach, de Moraes brought to the table a great deal of soccer knowledge, quality leadership and a work ethic that was second to none. Now as the LMU soccer program’s full-time assistant coach, de Moraes is ready to jump into his duties with both feet in an effort to get the Railsplitters back to national prominence.

Following a successful playing career at LMU, Ian begins his second year as graduate assistant coach at his alma mater. A native of North Lanarkshire, Scotland, Richardson was a smooth player with a very steady personality on and off the field. Now as a coach, he plans to translate his experiences that built a solid winning tradition for the Railsplitters into a new streak of accomplishments.

ASSISTANT COACHES/TEAM PHYSICIAN

Team PhysicianDr. Howard TeitelbaumDr. Howard Teitelbaum enters his fourth season as the team physician for the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer pro-gram. Dr. Teitelbaum is professor of medicine at the University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Before coming to LMU, Teitelbaum coached soccer at the high school level in the State of California and was also a soccer referee and officiat-ed at the college and professional level. Teitelbaum served as the state direc-tor of referee instruction for the State of Michigan for the United States Soccer Federation and is still a standing member of the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association.

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The LMU men’s soccer team has a rich tra-dition. Every new generation that arrives at LMU embraces the legacy and history of the program, but also inherits the pres-sure and expectations.

This year will be no different. But the good news is that both the returning class and the incoming new class are deep and strong. They can handle this pressure and certainly have all the skills to deliver another great year. The group is confident because they feel they did their “home-work” this past spring and summer. They are also committed and united and that is as important as having the talent.

Our roster has at least two players for every position on the field. We also have a great combination of experience and youth. We are capable of changing forma-tions and the way we play as necessary: we can go big, with high pressure, or counter attack with quickness. We should have a strong right and left flank, a solid defense, and a very threatening attack. We will also have a strong midfield, a trademark of the program.

Our leadership will also be strong and our veterans are hungry to finish their college career on a high note.Although in theory we return a large number of our starters, we will have several position up for grabs, and that will create a healthy internal competition, keeping everyone on their toes.

Our schedule is really strong this year with 14 regional games. This will allow us to be in striking range for an at large bid for nationals. We already open with a key regional game and start in conference after just 3 games. Pre-season will be essential to allow us to hit the groung running. Our usual conference foes will be key matches (Carson Newman, Tusculum, Catawba, Wingate, and Lenoir Rhyne), as will the up and coming programs in the conference. Out of conference, Young Harris, Alabama Huntsville, Clayton State, and Lees McRae will be great challenges as well.

Key returners include Mike Watkins in goal, Lucas Pereira on defense, Greg Lewandowski, Aaron McKenna, Fernando Silveira in the middle, and Jimmy Vandenhurk upfront. But high contributors such as Tom Clark, Chris Nash, James McLeish, Andrew Bayerl and Robbie Cur-tis are also crucial players. But all returners and all incoming players are expected to make important contributions.

The team is good enough not only to contend in conference, but also to qualify and go deep into the post-season. They want to maintain the legacy and to keep the story going in 2010.

2010 SEASON OUTLOOK

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No. Name Position Height Class Hometown00 Ryan Beckner GK 5’10” So. Jefferson City, TN0 Paul Keeling GK 5’10” Sr. Retford, England1 Michael Watkins GK 6’1” Jr. Statesville, NC2 Callum Home D 6’0” Fr. East Kilbride, Scotland3 Lucas Pereira D 6’1” Sr. Monte Siao, Brazil4 Chris Ruiz D 6’2” So. Eschenbach, Germany5 Fabio Costa M 5’10” Fr. Campos do Jordao, Brazil6 Tom Clark D 6’1” Jr. Kent, England7 Alex Monk D/M 5’11” Fr. Epson, England8 Andrew Sullivan M/F 5’9” Fr. Knoxville, TN9 Mackenzie Wilde F 5’11” So. Toronto, Ontario, Canada10 Arthur de Silva M/F 5’10” Fr. Sao Paulo, Brazil11 Chris Nash M 6’0” So. Cuffley, England12 Hayden O’Kelly M 5’10” Fr. Campbell, ACT Australia13 Erik Bidinger M 5’7” So. Grafenwohr, Germany14 Nicholas Muth D 5’9” Fr. Knoxville, TN15 Jose Moreno D/M 5’8” Fr. Longmont, CO17 Aaron McKenna D/M 5’9” Sr. Birmingham, England18 Fernando Silveira MF 6’0” So. Brasilia, Brazil19 Jimmy Vandenhurk F 6’1” Sr. Walland, TN20 James McLeish M 6’0” Jr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada21 Calum Calder M 5’10” So. Strathaven, Scotland22 Greg Lewandowski M 5’9” Sr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada23 Andrew Bayerl M 6’0” Jr. Milford, OH24 Robbie Curtis F 6’4” Jr. Ozark, MO25 Peter Fraser M/D 5’10” So. Kanta, Ontario, Canada

Head Coach: Helio D’AnnaAssistant Coach: Adriano de MoraesGraduate Assistant Coach: Ian Richardson

2010 RAILSPLITTER NUMERICAL ROSTER

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# 00 Ryan Beckner..............................................

................................................ # 0 Paul Keeling

HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Goalkeeper CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Jefferson City, Tennessee MAJOR: Pre-Med PARENTS: Rick & Paulette Beckner

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Ryan is a pleasure to work with on and off the field. He is athletic and has quick reflexes and has great potential for the future.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

Did you know, former Railsplitter men’s soccer player Leandro Pereira earned 2007 Daktronics Men’s Soccer National Player of the Year? It is still the only time an LMU

HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Goalkeeper CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Retford, England MAJOR: Masters of Business PARENTS: Michael & Susa Keeling

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Paul is very athletic, a fantastic shot-stopping player and a strong leader on and off the field. He is mature and will bring that leadership with him to this year’s squad.”

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

GOALIE GP GS Minutes GA GaAvg Saves W L T Sho2009 1 0 45:00 1 2.00 4 0 0 0 0TOTAL 1 0 45:00 1 2.00 4 0 0 0 0

Did you know, every former assistant coach Helio D’Anna has hired since his first season at LMU has gone on to assume a head coaching job? Paulo Neto (University of the Cumberlands), Matt Akins (Barton University), and, most recently Paula Fantini (Tiffin University) have all moved on to the next level.

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# 1 Michael Watkins..............................................HEIGHT: 6’1” POSITION: Goalkeeper CLASS: Junior (All-SAC 1st Team) HOMETOWN: Statesville, North Carolina MAJOR: Marketing PARENTS: Dennis & Pat Watkins

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Mike is a complete keeper with all the attributes to be an All-American. He devoted himself to play PDL this summer and should be ready to dominate again this year.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

GOALIE GP GS Minutes GA GaAvg Saves W L T Sho2008 20 18 1822:45 21 1.04 78 11 7 2 62009 16 12 1427:09 13 0.82 43 10 5 1 7TOTAL 36 30 3249:54 34 0.94 121 21 12 3 13

................................................ # 2 Callum HomeHEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: East Kilbride, Scotland MAJOR: Undecided PARENTS: Frank & Linda

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Callum is a strong and technically gifted central defender with good mobility in the back line. He has good distribution and is good in the air.”

Did you know, former Railsplitter men’s soccer player Leandro Pereira earned 2007 Daktronics Men’s Soccer National Player of the Year? It is still the only time an LMU athlete has ever earned that honor in any sport.

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

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................................................HEIGHT: 6’1” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Monte Siao, Brazil MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Carlos & Ines Pereira

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Lucas was a dominant defender last year and we expect him to do just that again this season. He is very strong but also very skilled and can play well from the back. He is also able to score goals on set plays.”

# 3 Lucas Pereira

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2009 16 14 1 0 2 17 .059 4 .235 0TOTAL 16 14 1 0 2 17 .059 4 .235 0

................................................ # 4 Chris RuizHEIGHT: 6’2” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Eschenback, GermanyMAJOR: Pre-Physical Therapy PARENTS: Jonathan & Carmita Criss

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Chris is extremely strong and very athletic. For a big guy, he is also very skilled and can play from the back with comfort. He will be dominant in the air and will be difficult to get passes around.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

Did you know, Helio D’Anna has been the head soccer coach at Lincoln Memorial University longer than any other coach?

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................................................HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: FreshmanHOMETOWN: Campos do Jordao, Brazil MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Benedito & Eva da Costa

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Fabio is an excellent midfielder. He is strong, creative and has great athleticism. He will carry on our tradition of great midfielders at LMU.”

# 5 Fabio Costa

Did you know, former Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer forward Nelson Pizzaro became the first Railsplitter player in the history of the men’s soccer program to play United States Major League Soccer?

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

# 6 Tom Clark ................................................HEIGHT: 6’1” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Kent, England MAJOR: Business PARENTS: John & Deborah Clark

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Tom is crafty and has good pace. He has gotten stronger since he arrived at LMU as a freshman and is capable of playing several positions. He also strikes the ball very well.”

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2008 15 0 1 1 3 4 .250 3 .750 02009 12 0 0 0 0 6 .000 3 .500 0 TOTAL 27 0 1 1 3 10 .100 6 .600 0

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

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................................................# 7 Alex Monk HEIGHT: 5’11” POSITION: Defender/Midfielder CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Epson, England MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Keith & Susan Monk

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Alex is a good pick-up for our program. He is a true lefty which is always good to have and he can play a number of positions. He will do well at the flanks as well as in the center of the field for us.”

Did you know, in 2004, Railsplitter sophomore Frederico Moojen became the first LMU men’s soccer player ever to lead the nation in goals scored in a season? In only his first season, Moojen was also ranked second in total points scored.

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

# 8 Andrew Sullivan...............................................

HEIGHT: 5’9”POSITION: Midfielder/Forward CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Knoxville, TennesseeMAJOR: Pre-Dentistry PARENTS: Patrick & Pamela Sullivan

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Andy is an excellent student-athlete and great potential college player. He has had a very successful high school and club career and should adapt well to college.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

Did you know, before Helio D’Anna took over the helm of the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer program, the Railsplitters had never had a player from the country of Brazil to ever play for the program?

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

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RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

# 9 Mackenzie WildeHEIGHT: 5’11” POSITION: Forward CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMAJOR: Physical Education & Kinesiology PARENTS: Duncan & Jacklin Rostron-Wilde

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Macca is very fast and resourceful. He is a constant offensive threat and moves all the time. His finishing skills and athleticism are superb, and we are excited to have him with our program.”

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................................................ # 10 Arthur da Silva HEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: SophomoreHOMETOWN: Sao Paulo, Brazil MAJOR: Business PARENTS: Daniel & Egles Fernandes

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Arthur is very technical and aggressive. He is quick, crafty on the ball and very creative. His dribbling skills are strong, and he can playmake as well as score. He is also a good athlete and will adjust to soccer in the United States with no problems.”

Did you know, the Lincoln Memorial University 2008 men’s soccer record of 20-4-1 was the best single-season record in Railsplitter soccer history? The 2008 season finish surpassed the old marks of 15-3-1 set in 2005 and 15-2-3 set in 2006.

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

Did you know, that former Railsplitters Dave Swaney and John Payette are the only two men’s soccer players to ever be named to the Lincoln Memorial University Athletes Hall of Fame?

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................................................# 11 Chris NashHEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Cuffley, England MAJOR: Economics PARENTS: Michael & Kay Nash

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Chris is extremely creative and crafty. He is very good in tight spaces and can play make and score. I expect him to have a good year this season.”

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2009 12 5 1 1 3 9 .111 5 .556 0TOTAL 12 5 1 1 3 9 .111 5 .556 0

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

................................................ # 12 Hayden O’KellyHEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: Midfielder CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Campbell, Australia MAJOR: Economics PARENTS: Yasmin & Stephen O’Kelly

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Hayden is a very good multi-sport athlete. He excells in soccer as well as track and field. His is a phenomenal student and person of excellence and will bring a new flavor to our roster.”

RAILSPLITTER FACTOID

Did you know, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer team received its highest NCAA ranking ever in September of 2008 after defeating Delta State University and Barton College? The Railsplitters were ranked No. 1 according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

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...............................................HEIGHT: 5’7” POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Grafenwohr, Germany MAJOR: Pre-Physical Therapy/Athletic Training PARENTS: Bill & Suzanne Bidinger

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Erik goes about his business very quietly but has the potential to surprise many. He has gotten stronger and is working hard to bring his game to the next level.”

# 13 Erik Bidinger

LMU CAREER STATISTICS GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2009 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0TOTAL 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0

# 14 Nicholas Muth................................................ HEIGHT: 5’9” POSITION: Defender CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Knoxville, TennesseeMAJOR: Undecided PARENTS: Tom & Andrea Muth

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Nicholas has all the traits to be an excellent collegiate player. He is technical and strong, has great defensive skills and is a leader on the field. He was extremely successful in his career and brings a championship mentality with him to our program.”

RAIILSPLITTER FACTOID

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

Did you know, that LMU’s match against West Virginia Tech on September 24 2006 is still the current national record for points and assists in a match with 56? LMU won that match 18-1 and tallied 20 assists on 18 goals.

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# 15 Jose Moreno HEIGHT: 5’8” POSITION: Defender/Midfielder CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Longmont, ColoradoMAJOR: Undecided PARENTS: Jose & Margie

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Jose is a good lefty, and one of those type of players that are hard to find. He is a great wing player and will work well in our system.”

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RAILSPLITTER FACTOIDDid you know, entering last season, Coach Helio D’Anna was ranked among the top-25 in winning percentage among active coaches. D’Anna ranked 22nd in winning percentage at 65.6%. He was first among active South Atlantic Conference coaches.

................................................# 17 Aaron McKenna

LMU CAREER STAISTICS

HEIGHT: 5’9” POSITION: Defender/Midfielder CLASS: Senior (All-SAC) HOMETOWN: Birmingham, England MAJOR: Mathematics PARENTS: Christopher & Lynn McKenna

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Aaron is a complete midfielder and a dominant force. He defends constantly and sees the plays as many as two or three moves ahead. He will be a dominant force in our conference again this season and is capable of being an All-American.”

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2007 25 11 1 3 5 8 .125 5 .625 02008 20 20 2 1 5 14 .143 6 .429 12009 12 8 1 1 3 12 .083 5 .417 0TOTAL 57 39 4 5 13 34 .118 16 .471 1

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

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# 18 Fernando Silveira HEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: SophomoreHOMETOWN: Brasilia, BrazilMAJOR: Business PARENTS: Alvaro & Maria Silveira

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Fernando is a pure creative midfielder and a very difficult match-up. He is deceptively strong, fast and can get shots off in very tight spaces. He is both a scorer and a playmaker and is an All-American in the making.”

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LMU CAREER STATISTICS

# 19 Jimmy Vandenhurk HEIGHT: 6’1” POSITION: ForwardCLASS: SeniorHOMETOWN: Walland, TennesseeMAJOR: Business PARENTS: John & Kay Vandenhurk

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Jimmy is extremely strong and has an incredible work ethic on the field. He has very good finishing skills and can be dominant in the air. He puts constant pressure on the defenders. By playing PDL this summer, he should be ready to take his game to a new level in his final year.”

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LMU CAREER STATISTICS

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2007 17 0 1 0 2 12 .083 4 .333 12008 20 4 2 0 4 16 .125 6 .375 02009 16 13 5 2 12 20 .250 12 .600 3TOTAL 53 17 8 2 18 48 .167 22 .458 4

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2009 12 8 1 2 4 48 .021 16 .333 0TOTAL 12 8 1 2 4 48 .021 16 .333 0

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# 20 James McLeish ...............................................

LMU CAREER STATISTICS GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2008 16 1 0 1 1 2 .000 1 .500 02009 9 0 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0TOTAL 25 1 0 1 1 5 .000 3 .600 0

HEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: JuniorHOMETOWN: Arnprior, Ontario, CanadaMAJOR: Business PARENTS: Polly McLeish

COACH’S COMMENTS: “James is unpredictable on the ball and has very sound fundamentals. He has yet to scratch his potential and 2010 could be the year. He is capable of scoring and assisting at a high level.”

HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: SophomoreHOMETOWN: Strathaven, ScotlandMAJOR: Physics PARENTS: Alan & Elaine Calder

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Calum’s game reflects his personality. He quietly establishes himself on the field and gets the job done. He can defend and attack with equal dedication and plays simply but efficiently.”

...............................................#21 Calum Calder

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2009 10 0 0 1 1 3 .000 2 .667 0TOTAL 10 0 0 1 1 3 .000 2 .667 0

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#22 Greg Lewandowski HEIGHT: 5’9” POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: SeniorHOMETOWN: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMAJOR: Athletic Training PARENTS: Jerzy & Iwona Lewandowski

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Greg is a very difficult player to defend. He is extremely strong, fast and very hard to knock off the ball. His wing play is excellent although he can play several positions. He is also a leader in the making and should benefit from playing PDL this past summer.”

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LMU CAREER STATISTICS GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2007 23 1 1 1 3 11 .091 4 .364 12008 20 20 1 1 3 18 .056 10 .556 02009 16 14 0 2 2 15 .000 7 .467 0TOTAL 59 35 2 4 8 44 .045 21 .477 1

HEIGHT: 6’0” POSITION: MidfielderCLASS: JuniorHOMETOWN: Milford, OhioMAJOR: Pre-Med PARENTS: Diane Henly & Chris Bayerl

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Andrew is now healthy and ready to fulfill his potential. He can be a dominant defender and can be a good link to play from the back. He is good in the air and defending post up play.”

...............................................#22 Andrew Bayerl

LMU CAREER STATISTICS GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2008 9 1 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0TOTAL 9 1 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

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# 23 Robbie Curtis HEIGHT: 6’4” POSITION: ForwardCLASS: JuniorHOMETOWN: Ozark, MissouriMAJOR: Pre-Med PARENTS: Gary & Teresa Curtis

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Robbie has excellent post-up skills and finishes just as well. He is also good in the air and uses both feet well. He should have a strong year benefiting from his PDL summer play this year.”

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LMU CAREER STATISTICS

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2008 14 0 2 0 4 4 .500 3 .750 12009 10 0 1 0 2 3 .333 1 .333 1TOTAL 24 0 3 0 6 7 .429 4 .571 2

HEIGHT: 5’10” POSITION: DefenderCLASS: SophomoreHOMETOWN: Kanata, Ontario, Canada MAJOR: Physical Education & Kinesiology PARENTS: Peter & Heather Fraser

COACH’S COMMENTS: “Peter is a smart player with good resources. He has worked hard to be healthy and strong. He is a dedicated student-athlete and good team player.”

...............................................#24 Peter Fraser

LMU CAREER STATISTICS

GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 2008 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 02009 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0TOTAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0

MEET THE 2010 RAILSPLITTERS

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2008 LMU SoccerLincoln Memorial Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 05, 2010)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 10-5-1 7-2 3-3-1 0-0CONFERENCE 6-1-1 4-0 2-1-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 4-4 3-2 1-2 0-0

Date Opponent Score Att.Aug 27 ASBURY Wot 1-0 70Aug 29 BARTON W 2-0 100Sep 04 at Lees-McRae L 1-2 239Sep 09 KING W 3-2 75Sep 12 at Southern Polytechnic Lot 1-2 50

* Sep 16 #16 TUSCULUM W 2-0 125* Sep 23 NEWBERRY W 1-0 80* Sep 30 at Carson-Newman W 2-1 625

Oct 04 at Alabama-Huntsville W 2-1 177* Oct 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne To2 0-0 450* Oct 18 CATAWBA W 2-0 50* Oct 21 BREVARD W 4-1 100

Oct 24 FRANCIS MARION L 1-2 100* Oct 27 at Mars Hill W 1-0 75* Oct 31 at Wingate L 1-2 225

Nov 03 MARS HILL L 0-1 50

TEAM STATISTICS LMUM OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 24-283 14-159 Goals scored per game 1.50 0.88 Shot pct. . 0 8 5 . 0 8 8 Shots on goal-Attempts 126-283 64-159 SOG pct. . 4 4 5 . 4 0 3 S h o t s / G a m e 17.7 9.9CORNER KICKS 74 57PENALTY KICKS 1-1 0-0PENALTIES Yellow cards 14 35 Red cards 1 0ATTENDANCE T o t a l 750 1841 Dates/Avg Per Date 9/83 7/263 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att19 Jimmy Vandenhurk 16 5 2 12 20 . 2 5 0 12 . 6 0 0 3 0 - 07 Willian Moura 14 3 1 7 37 . 0 8 1 20 . 5 4 1 1 1 - 110 Renato Segalla 16 3 1 7 34 . 0 8 8 13 . 3 8 2 3 0 - 04 Brito Martins 12 3 2 8 40 . 0 7 5 17 . 4 2 5 0 0 - 03 Lucas Pereira 16 1 0 2 17 . 0 5 9 4 . 2 3 5 0 0 - 026 Lewis Thompson 13 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 024 Robbie Curtis 10 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 1 . 3 3 3 1 0 - 09 Chris Matthews 16 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 2 . 6 6 7 1 0 - 011 Chris Nash 12 1 1 3 9 . 1 1 1 5 . 5 5 6 0 0 - 017 Aaron McKenna 12 1 1 3 12 . 0 8 3 5 . 4 1 7 0 0 - 018 Fernando Silveira 12 1 2 4 48 . 0 2 1 16 . 3 3 3 0 0 - 08 Jemal Talore 16 1 2 4 10 . 1 0 0 6 . 6 0 0 1 0 - 025 Peter Fraser 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 02 James Shariff 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 013 Erik Bidinger 2 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 021 Calum Calder 10 0 1 1 3 . 0 0 0 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 015 Adam Huber 3 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 027 Paul Fraga 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 022 Greg Lewandowski 16 0 2 2 15 . 0 0 0 7 . 4 6 7 0 0 - 020 James McLeish 9 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 016 Kyle Gros 15 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 014 Jemele Juber 6 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 012 Kyle Norris 3 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 06 Tom Clark 12 0 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 3 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 05 Pedro Canineu 16 0 1 1 16 . 0 0 0 7 . 4 3 8 0 0 - 0

Total 16 24 16 64 283 . 0 8 5 126 . 4 4 5 10 1 - 1Opponents 16 14 12 40 159 . 0 8 8 64 . 4 0 3 5 0 - 0

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho1 Michael Watkins 16 1427:09 13 0.82 43 . 7 6 8 10-5-1 700 Ryan Beckner 1 45:00 1 2.00 4 . 8 0 0 0-0-0 0

Total 16 1472:09 14 0.86 50 . 7 8 1 10-5-1 7Opponents 16 1472:09 24 1.47 102 . 8 1 0 5-10-1 2

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLincoln Memorial 12 11 1 0 24Opponents 5 8 1 0 14

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLincoln Memorial 147 127 6 3 283Opponents 68 85 5 1 159

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLincoln Memorial 20 28 1 1 50Opponents 48 49 3 2 102

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLincoln Memorial 43 31 0 0 74Opponents 16 39 2 0 57

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalLincoln Memorial 78 109 3 1 191Opponents 111 114 3 1 229

2009 RAILSPLITTER SEASON RESULTS

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POINTSGame:11 - Diogo Silvy vs. Delta State ................ 10/23/0411 - John Payette vs. Lipscomb ................... 9/21/9510 - Larry Reeves at Carson-Newman ....... 9/30/8710 - Saleh Badahman at Carson-Newman ... 9/30/87 9 on 4 occasions

Season:57 - Brett Scaccia............................................. 199256 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 200555 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 200753 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 200653 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 2004

Career:113 - John Payette.....................................1993-1995111 - Diogo Silvy......................................2003-2006109 - Frederico Moojen .......................... 2004-2005108 - Leandro Pereira...............................2006-2008108 - Dave Swaney...................................1995-1998

SHOTSGame:14 - Frederico Moojen vs. Delta State ....... 10/23/0412 - Leandro Pereira vs. A-B.......................10/20/0712 - Leandro Pereira vs. Charleston..............8/24/0711 - Fernando Silveira vs. Asbury..................8/27/0911 - Dexter Cox vs. Bluefield (VA) ............... 9/7/93

Season:126 -Frederico Moojen .................................... 2005109 - Leandro Pereira........................................200793 - Nelson Pizarro.........................................2007 80 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 200479 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 2006

Career:210 - Diogo Silvy ................................... 2003-2006206 - Frederico Moojen .......................... 2004-2005189 - Leandro Pereira...............................2006-2008176 - David Swaney ................................1995-1998173 - John Payette....................................1993-1995

GOALSGame: 5 - John Payette vs. Lipscomb ..................... 9/21/954 on 9 occasions, most recently by Leandro Pereira vs. Alderson-Broaddus......10/20/07Leandro Pereira vs. Charleston......................8/24/07

Season:25 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 200524 - Brett Scaccia.............................................. 199223 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 200723 - Frederico Moojen ..................................... 200422 - Leandro Pereira ........................................ 2006

Career:48 - John Payette.......................................1993-1995 Frederico Moojen .............................2004-200545 - Leandro Pereira..................................2006-2008 42 - Dave Swaney......................................1995-199839 - David Mwendapole............................1998-2000

ASSISTSGame:3 on 8 occasions, most recently byMarcelo Galafassi vs. Salem Intl. ................ 8/31/07

Season:13 - Eddie Escobar............................................ 199612 - Diogo Silvy ............................................... 200410 - Claudio Rico ............................................. 200610 - Leonardo de Barros .................................. 200610 - Diogo Silvy ............................................... 2005 Career:35 - Diogo Silvy ..................................... 2003-200626 - Eddie Escobar....................................1996-199925 - Edmond Bogonko..............................1998-200124 - David Swaney....................................1995-199823 - Nelson Pizarro...................................2004-200723 - Leonardo de Barros...........................2005-2007

RAILSPLITTER RECORDS

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TEAM RECORDS

GOALSGame: 11 - vs. Salem International.......................... 8/31/0711 - vs. Delta State ..................................... 10/23/0411 - vs. Hillsdale ............................................ 9/6/98

Season:74 - ................................................................... 2006

ASSISTSGame:10 - vs. Delta State ..................................... 10/23/04

Season:62 - ................................................................... 2006

POINTSGame: 32 - vs. Delta State ..................................... 10/23/04

Season:192 - ................................................................. 2007

SHOTSGame:56 - vs. Salem International.......................... 8/31/07

Season:480 - ................................................................. 2006

INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING RECORDS

SAVESGame:19 - Ben Eckert vs. UAB ............................. 9/4/9314 - Ben Madsen at Union (KY) ................. 10/4/0012 - Ben Madsen vs. Montevallo ................. 9/28/0111 - Justin Wilde at Catawba ..................... 10/30/0411 - Justin Wilde vs. King .......................... 10/25/03 Season:156 - Tom Hardwick..........................................1994142 - Ben Madsen...............................................2001118 - Chad Newton............................................1995109 - Ben Eckert................................................1993105 - Paul Hammond ....................................... 2002

Career:334 - Ben Madsen.....................................1999-2001202 - Chad Newton...................................1995-1999198 - Brent Cole.......................................2004-2007169 - Tom Hardwick.................................1993-1995138 - Justin Wilde ....................................2003-2004

TEAM GOALKEEPING RECORDS

SAVESGame:19 - vs. UAB .................................................. 9/4/9314 - at Union (KY) ....................................... 10/4/0012 - at Catawba .......................................... 10/30/0412 - at Montevallo ........................................ 9/28/0111 - vs. King ............................................... 10/25/03 Season:156- .................................................................. 1994154- ....................................................................... 1995 135- .................................................................. 1996127- ...................................................................2002122- .................................................................. 1993

Former Railsplitter Leandro Pereira is one of a handful of All-Americans produced since the beginning of the Helio- D’Anna coaching era.

RAILSPLITTER RECORDS

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Coaches History:

Jonas Holdeman (1987-1988)15-10-1 .596

Spencer Smith (1989-1990)14-20-3 .419

Craig Rasmuson (1991-1993)24-33-0 .421

Mike Varga (1994-1998)50-45-4 .525

Jeff Winterberger (1999-2002)20-51-4 .293

Helio D’Anna (2003-Present)89-34-11 .713

Season Results:1987 - 7 - 4 - 0 1988 - 8 - 6 - 1 1989 - 6 - 12 - 1 1990 - 8 - 8 - 2 *1991 - 2 - 15 - 0 1992 - 12 - 8 - 0 1993 - 10 - 10 - 0 1994 - 10 - 9 - 0 1995 - 7 - 13 - 0 1996 - 11 - 6 - 3 1997 - 10 - 8 - 1 1998 - 12 - 9 - 0 1999 - 7 - 10 - 1 2000 - 5 - 10 - 2 2001 - 2 - 18 - 0 2002 - 6 - 13 - 1 2003 - 6 - 10 - 2 2004 - 12 - 3 - 1 2005 - 15 - 3 - 1 2006 - 15 - 2 - 3 2007 - 20 - 4 - 1 2008 - 11 - 7 - 2 2009 - 10 - 5 - 1 Total: - 202-193-23

*First Season as an NCAA Division II Institution.1987-90 - NAIA1991-present - NCAA Division II

Former two-time All-American defender Felipe Nogueira denies a Franklin Pierce run in the 2007 NCAA Division II National Championship match in Orange Beach, Alabama.

RAILSPLITTER SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS

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Opponent W L TAlabama Birmingham 0 4 1Alabama-Huntsville 6 11 0Alderson-Broaddus 2 0 0Anderson 1 0 0Asbury 6 0 0Baptist 0 1 0Barry 1 2 0Barton 2 0 0Bellarmine 2 5 2Belmont 2 1 0Berea 3 0 0Birmingham Southern 0 2 0Bluefield (VA) 3 0 0Brevard* 3 2 0Brewton Parker 1 0 0Bryan 1 1 0Campbellsville 3 0 0*Carson-Newman 11 9 2*Catawba 6 5 0Central Arkansas 3 5 2Charleston (WV) 2 2 0Christian Brothers 8 8 0Cincinnati 0 1 0The Citadel 1 0 0Clayton State 0 1 0Concord (WV) 2 0 0Concordia (MI) 1 0 0Covenant 1 2 1Crown (TN) 1 0 0Cumberland (KY) 5 4 2Cumberland (TN) 2 0 0David Lipscomb 1 0 0Davis & Elkins 0 2 0Dayton 0 2 0Delta State 3 0 0Eastern Michigan 0 1 0Findlay 1 1 0Florida Southern 0 3 0Fort Lewis 0 1 0Francis Marion 0 1 1Franklin Pierce 0 1 0Freed Hardeman 1 0 0Gardner-Webb 2 1 0Georgetown (KY) 0 1 0Guilford 1 0 1Harding 5 1 0Hillsdale 1 0 0Indianapolis 1 2 0Kentucky Wesleyan 0 2 0King 2 4 0Lambuth 0 1 0Lee 2 0 0Lees McRae 2 1 0*Lenoir-Rhyne 3 1 2Lewis 0 1 0Liberty 0 4 2Life 0 1 0Limestone 4 1 0

Opponent W L TLongwood 2 2 0Lynn 0 3 0*Mars Hill 9 4 1Marshall 0 2 0Martin Methodist 1 0 0Maryville 5 1 0Milligan 4 3 0Missouri-Rolla 1 0 0Montevallo 4 12 1Montreat 1 0 0Morehead State 1 1 0Morehouse 0 1 0*Newberry 5 1 0UNC-Greensboro 0 1 0UNC-Pembroke 1 1 0North Greenville 1 0 0Northern Kentucky 4 4 0Nova Southeastern 1 1 0Oakland City 2 0 0Ouachita Baptist 4 2 0Pfeiffer 3 1 0Presbyterian 2 0 1Queens 0 2 0Radford 0 3 0Rollins 0 4 0Saint Andrews 0 0 1Saint Leo 0 1 0Salem International 2 0 0Shawnee State 1 0 0Shepherd 2 0 0USC-Aiken 4 0 0USC-Upstate 0 2 0Southern Indiana 0 1 0Southern Tech 0 1 0Southern Wesleyan 1 0 0Spalding 3 0 0Spring Hill 1 0 0Sue Bennett 1 1 0Tampa 0 1 0Tennessee Temple 4 1 1Tennessee Wesleyan 4 4 0Thomas 1 0 0*Tusculum 9 9 2Union (KY) 7 3 1Virginia Military Institute 0 1 0Warren Wilson 1 0 0West Florida 4 7 0West Virginia Tech 1 0 0West Virginia Wesleyan 1 1 0Wheeling Jesuit 1 0 0*Wingate 1 3 0Wofford 0 3 0Young Harris First meetingTotal: 202 193 23 * South Atlantic Conference OpponentsBold - 2010 Opponents

RAILSPLITTER SERIES RECORDS

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THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

Key Dates in saC History 1930 -– North State Atlantic Conference formed when six schools broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1961 – Newberry joins league. Conference changes name to Carolinas Intercollegiate Ath-letic Conference (CIAC) 1975 – South Atlantic Conference formed as football league with eight schools, called the SAC-8. 1988 – Wingate replaces Newberry 1989 – SAC became an all-sports conference 1996 – Newberry rejoins conference 1998 – Tusculum joins conference 2006 – Lincoln Memorial joins conference 2007 – Brevard joins conference 2010 – Anderson joins conference

The South Atlantic Conference is in its 35th yeas of athletic tradition and excellence. The conference has enjoyed tremendous success due to dedicated people building a premier athletic confer-ence throughout its history. The distant forerunner of the South Atlantic Conference was the North State Atlantic Conference (NSIAC). The NSIAC was formed when the “Little Six”, as it was called, broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1930. These charter members included Lenoir-Rhyne College, Atlantic Christian, Catawba College, Guilford Col-lege, Elon College, and High Point University. The North State continued to grow over the next 30 years, adding Western Carolina (1933), East Carolina (1947) and Pfeiffer (1960). A name change became necessary when the league accepted New-berry as its first South Carolina member in 1961. The league took on the name Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC) on May 20th of that year. The CIAC saw several changes in the follow-ing years as East Carolina withdrew from the league in 1962. Appalachian State and Western Carolina followed in 1971 and 1976. All three landed in the Southern Conference.The South Atlantic Conference was founded in 1975 solely as a football conference. The league received its name from a contest in which Kurt Brenneman of Greensboro, N.C. became the first to submit the SAC-8 moniker. The SAC-8 consisted of Carson-Newman College, Catawba College, Elon College, Gardner-Webb University, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Mars Hill College, Newberry College, and Presbyterian Col-lege. Dr. Fred Bentley, of Mars Hill College, was named league president for its inaugural year, by a vote of the member institutions. After the first season of play in the SAC-8, Lenoir-Rhyne College captured the first football title. In 1989, the league’s 15th year of operation, the South Atlantic Conference became a comprehen-sive, all-sports conference. That year the South Atlantic Conference sponsored 10 sports - football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s soccer, volley-ball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis. Later the conference grew to 14 championship sports by adding women‘s soccer (1990), men’s and women’s cross country (1993) and women’s golf (1999).

The South Atlantic Conference was com-posed of the same eight member institutions from 1975 until 1988, when Wingate University replaced Newberry College as the eighth member institution. Newberry later rejoined the conference in 1996. Tusculum College was admitted as a member of the league in 1998. In 2006, Lincoln Memorial University joined the league, followed by Brevard College in 2007. Anderson University became the league’s tenth member in 2010. Today the conference is a group of ten pri-vate, liberal & civic arts colleges and universities, similar in size and athletic philosophy. Since becom-ing eligible for NCAA Division II postseason play in 1993, the league has sent representatives from all of its sponsored sports to NCAA postseason play.The league membership now includes Anderson University in Anderson S.C.; Brevard College in Brevard, N.C.; Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn.; Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C.; Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C.; Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn.; Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, N.C.; Newberry College in Newberry, S.C.; Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tenn.; and Wingate University in Wingate, N.C.

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Location: Harrogate, TNFounded: 1897Enrollment: 3,948 (Fall 2009 Figures)Nickname: RailsplittersColors: Blue & GrayAffiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: South Atlantic ConferencePresident: B. James Dawson, Ed DAthletic Director: Roger VannoySports Information Director: Rusty PeaceHead Athletic Trainer: Josh HoltMain Athletics Phone Number: (423) 869-6285

Lincoln Memorial University was founded in 1897 as a living memorial to Abraham Lincoln and his philosophy and ideals. Its inception dates from an occasion in the fall of 1863 when the President was meeting with General Oliver Otis Howard to discuss military operations in and around the Cumberland Gap and East Tennessee area. The President expressed his appreciation for the loyalty that the people of the region had shown to the Union during this time of Civil War. Pointing to the area on the map, Mr. Lincoln said, “General Howard, if you come out of all this horror and misery alive, and I hope that you may, I want you to do something for these people who have been shut out from the world all these years. If I live, I will do all I can to aid you and between us we may do them the justice they deserve. Please remember, and if God is good to us

we may be able to speak of it later!” Mr. Lincoln did not live to see his dream fulfilled, but O.O. Howard (who also was a founder of Howard University) never forgot those words. In 1895, he traveled to the Cumberland Gap area to address a small academy that was operated by a Congregational minister, the Rev. A.A. Myers, and his wife Ellen. While he was there, the General remembered Lincoln’s request and joined with the Myers and several prominent friends to lay the groundwork for a university honoring the slain President. It was to be an institution whose mission and principles would exemplify the life of Abraham Lincoln. The philosophy articulated by these founders as a guide for University programs and curriculum was based on the following principles which were exemplified in the life of Abraham Lincoln: individual liberty; the privileges and responsibilities of the American government; love and respect for the fellow people; personal initiative, individual effort; unselfish leadership; an appreciation for the common people; free enterprise; and belief in a personal God. Now in its 113th year of operation, LMU has grown into a progressive university, offering over 30 majors. LMU’s Fall 2009 enrollment was 3,948 students and there were 153 faculty members at the main campus and extended-learning sites. The main campus is also home to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, which houses one of the largest Lincoln collections in the country.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

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2010 RAILSPLITTER SOCCER SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMESeptember 9/5 University of Alabama-Huntsville Harrogate 4:00 p.m.9/10 Milligan College Milligan, TN 7:00 p.m.9/15 King College Bristol, TN 5:30 p.m.9/18 *Newberry College Newberry, SC 4:00 p.m.9/22 Clayton State University Harrogate 4:00 p.m.9/25 *Brevard College Brevard, NC 4:00 p.m.9/29 *Carson-Newman College Harrogate 4:00 p.m.October10/2 Young Harris College Harrogate 4:00 p.m.10/5 Lees-McRae College Harrogate 4:00 p.m.10/9 *Lenoir-Rhyne University Harrogate 4:30 p.m.10/12 Asbury College Wilmore, KY 7:00 p.m.10/16 *Catawba College Salisbury, NC 2:30 p.m.10/20 *Tusculum College Greeneville, TN 7:00 p.m.10/23 *Anderson University Anderson, SC 4:30 p.m.10/27 *Mars Hill College Harrogate 4:00 p.m.10/30 *Wingate University Harrogate 4:00 p.m. SAC Tournament TBA TBA Appalachian Regional Tournament TBA TBA

*Indicates South Atlantic Conference Opponent