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RMC Kickers Gaining Momentum!!!
Playing back to back games within 24 hours, the Robert Morris Eagles Men's Soccer Team picked up two victories by defeating Northland Baptist Bible College at home on Friday in overtime 3-2 and then traveling to Eureka College on Saturday to post a 3-0 shutout.   In RMC's game with Northland Baptist, the Eagles were led by Lorenza Stephens (Sr.-Waukegan ,IL) with 2 goals including the game winner in OT.  Stephens (at right) was assisted by Danny Rodriguez to knot the score at 2-2 and Nate Guzman to seal the victory.  Also contributing for the Eagles were Danny Mendez with the 1st goal of the game with an assist by Geremy Golding.  In Saturday's contest at Eureka College the RMC scoring was spread around with Danny Mendez, Lorenza Stephens and Misael Andrade all finding the net with Geremy Golding and Walter Soliz assisting on the first two goals.  Alex Flores played outstanding in goal for Robert Morris while receiving plenty of support from Nemenja Nenadovic, Daniel Rodriguez, Ian Velasquez and Luis Soliz.  RMC pushed its record to 7-4-2 and will travel to the upper UP this weekend to take on Finlandia University on Saturday Oct. 4.



Eagles Lose Heartbreaker at Aurora!
The Robert Morris Eagles suffered a tough loss to Aurora University 2-1 played in 90 degree heat this past Sunday afternoon.  Both teams started off quite lethargically with Aurora drawing first blood with a deflected goal that slipped past Alex Flores (Pictured left)with 15 minutes left to play in the 1st half.  RMC countered well late in the first half but was able to score leaving Aurora ahead 1-0.  The Eagles woke up in the second half as Daniel Rodriguez put a great pass on the right foot of Sergio Rea who in turn redirected the ball to Danny Mendez.  Mendez proceeded to score and tie the game at 1-1.  RMC had several near misses the rest of the second half as Aurora scored on a penalty kick at the 30 minute mark to close the scoring at 2-1.  RMC dropped to 5-4-2 overall and will host Northland Baptist this Friday at Dugdale Park.

Kickers Battle Carthage for Tie!
Another hard fought battle between RMC and Carthage on Weds. resulted in a 1-1 tie.  The game was played in Kenosha, WI under the lights and saw just 8 shots on goal total for both teams in the first half.  Each squad seemed content just to play ball control as neither pressured the ball.  The second half started off pretty much the same pace of play as the first.  But 15 minutes into the second half, both teams started to press forward creating solid scoring opportunities.  At the 25 minute mark, Misael Andrade (pictured left)took the ball to the left side line and cut back toward center striking a 30 yard looping shot just under the crossbar to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.  That lead held up until the 2 minute mark when a scramble in front of the RMC goal box produced the tying goal for Carthage.  The Eagles record is now 5-3-2 and will host Bethel College at Dugdale Park Sat. beginning at 4:30 PM. 

Eagles Victorious Over RMC Chicago!!!
The meeting of the sister schools from RMC Lake County and RMC Chicago produced a lot of offense and a 4-2 victory for Lake County.  The game was played on a very hot steamy late afternoon at Dugdale Park, Waukegan.  The Eagles from LC managed 18 shots on goal to Chicago's 5 in the 1st half though the score was knotted at 1-1 at intermission. Sergio Rea headed in a pass from Geremy Golding for LC's goal in the 1st half.  The 2nd half saw Chicago take an early 2-1 lead before LC countered with another goal by Rea.  Danny Mendez gave LC the lead for good on great run and pass in the box from Golding to go up 3-2.  Both teams continued to push the ball forward with great midfield control the rest of the game.  Nemenja Nenadovic (at right) played a strong game from center mid defensive position and made a pass to his center mid partner Misael Andrade who in turn beat the Chicago goalie with a looping 30 yarder from the left side to end the scoring at 4-2.  The Eagles will travel to RMC Springfield on Saturday for their next competition.



Eagles Shutout CLC!!!!
The results of the sixth meeting between Robert Morris College and the College of Lake County were no different than the previous five contests as the Eagles won their 3rd game of the year defeating the Lancers by a 2-0 margin.  Playing without several injured players, RMC 's strategy was to control play out of the back and look for attack opportunities from the wings.  The Eagles managed to take advantage of a series of nice passes on the left side ending with a beautiful floating feed from Walter Soliz to Gerardo Mejia to open up the scoring.  Mejia struck a beautiful one touch volley that beat the CLC goalie at the 15 minute mark.  Ten minutes later Sergio Rea(at left) headed in a deflection from Danny Mendez to give RMC a 2-0 lead which ended the scoring.  The second half found no scoring with the Eagles thwarting many CLC scoring opportunities.  Robert Morris improved its record to 3-2-1 for the season and hosts RMC Chicago JV for their next competition. 

Andrade Leads Eagles Over Benedictine!!!
With just 15 minutes to go in a scoreless game, Misael Andrade hit a looping 30 yard shot just under the crossbar to give the RMC Eagles a 1-0 victory over Benedictine U. on Weds. Aug 27 at Dugdale Park, Waukegan.  Robert Morris improved their record to 2-2-1 for the year.  The game saw a lot of solid ball movement early on with RMC besting BU 8 shots to 5 to end the 1st period 0-0.  However, play bogged down in the 2nd half until the Eagles found some good attack from the outside midfield play of Walter Soliz (at right) who put up five shots by himself to keep the BU goalie busy.  Soliz was supported by the midfield play of Nemeja Nenedovic who filled from his normal goalie slot while RMC was shorthanded.  In previous games played earlier this week the Eagles played to a scoreless tie at Wisconsin Lutheran and lost a tough 3-2 decision in a scrimmage with the U. of St. Francis.  RMC will travel the College of Lake County on Fri. evening for a scrimmage game. 




Kickers Notch 1st Win!!!
After suffering two tough losses to open the season against Oakton CC 2-0 and Trinity International 3-0, the USCAA defending 2007 National Champions managed a shutout of their own to defeat visiting Marian College from Fondulac, WI by a 2-0 margin.  The Eagles opened up the scoring at the 25 minute of the 1st half when Misael Andrade put a nice shot on goal that deflected off the crossbar to the oncoming Sergio Rea who redirected the deflection into the net to give RMC a 1-0 lead.  After the break, Robert Morris continued to patiently move the ball on defense with much better control in the midfield.  Late in the second half Gerardo Mejia (at left) floated a beautiful ball across the mouth of the goal where Danny Mendez (at right) headed the ball past the Marian goalie to seal the 2-0 victory.  The Eagles will travel  this evening to Milwaukee, WI to take on Wisconsin Lutheran.





Eagles Win Second National Title!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rochester, MI - The Robert Morris-Lake County Men's Soccer team claimed its second national title in four years, defeating the Pioneers of Columbia Union College (MD) 2-1 in overtime in the championship game of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Tournament on November 2, 2007, at Stony Creek Athletic Fields in Rochester, MI.
                                                                                                   

2007 USCAA National Champions

The final was a classic match-up between the quick-strike, long-ball offense of the #1-seeded Pioneers and the ball control favored by the second-ranked Lake County Eagles.  Both teams had few chances in the early going, but RMC struck first to take a 1-0 lead.

The Eagles earned their tally when Lorenza Stephens (Junior, Waukegan, IL) played a perfect through ball to Danny Mendez sprinting into the box.  The senior from Zion, IL, was left alone on the naked Pioneer goalie, and he toed the ball into the net just inside the far post.

The celebration that followed that goal was short-lived.  The Pioneers answered off the immediate kick-off, catching the Eagles flat-footed.  A long pass over the RMC backline found the head of a CUC forward, who then volleyed it past RMC's All-American goalkeeper Alex Flores (Sophomore, Waukegan, IL), evening the score at 1-all.

Both teams pressed the issue, but neither could score and the first half ended with the tie score.

RMC played an aggressive game in the second stanza, creating several great opportunities.  Three shots hit the crossbar but none took the lucky bounce into the net.  CUC mounted a

Few counter attacks but could not manage no shots on goal.  The ninety minutes of regulation ended with the score knotted at 1-all.

That prompted golden goal overtime: the first team to score would take the game and the national title.  The Eagles took control immediate, forcing the attack in the first minutes of overtime.

The third wave paid off as Brad Earnest (Sophomore, Zion, IL) played a great pass through to Scott Malagon (Junior, Park City, IL-at left).  The three-time All-American (pictured at left) chested the ball to his left foot and rocketed a volley that shot past the CUC goalie for the win.

"It's hard to single out any player," said RMC Head Coach Rommel Guzman.  "This win was truly a team effort."

The Eagles' defense held its tournament opponents to just three goals.  The backline--led by All-American Gerardo Mejia (Sophomore, Niles, IL)--limited the shots on goal fellow All-American goalie Alex Flores had to handle.   Defenders Eddie Lopez (Senior, Waukegan, IL), Brad Earnest, and Joey Beshel (Freshman, Evanston, IL) played well in the windy conditions of day one and then almost shut-out the potent offenses of semi-final opponent Walla Walla University (WA) and CUC.  Senior defender Everado Reyes (Posen, IL), a season-long starter, played in the opening game before suffering an injury.

"Our midfielders helped reign in the pressure on our backline," Coach Guzman (pictured at right) added.  "They had excellent ball control the whole tournament."

Led by senior Sylvio Mejia (Waukegan, IL), that group--two-time Academic All-American Jose Gavilanes (Senior, Northlake, IL, pictured above at right), All-American Ian Velasquez (Freshman, Waukegan, IL), and Lorenza Stephens--set up combinations to keep pressure on their opponents.

"But we have to score to win," Coach Guzman said.  His talented forward line of All-American Scott Malagon, Luis Patlan (Freshman, Zion, IL), and Danny Mendez tallied most of RMC's twelve goals in the three-game series.

Three seniors Sylvio Mejia, Eddie Lopez, and Jose Gavilanes won All-Tournament honors. Gavilanes was named Tournament MVP, capping an excellent career on the field and in the classroom.

The Lake County Eagles ended its season with a record season of 18-4, and a second national championship in four years.  With Coach Guzman at the helm the last three years, the team's record is  59-11-4.  his team's have appeared in the national tournament each season, taking a third and a second in addition to this year's championship.

"We're graduating some great players," said Coach Guzman.  "These are guys that won a national championship as freshman and then repeated when they were seniors.  We're going to have to work awfully hard to replace them."

RMC will hold evaluations for players interested in joining the Eagles at the Lake County Sports Center in Waukegan, IL, during January and February 2008.  Contact Coach Guzman for more information.

Congratulations to Coach Guzman, Coach Sultan and the RMC Lake County Men's Soccer Team for an outstanding achievement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                                     
           MVP Jose Gavilanes                                                         Eddie Lopez
                                                 

Eagles Advance to Title Game!!!!

Rochester, MI - The Robert Morris-Lake County Men's Soccer team will play for its second United State Collegiate Athletic Association national championship on Friday, November 2, 2007, at 2:00 PM.  The Lake County Eagles will face Columbia Union College (MD) in the title game after wins in the first two rounds of play at the Stony Creek Athletic Fields in Rochester, MI.

RMC-LC posted a convincing win in their quarterfinal game, defeating Andrews University (MI) 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon.

The game was played under conditions that tested both teams as winds gusted up to 35 miles per hour.

The #2-seeded Eagles struck just two minutes into the game when Luis Patlan (Freshman, Zion, IL) picked off an Andrews clearing attempt in the box and punched the ball into the back of the net for an early 1-0 lead. 

With the wind in their faces, the RMC-LC defense forced to back up on every long pass. In the 25th minute, a high bouncing ball got behind the back line leaving All-American goalkeeper Alex Flores (Sophomore, Waukegan, IL) one-on-one with the Andrews' attacker.  Flores made two great stops on the initial thrust, but Andrews managed to sneak a deflection over the line to knot the score at one-all.
                                         

The Eagles had a number of good chances but could not retake the lead until the 38th minute when a pair of first-team All-Americans hooked up for a score.  Scott Malagon (Junior, Park City, IL), a three-time USCAA AA selection, found the net off a razor-sharp feed from two-timer Gerardo Mejia (Sophomore, Niles, IL).  That score stood up for 2-1 edge at the break for Robert Morris.

The second half RMC had the wind at their backs and took every advantage.  The defense only allowed three shots by Andrews in the second half, none of them offering tough chances for the Eagles' goalie tandem of Flores and Rafael Robledo (Senior, Chicago, IL).  Excellent ball control in the mid-field by two-time USCAA Academic All-American Jose Gavilanes (Senior, Northlake, IL), Ruben Chavez (Freshman, Chicago, IL), All-American Ian Velasquez (Freshman, Waukegan, IL), and Luis Soiz (Sophomore, Chicago, IL) played a major role both offensively and defensively. 

Mendez teamed up with Patlan for the final goal of the game with about thirteen minutes remaining.  RMC continued to pepper the Andrews goalie with shots, but these attempts to score came to no avail.

Excellent defense by the back line of Eddie Lopez (Senior, Waukegan, IL), Gerardo Mejia, Joey Beshel (Freshman, Evanston, IL), and Brad Earnest (Sophomore, Zion, IL) held Andrews to but eight shots the entire game with Flores and Robledo having to make just five saves.

In the semifinals on Thursday, the Eagles took on the #3-seeded Wolves of Walla Walla University (WA), coming away with a win by the same 5-1 final score.

Much as he had against Andrews, Luis Patlan got his team started with a quick goal just two minutes into the opening period.  The freshman midfielder picked off a pass from the WWU defense, then hammered a difficult wrap-around shot past the Wolves' goalie.  

He wasn't done yet.  A few minutes later, Scott Malagon slipped a nice pass to Patlan deep in the WWU box and he toed it into the back of the net for his second goal.  With a 2-0 lead, RMC continued to control the mid-field.  Even though they had a number of offensive chances, the Eagles could not tally any additional goals before the end of the first.

RMC's Jose Gavilanes--supported by Ian Velasquez, Lorenza Stephens, and Sylvio Mejia--continued to exert control over the midfield.  After an excellent combination, Stephens had control near the the right sideline.  He launched a centering pass that Malagon gathered in for a well-placed shot to give the Eagles a three-goal lead.  

RMC continue to control the pace of the game, holding the Wolves to a precious few shots.  After an unsuccessful thrust by WWU, an RMC counter attack ended in a WWU foul.  Jose Gavilanes took the resulting direct free kick at the left corner of the box.  His perfectly placed shot over the defensive wall arched into the goal at the near post to lift RMC's lead to 4-0.

With only four minutes remaining, Francisco Lopez (Junior, Vernon Hills, IL) took a pass from

Eddie Lopez and one touched it past the WWC goalie for a commanding 5-0 lead.

The Wolves spoiled the shut-out with just 26 seconds left on the clock, WWC got a ball deep in the RMC corner.  A Wolves player retrieved it and put up a shot at a seemingly impossible angle that strung along the crossbar, skipping into the net at the far post.  That consolation goal made for 5-1 final.

RMC, the 2004 USCAA National Champions, will now take on the #1 seed, Columbia Union College (MD) in the title game at 2:00 PM Friday, November 2, 2007






Eagles Finish Regular Season With Victory Over RMC Springfield!!!!!
The Lake County based Robert Morris College Eagles Soccer Team completed another successful regular season campaign with a 3-1 win over sister school RMC Springfield at the Serbian Soccer Complex on Saturday.  Danny Mendez (at left below) once again led the Eagles relentless attack on the RMC Springfield goaltender by scoring 2 goals, one in each half.  Mendez was set up with some nice assists from Gerardo Mejia and Jose Gavilanes (at right below).  Gavilanes also assisted on Lorenza Stephen's 2nd half goal which put RMC Lake County up at the time 2-0.  RMC Springfield managed to finally score with 12 minutes left in the contest to complete the scoring.  Team defense lead by Ruben Chavez, Eddie Lopez, Gerardo Mejia, and Lalo Reyes shut down the RMCS offense for the majority of the game. The Eagles finished the regular season with a 15-4 record and will begin preparations for a return trip to the USCAA National  Soccer Championships in Rochester Hills, MI to be held October 31- November 2. 
                             





RMC Solid In Win Over Bethel!!!!
Not only did the Robert Morris College Eagles Soccer Team control Bethel College in a 3-1 victory Saturday, they also learned that the USCAA has invited them to participate once again in the National Championships October 31- November 2 in Rochester Hills, MI.  The #1 ranked Eagles took close to 40 shots during the game against the Pilots from Bethel while RMC defenders allowed only 10 shots.  Danny Mendez (at right) opened up the scoring for RMC early in the game with a pass from Tyrone Pennant to give the Eagles a lead they would not relinquish.  Though Robert Morris peppered the Pilot goalie in the 1st half, the Eagles were up at half only 1-0.  The second half started with a barrage of shots by RMC that eventually led to a goal by Sylvio Mejia assisted by Luis Patlan.  Ten minutes later Gerardo Mejia slipped a ball past the Bethel goalie to give RMC a 3-0 lead with just 15 minutes left in the game.  Bethel managed to post a late goal as time ran out.  Strong defensive play by RMC's back line of Brad Earnest, Eddie Lopez, Ruben Chavez, and Lalo Reyes kept Bethel in check the entire game.  The Eagles record improves to 14-4 and they will entertain RMC Springfield this Saturday October 20 at the Serbian Soccer Complex 3:00 PM.



Kickers Roll Over CLC!!!
Robert Morris College controlled the majority of the contest over neighboring College of Lake County Thursday at the Serbian Soccer Complex in notching a 4-0 win.  Gerardo Mejia opened up the scoring within the 1st few minutes of the game by picking up a poorly cleared ball from the CLC defense and hammered home a shot from 20 yards out.  The half ended 1-0 with CLC pressuring RMC's goalie Alex Flores (at left) with some quality chances.  The Eagles' Danny Mendez slipped a shot past the CLC goalie 15 minutes into the second half to give RMC a 2-0 lead.  Shortly thereafter, Jose Gavilanes found center Eddie Lopez for a header that found its way past the CLC goaltender for a safe 3-0 lead with just 25 minutes left.  Lopez (at right) finished the scoring with his 2nd goal of the game with a hard shot under the crossbar from 35 yards to make the final score 4-0.  The shutout was the 6th for RMC this season.  The Eagles will entertain Bethel College at 1 PM this Saturday at the Serbian Soccer Complex.     


Eagles Split In Tough Weekend!!!
Playing back to back games with rugged opponents Northland Baptist Bible and Carthage College, RMC managed to gain a split over the weekend losing on Friday 2-1 at the Serbian Soccer Complex to NBBC and winning on the road Saturday at Carthage 3-2.  Friday's closely contested match saw numerous scoring opportunities in the 2nd half for the Eagles.  However, the only tally for RMC came when Lalo Reyes found Tyrone Pennant (at right) for a driving header to tie the score at 1-1.  Several other chances for RMC went by the wayside only to get caught in a breakout for which NBBC scored late in the game to give the visitors a 2-1 victory.  On Saturday RMC had to fight back from a 2-0 halftime deficit with a furious 2nd half rally led by Brad Earnest and Tyrone Pennant.  Earnest (at left) scored 2 goals and Pennant put in the game winner late in the game to give RMC the 3-2 victory.  Scott Malagon, Gerardo Mejia, and Luis Patlan all added assists while Jose Gavilanes, Sylvio Mejia, and Lorenza Stephens controlled the mid-field the entire game.  RMC's record improves to 12-4 overall and will entertain the College of Lake County this Thursday at the Serbian Soccer Complex.




RMC Loses In Last Minute To Morton College!
Morton College extended their winning streak to 11 by defeating the USCAA's number 1 ranked Eagles by a 2-1 score on a last minute goal.  The hard fought contest saw most of its play centered in the mid-field as both teams played solid defense and had very little scoring opportunities.   Scott Malagon set up Sylvio Mejia's (at right) goal with a beautiful assist from 45 yards out.  Unfortunately for the Eagles, that was their only score of the game.  Morton scored on a corner kick 20 minutes into the 2nd half and completed the scoring with 1 minute left in regulation to bring home the victory 2-1.  RMC's record drops to 11-3 overall.  They will entertain Northland Baptist this Friday at the Serbian Soccer Complex.

Kickers Move to #1 in USCAA Polls!!!!
The Robert Morris College Men's Soccer Team earned two victories over the weekend and moved up to #1 in the latest USCAA rankings on Sunday evening.  On Saturday the Eagles rolled over Moody Bible Institute 6-1 behind goals by Luis Patlan (2goals-1 assist), Scottie Malagon (1 goal-1assist), Gerardo Mejia (1goal-1assist), Danny Mendez (1 goal-1assist), and Ian Velasquez (1 goal).  Both Jose Gavilanes and Lorenza Stephens added assists.  Excellent mid-field play and ball control by Jose Gavilanes combined with solid defense from center backs Eddie Lopez  and Gerardo Mejia, wing backs Brad Earnest and Everado Reyes held Moody to only five shots.  Sunday's game against Aurora University saw another outstanding game played by the tenacious RMC defense.  Only six shots were taken by Aurora U. in the Eagle's 2-0 victory.  Both Rafael Robledo and Alex Flores (both pictured below) shared goal time for the 4th shutout of the season registered by the Eagles. Luis Patlan (at left) and Scottie Malagon scored goals for RMC on assists from Tyrone Pennant (below).  Robert Morris improved its record to 11-2 for the season and  will entertain Morton College this Tuesday at the Serbian Brothers Soccer Complex.
   
           Alex Flores                          Rafael Robledo                                    Tyrone Pennant

Eagles Grind Out Wins In Northern Swing!!!!!!!!!!!
Robert Morris College traveled through Northern Wisconsin and Michigan this past weekend, scoring hard fought victories against Northland Baptist Bible College and Finlandia University.  On Friday at NBBC, Luiz Soliz (at left) scored the only goal of the game when he slammed a looping power shot from 30 yards out on an assist from Scottie Malagon to give the Eagles a 1-0 victory.  Finlandia University hosted RMC on Saturday in Hancock, MI and gave the Eagles all they could handle.  All-American Scottie Malagon (at right) scored the hat trick to give the Eagles a 3-2 OT win.  Malagon knotted the score at 2-2 with time running out in regulation and powered home the game winner 2 minutes into the overtime.  Two of Malagon's goals were set up by nice assists from Gerardo Mejia and Luis Patlan.  RMC's record improves to 9-2 for the season and travels to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago Saturday, September 29.

RMC Wins Sal Vaccaro Memorial Tournament!!!!!!!
The RMC Eagles bounced back from some recent tough losses to capture the Sal Vaccaro Memorial Tournament hosted by North Central College.  RMC faced Mt. Mercy College in their 1st match Friday night and managed to squeak out a 1-0 victory on a goal by Luis Patlan (at left) assisted by Gerardo Mejia (at right).  After a day off, RMC took on North Central College.  The Eagles played with total domination in the 1st half by reeling off 12 shots on the NC goalie compared to no shots on the RMC goal.  Scottie Malagon (below left) scored the only goal of the 1st half on a beautiful assist from Luis Soliz.  The score was knotted 1-1 in the 2nd half on a North Central Penalty Kick with just 20 minutes remaining in the contest. However, RMC charged back 5 minutes later when Walter Soliz (bottom right) centered a ball to the top of the box where Malagon put RMC back in the lead 2-1 for good when he flicked a header over the outstretched hands of NCC's goalkeeper.  RMC's record improves to 7-2.  The Eagles will head north this weekend to take on Northland Baptist and Finlandia U.
                            

                                       




Eagles Suffer Tough Loss To University of Chicago!
RMC Kickers played a solid game only to lose a heartbreaker 2-1 on Monday at the University of Chicago.  The Eagles fell behind early 2-0 in the 1st half as UC controlled most of the action.  However, the second half saw the Eagles pepper the UC goal time and again with quality scoring opportunities and eventually breaking the ice when Scottie Malgon gave Luis Patlan a beautiful pass which Patlan converted for a 2-1 deficit.  Unfortunately for the Eagles, that was their only score of the contest as the game ended with UC winning 2-1.  The loss brings RMC's record to 5-2 for the season.RMC travels to a tourney at North Central College later in the week where they hope to get back on track.


Kickers Split a Pair!
The Robert Morris Soccer Team's undefeated streak came to a screeching halt Wednesday by getting shutout at Elmhurst College 5-0.  The night before the Eagles played a solid game against Bethel College on the road in winning 2-0 behind goals by All-American Scottie Malagon and Lorenza Stephens.  Gerado Mejia (pictured below) assisted on the Stephens goal while Malagon scored on a penalty kick.  RMC will try to rebound this Saturday when they visit the University of Chicago.

Eagles Nip Concordia for Fourth Straight Win!!!
RMC Men's Soccer edged Concordia U. 2-1 to extend its undefeated streak to four and a 4-0 record to begin the season.  All-American Scottie Malgon opened up the scoring in the tightly contested match with a penalty kick to give the Eagles the lead 20 minutes into the game.  Both sides took limited shots in the 1st half due to excellent defense on both sides.  Concordia managed to knot up the score at 1-1 with just 1 minute left in the 1st half after an RMC foul gave Concordia an opportunity with a perfectly placed shot over the RMC "wall" just under the crossbar.  The Eagles applied a great deal more offensive pressure in the second half and capped the scoring when Lorenza Stephens (at right) nailed a one touch shot on an assist from Danny Mendez to give RMC the 2-1 win.  Robert Morris will travel to Bethel College (IN) on Sept 4 for a JV contest.  






RMC Kickers Roll On!!!!
The Robert Morris Men's Soccer Team began a long road trip with 2 successful outings at Marian College (Fondulac, WI) and at RMC Springfield over the past few days.  In the soggy match against Marian which was ended early due to darkness, Jose Gavilanes (at left) scored the only goal of the contest on an assist by Scottie Malagon to give the Eagles a 1-0 victory.  On Saturday the match between RMC Lake County and RMC Springfield had to be moved to Springfield at the last minute because of poor field conditions caused by 2 weeks of rain in the northern part of the state of Illinois.  Both Jose Gavilanes and Scottie Malgon scored twice and had 1 assist apiece to pace the Eagles to a 4-2 road victory and improve RMC's record to 3-0 for the season.  Brad Earnest and Luis Rodriguez had a helping hand with some nice assists as well.  Both Robert Morris Squads will meet again at the Serbian Complex on October 20.  The Eagles will travel to Concordia University Monday August 27 for their next competition.

Eagles Soccer off to Strong Start!!!
The Robert Morris College Eagles Soccer Team opened up its 2007 soccer season in quest for a National Championship that averted them in overtime in last year's final by tying The University of St. Francis 1-1 and beating Oakton CC 2-1 over the weekend.  The Eagles who are once again coached by Rommel Guzman and assisted by Bill Sultan played a hard fought defensive game against a solid St. Francis squad.  Scottie Malagon (at left) scored late in the first half from 20 yards out on an assist from Brad Earnest to give the Eagles a 1-0 halftime lead.  The Saints from St. Francis tied score late in the contest to end the scoring at 1-1.  Even though RMC placed significant pressure on the Saint's goalie for the duration of the game, the Eagles had to settle for the tie.
In the win over Oakton, RMC rallied after falling behind 1-0 when Oakton converted a penalty kick after a hand ball was called on the Eagles in the box.  Robert Morris proceeded to tie the game shortly after the Oakton score on a goal from Scottie Malagon assisted by Jose Gavilanes.  With rain hampering play most of the game, some dangerous errors put both goalies under a lot of pressure. However, the adept goaltending of Alex Flores and Rafael Robledo  kept RMC's net empty for the remainder of the game.  With about 13 minutes left in the contest, Danny Mendez (at right) sent home the game winner with an assist from Joey Beschel.  The Eagles will travel to Marian College (Fondulac, WI) Weds. Aug 22 for their next contest.  







RMC Takes Home 2nd Place Trophy at USCAA Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Robert Morris College Eagles Soccer Team completed the 2006 season by placing 2nd in the nation to Rochester College, MI this past weekend.  The Eagle Kickers lost a heartbreaker in the championship game in double overtime by a score of 1-0 due to the penalty kicks overtime format.  The Warriors from Rochester outscored the Eagles from RMC by a 4-2 margin with penalty kicks.  RMC's final season record ended at 13-5.  In the semi-final game against Presentation College the Eagles were led by Nelson DelGado, Lorenza Stephens, Silvio Mejia with 1 goal each.  All goals were set up by wonderful assists from Jose Gavilanes.  The score ended 3-0 in favor of RMC.  The Eagles placed the following 4 kickers on the All-Tournament Team (all pictured below):  Jose Gavilanes, Brad Earnest, Eddie Lopez, and Silvio Mejia.  Silvio Mejia was also named RMC's MVP for the Tourney and Jose Gavilanes was named USCAA Academic All-American.  Congratulations to the coaching staff and the entire team for a tremendous 2006season!!!!!

          
                   Jose Gavilanes                                                        Brad Earnest

   

 

USCAA Honors Malagon and Stephens with All-American Status!!!!!!!!!
The USCAA named Scottie Malagon (So.) and Lorenza Stephens (So.) on Wednesday to the All-American Soccer 1st Team.  Malagon (at left) is a repeat performer from 2005 and is not only the Eagle's leading scorer with 23 goals and 3 assists, but the USCAA's leader in all individual scoring categories.  Stephens' (at right) statistics for the year included 7goals and 5 assists while playing a very versatile role as an offensive-defensive midfielder as well as defensive-back positions for the Eagles.  Also earning Honorable-Mention All-American for RMC were Alex Flores (Fr. - Goalie) and Gerardo Mejia (Fr. - Center Defense) whom are both pictured below.
                 

 

Eagles Complete Regular Season at Carthage with 8th Consecutive Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
In a tightly contested contest which included the home team (Carthage) hitting the post 3 times in the 1st half, the Eagle Kickers managed to survive 1-0 to end their regular season with a 12-4 record.  The lone goal of the game came minutes into the 2nd half on a tremendous pass from Scottie Malagon to Aaron Reyes who in turn slipped it past the Redmen's goaltender.  Alex Flores came up big for RMC all night long in goal. The #2 ranked Eagles will be off until Nov.2 when they participate in the USCAA National Soccer Championships in Rochester, MI.
                             
             Aaron Reyes                                                         Scottie Malagon

Kickers Win 7th Straight Against Morton College!!!!
The RMC Eagles Men's Soccer Team defeated Morton College Friday night 3-1 to boost their record to 11-4.  Aaron Reyes (pictured at right) had a stellar game scoring 2 goals and played a big part in RMC's 3rd goal.  Jose Gavilanes (pictured left) assisted Reyes on both goals which came just 15 minutes apart in the 1st half to give the Eagles a 2-1 halftime advantage. 
Srbo Nikolic started the 2nd half getting put down by a Morton defender after receiving a beautiful pass from Aaron Reyes.  The result was a penalty kick by Gerardo Mejia who converted to give the Eagles a 3-1 lead which would stand up.  RMC will take to the road on Saturday night when they travel to Kenosha, WI to play the Redmen of Carthage College at 7 PM.

                                                                       

                              
          Srbo Nikolic                                                              Gerardo Mejia

 

 

#2 Eagles Going to Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!
The RMC Eagles Mens Soccer Team just received and accepted a bid to return to the USCAA National Soccer Championships in Rochester, MI (Borden Park) Nov. 2-4.
The Eagles won the title in 2004 and placed 3rd in 2005.

 

Kickers on a Roll - Knock Off Springfield Benedictine 3-2!!!!!!!!!!
RMC Lake County Eagles Men Soccer Team won their 6th consecutive game Saturday defeating Springfield Benedictine College 3-2 in Springfield to elevate their season's record to 10-4.   Scottie Malagon opened up the scoring for the Eagles on an assist from Jose Gavilanes (pictured below) to tie the score at 1-1 early in the contest.  Five Minutes later Scottie Malagon sent a great pass to teammate Danny Mendez who knocked the close-in shot past the Springfield goalie to put the Eagles ahead 2-1.  Ten minutes later Benedictine tied it up at 2-2 to end the half.  At the 20 minute mark of the 2nd half Silvio Mejia found Scottie Malagon near the goal with a sharp pass to which Malagon rifled a shot just inside the post to give the Eagles the lead for good at 3-2.  RMC will travel to Morton College this Thursday and Carthage College on Friday for its last regular season games.

Eagles Beat Bethel for 5th Consecutive Victory!!!!

The RMC Kickers won their 5th straight contest and 4th consecutive shutout defeating Bethel College 3-0 Saturday at the Serbian Soccer Complex.  Leading the way for the Eagles in another outstanding performance was Scottie Malagon (pictured above) with 3 goals!  Danny Mendez set up the first goal of the game with a square pass across the goal mouth to Malagon  for the easy chip shot.  The victory ups the Eagles record to 9-4 for the season.  RMC will travel to Springfield College this Saturday for their next match. 

Kickers Win 4th Straight Over Northland Baptist!!

The Robert Morris Men's Soccer team continued its excellent play with a 2-0 shutout Thursday over visiting Northland Baptist.  After a scoreless 1st half, Lorenza  
Stephens (picture above) opened the scoring midway into the 2nd half with a 25 yard blast into the upper left corner of the net to give RMC a 1-0 lead.  At the 80 minute mark of the second half, Scottie Malagon put the game away for the Eagles with a low shot  under the Northland goalie via a penalty kick. This gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead which they held onto with outstanding defensive support from RMC's Brad Earnest, Eddie Lopez, Nelson Delgado, and goalie Alex Flores (4th shutout).  The Eagles will entertain Bethel College this Sat afternoon at the Serbian Soccer complex.

RMC Powers Past Finlandia!!!!!!!!
The  Robert Morris College Men's Soccer Team came up with another impressive performance Saturday at the Serbian Soccer Complex blasting Finlandia U. 7-0.  The Eagles outshot Finlandia 60-6 for the game.  Scottie Malagon once again led the Eagles with 2 goals.  He was supported by a cast of Eagle Kickers which included Nelson DelGado (1 goal and 1 assist), Lorenza Stephens (1 goal and 1 assist),  John Muckian (2 assists), Ronald Bardales (1 goal), Eddie Lopez (1 goal), Silvio Mejia  (1 goal-pictured below),  Jose Gavalanes (1 assist), and Aaron Reyes (1 assist).   The Eagle's back line of Gerardo Mejia, Eddie Lopez, and Lorenza Stephens  totally shutdown Findlandia's offense to insure the Eagles second straight shutout and improve their record to 7-4.  RMC will next host Northland Baptist this Thursday at the Serbian Soccer Complex.

 

Eagles - Malagon Power Past Northland Baptist!!!
After struggling to score goals in its last few games, the RMC Men's Soccer Team bounced back on the road Saturday with an awesome performance defeating NCAA D-1 Northland Baptist 7-2.  Scottie Malagon who missed last year's contest with Northland was unbelieveable this year scoring 5 goals!!!!!  Scottie opened up the scoring 90 seconds into the contest tapping in an easy goal set up by a beautiful assist from Lorenza Stephens.  Northland did retaliate late in the1st half knotting up the score at 1-1.  The Eagles placed constant pressure on the Northland goal in the 1st half outshooting them 12-4.  This continual barrage of shots eventually paid off  as RMC scoring 6 times in the 2nd half.   Scottie Malagon had 4 of those goals while Lorenza Stephens and John Muckian (pictured below) scored the other 2 goals.  Nelson Delgado also added an assist for the Eagles.  RMC will host Aurora U. at home at the Serbian Soccer Complex Tuesday night for their next action.

Foresters Trip RMC 2-1
RMC lost its 3rd straight contest Sunday at Lake Forest College by a 2-1 margin. Ronald Bardales opened the scoring midway throught the 1st half sending home a rebound after Scottie Malagon's hard shot bounced off the Forester goaltender. That score remained 1-0 until 20 minutes into the 2nd half when Lake Forest got behind the Eagle defense and beat Alex Flores one on one to knot the score at 1-1.  Five minutes later the Foresters forced an Eagle defensive error which led to a penalty kick and the winning goal to end the scoring at 2-1.  RMC's record stands at 4-3 for the season and will next travel to NCAA D-3 powerhouse Wheaton on Tuesday night at 7 PM.

 

Kickers Fall To UW Parkside
The RMC Eagles Men's Soccer team took a tumble Tuesday nite to a strong NCAA D-2 team in UW Parkside by a score of 5-0 leaving the the Eagles record at 4-2.  UW put tremendous pressure on the Eagle's goaltenders all nite long.  RMC did not manage 1 shot on goal the entire game due to outstanding play by the UW defenders. One bright spot for the Eagles was Alex Flores who stopped 6 1st half point blank shots while only allowing in 1 goal.  Also playing well for RMC was center defender Art Arizmendi who stopped a number of one on one situations.  The Eagles will look to bounce back on Sunday Sept. 3 when they travel to Lake Forest College at 2:00 PM. 

 

Eagles Lose Heartbreaker To Elmhurst
RMC Men's Soccer Team lost their 1st contest of the season 2-1 to an outstanding Elhmurst squad on Saturday at the Serbian Soccer Complex.  After both teams put a number of quality shots on each other's goalies early on, Scottie Malagon placed RMC ahead 1-0 with a perfectly placed ball in the upper 90.  Both teams continued to apply pressure for the remainder of the 1st half until Elmhurst finally tied the score just as time ran out.  The second half also proved to be dog fight with each team having several scoring opportunities.  Elhmurst scored the winning goal at the 25 minute mark of the second half when RMC filed an Elmhurst player about 5 yards off the top of the box. A low short to the left side of the wall found enough space at the near post to slip by the outstretched hands of Rafael Robledo.  Both RMC goalies Alex Flores and Rafael Robledo had outstanding games.  RMC is now 4-1 for the season and will travel to D-2 WI Parkside this Tuesday at 5:30 PM.

 

Kickers Roll Over Marian!!!
The RMC Eagles Men's Soccer Team jumped all over Marian College(Fondulac, WI) at the start of Thursday nite's lightening delayed game to win 5-0 for their fourth consectutive victory to open the 2006 season.  Eddie Lopez opened the scoring for the Eagles with a header from a beautifully placed dead ball pass at the post from Gerardo Mejia.  Shortly thereafter, the speedy Lorenza Stephens manuvered around two Marian defenders to send a sharp shot into the net for a 2-0 lead.  At the 42 minute mark of the 1st half  Srbo Nikolic hammered a looping volley over the goal from 30 yards out to give the Eagles a 3-0 halftime lead.  The second half was all RMC as well.  Lorenza Stephens scored his second unassisted goal of the contest splitting 2 defenders in the process and driving the ball into the corner of the net while slipping on the wet turf.  With ten minutes to go, Jonathan Hernandez completed the scoring by nailing a shot past the Marian goalie from 35 yds away on a pass from Luis Rodriguez.  Both Alex Flores and Rafael Robledo shared the shutout stopping 3 shots while the Eagles peppered the Marian goal with 27 shots.  RMC will be at home this Saturday at 1:00 PM to entertain Elmhurst College.

 

Eagles Kick Wisconsin Lutheran!
RMC Kickers scored a 3-1 victory at Wisconsin Lutheran Wednesday evening to up  their season record to 3-0.  The Eagles started the game with tremendous offensive pressure with 6 shots on goal in the 1st 20 minutes.  It wasn't until Scottie Malagon blistered a half volley past the Lutheran goaltender(assisted on beautifully chipped ball from Jose Gavilanes) at the 60 minute mark to place the Eagles up 1-0.  Lutheran knotted the score at 1-1 shortly afterwards when a slight deflection beat RMC goalie Rafael Robledo.  However, RMC bounced right back with a penalty kick by Scottie Malagon which found its way into the right corner of the net to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead.  With 10 minutes remaining in the game, Everado Reyes  stole a ball in the middle of the field and put a beautiful throw-pass on the foot of John Muckian who hammered a shot just inside the right post to complete the scoring at 3-1. RMC placed 21 shots on goal for the game compared to just 8 for Wisconsin Lutheran.  The Eagle Kickers will take on Marian College Thursday at 4: 00 at the Serbian Soccer Complex. 

 

RMC Lake County Defeats RMC Springfield!!!
Playing its second game in three days at home, the Lake County based RMC Eagles were victorious over the RMC (Springfield) Eagles 3-2 Friday evening.  The game was played for the most part in a driving rain. Once again the Lake County based Eagles fell behind 2-0 in the1st half despite significant pressure applied early upon the Springfield defense.  However, two late 1st half goals by Springfield left RMC(Lake County) in somewhat of a state of shock.  The Eagles bounced right back as the momentum shifted quickly at the beginning of the 2nd half with Scottie Malagon  opening the scoring for RMC Lake County on a beautifully placed pass across the goal mouth from Jose Gavilanes.  At the 25 minute mark of the 2nd half John Muckian received a great pass from Lorenza Stephens to knot the score up at 2-2.   A few minutes later Scottie Malagon  fired a bullet past the Springfield goaltender on another outstanding pass from Lorenza Stephens to give RMC(Lake County) its 2nd win of the season. The last 7 minutes of the game saw stellar defensive plays by Eddie Lopez and Art Arizmendi to help preserve the victory.  The Eagles will travel to Wisconsin Lutheran Wednesday August 23 at 7 PM for their next game.

 

Eagle Kickers Open Season With 2-1 Victory Over Oakton!!!
The Robert Morris College Lake County based Soccer Team recovered from a slow start to defeat Oakton Community College 2-1 Wednesday at the Serbian Soccer Complex.  After trailing 1-0 on a last minute goal in the1st half by Oakton, the Eagles came out firing a barrage of shots on the Oakton goal.  Scottie Malagon opened the RMC scoring on a breakaway assisted on a beautifully placed ball from Gerado Mejia to knot the score at 1-1.  More pressure on the Oakton goaltender from John Muckian, Lorenza Stephens, Scottie Malagon, and Danny Mendez eventually led to the winning score by Lorenza Stephens on a pinpoint pass by Scottie Malagon across the front of the goal mouth to give the Eagles a 2-1 win to begin their quest for their 2nd National Championship in the last 2 years.  Both RMC goalies Rafael Robledo and Alex Flores played well in making 5 saves.  Defensively,  Eddie Lopez, Silvio Mejia, Art Arizmendi, and Brad Earnest played a very cohesive game.  RMC will next compete Friday at home against RMC Springfield.