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2004 Men's Soccer Player Bios
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USI Returnees...

KYLE PENICK  #1 
Goalkeeper...5'10"...168
Junior...Evansville, Indiana 
MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering

2004: Needs four shutouts to move into third all-time at USI. 2003: Led USI between the posts with a 1.41 GAA and five shutouts in 17 games...had a rough start to the year, but posted a 1.30 GAA in the final 14 games of 2003...ranked fifth in the GLVC with a 0.87 GAA in league games...led the team with 64 saves...had a season best eight saves versus Lewis University during the regular season. 2002: Named GLVC co-Freshman of the Year after posting a 1.21 goals against average and an 11-4-0 record...played in 17 matches, starting 14, and 1336:44 minutes...also led the team with 65 saves...had a career-best nine saves during the regular season against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville...ranked fourth in the GLVC in GAA and shutouts. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in soccer at Harrison High School (Evansville, Indiana)...was an All-City and All-District goalkeeper at HHS...had an outstanding 0.81 GAA in his three years in goal at HHS.

Career Statistics
            G/GS    G    SV    SHO       MIN        GAA
2002       17/14   18    65      5     1336:44      1.21
2003       17/17   25    64      5     1591:19      1.41
Total      34/31   43   129     10     2928:03      1.32


JOSH BURTON #4
Back...5'9"...148 
Senior...Franklin, Tennessee 
MAJOR: Marketing

2003: Named Academic All-GLVC...did not see game action in 2003. 2002: Saw action in three matches as a sophomore. 2001:  Played in three contests as a freshman.  HIGH SCHOOL: Played soccer for Centennial High School in Franklin, Tennessee, and for the Tennessee Football Club which toured Europe the summer of 2000...helped lead CHS to the 2000 district championship and the regional finals as a junior.

Career Statistics
 
       G/GS    G    A     PTS.
2001    3/ 0    0    0      0
2002    3/ 0    0    0      0
2003    0/ 0    0    0      0
Total   6/ 0    0    0      0


TIM LEAVELL #5
Back...6'1"...180
Sophomore...Jeffersonville, Indiana
MAJOR: Undecided

2003: Saw action in 16 matches off the bench for the Eagles as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in soccer at Jeffersonville High School (Jeffersonville, Indiana)…named All-Conference all four seasons at JHS and was All-District in 2001…led the team in goals all four years and had a career total of 69. CLUB SOCCER: Member of the five-time state champion Javanon Soccer Club (1997-2002).

Career Statistics
       
 G/GS      G    A     PTS.
2003    16/ 0    0    0      3


BILLY MOORE  #7  
Back...5'11"...160
Junior...Newburgh, Indiana 
MAJOR: Business Administration

2003: Named Academic All-GLVC...played well on the USI defense, starting the first eight games of the year before suffering a knee injury. 2002: Saw action in 12 matches as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Collected two letters in soccer at Castle High School (Newburgh, Indiana)...member of Castle's 1999 IHSAA State Finalist team and was the starting sweeper on the 2000 IHSAA State Championship team.

Career Statistics
 
       G/GS   G    A     PTS.
2002   12/ 1   0    0      0
2003    8/ 8   0    0      0
Total  20/ 9   0    0      0


TYLER DALLAS  #9
Forward/Midfielder...5'11"...150 
Sophomore...Evansville, Indiana
MAJOR: Exercise Science

2003: Played in 17 matches as  a freshman, started 10 of the matches...recorded an assist against Kentucky Wesleyan College. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 All-District and honorable mention All-State performer for Reitz High School (Evansville, Indiana)...recorded 50 points as a senior, scoring 20 goals and dishing out 10 assists...helped lead RHS to a 14-4 record and a #19 state ranking...finished his prep career with 141 points on 54 goals and 33 assists.

Career Statistics
 
       G/GS     G    A     PTS.
2003    17/10    0    1      1


BRIAN SHEPHERD #11
Back...6'1"...180
Sophomore...St. Louis, Missouri
MAJOR: Marketing

2003: Named Academic All-GLVC...played all 18 games last year for the Eagles...was GLVC Freshman of the Year candidate after helping the Eagles to a 0.87 GAA in conference play...posted his first collegiate point by assisting on a goal at Florida Southern College. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer, baseball, and basketball at St. John The Baptist High School (St. Louis, Missouri)...earned first-team All-State honors after helping St. John to a third place finish in the 2002 Missouri State High School Athletic Association "Class 1" Tournament and a 24-3-2 record...recorded 46 points in 2002 on 15 goals and 16 assists. CLUB SOCCER: Played two seasons for the Laclede Soccer Club, scoring 35 points on 11 goals and 13 assists in 2001.

Career Statistics
 
       G/GS    G    A     PTS.
2003    18/18   0    1      1  


JEFF SLAGA #13  
Midfield...6'0"...145
Junior...Kokomo, Indiana
MAJOR: Accounting

2003: Named Academic All-GLVC...saw action in three matches for USI as a sophomore. 2002: Played in five games as a freshman, scoring a goal in the victory over Kentucky Wesleyan College. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in soccer, basketball, and track at Western High School (Russiaville, Indiana)...named Academic All-State, All-County, and All-Mid Indiana Conference in 2001...named WHS Offensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001when he led the team in scoring...helped lead WHS to the 1999 Mid Indiana Conference Championship...member of the Kokomo Soccer Club in 2000; the Indianapolis Dynamo in 2001; and the Noblesville United Soccer Club in 2002. 

Career Statistics
 
       G/GS    G     A     PTS.
2002    5/ 0    1     0      2
2003    3/ 0    0     0      0
Total   8/ 0    1     0      2


GREG DINGRANDO #15 
Midfielder...5'9"...145
Senior...Marion, Illinois 
MAJOR: Radio/Television

2003: Named Academic All-GLVC...scored two goals in four games before having to redshirt due to a knee injury. 2002: Saw action in six matches, starting one, during his first season with the Eagles...scored a goal against Kentucky Wesleyan College for his only two points of the year. TRANSFER: Transferred to USI from Danville Community College, lettering twice in soccer. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in soccer and track at Marion High School (Marion, Illinois)...named honorable mention All-Conference at MHS.

Career Statistics
 
        G/GS     G     A      PTS.
2002     6/ 1     1     0       2
2003     4/ 2     2     0       4
Total   10/ 3     3     0       6


JOSH BENTON  #22
Back...5'11"...178
Senior...Henderson, Kentucky
MAJOR: Advertising

2003: Joined the team after the start of the season, but was still able to see action in four matches with a start. TRANSFER: Transferred to USI from Western Kentucky University...did not participate in intercollegiate athletics while at WKU.  HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer, football, and track at Henderson County High School (Henderson, Kentucky).

Career Statistics
 
        G/GS     G    A    PTS.
2003     4/ 1     0    0     0


JOSH HILL #30 
Goalkeeper...6'2"...218 
Senior...Maple Park, Illinois 
MAJOR: Biology

2003: Won his only start of the year against Spalding University...posted a 2.00 GAA and a victory against Spalding University. 2002: Played in nine matches for the Eagles, starting seven...dropped his goals-against-average as a sophomore to 1.87 in 625 minutes of action. 2001: Played in seven contests, posting a 2.64 goals-against-average...started the final three matches of the year...allowed 12 goals and made 26 saves. AT USI: Also competes in the shot put for USI's track and field team.  HIGH SCHOOL: Played soccer at Kaneland High School were he was a two-time team MVP and team captain...helped lead KHS to the state tournament...set school record with 34 saves in a game.

Career Statistics
            G/GS    G    SV    SHO       MIN        GAA

2001        7/ 3   12    26      0    408:42       2.64
2002        9/ 7   13    25      1    624:47       1.87
2003        1/ 1    2     1      0     90:00       2.00
Total      17/11   27    52      1   1,123:29      2.16


USI Newcomers...

MICHAEL DUGGER  #2
Forward...5'10"...175
Freshman...Hanson, Kentucky
MAJOR: Exercise Science

TRANSFER: Transferred from the University of Kentucky where did not see game action in 2003. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer and basketball at Madisonville-North Hopkins High School and was All-American by the NSCAA...ranks second all-time in Kentucky high school soccer with 151 career goals...led Madisonville-North Hopkins in goals scored each season and was a three-time team Most Valuable Players.


COREY HENDON #3
Midfielder...5'10"...170
Freshman...Madisonville, Kentucky
MAJOR: Business Administration

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer, football, powerlifting, and baseball at Madisonville-North Hopkins High School...set the Kentucky High School Athletic Association record for consecutive games with an assist (4) and goals scored (5)...also was a four-time Athletic Academic All-State selection; a four-time All-District player; and was named All-Region in 2002...scored 44 career goals and assisted on 23 more in 53 career games in three varsity seasons at Madisonville-North Hopkins...had his best season as a junior when he had 55 points on 23 goals and nine assists...helped lead Madisonville-North Hopkins to the district championship during each of his varsity seasons, winning the regional crown in 2002...competed in the 165-pound category as a powerlifter and ranked sixth in Kentucky...has a max bench press of 270 pounds, which was second best in the 165-pound class at the Kentucky State meet, and a deadlift of 450 pounds.


JACY BRIMM #6
Back...6'1"...175
Freshman...Evansville, Indiana
MAJOR: Business

HIGH SCHOOL: Collected letters in soccer, football, and track at Central High School (Evansville, Indiana)...was a four-year varsity soccer player and was named first-team All-City, All-SIAC, and All-District as a senior...also was the CHS team captain and the leading scorer. CLUB SOCCER: Played for the Evansville Premier U-15 team; the Evansville Elite/Flame U-16 squad, the Evansville Elite U-17, and the Evansville Alliance U-18.


RONNIE CALDERWOOD #8
Midfielder/Back...5'11"...172
Junior...Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
MAJOR: Undecided

TRANSFER: Transfers to USI from the University of Highland and Island in Scotland where he has played for two seasons...prior to attending Highland and Island, he played for Anderson High School in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland...has been a member of 11 Shetland League Championships and has 12 Shetland Cup Winners Medals...was the team captain for the Lerwick Spurs Football Club and the Shetland County Select squads.


SAM GELVEN #10
Back...6'1"...170
Freshman...St. Louis, Missouri
MAJOR: Undecided

2003-04: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in soccer and golf at Christian Brothers College High School (Clayton, Missouri)...member of the Christian Brothers teams that won the Missouri Catholic Conference championships in 1999, 2000, and 2001.


EVAN STOLL #12
Forward...6'0"...175
Freshman...Washington, Indiana
MAJOR: History

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in soccer, basketball, and baseball at Washington High School...was a two-time All-Big 8 Conference performer and a member of three conference and sectional championship teams as well as two regional championship squads...an honorable mention All-State selection as a senior in 2003...started and played in 22 games, recording 21 goals and 18 assists last fall...helped WHS to a 19-3-1 record in 2003, a state ranking of fourth, and to the IHSAA semifinals...scored 15 goals while dishing out nine assists to help WHS to a 20-2 record and a number one ranking as a junior...finished fifth in school history with 49 career goals and 38 career assists...also finished fourth with 136 total points in his four-year career at WHS....13 game-winning assists are a WHS record, while his 13 game-winning goals rank third in school history... was an Academic All-Conference selection in 2003. CLUB SOCCER: Scored 37 goals and recorded 12 assists for the SWISA Fire club team in 2003....was invited to play soccer with the Down Under Sports Tours in Australia for the summer of 2003 and to play in the Tourney Sport USA Hawaii Classic in July of 2003.


DAMIETE CHARLES #14
Forward...5'10"...165
Freshman...New Iberia, LA
MAJOR: Engineering

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer, football, and track at Catholic High School (New Iberia, Louisiana)...was a Louisiana Division III first team All-State performer and District 3 Offensive Most Valuable Player after recording 80 points on 37 goals and six assists as senior...also was an All-State performer in track and a part of the record breaking 1600m relay.


ANDREW BASS #16
Forward...5'11"...176
Freshman...St. Peters, Missouri
MAJOR: Undecided

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in soccer, baseball, and basketball at Francis Howell Central High School (St. Charles, Missouri)...was the FHC team captain and was named second-team All-Conference after leading the league in scoring as a senior...finished his career at  FHC as the school’s second all-time leading scorer. CLUB SOCCER: Was a member of the Ironkids U-18 select soccer team that was the Missouri State Cup finalist in 2001, 2002, and 2003...also helped lead the Ironkids club to the Super Clubs National Championship in 2001 and to 22 tournament championships in 29 tries.


JASON BLOSE #17
Back...5'10"...150
Freshman...Longmont, Colorado
MAJOR: Physical Education

HIGH SCHOOL:  Named 2003 honorable mention All-State selection at Skyline High School (Longmont, Colorado)...also was a two-time All-Conference performer and was named to the 2003 All-Area team...played for Francis Howell North in St. Charles, Missouri, during the 2000-01 season. CLUB SOCCER: Played the last three years for the St. Vrain Express Soccer Club in Longmont.


QUINTIN MYERS #18
Midfielder...6'1"...160
Freshman...Washington, Indiana
MAJOR: Pre-Elementary Education

HIGH SCHOOL: Named second-team All-State and was an All-Big Eight Conference selection as a senior at Washington High School (Washington, Indiana)...scored 16 goals and dished out 23 assists in 2003...the 23 assists led the State of Indiana...was third-team All-State and was an All-Big Eight selection when he produced 10 goals and 21 assists, which ranked third in the state as a junior...helped  WHS win four IHSAA Sectional Championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003); three straight Big Eight Conference titles (2001, 2002, 2003); and three IHSAA Regional crowns (2000, 2002, 2003) in four seasons. WHS also advanced to the IHSAA Indiana State Finals in 2003.


MATT VOSSMER #20
Back...6'1"...175
Freshman...Washington, Indiana
MAJOR: Business Administration

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in soccer and basketball at Western Hills High School (Frankfort, Kentucky)...named All-District, All-Conference, and Most Valuable Player in 2003...helped lead WHHS to four straight district championships and two regional championships. CLUB SOCCER: Played for the Frankfort Crunch, Woodford Soccer Club, Lexington Fatbol Club.


JAY WHITNEY #24
Forward/Back...6'3"...175
Freshman...Chrisney, Indiana
MAJOR: Undecided

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer and basketball during his four years at Heritage Hills High School....named the 2003 ISCA All-District...scored 52 goals and dished out 16 assists over the last three years in soccer, recording a career-best 24 goals and eight assists as a junior...also averaged 18.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and was named All-State by Hoosier Basketball Magazine, the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, and the Associated Press in basketball last season...HHHS won its basketball conference championship each of the last three seasons and took the sectional crown in 2003.


 

2003 Player Bios


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