Tritons wrap up exhibition season
by Josh Sandin
Photo Courtesy of Paul DeCoursey
Posted on 8/28/2009
LAMONI – In Iowa Central’s second pre-season exhibition match, the Tritons traveled to Lamoni Iowa to face the 2006 NAIA National Champions, Graceland University. The match consisted of three 30 minute periods.
The first period shaped up to be a battle in the midfield, and neither the Tritons nor the Jackets were able to create many goal scoring opportunities despite great efforts by both teams. In the second 30 minutes, the Tritons were able to establish a rhythm on offense that allowed for several scoring chances that fell just short of the mark.
Solid play in defense allowed the Tritons to shut down Yellow Jacket attacks and created several solid build-ups out of the back that ended in goal scoring opportunities. Notable performances in the second period included several quality saves by Goalkeeper Kyle Fitch, and relentless pressure from Triton striker Austin Otto that forced the Jackets into several unfavorable clearances.
It wasn’t until the third period that the score line was broken. A strong diagonal dribble from Triton winger Morgan Lebeurre set up a set piece on the right side of the 18-yard box. Austin Otto took the free kick, and sound movement by the Triton offense in the box created confusion in the Jacket defense. After taking a deflection off of a Jacket defender the ball ended up in the back of the net making the score 1-0 in favor of the Tritons.
In the last 10 minutes of the period the Jackets were awarded a free kick on the left side of the Triton 18-yard box. Confusion in the penalty area and a well placed shot resulted in a goal for the Yellow Jackets, tying the game at 1-1. Play resumed and neither team was able to edge out the opposition, leaving the match in a 1-1 tie.
Other note worthy performances included composure in the midfield by George Curry, and solid wing-play by Alex Van De Laarschott. Austin Otto was awarded Player of the Match for his strong efforts in all three periods. Triton coaches, Brandon Ermels and Matt Wade, were very pleased with the effort from their side and are anxious to officially begin the teams’ 2009-2010 campaign riding the momentum taken from two quality pre-season performances.
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Taylor has started playing at Iowa Central. They have play two scrimmages with Grandview College and Graceland University. Both of these are 4 year schools they are rank in the top 35 NAIA preseason national polls. They won against Grandveiw 4-1 and played Graceland to 1-1 tie but lost in tie breaking penalty kicks. Taylor saw a combined 40 minutes of playing time. Way to go Tritons! I will post any news articales I can find.Friday, August 28, 2009
ICCC Soccer 8/28/09
Tritons open exhibition season against Grand View
by Josh SandinPhoto Courtesy of Paul DeCourseyPosted on 8/28/2009
DES MOINES – The Iowa Central Men’s Soccer Team opened their season with an exhibition match against the Grandview University Vikings. This was the first sanctioned pre-season match for the Tritons, and the squad was quite anxious to play against a quality opponent.
The Vikings came out of the gates hard and fast, bringing with them a very fast paced and physical style of play. The Tritons refused to be out matched and out worked, and the two teams battled back and forth the whole first half, both teams creating scoring opportunities. Triton Goalkeeper, Kyle Fitch, denied the Viking attackers of goals on several occasions by making full-extension saves and smothering breakaway opportunities.
There was no score until the last minutes of the first half when the Vikings were able to capitalize on a defensive miscue made by the Tritons. The halftime score was 1-0 in favor of the Vikings. The Tritons started the second half with a completely fresh line of 11 new players. The two teams continued to battle until Alex Van De Laarschott took a diagonal dribble from the left wing to the left side of the 18-yard box and hit an absolute screamer that found the back of the net. This opened a goal scoring frenzy for the Tritons. Five minutes later, center midfielder Jaciel Perez was able to find a streaking John Morgan with a long ball from the center of the park. As the ball reached Morgan’s foot at the top of the 18-yard box he casually sent a first-time shot straight to the back of the net, making the score 2-1 in favor of the Tritons.
Play continued and the Tritons refused to slow down. Jake Fahrenkrug set up a third goal for the Tritons after making a ground challenge that ended with the ball squirting to the foot of a streaking Austin Otto, who in turn buried the ball into the bottom left corner of goal. The show was not over yet as Otto added the fourth and final goal of the match with a quality left footed strike from the right side of the 18-yard box to the bottom right corner of goal.
The match ended with a final score of 4-1 in favor of the Tritons. The Triton coaching staff was very pleased with the teams’ first showing and is expecting that the level of play will continue to improve with time.
by Josh SandinPhoto Courtesy of Paul DeCourseyPosted on 8/28/2009
DES MOINES – The Iowa Central Men’s Soccer Team opened their season with an exhibition match against the Grandview University Vikings. This was the first sanctioned pre-season match for the Tritons, and the squad was quite anxious to play against a quality opponent.
The Vikings came out of the gates hard and fast, bringing with them a very fast paced and physical style of play. The Tritons refused to be out matched and out worked, and the two teams battled back and forth the whole first half, both teams creating scoring opportunities. Triton Goalkeeper, Kyle Fitch, denied the Viking attackers of goals on several occasions by making full-extension saves and smothering breakaway opportunities.
There was no score until the last minutes of the first half when the Vikings were able to capitalize on a defensive miscue made by the Tritons. The halftime score was 1-0 in favor of the Vikings. The Tritons started the second half with a completely fresh line of 11 new players. The two teams continued to battle until Alex Van De Laarschott took a diagonal dribble from the left wing to the left side of the 18-yard box and hit an absolute screamer that found the back of the net. This opened a goal scoring frenzy for the Tritons. Five minutes later, center midfielder Jaciel Perez was able to find a streaking John Morgan with a long ball from the center of the park. As the ball reached Morgan’s foot at the top of the 18-yard box he casually sent a first-time shot straight to the back of the net, making the score 2-1 in favor of the Tritons.
Play continued and the Tritons refused to slow down. Jake Fahrenkrug set up a third goal for the Tritons after making a ground challenge that ended with the ball squirting to the foot of a streaking Austin Otto, who in turn buried the ball into the bottom left corner of goal. The show was not over yet as Otto added the fourth and final goal of the match with a quality left footed strike from the right side of the 18-yard box to the bottom right corner of goal.
The match ended with a final score of 4-1 in favor of the Tritons. The Triton coaching staff was very pleased with the teams’ first showing and is expecting that the level of play will continue to improve with time.
Friday, August 21, 2009
ICCC soccer 8/21/09
Tritons take question marks, confidence into 2009
by Josh SandinPhoto Courtesy of Paul DeCourseyPosted on 8/21/2009
FORT DODGE – There’s a certain excitement in the voice of Iowa Central head men’s soccer coach, Brandon Ermels, when he talks about the upcoming season. For a coach with only five sophomores on his roster, this would not be the reaction you would expect. However, Ermels has pretty high hopes for the 2009 season.
“We have a lot of freshmen, only three of our returners were starters last season,” said Ermels. “That said; we still have very high aspirations for this club. We think we should compete for the top spot in the conference.”
Returning for the Tritons this season are Kyle Roach, who was named preseason captain, Max Peterson, Alex Van De Laarschott and Guillermo Carillo. That number will mix with one of the more talented freshman classes Iowa Central has had.
“Our roster is very deep and talented,” said Ermels. “We have a lot of guys coming in with (Olympic Development Program) experience and even more with very strong club backgrounds.”
Ermels and the Tritons are quite aware that talent can look great on paper, but games are won and lost on the pitch. With 22 freshmen earning a varsity spot, experience will be something that will have to be earned on the fly.
“Our sophomores our going to have a huge leadership role,” said Ermels. “They are familiar with the conference and the level of play we need to be at every day. They know our high program standards and have set the bar high.”
DefenseThe Triton defense will be the main question mark for the Triton in 2009. With only one defensive returner this season, Kyle Roach, and two rookie goalkeepers, Ermels is putting a lot of stock into his freshmen.
Ermels expects to see freshmen Jensen Smith, Tommy Catania and Morgan LeBeurre to head the defense for the Tritons. The freshman trio all come from very different backgrounds a Smith, the only American in the bunch, hails from Provo, Utah, Catania is from East London and LeBeurre hails from France. Smith and LeBeurre will be on the outside while Catania will play in the middle or center back with Roach.
The Triton coaching staff also expects several others to be key contributors as well. Expect to see Taylor Hancey (Layton, Utah), Long Vo (Soiux City West), Graham Nugent (Meath, Ireland) and Tyler Wood (Springville, Utah) all to contribute as well.
MidfieldThe middle of the field will have to most experience in it as sophomores Peterson and Van De Laarschott will return for the Tritons. After that Ermels is very excited about the freshmen hat are going to fill the gaps.
George Curry (Warwick, England) and Jaciel Perez (Sioux City North) are expected to spend time in the middle of the field for Iowa Central. Also look for Jared DeHart (South Jordan, Utah) and Ryan McGowan (Ames) to see a lot of time as well.
On the outside, Ermels says that freshmen Jacil Perez (Sioux City North) and Jake Fahrenkrug (Solon) will be on the outside and they are making an impression daily. “Jake has tremendous speed and pace,” said Ermels. “He also has the ability to consistently serve balls in with either foot.”
Also expect to see Sean Miller (Draper, Utah) and Jordan Collins (Dubuque Senior) to get action as well.
ForwardsThe excitement that Ermels has in his voice about this season may be due in large part to his freshmen forwards, John Morgan (Meath, Ireland) and Austin Otto (Iowa City West). Both come in as very accomplished players as well as compliments of each other.
“John has a very strong left foot, and Austin is the quickest guy on our team,” said Ermels. “These guys have the ability to wreak havoc on other teams.”
Otto, one of Iowa’s most decorated soccer players last season, was name ESPN RISE All-America Honorable Mention as a senior as named Most Valuable Player in the Iowa All-Star Game. Otto also led the Trojans to their fifth straight State Title. Morgan cones across the pond from Meath, Ireland where he competed for Colaste Ide, one of the top teams in Ireland.
The talent doesn’t stop there though. The Tritons feel that the Forward position is the deepest on the roster. Sophomore Guillermo Carillo and freshman Mario Reyes (Sioux City West) will also help to lead what could be a very explosive offensive attack thanks to the NJCAA’s unlimited substitution rule.
“We are so deep at this position that we can really take advantage of the substitution rule,” said Ermels. “We want to take advantage of this rule and make lots of subs and run teams into the ground.”
GoalkeepersTwo freshmen have taken the lead in the goal as Derek Apple and Kyle Fitch have made it a two-man race, but don’t expect to see just one there this season.
“I expect both of them to share time,” said Ermels. “They are both really talented and are pushing each other to get better every day in practice.
Fitch, fresh off a state title for Spencer, and Apple, at Iowa Central from West Virginia, have both made the Triton coaching staff rest a little easier despite having zero collegiate minutes between them.
ScheduleAs always, there won’t be many cupcakes on the Tritons radar this season in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. Coach Ermels expects another long season with tough games each week, but thinks his squad can handle it.
“We have very high expectations as a program,” said Ermels. “We want to compete for the top spot in the conference, but Region XI is one of the strongest nationally so it won’t be easy.”
To help prepare the Tritons for the grueling schedule, two scrimmages have been added to the preseason. Iowa Central will travel to Des Moines to face Grand View University on Friday, August 21. The NAIA program is consistently ranked and is a national contender yearly. Sunday, the Tritons will travel to Lamoni to play Graceland in its final tune up before the regular season. Graceland won the 2006 National Championship, and has a very strong soccer reputation.
“It’s not going to take us very long to see what we’ve got,” said Ermels. “We play two high-level scrimmages ion three days this summer against Grand View and Graceland. They should get us ready for our home opener against Laramie CC who’s always tough and our ICCAC opener against Iowa Western, who won the ICCAC last year.”
Ermels expects defending champion Iowa Western to again be tough as well as preseason No. 7 Marshalltown. Ermels said that NIACC will also again be a strong program, but also expects Iowa Lakes and Indian Hills to compete as well. Iowa Lakes just started a soccer program and Indian Hills hired a new head coach.
So to recap. Coach Ermels has a roster with 22 freshmen, only three returners with experience, one of the toughest conferences in the nation to compete in everyday and he still has smile on his face.
“I’m very excited for this season,” said Ermels. “I think we have the opportunity to do some great things.”
by Josh SandinPhoto Courtesy of Paul DeCourseyPosted on 8/21/2009
FORT DODGE – There’s a certain excitement in the voice of Iowa Central head men’s soccer coach, Brandon Ermels, when he talks about the upcoming season. For a coach with only five sophomores on his roster, this would not be the reaction you would expect. However, Ermels has pretty high hopes for the 2009 season.
“We have a lot of freshmen, only three of our returners were starters last season,” said Ermels. “That said; we still have very high aspirations for this club. We think we should compete for the top spot in the conference.”
Returning for the Tritons this season are Kyle Roach, who was named preseason captain, Max Peterson, Alex Van De Laarschott and Guillermo Carillo. That number will mix with one of the more talented freshman classes Iowa Central has had.
“Our roster is very deep and talented,” said Ermels. “We have a lot of guys coming in with (Olympic Development Program) experience and even more with very strong club backgrounds.”
Ermels and the Tritons are quite aware that talent can look great on paper, but games are won and lost on the pitch. With 22 freshmen earning a varsity spot, experience will be something that will have to be earned on the fly.
“Our sophomores our going to have a huge leadership role,” said Ermels. “They are familiar with the conference and the level of play we need to be at every day. They know our high program standards and have set the bar high.”
DefenseThe Triton defense will be the main question mark for the Triton in 2009. With only one defensive returner this season, Kyle Roach, and two rookie goalkeepers, Ermels is putting a lot of stock into his freshmen.
Ermels expects to see freshmen Jensen Smith, Tommy Catania and Morgan LeBeurre to head the defense for the Tritons. The freshman trio all come from very different backgrounds a Smith, the only American in the bunch, hails from Provo, Utah, Catania is from East London and LeBeurre hails from France. Smith and LeBeurre will be on the outside while Catania will play in the middle or center back with Roach.
The Triton coaching staff also expects several others to be key contributors as well. Expect to see Taylor Hancey (Layton, Utah), Long Vo (Soiux City West), Graham Nugent (Meath, Ireland) and Tyler Wood (Springville, Utah) all to contribute as well.
MidfieldThe middle of the field will have to most experience in it as sophomores Peterson and Van De Laarschott will return for the Tritons. After that Ermels is very excited about the freshmen hat are going to fill the gaps.
George Curry (Warwick, England) and Jaciel Perez (Sioux City North) are expected to spend time in the middle of the field for Iowa Central. Also look for Jared DeHart (South Jordan, Utah) and Ryan McGowan (Ames) to see a lot of time as well.
On the outside, Ermels says that freshmen Jacil Perez (Sioux City North) and Jake Fahrenkrug (Solon) will be on the outside and they are making an impression daily. “Jake has tremendous speed and pace,” said Ermels. “He also has the ability to consistently serve balls in with either foot.”
Also expect to see Sean Miller (Draper, Utah) and Jordan Collins (Dubuque Senior) to get action as well.
ForwardsThe excitement that Ermels has in his voice about this season may be due in large part to his freshmen forwards, John Morgan (Meath, Ireland) and Austin Otto (Iowa City West). Both come in as very accomplished players as well as compliments of each other.
“John has a very strong left foot, and Austin is the quickest guy on our team,” said Ermels. “These guys have the ability to wreak havoc on other teams.”
Otto, one of Iowa’s most decorated soccer players last season, was name ESPN RISE All-America Honorable Mention as a senior as named Most Valuable Player in the Iowa All-Star Game. Otto also led the Trojans to their fifth straight State Title. Morgan cones across the pond from Meath, Ireland where he competed for Colaste Ide, one of the top teams in Ireland.
The talent doesn’t stop there though. The Tritons feel that the Forward position is the deepest on the roster. Sophomore Guillermo Carillo and freshman Mario Reyes (Sioux City West) will also help to lead what could be a very explosive offensive attack thanks to the NJCAA’s unlimited substitution rule.
“We are so deep at this position that we can really take advantage of the substitution rule,” said Ermels. “We want to take advantage of this rule and make lots of subs and run teams into the ground.”
GoalkeepersTwo freshmen have taken the lead in the goal as Derek Apple and Kyle Fitch have made it a two-man race, but don’t expect to see just one there this season.
“I expect both of them to share time,” said Ermels. “They are both really talented and are pushing each other to get better every day in practice.
Fitch, fresh off a state title for Spencer, and Apple, at Iowa Central from West Virginia, have both made the Triton coaching staff rest a little easier despite having zero collegiate minutes between them.
ScheduleAs always, there won’t be many cupcakes on the Tritons radar this season in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. Coach Ermels expects another long season with tough games each week, but thinks his squad can handle it.
“We have very high expectations as a program,” said Ermels. “We want to compete for the top spot in the conference, but Region XI is one of the strongest nationally so it won’t be easy.”
To help prepare the Tritons for the grueling schedule, two scrimmages have been added to the preseason. Iowa Central will travel to Des Moines to face Grand View University on Friday, August 21. The NAIA program is consistently ranked and is a national contender yearly. Sunday, the Tritons will travel to Lamoni to play Graceland in its final tune up before the regular season. Graceland won the 2006 National Championship, and has a very strong soccer reputation.
“It’s not going to take us very long to see what we’ve got,” said Ermels. “We play two high-level scrimmages ion three days this summer against Grand View and Graceland. They should get us ready for our home opener against Laramie CC who’s always tough and our ICCAC opener against Iowa Western, who won the ICCAC last year.”
Ermels expects defending champion Iowa Western to again be tough as well as preseason No. 7 Marshalltown. Ermels said that NIACC will also again be a strong program, but also expects Iowa Lakes and Indian Hills to compete as well. Iowa Lakes just started a soccer program and Indian Hills hired a new head coach.
So to recap. Coach Ermels has a roster with 22 freshmen, only three returners with experience, one of the toughest conferences in the nation to compete in everyday and he still has smile on his face.
“I’m very excited for this season,” said Ermels. “I think we have the opportunity to do some great things.”
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