Overall Record: 5-10-1 | TranSouth Record: 2-4-1
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Recent News
- 6/17/2010 - Union earns TranSouth All-Sports Trophy for seventh straight season
- 6/1/2010 - Union dedicates Smith Memorial Soccer Complex
- 5/27/2010 - Union's Sadler named TranSouth AD of the year
- 5/25/2010 - Union is host to 19 sports camps in summer of 2010
- 2/8/2010 - Union men’s soccer signs Kentucky Standout
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- 12/17/2009 - Longtime Union friend and supporter Fesmire dies at 76
- 12/7/2009 - Union's Bradley named NAIA Scholar Athlete
- 11/23/2009 - Union men’s soccer to hold open tryouts
- 11/9/2009 - Union’s Turner earns second team all-conference, eight players named scholar athlete
- 11/5/2009 - Union men's soccer ends season with double overtime tie at Freed-Hardeman
- 11/5/2009 - Union Sports Hall of Fame to induct six individuals and 1963 baseball team
- 11/4/2009 - Union athletes take part in seventh annual Campus and Community day
- 11/3/2009 - Union men’s soccer holds off Trevecca Nazarene 5-3, Turner records hat trick
- 10/29/2009 - Union men’s soccer falls to No. 1 Bethel 3-0
- 10/23/2009 - Union listed among NAIA 2008-09 Champions of Character institutions
- 10/22/2009 - Union men’s soccer tops Asbury 1-0
- 10/20/2009 - Union men’s soccer drops heartbreaker at Martin Methodist
- 10/17/2009 - Union men's soccer ends winning streak with 3-0 loss
- 10/12/2009 - Union's Landham named TranSouth defensive player of the week
- 10/6/2009 - Union men’s soccer wins second straight with a 4-3 win over Christian Brothers
- 10/3/2009 - Union men’s soccer ends skid with 2-1 overtime win over Mid-Continent
- 9/29/2009 - Union men’s soccer falls to No. 18 William Carey
- 9/22/2009 - Union men’s soccer drops match to Lyon on late goal
- 9/18/2009 - Union men's soccer match on Saturday postponed
- 9/16/2009 - Union men's soccer alumni to gather this weekend
- 9/12/2009 - Union men's soccer falls to Reinhardt 3-0
- 9/11/2009 - Union men's soccer falls 2-1 to Campbellsville
- 9/11/2009 - Union men's soccer JV team falls 2-1
- 9/9/2009 - Union men's soccer JV team wins 2-0
- 9/7/2009 - Union men's soccer falls at Georgetown 2-1
- 9/3/2009 - Union men's soccer JV team ties Delta State 3-3
- 9/3/2009 - Union men's soccer drops second straight with 3-2 loss
- 9/1/2009 - Union men take first loss of season 1-0 at Milligan
- 8/29/2009 - Union men’s soccer opens 2009 season with win
- 8/29/2009 - Union women’s soccer wins 5-2 in home opener
- 8/26/2009 - Union men’s soccer picked fourth in TranSouth preseason poll
- 7/1/2009 - Union athletics join Facebook, Twitter
- 6/5/2009 - Union soccer programs teach fundamentals to middle school players
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Union goes up against William Carey in a soccer game. - Kristi McMurry
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Guilherme Elvira dribbles the ball toward the goal in the game against William Carey. - Kristi McMurry
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Noah Arnold, senior history major, Treasure Hightower, sophomore journalism major and other Union drumline members keep fans motivated during the men's soccer game against William Carey. - Kristi McMurry
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Several Union men's soccer alumni gathered on Sept. 19 for an alumni match. - Uncredited
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Season Outlook
The Union University 2009 version of the men's soccer team moves into the fourth season with
head coach Clovis Simas at the helm. The Bulldogs of
Union are coming off a 9-6-2 season with a 5-2 (3rd place) TranSouth finish,
just one game off the leaders that finished tied at 6-1. Union has several key
players returning in hopes of improving on that conference finish and battle for
a league title. Sixteen of the 34 total players are returning, however, only
eight of those returners are upperclassmen.
"This will be an exciting season for our program", says Simas. "We have many challenges ahead of us. However, I believe we have a great group of young men that are motivated to excel on and off the field. I 'm looking forward to a great season."
Five seniors are returning to help lead the squad with their skills and
experience. Paul Turner, Anthony O'Neill,
Marcos Matos and Kevin Bradley all are back
after successful seasons last year. Turner was one of three
Union players to make the all-conference squad. Craig Clark
returns to Union for his final year of eligibility after sitting out last
season.
The juniors take up just three players, the smallest of any class.
Jordan Thompson and Mike Phelan return after starting
games in 2008. Dennis Regalado returns after playing junior
varsity last season.
Nine sophomores return with seven of them playing significant time for the
varsity team during their freshman season. James Landham leads
the way as he earned all-conference honors as a freshman goalie for Union.
Nic Desio, Dejan Kostic, Rafael
Carvalho, Chris Waugh, Nate Peterson
and Cooper Rawls all return after playing in 2008. Rawls will
red-shirt in 2009, while Jose Marroquin and Peter Yu
return after playing junior varsity in 2008.
The biggest class for Union in 2009 is the freshman, taking up 16 spots on
the roster. Ian Allen, Robert Lynn,
Evan Jones, Jacob Long, Guilherme Celli,
Kemal Gogic, Guilherme Reis, Martin
Godwin, Alysson Mohl,
Joseph Moser, Joe Shultz, Thomas Young,
Taylor Mayo, John Stout, Evan Hare
and Jake Carter make up the newcomers. The young players will look to contribute early in their careers. Top newcomers
Clark, G. Celli, Mohl and
Mayo will work to lead the young players as they are expected to
produce results this season.
The 2008 season saw Union finish just one game away from a conference title,
and just one game behind the eventual NAIA National Champion which came from the TranSouth. Those results,
despite being disappointing when looking back, give this team motivation and
confidence as they enter the 2009 season.
