2009-10 Men's Soccer News

June 30, 2010
Peach Belt, Columbia County to Host 2012 and 2013 Soccer National Championships
Peach Belt Conference commissioner David Brunk and Columbia County, Ga., Board of Commissioners chairman Ron Cross announced that Evans, Ga., and Blanchard Woods Park have been selected as the host site of the 2012 and 2013 NCAA Division II men’s and women’s soccer National Championships.

June 1, 2010
GSW’s Moses Chosen First Recipient of Wachovia Minority Postgraduate Scholarship
Georgia Southwestern State University men’s soccer player Michael Moses has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the Wachovia Foundation Minority Postgraduate Scholarship, presented at an awards dinner at the Peach Belt Conference annual meetings in Hilton Head.

April 15, 2010
UNCP Releases 2010 Recruiting Class
Five in-state products, as well as players from New York, England and Jamaica, comprise the 8-member 2010 UNCP men’s soccer signing class released Thursday afternoon by head coach Phil Hindson.

January 6, 2010
UNC Pembroke Names Hindson New Men's Soccer Coach
Athletic department officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced the hiring of former Clemson and Winthrop coach Phil Hindson as its seventh men’s soccer coach on Wednesday afternoon.

December 9, 2009
14 PBC Men's Soccer Players Named All-Region
The Peach Belt Conference has placed 14 men’s soccer players on the NSCAA and Daktrnoics All-Region teams, which were recently released.

November 23, 2009
Peach Belt Releases Men's Soccer All-Academic Team
The Peach Belt Conference released the men’s soccer All-Academic team from the conference office in Augusta.

November 11, 2009
2009 Men's Soccer Season Comes to a Close in NCAA Tournament
The 2009 men's soccer season came to a close on Wednesday as both Lander and Flagler fell in their first-round contests in the NCAA Southeast Regional tournament. Complete recaps included inside.

November 9, 2009
Lander, Flagler to Play in NCAA Tournament
After an amazing PBC Tournament final on Sunday night, both Lander and Flagler received word that their seasons will continue as they were named to the 32-team field as the NCAA released the championship bracket on Monday night.

November 8, 2009
LANDER WINS PBC MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN PK SHOOTOUT 4-3
Tournament MVP Jamie Ramm scored twice in regulation and goalkeeper Matthew Atkinson made two saves in a penalty-kick shootout as Lander defeated Flagler to win the 2009 PBC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Sunday evening at Blanchard Woods Park, part of the PBC-GEICO Championship series.

November 6, 2009
PBC Tournament - Lander, Ludewig Advance to Tournament Final 2-1 in Double OT
Andy Ludewig took a flick pass from Jamie Ramm and found the back of the net as Lander advanced to the PBC Championship game with a 2-1 double-overtime win over Clayton State in the semifinals on Friday.

November 6, 2009
PBC Tournament - Flagler Edges Montevallo 3-2, Advances to Championship Game
Joseph Toby’s goal with under eight minutes to play broke a 2-2 tie and sent the Flagler Saints into the championship game of the 2009 Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer tournament as they defeated Montevallo 3-2 on Friday night.

November 6, 2009
Peach Belt Announces Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team
The Peach Belt Conference has announced the 2009 men’s soccer All-Conference team from a banquet in Evans, Ga., site of the 2009 Tournament.

November 5, 2009
PBC Men’s Final Four Square Off in Evans
The best of the best will meet head-to-head as the top four men’s soccer seeds will begin play in the semifinals of the 2009 PBC Tournament on Friday night at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga., part of the PBC-GEICO Championship Series.

November 5, 2009
UNCP's Schaeffer Announces Retirement After 30 Years
After a storied 30-year career in Pembroke in which he transformed the UNCP men’s soccer team into not only a legitimate contender at the conference and regional levels, but also a player on the national stage, Mike Schaeffer announced his retirement from coaching on Thursday morning.

November 3, 2009
PBC Tournament - Men's First Round Recaps
The 2009 PBC men's tournament is underway. Read all about every game right here.

October 31, 2009
Flagler Captures 2009 Men's Soccer Championship
Johan Bergfeld scored on a one-timer which proved to be the game winning goal in the 47th minute as Flagler College defeated Francis Marion University 3-1 to claim the 2009 Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer regular season title Saturday at Saints Field.

October 31, 2009
Men's Soccer Daily Update - Oct. 31
The field for the PBC Tournament has been set as the regular season came to a close on Saturday. Congratulations to the Flagler Saints, 2009 PBC Champions!

August 25, 2009
Francis Marion Men's Soccer Ranked in Preseason Top 25
The Francis Marion University men’s soccer team is ranked 22nd in the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas preseason Top 25 poll released recently.

August 20, 2009
Peach Belt Releases Men’s Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team
The Peach Belt has released the men’s soccer preseason All-Conference team from the league office in Augusta. The team was selected by the league’s head coaches and, due to a tie at midfielder, features 12 players for 2009.

August 13, 2009
Lander, Francis Marion Selected as Men’s Soccer Preseason Favorites
For only the second time in PBC history, two men’s soccer teams stand atop the coaches preseason poll as both Francis Marion and Lander were tied for the league lead in the poll released today.

August 3, 2009
Patriots Add Cincy Midfielder
Francis Marion University men’s soccer coach Kevin Varnado has announced that midfielder Marcus Hairston of Jackson, Miss., will be joining the Patriot program after playing his first two seasons at the University of Cincinnati.

July 29, 2009
Clayton State Announces 2009 Men's Soccer Recruiting Class
Clayton State head coach Pete Petersen announced that eight new men's soccer players will join the team for the 2009 campaign.

July 9, 2009
Patriots Sign Two Soccer Players
Francis Marion University men’s soccer coach Kevin Varnado has announced the signing of Gentry Johnson of Wilmington, N.C., and Ryan Lucas of Bedford, Texas, to national letters of intent to attend FMU and play for the Patriots this fall.