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2011-12
NEWS ARCHIVE
Mon 11/07/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
Click Here to View the WHAC Article and All of the Men's Soccer Honors
(Ann Arbor, MI) - The postseason awards for men's soccer were released by the WHAC on Saturday and the Cards were well-represented. Mikey Erickson and Cory Briggs earned 2nd Team All-Conference honors. Briggs was the only freshman on the list, Erickson the only goalkeeper. Sophomore midfielder Brendon Quinn was named Champion of Character for the Cardinals and was an All-Conference Honorable Mention selection. It was nice to see some familiar names on the list and this is definitely a good sign for the Cardinals moving forward. Keep up the good work!
Mon 11/07/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Grand Rapids, MI) - The Cardinal men's soccer team ended its 2011 season on Saturday with an opening round match at Aquinas College. The Cards had a tough task ahead of them, facing off against the 2nd place team in the WHAC. Scoring started relatively early in this match, Aquinas taking the lead in the 13th minute. The Saints would extend their lead 10 minutes later from a header in the Concordia penalty box. The Cards had a few chances in the first half, with Yonathon Zeleke hitting the post on two occasions. The score would remain at 2-0 going into halftime.
In the second half, the Cardinals caught a tough break near the goal and would go down 3-0 on an own-goal. Aquinas would extend their lead in the 70th and 82nd minutes. At the final whistle the score would read 5-0 in favor of the Saints. The game was well-fought, but the Aquinas attack proved to be too much to handle. The Cards, who are still a relatively young team, will continue building in the offseason and look for some new recruits for next fall.
Wed 10/26/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Ann Arbor, MI) - This Wednesday the Concordia Men's Soccer team hosted Siena Heights for their final game of the regular season. It was an intense game, with both teams looking for a win before the playoffs. Concordia struggled in the first half, with the wet conditions making it difficult to find their passing game. The defense, led by Cory Briggs and Jay Krause, held strong and the teams would go into halftime tied at 0. In the second half it would be the Cards who struck first in the 48th minute. Brad Lyons found the back of the net on a diving header from a great cross by Zain Qureshi. The Cardinals would remain in the lead until the 68th minute, when Siena Heights tied it up by exploiting a gap in the defensive line due to a brief injury. The Cards were determined to regain their lead, and played well for much of the second half. The problems started in the 82nd minute, when Siena Heights was able to get on the end of a loose ball in the box from a free kick. They would take the 2-1 lead late in the game, but the Cardinals kept the pressure on, pushing until the very last second, but were unable to find the equalizer. The final score would remain at 2-1 in favor of Siena Heights.
Mon 10/24/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
For Photos of the Cardinals Game vs. Cornerstone Click Here
(Grand Rapids, MI) - The Cardinal Soccer team headed out to Grand Rapids, MI this past Saturday to face off against Cornerstone University. The Golden Eagles are currently in 1st place in the WHAC. The Cards came out determined to put an end to their losing streak. The first half was well-fought by both teams, and the Cardinal defensive line did well to snuff out any Cornerstone attacks. Despite numerous chances on both sides of the field, the teams would go into the halftime break tied at 0. The second half was much like the first, though Concordia struggled at first. Luckily goalkeeper Mikey Erickson was solid in net with 7 saves on the match. Things went downhill for the Cards in the 74th minute, when Cornerstone was awarded a Penalty Kick. The Golden Eagles capitalized on this chance and took a 1-0 lead. Despite falling behind, the Cards were still determined to get back into the game. The next 15 minutes was all Concordia, with the Cardinals applying a high level of pressure on the Cornerstone defense. The Cards fought until the very last minute, but could not manage to even the score, and the game would end at 1-0. Concordia will return to the training ground and look to tighten a few things up before this Wednesday when they host the Saints of Siena Heights. The game will be played at 11:30 am at Rummel Field. This will be the senior day for the Cards, so come help us honor our seniors and support our men's soccer team in their final home game this season!
Mon 10/17/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Grand Rapids, MI) - The Concordia Men's Soccer Team headed to Grand Rapids on Saturday to face off against the Davenport Panthers who were currently 2nd in the WHAC. The Cards struck first when senior Yonathan Zeleke finished off a great pass from Brad Lyons in the 25th minute. Concordia would keep the lead for 5 minutes until Davenport tied it up at 1 by finding a gap in the Cardinal defense. The game would remain tied for most of the first half. The Panthers would take the lead very late in the first half. With only 0.9 seconds left on the clock, a stray Davenport cross found the top corner of the net. Concordia would go into halftime down by a goal but not discouraged.
In the second half Davenport extended their lead in the 52nd minute on a cross that was just out of the reach of the Cardinal defense. Just 7 minutes later, however, Yonathan Zeleke would score his second goal of the match with an assist from Jordan Anderson to bring the Cards within 1 again. The Panthers answered quickly, scoring off of a rebound just 3 minutes later. The final 30 minutes of the match were exciting, with Concordia applying high pressure and showing great determination. Unfortunately they were unable to come back and the game would end at 4-2 in favor of the Panthers. Goalkeeper Mikey Erickson kept the Cards in this one, making some unbelievable saves in the match. The Cardinals will head out to Cornerstone on Saturday, October 22nd for their next match. Go Cards!
Thu 10/13/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Wixom, MI) - The Concordia Men's Soccer team faced off against conference rival Madonna University Wednesday at Total Sports Complex in Wixom, MI. They came out looking for a win against the Crusader, but the end result would be tough to swallow. The Cardinals played beautiful soccer in the first half, dominating in possession and scoring chances. Justin Shultz and Jordan Anderson did a good job of controlling the midfield for Concordia. The Cards were solid defensively, quickly snuffing out any attack from Madonna. The teams would go into halftime tied at zero.
The score would remain level until the 76th minute when the Crusaders scored on a shot from inside the box, making the score 1-0. The Cards would have a chance to tie the game just 6 minutes later, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside call. Madonna would extend their lead with another goal in the 84th minute that resulted from a corner kick. Despite the 2-0 difference so late in the game, the Cards did not give up. They found inspiration in the 89th minute when senior Yonathan Zeleke netted a free kick from just outside the penalty box. The hope was short-lived, however, as Madonna sealed its victory with a third goal just 20 seconds later. The game would end at 3-1 in favor of the Crusaders. The Cards' next match will be at Davenport University this Saturday, October 15th at 7:00pm. Good luck Cards!
Tue 10/11/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
CUAA 0 , Aquinas 4
For Photos of the Game Click Here
(Ann Arbor, MI) - The Cardinal Men's Soccer team hosted Aquinas College on Saturday for their second conference match of the season. The Cards came out looking for a win but did not get the result that they were after. The Cardinals held their ground for the first 15 minutes of play, but the Saints opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Aquinas would strike again just 5 minutes later, taking a 2-0 lead. Concordia was able to hold it together for the rest of the half, not allowing another goal. Aquinas increased their lead with another goal early in the second half. The Cards would do their best to get back on track but it wouldn't be enough, and the game would end at 4-0 in favor of the Saints. The Cards will shake this one off and prepare to face off against conference rival Madonna University this Wednesday, October 12th at 3:00 pm. The game will be played at Total Soccer in Wixom, MI.
The Cardinals have already face Madonna once this season losing 1-0 in a last minute goal by the Crusaders. The Cards will look to even the series and take down Madonna this time around. Go Cards!
Tue 10/04/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Ann Arbor, MI) - The Cardinal Men's Soccer team began conference play this past Saturday when they hosted the Warriors of Indiana Institute of Technology. The Cards were anxious to begin conference play coming off of a heartbreaking loss to nonconference match verse Madonna last Wednesday. Indiana Tech started the game off strong, opening the scoring in just the 13th minute on a counterattack. The Cards shook it off and got back into the game, trading chances with the Warriors. Tech extended their lead in the 29th minute, capitalizing on a broken play in the box. The Cards would not be discouraged, however, and got their offense into gear. At the halftime break, the Cardinals would be down by two goals, despite leading the first half in shots on goal. In the second half it would be the Cards who struck first, with Pat Gates finishing off a beautiful cross from Cardinals' junior Kyle Winningham. This goal put Concordia back into the game, but they were met by a surging Warrior offense. The defense held up, and Mikey Erickson was solid in net, refusing to let up another goal. However, the Warriors put the game out of reach in the 83rd minute off of a well-executed corner kick and the game would end at 3 to 1 in favor of Indiana Tech. Despite the final score, the Cardinals are still improving and will find themselves in the mix as the season progresses. Their next match is the Homecoming game on October 8th, when the Cardinals will host Aquinas College at 2:30pm. Let's go Cards!
Thu 09/29/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Wixom, MI) - The Men's Soccer team wrapped up their preseason this past Wednesday with a non-conference match against rival Madonna University. The game was played at Total Soccer in Wixom, MI. With Cardinal newcomer Adedamola Odulate cleared to play, the Cards were able to add some much-needed depth to their bench. Concordia was looking to end their preseason on a positive note, and came out ready to play. The Cardinals started with a strong attack, controlled by sophomore midfielder Brendon Quinn. Despite 9 shots on goal in the first half, the Cards couldn't find the back of the net. The teams went into the break tied at 0-0. The score would remain tied until the 83rd minute, when Madonna caught the Cardinal defense off guard and slipped the ball past keeper Mikey Erickson. The last 7 minutes of the game were exciting; the Cards put a lot of pressure on the Madonna defense. Despite the great effort, Concordia could not find the equalizer, and the game would end at 1-0 in favor of the Crusaders. Overall, the Cards played a great game and showed a high level of intensity late in the game. Cory Briggs and Jay Krause were solid in the back, allowing only a few threatening attacks from the Crusaders. The Cards will hold their heads high as they begin conference play this Saturday, October 1st at 2:30pm. The game will be at home against Indiana Tech. It will be part of a double header with our Lady Cards playing at noon with the men following right after. Come out and support your Cardinals' soccer teams!
Tue 09/27/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
ATTENTION ALL CARDINAL FANS
(Ann Arbor, MI) - The Men's Soccer team's game orginally scheduled to be played at Independance Park in Canton Michigan against Madonna University has now been moved to Total Sports Complex in Wixom Michigan. The game will still start at 1pm but is now being played at Total Sports Complex in Wixom.
Mon 09/26/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Grand Rapids, MI) - The Men's Soccer team took the long drive to Grand Rapids this past Saturday to face off against the Saints of Aquinas College. Aquinas is a WHAC team, but this was not a conference match because the two will meet again later on this season. The Cardinals went into the game looking to see where they stand against last year's WHAC Champions. Despite the final score, the Cards looked good and put up a fight. The Cardinals were solid defensively, not allowing a significant opportunity on goal until the 37th minute. The first goal of the game came in the 44th minute, when the ball took a deflection off a Cardinal defender, leaving an Aquinas striker with an open shot in the box. The Cards would go into halftime only down by a goal and looking to come out strong in the second half. However, the Cardinals came out to a slow start in the second half, allowing goals in the 55th and 59th minutes. After these goals, the defense got it together and held off the Aquinas attack. The Cards would get a few chances of their own, but could not put the ball in the net. Overall, the Cards are showing improvement, and did well against the surging Aquinas offense. The Cardinals will look to be contenders when conference play begins next month. Concordia will finish their preseason schedule this Wednesday, September 28th when they travel to conference rival Madonna University for another nonconference match. Good luck guys!
Fri 09/23/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Southfield, MI) - The Concordia Men's Soccer Team headed to Lawrence Technological University on Wednesday in search of their first win of the season, and they found it. The Cardinals got off to a slow start, allowing a goal in the first 15 seconds of the game on a broken play defensively. This mishap was a wake-up call for the Cards, and they answered quickly. Cardinal newcomer Zain Qureshi scored 3 goals in 20 minutes to make the score 3-1. This hat trick makes five goals in six games for Qureshi, who is quickly becoming an impact player for the Cards. The Blue Devils weren't ready to give up, however, and they managed to tie the game at 3 just before halftime. Concordia came out strong in the second half, and junior Pat Gates scored the go-ahead goal just 10 minutes in. After the goal the Cards switched on the defense and coasted to a 4-3 victory. The Cardinals' keeper Mikey Erickson kept the Cardinals in front with an outstanding 10 saves in the second half alone. The Cards will look for a repeat performance on September 24th when they visit Aquinas College. Good luck Cards!
Wed 09/21/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Detroit, MI) - The Concordia Men's Soccer team headed to Marygrove College this past Saturday to face off against the Mustangs for the second time this season. The Cards were short on players again, with senior Yonathan Zeleke out of the lineup due to a hamstring injury. The start of the game looked good for Concordia when Zain Qureshi ripped a shot into the back of the net in the 4th minute. The Cardinals kept the pressure on for a little while, but started to fall apart when Marygrove tied the game in the 30th minute. After this goal it was all Marygrove for the rest of the match. The Cardinals couldn't seem to get their offense together and were all over the place defensively. The game would end at 4-1 in favor of Marygrove. This just wasn't Concordia's day. After some major tactical changes, the Cards will look for redemption when they head to Lawrence Technological University today, Wednesday September 21st. Let's go Cards!
Fri 09/16/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Pontiac, MI) - The injury-plagued men's soccer team headed out to Rochester College on Wednesday for an out-of-conference match with the Warriors. With a few players out of the lineup, the Cards had play with no substitutes. Despite the shortage of players, Concordia controlled most of the first half. It was looking good for the Cardinals until the 30th minute, when Rochester found a gap in the defensive line and opened the scoring. The Cards wasted no time catching up, as junior Pat Gates received a pass from Brendon Quinn to tie the game only three minutes later. The two teams went into halftime tied at one goal apiece. Rochester's offense picked it up in the second half, firing 19 shots at Cardinal goalkeeper Mikey Erickson. Erickson was solid in net stopping all of the Warrior's chances. Things started to go downhill for the Cards in the 89th minute, when they received a red card, requiring them to finish the game a man down. The teams headed into overtime, and Rochester made the most of their one man advantage by scoring in the 93rd minute. This goal ended the game at 2-1 in favor of the Warriors. The Cards will look to rebound on September 17th when they travel to Marygrove College to take on the Mustangs at 3:00pm. Let's go Cards!
Mon 09/12/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
CUAA 1, Marygrove 3 For Pictures of the game Click Here
The Concordia Men's Soccer Team traveled to South Bend, Indiana last Wednesday to play an out-of-conference match against Holy Cross College. Concordia had a great start, controlling play for almost the entire first half. Passes were connecting and chances were opening up, but the Cards couldn't manage to put a ball in the net. The score remained tied at 0 until the 61st minute, when Holy Cross finished off a loose ball in the box. The Cards tried to bounce back, but couldn't find a way to get their offense going again. They hung on until the 85th minute, when the Knights put the game away with another goal. The final score would be 2-0 in favor of Holy Cross. Zain Quereshi led the Cards with 3 shots on goal.
After a tough loss to Holy Cross and a tie in their first game of the season, the Men's Soccer Team was looking to gain their first victory against Marygrove College on Saturday. The game looked to be in the Cardinals' favor when Sophomore Nick Lyscas scored the game's first goal in the first 3 minutes of play. It was an extremely physical and exciting game to watch and the Cardinals went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
Tue 09/06/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
To Read the WHAC Article on Zain Quershi Click Here
(Ann Arbor, MI) - Cardinal newcome, Zain Quershi, is the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Men's Soccer. Zain earned the honors for his efforts in the Cards 1-1 tie against Lawrence Tech. The Livonia native scored the Cardinals' first goal of the season and the lone goal in the game in the first half of the Cardinals match on Saturday.
Congratulations Zain on being the first Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for 2011.
Mon 09/05/2011 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
CUAA 1, Lawrence Tech 1 2OT
(Ann Arbor, MI) - The Concordia Men's Soccer team played their first game of the season on their home turf against the Blue Devils of Lawrence Tech. The action of the game went back and forth between the two teams with neither team gaining an advantage. In the 21st minute, however, Senior Justin Schultz made a pass to Cardinal newcomer Zain Quershi to score the Cardinals first goal of the game and of the season. Mikey Erickson would be solid in the net for the half as Concordia led 1-0 going into the second half.
Thu 11/11/2010 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Thursday November 11th, Ann Arbor, MI) - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference released today, Thursday Nov. 11th, the 2010 Men's Soccer Honors and three Cardinals won awards. Senior, Ali Diallo was a WHAC Third Team All-Conference selection. Senior, Ben Gau was named the Cardinals' Champion of Character recipient and was named to the WHAC All-Academic Team.
Mon 11/08/2010 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Saturday November 6th, Grand Rapids, MI) - The Cards finished their 2010 campaign on Saturday with a first round loss to Davenport University in the WHAC playoffs. The game was played at 7:00pm underneath the lights on a turf field in Grand Rapids. The Cardinals fought the Panthers to the very last whistle and gave a very talented team a run for their money. The Panthers this season are 13-6 and are an extremely good team but the Cards held strong and stayed within striking distance the entire game. At half the score was 0-0 but Davenport got on the board in the second half and that was all they needed as the game ended 1-0.
Assistant Coach Erik Schultz stated that "I am really proud of how well our guys played today. We had a lot of guys playing out of position due to our injury plagued season, but the guys stepped up tonight, especially Justin Schultz and Brendon Quinn. Schultz, Quinn, and the rest of our defense neutralized the potent Panther attacked and what they couldn't stop Mikey Erickson did. Mikey played outstanding. He made several keys saves to keep the game close for us and to give our offense a chance. I'm really proud of our effort."
Thu 10/28/2010 :: Men's Soccer By Zachary Johnston
(Wednesday October 27th, Ann Arbor, MI) - The Cardinals suffered back to back 1-3 losses on Saturday October 23rd and Wednesday October 27th. The losses came against Cornerstone University and Siena Heights.
On Saturday, Pat Gates (Lincoln Park High School) had the lone goal for the Cardinals against Cornerstone with the assist coming from Senior Ali Diallo (Niarney, Niger). The goal was Pat's second of the season and the assist was Ali's second as well. On Wednesday, Brad Lyons (Walled Lake Central High School) had the lone unassisted goal against Siena Heights. The goal was Brads third of the season.
October 23rd was senior day for the Cardinals. The Cardinals honored two seniors Ben Gau and Ali Diallo.
Ali is from Niarney Niger. He is a Business Administration Major here at Concordia. Ali was a 4 year starter for the Cards and was an integral part of the success of the team over the years. Ali will have a couple of try outs with Division 1 Club Teams in France and Portugal after this year and hopes to be playing soccer overseas by next year. Coach Murali Nair had this to say about Ali; "Ali is very technically gifted, and one of the most skilled players to have played at Concordia over the years. Ali will be greatly missed and we wish him the best of luck after college."
Ben Gau was also a 4 year player here at Concordia University. Ben is from Newark, Ohio. He is majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and will be graduating this spring. He will be studying abroad next semester in San Jose, Costa Rica for four months. Coach Nair had this to say about Ben; "Ben is a silent leader both on and off the field. He always does what is asked of him and always gives 100%."
Both Ben and Ali have put in 4 years of hard work to help turn this program around. Their grit, determination, and leadership will be greatly missed. Concordia University thanks you for your years of dedication and wishes you the best of luck in the future.
