2004 Men's Soccer Match Recaps
November 13, at Nyack
(NY) College
The Cougars saw their season come to an
end as host Nyack scored four goals in the second half of the
National Christian College Athletic Association East Region
championship match to post a 4-0 victory. MVNU was out-shot
17-8 in the match. Goalkeepers Jordan Knight and Jarred
Renner posted four and one saves respectively.
October 30, SHAWNEE
STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNU rallied from a 1-0 deficit to
defeat Shawnee State 2-1 in overtime in American Mideast
Conference South Division play to close out the regular
season. Jonathan Hoop scored the game-winning goal with 5:16
left in the first overtime period off an assist from Seth
Taylor. Josh Van Pelt also added a goal earlier in the match
as Patrick Young and Adam Pelak each were credited with an
assist. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jordan Knight posted one save
to preserve the win.
October 26,
CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
The Cougars suffered their third
straight American Mideast Conference South Division loss as MVNU
fell 1-0 to Cedarville in double overtime. The visiting
Yellow Jackets scored the only goal of the match with 4:19 left in
the second 10-minute overtime period. Goalkeeper Jordan
Knight posted three saves for the Cougars, who managed just two
shots on goal.
October 23, at Walsh
University
MVNU dropped its second straight American
Mideast Conference South Division match as the Cougars fell 2-1 at
Walsh. Josh Van Pelt scored the only goal for MVNU in the
second half, and the Cougars missed a penalty kick in the final 10
minutes that would have tied the score. Goalkeeper Marcus
Bierbaum stopped four shots in goal including deflecting a penalty
kick as he filled in for Jordan Knight, who missed the game due to
an injury.
October 19, OHIO
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
The Cougars suffered their first
American Mideast Conference South Division defeat of the season as
MVNU fell 2-0 to Ohio Dominican. The Cougars were out-shot
15-7 in the match as MVNU was shut out for the third time this
season. Goalkeeper Jordan Knight posted five saves to keep
the Cougars close.
October 14, SETON
HILL (PA) UNIVERSITY
MVNU notched its second straight
shutout and sixth of the season overall as the Cougars blanked
Seton Hill 3-0 in a non-conference match. Stephen Reynard
and Seth Taylor each had a goal and an assist, while Josh Van Pelt
also scored a goal. Shawn Morrison and Jonathan Hoop were
each credited with an assist, and goalkeeper Jordan Knight stopped
six shots in goal.
October 12, at Malone
College
The Cougars stayed unbeaten in the American
Mideast Conference South Division race as MVNU blanked Malone
2-0. Jonathan Hoop scored a goal and registered an assist,
while Stephen Reynard tallied the other goal. Seth Taylor
was also credited with an assist for the second straight
match. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jordan Knight stopped seven
shots as he posted his fifth shutout of the season.
October 9,
UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
MVNU remained unbeaten in
American Mideast Conference South Division play as the Cougars
battled top-ranked and defending NAIA national champion Rio Grande
to a 1-1 draw in double overtime. Josh Van Pelt gave MVNU an
early lead with a goal in the seventh minute off an assist from
Seth Taylor. The visiting Redmen, who are unbeaten in 57 straight matches
(54-0-3), equalized with 2:05 left in
regulation. Cougar goalie Jordan Knight came up big for MVNU
with eight saves as the Cougars were out-shot 25-3 in the match.
He also assisted on the MVNU goal as Taylor headed his punt on to
Van Pelt for the score.
October 2, URBANA
UNIVERSITY
The Cougars battled American Mideast
Conference South Division-leading Urbana to a 2-2 draw in double
overtime after trailing for most of the second half. Seth
Taylor and Jonathan Hoop each scored a goal for MVNU, while Josh
Van Pelt and Aaron Caluza each recorded an assist apiece.
Goalkeeper Jordan Knight posted two saves in goal.
September 28,
HEIDELBERG COLLEGE
MVNU dropped a 3-0 non-conference
decision to Heidelberg. The Cougars were out-shot 13-4 in
the match as they were shut out for the second time this
season. Goalkeeper Jordan Knight stopped one shot, while
Marcus Bierbaum also saw action in goal.
September 21, at
Tiffin University
The Cougars scored a goal in the 78th
minute and then held on through two overtime periods as MVNU tied
Tiffin 2-2 in the American Mideast Conference South Division
opener for both teams. Stephen Reynard gave the Cougars an
early 1-0 lead on a penalty kick, and Josh Van Pelt knotted the
match at 2-2 with 12 minutes left in regulation on a goal off an
assist from Brian Souder. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jordan
Knight posted seven saves to preserve the draw.
September 18, at
Moody Bible (IL) Institute
MVNU posted a 5-2
non-conference victory at Moody Bible as everyone on the Cougars'
roster saw action in the match. Jeffery Hinds recorded the
first hat trick of his career with three goals, while Seth Taylor
and Jonathan Hoop each scored a goal. Josh Van Pelt added
two assists, and Ryan Farkas and Brian Souder each recorded one
assist apiece. Goalkeepers Jordan Knight, Jarred Renner, and
Marcus Bierbaum combined to post three saves in goal.
September 17, at
Grace (IN) College
The Cougars fell 3-1 at Grace in a
non-conference match. Josh Van Pelt gave MVNU an early 1-0
lead in the match as he scored a goal off an assist from Jeffery
Hinds. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jordan Knight posted six
saves. The Cougars had two shots hit the post in the second
half.
September 14, at
Kenyon College
MVNU won the non-conference battle
between the two Knox County colleges as the Cougars blanked Kenyon
2-0 behind two goals by Josh Van Pelt. Adam Pelak, Jonathan
Hoop, and Brian Souder also each registered an assist. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jordan
Knight posted six saves as he notched his fourth shutout of the
year. Stephen Reynard also cleared one shot off the goal
line.
September 8, ASHLAND
UNIVERSITY
In a non-conference match played on a soggy
field in a steady downpour, the Cougars fell 1-0 to Ashland, an
NCAA Division II school. The visiting Eagles scored the only
goal of the match in the 28th minute. MVNU goalkeeper Jordan
Knight stopped seven shots to keep the Cougars in the match, but
MVNU was shut out for the first time this season.
September 4, GENEVA
(PA) COLLEGE
MVNU fell 5-1 to Geneva in the
championship match of the First-Knox Cougar Invitational.
Jeffery Hinds' goal eleven minutes into the second half knotted
the score at 1-1, but the Golden Tornadoes scored four times down
the stretch to claim the title. Josh Van Pelt was named the
tournament's Most Valuable Offensive Player, and he was just on
the All-Tournament Team by Hinds and Jamie Hilen. The loss
snapped MVNU's school-record 17-match unbeaten streak at home as
the Cougars had posted a 16-0-1 mark at home since their last home
loss on October 15, 2002.
September 3, MONTREAT
(NC) COLLEGE
The Cougars blanked Montreat 5-0 in the
first round of the First-Knox Cougar Invitational as MVNU improved
to 4-0-0 to start the season for the first time in the program's
26-year history. Josh Van Pelt scored two goals and added
two assists, while Jeffery Hinds added one goal and one
assist. Jonathan Hoop and Adam Pelak also scored one goal
apiece, and Stephen Reynard and Ryan Farkas were each credited
with an assist. Meanwhile, goalie Jordan Knight stopped four
shots in posting his third shutout of the year.
August 31, DAEMEN
(NY) COLLEGE
MVNU posted a 2-0 shutout in the team's
2004 home opener against Daemen as the Cougars opened the season
with three straight wins for the first time the 2000 season.
Jeffery Hinds and Jonathan Hoop each scored for MVNU, while
Stephen Reynard, Josh Van Pelt, Brian Souder, and Daniel Seiffert
were each credited with an assist. Goalkeeper Jordan Knight
also posted his second shutout of the season in goal.
August 28, at Bryan
(TN)
College
The Cougars remained unbeaten as MVNU rallied
from an early 1-0 deficit for a 3-1 non-conference win at
Bryan. Jeffery Hinds and Josh Van Pelt each had one goal and
one assist, while Jonathan Hoop also scored a goal. Brian
Souder and Patrick Young were also each credited with one
assist. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jordan Knight posted four
saves in goal.
August 27, at Asbury (KY)
College
MVNU successfully opened the 2004 season with a 6-0
non-conference victory at Asbury. Josh Van Pelt registered his first
collegiate hat trick with three goals, while Jeffery
Hinds added one goal and three assists. Jonathan Hoop
finished with one goal and two assists, and Ryan Farkas scored the team's
other goal in his collegiate debut. Meanwhile, Adam Pelak and Aaron Caluza
contributed one and two assists respectively. Defensively, Jordan Knight
registered five saves to post the shutout in goal.