About the ncac22ABOUT THE NCAC<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> <strong>University</strong> is a charter member ofthe North Coast Athletic Conference, which began competitionin the 1984-85 academic year. Other chartermembers are Allegheny College, Case Western Reserve<strong>University</strong>, Denison <strong>University</strong>, Kenyon College, OberlinCollege and the College of Wooster. Wittenberg <strong>University</strong>joined the NCAC in 1988, Earlham College joined in1988 and remains an affiliate member in field hockey,Hiram College and Wabash College joined the NCAC in1998, and DePauw <strong>University</strong> joined the NCAC in <strong>2010</strong>.The NCAC’s 10 members believe academic andathletic excellence can co-exist, with no undue overemphasison athletics. They also believe the principle ofbalance is important in athletic programs at the DivisionIII level, with no “major” or “minor” sports in comparisonwith any other, but all equally worthwhile. Equityfor both men’s and women’s sports is a founding andstandard principle. The NCAC’s 23 championship sportsincludes 11 for men and 12 for women, the latter figureleading all Division III conferences in the country. Whenat least 5 Conference institutions sponsor a varsitysport, the NCAC conducts championship play and honorsthe champion.THE NCAC IN BRIEFExecutive Director >> TBAOffice Phone >> (440) 871-8100Home Phone >> (440) 892-1904Associate Director >> Keri Alexander LuchowskiAssistant Director >> Sue PenickaFax Machine >> (440) 871-4221Mailing Address >> PO Box 16679, Cleveland, OH 44116e-mail >>Home Page >>ncac@northcoast.orghttp://www.northcoast.orgFounded >> February, 1983Conference Colors >>Red, White and BlueChampionship Sports >> 22 (11 men, 11 women)During the NCAC’s 26 years of competition, theleague has established itself as one of the most competitivein the nation. A total of 52 teams in all 22 sportswere represented in national competition last year, with1 team winning an NCAA Division III championship toraise the conference’s 26-year total to 57. In addition,180 student-athletes from around the league earned All-America and/or Academic All-America ® honors.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> President RockJones and Denison PresidentDale Knobel display the 2008-09NCAC All-Sports Trophies. <strong>Ohio</strong><strong>Wesleyan</strong> and Denison finishedin a dead heat in the 2008-09 allsportsrace, marking the first allsportstie in conference history.<strong>2010</strong> OWU Men’s Soccer
<strong>2010</strong> OWU Men’s Soccer2009 in Review<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 3, Capital 0Sept. 1 at ColumbusSam Striler scored late in the first half to give 15th-ranked <strong>Ohio</strong><strong>Wesleyan</strong> a 1-0 lead, and the Bishops added second-half goals by EricFrancis and Dylan Stone on the way to a non-conference win over theCrusaders. The <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> defense took over from there, limitingCapital to 3 shots — none on goal — during the second half.SCORING LEADERS: Striler, Francis, Stone 1-0.SAVES: Ott 2.SHOTS: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 22, Capital 10.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 4, Carnegie Mellon 0Sept. 4 at Roy Rike FieldTravis Wall scored a pair of first-half goals and Eric Laippleset up a pair of scores as 15th-ranked <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> defeated the21st-ranked Tartans in the first round of the annual Fred MyersInvitational.SCORING LEADERS: Tr. Wall 2-0, Halloran 1-0, Harmanis 1-0.SAVES: Ott 1, Hendricks 2.SHOTS: Carnegie Mellon 15, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 12.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 1, Calvin 0Sept. 5 at Roy Rike FieldJordan Halloran converted a penalty kick with 4:57 left in regulationtime to lift 15th-ranked <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> over the Knights in thechampionship game of the Fred Myers Invitational. Laipple receivedthe Dick Gauthier Award as the Fred Myers Invitational’s Most ValuablePlayer. He was joined on the all-tournament team by Halloran,Tyler Wall, Travis Wall, and Ryan Harmanis.SCORING LEADERS: Halloran 1-0.SAVES: Ott 1, Hendricks 2.SHOTS: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 17, Calvin 9.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 1, John Carroll 0Sept. 8 at Roy Rike FieldMatt Bonfini scored the game’s only goal with 10:26 left inregulation time, and the Bishop defense preserved the lead through atense final act as sixth-ranked <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> defeated John Carrollin non-conference action. Paul Hendricks made a pair of saves duringthe final 5 minutes of regulation time to preserve the lead.SCORING LEADERS: Bonfini 1-0.SAVES: Ott 1, Hendricks 3.SHOTS: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 15, John Carroll 7.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 3, Rose-Hulman 0Sept. 11 at Roy Rike FieldTyler Wall had a hand in all 3 goals as sixth-ranked <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>blanked the Engineers in the first round of the annual adidas®Invitational. Wall put <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> on the scoreboard in the 14thminute when he made a run into the top of the box and scored. Lessthan 30 seconds later, Wall won the ball and sent it ahead into theRose-Hulman end, where Striler tapped the ball into the unprotectednet for a 2-0 Bishop lead. Wall finished off the scoring with a goal inthe 66th minute.SCORING LEADERS: Ty. Wall 2-1; Striler 1-0.SAVES: Ott 0, Hendricks 0.SHOTS: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 21, Rose-Hulman 3.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 7, Alma 0Sept. 12 at Roy Rike FieldHalloran scored <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>’s first 2 goals, and Bonfini finishedwith 3 assists as the sixth-ranked Bishops went on to blank theFighting Scots in the second round of the adidas® Invitational. MattGiannetti, Halloran, Striler, and Tyler Wall represented the Bishopson the all-tournament team. Bonfini was named NCAC Player ofthe Week for his efforts in the John Carroll, Rose-Hulman, and Almagames.SCORING LEADERS: Halloran 2-1, Bonfini 0-3, Laipple 0-2.SAVES: Ott 1, Hendricks 1, Gobel 0.SHOTS: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 21, Rose-Hulman 3.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 1, Otterbein 1Sept. 16 at WestervilleTravis Wall scored to erase a 1-0 deficit, but the third-rankedBishops could not push across the game-winning goal and played to a1-1 tie with the Cardinals in non-conference action.SCORING LEADERS: Tr. Wall 1-0, Greene 0-1.SAVES: Ott 1, Hendricks 2.SHOTS: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 23, Otterbein 7.<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 1, DePauw 0Sept. 19 at Roy Rike FieldTyler Wall converted a penalty kick for the game’s only goal to liftthird-ranked <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> to a non-conference win over the 23rdrankedTigers.SCORING LEADERS: Ty. Wall 1-0.SAVES: Hendricks 1.SHOTS: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> 24, DePauw 1.2009 oWU REViewSam Striler23