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Men’s soccer and women’s volleyball trip to Milan, Italy 2009

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October 30, 2009
Solid season ends for Cyclones

There were great highs with a nine-game winning streak, stellar play and trip to Italy, and the low of losing in the semi-finals. But the men’s soccer team played well all season long to the bitter end, culminating with a superb 15-4-1 season record.

The Cyclones ended their season Oct. 28 with a disappointing 2-1 loss against Morton College. There were chances to win, but Moraine Valley could not get the ball in the net.

“I think we were good enough to go all the way to the finals. We had the team to go further. We just couldn’t make it happen,” said coach Chuck Bales. “The guys did everything they could during the game, but just couldn’t get the ball past Morton.”

At the onset of the season the Cyclones played well, even brilliant at times. The squad was deep with 12 sophomores and several stellar freshmen. From Oct. 8 to 17 just 16 soccer players were able to join Moraine Valley’s women’s volleyball team in Milan, Italy, to compete in the World Interuniversity Games and perform an environmental service project. The end of the season saw more players with fatigue, players out of certain games after receiving red cards and being affected by sloppy field conditions.

“We had a really great season except for the very end. A lot of players got meaningful minutes in games, we went to Italy for a week in between the regular season and a lot of freshman played good soccer. Everyone played well. It’s hard to just pick out a few standouts. Each player rose to the challenge and stepped up when needed,” Bales said. “I look forward to those freshmen returning next year for an outstanding season.”

October 19, 2009
Cyclonic class acts in Italy

Class and stellar playing sums up the men’s soccer experience at the World Interuniversity Games in Milan, Italy, Oct. 12-16. The team has played overseas in international competition on two other occasions in the last four years.

The Cyclones started their competition against a team from Finland, winning 2-1. They went on to win 2-1 against the Milan team, followed by a 3-0 loss against Iran and a 0-0 tie with Belgium. Moraine Valley qualified for the quarterfinals meaning they had to play last year’s champion, University of Nancy from France. In a tough battle the Cyclones fell 7-2 to France, who eventually won the tournament. Because of their overall competitiveness and attitude during the tournament, the Cyclones were given the Fair Play Award.

“Our only two losses were against the two teams that played in the final of the tournament,” said coach Chuck Bales. “The soccer team performed excellently in Italy. They showed their true class both on and off the field. I'm sure that each one of them had the experience of a lifetime. Now we are ready to continue our run of form in the NJCAA Region IV tournament.”

August 31, 2009
Strong recruits and veterans look to make winning season

Almost all of last year’s first-year players from the men’s soccer team have returned for the 2009 season, itching for a stronger showing in the conference and region. Along with a solid recruiting class, the team is aiming for continued success this year.

Twelve returnees will provide the backbone of Cyclones soccer, including defensive players Jose Alonso (Whitney Young), Matthew Brady (Brother Rice), Eric Garcia (Bogan), and Kyle Mastey (Andrew); forwards Carlos Gomez (Eisenhower), Djordje Lucic (Sandburg), Hazem Muhsen (Jordan), and Huber Saucedo (Argo); midfielders Efrain Jimenez (Sandburg) and Christian Marquez (Argo); and goalkeepers Victor Ayala (Richards) and Dominik Hradecki (Reavis). Contributions by these sophomores are key to a successful season.

This season brings an extremely strong and experienced recruiting class of 17 freshmen, one of the strongest groups in several years, said head coach Chuck Bales. These players are coming from traditionally strong area high school programs and additionally some Chicago high schools. A wide range of experienced freshmen will mesh well with the veterans. Freshmen defensive players Luis Cajero (Eisenhower), Luis Montoya (Eisenhower) and Cesar Martinez (Kennedy), forward Irvin Jimenez (Kelly), and midfielder Miguel Rivera (Bogan) played on the 2009 Illinois Youth Soccer Association Under-18 State Cup Champion Inter FC soccer team. Freshman midfielder Jorge Flores (Argo) played with the 2009 Chicago Fire Under-17/18 Academy team. The remaining talented freshmen class includes forwards Mostafa Abdelrahman (Oak Lawn) and Matt Berman (Andrew); midfielders Christian Boyle (Sandburg), Steve Brown (Tinley Park), Zach Dahlman (Andrew), Esgardo Marquez (Argo), and Mario Waksmundzki (Reavis); defensive players Christopher Frazzini (Sandburg), Tony Madonia (Sandburg) and Juan Rivera (Bogan); and goalkeeper Damian Jarosz (Reavis).

“The experience and strength of this 2009 team will enable us to compete on all fronts for the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference and NJCAA Region IV championships,” Bales said. “Region IV is the strongest, most competitive region in the nation so success is not assured, but the team has been working extremely hard in the pre-season to reach our goals.”

Before the season is over the men's team, along with the women’s volleyball team, both will compete Oct. 8-17 in the World Interuniversity Championships in Milan, Italy. This is the third trip for the soccer team to the tournament, which brings together top squads from all over Europe and Asia in a weeklong competition. The men’s soccer team competed in 2005 in Rotterdam, Holland and in 2007 in Nuremburg, Germany. The volleyball team won second place in Dublin, Ireland during its trip in 2006. Moraine Valley is the only community college ever to compete in the world’s largest university sports tournament. Both teams also will volunteer with the World Wildlife Fund of Italy.

The men’s soccer season began with a home opener against Triton College on Aug. 28.