Stats: Individual Game-by-Game | Career

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- A third consecutive 10-goal season and First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection for Brad Peters, as well as ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America accolades for Adam Gartner highlighted Eastern Illinois men's soccer 2008 season.

 

Peters led the league in goals for the third straight year. In the process, the senior became the first Panther in the program's Valley era (1996-present) to become a three-time First Team All-Conference pick and post three double-figure goal seasons. Peters was named to the Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List in August.

 

Gartner joined classmate Mike Lewis as Academic All-America honorees the last two seasons. Gartner also made EIU and MVC history when he was named one of 10 finalists nationally for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. He became the first Panther and MVC soccer player – male or female – to be a finalist for the prestigious award.

 

As a team, Eastern scored 30 goals for the second year in a row and sixth time since joining the Valley. Fifteen of the 18 EIU field players that saw action this season recorded a point. However, the Panthers also struggled defensively and surrendered a league-high 37 goals, the most since 2003.

 

Despite losing the contest 5-3, Eastern battled second-ranked Creighton in one of the wildest games in the recent history of Lakeside Field. Creighton came to Charleston as the top-ranked defensive team in the country after surrendering just four goals in its first 14 games. The Panthers not only scored a season-high three times against the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight round qualifier, but also held the lead at one juncture in both the first and second halves.

 

Alex Harrison scored twice and assisted on EIU's other goal in the loss to Creighton. Yet it was just one excellent performance in a breakout season for the sophomore forward. The Englishman ranked second in the Valley with seven assists and scored three of his eight goals during conference play.

 

The Panthers will have to bid adieu to a seven-member senior class that led EIU to 33 victories during their careers, but are slated to return 15 letter-winners for the 2009 season.

 

 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (Prospect) – Eddie Barnes, senior, midfielder/defender. Barnes played in all 19 games and started 12 times, including the first three games of the season and Valley game at Drake… one of five Panthers to play in every game… started seven straight games from mid-September and mid-October… assisted on Alex Harrison's game-winner at IPFW and Brad Peters' second goal in the victory at Wright State… one of three EIU field players that was not issued a yellow card… averaged 52 minutes per game as a starter… played a season-high 92 minutes in the draw at Northern Illinois.

 

CHAMPAIGN (Centennial) – Jonathan Hinds, freshman, midfielder/defender. Hinds played in 13 games and started the final five matches of the year… scored his first career goal and assisted on Alex Harrison's first score in the loss to second-ranked Creighton… averaged 84 minutes per game after joining the starting lineup… registered a season-high four shots in the loss to Evansville… went the distance against Butler, his first career start… played the entire second half at IPFW, his first game as a Panther… ranked third among the EIU freshmen in minutes played (664).

 

CHARLESTON (Charleston) – Ian McCausland, freshman, midfielder. McCausland was redshirted during his first season with the program.

 

ELBURN (St. Charles North) – Mike Picinich, freshman, midfielder. Picinich played in 18 games and started 10 times, including the first eight matches of the year… the only game he missed, the draw at Western Illinois, was due to a red card suspension… assisted on Brad Peters' first goal in the victory against Central Arkansas… registered a shot attempt in seven straight games in September… averaged 59 minutes per game during his starting streak… played a season-high 97 minutes in the draw at Northern Illinois… ranked second among the EIU freshmen in minutes played (746).

 

JACKSONVILLE (Jacksonville) – Evan Philpott, junior, midfielder/defender. Philpott played in 15 games and started 10 times, including the first five and final three matches of the year… assisted on Mike Lewis' go-ahead goal in the victory against UMKC… went the distance on four occasions: at Valparaiso, at Western Michigan, at IUPUI and at Missouri State… played a season-high 96 minutes in the overtime loss at MSU… averaged 70 minutes per game in the contests he started… ranked ninth on the team in minutes played (908).

 

MUNDELEIN (Mundelein) – Matt Crowley, sophomore, defender. Crowley played in 13 games and started the final four matches of the year… averaged 68 minutes per game in the contests he started… went the distance in the losses to Evansville and at Missouri State, playing a season-high 96 minutes in the overtime defeat at MSU… logged 47 minutes as a reserve in the victory against UMKC.

 

ORLAND PARK (Sandburg) – Jeff Kupiec, junior, midfielder. Kupiec played in 15 games and started four times, the draws at Northern Illinois and Western Illinois and home games against Central Arkansas and Oral Roberts… scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the exhibition victory Saint Xavier… averaged 80 minutes per game in the contests he started… went the distance in the draw at Western… logged a season-high 101 minutes in the draw at Northern… played 42 minutes as a reserve in the victory at Western Michigan.

 

QUINCY (Quincy Notre Dame) – Grey Genenbacher, freshman, forward. Genenbacher was redshirted during his first season with the program… scored twice in the August intrasquad exhibition game to help lead the underclassmen to victory.

 

ROCKFORD (Boylan) – Jim Adee, junior, midfielder. Adee played in 18 games and started nine times, including the first three and final three games of the season… also started three straight games in mid-October… scored the first goal by a Panther at Lakeside Field this fall, recording his first collegiate score in the win against UMKC… also scored EIU's second goal in the win against Central Arkansas… accounted for a key team save early in the second half of the scoreless draw with Oral Roberts… averaged 48 minutes per game as a starter… logged a season-high 83 minutes in the draw at Western Illinois… played 47 minutes as a reserve in the loss at IUPUI… Eastern is 2-0 in the games in which he has scored.

 

ST. CHARLES (East) – Darby Kehoe, sophomore, midfielder. Kehoe played in all 19 games and started the final 16 games of the year… scored his first goal away from Lakeside Field, and second in Valley play, in the loss at Bradley… assisted on goals by Alex Harrison at IPFW and vs. second-ranked Creighton, and Brad Peters at Western Illinois… one of three EIU field players that was not issued a yellow card… one of five Panthers to play in every game and one of three Panthers to play every minute of the MVC season… played 642 consecutive minutes to close the season, going the distance in each of the final seven games of the year… went the distance 10 times total, logging a season-high 110 minutes in the draw at Northern Illinois... ranked fifth on the team in minutes played (1,415)… Eastern is 2-1 in the games in which he has scored.

 

ST. CHARLES (North) – Austin Andrekus, freshman, defender. Andrekus was redshirted during his first season with the program.

 

ST. CHARLES (North) – Mitch Welsch, redshirt-freshman, defender. Welsch played in four games, seeing action in home games against Central Arkansas and Evansville and road games at Wright State and Drake… assisted on Brad Peters' second goal against UCA shortly after entering the game… played a season-high 22 minutes at nationally-ranked Drake.

 

SPRINGFIELD (Southeast) – Brad Ryan, redshirt-freshman, goalkeeper. Ryan did not see action in a regular-season game… played in all three exhibition matches, making three saves in 30 minutes to help lead the underclassmen to victory in the intrasquad game.

 

SYCAMORE (Sycamore) – James Scheffers, senior, defender. Scheffers did not see action during his final year as a member of the program.

 

 

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Regina) – Adam Gartner, senior, midfielder/defender. ESPN the Magazine Third Team Academic All-America… Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist… Honorable Mention All-MVC… MVC All-Tournament Team… ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District… First Team MVC Scholar-Athlete… Second Team NSCAA All-North/Central Region Scholar... Gartner started all 18 games he played in… sat out the Butler game due to a yellow card accumulation suspension, ending his consecutive games started streak at 57 dating back to Nov. 2005… became the first MVC soccer play – male or female – and first Panther to become a finalist (one of 10 nationally) for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award… headlined the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team as the league's lone Academic All-America honoree this fall… earned Academic All-District honors for the third year in a row… received All-MVC recognition for the third time in his career… accounted for EIU's first goal of the season, scoring against Valparaiso for the third time in the last four years… also scored EIU's final goal in the win at IPFW… recorded three assists, setting up: Jim Adee's goal against in the win against UMKC, Chris Pearson's score in the draw at Northern Illinois and Alex Harrison's second goal in the loss to second-ranked Creighton… went the distance in every game he played in except the UMKC match, ranking second on the team in minutes (1,666)… played every minute of the MVC season… among the program leaders in the Valley era, ranks second in assists, eighth in points and 10th in goals… Eastern was 7-1 when he scored during his career… EIU All-Time Rankings: ninth in assists.

 

EUREKA, Mo. (Eureka) – Nick Bonacker, junior, defender. Bonacker played in 17 games and started the first 16 matches of the year… assisted on Brad Peters' third goal in the win at Wright State… one of three EIU field players that was not issued a yellow card… ranked seventh on the team in minutes played (1,379)… went the distance in eight games, including a stretch of 315 consecutive minutes played… logged a season-high 100 minutes twice, in the consecutive draws at Western Illinois and vs. Oral Roberts… will enter his senior year having started 52 of the 55 games he has played in at Eastern.

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Hyman Brand Academy) – Ari Horing, junior, forward. Horing did not see action in a regular-season game… played in all three exhibition games, scoring the upperclassmen's first goal in the intrasquad match.

 

ST. PETERS, Mo. (St. Dominic) – Brad Peters, senior, forward. First Team All-MVC… Third Team NSCAA All-Midwest Region… Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List… First Team MVC Scholar-Athlete… NIU Invitational All-Tournament Team… MVC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 29)… CollegeSoccerNews.com and TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week (Sept. 29)… Peters was one of two Panthers to start all 19 games… led the team with 10 goals, posting a double-figure total for the third consecutive season… became the first Panther in the program's Valley era (1996-present) to record three seasons of 10-plus goals… led the league in goals and points for the third year in a row… became the program's first three-time First Team All-Conference honoree of the Valley years… became just the third player in program history to be a three-time All-Region selection… posted his third career hat trick in the win at Wright State, earning his first career MVC Player of the Week award for the performance… also scored twice in the win over Central Arkansas and draw at Western Illinois, finishing his career with seven multi-goal games… also scored in the wins against UMKC and at IPFW, and MVC Tournament loss to Missouri State (his third career postseason goal)… registered six assists for the second year in a row… recorded a pair of assists in the win at Western Michigan and loss against second-ranked Creighton… led the team in minutes (1,736), going the distance in Valley play for the second year in a row… played the entire game 15 times, including each of the final matches of the season… ended his career having started 45 consecutive games, a team-long streak… finished his career as the Valley's active career leader in goals and points… among the program leaders in the Valley era, ranks first in game-winning goals, second in goals, second in assists, and second in points… Eastern was 19-3-2 when he scored during his career… MVC Rankings: first in goals, first in points EIU All-Time Rankings: fifth in goals, seventh in points, and ninth in goals.

 

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Christian Brothers) – Mike Lewis, senior, midfielder. ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District… First Team MVC Scholar-Athlete… Honorable Mention NSCAA All-North/Central Region Scholar... Lewis played in all 19 games and started six times, including the Valley matches against Drake and Evansville… one of five Panthers to play in every game… earned Academic All-District and MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honors for the second year in a row… scored the go-ahead goal in the victory against UMKC… assisted on Alex Harrison's goal in the victory against Central Arkansas and Brad Peters' second goal in the draw at Western Illinois… accounted for a key team save in the second half of the scoreless draw with Oral Roberts… registered a season-high four shots in the win vs. UCA… averaged 51 minutes per game as a starter… played a season-high 68 minutes in the loss at Butler… Eastern was 2-0-1 when he scored during his career.

 

CARROLLTON, Texas (Hebron) – Mark Essary, freshman, goalkeeper. Essary played in seven games and started four times… started against Oral Roberts, Drake, Butler and Evansville… also played the entire second half in the win at IPFW… did not give up a goal in his 45 minutes against ORU and 25 minutes of relief against Central Arkansas… made three saves on three occasions, including three in 45 minutes at Butler.

 

FLOWER MOUND, Texas (Flower Mound) – Mark Hansen, senior, goalkeeper. Hansen played in 17 games and started 15 times, including the first 11 and final three games of the season… finished the season with a career-high 62 saves… made six saves on four occasions, including the MVC Tournament game against Missouri State… did not give up a goal in five appearances, but was only credited with one solo shutout… made five saves in a shutout performance at Western Michigan… made six saves in 65 minutes in the scoreless draw vs. Oral Roberts… also did not give up a goal against Central Arkansas, Wright State and Butler… saw his overtime shutout streak come to an end at 205 minutes when he gave up his first-ever OT goal in the loss at Missouri State… made six saves and helped EIU clear 18 corner kicks in the draw at Northern Illinois… finished his career ranked second among EIU's Valley-era 'keepers in minutes and saves… MVC Rankings: third in saves.

 

FLOWER MOUND, Texas (Flower Mound) – Jeff Phillips, freshman, midfielder. Phillips played in 17 games… saw action in ever non-conference game, three Valley matches and the MVC Tournament contest against Missouri State… scored his first goal in the victory at Western Michigan, accounting for the game-winning tally… assisted on Darby Kehoe's goal in the loss at Bradley… registered three shots in the games against Northwestern and Oral Roberts… played a season-high 47 minutes vs. Northwestern… logged 46 minutes in WMU victory.

 

 

KINSHASA, D.R. of the Congo (Parkland College) – Patrick Mabeya, senior, defender. Mabeya played in 17 games and started the first 15 games of the year… his consecutive games started streak ended at 26 when he came off the bench in the loss to Evansville… ranked eighth on the team in minutes (1,329), going the distance 10 times… logged 424 consecutive minutes during one stretch of the season… played a season-high 110 minutes in the draw at Northern Illinois.

 

FROME, England (Frome) – Ryan Child, freshman, midfielder. MVC All-Freshman Team… Child played in 12 games and started 10 times, including the final seven matches of the season… sat out the first six games of the season… tied the Evansville game midway through the first half with his first career goal… assisted on Alex Harrison's goal in the win at Wright State… ranked 10th on the team and led the EIU freshmen in minutes (853)… went the distance at Butler and in the MVC Tournament game vs. Missouri State… averaged 72 minutes per game as a starter.

 

NEWCASTLE, England (Emmanuel) – Chris Pearson, junior, forward. NIU Invitational All-Tournament Team… Pearson started all 17 games he played in… scored the game-tying goal in the draw against Northern Illinois to represent the Panthers on the NIU Invitational All-Tournament Team… it was his third career goal in a tournament game… ranked fourth on the team in minutes (1,501)… went the distance on 12 occasions, including the first six games of the year – playing 560 consecutive minutes during that stretch… also played 448 of the possible 456 minutes of the Valley season… played a season-high 110 minutes in the draw at NIU… Eastern is 2-1-1 when he has scored during his career.

NEWCASTLE, England (Gosforth) – Alex Harrison, sophomore, forward. Honorable Mention All-MVC… MVC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8)… Harrison was one of two Panthers to start all 19 games… will enter his junior season having started a team-high 23 consecutive games… enjoyed a breakout season, registering a team-high seven assists and scoring eight goals… scored three of his eight goals in Valley play, finding the back of the net twice against a Creighton team that came to Charleston as the top-ranked defensive team in the country… also posted a multi-goal game in the win at IPFW… earned his first career MVC Player of the Week honors after recording three goals and an assist as EIU swept its Western Michigan-IPFW road trip… had a goal and an assist in the same game on four occasions… registered a point in each of the first four and six of the first eight games of the season… also scored against Central Arkansas, Wright State and Drake… assisted on goals by: Adam Gartner at Valparaiso, Brad Peters vs. UMKC, Adam Gartner at IPFW, Jim Adee vs. Central Arkansas… Brad Peters (second goal) at Wright State, Ryan Child vs. Evansville and Jonathan Hinds vs. Creighton… ranked third on the team in minutes (1,598)… played 454 of the possible 456 minutes of the Valley season… went the distance on eight occasions… played a season-high 110 minutes in the draw at Northern Illinois… ranks seventh in points, eighth in goals, and eighth in assists among the program leaders in the Valley era… Eastern is 7-2-1 when he has scored during his career… MVC Rankings: second in assists, third in points, and fifth in goals.