Saints Soccer Top Stories
July 7, 2011
Saints 
Hold Final Tryouts For Upcoming Season
Hillsdale will hold tryouts on Thursday, July 28 and Thursday, August 4. Both tryouts will be held at 7:00 pm on the campus of Hillsdale College. If you are interested in trying out, please call or email either of the coaches listed below.
Coach Jacob Moore
405.912.9031 (office)
816.830.1468 (cell)
jmoore@hc.edu
Assistant Coach Ryan Moore
rmoore@hc.edu
November 6, 2010
Saints Soccer Wins ACCA National Tournament
The Hillsdale Saints Soccer team won the ACCA National Tournament after defeating Rhema 3-1 in the final. The game was a hard-fought battle, and a great win for the Saints.
The
Saints made it interesting, conceding an early goal to go down 1-0. It
didn't take long for the Saints to respond, getting a goal from
midfielder Nick McMillian, only his second of the season, to even the
score. Senior Jeff Ives took a clever heel pass from Hamid Dicko to make
the score 2-1 heading into halftime, and the Saints never looked back.
Nick McMillian continued his torrid scoring pace, collecting his third
goal of the tournament just after the break to put the game out of
reach.
"It's a great feeling to win a trophy," Coach Moore said after the game. "Every team sets out at the beginning of the season to win a trophy, and our boys made it happen this year. I can't say enough good things about this team, we had such vital contributions from every player on the roster today."
Injuries to four starters forced several
players to step up and contribute off the bench, and these players
responded well. Freshman midfielder Nick McMillian led the charge,
netting three goals in two games to seal the win for the Saints.
Hillsdale will try to keep this momentum going as they travel to Florida this week for the final tournament of the season.
November 6, 2010
Several Hillsdale Players Honored by ACCA
Several Hillsdale players were chosen to represent the Saints on the ACCA All-Tournament team. This honor was voted on by the coaches at the tournament. The players are:
All-Tournament Team
Dusty Dees - SO - Midfielder
Khalil Benalioulhaj - FR - Midfielder
Hamid Dicko - SR - Forward
Three players were also chosen as ACCA All-Americans:
First Team
Hamid Dicko - SR - Forward
Jeff Ives - SR - Midfielder
Honorable Mention
Jake Cox - SO - Goalkeeper
Congratulations to the Hillsdale soccer team for making it possible for these members to be honored by the ACCA.
November 5, 2010
The Saints March on to the Final
Hillsdale
will play tomorrow for the ACCA National Championship after defeating
Grace Bible College in dramatic fashion tonight in penalties. The Saints
twice erased deficits in the game, falling behind 1-0 in the first
half, and then again 2-1 in the penalty kick shootout.
"Wow, what a game," Coach Moore said after the excitement subsided. "What a great showing from Jake Cox to stop their last two penalties. Outstanding stuff there, we don't win if he doesn't come up with those two saves."
The
Saints goalkeeper, Jake Cox, was one of many heroes on the night for
Hillsdale, in a game that took an all-out effort from everyone to get
the victory. Freshman midfielder Nick McMillian was one of those heroes,
netting his first goal of the season in possibly the biggest game of
the year. Freshman Bo Erwin also calmly slid home the final penalty for
the Saints, giving them the lead for the first time in the shootout.
"I wanted to be the first guy to tackle Jake after we won," said Senior midfielder Jeff Ives. "Those saves he made were just incredible."
The Saints will play Rhema, the Cinderella story of the tournament, tomorrow at 1pm for the title.
October 31, 2010
Hillsdale Qualifies for NCCAA National Tourney
CCSN announced on their website tonight that Hillsdale
College has qualified for the National Tournament as the #7 seed. Hillsdale qualified as the at-large selection for the tournament to be held in Kissimee, Florida on November 10-13.
"This is a great thing for our boys," said Coach Moore after the announcement was made. "It is a testament to all the hard work we did throughout the season, and it is a big deal that the committee picked us out of all the worthy choices throughout the country."
The Hillsdale soccer team will fly to Florida next week to take part in this prestigious tournament.
October 16, 2010
Saints Soccer vs. Dallas Christian College
Mark Brazil Clears the Ball
Hillsdale
put away another victory on Saturday in a hard-fought game against
Dallas Christian. The two teams played a scoreless first half, but
Senior midfielder Jeff Ives was tripped up in the area in the 61st
minute for a penalty kick. Freshman midfielder Khalil Benalioulhaj
calmly guided home the penalty to give the Saints lead. Benalioulhaj
found the net again just a minute later to give the Saints a lead they
would never relinquish. The two sides traded goals later on in the half
to make the final score 3-1 for Hillsdale.
October 12, 2010
Saints Soccer vs. Southwest Adventist U.
Bo Erwin Looking for a Shot Opportunity
The Saints brought home a tough win from under the lights in Keene, TX, getting two second half goals for a final of 3-0. Sophomore Dustin Dees played an outstanding game, giving two assists to Senior Hamid Dicko and controlling the midfield on a rather large pitch. Sophomore goalkeeper Jake Cox also came up with some outstanding saves, including a highlight reel stop in the last few minutes to preserve the shutout.